Cowans | Clark | Delvecchio Modern Ceram ics 20th Century Art + Design November 7, 2013
Cowans | Clark | Delvecchio Modern Ceramics 20th Century Art+Design
Auction: Thursday, November 7, 2013 10:00 AM Exhibition: Wednesday, November 6 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday, November 7 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Format of Auction: Live floor and phone bidding for all lots. Live internet bidding for all lots through liveauctioneers.com Absentee or “left” bidding for all lots on cowans.com and on liveauctioneers.com
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Clark + DelVecchio 223 N. Guadalupe #274 Santa Fe, NM 87501 ceramics@cowans.com 917.318.0768 Front Cover: Lot 30; Back Cover: Lot 43 Inside Front and Back Covers: Lots 165 and 109
Modern Ceramics Lots 1 - 52 Perhaps the most exotic lot in this jam-packed auction is a pair of bookends made by Jackson Pollock when he was a student vying for the attention of a fellow student at the Manual Art School in Los Angeles in the late 1920’s. His competition was a young painter Philip Goldstein later known as Philip Guston (1913–1980). The lot (22) includes drawings by both and the bookends were featured earlier in an article in the New York Times. Also included is America’s great master potter, Peter Voulkos (19242002), represented by two works; an exceptional “Stack Pot” (1980) and a rare Abstract Expressionist Painting titled “Falling Red” (1959) that was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1960. Four important early works by Ken Price (1935-2012) from his time at the New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, are to our knowledge the first of this period to be offered at auction. They were made a year before his first ground-breaking solo exhibition at Irving Blum’s “Ferus Gallery” in Los Angeles and clearly explore the organic abstraction that became his dominant style. Others who were at Alfred University at the same time; Ted (Theodore) Randall, Val Cushing, David Shaner, Ken Ferguson, Fong Chow and Bob Turner are also in the sale; some worked at Alfred while others were visiting artists. Of particular note are three monumental Garden Sculptures by the Hawaiian ceramist Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011) representing her dramatic use of scale, volume and fissure, and measuring 21”High, 26”High and a “Tree with Pod” 57”High. Equally impressive and of even larger scale is a “Totem for the Fifth Day” (ca. 1983) by Michael Lucero (1953) standing over 8 feet high and made of 4 Heads, 4 Rocks and a Turtle, superbly modeled and painted in glaze and slips. Enjoy browsing and if anything catches your eye, Mark and I are ready to answer questions by email or phone. Garth Clark + Mark DelVecchio
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The works pictured below are being sold to benefit the Freer/Sackler Asian Museum of Art in Washington, DC and the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. These are not works that are being de-accessioned but gifts from benefactors and every cent of the hammer price goes directly to these institutions. So examine them carefully as they are a double-win; the chance of acquiring ceramics of exceptional quality and give support to two institutions that are doing a remarkable job in ceramics scholarship.
Lots 4, 5, 10, 18, 29, 39, and 52; sold to benefit the Freer/Sackler Asian Museum of Art, Washington, DC.
Lots 19, 30 and 44, sold to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ.
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1 Claude Conover (1907-1994; USA) “Cerros” Vessel ca 1980 Stoneware with slip surface and incising ht. 12 in. Signed and titled on underside of base. A graduate of the Cleveland Art Institute, Conover worked for thirty years as a commercial designer before making his own ceramics. He was potting full-time by 1960 and became a favorite of the leading modern designers of the day who incorporated his work into their interiors. His stylish monumental forms with their hint of antiquity and attractive stone-like surfaces reflect Conover’s fascination with the Mayan culture of Central America; lelem caanil is the Mayan name for thunder. This vessel, along with a group of others purchased directly from Conover’s studio all bear Mayan names. Reference: Nordness, Lee. Objects USA. New York: Viking Press, 1970. $3,000 - $5,000 2 Claude Conover (1907-1994; USA) “Haas” Vessel ca 1980 Stoneware with slip surface and incising ht. 23 in. Signed and titled on underside of base. Purchased from the Artist’s studio $4,000 - $6,000
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3 Claude Conover (1907-1994; USA) “Yaal” Vessel ca 1980 Stoneware with slip surface and incising ht. 11, squ. 16 in. Artist signature on base. $3,000 - $4,000 4 Tsunoshima Dohei (1929; Japan) Rectangular Dish ca 1971 Stoneware with Iga-style applied wood ash glazed; wd 16, dp. 7.75 in. Includes original signed box. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $1,000 - $1,500
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5 Tsunoshima Dohei (1929; Japan) Bowl with Enamel Decoration (aka-e hachi) ca 1971 Porcelain with enamel over clear glaze ht. 3.5, dia. 8.25 in. includes signed original box. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $1,000 - $1,500
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6 David Gilhooly (1943-2013; USA) Double Bag ca 1976 Whiteware; wd. 22, dp. 42, ht. 13.5 in. This is the most major work by Gilhooly (who passed away this year) to come on auction in the last decade. It is a monumental piece that lampoons the British breakfast, pigs in a blanket, a vigorous and assertive piece that positively writhes with energy. Shown: Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, 1976; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, 1976; ARCO Center for Visual Art, Los Angeles, CA, 1977. Published: David Gilhooly. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1976. Acquired directly from the Artist $10,000 - $15,000
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7 Maija Grotell (1899-1973; Finland) Stoneware Vessel with Yellow Glaze ca 1960 Stoneware; ht. 11.5, dia. 12.5 in. MG signature on base. Grotell was a ceramist and teacher, born in Helsinki and emigrated to the US in 1927. She studied at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York. In 1938 Grotell took the position as head of the ceramics department at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, eventually retiring from Cranbrook in 1966. Among her students at Cranbrook were Toshiko Takaezu and Richard DeVore. $3,000 - $4,000
8 Rick Hirsch (1944; USA) Untitled Tall Vessel ca 1984 Raku; ht. 33, dia. 14 in. An exceptional Raku artist, this extreme form is difficult to achieve and has two appendages that are made of wood. Private Collection $1,500 - $2,000 9 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Lidded Vessel ca 1985 Wood-fired, salt-glazed stoneware; ht. 8, dia. 9 in. Artist’s seal near foot Acquired from Blue Herron Gallery, Deer Isle, ME. $900 - $1,500
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10 Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983; Japan) Bowl (Bizen no hachi) ca 1962 Unglazed stoneware with traces of rice straw marking Stoneware; ht. 2.75, dia. 10 in. Includes signed original box. Bizen’s second Living National Treasure. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $500 - $1,000
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11 Howard Kottler (1930-1989; USA) Paisley Pot ca 1970 Whiteware; wd. 11 in. x dp. 4 in. x ht. 12.5 in. Incised signature on Base. Considered to be way ahead of his time, Kottler was an exceptional Pop artist in ceramics, rare at a time when traditional pottery was all the rage. Acquired directly from the Artist $2,500 - $3,500 12 James Lovera (1920; USA) Bowl ca 1977 Ceramic; ht. 2.75, dia. 8 in. Artist signature on base. James Lovera’s long biography began as Professor of Ceramic Art, Color and Design, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA from 1948-1986 during which he did advanced study travel to Japan in 1976. His cool, sleek and perfect throwing and glazing show his mastery of the materials. $800 - $1,500 11
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13 Michael Lucero (1953; USA) Totem for the Fifth Day ca 1983 Earthenware; ht. 103.5 in. Critic Lucy C. Lippard writes of Lucero that in using Mesoamerican influences in his art he is “aware of the unavoidable intellectual colonization, the confusion of this fusion. Lucero is concerned ‘to make something that recycles back, that flips the symbol’. He is not so much paying homage to the past as acknowledging its power over him.” In this monumental work (literally and figuratively) he is also tipping his hat to the totem poles of Northwest Indian’s having studied at the University of Washington, Seattle where he received him MFA in 1978. Reference: Leach, Mark, Bloeminck, Barbara and Lippard, Lucy C. Michael Lucero Sculpture 19761995. New York: Hudson Press, 1996. For a similar example, see page 71. Shown: Michael Lucero, Charles Cowles Gallery, NY, 1983. Daniel Jacobs and Derek Mason Collection $8,000 - $12,000
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14 Glen Lukens (1887-1967; USA) Multi-colored Flat Bowl ca 1950 Stoneware; dia. 7.5 in. Missouri-born ceramist, jewelry designer, and glass maker, Lukens is also known for his landmark innovations in glazes and for his contributions to modernist jewelry. Lukens moved to California in 1925 and settled in Los Angeles. At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in the 1930’s, he was a teacher of ceramics, metalwork and jewelry making. $1,500 - $2,000
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15 Tony Marsh (1954; USA) Blue Fertility Vessel ca 2001 Porcelain, ht. 7.5, dia. 12.25 in. Marsh studied at Shimaoka Pottery with Tatsuzo Shimaoka whom Japan named a Living National Treasure in 1996 (see lot 4). From 1978 to 1981 Marsh worked for Shimaoka as a student and apprentice. However when it came to his own vision he did not follow the Japanese style. Rather he made his vessels more open and carefully placing slip-cast elements of nature in their interiors. Marsh is currently the chair of ceramics, California State University in Long Beach. $2,000 - $3,000 16 Leza McVey (1907-1984; USA) Platter with Abstract Drawing ca 1965 Glazed Ceramic; ht. 2.5, wd. 9.75, dp. 8.75 in. Artist signature on base. Beginning in 1949, when she first began to make and show ceramics, McVey was arguably the first American potter to aggressively pursue asymmetry. She was an informal student of Maija Grotell at the Cranbrook Academy where her husband, William Mozart McVey, taught briefly before they returned home to Cleveland. There they built an elegant, sophisticated modern home that won the 1955 design citation from the magazine Progressive Architecture, the very environment in which her pots looked their best. Her work captured the ‘50s and ‘60s spirit - the period of the kidney-shaped coffee table. Reference: See Eidelberg, Martin. The Ceramic Forms of Leza McVey. Hudson, NY: Philmark Publishers, 2003, p. 74, where the Bottle is shown alongside a similar form from the Bruno Bischofberger Collection. $800 - $1,200
