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Art Brokerage specializes in the artwork of Alberto Vargas. We have buyers now for original erotic paintings. 40 well pried listings. 1896-1982 - Artist 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 passsed away in December 1982.
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Alberto Vargas - Original Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, & Works on Paper |
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"Ballet in Cracow" Watercolor Original Watercolor and Pencil 1920 | Hand Signed | | Edition # | | Provenance & Extra Info | Original watercolor was purchased from private collection in Peru. Painting will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance explaining its history and how the seller acquired it. Light molding does not distract from beauty of painting. Can be restored for a $300-$400 or can be enjoyed as is. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $9,400 Purchase / Request More Information | |
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"Bridal Vision, Study" Watercolor Watercolor and Pencil 1948 | |
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"Cabaret Argentino" Watercolor Original Watercolor and Pencil 20s | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Portrait of Beatrice Wolcott" Drawing Original Drawing 1923 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Rough Sketch #1" Works on Paper (not prints) Original on Heavy Vellum Parchment Paper 1940 | Hand Signed | | Edition # | | Provenance & Extra Info | During the Esquire years, from 1940 to 1946, Vargas usually prepared a total of four preliminary studies for each published painting. Three of these were drawn on a fine tissue paper, the fourth on a heavy vellum parchment paper. The sketch was received bundled with items from the studio of Olaf Wieghorst, El Cajon, CA. On the verso is an unfinished sketch or preliminary. The subjects identities are unknown. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $10,700 OBO Purchase / Request More Information | |
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"Silver Ball" Watercolor Original Watercolor and Pencil 20s | Hand Signed | | Edition # | | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased from a private collection in Lima Peru. The painting will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance explaining its history and how the seller acquired it. Light molding does not distract from beauty of painting. Can be restored for a $300-$400 or can be enjoyed as is. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $8,200 Purchase / Request More Information | |
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"Torero Spanish Rhapsody Original Painting" Watercolor Original Watercolor and Pencil 1927 | Hand Signed | | Edition # | | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased from a private collection in Lima, Peru. The painting will be accompanied by a Letter of Provenance explaining its history and how the seller acquired it. Dedication from the artist dated Oct. 18, 1958. Light molding does not distract from beauty of painting. Can be restored for a $300-$400 or can be enjoyed as is. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $6,900 Purchase / Request More Information | |
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Alberto Vargas - Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Prints |
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"Black Magic" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Serigraph 1990 | |
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"Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1986 | |
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"Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1986 | |
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"Diana the huntress" Limited Edition Print Hand signed print 1980 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"First Love" Limited Edition Print Black Box Collotype print on Opalesque paper 1986 | |
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"First Love" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1986 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"First Love Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1986 | |
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"First Love Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1986 | |
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"Legacy Girl" Limited Edition Print Lithograph
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"Legacy Girl Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1987 | |
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"Legacy Girl Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1987 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Memories Of Olive" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1985 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Memories of Olive Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1985 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Nice and Easy" Limited Edition Print Collotype
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"November 1944" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Serigraph 1990 | |
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"Scheherazade" Limited Edition Print Lithograph on Rives BFK 1979 | Hand Signed | | Edition # | 1 of 20 known proofs | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased from Alberto Vargas' publisher R. Childers in 1980, this is one of twenty personal proofs owned by Alberto Vargas at the time. Alberto Vargas signed the proofs as a gift to Childers, only a few artist-proofs were ever signed by Vargas personally (most were signed by an | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $2,400 OBO Purchase / Request More Information | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sea Shells #12 Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1988 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sea Shells #12 Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1988 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sheer Elegance" Limited Edition Print Serigraph 1987 | |
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"Sheer Elegance" Limited Edition Print Lithography on Opalesque
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"Sheer Elegance Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1987 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Silk Stockings #11 Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1988 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sleepy Time Gal Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Lithograph on Opalesque Paper 1986 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sleepy Time Gal Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1997 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Sleepy Time Gal Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Deluxe Edition 1987 | |
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"Smoke Dreams" Limited Edition Print Lithograph on Rives BFK 1979 | Hand Signed | | Edition # | first ed. (I-33/500) | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased from Alberto Vargas' publisher R. Childers in 1980. This is one of the pencil signed and numbered first edition (I-33/500), personally owned by Alberto Vargas at that time. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $2,400 OBO Purchase / Request More Information | |
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"Temptation " Limited Edition Print Lithograph on Opalesque Paper 1989 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"Vargas Girl Deluxe Edition" Limited Edition Print Lithograph 1987 | |
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"World War II" Limited Edition Print Black Box Collotype Lithograph on Opalesque Paper 1990 | |
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Alberto Vargas
"World War II" Limited Edition Print Lithograph w/ Gold Foil on Opalesque 1990 | |
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