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November 07 Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
21-26
Paintings
27-41
42-56
57-71
72-86
87-101
102-115
Works on Paper
116-125
126-135
136-145
146-155
156-165
166-175
176-184
Sculpture
185-194
195-204
205-206
Jewelry
207-231
232-256
257-281
282-306
307-331
332-356
357-381
382-406
407-431
432-456
457-481
482-495
Oceanic, African & Fetish
496-505
506-515
516-525
526
Orientalia
527-541
542-556
557-571
572-586
587-601
602-616
617-619
Silver
620-629
630-639
640-649
650-659
660-669
670-677
Decorative Arts
678-687
688-697
698-707
708-717
718-727
728-734
Porcelain and Ceramics
735-749
750-764
765-779
780-794
795-804
Glass
805-814
815-824
825-834
835
Furniture
836-845
846-854
Books, Photography, Maps & Manuscripts
855-864
865-874
875-884
885-894
895-896
Oriental Carpets & Textiles
897-911
912-926
927-941
942-956
957-971
972-982


Illuminated Manuscript Page, Indian, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

865. Illuminated Manuscript Page, Indian, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century


Finely painted page from a book depicting a royal hunt with script in margins. Verso under glass with block of text and script in margins. Image size apprx 6-1/4" x 10". In a double mat and gold painted wood frame, overall apprx 12-3/4" x 16-1/2".

500/700 Sold: $201.25

A Vintage Framed Orotone Print from Pillsbury's Pictures

866. A Vintage Framed Orotone Print from Pillsbury's Pictures


"Vernal Falls". Orotone print, 8-1/2" x 3-1/4", in the original bronze-tone frame, overall 9" x 3-3/4". The original label is on the back of the dust cover, from Pillsbury's Pictures, Inc., Yosemite, Cal. with the name of the image hand written, and with "D'orotone Print...Printed on glass and backed with gold" at the top. This piece is not signed.

600/900 Sold: $230.00

Lois Conner (American, b. 1951)

867. Lois Conner (American, b. 1951)


Landscape, China. Platinum print (contact print), inscribed on the margin by the artist, matted and framed under glass, the image size 6-1/4" x 16-3/4", the paper size 8" x 18-3/4", and overall with the framing 13-3/4" x 12-3/4".

1,000/1,500

Robert Asman (American, Contemporary)

868. Robert Asman (American, Contemporary)


"Cleveland". Black & white photographic print, mounted onto archival white board, signed, dated 1978, titled and numbered 20/25 in the lower margin, matted and framed under glass, the image size 17-1/4" x 12-1/4", and with the framing overall 27-1/2" x 21".

250/500 Sold: $103.50

Robert Asman (American, Contemporary)

869. Robert Asman (American, Contemporary)


"Philadelphia". Black & white photographic print, mounted on archival matboard, signed, dated 1979, titled and numbered 20/25 in pencil in the lower margin, matted and framed under glass, the image size 17-1/4" x 12-1/4", and with the frame overall27" x 21".

250/500 Sold: $230.00

La Princesse de Babylone by Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet), bound by René Kieffer (1876-1963)

870. La Princesse de Babylone by Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet), bound by René Kieffer (1876-1963)


Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux, 1928. 15 colored plates after Cappiello, limited to 40 copies, all on Japon imperial, with three suites of the plates. Text in French. This copy also contains a rejected watercolor drawing. Fly paged inscribed by the binder René Kieffer (1876-1963). Brown morocco with a large raised ornament of red lacquer on both covers, spine inlaid with similar shapes and gilt, red calf linings, t.e.t., original wrappers bound in, offered in a half morocco chemise and slip case, by René Kieffer. Chemise case is rubbed on spine with losses at head and tail. Interior clean and bright.

1,800/2,500

The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe, Illustrated by Alice Neel

871. The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe, Illustrated by Alice Neel


The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Lithographs and etching by Alice Neel., 1985. Morocco over marbled boards. Fine in folding slipcase. 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches. Number 119 of 1500 copies signed by Raphael Soyer and Alice Neel. Alice Neel died prior to publication of this book. Fine

500/700 Sold: $517.50

Drei Marchen by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

872. Drei Marchen by Johann Wolfgang Goethe


Leipzig: 1981. Three stories with three lithographs each, six total. "Der Neue Paris", illustrated by Karl-Georg Hirsch, "Die Neue Melusine", illustrated by Rolf Munzner and "Das Marchen", illustrated by Rainer Herold. Colophone signed by the binder Jan Vrtilek. Bound in leather and suede inlays, embossed lettering on cover, offered in clam shell hard case.

600/800 Sold: $718.75

The Little Block of Wood, by Jan Sobota, 1982

873. The Little Block of Wood, by Jan Sobota, 1982


Prague: Nakladatelstv Melantrich, 1939. Spalicek, an illustrated book of fairy tales, in custom binding by Jan Sobota. Japanese paper flylaves, suede doublures. Wedge-shaped box-binding sculpture. Covered with tan and brown reverse sheepskin over relief abstract shapes. Calf edges blind tooled to resemble wood grain. Apprx 290 x 220 mm. Offered in a cloth slip case, which is worn and torn. Exhibited: Frantiskvy Lazne, Czechoslavakia 1982, and Guild of Book Workers, 1987.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $920.00

Miro Lithographs. III. 1964-1969, Preface by Joan Teixidor

874. Miro Lithographs. III. 1964-1969, Preface by Joan Teixidor


Paris: Maeght, 1977. English edition, numbered 16/5000. Original lithograph in color for the front cover and 5 original lithographs; pages 7, 63, 113, 161, and 209. This volume only reproduces a part of the work executed by Miro during 1969, as stated in the book. Fine condition. In cloth clam shell case.

300/500 Sold: $609.50

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