OT - Sports Paintings & Illustrations

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Hello Everyone,

While I know this question doesn't relate to game used memorabilia, I was hoping to get some opinions on another form of sports collectible. I was at the All-Star FanFest yesterday in San Francisco and ran into an exhibitor I met at the SportsFest last month. The company sells sports art and had, among other things, a number of great pieces by Stephen Holland (in fact, the new Holland Pujols piece in particular caught my eye).

I was just wondering what collectors thought of sports art as a collectible (given a number of these pieces are limited editions I am presuming they are considered collectible). Does anyone buy/collect sports art? If not, is the main deterrent cost, space or something else? I see how much money people are willing to spend on a sports cards (in many cases a photo on a piece of cardboard) and was wondering what collectors thought about purchasing sports art.

Thanks in advance for your replies. I am very intrigued by this medium and would love to know what others thought of it.

-Chris

Along with my sports memorabilia and game used business, I own a Sports Art company which most members probably didn't know I was involved in because its not game used related so I never mentioned it on the Forum previously. I am glad Chris Cavalier did his Post as this is a great part of collecting.

I got into sports art collecting in the mid-1990's and I hang paintings next to my shadow boxes of my favorite game used pieces so it gives my room a real sports eclectic look. I have quite a few people who buy both game used and sports art items.

We are a direct retailer for Stephen Holland, LeRoy Neiman, Malcolm Farley, Charles Fazzino and others.

Art is so different from person to person that one's treasure may be considered someone else's trash.

Chris, you referred to the Albert Pujols which is one of the pieces we carry and is one of Stephen Holland's least expensive pieces on canvas because it is not signed by Pujols and it retails at $1,650. In contrast, an autographed original Holland of Michael Jordan would be about $25,000.




I just completed signings with Clinton Portis on some LeRoy Neiman Redskins art and Michael Jordan w/ UDA on Stephen Holland art and Roger Clemens w/ TriStar on LeRoy Neiman 300 win Yankees art.

Andrew
info@AllstarsArt.com

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Lance Richbourg is a well-respected sports artist. You can see some of his stuff here: http://www.superstock.co.uk/search/Richbourg

His father (also named Lance Richbourg) was an outfielder for the Boston Braves in the 20's and 30's. He attended the University of Florida and was the first Gator to play professional sports. Lance Jr. also attended UF and I believe is now an art professor at a college in Vermont.