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Sale Date:
May 7, 2006
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Lot Numbers, Descriptions and Estimates
801. J. Jay McVicker (American, b.1911), “Untitled”, c. 1970; photocollage/masonite with applied paint, 16” x 16”, signed. This is an exceptional early work by this artist. 600-800
802. Alan J. Shields (American, b. 1944), “Untitled”, c. 1970; mixed media collage, 32” x 31”, signed, nicely framed. Shields specialized in this type of medium. His work is included in the collections of MoMA, Whitney Museum, and the Guggenheim Museum. 1000-2000
803. J. Jay McVicker (American, b.1911), “Untitled”, c. 1979; acrylic/canvas, 48” x 42”, signed and dated. 2000-3000
804. Helen Frankenthaler (American, b. 1928), “Wind Directions”, c.1970; color pochoir (from Four Pochoirs), 30” x 22”, signed, dated, numbered in pencil, 11/50; label from Irving Luntz Gallery verso. 3000-5000
805. Helen Frankenthaler (American, b. 1928), “Cedar Hill”, c. 1983; color woodcut, 20 x 24”, low edition: 12/18, artist proof; signed, numbered, and inscribed in pencil. 5000-7000
806. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), “Damero #1”, c.1965; oil/canvas, 20” x 20”, initialed; World House Galleries label verso. 800-1200
807. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), “Damero #2”, c.1964; oil/canvas, 20” x 20”, initialed; World House Galleries label verso. 1000-1500
808. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), lot of two works: “Abstract Composition”, c.1970; oil/canvas, 10” x 8”, unsigned, unframed. 600-800
809. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), “Abstract Composition”, c.1970; oil/canvas, 10” x 8”, initialed, unframed. 500-700
810. J. Jay McVicker (American, b.1911), “Painting #1”, c. 1970; polymer and tempera/masonite, 30” x 9”, signed and dated; titled verso. 1000-1500
811. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), “Abstract Composition”, c.1970; oil/canvas, 8” x 8”, initialed, unframed. 500-700
812. Grace Martin Taylor (American, 1903-1995), “Houses”, c. 1940; watercolor, 6.25 x 3.75”, signed. 300-500
813. Michiel Gloeckner (American, 1915-1989), “Abstract Composition”, c.1970; oil/canvas, 10” x 8”, initialed, unframed. 500-700
814. Robert Indiana, (American, b.1928), “2000”, c. 2000; color screenprint, 19.5” x 19.5”, full sheet 26” square, signed and numbered 40/50 in pencil. 1000-1500 qqq6375.01q
815. Robert Indiana (American, b. 1928), “The American Art”, c. 1973; color silkscreen, 34.5” x 34.5 (overall sheet size), signed and numbered 3/50 in pencil. 1000-1500 qqq6203.05q
816. Robert Indiana (American, b. 1928), “Love”, c. 2000; color silkscreen, 19.5” x 19.5”, full sheet 26” square, signed and numbered 40/50 in pencil. 1000-1500
817. Michael Steiner (American, b. 1945), lot of three works on paper (pastel and spray paint), average size 26” x 10” , signed and dated 1982-83; Andre Emmerich label verso. Steiner was best known as a sculptor, but he executed works in various mediums throughout his career. His subjects are abstract. 1000-2000
818. Raymond Jennings Saunders (American, b. 1934), “Untitled”, c.1983; mixed media collage, 32” x 40”; label verso from Stephen Wirtz Gallery (San Francisco). African-American contemporary artist. Saunders has had solo exhibitions at The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, the Seattle Art Museum, the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Maine, and at Hunter College in New York City. He has received awards as the Prix de Rome, 1964-1966, and the National Endowment for the Arts Award in 1977 and 1984, and the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976. 2000-4000
819. Sol LeWitt (American, b.1928), “Untitled”, c. 1993; color etching, 46.75” x 29.25”, signed; Riverhouse Editions, publisher, edition of 40, has some surface scratches 1000-2000
820. Sabina Teichman (American -1983), “Family”, c. 1955; oil/canvas, 38” x 28”, signed. Worked in New York and Provincetown. She exhibited extensively from the 1940s-60s. 500-700
821. Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), “Mexican Girl”, c.1940; oil/canvas, 12” x 9.5”, signed. Perri traveled to Mexico in the late 1930s. 300-500
822. Monte (French School), "Head of Boy", c. 1960; oil/board, 10" x 8", signed. 200-300
823. Thomas C. Strobel (American, 1931-2001), “Industrial Landscape”, c. 1965; oil/canvas, size, signed. Chicago painter and graphic designer. Strobel studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois. He worked in Germany, and taught at Northwestern University. 400-600
824. Eve Garrison (American, b. 1908), “Landscape”, c. 1961; oil/board, 16” x 20”, signed and dated. Garrison studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and exhibited from the 1930s-70s at the Corcoran Gallery, Union League Club, Illinois Institute of Chicago, and the Miami Museum of Modern Art. Her work is in the collections of the Union League Club (Chicago), Mt. Sinai Hospital, and the University of Illinois. REF: Collage and Found Art , Dona Meilach (1965). 400-600
825. John Krushenick (American, b. 1927), “Picnic”, c. 1965; oil/board, 9” x 8”, signed and dated; label from Ft Wayne (IN) Museum of Art and Dorsky Gallery (NY) verso. Krushenick and his brother, Nicolas, founded the Barta Gallery in NYC. He studied with Hans Hofmann, and exhibited at Leo Castelli and MoMA Tokyo. He was the director of the Dorsky Gallery in the early 1970s. 500-700
826. Esther Silber Reed (American, b.1900), “Jamaica”, c. 1950, crayola resist/paper, 7” x 9”, signed. St. Louis artist. Exhibited at the St. Louis Artist Guild, and worked as a painter and illustrator. 300-500
827. Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Abstraction”, c.1960-70; particle board, 24” x 12”, signed. 400-600
828. Francis de Buda (Italian/American, b. 1920), “Abstract”, c. 1994; watercolor, 30” x 22”, signed and dated. He worked in California and was a member of the Art Association of Santa Barbara and Laguna Beach California Art Association. He moved to Taos in 1970, and later Silver City. In 2004, there was a retrospective exhibit at The Western New Mexico University Francis McCray Gallery. 1500-2000
829. Bryan Kneale (British, b. 1930), “Begonias”, c. 1959; oil/canvas, 24” x 42”, signed and dated; label verso from Columbus Gallery of Fine Art. Important Royal Academy painter and sculptor. 2000-3000
830. W. Bodinus (American, 20th century), “Portrait of an African American Woman”, c.1960; oil/canvas, 34” x 24”, signed. 500-700
831. Adja Yunkers (Latvian/American,1900-1983), lot of two color woodcuts, one shown, “Les Loitas”, c. 1950; 15” x 7.5”; with “Succubae”, 19” x 13.5” (1952), each signed and dated. 400-600
832. Ray Wintson Speer (American, b.1923), lot of two works, one shown, “Surrealist Highway”, c. 1965; oil/masonite, 20” x 16”, signed, with a similar work by the artist titled, “Surrealist Highway”; provenance: estate of the artist. Speer studied at the Dallas Art Institute and worked in East St Louis, IL. 600-800
833. Abraham Rattner (American, 1895-1978), “Head of a Boy”, c. 1965; mixed media collage, 16” x 12”, signed. 400-600
834. Jacques Hans Gallrein (American, b. 1888), “Alice in Wonderland”, 1966; oil/masonite, 24” x 20”, signed; titled and dated on verso. Gallrein was born in Germany, and was influenced early in his career by Franz von Stuck and Arnold Boecklin. He emigrated to the U.S. and worked in New York for some time before moving to Oklahoma. Throughout the 1960s-70s, Gallrein won much recognition and received numerous awards for his artwork. 1500-2500
835. Kent Forrest Ipsen (American, b. 1933), “Asian Boy with Chicken”, c. 1960; oil/board, 26” x 20”, signed and dated. Ipsen was best known for his designs in glass. 1500-2500
836. Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), lot of two works, one shown, “Group of Figures”, c. 1940; colored drawing, 4.5” x 6.5”, signed, with another colored drawing titled “Scaffolding”. 250-350
