Search Results: Titles starting with I from Schubertiade

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original pen and ink drawing by the British artist depicting the words "I just feel sad" on four fallen leaves.  Along the lower half of the paper are a number of abstract lines in brown ink.  On wove paper, ca. 1980.  Moderate toning along the top edge, and a small spot of white paint on the middle-left side of the drawing, else fine. Measures 8 x 10 inches (20.4 x 25.5 centimeters).  Provenance: Christopher Hanley Scott (1945–2002), partner to Henry Geldzahler (1935–1994); private collection, New York.Hockney met Henry Geldzahler, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum, at Andy Warhol's New York apartment in the 1960's.  Hockney and Geldzahler became close friends and travel companions, sharing a sense of humor, interests, and many similar life experiences.  Through their friendship, Geldzahler and his partner Christopher became the subjects of numerous works by Hockney.

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original illustration for the story of the same title by Robert Bristow, published in MALE magazine, March 1953.  Signed "Prezio" to the lower left corner.  Gouache and glaze on board.  Some stray paint marks along the outer board edges and adhesive remnants on the verso; overall fine.  Drawing 9.5 x 11.5 inches (24.1 x 29.2 cm.), overall 13.25 x 15.6 inches (33.6 x 39.6 cm.).  Provenance: From the artist's estate.American artist Victor Prezio was part of the 603rd Camouflage Battalion during World War II, "The Ghost Army" battalion composed of many people with a background in the arts employed to confuse the enemy by constructing tanks out of cardboard and other forms of subterfuge. He went on to be a prolific illustrator of magazine, pulp and paperback covers and stories in the post-WWII era.  His work for such publishers as Dell, Gold Key, and Warren Publishing throughout the 1950s and 1960s encompassed a range of popular genres from Sci-fi, Sports,… Read More

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. ALS of the Austrian composer to the violinist Josef Kriegler, then at the Grand Hotel in Kitzbühel, Austria.  1 p.  Card (verso blank).  Berlin, February 20, 1933; sender's address hand stamped.  With envelope; address typed.  In full (translated from the German):  "Dear Mr. Kriegler, I remember you very well and am happy to hear that you are dedicating yourself to serious art.  I will have Dr. Webern, if he has time to listen to you, tell me what he thinks of you.  But please tell me yourself as well how it went.  Best regards, Arnold Schönberg." [P.S.]: Do you know that Görgi lives in Berlin? Berlin-Halensee, Schweidnitzer Straße 5."  Oblong format, 3.75 x 5.5 inches (9.4 x 14.2 cm).  Minimally creased/frayed at upper edge; in fine condition overall."Görgi" is how Schoenberg referred to his son from his first marriage, Georg Schönberg (1906–1974).  Not much is known about Josef Kriegler, though we were able to find some records of his chamber music… Read More

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. A graphically striking vintage news banner issued by the Evening Standard, in two colors, proclaiming peace at the end of WW2. Signed and inscribed on the verso in ink from Bob Freeman "To George and Pattie," later gifted by George Harrison (presumably after his divorce from Pattie Boyd in 1977) to Ringo Starr and acquired by us from the Collection of Ringo Starr.  29 by 17 inches. In very good condition, with tears professionally mended with Japanese tissue, and archivally framed with the signed portion on verso left visible within a rear window on mat.  Robert Freeman is a photographer and designer, most famous for his album cover photos for The Beatles and his design work on the end credit sequences of their first two films and the related film posters and advertising materials.  He was the Beatles' most favoured photographer during the years 1963 to 1966 and shot arguably the most well known images of them. He photographed and designed the covers for five… Read More

Firenze: Pietro Cecconcelli, 1620. First edition. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Small 4to. (160 x 215 mm). 1f. (pictorial title including the arms of the Medici), 1f. (dedication to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo II), 2ff. ("Lettera del Sor. Giovambatista Strozzi all'Autore"), [v] (letters to Ottavio Rinuccini, Andrea Salvadori, Niccolo Strozzi, and Gabriello Chiabrera), [i] (cast list), [ii] (set design), pp. 3-31, [ii] (set design), 41-63, [ii] (set design), 65 - 94, [ii] (set design), 95 - 138, [ii] (set design), 139 - 162, 1f. (recto errata, verso colophon). With occasional decorative initials and woodcut head- and tailpieces and including 6 etchings by Jacques Callot (cf. Meaume) comprising the illustrated title-page, and 5 double-page plates representing the stage settings by Jacques Callot after the designs of Giulio Parigi. With the usual pp. 33-40 misnumberedd 41-48 and p. 89 misnumbered 98. Trimmed margins, but overall a very bright and fresh copy of this early 17th Century "Turkish"… Read More

