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Sale 124
November 3-4 Winter Collectibles Auction
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Lot 173 |
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Aboutableb Moghimi. Chovgan. The most spectacular miniature in our Persian collection executed with astonishing detail on camel bone. 25 riders on horses playing the traditional game of "Chovgan" which morphed into Polo in European countries and the Americas. There is so much detail in the garments of the riders and the stunning accuracy in the depiction of horses at full gallop. Note women are included as they played as well.
8 x 5¾" and framed to 8½ x 11" in traditional Khatam frame. This is a museum quality work as beautiful as it is rare. Do not hesitate to call for detailed photos. Estimated Value $7,000 - 10,000
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Arthur S. Studio Hayrapetian. Imamzadeh Saleh Mosque. Arthur Hayrapetian was the founder of the famous "Demon Studios" also referred to as "Hayrapetian Studios" at the Naderi Hotel in Tehran. As a collective gallery resident artists created works of exceptional quality capturing images popular with tourists. R.A. Hayrapetian proved one of the most well known.
In this work he has vibrantly painted the Imamzadeh Saleh Mosque in colors and gouache, signed and dated 1962, Tehran.
Watercolor on paper 11 x 16" very nicely framed to 24 x 18½" and in beautiful condition. Estimated Value $400 - UP
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Calder, Alexander. "CIRCUS". (1898 -1976) One of the most beloved and innovative American artists of the 20th Century, known the world over for his mobiles, monumental sculptures, his jewelry and his paintings. Alexander Calder was born into a family of artists - his grandfather having moved to Philadelphia from Scotland and became a world class sculptor and created the the colossal statue of William Penn atop the Philadelphia City Hall's tower. Calder's father following in his father's footsteps created many public installations and his mother a well regarded portrait artist. However both parents did not want Calder to become an artist so he enrolled to study mechanical engineering in college and became an engineer and draughtsman. But those talents eventually morphed into a desire to paint and create. He enrolled in art school and one of his first jobs was with the National Police Gazette to sketch performance from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus which began a life-long fascination.
In 1920-21 he created a mechanical circus/toys entitled "Cirque Calder" while abroad. The sculpture became something of an avant-garde hit in Paris. From there, Calder started to develop what became his kinetic sculptures and mobiles for which he is most known. In the 1950's he began creating his monumental sculptures as seen at JFK, in downtown Los Angeles, Paris, Montreal, Grand Rapids, and numerous other pieces beloved by the communities they tower over. As Calder's sculptures moved into the realm of pure abstraction in the early 1930s, so did his paintings, drawings and prints.
"Circus" (1976) gouache on paper (framed) represents one of the few works completed in the last year of his life. It is very much a theme most prevalent in both his 2-D and 3-D works. Here, Calder embraces the presence of light and music in the circus with the left corner a spotlight illuminating the rings of the circus. Conjointly, one could also see it as a booming drum over a keyboard reverberating the sounds that fill the circus performance space. Light, sound and movement proved life-long themes in all of Calder's works.
Calder's paintings and sculptures are in many permanent collections across the world. The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, has the largest body of his work. Other important museum collections include the The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
"CIRCUS"
Provenance: Obtained by Maeght Foundation in Paris, Private collection, New York 2008, and was held by Antoine Helwaser Gallery, New York City, exhibited and sold Art Basel Miami December, 2015.
Other Exhibitions: Ricco Maresca, Alexander Calder Gouaches, April-May, 2008
Literature: Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York Gouaches, Catalog #4. This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, A12587.
Condition: Pristine condition, paper without blemishes or foxing as confirmed by Antoine Helwaser.