837. K. Stancin (20th century), “Edge of Reality”, c. 1960; oil/canvas, 15” x 30”, signed. 300-500
838. Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Still Life”, c.1950; oil/board, 24” x 12”, signed. 300-500
839. Alice Rahon (French/Mexican, 1904-1987), “Constructivist Composition”, c. 1950; oil/masonite, 8” x 12”, signed. 1000-2000
840. Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Head of a Man”, c.1950; oil/board, 24” x 12”, signed. 300-500
841. Grace Martin Taylor (American, 1903-1995), “Houses”, c. 1940; watercolor, 6.25 x 4.5”, signed. Taylor was a student of Hans Hofmann and Blanche Lazzell. She frequently worked in pastel and watercolor, and exhibited from the 1940s-60s. 350-450
842. Martyl (Suzanne Schweig) (American, b.1918), “Asclepias XI”, c.1961; oil/paper mounted on board (original), 20” x 14”, signed and dated. Chicago/St. Louis modernist painter. Martyl studied at the St. Louis School of Fine Art. She was a member of the American Artist Congress and the Artist League of America. She exhibited throughout the 1930s-40s at the Art Institute of Chicago, Kansas City Art Institute, Worlds Fair New York, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. 500-700
843. Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Untitled”, c.1950; oil/canvas, 28” x 22”, signed. 400-600
844. Christopher Burkett (American, b. 1951), “Spring Aspen and Lavender Stone, Colorado”, c. 1989 (printed 1991); cibachrome, 23” x 18.5”, signed in pencil. 800-1200
845. Christopher Burkett (American, b. 1951), “Flowering Beech Tree and Rock Wall, Virginia”, c. 1987 (printed 1991); cibachrome, 18” x 23”, signed in pencil. 800-1200
846. Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American, 1898-1992), “Untitled”, c.1950; oil/board, 24” x 18”, signed. 400-600
847. Edith Bry (American, 1898-1992), “Requiem”, c. 1950; oil/canvas, 39” x 51”, signed, artist information on verso. New York modernist; studied with Winold Reis. 600-800
848. E. Oscar Thalinger (American, 1885-1965), “Abstracted Still Life”, c.1957; oil/board, 12.5” x 24”, signed and dated. St Louis modernist painter. Thalinger studied at the St Louis School of Fine Art and in Munich. He was a member of the St Louis Artist Guild, 2x4 Society, St Louis Art Association, and Group 15. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago (1927-1932); Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (1928-32); St Louis Art Museum, and the St Louis Artist Guild. Thalinger painted landscapes and urban scenes from the late 1920s-40s, and then turned to abstraction in the 1950s. He taught at the People’s Art Center in St Louis. 700-900

Session Three - 1950s/Modern/Art Deco - Approx. 6:30 (cst)
849. Fine George Nelson Marshmallow sofa, by Herman Miller, c.1960, original multi-colored wool upholstery over 18 individual cushions, black enameled and polished steel base, original finish, marked with round metal George Nelson tag, 52”w x 30”d x 31”h, very good original condition 15,000-20,000
850. George Nelson Jewelry chest, by Herman Miller, c. 1950s, walnut case with six drawers with original white knobs over an enameled aluminum base, original finish, unmarked, 30.5”w x 12.5”d x 27"h, veneer chips, good condition 2500-3500
851. Charles Eames Exhibition panel, Switzerland, pastel on paper applied to sheet aluminum, label verso reads “This panel is part of a comprehensive exhibition on Charles Eames. Production: Herman Miller AG, Henric-Petri-Strasse 15, CH-4010 Basel, Switzerland. Coordination: Karin Schulz. Design: H. Koller”, unframed, 25”w x 35.25”h, very good condition 300-400
852. Cleo Hartwig (American, 1911-1988) Dove sculpture, plaster form over a wood base, incised “C.Hartwig”, 9”w x 4”d x 7.5”h, excellent condition 300-500

Cleo Hartwig attended Western Michigan University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She exhibited widely in Europe and the United States. She worked in stone, wood, bronze, clay, plaster and brass.
