Found today 6 large cardboard art holders full of paintings & prints - it's too much!

Discussion in 'Art' started by journeymagazine, Feb 22, 2024.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Today at my friend's thrift store these 6 large cardboard art folders(?) full of paintings & prints came in off the truck & I looked through a couple of them (1 is full of Peruvian scenes by a Mendez) and started to pick out some (including the SECCA posters & the Jet(?) print/litho when my friend came into the back of the store where the unloading is done. I asked him how much for a stack I had made & he said "What about $125 for all of it; I can't sell these separate & they'd take up a lot of space?"
    I looked at the art coming out of each large folder/file - and I said, "Yes of course!"
    Now I don't know what to do with it all - it's a bit overwhelming! And 90% are paintings & pencil signed prints that I know are going to be hard to tell who the artists are - the only ones I could read so far are the ones printed on exhibition posters!
    Any ideas? Maybe I can find an appraiser?
    Finally, below are some posters that were in a plastic bag together - I like the Karl Wirsum, it's what first caught my eye.
    I could use help with the artist's name on the jet like print - does anyone know who the artist is?
    Thanks for any ideas on what to do (and help with the artist's name)!

    ART POSTER SECCA A GROUP 1AA.jpg ART POSTER SECCA KARL WIRSUM 1AA.jpg ART POSTER SECCA KARL WIRSUM 2AA.jpg ART POSTER SECCA WILLIAM WEGMAN 1AA.jpg ART POSTER SECCA WILLIAM WEGMAN 2AA.jpg

    Any idea who artist is of piece below? Also - the edition number looks like IE/150? I learned here how some european countries cross their 1's so they look like 7's - is this number help tell where it's from?
    Thank you!

    ART PRINT JET SECCA BUNDLE 1AA.jpg ART PRINT JET SECCA BUNDLE 2AA.jpg ART PRINT JET SECCA BUNDLE 3AA.jpg ART PRINT JET SECCA BUNDLE 3AAA.jpg ART PRINT JET SECCA BUNDLE 4AA.jpg
     
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  2. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Here are the folders they came in so you can see how much I ended up with - I said it was a little overwhelming; I forgot to post these first! lol
    Sorry!

    ART PAINTING A A GROUP SECCA BOXES 1AA.jpg ART PAINTING A A GROUP SECCA BOXES 3AA.jpg ART PAINTING A A GROUP SECCA BOXES 3BAA.jpg ART PAINTING A A GROUP SECCA BOXES 3BAAA.jpg
     
  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Wegman is likely to have the most value.

    Debora
     
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  4. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Thanks - there's still so many to go through!
     
  5. Virginia

    Virginia New Member

    If it's the same guy, he's the one that does those funny dog images. Listed artist, painting and photography.

    https://williamwegman.com/
     
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    My favorite though has to be the airplane; my dad worked for United Technologies when I was a kid, designing engine parts for 747s. I've had a thing for big jets ever since.
     
  7. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    Karl Wirsum is highly collected but I have no clue if an unsigned poster has value.
     
  8. architrave

    architrave Well-Known Member

    The aviation print is by the French artist Sacha Chimkevitch (1920-2006).
     
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  9. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    gotta be a great score for the lot

    must be like christmas to you :singing:

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  11. Mike Mac Dnald

    Mike Mac Dnald Active Member

    Wow. I'm jealous!
     
  12. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Going through more in the first box (still!) I've been able to make out prints signed by Audrey Grendahl Kuhn, Sondra Mayer, Rita Schwartz & Ruth Leaf, but these are 2 I can't make out - cn anyone tell me who the artists of these 2 are?
    Thank you!

    ART PRINT SECCA HOUSE WITH FLOWERS & TREES 1AA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA HOUSE WITH FLOWERS & TREES 2AA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA HOUSE WITH FLOWERS & TREES 3AA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA CASTLE IN THE WOODS 1AA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA CASTLE IN THE WOODS 1BAA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA CASTLE IN THE WOODS 2BAA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA CASTLE IN THE WOODS 3AA.jpg
     
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  13. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The one with the castle says Artist's proof, just don't ask me what the original language is. The one with the palm trees (Havana?) is an artist's proof too. Can't read the name on either.
     
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  14. LauraGarnet02

    LauraGarnet02 Well-Known Member

    Last edited: Feb 24, 2024
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    LauraGarnet02 Well-Known Member

  16. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

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  17. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I do covet that jet print.
     
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  18. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Looked up 2 more - found 1 and got stuck on one. Can anyone read this artist's name? (It looks like Hruce Levine - maybe a funny B? And I think title is Himalaya Suite VI?)
    It almost looks like a map?
    Thank you!

    ART PRINT SECCA HIMALAYA 1AA BROBERG BROMBURG.jpg ART PRINT SECCA CIRCLE 2AAA.jpg ART PRINT SECCA HIMALAYA 3AA BROBERG.jpg
     
  19. Antiquefab

    Antiquefab Well-Known Member

    Florence Sklarek Levine NY artist is a match with signature.
     
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  20. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    WOW! Thank you!
    How did you know/find him?
    Hats off to you!
     
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