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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


William E. Ward (American/Cleveland School, 20th Century)

163. William E. Ward (American/Cleveland School, 20th Century)


"Ceylon". Watercolor on paper, signed, dated and titled "W.E. Ward '45 Ceylon" on the lower right corner. Paper attached to mat; not framed. Paper measures approx. 20"H x 15"W.

200/400 Sold: $103.50

William E. Ward (American/Cleveland School, 20th Century)

164. William E. Ward (American/Cleveland School, 20th Century)


Still life with the wine bottle and the wine glass. Watercolor on paper, signed "William E. Ward" on verso, not framed. Paper measures approx. 22"H x 18"W. William E. ward is a Cleveland School artist.

100/150 Sold: $34.50

Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)

165. Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)


"Five Black". Abstract lithograph on paper, signed "Michael Rothenstein" on the lower right corner, not framed. Image measures approx. 17-3/4" x 10-1/2"; paper measures approx. 21-1/2" x 15". This is a lithograph from the collection "Seven Colours" with images by Michael Rothenstein and poems by Edward Lucie-Smith, and printed by Rampant Lions Press. The poem accompanying the lithograph reads: "Three a.m. - there is dog that barks./Four - a note from a muted trumpet./ Secret warnings of an arrival./ The city ignores them, even now,/ at the time when blood runs coldest,/ the street lights burn and neon rainbows/ chase their own tails. In quiet squares,/ insomniac windows are shining./ Only the mind insists on blackness./ Only the imagination/ contains this fall of ash. Go out. Greet the newcomers. They are clothed in rags./ Their faces are haggard. Their footsteps/ crunch in the cinders, otherwise/ they are silent. Horror holds them. They/ dare not speak about oncoming day." As indicated on the back of the publication the screens were printed under his supervision by Shelly Rose at the Argus Studio, Stisted, Essex. The paper was made by Barcham Green of Maldstone. There are 75 copies made, and this is numbered 38. Printed in 1974.

200/400 Sold: $138.00

Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)

166. Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)


"Red". Abstract lithograph on thick paper, signed "Michael Rothenstein" on the lower right corner. Image measures approx. 19-1/2" x 10"; paper measures approx. 21-1/2" x 14-1/2". The image features vertical wood striations with an outline of a tree. This is a lithograph from the collection "Seven Colours" with images by Michael Rothenstein and poems by Edward Lucie-Smith, and printed by Rampant Lions Press. As indicated on the back of the publication the lithographs were printed under his supervision by Shelly Rose at the Argus Studio, Stisted, Essex. The paper was made by Barcham Green of Maldstone. There are 75 copies made, and this is numbered 38. Printed in 1974.

200/400 Sold: $115.00

Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)

167. Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)


"Blue". Abstract lithograph on thick paper, signed "Michael Rothenstein" on the lower right corner. Image measures approx. 19-1/2" x 10"; paper measures approx. 21-1/2" x 15". The image features vertical wood striations with an outline of a tree. This is a lithograph from the collection "Seven Colours" with images by Michael Rothenstein and poems by Edward Lucie-Smith, and printed by Rampant Lions Press. As indicated on the back of the publication the lithographs were printed under his supervision by Shelly Rose at the Argus Studio, Stisted, Essex. The paper was made by Barcham Green of Maldstone. There are 75 copies made, and this is numbered 38. Printed in 1974.

200/400 Sold: $161.00

Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)

168. Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993)


Untitled abstract lithograph on paper, signed "Michael Rothenstein" on the lower right corner, numbered in pencil 19/33 on the lower left corner. Paper measures approx. 22-1/2" x 30". Michael Rothenstein is a world renowned printmaker and artist.

600/800 Sold: $172.50

Carl A. Morris  (American, 1911 - 1993)

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


Possibly a wood block with hand work, signed in blue pen lower right. Image approx. 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Overall in frame under glass approx. 13-1/2" x 12".

400/600 Sold: $57.50

American Illustration, circa 1930

170. American Illustration, circa 1930


"Hangar for Airships, Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation, Dr. Karl Arnstein V. P. & Director of Engineering, Wilbur Watson & Associates, Architects and Engineers". Watercolor on paper, not signed by the artist, professionally matted and framed under glass. Image measures approx. 15" x 26", framed overall approx. 27" x 38". "The Goodyear Zeppelin Airdock, Akron, 1930. The Airdock was planned in the Roaring '20s, and was built during the Great Depression -- a monument to American inventiveness, Lockheed's Al Barber told those assembled. A hundred cities vied for what was expected to be the one of the biggest economic development opportunities of the century. Akron won, and in 1929 the monster rose from the ground so that Goodyear could build dirigibles in its belly. The black, cocoon-shaped hangar -- designed by Arnstein and built by Wilbur Watson & Associates of Cleveland -- is 1,175 feet long, 325 feet wide and 211 feet high. That is big enough to house two aircraft carriers, seven football fields or 100,000 people. In 1931, the USS Akron (designed by Arnstein) was built there, a floating aircraft carrier that could cradle Navy fighters inside her hull. But in 1933, the Akron crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 73 of the 76 aboard." (Reference: Akron Beacon Journal, 09/23/2003)

700/1,400 Sold: $1,380.00

Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983)

171. Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983)


"Equinox", silkscreen on paper, signature as a part of the image on the right margin. Not signed or dated, matted and framed. Image measures approx. 22" x 17"; framed overall 30" x 24".

500/1,000 Sold: $316.25

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) & Carlos Franqui (Cuban b. 1921)

172. Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) & Carlos Franqui (Cuban b. 1921)


"LO OSCURO INVADE". Color lithograph, initialed and signed in pencil by both, from the numbered edition this one is numbered 157/500 in pencil on the lower left corner. Framed in a black frame and mat; under glass. Image measures approx. 27" x 39"; framed overall approx. 36" x 47".

600/900 Sold: $488.75

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