Post #686050 by creativenative on Mon, Jul 15, 2013 11:31 PM

Hey gang need help on this one. It was a two or nothing deal and the price was right for one but I couldn't afford both so I was thinking of you TCers who might want to buy the other one. For me it's a dream come true to own one but I know I can't own two. I don't know a lot about buying or selling Leetegs but I don't want to burn anyone and I hope I didn't burn myself. Any way I should get them by the end of this week and I will get more details to you all but for now what I bought was 2 of the smaller size about 14in by 18in (I'll measure and post photos when I get them) paintings. I saw them briefly but honestly I didn't know what to look for until I got on the internet when I got home. They both had a "Davis" sticker on the back and koa wood framed and definitely black velvet. I did not set out to buy a Leeteg this morning I went to sell stuff from my resent departed Mother and low a behold I was told two Leeteg were in the back and I had to see them. The seller said he would lower the price if I bought both, I couldn't afford it, he lowered the price one more time and I thought if I sell one immediately I can buy one AND save my marriage. So here I am with my ignorance. I've seen a couple of Leetegs before but they looked faded. What tempted me the most was that the colors are still pretty good (again I'll show you pics shortly) I learned that Leeteg did do copies of his own work and I've seen two other "Man with an Adze" like this one pictured below which is one of the paintings:

Couple of classic art websites said that since Leeteg painted them and signed them, they are considered original works even though the subject mater was not original. I would blame his Hawaii partner Davis and his marketing on the idea of these copies. There were no art printing machines like today so Leeteg had to make copies the good old fashion way by his god given talent. The other painting is a smiling tahine in a full (red sarong with white print like he always uses) (sorry not topless) she's stepping out of a small boat or canoe, can't find it on web so it MIGHT be the only one of it's kind or there are only a few of them. "Adze Man" was one of the popular ones. The second painting looks something like this one but in a different pose. Definitely the same model:

Any way looking for a partner in a way, $1,250.00 to start for the Tahine painting, I'll keep "Adze Man". Pricing Leetegs on the web was very difficult, most were for thousands so I'll start on what I paid for it and let you guys fight it out. Don't expect the fight to start until I post some picks after I receive them and hopfully you guys don't tell me they're fakes. Hope what I'm doing is correct for this Marketplace because the rules page wouldn't open. I guess people could always PM me. Anyone interested?

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