#4154598 - 07/21/10 09:13 PM
Frazetta painting sells for $1.5 million at San Diego Comicon
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dem1138
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News from San Diego -- A world record price for a Frazetta painting to be announced today at Comicon in San Diego.
Iconic Frank Frazetta painting sells for record $1.5 Million in private sale
July 21, 2010, San Diego, CA: A collector of Frank Frazetta art paid $1,500,000 for the original oil painting of the 1971 Frazetta work titled "Conan the Destroyer", in a transaction brokered by Robert Pistella and Stephen Ferzoco of Frazetta Management Corporation. The painting was previously owned by Frazetta Properties, LLC.
"The sale represents the highest price paid for a work by the most renowned fantasy and illustration artist of 20th century," said Pistella and Ferzoco. "Frank's Conan pieces are among the most admired paintings in his body of work. Both the private collector and the Frazetta Family are very pleased, and we know that Ellie and Frank would be too."
copyright 2010 Frazetta Properties LLC
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Rob Pistella
Steve Ferzoco
Frazetta Management Corp.
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#4154616 - 07/21/10 09:17 PM
Re: Frazetta painting sells for $1.5 million at San Diego Comicon
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#4154646 - 07/21/10 09:30 PM
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#4154672 - 07/21/10 09:45 PM
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More details please 
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#4154704 - 07/21/10 09:57 PM
Re: Frazetta painting sells for $1.5 million at San Diego Comicon
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dem1138
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details above
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#4154713 - 07/21/10 10:01 PM
Re: Frazetta painting sells for $1.5 million at San Diego Comicon
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Bronty
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I'd be willing to bet its the same buyer as the $1m sale. both conan paintings, both $1m+.... both anonymous buyers... = probably the same guy.
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#4154719 - 07/21/10 10:02 PM
Re: Frazetta painting sells for $1.5 million at San Diego Comicon
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