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Sat, Nov 1, 2014 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 2, 2014 11:00AM EST
Lot 149

Large Olivia de Berardinis Nude, Original Work

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

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$100,000 $10,000

Large watercolor (possible gouache) 'Cotton Candy' by Olivia de Berardinis (b. 1948). Provenance: Kevin Eastman, USA | Private Collection, Florida. Reference: painting is included in Olivia's Cheesecake Chronicles, Ozone Productions, Ltd., pg. 17. 'Olivia De Berardinis, or simply Olivia (born November 1948) is an American artist who is known for her paintings of women, often referred to as pinup or cheesecake art. She has been working in this genre since the mid-1970s. Since 2004 Olivia has been a monthly contributor to Playboy magazine, where her art pinup page appears with captions written by Hugh Hefner.' {source: wikipedia} (Key Word Search: Pin Up, American Pinup, Erotic, Vintage, Sexploitation, Centerfold)

Dimensions: 38.5"h, 28.5"w; 47"h, 36"w frame

Condition

very good, wear to frame, not examined outside the frame