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Collector's Auction: The Art & Pottery of Nick & Luella Vaccaro Online Estate Sale

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 05:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 31, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Lot 50

Nick Vaccaro "XII" Oil on Canvas (ca. 1980s)

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Nick Vaccaro

(Kansas, 1931-2002)

XII, circa 1980s

Oil on canvas

60" x 60"

 

Estate-stamp signature to the reverse.

 

Nick Vaccaro was a professor and chairman of the drawing and painting department at the University of Kansas. As an artist, Vaccaro was the recipient of purchase awards from the San Francisco Museum of Art (1958), the Dallas Museum of Fine Art (1961), and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, and his work has additionally been exhibited in the Nelson Gallery of Art, Oklahoma Arts Center, Wichita Art Museum, and Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts.

Condition

Fair condition, noting mild scattered mildew to the reverse of the canvas. Large white mark present towards the edge of the canvas, extending downwards. Minor canvas impression along top right corner. See photos for more details.

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Item pickup is Wednesday, September 3rd from 11am-1pm in Kansas City, MO. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.