Douglas Denniston (Arizona, 1921-2004) abstract oil on canvas painting titled "Composition No. 34" depicting a web like pattern of brightly colored shapes rendered in shades of purple, blue, green, red, orange, yellow, grey, and tan. Signed and dated "Denniston '48-'49" lower left. Eric Firestone Gallery, Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ paper label, en verso. Housed in […]
Lot 593: 2 Douglas Denniston Paintings, Saints with Spectrum, Compositions I & II
1st tiem: Douglas Denniston (Arizona, 1921-2004) abstract gouache and ink on paper painting titled "Saints with Spectrum, Composition I" depicting shapes rendered in black, white, green, and blue. Signed, dated, and numbered "Denniston 49 I" lower right. Eric Firestone Gallery, Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ paper label, en verso. Matted and housed under glass in a […]
Lot 589: John Ferren O/C Abstract Painting, Summer
Large John Millard Ferren (American, 1905-1970) oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting titled "Summer," depicting abstract geometric shapes and lines in shades of blue, cream, orange, taupe and brown on an off-white background. Signed lower right "Ferren". A. M. Sachs Gallery label and The Phillips Collection Art Museum labels en verso. Housed in a simple […]
Lot 590: David Kapp O/C Abstract Painting, Raritan River, 1977
Large David Kapp (American/New York, b.1953) abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting titled "Raritan River", depicting a landscape rendered in shades of blue, green, yellow, white, and pink. Titled and dated "1977" en verso on upper stretcher. Signed and dated en verso of canvas. A.M. Sachs Gallery, New York City, label en verso upper stretcher. […]
Lot 591: Bimal Dasgupta O/C Abstract Painting
Bimal Dasgupta (India/Europe, 1917-1995) abstract oil on canvas painting in shades of black, yellow, blue, green, brown, and off white, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed and dated "B. Dasgupta 61" top left. Unframed, secured to stretcher. 35 1/2" H x 47 1/2" W. Provenance: Private Chattanooga collection. Bimal Dasgupta (1917-1995) was born in […]
Lot 587: Viktor Schreckengost Watercolor, Fish Images
Viktor Schreckengost (Ohio/Florida, 1906-2008) watercolor on paper painting depicting multicolored images of fish contained in geometric shapes with stars. Signed "Viktor Schreckengost" lower right. Also includes one (1) copy of VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST AND 20TH-CENTURY DESIGN exhibition catalog, by Henry Adams, The Cleveland Museum of Art, distributed by the University of Washington Press, Seattle, 2000, signed […]
Lot 588: Bridget Riley Color Silkscreen, Elapse
Bridget Riley (New York/United Kingdom, born 1931) color silkscreen print titled "Elapse" depicting wavy lines in pastel shades of pink, green, and blue against a white background. Titled, in pencil, lower left below image, signed and dated "Bridget Riley '82," in pencil, lower right below image. The Print Club of Cleveland watermark, lower right below […]
Lot 586: George Sugarman Sculpture, Red And Black Spiral, 1975
George Sugarman (American, 1912-1999) abstract sculpture, "Red and Black Spiral," 1975, painted and welded aluminum, with four fan-fold sections encircling a horizontal axis. Sculpture is hollow and measures 69" H x 128" W x 44" D. Sculpture currently situated on a base which is available to the winning buyer, measuring 28 1/4"H x 49 3/4"W […]
Lot 583: Limestone Sculpture with Intertwined Figures, attr. Puryear Mims
Attributed to Thomas Puryear Mims (American/Tennessee, 1906-1975), limestone sculpture depicting two intertwined human figures, Unsigned. 20" H x 13" W x 7" D. Sculpture weighs 86.6 pounds. Provenance: The Estates of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN. Biography: Born into a distinguished Southern literary family, Puryear Mims earned an English degree from Vanderbilt University and […]
Lot 584: Stone Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child stone sculpture depicted a mother looking down while cradling her baby's head. Unsigned and mounted onto a rectangular hardwood stand. Sculpture: 12 1/2" H. 18 3/4" total H. 20th century. Note: The estate had a Moses Masaya sculpture in the inventory but we cannot attribute this sculpture without more information. The Estate […]