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Ice Follies

Ice Follies
Ice Follies

Ice Follies

By Fritz Willis

Located in Fort Washington, PA

In all regards, Willis shone in these yearly Ice Follies commissions as he excelled at costuming and seemed to enjoy capturing the evolving pop culture styles of the moment.

Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Ice Follies Souvenir Program Cover
Ice Follies Souvenir Program Cover

Ice Follies Souvenir Program Cover

By Fritz Willis

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1963 Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Original cover art of two women skaters in costume for the Twenty-Seventh Annual Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies souv...

Category

1960s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

By Robert Hoppe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Extravaganzas, such as those produced by Radio City Music Hall, the Ice Follies, and early Hollywood musicals are inspiration for Hoppe's special flair for theatrical imagery.

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rooftop Serenade
Rooftop Serenade

Rooftop Serenade

By Robert Hoppe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Extravaganzas, such as those produced by Radio City Music Hall, the Ice Follies, and early Hollywood musicals are inspiration for Hoppe's special flair for theatrical imagery.

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm
Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm

Ice Blue Circular Sculpture with Gold Leaf, Ceramic, 34x30 cm

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base. It is a timeless piece full of detail...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Creatio Continua Ice by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture
Creatio Continua Ice by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture

Creatio Continua Ice by Kuno Vollet - gold, blue circular ceramic sculpture

By Kuno Vollet

Located in DE

This beautiful, contemporary circular sculpture made from ceramics with crystal glaze and 24k gold leaf stands on an elegant white granite base. It is a timeless piece full of detail...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Recent Sales

1960s Ice Follies Costume - Velvet Circle Skirt and Caplet Trimmed in Lemon Fox
1960s Ice Follies Costume - Velvet Circle Skirt and Caplet Trimmed in Lemon Fox

1960s Ice Follies Costume - Velvet Circle Skirt and Caplet Trimmed in Lemon Fox

Located in Gresham, OR

1960s Authentic Ice Follies costume ensemble: Couture quality, hand made black velvet circle skirt with interlocking sequined circle motifs.

Category

1960s American Dress and Coat Ensembles

PATEK PHILIPPE Very Rare Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref 1518
PATEK PHILIPPE Very Rare Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref 1518

PATEK PHILIPPE Very Rare Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref 1518

By Patek Philippe

Located in Dallas, TX

Wirtz, c. 1946, sports entrepreneur, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bulls. Owner of the Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice and promoter of Jo Jo Starbuck and Dorothy Ham...

Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Ice Skating Together by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting
Ice Skating Together by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

Ice Skating Together by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

By Katharina Hormel

Located in DE

Katharina Hormel paints minimalistic every day scenes of life. The people she portrays are out and about going about their daily life, enjoying a walk in the park, cycling, playing f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

'Venus in Furs', American Pin-Up Illustration, Nude, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
'Venus in Furs', American Pin-Up Illustration, Nude, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

'Venus in Furs', American Pin-Up Illustration, Nude, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

By Fritz Willis

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Willis also illustrated stories for Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post and created covers for all Ice Follies programs from 1952-1969. A successful author himself, he wrote instru...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Nocturne
Nocturne

Robert HoppeNocturne, 1987

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H 34.5 in W 25 in D 0.01 in

Nocturne

By Robert Hoppe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Extravaganzas, such as those produced by Radio City Music Hall, the Ice Follies, and early Hollywood musicals are inspiration for Hoppe's special flair for theatrical imagery.

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ice skating Along by K. Hormel - hockey Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting
Ice skating Along by K. Hormel - hockey Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

Ice skating Along by K. Hormel - hockey Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

By Katharina Hormel

Located in DE

Katharina Hormel paints minimalistic every day scenes of life. The people she portrays are out and about going about their daily life, enjoying a walk in the park, cycling, playing f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Ice skating in the Park by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting
Ice skating in the Park by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

Ice skating in the Park by K. Hormel - Gold Contemporary abstract Oil painting

By Katharina Hormel

Located in DE

Katharina Hormel paints minimalistic every day scenes of life. The people she portrays are out and about going about their daily life, enjoying a walk in the park, cycling, playing f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Ice Follies
Ice Follies

Fritz WillisIce Follies, 1960s

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H 23.5 in W 18 in

Ice Follies

By Fritz Willis

Located in Minneapolis, MN

In all regards, Willis shone in these yearly Ice Follies commissions as he excelled at costuming and seemed to enjoy capturing the evolving pop culture styles of the moment.

Category

1960s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

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Ice Follies For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of ice follies for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Art Deco and abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Ice follies available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes black, brown, gold, pink and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Robert Hoppe, Katharina Hormel, Fritz Willis and Kuno Vollet are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, lithograph and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Ice Follies?

Prices for pieces in our collection of ice follies start at $1,050 and top out at $14,146 with the average selling for $2,200.