17 Leza McVey (1907-1984; USA) Tri-footed Bottle with Stopper ca 1965 Glazed Ceramic; ht. 7, dia. 3 in. Artist signature on base $3,000 - $5,000
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18 Kato (Okabe) Mineo (1919-1960; Japan) Large Basin ca 1953 Stoneware with Green Oribe Glaze ht. 4, dia. 12.25 in. Includes original signed box. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $3,000 - $6,000 19 Nobuhito Nishigawara (1974; Japan) Reclining Figure ca 2002 Burnished Porcelain; ht.16, wd. 25, dp.11.5 in. Born in Nagoya, Japan, Nishigawara received his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute, Mo., and his MFA at Arizona State University, Tempe. He is currently Associate Professor, Art Department, California State University, Fullerton. Sale to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. $2,000 - $3,000
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20 Mark Pharis (1947; USA) Honey-Glazed Teapot ca 1988 Earthenware; ht. 6, wd. 10.5, dp. 5.5 in. Pharis studied ceramics at the University of Minnesota with Warren MacKenzie. In 1985 Pharis began as a professor in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota, where he has also served as the Chair of the Department. $1,000 - $2,000 21 Mark Pharis (1947; USA) Folded Teapot ca 1988 Earthenware;Â ht. 10.5, wd. 9.5, dp. 5 in. $800 - $1,000
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22 Jackson Pollock (1912-1956; USA) Pair of Bookends and Four Drawings ca 1929 Earthenware; ht. 5.5 in., wd. 6 in. Drawing “Alice” ht. 14, wd. 9 in. Writing in the New York Times about these 1929 bookends, Eve Kahn comments that “Jackson Pollock occasionally found solace in making useful objects out of ceramic and copper. He turned to those materials when he was distraught and desperate for ideas.” She found a reference in the historian B. H. Friedman’s 1972 biography of Pollock that confirms his ceramic activity at the time. In 1930, while still at the Manual Arts High School, he wrote to one of his brothers in 1930; “I have started doing some things with clay and have found a bit of encouragement from my teacher, my drawing I will tell you frankly is rotten. It seems to lack freedom and rhythm. It is cold and lifeless. It isn’t worth the postage to send it.” But the bookends tell a bigger story involving another great American painter. Pollock was involved in a battle to win the heart of a fellow student, Alice Crosby, in competition with his close friend at the school, Philip Guston (then still Philip Goldstein). To woo her, he and Guston drew portraits of Alice and gave them to her as gifts. Three of these drawings, one by Pollock and the other by Guston/Goldstein are part of this lot. Pollock decided to up the ante and made her a pair of bookends in the ceramics department, which remained in her possession with the drawings until they were acquired by the current owner in 1984. While neither the bookends nor the Pollock drawing is signed they have been scrupulously researched. Everything has connected perfectly. Examination of yearbooks and files from the Manual Arts School confirms Crosby, Guston and Pollock did attend the school at the same time. The drawings are indeed by Guston/Goldstein. Also the fact that little money was involved in the purchase adds to the veracity of Alice’s account. In a brief letter that she wrote authenticating the work Alice points out correctly that he was calling himself Jack at that time and not Jackson. 14
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This was not Pollock’s only involvement with ceramics. He made ceramic work (often featuring fire as his theme) between 1939-1941. Rita Benton, the wife of Thomas Hart Benton, one of Pollock’s teachers, got him to decorate pottery hoping that it would break a painting block he was suffering from at the time. He made the pieces for a small shop Rita ran in Greenwich Village, New York (where Pollock was living at the time with his brothers). A small basement space, it sold crafts by artists, hoping to help them provide a financial lifeline when their art was not selling. These works were made in figurative style; others were abstract but were actually flame patterns. The latter had to do with the artist’s interest in Dante’s Inferno and similar themes by artists such as El Greco. Also, Pollock painted with china paint, a popular technique with ceramic hobbyists at the time that was known jokily as “The Devil’s Art.” What is revealing is that that he did not approach this task casually. Pollock made surprisingly detailed preparatory drawings for his bowls and pots. An example dated 1939 is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He made his last ceramic works in 1949-50. These were in his Abstract expressionist mode and are fascinating, painted with black and white with writhing tendrils. Scale suggests that they were maquettes, exploring the sculptural possibilities of his abstract language. Finally, there is an obvious visual relationship between these bookends with their running glazes and Pollock’s drip paintings. Not too much should be made of this. Certainly, something about this surface might have stayed in his mind and come out in his paintings. But that would be speculation, not scholarship. References: Kahn, Eve M. “Pollock’s Art Therapy.” New York Times, July 28, 2011. Friedman, M. Jackson Pollock: Energy Made Visible. Cambridge Ma: Da Capo Press, 1995 (originally published in 1972). O’Connor, Francis V. (ed.) Jackson Pollock: A Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Drawings and Other Works. London: New Haven and Yale University Press, first edition, 1978. $8,000 - $15,000
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23 Ken Price (1935-2012; USA) Angle Vase ca 1958 Stoneware; ht. 10, wd. 9, dp. 6 in. Artist signature on base. Revered as one of the most significant contemporary artists of our time, Price was the subject of a major and eagerly awaited retrospective, organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that opened in 2012 and has since traveled to the Nasher Sculpture Museum, Dallas and is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. $2,000 - $3,000
24 Ken Price (1935-2012; USA) Blue and Buff Vase ca 1958 Stoneware; ht. 10.5, wd. 4.25, dp. 5 in. Artist signature on base. $1,500 - $2,500
26 Ken Price (1935-2012; USA) Rock Vase ca 1959 Stoneware; ht. 1.75, wd. 3.25, dp. 3.5 in. Artist signature on base $1,000 - $2,000
25 Ken Price (1935-2012; USA) Set of Three Tea Bowls ca 1958 Stoneware; tallest: ht. 3, dia. 3 in. Artist signature on bases. $1,000 - $2,000
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27 Elsa Rady (1943-2011; USA) Cobalt Winged Vessel ca 1982 Porcelain; ht. 7.25, dia. 9 in. Artist signature on base. These cut wing bowls by Rady are amongst the most distinctive signature objects of the 1980s. Rady was a student of Ralph Bacerra at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and has worked for most of her career in porcelain. Rady passed away in 2011. $1,200 - $1,800
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28 Lucie Rie (1902-1995; Austria/UK) Squared Vessel ca 1958 Stoneware; ht. 10.25, wd. 5.5 in. Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995) is the most celebrated and widely collected of all 20th century ceramists, eclipsing the position once held by Hans Coper. Issey Miyaki curated an exhibition for her; Dan Flavin created light sculptures in her honor; and she received both the OBE and CBE, birthday honors from the Queen. She studied under Michael Powolny at the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule and her first exhibition, organized by Josef Hoffmann, took place in his secessionist masterpiece, Palais Stoclet, in Brussels. In 1938 Rie moved to London to escape Jewish persecution and by 1950 was established as one of Britain’s leading ceramists together with her one-time employee, Hans Coper. Most works were acquired directly from the artist by a New York collector. References: Birks, Tony. Lucie Rie. London: AC Black, 1994; Issey Miyake Meets Lucie Rie. Tokyo: Miyake Design Studios, 1989; Hans Coper and Lucie Rie: Masterworks by Two British Potters. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. $9,000 - $11,000
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29 Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959; Japan) Bowl ca 1952 Stoneware with traces of rice straw and wood ash dia. 9.34 in. Includes original signed box. Rosanjin was the pseudonym for this noted artist during the early to mid-Showa period of Japan. His real name was Fusajiro Kitaoji, but he is best known by his artistic name, Rosanjin. A man of many talents, Rosanjin was also a calligrapher, potter, engraver, painter, lacquer artist and restaurateur. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $3,000 - $4,000
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30 Edwin Scheier (1910-2008; USA) Vessel with Figures ca 1985 Stoneware; ht. 13.75, dia. 13.5 in. Artist stamp and date on base. Edwin Scheier (along with his wife Mary) have produced a body of distinctive decorative ceramics with a combination of relief elements and finely drawn sgrafitto figures and patterns, classic examples of the post-1950 Surrealist illustrative style with rich matte glazes in singing blues, greens and other colors. Sale to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. $4,000 - $6,000
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31 Peter Shire (1947; USA) Geometric Abstract Teapot 1980 Porcelain, ht. 6, lg. 22 in. Artist signature and date on base. Peter Shire is a Los Angeles artist and designer. He was a member of Ettore Sottsass’ famed Memphis Group, an early leader in postmodern style. He was trained as a ceramist by Ralph Bacerra at the Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles but now works in a variety of mediums, often on large public commissions. $2,000 - $3,000 32 Richard Zane Smith (1955; USA) Wyandot To the Glory of God 1994 Earthenware; ht. 10 in. dia. 12 in. Artist signature and date on base. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Zane Smith is regarded as one of the most unique contemporary Native American potters today. Of Wyandot heritage his works consist of small hand rolled coils of natural clays, inspired by prehistoric corrugated pottery of the Southwest which then is slip painted. $3,000 - $4,000 33 No Lot
