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May 2005 Fine Art & Antiques Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-17
Fine Paintings
18-32
33-47
48-62
63-77
78-92
93-104
Works on Paper
105-124
125-144
145-164
165-184
185-204
205-210
Sculpture
211-220
221-222
Russian Arts
223-226
Orientalia
227-236
237-246
247-256
257-266
267-276
277-279
Silver
280-289
290-299
300-308
Jewelry
309-318
319-328
329-338
339-348
349-357
Decorative Arts
358-367
368-377
378-387
388-397
398-402
Porcelain and Ceramics
403-412
413-422
423-432
433-442
443-447
Glass
448-457
458-467
Fine Furniture
468-474
Books, Illuminations & Manuscripts
475-484
485-494
495-504
505-514
515-524
Autographs, Photography & Ephemera
525-534
Estate Carpets and Tapestries
535-544
545-554
555-564
565-574
575-582


Unknown Artist (Continental School, circa 19th Century)

48. Unknown Artist (Continental School, circa 19th Century)


Elegant portrait after a self portrait by the Flemish master Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641). Oil on canvas, framed. Depicts a man in 3/4 view in wide brimmed had and black cloak. The sitter wears the trademark short beard named for the artist. Background is mottled. A copy of the earlier portrait. Canvas measures apprx 32-1/2"H x 23-1/2"W. In bronze painted frame, entire item measures apprx 40-1/2"H x 31-1/2"W. Red wax seal on lower left of verso.

400/600 Sold: $287.50

Unknown Artist (Continental School, circa late 19th Century)

49. Unknown Artist (Continental School, circa late 19th Century)


Portrait of a North German Hunter. Formal bust portrait in 3/4 view depicts a young man attired in hunting costume. He has curly red hair and jauntily wears a bouquet of flowers in the rim of his green hat. Family coat of arms in the upper left. Measures apprx 30"H x 23"W. In 1920's gilt frame, entire item measures apprx 39"H x 30-3/4"W. Verso bears a tag from Purnell Art Company in Baltimore, MD.

250/500 Sold: $195.50

A. Jungman (German, late 19th/early 20th century)

50. A. Jungman (German, late 19th/early 20th century)


Oil on canvas, signed lower right "A. Jungman, Munich". Charming scene in the wine cellar. Canvas apprx 23" x 31", overall in an elaborate carved frame apprx 38-1/2" x 46-1/4".

800/1,200 Sold: $747.50

L.C. Bauman (Continental, early 20th Century)

51. L.C. Bauman (Continental, early 20th Century)


Dutch Interior Scene of Mother and Child. Oil on canvas, 22" x 27-1/2", framed. Sweet domestic scene features a small girl watching her mother spin wool while dragging a shoe boat behind her. A pot of flowers sits on the window and a cauldron bubbles at the hearth. Signed on lower left. In carved gold leaf frame, entire item measures apprx 29"H x 34-1/2"W.

500/700 Sold: $460.00

Arrah Lee Gaul (American, 1888-1980)

52. Arrah Lee Gaul (American, 1888-1980)


"Fig sellers". Oil on board, framed, 8" x 11". Signed lower right. Market scene of Moroccan vendors in the market. Palette is largely in yellow and blue, painting style is loose. With gilt liner, silk mat and gold leaf frame, entire item measures apprx 14-1/2"H x 17-1/2"W.

700/900 Sold: $891.25

Unknown Artist, Continental, late 19th Century

53. Unknown Artist, Continental, late 19th Century


Moroccan Scene. Oil on board, framed. Lovely village scene depicts robed figures going about their daily activities. Prominent compositional feature is a triumphal arch monument, evidence of ancient Roman occupation. Writing in Arabic in lower left. Measures apprx 8"H x 11-1/2"W. In antiqued gold leafed frame, entire item measures apprx 13"H x 17"W. Verso bears faint, illegible writing in graphite and number 367.

1,800/2,200

Otto Baumann (German, 1901-1992)

54. Otto Baumann (German, 1901-1992)


Country Landscape. Oil on fiberboard, framed. Soft scene depicts a lush landscape filled with gentle hills and staffed by two tiny, central peasants. The sky is cloudy thus casting a diffused light. Signed on lower left. Measures apprx 11-3/4"H x 13-3/4"W. With gold colored frame, entire item measures apprx 18-1/4"H x 20-1/2"W.

