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  • Victor Kalin (American, 1919-1991) The Embrace, probable paperback cover, circa
    Jan. 12, 2023

    Victor Kalin (American, 1919-1991) The Embrace, probable paperback cover, circa

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Victor Kalin (American, 1919-1991) The Embrace, probable paperback cover, circa 1950 Gouache on board 15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower right HID01801242017

    Heritage Auctions
  • VICTOR KALIN (1919-1991) O/C OF NUDE
    Nov. 16, 2021

    VICTOR KALIN (1919-1991) O/C OF NUDE

    Est: $300 - $500

    Initialed and dated '79 lower right. Signed verso. With label giving title as "Fireflies and Fog." Dimensions: (Frame) H 38" x W 20", (Canvas) H 34" x W 16" Condition: Painting unvarnished. Frame with corner separations and spotting.

    Westport Auction
  • VICTOR KALIN (AMERICAN, 1919-1991).
    Dec. 06, 2020

    VICTOR KALIN (AMERICAN, 1919-1991).

    Est: $500 - $700

    Oil on board. John Coltrane. 1967. Signed and dated lower left. This painting was used as the album art for Coltrane's 1967 album "Expression". From a Connecticut collection.

    Clarke Auction Gallery
  • VICTOR KALIN (AMERICAN, 1919-1991).
    Dec. 06, 2020

    VICTOR KALIN (AMERICAN, 1919-1991).

    Est: $500 - $700

    Oil on board. Ravi Shankar. Signed lower right. From a Connecticut collection.

    Clarke Auction Gallery
  • VICTOR KALIN (1919-1991), ATTRIBUTED TO
    Oct. 28, 2020

    VICTOR KALIN (1919-1991), ATTRIBUTED TO

    Est: €1,900 - €2,000

    Book cover illustration Book cover illustration Oil on cardboard 30 x 45 cm Painted 1950 Provenance: Private collection, Italy Originally from Kansas, Kalin he began drawing and painting during his teenage years and pursued Fine Arts studies at university. His first assignments were colorful and realistic story illustrations for magazines like Esquire, American Weekly, Liberty, and Colliers. In the 50s, he illustrated the cover of hundreds of paperback books for Avon, Dell, Signet, Berkley, Ace and Pocket Books. Later, he also worked at music album covers.

    Hermitage Fine Art
  • VICTOR KALIN. (PULP / ROMANCE) The Embrace.
    Jun. 04, 2019

    VICTOR KALIN. (PULP / ROMANCE) The Embrace.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    VICTOR KALIN. The Embrace. Cover illustration for an unknown paperback novel, circa 1950s. Gouache on board. 559x381 mm; 22x15 inches. Signed in lower right image. Foxing and craquelure with minor chipping.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • VICTOR KALIN. A Riveting Read.
    Jun. 04, 2019

    VICTOR KALIN. A Riveting Read.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    VICTOR KALIN. A Riveting Read. Story illustration, circa mid-1940s. Gouache on board. 470x381 mm; 18 1/2x15 inches, on 23 1/2x19 3/4-inch board. Signed in lower image.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • VICTOR KALIN. The Apple of Discord.
    Jun. 04, 2019

    VICTOR KALIN. The Apple of Discord.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    VICTOR KALIN. The Apple of Discord. Gouache on board. 432x330 mm; 17x13 inches, on 22x15-inch board. Signed in lower right image.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • VICTOR KALIN. (COCA-COLA) Pajama Party.
    Jun. 04, 2019

    VICTOR KALIN. (COCA-COLA) Pajama Party.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    VICTOR KALIN. Pajama Party. An unidentified story illustration, circa 1950s. Gouache on board. 438x381 mm; 17 1/4x15 inches, on 20 1/2x18-inch board. Signed in lower right image.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • VICTOR KALIN. The Gunslinger.
    Jan. 23, 2014

    VICTOR KALIN. The Gunslinger.

    Est: $400 - $600

    VICTOR KALIN. The Gunslinger. Acrylic on board. 715x419 mm; 28 1/8x16 1/2 inches, board. Signed lower left. Gentle faint soiling in margins. Circa 1960s.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Victor Kalin, (American, 1919-1991), Cover Painting for Warren Paperback
    Sep. 22, 2011

    Victor Kalin, (American, 1919-1991), Cover Painting for Warren Paperback

    Est: $300 - $500

    Victor Kalin (American, 1919-1991) Cover Painting for Warren Paperback gouache on board signed Victor Kalin (lower right) 22 x 15 inches.

    Hindman
  • Kalin, Victor - Flesh of the Earth, paperback cover
    May. 07, 2010

    Kalin, Victor - Flesh of the Earth, paperback cover

    Est: $500 - $700

    VICTOR KALIN (American, 1919-1991) Flesh of the Earth, paperback cover, 1960 Gouache on board 17.5 x 17.5 in. Signed lower right: Victor Kalin This illustration appeared on the cover of Alexander Campbell's paperback, Flesh of the Earth, Pyramid books # G511, 1960. From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

    Heritage Auctions
  • Kalin, Victor - No Time at All, paperback cover
    May. 07, 2010

    Kalin, Victor - No Time at All, paperback cover

    Est: $500 - $700

    VICTOR KALIN (American, 1919-1991) No Time at All, paperback cover, 1958 Acrylic on board 18 x 11.5 in. Signed lower right This illustration appeared on the cover of Charles Einstein's novel, No Time at All, Dell Books #D224, 1958. This book was a TV tie-in of a Plahouse 90 teleplay. "A spellbinding novel of action and suspense." From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

    Heritage Auctions
  • VICTOR KALIN (American, 1919-1991) Scarface,
    Jul. 15, 2009

    VICTOR KALIN (American, 1919-1991) Scarface,

    Est: $400 - $600

    VICTOR KALIN (American, 1919-1991) Scarface, paperback cover, 1959 Gouache on board 17 x 12 in. Signed lower left This illustration appeared on the cover of Armitage Trail's novel, Scarface, Dell Books #D336, 1959. "In the mean streets of Chicago, Tony Guarino is unwilling to follow his parents into a life of squalor and poverty, and hungers to become a big shot." From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

    Heritage Auctions
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