Sale Date:
March 6, 2005
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Lot Numbers and Descriptions
Estimate
601. French Art Glass vase, cameo design of a spiderweb, mushrooms and grasses against a yellow and blue ground, unsigned, 12”h
700-900
602. Gallé vase, tapered form with cameo landscape in multiple shades of green against a frosted and green ground, cameo signature, 13”h
2200-3200
603. Gallé vase, flattened bulbous form with cameo landscape in brown and green against a pink and frosted ground, cameo signature, 13”h
2700-3700
604. Unusual and early Gallé vase, swollen cylindrical form with a fire polished cameo design of grapes in brown and tan against a clear ground, Oriental cameo signature, 8”h
1500-2000
605. Francois Thenot jewelry box, ca. 1920, octagonal shape in bronze with a gold patina and silver plating, top is ornamented with a design of a squirrel holding an acorn; each side panel is decorated, 9"w x 3"h, signed, "Fr. Thenot", velvet lined interior
1000-2000
606. Keller & Geuerin sculpture, ceramic Art Nouveau figure covered with a purple, red and green metallic glaze, signed, 7”h
350-550
607. Art Glass lamp, globe shaped shade in yellow crackle glass held by a metal base with a gold patina, unsigned, 7”h, minor chips to fitter rim; with Roycroft jugs, (not shown), two, mottled reddish-brown glaze, both marked, 5.25”h, chip to base of one
200-300
608. Nice Theodore Rivière (French 1857-1912) sculpture, bronze, woman wearing a cape, signed, 3”h, nicely detailed, excellent patina
500-750
609. Decour bed warmer, baby holding ball covered in a tan and ivory drip glaze, artist signed, impressed mark, 15.5”h
800-1100
610. Unusual L.C. Tiffany lamp, favrile glass base and shade in vibrant iridescent green, exceptional veining to rim of shade which is signed L.C.T., base is signed L.C. Tiffany Favrile #2769, 10"dia. x 15.5"h
8000-11,000
611. Heuvelmans sculpture, wooden and ivory mother and child, original finish, signed, 12.5”h
1000-1500
612. L.C. Tiffany candlestick lamp, favrile glass base and shade with good overall iridescence, base signed L.C.T. Favrile, shade signed L.C.T, 14.5”h
1700-2200
613. L.C. Tiffany candlestick lamp, favrile glass base and shade with good overall iridescence, base signed L.C.T. Favrile, shade signed L.C.T, 14.5”h
1700-2200
614. Tiffany Studios floor lamp, bronze base and shade with original dark gold doré patina, base signed Tiffany Studios New York, #678, 56"h
3500-5500
615. Huge and impressive Oscar Bach hanging lantern with decorative pendulum, octagonal bronze form with mythological figures and birds, original flange glass, one cracked panel, six sockets, original patina, 17”w x 53”l
10,000-15,000
616. Unusual Tiffany Studios floor lamp, three-footed bronze base supporting a leaded amber glass shade, both with original gold doré patina, base and shade signed Tiffany Studios New York, base #423, 58"h
7500-10,000
Session Two - American & European Fine Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings
Begins approximately 4:00 pm (CST).
617. Fairfield Porter (American, 1907-1975), "A Park in Winter", c. 1950; oil/canvasboard, 12" x 16", signed. Well known realist painter, printmaker and writer. He was the son of American architect James Porter and studied fine art at Harvard University in the 1920s. He spent two years studying painting and mural design under Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League in New York. Porter travelled extensively between 1927 and 1932, especially in Europe, where he became interested in socialism. In 1935, while working as editor of the short-lived American socialist tabloid Arise, he began to write art criticism—an interest that culminated in his position as associate editor at ARTnews (from 1951) and as a frequent contributor to periodicals such as The Nation. His subject matter included intimate interiors, landscapes, and portraits.
20,000-40,000
618. Charles Partridge Adams (American, 1858-1942), "Moraine Park Autumn Afternoon, Estes Park, Colorado", c. 1910; watercolor and gouache/ paper, 9" x 14" , signed, imperfections. Colorado painter. Adams moved to Denver in 1876 for health reasons. His work was already in demand by the time he was 25, so he opened a summer studio in Estes Park, which he called, "The Sketch Box", and this remained his headquarters for the next 40 years. He was an accomplished watercolorist, devoting a great percentage of his work to this medium.
800-1200
619 . William Dorsey (American, b.1942), "California Coast", c. 2004; oil/canvas, 14" x 18", signed. Dorsey is currently a resident of Ojai, California, and Red Mountain via Homer, Alaska. He was influenced and inspired by Alaskan painter Sydney Laurence and the early California Impressionists.
