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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 VargasMarilyn Monroe 1979 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50021x16 in | 53x41 cm |
ð¥ð¥1 979 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - A Real Steal $1,700
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Alberto VargasLegacy Girl 1987Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 45026x36 in | 66x91 cm |
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Alberto VargasCover Girl - HugeLimited Edition Print: Continous Tone Lithgraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 45035x25 in | 89x64 cm |
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Alberto VargasFirst Love 1986 - HugeLimited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 20040x27 in | 102x69 cm |
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Alberto VargasSailor Girl 1991Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 5020x27 in | 51x69 cm |
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Alberto VargasSheer Elegance 1987Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45036x24 in | 91x61 cm |
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Alberto Vargas50th Anniversary Vargas Girl Commemorative Print 1990Limited Edition Print: Lithograph With Foil Stamping, Estate Signed, From the WY edition of 836x24 in | 91x61 cm |
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Alberto VargasRed Queen 2002 - HugeLimited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 20032x21 in | 81x53 cm |
ð¥Huge Framed Limited Edition Giclee - Inquire
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Alberto VargasBroadway Showgirl 1986 - New York - NYCLimited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 20035x25 in | 89x64 cm |
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Alberto VargasMemories of Olive 1985 - HugeLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 50033x25 in | 84x64 cm |
ð¥Huge 1985 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 3 Watchers
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Alberto Vargas50th Anniversary Vargas Girl 1990Limited Edition Print: 8 Color Continuous-tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 44436x24 in | 91x61 cm |
ð¥1990 Limited Edition Foil Stamped Lithograph - 4 Watchers - Inquire - A Steal
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Alberto VargasBroadway Show Girl 1987 - HugeLimited Edition Print: Serigraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, 42 From the Edition of 45036x26 in | 91x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasCover Girl 1988Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 20034x24 in | 86x61 cm |
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Alberto VargasNovember 1944 - 4 Duplicate Images 1990Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Not Signed, From the Edition of 20033x24 in | 84x61 cm |
ð¥4 Limited Edition Lithographs - A Steal
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Alberto VargasWorld War II - The Purple Heart 1990Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 20026x38 in | 66x97 cm |
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Alberto VargasChilders Edition Set of 5 Prints 1978 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithographs, Hand Signed, Non matching numbers and sizes22x19 in | 56x48 cm |
ð¥Framed Set of 5 - Hand Signed Lithographs - Rare Set
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Alberto VargasSea Shells Legacy Nude #12 1988Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45026x36 in | 66x91 cm |
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Alberto VargasExuberance, Legacy Edition #4Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 50026x38 in | 66x97 cm |
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Alberto VargasBroadway Showgirl 1986 - HugeLimited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45044x36 in | 112x91 cm |
ð¥Huge Framed Limited Edition Lithograph
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Alberto VargasSleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 20025x37 in | 64x94 cm |
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Alberto VargasWorld War 2 1983 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 45022x38 in | 56x97 cm |
ð¥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Inquire - 4 Watchers
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Alberto VargasBroadway Show Girl 1986 - NYC - New YorkLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45035x26 in | 89x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasDiana 1978 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Unnumbered edition of 3025x32 in | 64x81 cm |
ð¥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 7 Watchers
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Alberto VargasWoman With Elaborate Headdress (Fabulous Provenance) 14x9Works on Paper (not prints): Pencil, Watercolor And Gouache on Paper Drawing, Not Signed11x7 in | 27x17 cm |
ð¥Mixed Media Goauche - 4 Watchers - A Steal $1,9006 Watchers
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Alberto VargasSleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 20037x51 in | 94x130 cm |
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Alberto VargasLegacy Girl 1987Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45036x26 in | 91x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasSatin Doll HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 5033x26 in | 84x66 cm |
ð¥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 7 Watchers - A Steal
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Alberto VargasBig BlondeLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45026x38 in | 66x97 cm |
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Alberto VargasSleeping Beauty, Legacy Nude I 1994Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 45026x38 in | 66x97 cm |
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Alberto VargasSweet Dreams 1989 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Deluxe Edition of 20026x39x1 in | 66x98x3 cm |
ð¥Framed Limited Edition Hand Signed Lithograph
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Alberto VargasSpanish Lace 1996Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 15028x21 in | 71x53 cm |
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Alberto VargasMarilyn Monroe, Fingernails and Nita Naldi, 2 Prints 1940 HSLimited Edition Print: lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500-30x-21 in | -76x-53 cm |
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Alberto VargasBroadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition 1986 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 45035x25 in | 89x64 cm |
ð¥Framed Hand Signed Lithograph on Canvas - 4 Watchers
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Alberto VargasAva Gardner 2002 - HugeLimited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 20021x29 in | 53x74 cm |
ð¥Huge Framed Limited Edition Giclee - 4 Watchers - Inquire
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Alberto VargasDiana 1980 HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 50034x28 in | 86x71 cm |
ð¥Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 6 Watchers
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Alberto VargasMarylin Monroe HSLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 3025x20 in | 64x51 cm |
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Alberto VargasSpanish Lace 1996Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, Not numbered19x14 in | 48x36 cm |
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Alberto VargasSweet Dreams 1989 HSLimited Edition Print: 19 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 20026x38 in | 66x97 cm |
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Alberto VargasBeauty 1993Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 30026x19 in | 66x48 cm |
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Alberto VargasLegacy Girl 1987Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 45036x26 in | 91x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasEnchanted EveningLimited Edition Print: Lithograph on Archival Opalesque Paper , Estate Signed, From the Edition of 37522x30 in | 56x76 cm |
ð¥Framed Estate Signed Lithograph on Opalesque Paper
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Alberto VargasSheer Elegance 1987Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Estate Signed, Upon Request39x26 in | 98x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasLegacy 4 ExuberanceLimited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 20020x32 in | 51x81 cm |
ð¥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph
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Alberto VargasSpanish Lace 1996Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 15028x21 in | 71x53 cm |
ð¥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph
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Alberto VargasSheer EleganceLimited Edition Print: Lithography on Opalesque, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200 Deluxe Edition39x26 in | 98x66 cm |
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Alberto VargasTemptation 1989Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition pf 200 Deluxe Edition21x32 in | 53x81 cm |
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