853. Fine Isamu Noguchi IN-50 coffee table, by Herman Miller, c.1950s, birch wood frame with aluminum pin connector supports the original 3/4” thick biomorphic light green glass top, original finish, 50”w x 36”d x 15.75”h, excellent original condition 3000-3500
854. Charles and Ray Eames 670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, by Herman Miller, molded rosewood plywood shell with brown leather foam-filled cushions over a black enameled and polished aluminum base, original finish, marked with black rectangular decals, chair: 33”w x 32”d x 32.5”h, ottoman: 26”w x 22”d x 16”h, excellent condition 2000-3000
855. George Nelson Thin-Edge cabinet, by Herman Miller, rosewood case with two doors with aluminum pulls over aluminum legs, 34”w x 18.5”d x 33.25”h, excellent condition 1800-2200
856. Charles and Ray Eames 670/671 lounge chair and ottoman, by Herman Miller, molded rosewood plywood shell with black leather foam-filled cushions over a black enameled and polished aluminum base, original finish, marked with black rectangular decals, chair: 33”w x 32”d x 32.5”h, ottoman: 26”w x 22”d x 16”h, excellent condition 2500-3500
857. George Nelson Basic Series cabinet, by Herman Miller, walnut case over ebonized legs, five drawers with original metal pulls, two drawers have dividers, original finish, Herman Miller foil label, 40”w x 18.5”d x 39.5”h, light wear, very good condition 300-500
858. George Nelson Thin Edge cabinet by Herman Miller, rosewood case over aluminum legs, four drawers with original white pulls, original finish, marked with foil label, one repaired knob, 33.5”w x 18.5”d x 30.5”h, very good original condition 1800-2200
859. George Nelson Platform bench by Herman Miller, ebonized top and legs, original finish, Herman Miller paper label, 68”w x 18.5”d x 14”h, wear to finish, very good condition 600-800
860. George Nelson Thin Edge cabinet, by Herman Miller, rosewood case over aluminum legs, two doors and four drawers, one adjustable shelf, marked with foil label, original finish, 55.75”w x 18.5”d x 30.5”h, one repaired knob, replacement included, very good condition 3000-4500
861. George Nelson clock, by Howard Miller, solid birch form with beveled edge with ebonized wood center with white enameled metal hands and black metal Roman numerals, Howard Miller label, 14”dia., needs rewiring, very good original condition 600-800
862. George Nelson Constellation knife sharpener, for Carvel Hall, manufactured by Chas. D. Briddell, Inc., motorized form in a black plastic case with sharpening stone, marked with a metal tag, 5.75”w x 3.25”d x 3.5”h, very good original condition 200-300
863. George Nelson Basic Series nightstand, by Herman Miller, walnut case over ebonized wood legs, one door above one drawer, storage compartment on inside of door, light wear, original finish, Herman Miller foil tag, 18”w x 18.5”d x 24.5”h, very good condition 200-300
864. George Nelson tray tables, pair, by Herman Miller, molded ash plywood tops over adjustable chromed steel bases, unmarked, original finish, 15”w x 15”d x 19.5”h, adjusts up to 34”h, very good original condition 800-1000
865. George Nelson Basic Series cabinets, pair, by Herman Miller, walnut, one two-door and one three-drawer form with original pulls, designed to be used on a Nelson slat bench, Herman Miller foil label in drawer, original finish, each 34”w x 18.5”d x 24”h, very good condition 500-600
866. George Nelson Platform bench, by Herman Miller, birch top over ebonized legs, original finish, foil label, 72”w x 18.5”d x 14”h, wear to top, good condition 600-800
867. Verner Panton wall elements, set of six, by J. Lüber AG, Switzerland, 1971, bright red molded plastic panels, set consists of four panels with one large bubble, and two panels with four small bubbles, each 25”w x 10.5”d x 24”h, very good condition 400-600
868. Studio Tetrarch Pistillino lamp, by Valenti, Italy, c.1969, chrome-plated plastic rods with mirror finish and round tips radiating from center, 8.5”dia., some wear to surface, needs rewiring, very good condition 300-400
