Bernard Buffet (France, 1928-1999) chromolithograph on Arches paper titled "Le Clown Auguste" depicting an abstract bust portrait of a man attired in red patterned shirt, yellow collar, and a geometric face shape, all outlined in bold black lines on a saturated green background. Signed "Bernard Buffet" lower middle, and inscribed in pencil "117/120" lower left. […]
Lot 580: 3 Abstract Etchings: Arthur Piza, Pierre Brisson, Brigitte Coudrain
3 Mid Century Abstract / Expressionist Etchings by Arthur Piza, Pierre Brisson, and Brigitte Coudrain. 1st item: Arthur Piza (Brazilian, 1928-2017) abstract aquatint with etching featuring geometric shapes on a multi-textured background in neutral shades. Signed "Piza" lower right and numbered 66/99 with Champvallins blindstamp. 22"H x 30"W. Unframed. 2nd item: Pierre Brisson (French, b. […]
Lot 581: Salvador Dali etching, Isolde and Brangwen
Salvador Dali (Spain, 1904-1989) etching and drypoint in color on paper, titled Iseult et Branguine (or Isolde and Brangwen), from Tristan et Iseult (Tristan and Isolde), 1969. Signed with initials lower right and numbered 39/125 in pencil lower left, with embossed London Grafica Arts publisher's stamp. Matted and framed behind non-glare glass in a chrome […]
Lot 577: Three lithographs: 2 Picasso incl. Old King, 1 Chagall
Three (3) lithographs: LE VIEUX ROI, MATERNITE, AND PRAYER OF JOB. 1st item: Pablo Picasso, LE VIEUX ROI (The Old King), 1959. Dated in the stone "6/1/59"; stamped signature in red lower right; likely from the unnumbered edition of 1000. Ref. Bloch 869, Mourlot 317. Matted under glass in black wood frame. Sheet: 26 3/8" […]
Lot 578: Bernard Buffet Lithograph, Papillion Vert
Bernard Buffet (France, 1928-1999) lithograph on Arches paper, titled "Papillion Vert" (Green Butterfly) depicting a butterfly with wings spread in saturated shade of green with heavy black outline and a black hatch pattern in the background. Labeled "E. A." lower left and signed "Bernard Buffet" lower right in pencil. Housed and canvas matted under glass […]
Lot 574: O/C Cubist Portrait of a Woman attr. Marcell W. Jensen
Oil on canvas cubist portrait depicting a seated woman attired in a white slip against an abstract background. The painting is rendered in fragmented blocks of color that give the painting a multidimensional perspective. Signed "Marcell, 37" lower left, possibly Marcell W Jensen (1911-1985). Housed in a contemporary giltwood frame. Sight: 38 7/8" H x […]
Lot 575: Jose Guevara O/B Abstract Painting, Torero
Jose Guevara (Spain, 1926-2010) oil on board textured abstract painting, titled "Torero (Bullfighter)", rendered in bright crimson, blue, and deep maroon colors with blistering and craquelure of paint via a technique of pigment combustion or burning of the pigment onto hardboard. Signed lower left. Printed Guevara label with address, numbering, title, date of "1.963", and […]
Lot 576: Pierre Alechinsky Abstract Color Lithograph, "Exprmntl"
Pierre Alechinsky (Belgium/France, b. 1927) Expressionist color lithograph titled "Exprmntl", numbered "II/X". Depicts twenty-six squares surrounded by a black line border, each with various abstract images rendered in shades of red, yellow, black, brown, and moss green, surrounding a central square light brown panel. Titled, in pencil, center of panel, numbered with additional inscription reading […]
Lot 572: 2 Finn Pedersen Mixed Media Abstract Paintings
Two (2) Finn Pedersen (Denmark, 1944-2014) mixed media abstract paintings. 1st item: Mixed media on paper abstract painting rendered in bright colors and loose brushstrokes using a combination of watercolor and acrylic paint. Signed "Finn Pedersen -86" lower right. Housed in a simple wood frame. Paper has been mounted to linen canvas. Sight: 18 1/4" […]
Lot 573: 2 Suzy Suzac O/C Abstract Paintings
Two (2) Suzy Suzac (France, 1936-2013) oil on canvas abstract paintings. 1st item: Abstract painting with a white background divided by a vertical red striation intersected by horizontal yellow striation, with the left half of the work filled with large dark brushstrokes. Signed "Suzac 71" lower right. Unframed. 29 1/2" H x 36" W. 2nd […]