John Pacovsky Acrylic On Canvas Absente Absinthe

Updated September 4, 2026

Lot number	145
Category	Fine Art & Prints
Auction	Eclectic Estate Item Sale - Sept. 17, 2026
Date	September 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT
Auction house	Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction Gallery
Location	Orlando, Florida

John Pacovsky Acrylic On Canvas Absente Absinthe. This was inspired by J.M.W. Turner's "Castle". The framed original that was Commissioned by Absente brand absinthe,  is approx 32" x 2 1/2" x 40 1/4" and it weighs 12lbs. The framed original is in a good, used condition with no known damage. Please see the images as they are part of the description. The stunning realism that John is able to bring to a canvas is often accented with humor, surrealism or a philosophical tone. Not surprising, from a man who has always considered himself “a philosopher who paints.” What is surprising is the richness that he achieves by adapting techniques of Old Masters to acrylic paints. Attesting to his modern day mastery are accolades for his paintings at the core a long-running, award-winning Absolut vodka ad campaign, which was shown in New York’s Lincoln Center, earned him a mention in Forbes magazine, and is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. From the collection of Michel Roux, the liquor icon. One of Mr. Roux’s signature spirits at Crillon was absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit known for its popularity among 19th-century artists like van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec. It was banned by the United States in 1912 amid concerns that wormwood, one if its ingredients, which contained thujone, caused hallucinations. In 2000 Mr. Roux introduced a legal absinthe, Absente, which used a sister botanical, Southern wormwood, with only trace amounts of thujone.

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