Size: 29¼ x 43¼ inches. Estimated Value $150,000 - 200,000
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David Negron. "Balloons, Mexico City". David Negron is as well known for his work in motion pictures and television as he is for his original works. Negrón began his studio career as an illustrator at 20th Century Fox and then became independent and worked on such diverse films as Jurassic Park, Rambo III, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Trek: The Motion Picture and special effects wizards like Douglas Trumbell. From his own works,"Balloons, Mexico City is a signed lithograph, arguably one of his most popular works. This is #205/400 measures 23 x 29 including frame, Negrón has signed and dated '72 in pencil to lower right and numbered in lower left. We note very even toning throughout. Estimated Value $100 - 300
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Emil Kosa Jr. "Circus Horses". (1903-1968) Emil Kosa Jr. began as an art director for 20th Century Fox starting very young in 1933 and remained in that position with the company most of his life. Kosa is credited with designing the famous 20th Century Fox logo. In 1963 he won an Academy Award for his work in the mammoth spectacle CLEOPATRA. But he was equally well known for his original watercolors and oils and aligned with the movement that became know as California Scene Painting. His work was widely exhibited beginning in the 1930s and in his lifetime enjoyed solo exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other institutions.
A terrific watercolor in this behind-the-scenes look at washing and grooming circus horses after a performance. An interesting and realistic observation that when the circus spotlights aren't on in dazzling display, it is hard work getting everything ready before and after. Watercolor is 24 x 32" and handsomely framed to 33 x 40" and in superior condition. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Emil Kosa Jr. "Hawaii". (1903-1968) Emil Kosa Jr. began as an art director for 20th Century Fox starting very young in 1933 and remained in that position with the company most of his life. Kosa is credited with designing the famous 20th Century Fox logo. In 1963 he won an Academy Award for his work in the mammoth spectacle CLEOPATRA. But he was equally well known for his original watercolors and oils and aligned with the movement that became know as California Scene Painting. His work was widely exhibited beginning in the 1930s and in his lifetime enjoyed solo exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other institutions.
Offered is a monumental watercolor of Hawaii, an island paradise from an unspecified time. Kosa is in full command of his talents in this gorgeous watercolor with the entire spectrum of the island's colors in full display that still brings wonder to those who visit. The colors of the dresses on the women punctuate the greens and bring focus to the entire work.
One of the largest works by Kosa we have ever offered. Actual art is 24 x 36" and framed in heavy dark wood to 39 x 58" Local pick-up or outside shipping for this item. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Emil Kosa Jr. "Seeking the Shade in Ojai". (1903-1968) Emil Kosa Jr. began as an art director for 20th Century Fox starting very young in 1933 and remained in that position with the company most of his life. He is credited with designing the famous 20th Century Fox logo. In 1963 he won an Academy Award for his work in the mammoth spectacle CLEOPATRA. But he was equally well known for his original watercolors and oils and aligned with the movement that became know as California Scene Painting. His work was widely exhibited beginning in the 1930s and in his lifetime enjoyed solo exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other institutions.
Offered is a wonderful near abstract watercolor by Kosa. He certainly had an affinity for painting livestock and ranch houses throughout his storied career and this is a wonderful example. Clearly a hot day as those familiar with Ojai can get with cows seeking shade from large oak trees. Watercolor is 16 x 24" and handsomely framed in gilt wood to 24 x 30". Estimated Value $1,800 - UP
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Emile Kosa Jr. "20th Century Fox Ranch". (1903-1968) Emil Kosa Jr. began as an art director for 20th Century Fox starting very young in 1933 and remained in that position with the company most of his life. Kosa is credited with designing the famous 20th Century Fox logo. In 1963 he won an Academy Award for his work in the mammoth spectacle CLEOPATRA. But he was equally well known for his original watercolors and oils and aligned with the movement that became know as California Scene Painting. His work was widely exhibited beginning in the 1930s and in his lifetime enjoyed solo exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other institutions.
Offered is a wonderful watercolor from the famed 20th Century Fox Ranch that Fox had initially been rented for Tarzan and How Green Was My Valley (the entire coal mining town built on the property.) In 1946 it was purchased and scores of very diverse films shot there from Viva Zapata, The Proud Ones, Love Me Tender, The Sand Pebbles, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Planet of the Apes and of course M*A*S*H. Ranch was purchased and preserved in 1976 and is now part of the Malibu Creek State Park.