869. Gio Pomodoro (Italian, 1930-2002) sculpture/vase, for Alessi, c.1968, chromed steel with cutout and red plastic interior, marked “Alessi d’Apres AGP250 Gio Pomodoro”, 7.5”dia., very good condition 1500-1800
870. Large Studio Tetrarch Pistillo lamp, by Valenti, Italy, c.1969, chrome-plated plastic rods with mirror finish and round tips radiating from center, 23.5”dia., some wear to surface, needs rewiring, very good condition 600-800
871. Piero Fornasetti plates, set of six, in original cardboard box, Citta D’Italia, made in Italy, (Venice, Milan, Pisa, Genoa, Rome, Verona), all marked, mint 1500-1800
872. Dale Chihuly Persian glass sculpture, hand-blown green and blue glass form with a red lip wrap, two pieces, clear acrylic display box included, original condition, signed "Chihuly", marked "PP01", 13"w x 10"h, no chips or cracks, mint 8000-10,000
873. Bimini Glass, attribution, cordials, set of three, Italy, smoked glass base and bowl supported by opaque white glass female form, 4”h, mint 1000-1500
874. Large Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso “a Grosse Costolature” clam shell vase, c.1942, Italy, iridescent glass form in the shape of a giant clam shell, 17”w x 10.5”d x 8”h, mint 1200-1500
875. Guido Gambone lamp base, Italy, c.1950, large form with three pinched sides covered with a geometric design in a light blue and black glaze, marked with donkey mark and signed “Gambone Italy”, paper labels, 21”h, several tight hairlines and there appears to be a repair, good condition 1000-1500
876. 1950s Modern table lamp, possibly by Gio Ponti, solid brass base with faux leather-wrapped column and original off-white shade, unmarked, 12”dia. x 24”h, excellent condition 500-700
877. Edward Wormley New World Collection five-drawer desk cabinet, by Dunbar, model #4103, bleached mahogany with leather wrapped base, top drawer has drop front which converts to a work surface, original finish, burned Dunbar mark to back, 27”w x 20”d x 31.25”h, wear to finish, very good condition 900-1200
878. Edward Wormley Centennial globe, by Dunbar, rare form, walnut with stainless supports and inserts to legs, unmarked, original finish, some wear to surface of globe, documented, 22”dia x 33”h, very good original condition 1200-1500
879. Edward Wormley cabinet, by Dunbar, large form with slightly concave shape, dark mahogany and burled wood, removable upper cabinet with two glass doors at center with three interior glass shelves flanked by open storage with glass shelves, lower cabinet with four burled wood doors, brass D key included, clever pulls on glass doors mimic hinges, original finish to all, Dunbar tag, 65.5”w x 19”d x 84”h, 59”w at front, excellent original condition 3500-4500
880. Edward Wormley occasional table, by Dunbar, rectangular walnut top with overhang to one side over mahogany legs and shelf, black leather trim to feet, marked with green metal tag and paper label, original finish, 28”w x 19”d x 22”h, very good condition 200-300
881. Edward Wormley occasional table, by Dunbar, small form in limed mahogany with Asian-inspired legs, original finish, marked with early metal tag, 15”w x 15”d x 15.5”h, very good condition 200-300
882. Edward Wormley lamp table, by Dunbar, Parson’s style form in mahogany, marked with rectangular brass tag and paper label, 31.5”w x 31.5”d x 23.5”h, refinished, very good condition 200-300
883. Edward Wormley occasional table, by Dunbar, dark mahogany frame with round rosewood top, original finish, marked with brass D tag, 27”dia. x 23”h, very good original condition 700-900
884. Edward Wormley dining chairs, set of four, by Dunbar, two armchairs and two side chairs, dark mahogany frames with original caned backs and upholstered seats, original finish, marked with rectangular brass tag, armchair: 21.5”w x 21”d x 31”h, side chairs: 20”w x 21”d x 31”h, small breaks to caning, good condition 200-300