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34 Paul Soldner (1921-2011; USA) Sensuous Landscape ca 1979 Raku fired earthenware slab, altered and cut ht. 17.5, wd. 24 in. Acquired from Palm Gallery, San Diego, CA 1979. Paul Soldner, artist and educator (he was head of the ceramics department at Scripps College, Claremont, CA for decades) was the father of American raku, a variant of the venerated Japanese low-fire tradition. He was Peter Voulkos’ first student at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. Reference: Elaine Levin et al, Paul Soldner: A Retrospective, Seattle, University of Washington Press, 1991. See p. 83 for a similar example. $1,500 - $2,500
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35 Rudolph Staffel (1911-2002; USA) Light Gatherer 1984 Thrown and carved porcelain; ht. 4, dia. 3.5 in. Acquired from Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia. Inscribed by artist on side: “To Virginia 1984”. Staffel taught for 38 years at the Tyler School of Art and was known nationally and internationally for his porcelain “lightgatherer” vessels. They were featured in a retrospective exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1997. Purchased in the late 1980s. $1,500 - $3,000
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36 Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011; USA) Exploded Moon ca 1990Â Stoneware; ht. 21, dia 22 in. Takaezu was an American ceramic artist and painter born to Japanese immigrant parents in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. She studied at the Honolulu Museum of Art and the University of Hawaii under Claude Horan from 1948-51 and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan under Finnish ceramist Maija Grotell who became her mentor. Takaezu taught for ten years at the Cleveland Institute of Art and from 1967-92 taught at Princeton University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate. Takaezu retired in 1992 to become a studio artist, living and working in Quakertown, New Jersey. Takaezu made her larger sculptures at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Gifted from the Artist $8,000 - $12,000 37 Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011; USA) Oval Moon ca 1990Â Stoneware; ht. 26, dia. 22 in. Artist signature on base. Gifted from the Artist $8,000 - $12,000
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38 Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011; USA) Tree with Seed Pod ca late 1980s Stoneware, ht. 57, dia. 10.25 in. Pod alone: ht. 6, dia. 10.25 in. Both pieces are signed. Gifted from the Artist $8,000 - $12,000
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39 Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967; Japan) Large Shallow Dish ca 1960 Unglazed stoneware with rice-straw impressions; dia. 15.25 in. Includes original signed box. Toyo (from Okayama) was a potter in Imbe, Japan. He helped to establish the Japanese Folk Crafts Museum in 1955 and was deemed a living national treasure in 1956 for his work in the Bizen style of ceramics. He was a member of what is known as the “Momoyama revival movement” of the 1930s and is credited with having rediscovered the techniques used to produce the wabi teawares of the AzuchiMomoyama period. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $1,500 - $2,000
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40 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Large Bowl ca 1958 Stoneware; ht. 4, dia. 12.25 in. Artist signature on base. Born in Port Washington, New York, Turner attended Swarthmore College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936. He then studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1949. Turner established the studio pottery program at Black Mountain College in North Carolina between 1949-51. In 1958, he joined the Alfred University faculty where he remained until his retirement as Professor Emeritus of Ceramic Art in 1979. $1,500 - $2,000 NOVEMBER 7, 2013 CINCINNATI, OHIO
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41 Peter Voulkos (1924-2002, USA) Falling Red 1959 Canvas; ht. 70, wd. 96 in. This was one of the paintings shown in Voulkos’ one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1960. It was a time in his art when the Abstract Expressionist artists of New York were having a particular influence on his art. He first met the action painters in 1953 after a workshop at Black Mountain College in Asheville, NC. David Tudor invited him to New York and he frequented the Cedar Street Tavern, 5-spot and the Eighth Street Club where he met De Kooning, Pollock and mixed with jazz musicians. At that stage Voulkos was still in the thrall of Picasso and it was not until after another visit to New York in 1957 when Rose Slivka reintroduced him to the AE painters that his direction began to shift. This is a large, complex and intriguing example of second-generation Abstract Expressionism. Interestingly much of the energy and compositional quality of this work can also be found in Lot 153, the stack potSigurilla made 40 years earlier. The exact number of these large canvases painted by Voulkos is unknown but believed to number less than twenty. Exhibited: Sculpture and Paintings by Peter Voulkos, Penthouse Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, New York, curated by Pete Selz 1960. Reference: Slivka, Rose and Tsujimoto, Karen. The Art of Peter Voulkos. Tokyo and New York: Kodansha, 1995. Hubert, Crehan. “Reviews and previews,” Artnews, March 1960. “Exhibitions. Peter Voulkos,” Craft Horizons March-April, 1960. “L.A. Ceramist will Exhibit in New York,” Los Angeles Times, February 7, 1960. $60,000 - $90,000
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42 Peter Voulkos (1924-2002; USA) Wood-Fired Stack Pot 1980 Stoneware; ht. 48, dia. 16 inches One of the most significant wood-fired “Stack Pots” to come up at auction, this magnificent piece measures a tall 48” high and is in excellent condition. $48,000 - $60,000
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43 Jason Walker (1973; USA) Fist into a Wasp Nest: War ca 2005 Porcelain; ht. 14.25, wd. 8.5, dp. 7 in. Sanford Besser Collection; Acquired from Leslie Ferrin Gallery, Pittsfield, MA, 2005. $6,000 - $7,000 44 Kurt Weiser (1950; USA) Sepia Double Handled Urn ca 2011 Porcelain; ht. 23, dia. 11.25 in. Artist signature on base. A virtuosic example of Weiser’s china painting skills in sepia tone. Weiser is Professor of art and directs the ceramic department at Arizona State University, Tempe. He was a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute where he studied under Ken Ferguson. Before moving to Tempe, he was the director of the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana. Sale to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. $3,000 - $6,000
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45 Frans Wildenhain (1905-1980; Germany) Large Black and White Vase ca 1970 Ceramic; ht. 25.25 in. Wildenhain was a Bauhaus-trained German potter and sculptor who taught for many years at the School for American Craftsmen (now School for American Crafts) at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. $1,500 - $2,000 46 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) 18 pc. Matte Blue Luncheon Set for Two ca 1965 Earthenware; Plates: dia. 12 in. Consisting of 2 Large Plates, 2 Salad Plates, 2 Side Plates, 1 Serving Plate, 2 Footed Soup Bowls, 4 Serving Bowls, 2 Coffee Mugs, 2 Goblets and 1 Teapot with Lid. A rare opportunity as full services by Wood rarely come to auction. Garth Clark Gallery $4,000 - $6,000 45
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47 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Personal Sketchbook ca 1979 Bound Book; ht. 14.25, wd. 11.5 in. Wood often made sketches of both the vessels and images she would use in her pottery. This rare and unique “Sketchbook” was acquired directly from Wood and includes numerous drawings in colored pencil. Garth Clark Gallery $4,000 - $6,000
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48 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Beaded Necklace ca 1978 Earthenware, 16 in. Beatrice Wood loved to make necklaces that she often wore herself and occasionally let collectors acquire. While few exist (less than 15) many are now in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Each bead is independently made and strung by Wood with a blue luster “Buddha” figure as the pendant. Garth Clark Gallery $3,000 - $5,000
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49 Viola Frey (1933-2004; USA) /Betty Woodman (1930; USA) Untitled (Collaboration) ca 1993 Earthenware; ht. 15, wd. 15, dp. 15 in. This is a unique collaboration between friends, Viola Frey and Betty Woodman. The vessel was thrown by Woodman and Frey sculpted a rendition of her own arms. It was made at the European Ceramic Work Center in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands and luckily it was sent to the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York, who sold it. The other collaboration pieces in Holland were accidentally destroyed, making this work extremely rare. Exhibited: Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, 2010. Excellent original condition. Bill Bartman then to A(rt).R(esources).T(ransfer). $6,500 - $12,000
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52 Fujisawa Yu (1932-2001; Japan) Jar (Bizen no tsubu) ca 1962-1971 Unglazed stoneware, ht. 8 in. Artist mark on base. Includes original signed box. Sale to benefit the Sackler/Freer Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC. $600 - $1,200 NOVEMBER 7, 2013 CINCINNATI, OHIO
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Arts and Crafts 53 Cowan Pottery Pair of Elephant Bookends Copper Glazed Luster Ceramic, each ht. 5, wd. 5.75, dp. 3.75 in. $500 - $1,000
57 Van Briggle Pottery Iris Design Vase Ceramic, ht. 14 in. Marked Van Briggle, Colo Spgs. $400 - $600
54 Goldscheider Art Deco Cigarette Box by Ida Meisinger, Plus Art Deco Style Cigarette Box by Ida Meisinger (Austrian, b. 1897) Porcelain; Marked Goldscheider / Made in Austria with black monogram, having Meisinger / 5892 / 377 / 4 / 16 / P. Lot also includes an Art Deco style ashtray with a sculpted female at the center. Ceramic; ht. 9.5 in. $250 - $500
58 Van Briggle Pottery Grouping Group of Four Van Briggle Vessels Squat form with oak leaves and acorns, small vase with butterfly, small lobed vase and a flower frog, each in brown matt glaze. Largest: ht. 4, dia. 5.5 in. Three Marked AA / Van Briggle / Colo. Spgs. Frog marked AA $300 - $500