Kosa was clearly involved in all of the earlier productions and his access to the ranch unrestricted. In this watercolor he has captured a rundown stable and pen, likely a set in some disrepair from an unnamed film production in the 1950s. Artwork measures 19 x 26" and beautifully framed to 29 x 37". Estimated Value $2,000 - UP
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Farshchian, Mahmoud. Scenic Fairy Tale. (1930 -91 years old) Mahmoud Farshchian is the most celebrated and revered painter of Iranian art of the 20th Century. "The Museum of Master Mahmoud Farshchian", is a museum devoted to the works of Farshchian, which has been set up by the Cultural Heritage Foundation in the Sa'dabad Cultural Complex in Tehran, inaugurated in 2001 and hold a great percentage of his works.
Farshchian is the founder of his own school in Iranian Painting, which adheres to classical form while making use of new techniques to broaden the scope of Iranian painting. That is clearly evident in this original watercolor and gouache executed on paper on board of a traditional scene of song and dance taken from a poem or tale. The near surreal movement and colors in extraordinary detail is something to behold. An absolutely magnificent work. Actual artwork is 18 x 13" with a traditional Khatam frame of exceptional marquetry 29 x 22"
Work was removed from frame for inspection and is in mint condition. The artwork will be shipped in frame but without glass to insure there is no damage to the artwork during transportation unless picked up in person. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000
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Itzchak Tarkay. "Tea Time". (1935-2012) Celebrated Serbian/Israeli artist, Itzchak Tarkay, was influenced by the work of both Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Tarkay’s expressive use of colors in his watercolors and paintings is why he remained so popular Born in Subotica, Serbia, Tarkay and family settled in Israel after Allied forces freed them from a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The artist went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and later the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. Later in life, Tarkay mentored younger Israeli artists, including Yaacov Agam and Yuval Wolfson.
"Tea Time" is a glorious example of Tarkay's work boasting bold and stunning colors and yet the mood is serene and contemplative. Canvas is 36 x 26" and very nicely framed to 46 x 36". Excellent condition.
Painting will be packed and shipped in house. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000
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J.Friend. "In Bloom, Kinderdijk, Netherlands". J. Friend, a wonderfully accomplished California artist traveled extensively for work and inspiration. One trip took her to the Netherlands, inspired by windmills in bright sunshine and the countryside in full bloom. The details within the grasses and blooms rendered in a vague pointillist approach is outstanding; almost a blur of the landscape. Art is 15 x 21" and framed to 20 x 27". Signed by artist lower left. Estimated Value $200 - 500
Artworks by Award Winning Production and Set Designers for Motion Pictures and Television.
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Jabarback. Man With Bird. Exotic painting with a vague orientalism of man holding a decanter while gazing at his kept bird. There is so much subtle details in the back ground and his apparel, intricate renderings of animals and flora. Contrasting those earthen tones are the gilt colors in the decanter, his lapel, his hat and a medallion on the bird. A very unique looking piece unlike any others in the collection.
Measures 17 x 12" and framed to a 24 x 18½ Khatam frame. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000
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Käthy Kollwitz. "Death & Woman". (1867-1945) Early 20th Century German artist of considerable acclaim and by the beginning of WWI, she was one of the most prominent graphic artists in the country and known for her various social, political associations. When her son was killed in battle in WWI, it only fueled Kollwitz's anti-war sentiment already visible in her early works of war and poverty with unflinching images of tragedy, of women grieving lost children and other galvanizing subjects all important and recurring themes.
Etching, drypoint, printed in black on heavy off-white laid paper. Etching has in very small block letters (one needs a loop to read) on lower left corner Orig Rao Von Kate Kollwitz and on lower far right corner "Druck V O Felsing, Berlin Chittog" and what appears a blind embossed stamp (possibly paper brand)
Etching is in excellent condition as examined in frame. It has been matted to 18 x 18" square. The frame itself is of poor quality. We will ship in frame on request but the glass will be removed. Estimated Value $6,000 - 9,000
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Mansouri. Woman Playing Persian Daf. Lovely miniature of a woman in traditional dress playing a Persian Daf, a very traditional instrument spanning hundreds of years. Beautiful work with exceptional detail.
