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Alberto Vargas
PeruArt Brokerage: Alberto Vargas Peruvian Artist: b. 1896-1982. Alberto Vargas was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of a successful photographer, and was educated in Switzerland. Arriving in New York in 1916, he was determined to stay in America and pursue what became an illustrious career. Alberto Vargas' name has become synonymous with pin-up girls, but in the early 1940s, he was just a guy hired by "Esquire" magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas initially aped Petty's sleek women with their telephone posing and large-hat lounging; soon, however, Vargas' own distinctive, delicate watercolor style emerged. His wide-eyed wonder- women rivaled Betty Grable as the ultimate pin-up girl of World War II. Vargas (who signed his Esquire work "Varga") had already achieved some notoriety for his Ziegfeld Follies and movie poster art. But "Esquire" made him famous, though he was paid poorly and, like Petty, eventually quit. Vargas was given a second shot at fame and fortune by longtime fan Hugh Hefner. Alberto Vargas' regular "Playboy" slot in the 1960s and '70s elevated Vargas to a pinnacle eclipsing Petty. One of the true giants of American illustration, Alberto Vargas has created an art style so sensuous, so exquisite, that for the past six decades his magnificent paintings of women have come to embody the fantasies of three generations of women and men around the world. His work also appeared in "Harper's Bazaar", "Theatre Magazine", and "Tattler". Alberto Vargas passed away in December 1982. Original paintings and hands signed lithographs wanted.
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Alberto Vargas
Diana 1978 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Unnumbered edition of 30
Size: 25x32 in | 64x81 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 7 Watchers $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Satin Doll HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 50
Size: 33x26 in | 84x66 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 7 Watchers - A Steal $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Spanish Lace 1996
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 28x21 in | 71x53 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Woman With Elaborate Headdress (Fabulous Provenance) 14x9
Works on Paper (not prints): Pencil, Watercolor And Gouache on Paper Drawing, Not Signed
Size: 11x7 in | 27x17 cm
🔥Mixed Media Goauche - 4 Watchers - A Steal $1,900
Alberto Vargas
Temptation 1989
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition pf 200 Deluxe Edition
Size: 21x32 in | 53x81 cm
🔥Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Broadway Showgirl 1986 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 44x36 in | 112x91 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Childers Edition Set of 5 Prints 1978 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithographs, Hand Signed, Non matching numbers and sizes
Size: 22x19 in | 56x48 cm
🔥Framed Set of 5 - Hand Signed Lithographs - Rare Set $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Diana 1980 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 34x28 in | 86x71 cm
🔥Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 6 Watchers $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sailor Girl 1991
Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 50
Size: 20x27 in | 51x69 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph - A Steal $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
50th Anniversary Vargas Girl 1990
Limited Edition Print: 8 Color Continuous-tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 444
Size: 36x24 in | 91x61 cm
🔥1990 Limited Edition Foil Stamped Lithograph - 4 Watchers - Inquire - A Steal $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Memories of Olive 1985 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 500
Size: 33x25 in | 84x64 cm
🔥Huge 1985 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 3 Watchers $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
50th Anniversary Vargas Girl Commemorative Print 1990
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph With Foil Stamping, Estate Signed, From the WY edition of 8
Size: 36x24 in | 91x61 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sheer Elegance 1987
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Estate Signed, Upon Request
Size: 39x26 in | 98x66 cm
🔥Limited Edition Serigraph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Spanish Lace 1996
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 28x21 in | 71x53 cm
🔥 Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition 1986 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Lithograph on Canvas - 4 Watchers $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Marylin Monroe HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 30
Size: 25x20 in | 64x51 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Ava Gardner 2002 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 21x29 in | 53x74 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Giclee - 4 Watchers - Inquire $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Red Queen 2002 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 32x21 in | 81x53 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Giclee - Inquire $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
First Love 1986 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 40x27 in | 102x69 cm
🔥1986 Huge Framed Lithograph - A Steal $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Marilyn Monroe, Fingernails and Nita Naldi, 2 Prints 1940 HS
Limited Edition Print: lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: -30x-21 in | -76x-53 cm
🔥🔥Set Of 2 - Hand Signed - A Real Steal - $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Legacy Girl 1987
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
🔥Museum Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sheer Elegance
Limited Edition Print: Lithography on Opalesque, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200 Deluxe Edition
Size: 39x26 in | 98x66 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithography on Opalesque $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Exuberance, Legacy Edition #4
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 26x38 in | 66x97 cm
🔥Huge Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
World War 2 1983 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 22x38 in | 56x97 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Inquire - 4 Watchers $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Legacy 4 Exuberance
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 20x32 in | 51x81 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sweet Dreams 1989 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Deluxe Edition of 200
Size: 26x39x1 in | 66x98x3 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Hand Signed Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Enchanted Evening
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Archival Opalesque Paper , Estate Signed, From the Edition of 375
Size: 22x30 in | 56x76 cm
🔥Framed Estate Signed Lithograph on Opalesque Paper $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Spanish Lace 1996
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, Not numbered
Size: 19x14 in | 48x36 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Lithogrpah $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Broadway Show Girl 1987 - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, 42 From the Edition of 450
Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
🔥Huge 1987 Framed Limited Edition Serigraph - Inquire $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sea Shells Legacy Nude #12 1988
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 26x36 in | 66x91 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Legacy Girl 1987
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 36x26 in | 91x66 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph on Arches Paper $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 25x37 in | 64x94 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Big Blonde
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 26x38 in | 66x97 cm
🔥Framed EstateSigned Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Cover Girl - Huge
Limited Edition Print: Continous Tone Lithgraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Broadway Show Girl 1986 - NYC - New York
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 35x26 in | 89x66 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sleeping Beauty, Legacy Nude I 1994
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 26x38 in | 66x97 cm
🔥Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sheer Elegance 1987
Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 36x24 in | 91x61 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
World War II - The Purple Heart 1990
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 26x38 in | 66x97 cm
🔥Large Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
November 1944 - 4 Duplicate Images 1990
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Not Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 33x24 in | 84x61 cm
🔥4 Limited Edition Lithographs - A Steal $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Cover Girl 1988
Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 34x24 in | 86x61 cm
🔥Huge 1988 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Beauty 1993
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300
Size: 26x19 in | 66x48 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Sweet Dreams 1989 HS
Limited Edition Print: 19 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 26x38 in | 66x97 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Broadway Showgirl 1986 - New York - NYC
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 35x25 in | 89x64 cm
🔥1986 Limited Edition Lithograph - A Steal $2,000
Alberto Vargas
Legacy Girl 1987
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 26x36 in | 66x91 cm
🔥1987 Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire $2,500
Alberto Vargas
Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200
Size: 37x51 in | 94x130 cm
🔥Huge Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $$$$$$$
Alberto Vargas
Marilyn Monroe 1979 HS
Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500
Size: 21x16 in | 53x41 cm
🔥🔥1 979 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - A Real Steal $1,700
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