55 Van Briggle Pottery Flower Form Pair Ceramic with black high glaze; ht: 4, wd. 14, dp. 4.75 in. Marked Van Briggle, Colo. Spgs on base $200 - $300 56 Van Briggle Pottery Vase with Orchid Designs Ceramic, ht. 10.25 in. Marked Van Briggle, Colo Spgs. $400 - $600
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59 Van Briggle Pottery Grouping Group of Three Van Briggle Vases Ceramic in matt blue glaze; pair: ht. 4, dia. 4 in. largest: ht. 8, dia. 2.5 in. Each marked AA / Van Briggle / Colo. Spgs. $200 - $400 60 Van Briggle Pottery Grouping Grouping of Seven Van Briggle Vases and two frog vases Ceramic; largest: ht. 6 in. $400 - $600
61 Ephraim Pottery Vase, PLUS Ephraim Pottery Vase in Matte Green Glaze, PLUS two smaller unmarked Vases in Matte Green Glaze Ceramic; Ephraim vase: ht. 12, dia. 4.5 in. $200 - $300 62 Roseville Wall Pocket, PLUS Roseville Wall Pocket in Matte Green Glaze, PLUS two Squat Vases Wall pocket; ht. 15, wd. 6.75 in. Largest vase; ht. 3.25, dia. 8.5 in. $100 - $150 63 Large Jardiniere in Matte Green Glaze Jardiniere Ceramic, ht. 11, dia. 12 in. Unmarked $50 - $100 64 Roseville Pottery Grouping Two Hanging Baskets and Vase Ceramic, Largest basket: ht. 4, dia. 8.25 in. $100 - $200 65 Roseville Pottery Grouping Group of Four Mostique Bowls and Vase, plus Cookie Jar Ceramic; Largest bowl: ht. 3.25, dia. 6.5 in. $100 - $200
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75 Rookwood Gun-Metal Glaze Vase Rookwood Vase in Gun-Metal Glaze ca 1948 Ceramic; ht. 6.75 in. Stamped with Rookwood mark and date, no 6953 $150 - $250 76 Rookwood Vase by Elizabeth Lincoln Rookwood Vase by Elizabeth Neave Lincoln in Wax Matte Glaze ca 1926. Ceramic; ht. 7.5 in. Impressed Rookwood mark and date, shape 2969, and artist’s initials $800 - $1,200 77 Rookwood Lamp Vase by Katherine Jones Rookwood Vase by Katherine Jones in Wax Matte Glaze ca 1923 Ceramic; ht. 19 in. Impressed Rookwood stamp and date,and artist’s signature. $600 - $800
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66 Roseville Mostique Vases Ten Roseville Mostique Vases Graduated sizes, all with yellow or peach spade design. Ceramic; tallest: ht. 15, dia. 8 in., smallest: ht. 6, dia. 3 in. $500 - $600 67 Roseville Cabinet Vases and Squat Bowl Group of Four Roseville Vessels Three cabinet vases (Velmoss, Zephyr Lily and Baneda) and Clemantis squat bowl Ceramic; largest vase: ht. 6.5, dia. 4 in., Bowl: ht. 4, dia. 11 in. $200 - $400 68 Roseville and Weller Cabinet Vases Group of Five Cabinet Vases with Matte Orange Glazes Ceramic; largest: ht. 6, dia. 3.75 in. $200 - $400 69 Roseville Vases Group of Three Vases in Matte Green Glaze Ceramic; tallest: ht. 11, dia. 5.25 in. $100 - $200 70 Roseville Artcraft Jardinere Roseville Artcraft Jardinere Ceramic; ht. 9.5, dia. 13 in. $200 - $300
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71 Weller Coppertone Group Five Coppertone Vessels by Weller early 20th century Bowl: ht. 3, dia 13.25 in. Larger vase: ht. 8.75, dia. 6 in. incised Weller on base of candle sticks, bowl and larger vase $400 - $600 72 Weller Coppertone Vases Group of Three Weller Coppertone Vases Ceramic; largest: ht. 6, wd. 8 in. $100 - $200 73 Weller Pottery Group Group of Seven Weller Pottery vessels; includes Pair of Candlesticks Ceramic; tallest vase: ht. 9, dia. 5.5 in. $300 - $500 74 Collection of Art Pottery; Rookwood, Roseville and Cowan A Collection of Eight Pieces of Rookwood, Cowan Pottery, and Roseville Ceramic; largest vase: ht. 7 in. $300 - $500
78 Grueby-Style Pottery Vase Grueby-style Organic Vase Early 20th century Ceramic; ht. ht. 7.75, dia. 8.75 in. Impressed mark 6 or 9 on underside of base. $800 - $1,200 79 Grueby Pottery Kendrick Vase with Leaded Glass Shade Magnificent Early Kendrick Vase by Grueby Pottery Boston, MA, ca 1900 Ceramic with matte green glaze; ht. 11.75, dia. 8 in. Circular Faience stamp, no.33 and partial paper label This large Kendrick vase includes a green patinated metal, possibly copper, tri-arm single socket lamp insert. A leaded green slag glass shade also accompanies the piece. Overall ht. 21, dia. 15.5 in. $28,000 - $30,000 80 Bradley & Hubbard Hammered Copper Lamp Bradley & Hubbard Hammered Copper Lamp early 20th century Includes a newer mica shade; Overall ht. 22 , dia. 8 in. $800 - $1,200 81 Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Vase Arts and Craft Squat Vase, in the manner of Dirk van Erp early 20th century Copper; ht. 11.25, dia.17 in. $400 - $600
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Works on Paper, Paintings, Sculpture 82 Collioures Lithograph by Andre Derain Andre Derain (French, 1880-1954). Collioures, a rare impression, numbered 36/100 and stamped l.r., with Vincent Price label on verso; 17 x 13 in. (sight). Ex Vincent Price Gallery, Chicago, Illinois $1,500 - $2,500 83 Miro Engraver Vol. 1by Jacques Dupin Jacques Dupin (French 19272012). Miro Engraver Vol. 1 (19281960), includes three original woodcuts (unsigned). 2653/2700; 13 x 10.25 in. $200 - $400 84 Dragon-Cisne-Elephante Salvador Dali Bronze Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989). A posthumous casting of Dragon-CisneElephante on a marble base. Sculpture is accompanied by a framed and sealed certificate of authenticity; sculpture ht. 4.75, lg. 7 in. $800 - $1,200 85 Feriam Sidera Bronze Medal by Paul Marcel Dammann Paul Marcel Dammann (French, 1885-1939). An Art Deco bronze medal depicting a female nude lacing one of her winged sandals. Signed M. Dammann, dated 1920 in Roman numerals, and titled Feriam Sidera on the front, the edge stamped bronze; dia. 3.5 in. $300 - $500 86 Bronze Eve Fighting the Serpent American, early 20th century. A painted bronze sculpture depicting Eve fighting off the serpent. Signed (illegible) and numbered 3/8, with a TX foundry stamp; ht. 26, wd. 22 in. $200 - $400
87 Jazz Color Lithographs by Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954). Twenty lithographs in color from the 1983 MOMA edition of Jazz. Each 15.25 x 23.5 in. $2,000 - $4,000 88 Windows of Jersualem by Marc Chagall Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985). Twelve lithographs in color from Windows of Jerusalem, 1962. Includes Tribe of Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin, Reuben, Simeon, and Levi; 12.5 x 9.5 in. (sheet size). $1,200 - $2,400 89 Verve Color Lithographs by Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954). Twenty lithographs in color from Verve, 1958; each 14 x 10.25 in. $2,200 - $4,400 90 As I Opened Fire Triptych by Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997). A series of three separate colored lithographs after the triptych titled as I Opened Fire printed by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, and unsigned; each 19.5 x 23.75 in. $1,000 - $1,500 91 Picasso 347; Two Volumes, First Edition Picasso 347. New York; Random House/ Maecenas Press, 1970. Two volumes with gilt pages, housed in a clamshell case. $500 - $700
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92 Lithographies I Color Lithographs by Joan Miro Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983). Eleven lithographs in color from Lithographe I, 1972; largest 12.5 x 19.5 in. $1,100 - $2,200 93 Lithograph II Color Lithographs by Joan Miro Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983). Eleven lithographs in color from Lithograph II, 1975; largest 12.5 x 19.5 in. $1,100 - $2,200 94 Lithograph III Color Lithographs by Joan Miro Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983). Six lithographs in color from Lithograph III, 1977; largest 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. $600 - $1,200 95 Joan Miro Exhibition Posters A group of fourteen (14) various posters from Joan Miro exhibitions dating from 1971 to 1978; largest 34 x 19.5 in. $300 - $500 96 Woodcuts on Paper by Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky (Russian/French, 1866-1944). Four original woodcuts, including 10 Origen, Improvisation 7, Jungster Tag, and Holzschnitt. Each printed on arches paper and signed in the block; Sheet size 12.5 x 9.5 in, image size 6.25 x 8.5 in. $400 - $800
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97 Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988; Italy) Variazioni Plate 20th century Transfer decorated porcelain; dia. 10.5 in. Marked Tema E Variazioni, 187, Fornasetti Milano, Made in Italy $200 - $300 98 Lithograph IV Color Lithographs by Joan Miro Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983). Six lithographs in color from Lithograph IV, 1981; largest 12.5 x 9.5 in. $600 - $1,200 99 Untitled Watercolor by Richard Hennessey Richard Hennessey (American, b. 1941). An abstract watercolor, signed and dated l.r., numerous articles and a label on verso; 23.5 x 18 in. $800 - $1,200 100 Abstract Serigraph by Sam Martin Sam Martin (American, 20th Century). Abstract serigraph, signed and numbered 58/60 in pencil l.r., with 10th Anniversary written in pencil mid-left. Watermarked l.r.; 13.5 x 9.75 in. (sight). $50 - $150
103 Jazz Trumpeter Serigraph by Leroy Neiman Leroy Neiman (American, 1921-2012); a colorful serigraph on paper of a jazz trumpeter, signed in graphite l.r., numbered 160/300 l.l.; 28 x 39 in. (sight). $1,000 - $1,500 104 Aspen Winter Jazz Poster by Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), 1967. Silkscreen on paper, signed and numbered 256/300 l.c.; 40 x 25.5 in. (sight). $2,000 - $3,000 105 Absract Dancers by Cincinnati Artist Reginald Grooms Reginald Grooms (Cincinnati, Ohio, 19001989). Oil on canvas depicting three abstract dancers. Signed and dated 84, l.l.; 29.75 x 39.75 in. $500 - $700 106 Abstract Oil on Canvas by Reginald Grooms Reginald Grooms (Cincinnati, Ohio, 19001989). Oil on canvas, signed and dated 67 l.r.; 40 x 26.5 in. (sight). $400 - $600
101 House Lithograph by Jennifer Losch Bartlett Jennifer Losch Bartlett (American, b. 1941). Lithograph in lively colors, signed and numbered 127/150 in margin, dated 99; 30 x 30 in. (sight). $2,000 - $3,000 102 Jazz Lithograph by Bob Gill Bob Gill (American, b. 1931). Lithograph on paper, signed and numbered 14/50 in margin; 26.5 x 20.75 in. (sight). $200 - $400
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107 E.T. Hurley Etchings of Cincinnati American (Cincinnati, Ohio) early 20th century. A group of four etchings by E.T. Hurley (1869-1960) all signed in graphite pencil, all of Cincinnati scenes; framed, 19 x 15 in., largest sight, 8.25 x 12.25 in. $800 - $1,000 108 View of Mt. Adams by Paul Chidlaw Cincinnati, Ohio, 1970s. A felt-tip sketch of Mt. Adams by Paul Chidlaw (1900-1989), not signed. According to a note on verso, this was one of a series of sketches by Chidlaw used for an etching by Lewis Cisle in 1980; 8 x 9 in., sight, 14 x 14.875 in. (framed). $200 - $400 109 Harbor Scene by Paul Chidlaw Paul Chidlaw (American, 1900-1989). Oil on board, signed l.c.; 18 x 19 in. (sight). $1,000 - $1,500 110 Black and White Warbler by Charlie Harper Charlie Harper (American, b. 1922). Serigraph on paper, signed l.r.; 12.5 x 18 in. (sight). $400 - $500
