Sergio Bustamante (Mexico/Holland, b. 1942/43) "Bust with Snails" mid-century modern surrealist painted ceramic bust of a female, holding a detachable mask on stick; applied figural snails adorn her body, the base, her shoulders and head-dress. Signed lower right of base and numbered "12/25". 30" H x 24 1/2" W x 14 1/2" D. Late 20th/early […]
Lot 529: Marc Chagall Color Lithograph, David and Absalom
Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985) color lithograph on wove paper titled “David and Absalom”, plate 133 from Chagall’s “The Bible Lithographs” series, published by Verve, Paris/1956. Depicts the scene from II Samuel 14: 28-33 in which Absalom bows at King David’s feet. Numbered lower left “9/75” and signed lower right. Title and additional number “G 75/9″ […]
Lot 527: Joan Miro Limited Edition Lithograph, Homentage a Joan Prats
Joan Miro (Spain, 1893-1983) limited edition color lithograph titled “Homentage a Joan Prats” depicting abstract shapes and symbols in colors of red, green blue, yellow and black. Created in 1971. Hinge mounted on paperboard and housed in a contemporary silver frame with black linen mat and silver fillet. Image: 21 3/8″ H x 29 1/4″ […]
Lot 524: Wolf Kahn Pastel Landscape, Phippsburg, Maine
Wolf Kahn (New York/Vermont/Germany, b. 1927) pastel on paper landscape titled “Near Phippsburg, Maine”, depicting a tree lined lake with bright green grass in the foreground. Signed lower mid-margin “W Kahn” and dated in pencil ’94 with the location “Me.” lower right. Jerald Melberg Gallery label en verso with number #4365. Housed in a molded […]
Lot 525: Wolf Kahn pastel, "Evening Breeze"
Wolf Kahn (New York/Vermont/Germany, b. 1927) pastel on Somerset paper landscape titled “Evening Breeze,” vividly depicting nearly bare treetops set against a violet and orange sky. Signed lower center. Jerald Melberg Gallery label en verso with number #4029. Hinge mounted to wide white mat and housed in molded giltwood frame. Somerset watermark upper right. Circa […]
Lot 522: John Piper Mixed Media Abstract
John Egerton Christmas Piper (Illinois/United Kingdom, 1903-1992) mixed media abstract painting, watercolor and gouche on grid paper, signed lower right "John Piper". Adhered en verso is a note from the artist with printed address Fawley Bottom Farmhouse near Henley-On-Thames, reading "Dear Mr. Brumbaugh, I am a great putter-aside of letters, & I'm afraid I put […]
Lot 523: Wolf Kahn Oil on Canvas Landscape, Glow on the Ridge
Wolf Kahn (New York/Vermont, born 1927) oil on canvas painting, “Glow on the Ridge,” colorful landscape depicting a cabin set amid fiery yellow and orange trees, with a purple and yellow sunset overhead. Signed lower left. Numbered 97-1990 and titled in pen en verso. Label en verso from the Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, NC. Float […]
Lot 519: 2 Joseph Delaney Sketchbooks
Two (2) Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) sketchbooks. 1st item: Sketchbook containing fifteen crayon on paper and ink on paper drawings, primarily depicting female nudes and portraits, with two outdoor landscapes depicting Central Park, and one seascape. Also includes two poems/writings and one phone number on a piece of paper. Covers of sketchbook with phone […]
Lot 520: Roy Craven O/C Farmers' Market Scene
Roy Curtis Jr Craven (Florida, born 1924) oil on canvas cubist painting depicting the back-facing view of a farmer in overalls and a fedora hat carrying a full sack over his shoulder, two signs reading "S" and "35" to his left. Signed and dated "Roy Craven/56" top left. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight – […]
Lot 521: Joseph Richards O/C, Farmhouse Under Full Moon
Joseph Richards (New York/Illinois/Iowa, 1921-2007) oil on canvas painting depicting a lone farmhouse in a prairie landscape setting, illuminated by a full moon with field in the background. Unsigned. Housed in a silver gilt wood frame. Sight – 29 1/4" H x 32 1/4" W. Framed – 35 3/4" H x 38 3/4" W. Biography: […]