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  • Alberto Vargas

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    Art 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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Cover Girl - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas

Cover Girl - Huge

Limited Edition Print: Continous Tone Lithgraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450

Size: 35x25 in  | 89x64 cm
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First Love 1986 - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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First Love 1986 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 40x27 in  | 102x69 cm
1986 Huge Framed Lithograph - A Steal
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Sailor Girl 1991 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas

Sailor Girl 1991

Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 50

Size: 20x27 in  | 51x69 cm
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Sheer Elegance 1987 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sheer Elegance 1987

Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 36x24 in  | 91x61 cm
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50th Anniversary Vargas Girl Commemorative Print 1990 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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50th Anniversary Vargas Girl Commemorative Print 1990

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph With Foil Stamping, Estate Signed, From the WY edition of 8

Size: 36x24 in  | 91x61 cm
🔥Limited Edition
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Red Queen 2002 - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Red Queen 2002 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 32x21 in  | 81x53 cm
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Broadway Showgirl 1986 - New York - NYC Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Showgirl 1986 - New York - NYC

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 35x25 in  | 89x64 cm
1986 Limited Edition Lithograph - A Steal $1,995
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Memories of Olive 1985 - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Memories of Olive 1985 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 500

Size: 33x25 in  | 84x64 cm
Huge 1985 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 3 Watchers $2,595
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50th Anniversary Vargas Girl 1990 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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50th Anniversary Vargas Girl 1990

Limited Edition Print: 8 Color Continuous-tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 444

Size: 36x24 in  | 91x61 cm
🔥1990 Limited Edition Foil Stamped Lithograph - 4 Watchers - Inquire - A Steal
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Broadway Show Girl 1987 - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Show Girl 1987 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, 42 From the Edition of 450

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
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Cover Girl 1988 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Cover Girl 1988

Limited Edition Print: Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 34x24 in  | 86x61 cm
Huge 1988 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph
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November 1944 - 4 Duplicate Images 1990 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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November 1944 - 4 Duplicate Images 1990

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Not Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 33x24 in  | 84x61 cm
🔥4 Limited Edition Lithographs - A Steal
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World War II - The Purple Heart  1990 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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World War II - The Purple Heart 1990

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 26x38 in  | 66x97 cm
🔥Large Limited Edition Lithograph
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Childers Edition Set of 5 Prints 1978 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Childers Edition Set of 5 Prints 1978 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithographs, Hand Signed, Non matching numbers and sizes

Size: 22x19 in  | 56x48 cm
🔥Framed Set of 5 - Hand Signed Lithographs - Rare Set
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Sea Shells Legacy Nude #12 1988 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sea Shells Legacy Nude #12 1988

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 26x36 in  | 66x91 cm
🔥Limited Edition Lithograph $2,595
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Exuberance, Legacy Edition #4 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Exuberance, Legacy Edition #4

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 500

Size: 26x38 in  | 66x97 cm
Huge Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $2,400
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Broadway Showgirl 1986  - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Showgirl 1986 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: 14 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 44x36 in  | 112x91 cm
Huge Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $1,995
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Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1     1996 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 25x37 in  | 64x94 cm
Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $1,995
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World War 2 1983 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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World War 2 1983 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 22x38 in  | 56x97 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Inquire - 4 Watchers
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Broadway Show Girl 1986 - NYC - New York Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Show Girl 1986 - NYC - New York

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 35x26 in  | 89x66 cm
Limited Edition Lithograph
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Diana 1978 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Diana 1978 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Unnumbered edition of 30

Size: 25x32 in  | 64x81 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - 7 Watchers
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Woman With Elaborate Headdress (Fabulous Provenance) 14x9 Works on Paper (not prints) - Alberto Vargas

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Woman With Elaborate Headdress (Fabulous Provenance) 14x9

Works on Paper (not prints): Pencil, Watercolor And Gouache on Paper Drawing, Not Signed

Size: 11x7 in  | 27x17 cm
🔥Mixed Media Goauche - 4 Watchers - A Steal
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Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sleeping Beauty - Legacy Nude #1 1996

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 37x51 in  | 94x130 cm
Huge Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $2,300
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Legacy Girl 1987 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Legacy Girl 1987

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
Limited Edition Lithograph on Arches Paper $3,995
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Satin Doll HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

Alberto Vargas

Satin Doll HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 50

Size: 33x26 in  | 84x66 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 7 Watchers - A Steal
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Big Blonde Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Big Blonde

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 26x38 in  | 66x97 cm
Framed EstateSigned Lithograph $2,975
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Sleeping Beauty, Legacy Nude I 1994 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sleeping Beauty, Legacy Nude I 1994

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 26x38 in  | 66x97 cm
Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $2,500
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Sweet Dreams 1989 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sweet Dreams 1989 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Deluxe Edition of 200