111 Bobwhite Family and Cheeky Chippy by Charley Harper Charley Harper (American, 1922-2007). Two serigraphs of a family of birds and a fat chipmunk. Includes Cheeky Chippy, pencil signed l.r., numbered 108/1500 l.l.; 12.75 x 9 in. Also includes Bobwhite Family, pencil signed l.r., numbered 108/750 l.r.; 6.25 x 21.75 in. $400 - $600 112 Framed Cincinnati Landmark Posters A group of fourteen framed Cincinnati posters for the Contemporary Arts Center, Music Hall, The Cincinnati Zoo, Findlay Market, Cincinnati Parks, The Art Museum, Playhouse in the Park, and more; largest 30.25 x 45.25 in. (framed) $100 - $200 113 Chimera by William Hentschel William Hentschel (American, 1892-1962). A silkscreen on paper, titled, numbered 1/20 and signed in margin; 21.45 x 16 in. (sight). $300 - $500 114 Betty’s Australian Tea Cup by Michael McMillen Michael McMillen (American, b. 1946). Mixed media on paper, including ink and watercolor on paper, titled in the surrounding borders Betty’s Australian Tea Cup Pierced by Skylab, Rozelle N.S.W. Signed in lower margin and also with artist’s stamp, dated 10 July 1979; 6.25 x 4.75 in. (sight). Ex Collection of Betty Asher, Los Angeles, California $700 - $1,000 115 Little Murders (Cup on Fire) by Margaret Nielsen Margaret Nielsen (American, b. 1948). Gouache on board, fully inscribed on verso Cup / Margaret Nielsen / 1980 gouache on board / from the series “Little Murders” / Love does not die- it suffers a series of little murders. Also with Asher / Faure Gallery label. 7.25 x 7.25 in. (frame). Ex Collection of Betty Asher, Los Angeles, California $500 - $700 116 The Cup by Dan McCleary Dan McCleary (American, b. 1952). Oil on canvas, titled on verso label; 7.75 x 7.75 in. (sight). Ex Collection of Betty Asher, Los Angeles, California $700 - $900
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117 Caugnawaga II by Norman Zammitt Norman Zammitt (b. 1937). Mixed media on board, inscribed by the artist on verso; 4 x 5.75 in. (sight). Ex Collection of Betty Asher, Los Angeles, California $200 - $400 118 Yellow Sky by Robert Watson Robert Watson (American, 1923-2004). Oil on masonite, signed and dated 67 l.l., also titled on verso; 12 x 8.75 in. (sight). $1,500 - $2,500 119 Beach Scene by Howard Behrens Howard Behrens (American, b. 1933), 1980. An oil on canvas scene of two women at a crowded beach, signed l.l. H Behrens 80; 34 x 40 in. $2,000 - $3,000 120 Apocalyptic Scene by J. Wickers J. Wickers, Oil on canvas Signed l.l.; 35.5 x 27.5 in. (sight). $300 - $500 121 Palm Grove by Alexander Samuel MacLeod Alexander Samuel MacLeod (American, 18881956) Gouache depicting a scene in a palm grove, probably in Hawaii, ca 1940, signed l.l.; 11 x 10.5 in. (sight). $400 - $600
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122 Op Art Wall Sculpture by Greg Copeland Greg Copeland (American, 20th century). An Op Art wall sculpture, having paper ribbons layered on top of each other to create a threedimensional effect, with each strip individually painted in pastel hues and mounted to a paper backing, monogrammed in pencil l.r., housed in its original metal frame and acrylic case, verso retains hanging instructions, a Greg Copeland Inc. envelope, one Greg Copeland Originals label, and one Greg Copeland 14 Courtland Street Paterson, NJ 07503 label; 33.5 x 47.75 in. (framed). $400 - $600 123 Agamograph by Yaacov Agam Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928). Mixed media, signed and dedicated in margin; 13 x 13 in. (sight). $800 - $1,200 124 Ice Day by James Rizzi James Rizzi (American, 1950-2011). Three dimensional serigraph titled Ice Day. Signed and numbered 116/250, dated 1988. Gallery label to verso.; 11 x 6 7/8 in. $1,000 - $2,000 125 Personalized Goofy Sketch by Don Williams Don “Ducky” Williams (American, 20th century). A charcoal on paper drawing of Goofy by Disney’s senior character illustrator, dedicated in lower area To Wendy / Best Wishes from Goofy / and Don Williams, 87; 24.75 x 18.5 in. (sight). $400 - $600 NOVEMBER 7, 2013 CINCINNATI, OHIO
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134 Mies van der Rohe Chrome and Glass Coffee Table American, 20th century. A Barcelona chrome and glass coffee table by Mies van der Rohe, unmarked; ht. 15.75, wd. 36, dp. 36 in. $200 - $400 135 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs American, 1950s. A group of five Knoll tulip chairs, designed by Eero Saarinen. Includes four arm chairs and one side chair, each with original grey upholstery and Knoll label. Two armchairs swivel; ht. 32 x wd. 25.5 x dp. 8 in. $1,200 - $1,800
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136 Eero Saarinen For Knoll Tulip Chairs American, 1950s. A group of four Knoll tulip chairs, designed by Eero Saarinen. Includes two arm chairs and two side chairs, each with original tan upholstery and Knoll label. All swivel; ht. 32 x wd. 25.5 x dp. 8 in. $1,000 - $1,500 137 Eero Saarininen for Knoll Side Chairs American, 1950s. A pair of side chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. Upholstery and chromed steel bases. One with original label; ht. 32 x wd. 21.5 x dp. 17.5 in. $700 - $1,000 138
Furniture 126 1960s Square Back Upholstered Armchairs American, 1960s. A pair of square back armchairs with scallop patterned upholstery on castors; oah 26.75 in. $200 - $300 127 Marble Top and Chrome Coffee Table American, 20th century. A marble top-coffee table with chrome base with square legs; ht. 15.75, wd. 48, dp. 25.75 in. $300 - $400 128 Milo Baughman Attributed Etagere A brass plated etagere from Design Institute of America, attributed to Milo Baughman. With DIA label. Includes thirteen glass shelves. ht. 71.5, wd. 48, dp. 18 in. $400 - $600 129 Florence Knoll Triple Dresser American, 1950’s. A Knoll rosewood triple dresser with white laminate top on a steel base. Knoll label inside drawer; ht. 28.75 x wd. 110 x dp. 19.25 in. $1,000 - $2,000
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130 Florence Knoll Side Table American, 1950s. A single drawer Florence Knoll side table with laminate top. With label on the inside drawer; ht. 18 x w. 19.25 x dp. 19.25 in. $200 - $400 131 Knoll Midcentury Modern Tulip Stool American, 20th century. An Eero Saarinen for Knoll 152S stool having a blue vinyl top with Knoll label on underside, on a white pedestal base marked BR51 on underside; ht. 16.75, dia. 14.5 in. $150 - $250 132 Chrome and Bent Wood Side Chairs American, 20th century. Set of four chrome and bent wood office side chairs; oah 30 in. $200 - $300 133 Eames Stackable Molded Shell Chairs American, 20th century. Six Eames stackable molded plastic chairs, with aluminum legs, with tag Designed by Charles Eames Herman Miller Zeeland Mich.; 31.75 in. $200 - $400
138 Grosfeld House Tufted Leather Benches American, 1940s. A pair of Grosfeld House benches with tufted pink leather and wood supports; ht. 19 x wd. 31 x dp. 18.5 in. $2,000 - $3,000 139 Large Oval Gilt Mirrors American, 1960s. A pair of large oval mirrors in thick gilt frames; ht. 50, wd. 22 in. $1,500 - $2,000 140 Polished Chrome Table Lamps American, 20th century. A pair of polished chrome table lamps, with white and off-white drum shades (not photographed); tallest ht. 33.25 in. $200 - $400 141 Midcentury Design Research Dining Table American, 20th century. A midcentury modern Carter walnut dining table made by Design Research in Cambridge, MA, with two leaves; ht. 29.5, lg. 72, dp. 48 in. Design Research or D/R was an retail store founded in 1953 by Ben Thompson in Cambridge, MA. It became a chain of stores across the United States, but went bankrupt in 1978. Thompson’s goal was to have a store “where people could buy everything they needed for contemporary living” 1., notably contemporary European furnishings and in particular, Scandinavian design. Later retailers like Crate & Barrel and Design Within Reach were greatly influenced by D/R. $400 - $600
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142 Paul McCobb Dining Table and Side Chairs Danish, 20th century. Paul McCobb dining table with two leaves and five side chairs, table leaf and one chair labeled Planner Group Designed by Paul McCobb Winchendon Mass Furniture Company; ht. 29, lg. 40, wd. 30 in., each leaf wd. 10 in., chair oah 30.25 in. $200 - $300 143 Hans Wegner Armchairs Danish, 20th century. A pair of Hans Wegner teak armchairs, with black leather upholstered seats; oah 30 in. $300 - $500 144 Hans Wegner Woven Seat Side Chairs Danish, 20th century. Six Hans Wegner woven seat side chairs, stamped on bottom of seat rail Made in Denmark Carl Hansen & Son Designer Hans Wegner ; oah 30.25 in. $300 - $500 145 Jens Risom Midcentury Danish Armchairs Danish, 20th century. A pair of armchairs by Jens Risom with yellow cushions; oah 29 in. $200 - $400 146 Ib Kofod-Larsen Rocking Chair Denmark, 1960s. Beech Ib KofodLarsen rocking chair with walnut stain, and wool and cotton blended upholstery. With original Selig label; ht. 34 x wd. 32 x dp. 29.5 in. $800 - $1,000
147 Midcentury Danish Armchairs Danish, 20th century. Three armchairs with white wool upholstered cushions, and teak wood frames; oah 29 in. $300 - $500
152 Pair of Midcentury Cork Lamps American, 1960s. A large pair of brass and cork table lamps, with original shades; ht. 30.5 in. $200 - $300
148 Midcentury Danish Armchairs Danish, 20th century. Two armchairs with blue cushions; oah 29 in. $200 - $400
153 Midcentury Floor Lamp American, 20th century. A matt black floor lamp with adjustable neck; ht. 58 in. $50 - $75
149 Foppapedretti Tea Trolley Italian, 20th century. A Foppapedretti collapsible tea trolley (serial number O0055030) with two trays on casters, labeled on side Foppapedretti / Patented / Made in Italy; ht. 30.5 in. $200 - $400
154 C.F.Martin “Double-Ought” Guitar American, manufactured 1976. A fine 12-fret small guitar, serial no. 373987, model no. 0021. Brazilian rosewood sides and back, spruce front, open head stock abalone neck markers. Stamped inside, C.F. Martin & Co./ Nazarath, PA / Made in U.S.A.; lg. 38.5, wd. 14 in. $1,500 - $2,500
150 Midcentury Modern Office Chairs American, 20th century. A pair of office chairs with molded backs, red upholstery, and chrome x-bases on castors; oah 31 in. $150 - $300 151 George Kovacs Floor Lamps American, 20th century. A pair of George Kovacs chrome floor lamps, with two white fabric shades; ht. 58 in. $100 - $200
