Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Paintings & Prints

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 757		Colorful, Contemporary Chinese Water Color. China, c. 1990's. Boldly colored, impressionistic scene of the Chinese countryside. Fallow deer spring down a gently rounded hill, near a willow-like tree. Handsomely framed in birch or pine, with brocade matting. Signed lower right corner in pencil, along with traditional red-colored chop sealing. Framed size: 28" x 39-1/2". Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 758		Icon, with Portraits of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Russia, c. 1850-1880. The icon comprised of canvas laid down on a thick wood panel, with reinforcing bars set into the back. The painting quite elegant and skillful, in softly modulated colors and gilt, shows the two saints who brought an alphabet to Russian lands. St. Cyril stands on the left, holding a parchment with his invented alphabet. Methodius is on the right. Size: 15" x 12-1/4". Fine craqueleur throughout, with minor reparable losses. Most attractive 19th century work. The Cyrillic alphabet was named for St. Cyril, a Greek monk who, with Methodius, brought written language to Christian converts in what is now Russia, around the mid 9th century. Although there is some dispute as to whether this is still the alphabet he invented or not, in any event, the alphabet is closely based on the Greek alphabet, with additional letters invented to represent Slavic sounds not found in the Greek language. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 759		Raphael Soyer. Untitled. Artist's Proof signed by the artist in pencil in the lower right border, 26" x 19" Two nudes, a man and a woman, who seem to be in Hell. They are surrounded by snakes, wolves and other vicious animals. Other nude figures in torment are at top. Framed to an overall size of 33" x 26". Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 760		Erté (Russia, France, 1892-1990). Loge de Theatre. A finely designed and decorative serigraph of two ladies of fashion within a theater box. Said to be an edition 300; numbered CXXXIX / CL. Signed at lower right. Image size: 21-1/2" x 17-1/4". In handsome deco-style frame, black lacquered with moiré satin mat; frame size: 39-1/2" x 33". Year of production 1983. Erte was born to a wealthy Family in St. Petersburg, Russia. From an early age, Erté made it clear he did not wish to follow his father, who was a Navy Admiral, into the military. The young Erté showed an extraordinary talent and aptitude for design. By the age of 18, he moved to Paris in 1912. There he immediately found work as a fashion illustrator, and eventually learned couture from the talented Poiret. His work caught the attention of Harper's Bazaar, where his flamboyant fashion designs perfectly captured the emerging design aesthetic of the Art Deco period. Erté's designs and visions soon dominated American and international fashion in the 1920's and 1930's, not to mention carryover work in movies, stage, musical productions and more. After WWII his popularity waned considerably, but underwent a rebirth in the 1960's, following a Paris exhibition of his work. By renewed demand he created a numerous series of limited edition lithographs, sculpture, etc. in the styles for which he had achieved his original fame. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 761		Peynet, Raymond (French, 1908-1999). Opération à Coeur Ouvert. Lithographic poster made for the appearance of Peynet's-designed postage stamp for St. Valentine's Day. Image of young couple, in leafy bower, opening up their hearts to each other. Beneath, French postage stamp, with two special cancellations. Print edition: 351 / 600; signed at bottom. Image size: 20" x 15"; paper size: 30" x 22". Slight short crease at edge noted, well away from image area. Otherwise, print in choice condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 762		Picasso, Pablo (Spanish, 1881-1973). Homme Coucheé et Femme Assise. Lithographic reproduction of a pen and wash drawing by the artist. On heavy rag paper stamped, "A limited edition after a work by Pablo Picasso." Signed lower right by the artist's grandaughter; edition no. 36 / 500; image size: 16" x 20-1/2", on oversize sheet. Estimated Value $350 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 763		Mouly, Marcel (French, b. 1918). Table de Jeux à la Mandole Noire. Lithograph. Handsome composition with card table and black mandolin, set within a bar or saloon. Print edition: 175 / 875; signed at lower right; print size: 34" x 25". A few light crinkles are noted about the periphery of the print. Marcel Mouly was born in Paris in 1918. Consequently his ouvre is heavily influenced by the works of Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and the like. He studied painting at the French Academies and later became the protogé of the sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, who opened his eyes to Cubism. Mouly won the Chevalier de l'Order des Artes et Letteres in 1957, and another Premier Prix for lithography in 1973. Mouly has exhibited worldwide, and his works hang in many institutions and other collections. Estimated Value $350 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $201
