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THBJan Balet Illustration Pencil Drawing
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LiveApr 21, 2026
Sheafer + King Modern is pleased to present our Spring Art + Design auction. The auction features paintings by important Indiana artists Will Henry Stevens, Eugene Savage, and Bruce McKain as well as works by Charles Cajori, Gaston Lachaise, and Tod Lindenmuth. Design objects include rare F.A. Porsche Artemide pendant lights & a Martz table. The auction also includes Asian ceramics, carvings, art glass, etc. Sheafer + King Modern auctions@sheaferking.com
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Illustration pencil drawing on board by Jan Balet (German; 1913-2009). Signed lower center.
Measurements: 16.5" W x 11.5" (board).
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From AskArt:
Born in Bremen, Germany on July 20, 1913 he was schooled in Friedichshafen and Munich. He attended schools of arts and crafts in Munich and Berlin and spent several years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After traveling throughout Europe he left Germany in 1938 in protest to the Hitler regime and immigrated to New York City as a free-lance artist. While living in NYC he was the art director for Mademoiselle and Seventeen. He was also well-known for his illustrations in various magazines, including Vogue, Good Housekeeping, and House and Garden. He did work for Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and many other shops. He has written and illustrated many children's books including What Makes an Orchestra, Joanjo, Amos and the Moon, Ned, Ed and the Lion, The Five Rollatinis, Ladismaus, Das Geschenk, Der König und der Besenbinder, Der Zaun, Ein Skizzenbuch, Katzen-Skizzen, Skizzen-Paare, and Paris-Skizzen. He has also illustrated many books including Rumpelstiltskin, Bean Blossom Hill and Papa Pompino. He received many Gold Medals, Awards of Merit and Certificates of Excellence for his children's books and graphic arts exhibits. His ads for Lees Carpets won an Award for Distinctive Merit from the Art Directors Club of New York. While in NY he had a residence and studio in NYC and a summer home in Long Island. He traveled throughout North America in his own plane.
In 1965 he moved back to Munich,Germany then La Landell, France. In 1978 he made his home in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland where he continued to paint and produce masterful lithographs which are fancied all around the world. For the past thirty years he has had many successful expositions throughout Europe. He has also been cited in many publications and books including American Artist, Vogue, Schöner Wohnen, Masters of Naïve Art, and Die Naiven der Welt.Condition
Discoloration to board. Residue and stray marks on board.
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