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Photography 155 Hot Coffee, Mojave Desert 1937 by Edward and Cole Weston Edward and Cole Weston (American, 20th century). Silver gelatin photograph, as inscribed on verso Negative by Edward Weston/ Print by Cole Weston. A rare impression; 8 x 9.5 in. (sight). Ex Collection of Betty Asher, Los Angeles, California $1,500 - $3,000 156 Eleanor, Chicago 1954 by Harry Callahan Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999). Silver gelatin print . Vertical image of Eleanor double exposed on bed, with windows and blinds. Signed in pencil l.r., verso signed and numbered EM 17; 8 x 10 in. Purchased from Light Gallery, New York $3,000 - $5,000 157 Eleanor, Chicago 1948 by Harry Callahan Harry Callahan (American, 1912-1999). Silver gelatin print. Horizontal image of Eleanor on a bed with back to camera. Signed l.r. in black band, verso pencil signed S-97; 8 x 10 in. Purchased from Light Gallery, New York $6,000 - $8,000
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158 Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome by Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome, printed by Alan Ross from the 1940 negative. Silver gelatin print, with full stamp on verso and Ross graphite signed initials, “Special Edition”. Image size 7.25 x 9.25 in. $200 - $400 159 Moon and Half Dome by Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Moon and Half Dome, printed by Alan Ross from the 1960 negative. Silver gelatin print, with full stamp on verso and Ross graphite signed initials, “Special Edition”. Image size 9.25 x 7.25 in. $200 - $400 160 El Capitan by Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Silver gelatin print, mounted on board. El Capitan, Yosemite, California. Signed l.r., with Carmel credit stamp on reverse mount; 18.25 x 14 in. (sight). Gifted from the artist $2,000 - $4,000 161 Golden Gate Bridgeby Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Silver gelatin print, mounted on board. Golden Gate Bridge; 15 x 18.5 in. (sight). Gifted from the artist $2,000 - $4,000
162 Point Sur Storm by Ansel Adams Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984). Silver gelatin print, mounted on board. Point Sur, Storm, Monterey Coast, California, ca 1950; 19.5 x 15 in. (sight). Gifted from the artist $2,000 - $4,000 163 Ansel Adams Polaroid Portrait A reproduction portrait of Ansel Adams, gifted to Polaroid employee Elizabeth Yankowsi. Ms. Yankowsi was an assistant scientist at Polaroid, and had her name listed on several patents. Adam’s signature is in the margin, lower left, with the dedication at lower right, signed Eliz. Yankowsi, 1970; 9 x 7 in. (sight) Gifted from the artist $400 - $600 164 Lambesc, France by Nicholas Nixon Nicholas Nixon (American, b. 1947). A silver gelatin contact print. Lambesc, France, ca 1981, ?signed by artist in pencil on verso; 8 x 10 in. (sight). Light, 1981 $2,000 - $3,000 165 Untitled Photograph by Jerry Uelsmann Jerry Uelsmann (American, b. 1934). Black and white print, ca 1976. Signed by artist on verso; 9.75 x 13.25 in. (sight). $1,000 - $1,500
166 Plywood Tree-Pees, Meteor Crater, Arizona by Mark Klett Mark Klett (American, b. 1952). Silver gelatin print. Plywood Tree-Pees, Meteor Crater, Arizona 5/30/82, signed, titled and dated by artist; 16 x 20 in. (sight). Rick Wester Photographic Arts and Services, 1982 $800 - $1,200 167 Georgia O’Keefe with Juan Working Ghost Ranch Potting Shed by Dan Budnik Dan Budnik (American, b. 1933). A silver gelatin photograph, signed l.r. margin and numbered 2/30 l.l. and on verso. Several labels on verso, including an artist’s attached label as well as Gerald Peters Gallery; photograph measures 14.5 x 22 in. (sight). $1,500 - $2,500
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Modern Ceramics 168 Victor Babu (1929; USA) Covered Jar ca 1958 ht. 3.25, dia. 6.5 in. Artist signature on base. Professor at the ceramics department of Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri. $400 - $800 169 Harding Black (1933-2004; USA) Vase ca 1960 ht. 8.5, dia. 5 in. Artist signature on base. Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1912. Black had no formal training, but learned wheel-throwing from fellow American potter Rudolf Staffel in 1933. Inspired by Native American pottery, be began hand-building earthenware in early 1932 and developed a distinguished career that spanned more than six decades.In 1933 he was appointed ceramics instructor at the Witte Museum Archeological Society, where he established a ceramics department. $300 - $500 170 Fong Chow (1923; USA) Vase ca 1969 ht. 4, dia. 5 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600 171 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Bowl ca 1985 ht. 2.5, dia. 9 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $600
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175 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Bowl ca 1965 Stoneware; ht. 2, dia. 7 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
173 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Lidded Vessel ca 1958 Stoneware; 6.5, dia. 9.25 in. $300 - $600
176 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Blue Bowl ht. 4, dia. 6 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
174 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Bowl ca 1958 ht. 4, dia. 8 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $600
177 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Covered Jar ht. 8.25, dia. 7.5 in. Artist signature on base. $600 - $800
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178 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Covered Jar ca 1969 Stoneware; ht. 6, dia. 4.75 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
184 Ellie Fernald (1939, USA) Ceramic Still Life ca 1983 Earthenware and wood; wd. 24, dp. 11.75 in. $400 - $600
179 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Wide Rimmed Bowl ca 1970 Stoneware, ht. 1.5, dia. 10.5 in. $300 - $600
185 John Gill (1949; USA) Cylinder Bowl 1975 Porcelain; ht. 4, dia. 5 in. Artist signature and date on base. $200 - $400
180 Val Cushing (1931; USA) Platter ca 1968 Stoneware; ht. 2.5, dia. 12.5 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500 181 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Teapot with Bamboo Handle ca 1968 Stoneware; ht. 7.5, dia. 7 in. Artist stamp at base. $500 - $1,000 182 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Pitcher ca 1969 Stoneware, ht. 11, dia. 4.5 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500 183 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Large Bowl ca 1969 Stoneware; ht. 8, dia. 16.25 in. Artist stamp at base. $300 - $600
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186 John Gill (1949; USA) Divided Bowl ca 1979 Porcelain; ht. 2.25, wd. 5.75, dp. 4.75 in. $200 - $400 187 John Gill (1949; USA) Bowl 1975 Porcelain; ht. 4, dia. 5.5 in. Artist signature and date on base. $200 - $400 188 Group of Scandinavian Ceramics including Larson, Tuumi, Bjornquist and Kleuberg Group of Six Vessels by Various Scandinavian Artists ca 1960s Signed pieces by Lisa Larson (bird), Raja Tuumi (candlestand, dish and vase). Unsigned pieces by Karin Bjornquist and Friedl Kleuberg Largest: ht. 4, dia. 9.75 in. Smallest: ht. 1.75, dia. 3 in. $1,200 - $1,800
189 Group of Scandinavian Ceramics, Including Hovisaari and Thebbien Group of Seven Vessels from various Scandinavian Artists Including: Ake Holm Bottle: ht. 12.25, dia. 5 in. Anniki Hovisaari Tall Vessel with Handle: ht. 11, dia. 4 in. Tom Moller Pitcher: ht. 11, dia. 3.5 in. Thebbien Two Small Square Vases: Tallest ht. 4.75, sq. 3.25 in. Francesca Macitti-Lindh Handled Pouring Vessel: ht. 4, dia. 4 in. Unknown Tall Carved Vessel: ht. 23, dia. 4.25 in. All pieces signed on base. $1,500 - $2,000 190 Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces, Plus Scandinavian, mid-late 20th century. An assembled group of four serving pieces including a Rörstrand Pomona porcelain serving bowl, an Arabia of Finland porcelain dish, two Husqvarna plastic bowls with vibrant red and green interiors, all marked and the Husqvarna bowls retaining their original labels, PLUS five pieces of Russel Wright dinnerware including a pitcher in a coral/peach glaze, a square plate in a green seafoam glaze, and three serving dishes in a chartreuse glaze, all with marks on the underside; pitcher ht. 11 in. $200 - $300
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191 Grouping of Stig Lindberg and Finn Lynggaard Group of Seven Ceramic Vessels by Scandinavian Artists ca 1960 Three pieces by Stig Lindberg; Bowl, Tall Vase, Bulbous Vase Tallest: ht. 7.25, dia. 3.5 in. All signed on base Four pieces by Finn Lynggaard: Footed Bowl, Lidded Vessel, White Covered Vessel, Dish with Pumpkins Tallest: ht. 8.5, dia 2.75 in. All signed on base. $1,200 - $1,800
195 Wilhelm Kage (1889; Sweden) Incised Bowl no. 6815 ht. 3.5, dia. 6 in. Artist signature and stamp “Gustavsberg” on base $500 - $800
192 Ruska Tableware by Arabia of Finland Finnish, late 20th century. An eighty-piece stoneware dinner service for twelve in the Ruska pattern by Arabia of Finland, designed and decorated by Ulla Procopé. Round buffet platter: dia. 13 in., dinner plate dia. 10 in. $300 - $500
197 Tom Marsh (1934-1991; USA) Untitled Vessel Stoneware; ht. 9.5 in, lg. 13.5 in. Artist stamp at foot. Tom Marsh founded the ceramics Program at the University of Louisville in 1971, and taught there until his death in 1991. His work reflected his study of Japanese ceramics and culture. $600 - $800
193 Japanese and Chinese Modern Pottery and Lacquerware Assembled group of five pieces of Asian Lacquerware and Pottery 20th century. Largest lacquerware bowl; dia. 8.25 in. $75 - $150 194 Japanese Rice Bowls Three Rice Bowls with Matte Glaze mid-20th century. Stoneware; largest, ht. 3.25, dia. 4 in. Artist signatures on base. Property from Dorothy Brousard, former U.S. State Department Attache $300 - $500
196 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/ Britain) Small Bowl Ceramic, ht. 2.25, dia. 4.75 in. Artist stamp on base. Stamped “BL” and “St. Ives”. $600 - $900
198 Nancee Meeker (1951; USA) Untitled Carved Bowl ca 1980s Earthenware; ht. 3, dia. 4 in. Artist signature incised on base. Delicately carved earthenware bowl with firing flashes. $400 - $800
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199 Nancee Meeker (1951; USA) Untitled Carved Bowl ca1980s Earthenware, ht. 3.25, dia. 4.5 in. Artist signature incised on base. Heavily carved bowl form with smoke flashes from the kiln. $400 - $800 200 John Pagliaro (1970; USA) Luster Vessel ca 2004 White Stoneware; ht. 5, wd. 9, dp. 7.25 in. Artist signature on base. $600 - $900 201 Jane Peiser (1933, USA) Untitled Vessel ca 1980s Earthenware; ht. 5.5, dia. 4.5 in. Artist signature on base. Peiser is alive and well and working in Penland, North Carolina. $300 - $500 202 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Envelope Vase ca 1960 ht. 11.25, wd.. 9, dp. 4.5 in. Artist signature on base. Randall studied, worked, and taught ceramics at Alfred University over the course of five decades, eventually serving as chairman of art and design. A multi-talented artist, Randall studied architecture, sculpture, industrial design, and ceramics, and was the inventor of an improved potter’s kickwheel. In his graduate student years, he produced a wide range of functional work. His interest in the vessel form continued throughout his life. $500 - $1,000
