Ted Coconis, Paintings and Giclee - Lanning Gallery [Sedona Arizona]

This special exhibition is a rare collection of works on paper that includes: graphite, pastel, oil and ink, and represent a range of sizes. Each piece is matted and framed to perfection. This is not only a rare collection but a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire works by this acclaimed artist at a more accessible price point.

"Genesis"
Study for Oil Painting
14" x 10" | 23" x 17" framed

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"Partir en Bateau de Jardin des Tuileries"
Study for Oil Painting
17" x 14" | 21" x 23" framed

"Splendeurs des Courtisanes"
Study for Oil Painting
17" x 22" | 27" x 31" framed

"Folie à Deux"
Oil & Pastel on Paper
8" x 11" | 23" x 24" framed

"Carousel"
Oil on Paper Painting
13" x 9" | 30" x 24" framed

"J'ai Un Chat Pour Me Tenir Compagnie"
"I Have a Cat For Companionship"
Oil on Canvas Painting
25" x 26"

Ted was awarded a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago during his grade school years, but instead of working toward academic success, he abandoned his formal education, added a few years to his age and trained as a pilot with the US Air Force near the end of World War II. He was honorably discharged a year later when they found out he was underage, so he joined the Merchant Marines and ended up in Russian-occupied Romania.

By the time he got back, Chicago seemed pretty tame, so he headed off to Las Vegas and then Los Angeles, finally ending up in San Francisco, where he landed his first free-lance commission as an illustrator. It wasn't long before a major art studio in New York recognized his talent, so he heeded the call and quickly established himself as one of this country's preeminent illustrators of books, magazines and movie posters.

"Première Neige"
"First Snow"
Oil on Canvas Painting
18" x 12"
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Ted's paintings have appeared in every major magazine from Cosmopolitan and Playboy to Ladies' Home Journal and Good Housekeeping. He was commissioned to create paintings for movie posters such as “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Man of La Mancha” among others. His art has graced the covers of countless books, including those of Vladimir Nabokov and Jerzy Kosinski, each of whom acquired a painting for his personal collection. James Michener chose Ted to illustrate his novels for Readers' Digest Condensed Books and Betsy Byars selected Ted's art for her Newberry Award-winning children's book Summer of the Swans.

"Splendeurs des Courtisanes"
"Splendours of the Courtesans"
Oil on Linen Painting
54" x 49"

About 30 years ago Ted decided to concentrate on his own work while living in Paris and the Greek Islands. The figurative paintings born of this effort have been widely exhibited at galleries, museums and other institutions of fine art.

His own paintings as well as his portrait and illustrative commissions have received numerous awards from major art organizations and associations of art directors and designers.

"Le Soir"
"Evening"
Oil on Canvas Painting
16" x 12"
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"Après la Pluie, le Beau Temps"
"After the Rain, the Good Times"
Oil on Canvas Painting
20" x 16"
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"Les Trois Grâces Dans
le Musée du Louvre"
Oil on Linen Painting
48" x 32"

"L'Accord Parfait"
"Perfect Harmony"
Oil on Linen Painting
30" x 30"
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"Une Visite Officielle"
"An Official Visit"
Oil on Canvas Painting
38" x 30"
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Quite a few prestigious organizations and interesting people own Ted's work:

The Bishop Museum, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Jim Henson Associates, Lockheed Martin, Piper Aircraft, Readers' Digest Association, Erich Segal, United Artists, The US Air Force, The US Army, Universal Studios, the late Jerzy Kosinski, and Vladimir Nabokov among others.

"Dans le Salon"
"In the Salon"
Oil on Canvas Painting
31" x 25"

"Memories, Mysteries, and Myths"
Oil on Linen Painting
35" x 34"
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"Au Père Tranquille"
Oil on Linen Painting
40" x 36"
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"Le Cirque de la Vie"
"The Circus Life"
Oil on Canvas Painting
70" x 32"

"À la Recherche
du Temps Perdu"
"In Search of Lost Time"
Oil on Canvas Painting
30" x 20"
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"Réunion au Jardin
du Luxembourg"
"Get Together in
Luxembourg Garden"
Oil on Linen Painting
23" x 23"
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CoConis' paintings are getting more and more involved therefore taking longer to produce; while this adds to their value it also means that fewer originals are available each year. With this in mind, Lanning Gallery is now offering giclées of a limited selection of CoConis originals. These giclées are of the highest quality and produced only in small editions (of originals which are no longer available), bringing a unique opportunity to existing CoConis collectors as well as to those who may not be able to afford an original at this time.

"La Confiserie"
Oil on Linen Painting
34" x 40"

"Dominique"
Oil on Canvas Painting
70" x 28"

Available Giclées

"Cirque de Paris"
"Circus of Paris"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 2 of 40
32" x 24"

"Mon Chaton"
"My Kitten"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 3 of 40
20" x 16"

"À La Recherche du Temps Perdu"
"In Search of Lost Time"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 2 of 40
30" x 20"

"Première Neige"
"First Snow"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 1 of 40
22" x 18"

"Metamorphosis"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 6 of 40
33" x 39"

"La Marchesa Luisa Casati"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 8 of 40
43" x 29"

"Après le Bain"
"After the Bath"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 2 of 40
29" x 19"

"Les Femmes Exotiques de Rue St. Denis"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 3 of 40
46" x 32"

"Poupées de Caractère"
"Character Dolls"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 1 of 40
34" x 32"

"Le Divan Rouge"
"The Red Couch"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 5 of 40
32" x 42"

Artist's prices beginning at $4,500 for Original Paintings and $1,900 for Giclées.

"Je ne Regrette Rien"
"I Have No Regrets"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 4 of 40
21" x 16"

"Petit Déjeuner"
"Breakfast"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 1 of 40
26" x 18"

"Café Mollien"
"Café of the Louvre"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 2 of 40
24" x 18"

"Après la Pluie le Beau Temps"
"The Umbrella"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 1 of 40
20" x 16"

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"Le Chapeau des Rêves"
"Hat of Dreams"
Giclée on Canvas: Edition 1 of 40
30" x 20"

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