300/500 Sold: $253.00

Helmut Stadelhofer (German, 1914-1979)

55. Helmut Stadelhofer (German, 1914-1979)


Landscape with farmers. Oil on canvas, framed. Sun drenched landscape features a lovely view over hay fields, a calm lake beyond and finally a range of purple mountains. A grouping of farmers can be seen with their harvest loaded onto drawn wagons. Composition is balanced. Signed and titled illegibly on lower right. Measures apprx 27"H x 38-1/2"W. With painted wood frame, entire item measures apprx 34"H x 45-1/2"W. Brief (partial) artist biography and tag from Carl G. Nielsen, Lorain, Ohio on verso.

500/800 Sold: $258.75

James McIntosh (Scottish, 20th Century)

56. James McIntosh (Scottish, 20th Century)


"The Loch". Oil and gouache on artist's board, signed lower left, signed, titled and dated 1949 on verso, framed under glass, 15" x 23". Rolling misty foothills surround the sparkling body of water; white clouds and blue sky above in this light and airy composition. With gilt painted frame, the entire picture measures apprx. 19-1/2" x 27-1/4".

500/700 Sold: $690.00

M.C. Runyan (American, 20th Century)

57. M.C. Runyan (American, 20th Century)


Pair of boat paintings. 1) Boathouse. Oil on board, framed. Loose painting depicting boats tied to a small dock. The architecture and structure of the boat house lend important lines for the overall composition. Signed and dated, 1930 in lower right. Measures apprx 11-1/2"H x 15-3/4"W, with frame, entire item measures apprx 14-1/2"H x 18-1/2"W. 2) River Scene. Oil on board, framed. Water scene depicts boats on a wide river sailing beneath a cloud filled sky. Palette is light. Signed and dated, 1932, on lower right. Measures apprx 13-1/2"H x 21"W. With painted wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 16-1/2"H x 24-1/2"W.

200/400 Sold: $184.00

Ottorino Campagnari (Italian, 1910-1987)

58. Ottorino Campagnari (Italian, 1910-1987)


"Isola Pescatori-d'all Isola Bella (Sargo Maggiore)". Oil on canvas, framed. Lovely view of a Mediterranean shore features a small island with a cluster of structures and a simple sail boat on a rocky sandbar. A snowy mountain range runs in the background. Colors are light and summery. Signed lower right. Canvas and frame are stamped "Made in Italy". Titled on verso. Measures apprx 15-1/4"H x 19-1/4"W. In gold colored, wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 18-1/2"H x 22-1/2"W.

100/200 Sold: $615.25

Sandor Vago (American, 1887-1946)

59. Sandor Vago (American, 1887-1946)


Portrait of a Serbian Woman in Costume. Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower right and signed again on verso. Portrait depicts solemn woman from a 3/4 view. Her costume is brightly colored and adorned with various beaded elements. Background is pea yellow/green. Measures apprx 27-1/2"H x 21-1/4"W. In a white wood frame, entire item measures apprx 33-1/2"H x 27-1/2"W. Sandor Vago was an Ohio artist of Hungarian descent, known principally for his portraits.

200/400 Sold: $218.50

Angelo Raphael Pinto (American, 1908-1994)

60. Angelo Raphael Pinto (American, 1908-1994)


Odalisque Resting. Acrylic on board, framed. Lovely orientalist painting depicts a sleeping woman in the foreground accompanied by two other figures, one playing a small stringed instrument. Colors are bright, almost Fauve in brilliance. Signed on lower left. Measures apprx 11-1/2"H x 8-3/4"W. In linen liner and wood frame, entire item measures apprx 15-3/4"H x 13"W. Tag on verso from Medici II Gallery, The Carriage House, Miami, Florida.

800/1,500 Sold: $402.50

Carl A. Morris (American, 1911-1993)

61. Carl A. Morris (American, 1911-1993)


Calm Horizon. Oil on canvas, framed. Abstract composition broken into various geometric components. Colors are mostly muted and dark but punctuated with areas of orange. Signed on lower left. Tags on verso are evidence of piece's exhibition history: The Cleveland Museum of Art, twice, and one for the artist's retrospective at the American Federation of Arts in New York in 1960-1962. Painting is dated to 1955. Measures apprx 39-3/4"H x 47-1/2"W. In wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 42-3/4"H x 50-1/2"W.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $7,187.50

Eleanore Arnold Clark (American, 1911-1982)

62. Eleanore Arnold Clark (American, 1911-1982)


Three Heads. Oil on canvas, framed, 30" x 46". Mysterious painting features three round faces with bottle hats and covered mouths. The negative space between them appears as though hollow vessels. Paint is thickly applied with a rough texture and palette is soft. Signed on lower right. With thin silver metal and wood frame.

200/300 Sold: $149.50

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