Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 64

Paintings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 561		Berger, Oscar. Salvador Dali. Original Sketch Signed "Dali," drawn by world-famous Czech artist Oscar Berger, who signs at lower left, 10½ x 8 in. A waist-length sketch of Dali sitting at a bar, drawn on the back of a typewritten document, which shows through. Berger must have been out without his sketch book when he caught sight of the flamboyant Dali and, unable to pass up such a wonderful opportunity, grabbed the nearest piece of paper to sketch him. Dali's signature is huge--over 5" high and 5½ in. across. A delightful sketch. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 562		Bisson, Edouard. Reverse painting on glass signed "Edouard Bisson 1901" at lower right, 10½ x 7¼ in. A young woman floats ethereally above a bed of flowers. Housed in a contemporary 12 x 8½ in. frame. Edouard Bisson (1856 -1939) studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He is best known for painting genre scenes and highly romanticized views of feminine beauty, often in atmospheric or seasonal landscapes. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,475
Lot 563		Boulier, Lucien. Pare d�une Echarpe. Oil on canvas, 14 x 17 in., matted and framed to 28½ x 31 in. Bust of a young woman with a demure smile who seems to be clad only in the scarf which is tied in a bow around her head. The dots of light which dance on the surface of the canvas make her seem part of the green background. Boulier (1882-1963), who studied in Paris under Gerome at the end of the 19th century, delighted in sensuous nudes. He was asked to exhibit in the Salon d'Automne of 1919, in 1923 at the Nationale, and in many of the Salon des Indépendents exhibits between 1926 and 1936. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. Lucien Boulier studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he won a first prize medal before withdrawing to study on his own at the Louvre. He was particularly attracted to the work of the impressionists, especially the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, whith whom he later studied privately. He was thus Renoir's last student. His work was shown in a number of exhibitions during the 1920s, most notable at Galerie Charpentier in Paris in 1923 and at Wildenstein Gallery in New York in 1924. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,785
Lot 564		Chabaud, Jean. Rocher Blancs…1961. Oil and plaster, 35 x 45 in. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Galerie Thibaut, New York, NY. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 565		Glazier, N. Walrus Bull. Oil on board 19¾ x 15½", framed to 31¼ x 27". Signed at upper right. An enormous walrus bull looms in the frame. One of his tusks is broken, probably from fighting with other bull walruses. The intricacies of his coat are vividly displayed. The artist lives in Nevada where she can observe wildlife first hand. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Ex Beverly Hills Gallery, 1974. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 566		Maurer, Sidney Randolph. Jerry Garcia. Original mixed media painting of the lead guitarist and singer of the enormously-popular and long-lived (1965-95) band, The Grateful Dead. 25 x 41", signed by the artist at lower left. Painted in 2005. In the early 1960s, Sidney Maurer was a co-worker with Andy Warhol at RCA Records, where they designed and created record covers. Maurer worked in the music industry through the mid-sixties, collaborating with artists such as Donovan, and started to gain recognition for his art. His work appeared in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Up to this point, Mr. Maurer has painted 325 portraits of the great icons of his time. See maurereditions.com. Mr. Maurer is represented by Marilyn Goldberg, president of Museum Masters International, who represented Picasso and Dali and presently represents Lampiecka, Jerry Garcia and other world-famous personalities for licensing rights. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has expressed interest in a touring exhibit of Mr. Maurer's works, and the David Dunham Group has signed a contract with Mr. Maurer for a coffee table book. One of his paintings brought $7500 in December 2010 at a Beverly Hills auction. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,720
Lot 567		Maurer, Sidney Randolph. Madhuri Dixit. Original mixed media painting of the Indian actress and dancer, star of Bollywood films, 18" (h) x 24" (w). Signed by the artist at lower right. Miss Dixit (1967) has won five Filmfare awards. In the early 1960s, Sidney Maurer was a co-worker with Andy Warhol at RCA Records, where they designed and created record covers. Maurer worked in the music industry through the mid-sixties, collaborating with artists such as Donovan, and started to gain recognition for his art. His work appeared in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Up to this point, Mr. Maurer has painted 325 portraits of the great icons of his time. See maurereditions.com. He is represented by Marilyn Goldberg, president of Museum Masters International, who represented Picasso and Dali and presently represents Lampiecka, Jerry Garcia and other world-famous personalities for licensing rights. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has expressed interest in a touring exhibit of Mr. Maurer's works, and the David Dunham Group has signed a contract with Mr. Maurer for a coffee table book. One of his paintings brought $7500 in December 2010 at a Beverly Hills auction. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,360
Lot 568		Maurer, Sidney Randolph. Marilyn Monroe Portfolio. Original set of five giclees, each one fully hand-enhanced and signed by the artist. Each image is 19" (h) x 13" (w) on archival paper. Medium is mixed media including acrylic, crayon and ink. This is the first time a set has appeared at auction. The buyer of this set will also receive a copy of Roger Taylor's book, Marilyn In Art. Mr. Maurer is 85 years old and no one knows how many sets of these original Marilyns he will do. In the early 1960s, Sidney Maurer was a co-worker with Andy Warhol at RCA Records, where they designed and created record covers. Maurer worked in the music industry through the mid-sixties, collaborating with artists such as Donovan, and started to gain recognition for his art. His work appeared in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Up to this point, Mr. Maurer has painted over 325 portraits of the great icons of his time. See maurereditions.com. He is represented by Marilyn Goldberg, president of Museum Masters International, who represented Picasso and Dali and presently represents Lampiecka, Jerry Garcia and other world-famous personalities for licensing rights. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has expressed interest in a touring exhibit of Mr. Maurer's works, and the David Dunham Group has signed a contract with Mr. Maurer for a coffee table book. One of his paintings brought $7500 in December 2010 at a Beverly Hills auction. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,080