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Autograph letter from the important ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, signed "Serge Diaghilev." Single page folio, "Direction des Ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilew" letterhead, Paris, November 1928. Red stamp "Compagnie Ballet Russes. S de D." Translated, in part, from the Russian: "The direction of S.D Diaghilev's ballet certifies that Sergueï Mikhaïlovitch Lifar is the first artist of this ballet..." Purple and red ownership stamps of Serge Lifar, originally obtained at the sale of his library. Born in 1905, Russian-born, Serge Lifar was introduced to dance in 1920 by Bronislava Nijinska, under whom he began to study. Brought to France to join Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Lifar studied with Cecchetti and became premier danseur of the company and created the title roles in a number of George Balanchine's early ballets, including The Prodigal Son. He later became director of the Paris Opera Ballet (1929) and there created over 50… Read More

Berlin: Edition Block, 1982. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. In Memoriam George Maciunas. 1931 - 1978: Klavierduett. Fluxus-Soirée der Galerie René Block in der Staatlichen Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Double LP, GR-EB 113/114, signed to the front cover by Beuys in pencil. Two 12-inch vinyl records, cover: 12 1/4 × 12 3/8" (31.1 × 31.4 cm). Very fine.  "In 1978 Geroge Maciunas, founder and chairman of Fluxus, died in New York at the age of 47. In invert of these numbers the duration the piano-duett, performed to his memory by Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik was planned for 74 minutes. The end of this memorable evening at the Kunstakademie of Düsseldorf was determined by an alarm-clock, set for 9:14 pm." (Sleeve cover text)

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original photograph with a montage of portrait shots of the Polish-American pianist, who has signed and inscribed to the Czech photographer on the verso, "Monsieur de Grab / You are a very talented photographer! I hope your book will be published soon / Arthur Rubinstein".  Together with a signed check from Rubinstein to de Grab, in the amount of $1.00, dated July 11th, 1965.  From the personal collection of the Czech photographer,  known especially for his many fine portraits of performing artists.  

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Signed still of the Canadian actor from the 1978 MGM film, a belated sequel to the 1944 film National Velvet.  10.25 x 8.25 inches (25.8 x 20.8 cm).  Small creases to corners and edges; else in fine condition.Plummer won two Tony and Emmy awards each as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Beginners (2012).  From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon's stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy's Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Signed illustrated title of the musical Into the Woods with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (who did not sign) and book by James Lapine and "adapted and illustrated by Hudson Talbott" (New York: Crown Publishers, 1988). Inscribed and signed to Paul McMahon from James Lapine. Cut from the book. 10 x 8.5 inches (25.5 x 21.3 cm). In excellent condition.Into the Woods, first produced in 1987, won several awards, including Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Book.From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon's stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy's Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. New York: 24 May 1883. An invitation on thick card engraved by Tiffany & Co., 9 x 6 7/16 in. Engraving to upper portion features boats passing along the East River beneath the new bridge, flanked by two coats of arms. Matted with the embossed flap of the original mailing envelope and nicely presented in a gilt wooden frame. Would benefit from a fresh matting, a few bumps and spots to the card, else fine. A scarce unaddressed Tiffany engraved invitation to the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. The events of the day included speeches, bands, cannon fire, fireworks and notable attendees such as President Chester A. Arthur and New York's governor Grover Cleveland.

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Printed letterpress broadside extolling the virtues of the newly invented "talking machine," Thomas Edison's phonograph, and advertising a live demonstration of the machine on November 28th of an unspecified year, ca. 1880s–1890s.  "The talking machine is one of the most wonderful inventions of the age, and is a source of wonder and delight to young and old," the copy reads.  "It preaches, tells funny stories, sings, plays all kinds of music and talks talk.  A strictly high-class entertainment."  While the majority of the broadside is printed, the specifics of the demonstration are handwritten in a combination of pen and crayon.  Occasional tearing, including a significant 9-inch diagonal tear from the left edge that has been reinforced on the verso with scotch tape, but otherwise in good condition.  12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm.)."In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the first device to ever record and play back sound.  Soundwaves captured by a mouthpiece caused a… Read More