885. Edward Wormley sideboard by Dunbar, mahogany, two center doors flanked by four drawers above one large lower drawer, interior with one glass shelf and drill hole to back, original brass hardware, original finish, wear to top, bottom drawer missing pole, unmarked, 67”w x 18”d x 31.5”h, very good condition 1200-1500
886. Peter Hvidt dining chairs, attribution, pair, teak frames with brass feet and hardware and original rush seats and backs, unmarked, original finish, 15”w x 18”d x 32”h, very good condition 300-400
887. Hans Wegner serving cart, by Andreas Tuck, Denmark, teak, rectangular form with drop sides, lower shelf and tapered legs on castors, stamped marks, original finish, 29”w x 20.5”d x 23”h, each drop side 11”, very good condition 200-300
888. Hans Wegner table, by Andreas Tuck, Denmark, teak top over oak legs with brass stretcher, stamped marks “Hans J Wegner Denmark” and “Fabrikat Andr. Tuck”, original finish, 39.5”w x 23.5”d x 22”h, very good condition 300-500
889. Grete Jalk armchairs, pair, by Poul Jeppesen, Denmark, teak frames with upholstered seats, stamped “PJ” with Danish furniture makers control stamp, original finish, 25”w x 22”d x 32.5”h, very good condition 500-700
890. Hans Wegner sideboard, by Ry Mobler, Denmark, teak, lower cabinet with six drawers with carved wood pulls supports upper cabinet with caned sliding doors and divided interior with shelves, original finish, original Ry Mobler booklet illustrating cabinet is included, 71”w x 19.5”d x 71”h, upper cabinet sags slightly, very good original condition 1800-2200
891. Bruno Mathsson high-back Eva chair, by Karl Mathsson, Sweden, bentwood beech frame with woven sling seat, burned mark “Karl Mathsson Sweden” and paper label from Scandinavian Design, E. 53rd St., NY, 20”w x 23”d x 44”h, original finish, very good condition 900-1200
892. Danish Modern style writing desk and chair, c.1970s, Brazilian rosewood, upper cabinet with two lift-top compartments, one with vinyl writing surface, two small drawers above a lower suspended shelf, high stool with curved back and X-shaped stretcher, marked with Singapore D. Scan label, original finish, desk 32"w x 21"d x 49"h, chair 38"h, very good condition 500-700
893. A. Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen bench, Denmark c. 1960, teak frame with seat and backrest reupholstered in leather, 70”w x 21.5”d x 30”h, marked “Made in Denmark”, refinished, very good condition 800-1000
894. Finn Juhl Chieftain chair, by Baker, 1950s, sculptural walnut frame with tan leather upholstery to seat, back and armrests, unmarked, 40”w x 34”d x 38”h, nicely reupholstered, refinished, very good condition 3500-4500

Provenance: former Baker Furniture Co. executive, Grand Rapids, MI.
895. 1960s Modern lounge chairs, pair, oak frames with original rope sling seats, maker unknown, original finish, 32”w x 30”d x 26”h, very good condition 500-700
896. Danish Rya rug, 1960s, red, purple and orange wool, unmarked, 54” x 76”, very good condition 200-300
897. Hans Wegner lounge chairs, pair, by Getama, c.1967, oak frames with v-shaped supports and adjustable backs, on castors, original finish, documented, 38.5”w x 30”d x 26.5”h, stains to fabric, very good condition 1200-1500
898. Grete Jalk dining table, by Poul Jeppesen, Denmark, rectangular teak top with contrasting grain pattern to edge over tapered legs, two 26.5” leaves with matching trim pattern to edge, marked with metal tags, drop-down center leg for use when leaves are in place, original finish, 55”w x 39.25”d x 28.5”h, excellent condition 700-900
899. Arne Vodder table and four chairs, by John Stuart, teak, chairs with original blue upholstery and swiveling backrests, chairs: 20”w x 21”d x 34”h, table: 42.5”dia. x 29”h, repairs to edge of table, very good condition 200-300
900. Hans Wegner style dining chairs, set of eight, Denmark, oak frames with curved back and vertical dowels, original rush seats, marked with paper “Made in Denmark” labels, original finish, 19”w x 21.5”d x 30”h, very good original condition 1500-1800
Sale Date:
May7, 2006