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203 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Beehive Vase ca 1961 ht. 3.25, dia. 5.25 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
209 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Pitcher ca 1960 ht. 8.5, dia. 5 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
215 David Shaner (1934-2002; USA) Platter ca 1960 ht. 2.5, dia. 16.75 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
204 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Covered Jar ca 1960 ht. 2.5, dia. 4.75 in. Artist signature on base. $300 - $500
210 Don Reitz (1929; USA) Pitcher ca 1960 ht. 7.5, dia. 4 in. Artist signature on base. $200 - $400
216 Paul Soldner (1921-2011; USA) Bowl ca 1960 Ceramic, ht. 4.5, dia. 6.25 in. $500 - $1,000
205 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Footed Bowl ca 1960 ht. 5, dia, 3.5 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
211 Don Reitz (1929; USA) Covered Jar ca 1960 ht. 8.5, dia. 5 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
206 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Tri-footed Bowl ca 1960 ht. 3.75, dia. 6.25 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
212 Don Reitz (1929; USA) Raised Bowl ca 1970 Stoneware; ht. 6, dia. 12.5 in. $600 - $900
207 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Flat Vase ca 1960 ht. 1.75, dia. 4.5 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
213 David Shaner (1934-2002; USA) Platter ca 1960 ht. 2.25, dia. 12 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
208 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Footed Bowl ca 1960 ht. 5, dia. 3.75 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $600
214 David Shaner (1934-2002; USA) Footed Bowl ca 1960 ht. 5, dia. 8 in. Artist signature on base. $600 - $800
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217 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Tea Bowl ca 1960 ht. 3, dia. 3.25 in. Artist signature on base. $400 - $800 218 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Footed Cup with Hand ca 1960 ht. 4.5, dia. 3.75 in. Artist signature on inside of base. $500 - $800 219 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Vase ca 1960 ht. 6, dia. 6 in. Artist signature on base. $500 - $800 220 Tom Turner (1947; USA) Covered Jar ca 1977 Fake ash glazed porcelain, ht. 5.5, dim. 5.5 in. Artist signature on base. A beautifully thrown ash glazed lidded vessel. $500 - $900
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225 Red Tree by Joichi Hoshi Joichi Hoshi ( Japanese, 19111979). Woodblock on paper, signed and numbered 7/44 l.l., dated 77; 9.75 x 5 in. (sight). Purchased by the Consignor from Kimura in the Late 1970s. $500 - $700 226 Saishion Temple in Snow by Hasui Kawase Hasui kawase ( Japanese, 18831957). Woodblock in colors, signed l.r. and with a pair of labels on reverse, including an early dealer’s label; 13.25 x 9 in. (sight). $250 - $350 227 Japanese Woodblock Print by Hasui Kawase (1883-1957) Japan, 20th century. A woodblock print by Hasui Kawase (1883-1957) depicting Mount Fuji in the winter. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in the right margin; 13 x 9.5 in. (sight). $300 - $500 228 Landscape by Soichiro Tomioka Soichiro Tomioka ( Japan, 1922-1994). Abstract landscape, ca 1960, oil on canvas in a resin frame; 8..5 x 5.75 in. (sight). $500 - $700
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229 Tea House in Yotsuya by Koitsu Tsuchiya Koitsu Tsuchiya ( Japan, 1870-1949). A woodblock print depicting the facade of a house, at night, with one woman on the sidewalk, one woman in the door frame, and the shadow of one woman in the upstairs window. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in the right margin; 13.75 x 9 in. (sight). $200 - $300 230 20th century Japanese Woodblock Print Japan, 20th century A woodblock print depicting a snowy temple . Artist seal l.r.; 13.5 x 7 in. (sight). $200 - $300 231 Moonlight at Miyajima by Hasui Kawase Hasue Kawase ( Japan, ?1993-1957) A woodblock print depicting a moonlight scene by a waterfront. Artist seal l.r.; 13.75 x 9 in. (sight). $300 - $500 232 Japanese Woodblock Print by Hasui Kawase Hasui Kawase ( Japan, 1883-1957) A woodblock print depicting a moonlight scene at Amagasaki. Artist seal l.l.; 13.75 x 9 in. (sight). $300 - $500
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233 Rainy Season at Ryoshimachi by Hasui Kawase Hasui Kawase ( Japan,1883-1957). A woodblock print landscape of a river, bridge and houses in the rain. Artist seal l.l.; 14 x 9 in. (sight). $300 - $500 234 Japanese Woodblock Print by Hasui Kawase Hasui Kawase ( Japan, 1883-1957)A woodblock print depicting a woman with an oil-paper umbrella walking in the rain. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in the left margin; 14.5 x 9.5 in. (sight). $300 - $500 235 Snow at Hinoeda Shrine by Hasui Kawase Hasui Kawase ( Japan, 1883-1957). A woodblock print depicting a winter scene at the entrance of a shrine with two women holding ol-paper umbrellas. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal on the left margin; 14 x 9 in. (sight). $300 - $500 236 Hundred Flower Garden by Hiroshi Yoshida Hiroshi Yoshida ( Japan, 1876-1950) A woodblock print depicting a woman walking in a garden. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in left margin. Title and artist signature in English in the lower margin; 14.5 x 9.75 in. (sight). $300 - $500
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237 A Little Temple Gate by Hiroshi Yoshida Hiroshi Yoshida ( Japan, 1876-1950). A woodblock print depicting the entrance gate of a temple with two people. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal on the left margin. Title and artist signature in English in the lower margin; 14.75 x 9.5 in. (sight). $300 - $500 238 Japanese Woodblock by Toshi Yoshida Toshi Yoshida ( Japan, 1911-1995). Landscape depicting a mountain (Mount Fuji?) with trees in the foreground. Jizuri seal in the left margin; 13 x 9.25 in. (sight) $200 - $300 239 Nara by Kiyoshi Saito Kiyoshi Saito ( Japanese, 19071997). Woodblock on paper, signed in plate; 14.5 x 20.5 in. (sight). $500 - $700 240 Japanese Woodblock Print by Kiyoshi Saito Kioshi Saito ( Japan, 1907-1997) A woodblock depicting a winter scene with a house and people walking in the snow in the foreground. Artist signature l.l.; 9.75 x 15.25 in. (sight). $300 - $500 241 Japanese Winter Scene Woodblock Print 19th century Japanese woodblock print. Depicts a winter scene with trees in the foreground and a pagoda in the center. Artist seal l.l.; 10 x 7 in. (sight). $200 - $300
242 Japanese Landscape Woodblock Print 20th century Japanese woodblock print. Depicts a mountain scenery with a tree and a house in the foreground. Artist seal l.r.; 10.25 x 5 in. (sight). $200 - $300 243 Japanese Woodblock Print 20th century Japanese woodblock print. Depicts a black bird on a tree branch. Artist seal l.l and ownership stamp c.r.; 13.5 x 6 in. (sight). $200 - $300 244 Japanese Temple Landscape Woodblock Print 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting a rain landscape with stairs leading to a temple. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in the left margin; 14.75 x 10.25 in. (sight). $200 - $300 245 Japanese Woodblock Print 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman holding a paper lantern. Artist seal l.r.; 12.75 x 6.75 in. (sight). $200 - $300 246 Japanese Mount Fuji Woodblock Print 20th century Japanese woodblock print depicting Mount Fuji with water and trees in the foreground. Artist seal l.l. Jizuri seal in the left margin; 14 x 9 in. (sight). $200 - $300
Metal and Glass 247 Julius Rahndahl Sterling Silver Cordials American, ca 1930. A set of eight sterling silver cordials in Georg Jensen Inc. original case. Fluted body on a tapered circular foot, stamped STERLING / RANDAHL / 14 ; each, ht. 3, dia. 1.25 in. $400 - $600 248 Scandinavian Modern Enameled Metalware Scandinavian, mid-20th century. An assembled group of enameled metal serving pieces including a bowl by Arabia with red hearts and original label on underside, a Dansk Kobenstyle red buffet server designed by Jens Quistgaard, marked Dansk Designs France IHQ, and two red lotus plates probably by Cathrineholm of Norway, unmarked; Dansk server dia. 13.25 in. (without handles). $75 - $150 249 William Bernstein Glass Vases William Bernstein (American 20th century). Three blown glass vases consisting of a large cobalt footed and rimmed “face” vase, a smaller “face” vase with figural glass arms, and an iridescent glazed pocket vase. All signed and dated2005, 2006, and 2007; largest ht. 11 in. $400 - $600 250 William Bernstein Glass Pitcher, Sugar and Creamer William Bernstein (American 20th century). A blown glass service of a sugar dish, a creamer, and a tall pitcher, all signed and dated 2003 and 2006; largest ht. 7.25 in. $250 - $350 251 William Bernstein Pair of Goblets William Bernstein (American, 20th century). Two blown glass “face” goblets, each signed and dated 1993; ht. 8.25 in. $200 - $400 252 Sonja Blomdahl Incalmo Glass Bowl Sonja Blomdahl, American (b. 1952). Blown glass Incalmo bowl in shades of turquoise, emerald, clear and amethyst. Marked Sonja B3386 on underside; ht. 7.5, dia. 15.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500 253 Madonna and Child by Edris Eckhardt Edris Eckhardt (American, 1905-1998). A glass sculpture of the Madonna and child. With artist’s signature; ht. 7.5 in. Published in: Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976, page 19, plate 36. Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $700 - $900