6½ x 4½" mint condition framed to 9 x 7 Khatam frame. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200
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Oliver, Joseph Kurtz. "Firing Up The Kettle" (1896). (1863-1943) J.K. Oliver, father of Myron Oliver one of the most celebrated Northern California painters, certainly was a fine accomplished artist himself. Signed and dated 1896, the painting shows a common scene of the time which was the large outdoor kettle, here situated in between rocks so logs could be lit underneath to get the water boiling. Beautiful painting of rural Northern California, with chickens about, a weathered barn and gorgeous scenic vista has been recently cleaned, and framed handsomely in gilt gold wood. 14 x 20" with frame 17 x 23". Estimated Value $200 - 400
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Renate Druks. "Cat". (1921-2007) Viennese born, Los Angeles based painter, director and actress, whose upbringing there is little known. Sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s she lived in the Mexico art colony San Miguel de Allende. She bonded with other female artists living there painting women and their animal familiars, mostly cats.
Anais Nin was a longtime friend, and Druks was a muse for two peculiar little books written by Nin later in her career, Portrait in Three Dimensions, and Collages.
But she became a bit of a sensation, famous for being famous surrounding herself with talented eccentrics such as Kenneth Anger whose friendship with Druks inspired some of his films.
Offered is a lovely cat painting gifted to actress Doris Dowling who was married to Artie Shaw from 1952-56. This painting is from their son, Jonathan Shaw, renowned counter-culture opinion maker, author and artist who has created a most unique Letter of Authenticity incorporating his signature and very colorful logo stating the painting is from his personal collection.
Painting was in an ill fitting frame causing just some slight chipping to very edges of panel otherwise fine. 10 x 8" with Druks signing in lower left border. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000
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Roualt, Georges. Juge (Chapon e Rouault 289). (1871-1958) Important and significant French artist of the first half of the 20th Century. Georges Roualt captured faces of his fellow citizens on the fringes of French Society particularly those of dance hall women, prostitutes, and circus performers, specifially clowns. He also made several important paintings of judges which expressed his skepticism and criticism of the systems in place for justice. "If I have made judges such lamentable figures, it is doubtless because I betrayed the anguish which I feel at the sight of a human being who has to pass judgment on other men. The judges themselves I could not condemn."
Goldberg Auctions is pleased to offer this important work entitled "Juge" (The Judge). Ink and colors on paper. Art was originally over ten years ago but has been removed from aging frame and glass with artwork still professionally affixed at outermost edges to mat for protection with a more recent addition of clean acid free panel to protect the back. 13 x 10" is in excellent condition with no issues. Signed in lower left corner "G Roualt 1939". Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000
Christie's Milan 5/25/09 Auction Lot 84 / Actress, Doris Dowling and son Jonathan Shaw.
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Sajadi. Serving Tea. Exquisitely rendered miniature on camel bone of a couple having tea. Note the stunning details in the border and her dress.
4½ x 7½ framed to 8 x 10 in traditional Khatam frame. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
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Sutzens. Pair of Cupids 19th Century. A pair of wonderful paintings of Cupids bedecked in floral garland against blue skies. We could not find anything regarding the artist but the extensive darkening to the back of the canvas, the nails to secure to stretcher and the frame certainly point to the 19th Century.
The frames are matching in gold gilt with hand painted scroll work. These works have charm to spare and absolutely beautiful. Wear commensurate with age.
17½ x 15½ with white wax numbering on verso from an auction house, likely in Europe. Estimated Value $1,500 - 3,000
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Unsigned. Admiring The Prince. Vintage Iranian oval painting on panel. Bucolic and all together lovely, magical scene of four women admiring a small painting of a prince. Likely based on a poem or fairy tale, what impresses is the positioning of the women and utterly gorgeous landscape.