2000-3000
620. Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), "Houses on a Hill", c.1940; oil/canvas, 16" x 20", signed. Hoernig was a Kansas City painter, but also worked in Taos, New Mexico. Provenance: the estate of the artist.
300-500
621. Richard Tallant (American, 1853-1934), "Rocky Mountain Landscape", c. 1884; oil/canvas, 34" x 24", signed and dated, unframed. Tallant was self-taught as an artist, and his subjects included mountain landscapes and Native Americans. He lived in mining camps as a youth. REF: WWW in American Art, Falk.
800-1200
622. Paul Turner Sargent (American, 1880-1946), "Rapids of the Snake River, Idaho", c. 1925; oil/canvas, 10" x 13.5", signed and titled verso (by the artist). Landscape painter from Charleston, Illinois. Sargent exhibited at the Hoosier Salon, Art Institute of Chicago, and in California, at the Laguna Beach Art Association.
600-800
623. Olive Holbert Chaffee (American, 20th century), "Autumn in the Ozarks", c. 1940; oil/canvasboard, 10" x 8", signed and initialed. St Louis painter. Chaffee exhibited at the Women’s National Expo (St Louis, 1928); National League of American Pen Women (1933); and the St Louis Artist Guild. She was primarily a landscape painter.
250-350
624. Andreas Roth (Swiss/American, 20th century), "Mountain Lake", c. 1940; oil/canvas, 18" x 26", signed; label verso from Philadelphia art shop. Roth painted both the Alps and the Rockies.
600-800
625. Phil Starke (American, b. 1957), "Native American Couple", c. 1999; oil/canvas, 20" x 24", signed. Contemporary impressionist. Starke studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art (Chicago). He lives in Arizona.
600-800
626. Andreas Roth (Swiss/American, 20th century), "20 Cent", c. 1940; oil/canvas, 22" x 28", signed and dated. Roth painted both the Alps and the Rockies.
600-800
627. Laura Hoernig (American, 20th century), "Mother and Daughter in Taos", c. 1940; oil/canvas, 16" x 20", unsigned. Provenance: the estate of the artist.
300-500
628. Paul Turner Sargent (American, 1880-1946), "Campfire ", c. 1925; oil/canvas, 10" x 13.5", unsigned, accompanied by a photocopy of affidavit from artist's estate. Landscape painter from Charleston, Illinois. Sargent exhibited at the Hoosier Salon, Art Institute of Chicago, and in California, at the Laguna Beach Art Association.
500-700
629. Paul Turner Sargent (American, 1880-1946), "California Landscape", c. 1930; oil/board, 14" x 17", unsigned; accompanied by a photocopy of affidavit from artist’s estate. Art Institute of Chicago, and in California, at the Laguna Beach Art Association.
300-500
630. Ettore Caser (Italian/American, 1880-1944 ), "Classical Motive", c. 1920; oil/board, 22" x 29", signed; titled verso. He studied art at the Venice Academy, then moved to Massachusetts in 1908. He was a member of the National Gallery of Design, and the Grand Central Art Gallery. Caser’s paintings have been exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Corcoran Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pan-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
2500-4500
631. William C Emerson (American, early 20th century), "Spring Maidens", c. 1910; oil/board, 28" x 36", signed. Emerson was born in England, but moved to the U.S. and settled in Connecticut. He was a member of the New York Watercolor Club and the Westchester Art Institute. He specialized in tonalist landscapes, sometimes including figures.
2500-4500
632. Edwin Robazon (American, 20th century), "Port Clinton", c. 1920; oil/canvas, 25" x 30", signed; label verso from Long Beach Art Association, original carved frame.
1500-2000
633. John Nichols Haapanen (American, b. 1891 ), "Winter in Maine", c. 1931; oil/board, 20" x 16", signed indistinctly; signed and dated with a handwritten note on verso. Haapanen worked in Maine and in Boston.
1000-2000
634. Louis Mayer (American, b. 1869), "Lilly Pond", c. 1900; oil/canvas laid down on board, 6" x 9", signed; newspaper clipping on verso with artist’s picture. Mayer studied in Weimar (Germany) and in Paris. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, National Academy of Design, and the Milwaukee Art Institute. REF: Iowa Artists of the First Hundred Years, Ness and Orwig.