Lot 764		Jameson, Susan (British, b. 1944). Night II. Mezzotint in colors. A dark and serene moon rise above coastline hills evoke memories of Scottish loch country, or Scandinavian fjords. Signed lower right; edition no. 16 / 200; image size: 9-1/4" x 12-1/2", on oversize sheet. Born in Cumbria in 1944, Jameson studied at Carlisle College of Art from 1960-64, and later won a travel scholarship to Florence, Italy. She followed this with further studies at Goldsmith's College of Art in London and the Central School of Art, and then working as a master printer in an etching studio. Jameson has become one of the leading champions of the mezzotint print, which often reflect her origins in the Cumbrian countryside -- with an emphasis on dramatic landscapes, moonscapes and sunsets. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 765		Agam, Yaacov (Israeli, b. 1928). Night Rainbow. Serigraph. Fascinating optical abstract. Print edition: 162 / 180; signed at lower right; print size: 41" x 52". A few trivial crinkles are noted about the periphery of the print. Comes with descriptive certificate by the publisher of the editon, Circle Fine Art Corporation. Yaacov Agam was born in Palestine and was educated at the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem as well as the Atelier d'Art Abstrait in Paris. Among his many awards, of note is a special prize for art research at the Sao Paulo Bienal in 1963, and a first prize at the International Festival of Painting at Cagnes-surmer in 1970. As an original talent in abstract-optical art, his work hangs in the collections of many museums. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 766		Van Rijn, Rembrandt (Dutch 1606-1669). A Young Man Seated & Standing (The Walking Trainer). Etching laid on paper. Nowell-Eusticke's fifth state of seven, with six strong horizontal lines covering the blank patch on the cushion beneath the seated man. The subject is a compressed scene: looking into a room, where two youthful, scantily clad men dominate the left side of the page. However, the heart of the print is the faint scene behind them where a kneeling mother is encouraging her toddler to walk. The child stands in a surprisingly modern-looking contraption with four little wheels -- a walker! Print size: 7-3/4'' x 5-1/8''. Print archivally mounted in a substantial, large and ornate gilt frame measuring: 21-3/4" x 19". Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 767		Chemiakin, Mikhail (Russian, b. 1943). Carnaval I. Lithographic print with 6 figures -- stylized and abstracted figures derived from 18th century Italian circuses and carnivals - generally in softly modulated earth colors, with spare brighter accents. Signed lower right; edition no. 242 / 275; sheet size: 13-1/2" square. Mikhail Chemiakin was born in Moscow in 1943, grew up in occupied East Germany, and then returned to Russia in 1957. He was expelled from art school for "failing to conform to Socialist Realist norms." He subsequently worked as a laborer at various jobs. In 1971 Chemiakin was forced out of the USSR by the Soviet authorities where he first settled in France, then moved to New York City in 1981. There his activities expanded to include music, theater production, and most of all, publishing. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 768		Chemiakin, Mikhail (Russian, b. 1943). Carnaval IV. Lithographic print with 5 figures -- stylized and abstracted figures derived from 18th century Italian circuses and carnivals. In softened, yet bright deep reds, dark red-orange, and violet, against blue and green back ground. Signed lower right; edition no. 257 / 275; sheet size: 13-1/2" square. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 769		Chemiakin, Mikhail (Russian, b. 1943). Carnaval V. Lithographic print with 5 figures -- stylized and abstracted figures derived from 18th century Italian circuses and carnivals. In softened, yet bright deep reds, dark red-orange, gold-orange and violet, against green back ground. Signed lower right; edition no. 255 / 275; sheet size: 13-1/2" square. