WELCOME TO THE COOPRIDER FAMILY COLLECTION

READ DEFINITIONS OF 4 KEY LINKS SHOWN BELOW:

PORTFOLIO = Check out over 400 pieces of artworks.

ABOUT = You are on the ABOUT page now. "Who were the Coopriders?"

COLLECTIONS = Types of artwork divided into various categories.

ARTISTS = Some artists in the collection alphabetically (Biographies in progress).

"WHO WERE THE COOPRIDERS?"

FIRST RULE: "Buy only what you like"

They surely did. The Cooprider Family Collection has more than 300 of the works displayed here. Mom and dad almost enjoyed 62 married years together on February 14th, 2021. They were both addicted to the world of art and bought what they liked. In 2018 both began treatments for the big "C" word. On January 4, 2021, Patti's "C" took her to a place where she no longer is in the realm of pain. Dad recently joined mom on 19 January 2026. No more pain!

ACTION:

See what you like? Make an offer. All prices are negotiable. Individual or the entire Lot. E-mail us at: [email protected]

WHO WERE THEY?

Patti and Coop, both art aficionados, were married in Montana on Valentine's Day 1959. In 1965 they moved us Germany where mom became an art history major grad of U of MD, exposing them to museums from the Prado in Madrid to the Pushkin in Moscow and art fairs from Basel to the FIAC in Paris. Visting artists like Henry Moore, Marc Chagall, Hundertwasser and Theo Tobiasse at their homes was memorable for both of them.

Their only boy of 7 children became permanently disabled in 1989 in Germany. He passed away in November of 2023. They had to sell most of their major works to help: including Picasso drawings (3), Miro Gouache, Lipschitz bronze sculpture, large Leger, Chagall oil, Dali erotic double sided drawing, and more: Calder, Derain, Hundertwasser, Juan Gris. etc. All gone. We still have a nice oil by Martin Bradley and one by Tobiasse. And, from the United Kingdom, art by sculptors Graham Ibbeson and Dean Barrett. We have more than 600 artworks by Patti - who created art every day - including her "Friendship Cards."

WHAT YOU’LL SEE WHEN YOU EXPLORE "PORTFOLIO":

Nearly half the Collection is by the internationally collected artist Antonio Diego Voci (Voh-chee 1920-1985). Coop has been the official volunteer Diego Voci Historian since 1974, now DV Historian Emeritus. With the help of Stephen Max, Helga Voci, Kami, and more family members, i.e. Chris Voci (grand-nephew to Diego) we had the dream that someday a generous benefactor would sponsor a major museum Diego exhibition. We've searched the world for his artworks since 2010 and have archived hundreds of DIEGO collectors, where at least four to five dozen of the artworks are museum worthy. Our collection has at least 2 dozen museum-worthy paintings by Diego, whose short life and versatility may have impacted the obscurity that followed his death (Enter "Diego" above).

The other half of Cooprider Family Collection includes more renown artists: Salvador Dali, Theo Tobiasse, Jeffery Laudenslager, Valeska Soares, Manny Farber, Martin Bradley; plus, many who deserve to be prominently known such as California artists Sean Sullivan, Becky Guttin, Lynn Schuette, Sandra Chanis, Norman Lundin, Shauna Peck, Gail Roberts, Tony Peters, Anne Mudge, Barry Ebner, Brandon Paris and many more.

When you like an artwork, make an offer. They all need a good home. Enjoy mom and dad's collection!

Write us at: [email protected] or call us: (858)731-9635