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November 2005 Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-16
Fine Paintings
17-26
27-36
37-46
47-56
57-66
67-76
77-86
87-92
Works on Paper
93-102
103-112
113-122
123-132
133-142
143-152
153-162
163-172
173-182
183-187
Sculpture
188-197
198-206
Furniture
207-216
217-219
Finely Carved European & Asian Ivories
220-229
230-239
240
Snuff Bottles & Objects d'Virtue
241-250
251-260
261-263
Orientalia
264-273
274-283
284-293
294
Porcelain & Ceramics
295-304
305-314
315-324
Glass
325-334
335-339
Fine Silver
340-349
350-359
360-365
Decorative Arts
366-375
376-385
386-395
396-405
406-415
416-418
Jewelry
419-438
439-458
459-478
479-498
499-518
519-538
539-547
Books, Maps & Photography
548-557
558-567
568-577
578-587
588-592
Carpets
593-602
603-612
613-622
623


Al Bernzweig (Cleveland Artist, circa 20th Century)

173. Al Bernzweig (Cleveland Artist, circa 20th Century)


Untitled early spring landscape. Watercolor on paper, signed "Al Bernzweig" on the lower right corner. Matted and framed under glass. Image measures approx. 11-5/8"T x 16-1/2"W; framed overall approx. 18-1/2"H x 23"W. This piece was accepted to the Cleveland Museum of Art May Show in 1948, where it was purchased. Please refer to photos for images of the original acceptance tag.

100/200 Sold: $63.25

V. Tannar (American, 20th Century)

174. V. Tannar (American, 20th Century)


Untitled abstract composition. Gouache on paper, signed "V. Tannar '61" on the lower left corner. Framed under glass with yellow mat. Image measures approx. 10" square; framed overall approx. 14-3/4" square.

100/200 Sold: $40.25

Abe Weiner (American, 20th Century)

175. Abe Weiner (American, 20th Century)


"Bunny". Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "Abe Weiner 40" on the lower right corner. Framed under glass. Image measures approx. 13-1/4" x 9-1/4"; framed overall approx. 18-1/2" x 14".

100/200 Sold: $80.50

Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933 - 1986)

176. Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933 - 1986)


Untitled abstract with male and female figures. Silkscreen on thick paper. Signed in white pencil Robert Gordy on the upper right corner, and numbered 28/40 on the upper left corner. Not framed. Paper measures approx. 22" x 30". Robert Gorgy got his art training in Louisiana, where he studied with Hans Hofmann. He exhibited extensively throughout the United States. His works are in collections of Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY, National Collection of Fine Art, Washington, D.C, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY.

500/1,000 Sold: $287.50

Kaiko Moti (Indian, 1921 - 1989)

177. Kaiko Moti (Indian, 1921 - 1989)


"Tree". Offset lithograph on paper, hand signed and numbered 33/100 on the lower right corner. Wood frame; matted under glass. Image measures approx. 21" x 28-1/2", framed overall approx. 31" x 38". Kaiko Moti was born in 1921 in Bombay, India. He attended the School of Fine Art, later he went to study art in London. He worked under MacWilliam and Reginald Butler. After moving permanently to Paris in 1950, he studied sculpture for three years with Zadkine, however, because of lack of space and the difficulties of working in Paris, Moti turned from sculpture to engraving, studying with W.S. Hayter. Since then, he has been primarily noted as an engraver working on copper plates. His work has been shown virtually throughout the world, including in the Biennale in Venice, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the New York Public Library, and the New Delhi Museum of Art. Moti is represented in the permanent collections of many major museums and galleries, among them the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Paris Musee d'Art Moderne, and Le Bibliotheque Nationale. He is an honorary member of the Academy of Florence.

100/300 Sold: $178.25

Abby Shahn (American, born 1940)

178. Abby Shahn (American, born 1940)


Untitled image of a woven design. Gouache on paper, signed "Abby Shahn"on the lower right corner. Matted and framed under glass. Image measures approx. 15" x 20", framed overall approx. 23" x 27". Abby Shahn is the daughter of the American artist Ben Shahn. She currently lives and works in Maine.

300/500 Sold: $92.00

John Pearson (English/American, born 1940)

179. John Pearson (English/American, born 1940)


"Mondrian Series". Suite of four silkscreens, each numbered and signed. Printed by the artist in seven colors on Rives BFK paper during summer of 1974 at Oberlin College of the 62 portfolios and 4 artist proofs in the ed. 52 were for the CWRUPC (The University Print Club) and fourteen were retained by the artist. This selection of four silkscreens in hand signed and by the artist and numbered 35/62. All measure approx. 21" square. John Pearson was born in 1940 in Yorkshire, England. He attended Akademie Der Bildenden Kunst, in Munich, Germany, and the Royal Academy Schools in London. He has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, and the Cleveland Institute of Art, before reaching his current position as the Chair of the Department of Art at Oberlin College. His work is featured in the collections of the New York Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Tel Aviv Museum of Fine Arts, and the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, in Hangzhou, China, among others. He has been commissioned for work by numerous Cleveland organizations, including Case Western Reserve University's Peter B. Lewis Center, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Cleveland Justice Center.

600/800 Sold: $460.00

Lot of Three Lithographs by Schneider, McGee, and Seltzer.

180. Lot of Three Lithographs by Schneider, McGee, and Seltzer.


"Mastaka" by Richard Schneider, a three color serigraph; paper measures approx. 21-1/2" x 18"; signed on the lower right corner; numbered 11/50. "Medusa II" by Winston McGee; four color lithograph on arches paper; measures approx. 16" x 22-1/2", signed on the top left corner, numbered 11/50 on the lower left corner. "Environment For a Topless Dancer" by Phyllis Seltzer; black and white ozalid on mylar; measures approx. 23" x 20"; signed and dated 1973 on the lower right corner, as well as in the image. All these prints come from NOVA INAUGURAL EXHIBIT portfolio. Please note that all the three prints are numbered 11/50.

100/300 Sold: $40.25

Robert Laessig (American, born 1920)

181. Robert Laessig (American, born 1920)


"Soliloquy of Fall". Acrylic on paper, signed "Robert Laessig" on the lower left corner. Professionally framed under glass. Paper measures approx. 13" x 12", framed overall approx. 18-1/4" square. Robert Laessig was born In West New York, New Jersey in 1913. He attended the Textile Design School of Plauen, Germany for five years and specialized in the study and painting of flowers. Laessig then studied at Art Students’ League, New York City under Bernard Klonis. An opportunity to become an art consultant brought Laessig to Cleveland where he is now residing. He has exhibited at many Cleveland Museum of Art May Shows since 1950. He has won prizes at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio and also the annual exhibition held at the Akron Art Institute. He was presented a distinctive award for the best watercolor in a show and an abstract painting was purchased for the Cleveland Museum of Art at the time of the 1959 May Show.

200/300 Sold: $414.00

Mihail Chemiakin (Russian, Contemporary)

182. Mihail Chemiakin (Russian, Contemporary)


From the series "Carnival at St. Petersburg", lithograph, ca. 1970, pencil signed lower right and "E.A." lower left corner. Image approx. 17" x 17-1/4". Overall in contemporary frame, approx. 37-1/2" x 29-1/2".

500/700 Sold: $316.25

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