Lot 569		Maurer, Sidney Randolph. Shahrukh Khan. Original mixed media painting of the enormously-popular Indian actor and star of Bollywood films, 24" (h) x 18" (w). Signed by the artist at lower right. Mr. Khan (1965) is also a film producer and television host. His following numbers in the billions, making him the world's most popular film star. In 2008 Newsweek magazine named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world. He has won 14 Filmfare awards. In the early 1960s, Sidney Maurer was a co-worker with Andy Warhol at RCA Records, where they designed and created record covers. Maurer worked in the music industry through the mid-sixties, collaborating with artists such as Donovan, and started to gain recognition for his art. His work appeared in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. Up to this point, Mr. Maurer has painted 325 portraits of the great icons of his time. See maurereditions.com. Mr. Maurer is represented by Marilyn Goldberg, president of Museum Masters International, who represented Picasso and Dali and presently represents Lampiecka, Jerry Garcia and other world-famous personalities for licensing rights. Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has expressed interest in a touring exhibit of Mr. Maurer's works, and the David Dunham Group has signed a contract with Mr. Maurer for a coffee table book. One of his paintings brought $7500 in December 2010 at a Beverly Hills auction. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 570		Oberstein, Chuck. Wall Street Clown. Original painting, oil on canvas, 1981. Size: 16 in. height, 11½ in. width. Framed: 18 x 25¾ in. Excellent condition. One sparkling tear falls from the eye of the clown as he reads bad news in the Wall Street Journal, including the news that the Dingaling Sisters Circus has been closed by the stockholders. (1935-2002) American painter, best known for clown paintings. Born in East Los Angeles, he painted in Europe for years. His works have been featured in many one-man shows in the U.S. and abroad and many prints, lithographs, and limited-edition plates have been made from his paintings. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,360
Lot 571		Robbe, Manuel. Le Livre Abandonné. Size: 11 3/8 in. height x 17 3/16 in. width. Original aquatint, c. 1907, printed in colors on laid paper with the "BFK RIVES" watermark. Hand signed in black crayon within the platemark at lower left. A fine impression of the definitive state, from the edition of approximately 100. Catalog: Weisberg 58. In excellent condition, with strong, fresh colors, printed on a sheet with full margins. Robbe (1872-1936) studied at the Lycées Condorcet and Louis-le-Grand then at the Académie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He studied etching and aquatint with Eugene Delatre, the great Parisian printer. Robbe exhibited at the Parisian Salons and won a metal at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900. Many of his images reflect life in the Belle Epoque, late 19th and early 20th centuries. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,484
Lot 572		Swanson, Trevor V. Panda Bear. Oil on canvas. 19½ x 15¼" (sight). Framed to 28 x 24". Signed at lower right. A delightful painting of a panda, readily recognizable from its distinctive black and white coloring, holding a bamboo shoot. Swanson is a wildlife artist who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. His paintings have appeared in many prestidgious art shows, museums, and private collections. He won the Peoples Choice Award at the Wildlife and Western Visions show in Florida and his paintings have appeared on the cover of Safari Magazine and have been used for several Stamp Conservation programs in Canada. He was the featured artist at the Anaconda Wildlife Expo 2008 and is featured in the book, "Wildlife Art - 60 Contemporary Masters and Their Work." Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Safari Club 1988. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 573		Tikhomirova, O.V. Birch Grove. Oil on canvas. 24 x 30 in., signed "O.T. 701" in lower right corner. Matted and framed to 33 x 38¼ in. Tall birch trees are set off by the blue sky and white snow with bits of color here and there in the grove. This painting was part of the first Soviet Art Exhibition brought to the U.S. in the 1970s. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $620
Lot 574		Willis, Allee. Those Damn Women. Mixed media, 27¾ x 48¾ x 4 5/8 in., 1988. Featuring a large photo of a primly-dressed woman holding a machine gun. In the foreground are pumped-up figures of men, with wires and light bulbs, match books and other odds and ends attached to them. Behind them are smaller cut-outs of glamorous 1950s women. Writing is scrawled on the back board, beginning: "Those Damn Women! they want everything. Your time. Your money. Lots of money. Oh yes, your love…" Included with this artwork is the program for The Moving Picture Ball '87 with cover artwork by Willis; the ball honored Bette Midler. Willis is a Grammy Award winning, and Emmy and Tony nominated Los Angeles-based songwriter and artist whose multi-media artwork has been featured all over the world and whose songs have sold over 50,000,000 copies. In 1995 "I'll Be There," the theme song from "Friends" was nominated for an Emmy and became one of the best-selling television themes of all time. She co-authored the Broadway musical version of "The Color Purple," based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning book and the film by Steven Spielberg; the musical opened on Broadway in December 2005, and continues on national tour. In 2009 Willis opened The Allee Willis Museum Of Kitsch, a virtual museum and social network at AWMoK.com. All of this is just the tip of the iceberg for this multi-talented artist. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Inc., Santa Monica, CA, sold for $4,500 in July 1988. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 575		Anonymous. Chinese Erotic Reverse Painting on Glass. 11½ x 6¾ in. in original 13¾ x 9½ in. frame, c. 19th century. Erotic paintings and drawings, and the much rarer paintings on glass such as this one, were often used as teaching devices for newly weds, or at least that was the excuse used to create titillating scenes. A couple of tiny scratches in the background paint, else fine. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840