Eduard Wiiralt (Russian,1898-1954) etching of a young boy. Signed and dated 1940 in plate, lower left. Also bearing the country name "Casablanca" upper left in plate. Pencil titled and signed bottom margin "Petit arabe -gr. a la maniere noire 1940, E. Wiiralt". Plate: 9-1/2" H x 9-1/4" W. Sight – 14-1/2" H x 13-1/2" W. […]
Lot 168: Peter Max Collage
Peter Max (German/American, b. 1937) mixed media collage, colorful abstract of still life surrounded by swaths of color. Signed in lower middle MAX (painted in image). Framed under glass with white mat in an ebonized molded frame. 10-1/4" x 7-5/8" sight (irregular); 22-1/2" x 20-1/4" framed. Biography: Peter Max was born in Berlin but raised […]
Lot 155: David Burliuk painting of farm with cows
David Burliuk (Russian/American, 1882-1967) oil on canvasboard farmyard scene, depicting cattle and ducks in middle foreground, man and barn at left, with small homes in background against a distant sky. Silver and giltwood molded frame. Signed Burliuk lower right. 9-3/4"H x 13-3/4" W sight, 14-1/4" x 18-3/4" framed. Provenance: estate of Jean and Alven Ghertner, […]
Lot 192: David Burliuk o/c still life with postcard
David Davidovich Burliuk (Russian/American, 1882-1967) oil on canvas still life of blue and red flowers in a glass bowl; one branch lays beside the bowl. Signed at right "Burliuk". Molded giltwood frame with carved floral/scroll elements at corners. Also included is a postcard written by the artist to a former owner of the painting and […]
Lot 176: Original Erte Bronze, Duetto
Romain Erte, (Russian, 1892-1990) Bronze sculpture of two women in Art Deco style clothing, "Duetto", signature inscribed on base. Stamped 445/500,1989 Sevenarts Ltd. London. 19"H x 18" W x 7"D. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection; purchased from Dyansen Gallery. Condition: Overall excellent condition with a couple of minor, tiny abrasions or spots of oxidation to […]
Lot 175: Original Erte Bronze, Femme De Luxe
Romain Erte, (Russian, 1892-1990) Bronze sculpture, "Femme de Luxe", woman in Art Deco style emerald green robe with gilded edges, based on a gouache created by Erte in 1916 for Harper's Bazaar. Stamped 481/500, 1990 Sevenarts Ltd. London. 18-1/4"H. Provenance: Private Nashville, Tennessee collection; purchased from Dyansen Gallery. Condition: Excellent condition
Lot 169: E.A. Lanceray Bronze, Capture of a Wild Horse
Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886) large patinated bronze “Capture of a Wild Kirghiz Horse”, inscribed E. Lanceray in cyrillic, with foundry mark for F. Chopin in cyrillic, both marks on the base. Mounted on a bronze base with a frieze depicting the herding of wild horses. 17 1/2″ H x 25″ L x 12″ D. […]
Lot 170: Lanceray Bronze of Soldier on Horseback
Evgeni Alexandrovich Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886) patinated bronze sculpture depicting a soldier on horseback, inscribed E. Lanceray in cyrillic, with foundry mark for F. Chopin in cyrillic, both marks on base. 10" H x 10 1/4" L x 4 3/4" D. 19th century. Condition: Overall very good condition, old patina.
Lot 743: Assorted Grouping of US Coins & other, 22 total
Group of US coins and others. 22 coins including ten (10) Indian head pennies (1879 through 1884 and 1900, 1905 and 2 @ 1894); three (3) mercury dimes (191*, 1908, 192*); one (1) 1936 Buffalo head nickel; two (2) Walking Liberty half dollars (**18, **20); one (1) 1911 US Liberty V nickel; one (1) 1833 […]
Lot 605: Ivory trinket box
Trinket box with ivory veneers over pine, slightly domed top on four ball feet, incised and stained floral decoration, the center panel decorated with a seashell. Illegible inscription and date on bottom. Probably Russian, Kholomogory or Archangel, 19th century. 2"H x 5" W x 4" D. Provenance: Estate of Salli LaGrone, Franklin, Tennessee. Condition: Missing […]