Size: 26x39x1 in  | 66x98x3 cm
Framed Limited Edition Hand Signed Lithograph
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Spanish Lace 1996 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Spanish Lace 1996

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition of 150

Size: 28x21 in  | 71x53 cm
🔥 Limited Edition Lithograph $1,995
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Marilyn Monroe, Fingernails and Nita Naldi, 2 Prints 1940 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Marilyn Monroe, Fingernails and Nita Naldi, 2 Prints 1940 HS

Limited Edition Print: lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500

Size: -30x-21 in  | -76x-53 cm
🔥Set Of 2 - Hand Signed - A Steal - Dont Miss This
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Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition  1986 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition 1986 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450

Size: 35x25 in  | 89x64 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Lithograph on Canvas - 4 Watchers $2,995
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Ava Gardner 2002 - Huge Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Ava Gardner 2002 - Huge

Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Somerset, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 21x29 in  | 53x74 cm
Huge Framed Limited Edition Giclee - 4 Watchers - Inquire $3,500
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Diana 1980 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Diana 1980 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 500

Size: 34x28 in  | 86x71 cm
🔥Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph - 6 Watchers $3,200
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Marylin Monroe HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Marylin Monroe HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 30

Size: 25x20 in  | 64x51 cm
🔥Framed - Hand Signed $4,500
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Spanish Lace 1996 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Spanish Lace 1996

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, Not numbered

Size: 19x14 in  | 48x36 cm
Framed Hand Signed Lithogrpah $2,995
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Sweet Dreams 1989 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sweet Dreams 1989 HS

Limited Edition Print: 19 Color Continuous Tone Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 26x38 in  | 66x97 cm
Framed Hand Signed Lithograph $2,700
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Beauty 1993 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Beauty 1993

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300

Size: 26x19 in  | 66x48 cm
Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire $2,600
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Legacy Girl 1987 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Legacy Girl 1987

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Arches Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 450

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
🔥Museum Framed Estate Signed Lithograph
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Enchanted Evening Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Enchanted Evening

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Archival Opalesque Paper  , Estate Signed, From the Edition of 375

Size: 22x30 in  | 56x76 cm
🔥Framed Estate Signed Lithograph on Opalesque Paper
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Legacy Girls Suite of 12  1988 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Legacy Girls Suite of 12 1988

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 38x26 in  | 97x66 cm
🔥Rare Suite of 12 Limited Edition Lithographs - Inquire - 7 Watchers
6 Watchers
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Sheer Elegance 1987 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sheer Elegance 1987

Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Estate Signed, Upon Request

Size: 39x26 in  | 98x66 cm
Limited Edition Serigraph $2,975
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Legacy 4 Exuberance Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Legacy 4 Exuberance

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 20x32 in  | 51x81 cm
Framed Limited Edition Lithograph $2,500
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Spanish Lace 1996 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Spanish Lace 1996

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Estate Signed,  From the edition of 150 

Size: 28x21 in  | 71x53 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Lithograph
6 Watchers
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Sheer Elegance Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sheer Elegance

Limited Edition Print: Lithography on Opalesque, Estate Signed,  From the edition of 200 Deluxe Edition 

Size: 39x26 in  | 98x66 cm
Estate Signed Lithography on Opalesque $2,975
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Temptation  1989 Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Temptation 1989

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Opalesque Paper, Estate Signed, From the edition pf 200 Deluxe Edition

Size: 21x32 in  | 53x81 cm
Framed Estate Signed Lithograph $3,200
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Sea Shells #12 Deluxe Edition 1988 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sea Shells #12 Deluxe Edition 1988 HS

Limited Edition Print: Deluxe Edition, Hand Signed,  From the edition of 200 

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Print $2,800
6 Watchers
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Silk Stockings #11 Deluxe Edition HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Silk Stockings #11 Deluxe Edition HS

Limited Edition Print: Deluxe Edition, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 26x36 in  | 66x91 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Deluxe Edition - 6 Watchers
6 Watchers
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Legacy Girl Deluxe Edition 1987 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Legacy Girl Deluxe Edition 1987 HS

Limited Edition Print: Deluxe Edition, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
Deluxe Limited Edition Print $2,600
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Sleepy Time Gal Deluxe Edition 1987 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Sleepy Time Gal Deluxe Edition 1987 HS

Limited Edition Print: Deluxe Edition, Hand Signed, From the edition of 200

Size: 36x26 in  | 91x66 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed Limited Deluxe Edition
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Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition 1986 HS Limited Edition Print - Alberto Vargas

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Broadway Showgirl Deluxe Edition 1986 HS

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed,  From the edition of 200 

Size: 35x25 in  | 89x64 cm
Hand Signed Limited Edition Lithograph $2,500
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