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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


Wilson Bigaud (Haitian, Contemporary)

78. Wilson Bigaud (Haitian, Contemporary)


Landscape with birds. Oil on masonite, framed, signed and dated 1976 lower right, 15-1/2" x 23-1/4". Charming naive village scene depicts many birds engaged in such activities as pecking for food or roosting. This island landscape is populated by banana trees, coconut trees and prickly pairs. In wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 17-1/4"H x 25"W. Provenance: ex-coll of a Museum of Modern Art curator.

3,000/4,000 Sold: $1,150.00

Abbott Cheever (American, 20th Century)

79. Abbott Cheever (American, 20th Century)


Clam Boats. Oil on board, framed, 19-1/2" x 39-1/4". Soft shore scene depicts small row boats and a simple beach structure. Palette is light and texture has a faint stippled texture. Signed lower right. In linen mat and wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 28-1/4"H x 48-1/2"W.

200/400 Sold: $149.50

David Curtis Baker (American, 1915-1999)

80. David Curtis Baker (American, 1915-1999)


"Jackson Church in Winter". Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower left, 23-1/2" x 35-1/2". Winter scene depicts structures of a village including a white church with steeple through a stand of trees. Painting style is loose. With white liner and wood frame, entire item measures apprx 27"H x 39"W.

200/400 Sold: $149.50

David Curtis Baker (American, 1915-1999)

81. David Curtis Baker (American, 1915-1999)


Village Church. Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower left, 23-1/4" x 31-1/4". Scene depicts a rainy autumn day. Two figure huddle under an umbrella as they walk past a white church with a tall steeple. With wooden frame, entire item measures apprx 31"H x 39"W.

200/400 Sold: $184.00

Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)

82. Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)


"Mildred". Oil on artist's board. Abstraction in blue tones features numberous cubist shapes floating before a fuzzy background. Titled, signed and dated, 68, on lower right. Verso bears stamp from "Beni Kosh Collection" #326.

200/400 Sold: $172.50

Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)

83. Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)


#1110. Oil on board. Abstraction features playful overlapping lines in black with cross-sections in brown. Background is feathered areas of cream purple and pink. Titled, signed and dated '66 on lower right. Measures apprx 10"H x 12"W. Verso bears stamp reading "Beni Kosh Collection #228".

200/400 Sold: $92.00

Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)

84. Beni E. Kosh (African/American, 1917-1993)


Nude in Motion. Oil on canvas board, framed. Image depicts five views of one woman caught in freeze frame motion much like Marcel Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase". Image is fragmented and in a bright palette using many shades of pink and green. Measures apprx 21-3/4" x 29-3/4". In black acrylic frame, entire item measures apprx 22-1/4"H x 30-1/4"W. Unsigned, however, verso bears a "Beni Kosh Collection #429" stamp.

1,000/2,000

Szalay (American, 20th Century)

85. Szalay (American, 20th Century)


Ocean View. Oil on board, framed, signed lower right, 15-1/2" x 39-1/4". Scene depicts simple white structures of a house and a lighthouse on bluffs overlooking a calm sea. In green and white frame, entire item measures apprx 18"H x 42-1/4"W.

150/300 Sold: $132.25

Two Paintings; Grace Yoch (American, circa 20th Century) & Unknown Artist (20th Century)

86. Two Paintings; Grace Yoch (American, circa 20th Century) & Unknown Artist (20th Century)


"Winter Landscape". Watercolor on paper by Cleveland based artist Grace Yoch. This is a snow laden rendition of a small town in the mountains. Artist's signature is located in the lower right corner. Image size is apprx 19-1/2" H x 16-1/2" W. Overall, with frame, this piece measures apprx 22-1/2" H x 20" W. "Still Life with Mushrooms". Oil on board is by an anonymous painter. This painting has an impressionistic quality with bold brushstrokes and a thick application of paint. Board measures apprx 16" H x 20" W. With frame this painting measures apprx 20-1/2" H x 25" W.

40/60 Sold: $74.75

Vladimir Cora (Mexican/American, b. 1951)

87. Vladimir Cora (Mexican/American, b. 1951)


"Bañista No. 6". Oil and acrylic on canvas, framed, signed and dated 87 on upper left, 27" x 39". Colorful abstract painting in a bright palette of green, orange and blue. Composition divided, the left 1/4 of painting with striped background and rock formation. The rest of the painting marked with dots and a marbled ground. In metallic painted frame and linen liner, entire item measures apprx 36"H x 37-1/2"W. Painting information on verso.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $1,150.00

Vladimir Cora (Mexican/American, b. 1951)

88. Vladimir Cora (Mexican/American, b. 1951)


"Bañista No. 28". Oil and acrylic on wooden boards. Abstract vertical painting features organic dotted shapes contrasted with areas of stripes. Palette is largely green, orange and yellow. Signed and dated '88 on upper left. Measure apprx 58-1/2H x 19-1/4"W. In metallic wood frame and linen liner, entire item measures apprx 67"H x 27-1/4"W. Verso bear information about painting.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $862.50

Konstantine (Russian, Contemporary)

89. Konstantine (Russian, Contemporary)


Lake view. Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower right, 11-1/2" x 23-1/2". Pastoral scene with a peaceful lake, a flock of goats with their shepherdess, and a small town in the distance. Soft brush touch. In gilt frame, entire item measures apprx 20"H x 32"W. Painting information in Cyrillic on verso.

200/400 Sold: $287.50

Konstantine (Russian, Contemporary)

90. Konstantine (Russian, Contemporary)


Party of Ducks. Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower right in marker, 15-1/2" x 19-1/2". Sweet country scene depicts a brace of white ducks near to a pond and a wooden fence on a bright day. In linen frame and gilt frame, entire item measures apprx 24-1/2"H x 28-1/2"W. Painting information on version written in Cyrillic.

300/500 Sold: $540.50

Sergi Palov (Russian, Contemporary)

91. Sergi Palov (Russian, Contemporary)


Cairo, Egypt. Oil on canvas, framed, signed lower right, 15-1/2" x 19-1/2". Exotic scene depicts figures walking on a wide bridge. To either side are felucca boats and thin white minarets rise in the distance. The sky is filled with sunset colors. In carved gilt frame, entire item measures apprx 25"H x 29"W. Verso bears information about painting in Cyrillic.

200/400 Sold: $195.50

Vitally Grigoryev (Russian, Contemporary)

92. Vitally Grigoryev (Russian, Contemporary)


Still Life with Goblets. Oil on board, framed, signed lower left dated 1994. Photo-realistic nature-morte features two silver chalices-- one tipped and one standing, a glass goblet and a small metal beaker. Objects lie on ground of sand colored silk with a backdrop of olive fabric. Painting is in the tradition of the old masters with precise handling of details and smoothness of surface. Measures apprx 10-1/2"H x 13"W. In dark wood frame, entire item measures apprx 18"H x 21-1/2"W.

5,000/7,000 Sold: $2,587.50

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