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 770		Varya (Russian, b. 1968). Flute. Imposing image, emphasizing the simple minimalism of gesture and subject, combined with vibrant warm and cool colors, along with gold accents. Signed at lower right; print size: 30" x 23". Varvara Shavrova was born in Moscow in 1968, the daughter of an eminent Russian designer. She was educated at the English Special School and at the Polygraphic Institute in Moscow. Since 1989 she has lived and worked mostly in the East End of London. Since 1993 she has been featured in over fifty group and solo exhibitions. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 771		Varya (Russian, b. 1968). Moon Song III. Bold retro abstract face -- reminiscent of 1950's "moderne" -- in cool sensual blues and violets, with bold zones of silver accents. Signed at upper left; print size: 30" x 23". Varvara Shavrova was born in Moscow in 1968, the daughter of an eminent Russian designer. She was educated at the English Special School and at the Polygraphic Institute in Moscow. Since 1989 she has lived and worked mostly in the East End of London. Since 1993 she has been featured in over fifty group and solo exhibitions. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 772		Barbara A. Wood. (Quartet of Signed & Numbered Art Prints). 1-2) Two different yet complimentary paintings of pensive women in hats, in stylized impressionistic art nouveau form, one 20" x 16" and the other 19" x 18". Both are very attractive in soft muted colors. 3) Chess Players in the Park with an Observer; 14" x 11", in stylized naturalistic form with pleasant soft coloring. 4) the largest of the group at 28.5" x 22.5", depicting a contemplative violinist in mid-tune, this in muted browns, grays and beige. All are individually numbered and signed by the artist and are on heavy art card stock. Excellent condition and ready for framing. Ms. Wood's fine work has been seen in a number of museums and exhibitions worldwide. Aproximate retail $400-$600. 4 pcs. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $98
Lot 773		Hibel, Edna (American, b. 1917). Vanya's Family. Charming maternal scene, rendered in agitated, impressionistic strokes -- the colors and added gold highlights mirroring the exotic Central Asian textile tradition, seen on the garments of the young mother and her two children. Signed lower right; edition no. "I 136 / 186 ed. 353."; image size: 26" x 13-1/2", on heavy water color sheet. Edna Hibel was born in Boston, and educated at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, from 1935-39. In 1942, she was honored with the Sturtevant Traveling Fellowship to Mexico. Of her art, she eventually specialized in prints and serigraphy. She often hand enhances her original stone lithographs, serigraphs and giclees with pastels, oil paint, gold leaf, pencil, ink, conte crayon and charcoal. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 774		Kennedy, Ted (American, b. 1932). Hyannis Port Compound. Serigraph of a painting of the famed Kennedy Family retreat in Hyannis Port. The original art work appears to be in gouache and crayon, here faithfully captured by the serigraph process. The overall mood of the scene is cool, as if the antique house and its environs are bathed in a wintry light. Edition: 526 / 1000. The Senator's signature boldly written in pencil at the lower right. Handsome archival framing with narrow gold frame and wide linen mat. Image size: 16-1/2" x 22"; frame: 30-3/4" x 36". Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 775		Pair of 1842 Expertly Hand Colored Eskimo Prints. From Dr. Prichard's Natural History of Man, published 1842 in London by H. Bailliere. 1) Plate IX, "Kamtschadalee". An eskimo man in a coat of animal fur; and 2) Plate XXIX, "Woman of the Aleutian Islands". Facing female bust in a crimson and blue dress wearing a golden cross and chain. Both with expert and still vibrant 19th century hand coloring. 2 pcs. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 776		Tschacbasov, Nahum. Twelve Etchings, No. 13 of 50. Each etching is signed and numbered by the artist. Published May 19, 1947, printed by Ernest D. Roth. The etchings vary in size; each is matted to 18" x 14". Titles include: Mirror Image, The Patriarch, Birth, The Courtesan, The Family, Moon Vision, Women in Profile, Metamorphosis, Night Spectres, Mermaid, and two others. The Foreword has a light damp stain at left margin and a crease; the title page had light soiling and a faint crease. The 19½" x 15½" box holding the etchings is in tatters; some of the mattes have light toning and soiling., but the etchings are all fine and ideal for framing. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504