(2 items – painting and book). Frederic Rodrigo Gruger (Pennsylvania, 1871-1953) ink, watercolor and gouache on paper grisaille painting of man and woman standing on the deck of a ship; signed lower right "F.R. Gruger". This painting was an original illustration for Stephen Whitman's "Children of Hope," published in The Century Magazine, November, 1915, page […]
Lot 602: Ubaldo Magnavacca, Oil on Board, Landscape and more
Three (3) pieces (painting, box, book) Ubaldo Magnavacca (Italian, 1885-1957), oil on masonite board, unsigned, winter landscape, Florence Art Gallery label en verso. Sight: 13" H x 16 7/8" W, Gilt frame with linen liner: 20 1/2" H x 24 1/4" W. Together with wooden shipping crate with Florence, Italy customs label dated 1959, postage […]
Lot 603: 2 Pamela Key Still Life Paintings
Two (2) Pamela Key (United Kingdom, 20th/21st century) still life paintings. 1st item: Oil on board painting depicting a still life scene with a bowl of apples, cooking ware, a lidded sugar bowl, a small pie, and a corked bottle of white on a white table cloth. Signed "PK", lower right. Housed in a contemporary […]
Lot 604: Continental School Landscape with Mansion
Continental School, late 19th century, oil on canvas landscape with mansion in the background, situated behind a body of water; a crescent moon shines overhead. Two figures in a fishing boat are visible in the left foreground, with a grove of trees to their right. Unsigned. Original giltwood cove molded frame with floral edge and […]
Lot 601: Signed Japanese O/C Impressionist Female Nude
Japanese signed oil on canvas impressionist painting depicting a seated female nude gazing towards the back wall, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Signed with Japanese characters and dated "1981.7." lower left. Housed in a carved black and gilt wood frame with tan wood rabbet edge. Sight – 30 3/8" H x 23 3/4" W. […]
Lot 598: 2 Mid-century Items: Painting; Fixture
Two (2) Mid 20th Century items. 1st item: Oil and gouache on canvas abstract painting depicting two glowing spheres set atop cylinders, set against a gold background with green spots. Signed M. Lee and dated 1970 lower left. Stained wood frame. 32" square canvas, 32 3/4" framed. 2nd item: Mid-century Modern Atomic Style hanging ornament […]
Lot 599: Sam Johnson Abstract Drawing
Sam Johnson (New Orleans, 20th Century) conte crayon on paper abstract drawing, float mounted atop an off white mat and framed in narrow wood frame. Postcard for the 1972 New Orleans exhibition at Bienville Gallery from which this painting was purchased accompanies the lot. 20 1/2" x 22" sight, 27 3/4" x 29" framed. CONDITION: […]
Lot 596: Juarez Cubist Bronze Sculpture of a Bull
Attributed to Heriberto Juarez (Mexican, 1932-2008) patinated bronze Cubist style sculpture of a bull, mounted atop a white marble rectangular base. Unsigned. 10" H x 12 1/2" L x 7 3/4" W. 22 lbs. Provenance: Brentwood, Tennessee collection. Previous Juarez sculptures from this collection sold in our January 24, 2015 auction (Lots 301 and 302). […]
Lot 597: 2 Nude Bronze Sculptures, A. Umlauf
Two (2) nude bronze sculptures by Arthur Umlauf (Georgia, b. 1947). 1st item: Bronze nude sculpture depicting two lovers in an embrace with the woman leaning her head upon the man's shoulder. Unsigned. 21 1/4" H x 21" W x 7 1/2" D. 2nd item: Bronze nude depicting two lovers in an intimate embrace. Signed […]
Lot 594: 2 Etchings: Pierre Bonnard & Renoir
1st item: Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947) etching on paper titled "The Old Engraver". Housed in a gilt wood frame. Plate – 7 5/8" H x 4 3/4" W. Sight – 8 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W. Framed – 16 5/8" H x 13 3/4" W. Circa 1930. 2nd item: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) etching, […]