400-600
635. Whitney Myron Hubbard (American, 1875-1965), "Woman in the Flower Garden", c.1900; oil/canvas, 8" x 5", signed; provenance: a friend of the artist. Hubbard studied at the Art Students League with Dumond, and spent several summers in Old Lyme, CT painting with Childe Hassam (whose influence is evident in these works). He exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Boston Museum.
2500-3500
636. Whitney Myron Hubbard (American, 1875-1965), "The Flower Garden", c.1900; oil/canvas, 10" x 8", signed on stretcher; provenance: a friend of the artist.
2000-3000
637. Jess Hobby (American, early 20th century), "Winter Stream", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 30" x 34", signed, original frame. Hobby worked in Oak Park, IL . He painted primarily landscapes of Illinois and Indiana.
4000-6000
638. George Debereiner (German/American, 1860-1939), "Floral Still Life", c. 1910; oil/canvas, 27" x 30", signed; Suder’s Art Store label on verso. Debereiner studied in Europe and at the Art Institute of Chicago. He also exhibited at the AIC from 1896-1903, National Academy of Design, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He lived and worked in Cincinnati, and executed murals for the Fifth Third Union Trust Company.
1500-2500
639. Carl Rudolph Krafft (American, 1884-1938), "Old Home at Lemont",
3000-5000
640. Bernard Pothast (Dutch, 1882-1966), "Mother with Children", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 16" x 12", signed, original frame. Pothast studied painting at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam between 1904 and 1907 and there he was particularly influenced by the artist A. Allebe, who was a professor at the school. He was a follower of the Hague School, and executed interior scenes with children.
10,000-15,000
641 Frank Moss Bennett (British, 1874-1953), "Morning, after the Hunt", c. 1919; oil/panel, 10" x 14", signed and dated. Bennett was born in Liverpool and studied at St John’s Wood Art School, the Slade School, and at The Royal Academy Schools, where he won a gold medal and a travel scholarship. He is best known for his Elizabethan subjects, many of which became well known through calendars and other forms of popular reproduction. He exhibited at the Royal Academy (1898 -1928) and the Paris Salon.
8,000-12,000
642. Charles Paul Gruppe (Dutch/American, 1860-1940), "A Quiet October Afternoon", c. 1900; oil/canvas, 32" x 40", signed; label with title verso, original frame. Well known tonalist landscape and marine painter. Gruppe was closely associated with the Dutch School of painting, and he divided his time between the U.S. and the Netherlands. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Boston Art Club, St Louis Expo (1904), and the Salons of America. This is a fine example of this artist’s work.
5000-7000
643. Carl Weber (American, 1850-1921), "Tending the Flock", c. 1890; oil/canvas, 22" x 36", signed. Philadelphia painter. Weber studied in Europe, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (1876-1890), National Academy of Design (1881-1893), Boston Art Club, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Columbian Expo (Chicago, 1893). He was well known for these pastoral landscapes, frequently executed in watercolor.
3000-5000
644. J.R. Miller (British, 1880-1912), a pair of watercolors, one pictured: "Village with a Canal", c. 1900; 10" x 7", signed; with another similar work by the same artist depicting a street scene.
500-1000
645. Florence McDaniel (American, 19th century), "Still Life of Roses", c. 1900; watercolor, 16.5" x 24", signed and dated.
400-600
646. Hermann Armin Kern (Hungarian, 1839 - 1912), "Dutch Woman Working outside the Kitchen Door", c. 1880; watercolor, 12.5" x 9", signed.
600-800
647. L.D. Durra (American, 19th-20th century), "Crashing Waves", c. 1900; pastel, 12" x 23", signed.
300-500
648. Ernest Albert Waterlow, in the manner of (British, 1850-1919), "A Moment of Rest", c. 1890; oil/board, 26" x 19.5", unsigned; label on verso from Piazza Pitta, Florence, Italy. This image is similar to his work, Galway Gossips, painted in 1887.
2000-3000
649. G. H. Wise (Continental, 19th century), "Fisherman on a River", c. 1890; oil/canvas, 12" x 20", signed indistinctly.
300-500
650. Margaret Rayner (British, 1837-1920), "Interior of Knole Castle, Kent", c. 1864; watercolor with heightened gouache and gum arabic, 13" x 22", signed and dated. Margaret was the last of the Rayner family with artistic talent. She was a member of the Society of Female Artists and exhibited at the Suffolk Street Gallery in London (1860s). This work is a version of one of her father’s (Samuel) paintings. Margaret frequently borrowed his subjects, although her depictions were usually more colorful and intentionally slightly humorous.
600-800
Sale Date:
March 6, 2005