Oval portion is 13 x 15½", art board 16 x 20" and framed to 18 x 22" Excellent condition. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000
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Unsigned. Joyful Moment. Wonderful miniature here with details to savor. Man is joyfully lifting woman after a day of drinking wine and reading books in a lovely field.
Exception detail in this work painted on paper and carefully matted and framed 6½ x 4" is the actual artwork within the mat. Framed in beautiful Khatam frame 13 x 10". Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
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Walfrido (Walfrido Garcia). "The World Awakens". Walfrido, born in the Philippines in 1966, son of acclaimed artist, Edgardo F. Garcia, was raised in California where surfing and his father's tutelage translated into painting coastal scenes alive with light. At only 23 he was signed to be a featured artist at Wyland Galleries joining James Coleman, William Deshazo, Gregg Hamby and David Wight. Since then, his career has flourished bringing him a global audience and countless fans.
Offered is a most ambitious work dated 2004, by Walfrido on the verso. A term has been coined for his approach called "romantic luminism" and one would be hard pressed to find a better example than the original oil on canvas presented here. This is a large work, the canvas measuring 24 x 36" and features a classic view of the tropical landscape that is the island of Maui, the suns rays breaking through a cloud cover over the mountains. A photo of the painting remains on Walfrido's website as a reference with few others achieving the spiritual embrace which inspired this work.
Mint condition, framed to 33 x 45". Estimated Value $2,200 - 3,500
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Yesai. Wine Dance. 1970s era painting by Iranian painter Yesari. Clearly evident is the influence on two generations by Mahmood Farshchian in the use of movement and colors beautifully complimented by his masterwork in the border art. Painting is 20 x 16 and framed in a gorgeous Khatam frame 25 x 21"
A fine contemporary work. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500
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Zacharias, Jaime GERMS. "Mierda". South Los Angeles painter, sculpture and photographer who has made an impact in the Los Angeles art scene with his mesmerizing, surrealist works. Enjoying a huge and very enthusiastic fan base, we are pleased to offer for the first times one of his pieces from the private collection of Jonathan Shaw, renowned counter-culture opinion maker, author, and artist dubbed by Iggy Pop as "The great nightmare anti-hero of the new age." Acrylic on Wood 31 x 20 x 2" and from Zacharias' one-man exhibition at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. GERMS has signed his name in script at center of this amazing work and has also signed his name on verso then drawing an arrow to gallery tag with original price, which is hilarious. Email to request more photos as the detail and precision demands a closer look. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500
La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, Jonathan Shaw Collection.
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Unknown, Late 18th, Early 19th Century. Still Life, Flowers. Dutch floral still life paintings were a genre spanning over two centuries, with an appeal that has showed no signs of abating. These works were explosions of radiant, intensely colored blooms with sinuous foliage, massed closely together; fabulous specimens as if cultivated by a divinely inspired florist. But no one during these 200+ years could cultivated such majestic blossoms. This, of course, is the point about Dutch flower paintings: despite their breathtaking illusionism, detailing dazzling precision of individual blooms, they do not reflect reality due in no small part that many of the blossoms could not be available all at the same time. The idea was that the flowers depicted could be enjoyed by enthusiasts, long after their real-life counterparts had faded away. Implicit within this notion was the perception that earthly life is transitory and as fragile as a flower petal.
Offered is one of the finest examples of this genre Goldberg Auctions has ever offered. A monumental work having tulips, hyacinths, tree blossoms, paper whites, Summer fruit and fall foliage and grasses all in vibrant shades of whites, blues, pinks, greens, reds, tans and yellows. Painting measures 28 x 40" and is magnificently framed in gilt carved wood 39 x 50" Previous owners had the painting restored to stabilize canvas and crazing as well as the frame sparing no expense. Only the slightest evidence of restoration is visible when viewed closely. A magnificent work.
Due to size and the magnificent frame, outside shipping only. But we can recommend a fined art packing and shipping company that is reasonable and professional. Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000
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