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254 Glass Camera by Scott Darlington Scott Darlington (American, 20th century). Glass Camera, ca 1996; ht. 10.25, wd. 7, dp. 10 in. Scott Darlington has been working with glass for over 25 years. His studies and work experiences have taken him from Ohio to places including Japan and Seattle, where he currently practices his craft. “I try to recreate everyday objects in the glassiest way to see if glass celebrates the object or to see if glass ridicules it. I want to see what glass has to say about objects, then blend and tweak that with my intuitions and motivations to give it a new voice” - Scott Darlington Artist statement taken from www. scottydarlington.com $1,500 - $2,500 255 American Brain Cornucopia by Robert E. Naess Robert E. Naess (American, born 1943). A collection of four glass pieces including two blue right ears, a metallic-colored nose, and a blue oyster with a clear pearl, signed Robert E. Naess and titled American Brain Cornucopia, inscribed Berkeley 1970; dia. of oyster 4.5 in. Robert E. Naess was discussed on pages 50 and 51 of the book Contemporary Art Glass written by Ray and Lee Grover and published by Crown Publishers in 1976. Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $300 - $500 256 Trophies Series Vase by Elin Christopherson Elin Christopherson (American, b. 1963). Sargasso stemmed vase made of blown glass and recycled auto parts, part of the artist’s Trophies Series. Includes an artist statement, Polaroid photos of artist with vase, and receipt from Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, Wa; ht. 17.5, dia. 11.5 in. $600 - $800
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257 Stuart Shulman Art Glass Stuart Shulman (American, 20th century). Two blown glass sculptures in plumb and milky iridescent colors, marked Shulman ‘85 and Schulman ‘86; each, dia. 9.5 in. $150 - $300 258 Blown Glass Charger by Ira Sapir Ira Sapir (American, b. 1955). A blown glass charger in opalescent plumb with blue and green streaks, signed and numbered 4/80 #33; dia. 17 in. $300 - $500 259 Cast Glass Paperweights by Helena Tynell Finland, 20th century. A pair of cast glass column paperweights designed by Helena Tynell for Riihimaki. Underside with artist’s incised signature; largest ht. 8 in. Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976. Plate 82 Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $200 - $400 260 Glass Vase by Samuel J. Herman Samuel J. Herman (b. 1936). An sleek iridescent art glass studio vase, 1971; h. 15 in. Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976. Plate 173 Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $300 - $500 261 Glass Phallus by Monica Bockstrom Monica Bockstrom (Sweden, 20th century). A glass phallus from Kosta Boda designer Monica Bockstrom. Signed Monica Bockstrom Fallos D-20-8-70, Unik; ht. 10.25 in. Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976. Plate 111. Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $400 - $600
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269 Blown Glass Vase by Daum Nancy Frères and Louis Majorelle French, early 20th century. A blown glass vase in red and yellow, the framework consisting of two horizontal bands of wavy lines and dots, the upper row having dots with bronze overlay, marked Daum / Nancy / France / L. Majorelle on base; ht. 7 in. $300 - $500 270 Orrefors Crystal Bowls, Plus Swedish, mid 20th century. Two smoky crystal Orrefors bowls, probably designed by Sven Palmquist, the larger marked Orrefors PU 3092/1, the smaller marked Orrefors PU 3092/12, PLUS a round translucent blue glass bowl, unmarked; blue bowl ht. 5.25, dia. 8.25 in. $200 - $400
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262 Schneide Pierrot Series Glass Vase French, ca 1928. A Schneider Pierrot series glass vase of globular form, having randomly placed amethyst ovals acid-etched against a rough ground, the ground color shifting from clear at the rim to pink at the base, juxtaposed with clear wheel-carved circles scattered throughout the body to act as windows, rising on a circular foot of amethyst color, engraved Schneider on the edge of the base and France on the underside; ht. 13.5 in. $600 - $800 263 Schneider Pink Glass Vase French, early 20th century. A Schneider pink glass vase with a flared rim and tapering body, executed in the Art Deco style with bands of draped lines acid-etched against a rough ground, rising on a circular foot of amethyst color, engraved Schneider on edge of base; ht. 6.25 in. $300 - $400 264 Schneider Cameo Glass Table Lamp French, early 20th century. A Schneider cameo glass table lamp with blue to orange overlay acid-etched in a floral pattern against a yellow ground, engraved Le verre Français on top of foot; ht. 19.5 in. (including harp and finial). $300 - $500
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265 Schneider Cameo Glass Vase French, early 20th century. A Schneider cameo glass vase with bluish-red to orange overlay acid-etched in the Groseilles pattern against a yellow ground, engraved Le Verre Français on base; ht. 7 in. $500 - $700 266 Schneider Cameo Glass Vase French, early 20th century. A Schneider cameo glass vase with applied line decoration on one side of the body, with light to dark purple overlay acid-etched in the Dahlia pattern against a pink ground, engraved Le Verre Français on base; ht. 7.75 in. $400 - $600 267 Lalique Helene Perfume Bottle French, 1942. Lalique crystal perfume bottle, of four pieces, flacon No.2 “Helene”, clear and frosted glass, model created 1942. Etched on base: “LALIQUE FRANCE”; ht. 5.5 in. $300 - $500 268 Lalique Decanter French, 1930s. A glass and frosted glass decanter with fluted sides on body and frosted and molded glass cherubs on the stopper, Stamped, “Lalique / France” on bottom of bottle; ht. 8.5 in. $200 - $400
271 Gralglas Relief Vase by Gunther Hofmann Gunther Hofmann (German, born 1940). A cylindrical blue glass vase with two bands of incised decorations, the top having two pairs of Egyptian pharaohs seated back to back, the bottom having two rows of alternating convex and concave circles, all supported on a raised foot, retaining the original silver gralglas sticker on bottom and inscribed Design G. Hofmann 7321 Durnau, Gral-Glas, 1971; ht. 9.25 in. Published in: Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976, plate 131. Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $200 - $400 272 Gralglas Vase by Karl Wiedmann Karl Wiedmann (German, born 1905). An oblong clear glass vase with shades of blue, yellow, and orange, inscribed on the base Design K. Wiedmann, Gral-Glas, Durnau, 1971; ht. 4.5 in. Published in: Grover, Ray & Lee. Contemporary Art Glass. Crown Publishers, 1976, page 190, plate 291. Ex Collection Terry Kovel, Shaker Heights, OH $200 - $400 273 Rosenthal Crystal Cordial Glasses German, designed 1962. Six cordial glasses in the Linear Smoke pattern by Rosenthal Crystal, pattern no. 3200, with round clear glass bowl and smoke colored stem and square base; ht. 2.75 in. $50 - $100
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Production Pottery 274 Bauer and Coors Pottery Group Group of seven pieces; Bauer Pottery cups and serving tray; PLUS three Coors Pottery nesting bowls Bauer Pottery serving dish: ht. 2, dia. 12 in. Coors Pottery largest bowl: ht. 4.5, dia. 9 in. $100 - $200 275 Bauer Pottery Dinner Plates Group of four dinner plates in jade, cobalt and yellow each, dia. 9.25 in. Bauer mark on base $200 - $300 276 Bauer Pottery Ringware Pitcher Set Set of three graduated pitchers in jade Largest: ht. 6, dia. 5.5 in. $200 - $300 277 Bauer Pottery Mixing Bowls Set of two large mixing bowls in jade and olive each ht. 5.5, dia 11 in. $100 - $200 278 Bauer Pottery Mixing Bowls Two large Ringware mixing bowls in cobalt and delph blue Largest: ht. 5.25, dia. 10.75 in. $100 - $200 279 Bauer Pottery Dinner Plates Set of four Ringware dinner plates in delph blue each, dia. 9.25 in. Bauer / Made in USA / Los Angeles $200 - $300
280 Bauer Pottery Salt and Pepper Shakers Set of salt and pepper shakers in cobalt each, ht. 4.75, dia. 3 in. $50 - $75
286 Bauer Pottery Mixing Bowls Set of three nesting bowls in jade Largest: ht. 4.25, dia. 9 in. $200 - $300
281 Bauer Pottery Ringware Salt and Pepper Shakers Set of Ringware salt and pepper shakers in yellow each, ht. 3, dia. 2.5 in. $50 - $75
287 Bauer Pottery Ringware Cobalt Casserole Ringware covered casserole in cobalt ht. 3.75, dia. 7.5 in. $50 - $75
282 Bauer Pottery Large Mixing Bowl Large Ringware mixing bowl in black ht. 5.25, dia. 10.75 in. $50 - $75
288 Bauer Pottery Ringware Jade Casserole Ringware lidded casserole in jade with wood/ copper carrier ht. 3, dia. 7 in. $100 - $150
283 Bauer Pottery Three Ringware Bowls Three graduated bowls in orange, yellow and peach Largest: ht. 4.75, dia. 8 in. $75 - $125
289 Midcentury Modern Yellow Pitcher Large Pitcher in Yellow High Glaze Ceramic, ht. 8.25, dia. 7 in. Marked ____ Modern by Holly_____ made in California $100 - $200
284 Bauer Pottery Beehive Pitcher Beehive pitcher in yellow ht. 4.25, dia. 4.5 in. Bauer on base $50 - $75
290 Redwing Pottery Geometric Vase Tall geometric vase with apple green interior ht: 9.5, wd. 5 in. Marked Red Wing / USA / 412 $50 - $75
285 Bauer Pottery Ringware Cups and Pitcher Set of five Ringware cups in jade, orange, yellow, delph blue and cobalt, PLUS jade pitcher Cups: ht. 2.5, dia. 3.5 in. Pitcher: ht. 5, dia. 4 in. $100 - $150
291 Group of Art Pottery Reference Books Lot of Six Reference Books $200 - $400
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Ladies Opal Doublet Ring with Diamonds and Rubies, ca 1870
Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Live Salesroom Auction December 8, 2013 12:00 pm EST
Bid Bid in person, by phone, absentee or live online. Catalogue Catalogue will be available online November 15th. To request a printed catalogue email JEWELRY1213 to evan@cowans.com
Jewelry and Timepieces Appraisal Day Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Please limit to 5 items on appraisal day. For a private jewelry box consultation contact Brad Wanstrath at jewelry@cowans.com or 513.871.1670 x17
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Contact Brad Wanstrath jewelry@cowans.com 513.871.1670 x17 6270 Este Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232
Office Staff President and Principal Auctioneer C. Wesley Cowan - info@cowans.com Business Operations Reid Sikes - reid@cowans.com Specialists American Indian Art Danica M. Farnand - indianart@cowans.com Susan Labry Meyn Books and Manuscripts Patricia Tench - info@cowans.com Fine and Decorative Art Diane Wachs - decarts@cowans.com Graydon Sikes - art@cowans.com Kirstie Craven - kcraven@cowans.com Jennifer Howe - jenniferhowe@cowans.com Sam Cowan - sam@cowans.com Jonathan Nolting - jonathan@cowans.com Historic Firearms and Early Militaria Jack Lewis - firearms@cowans.com Joe Moran - joe@cowans.com Joe Higgins - photographer Emery Maury Doug Hamilton Jack Haney Carolyn Luken American History Katie Horstman - historic@cowans.com Matt Chapman - matt@cowans.com Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Brad Wanstrath - jewelry@cowans.com Militaria and Civil War Allen Cebula
Office Manager / Auction Coordinator Phyllis Terry - phyllis@cowans.com Linda Heineman - payment@cowans.com Marcia Moyer Donna Samuels Amy Francis - info@cowans.com Laura Meyer Production Manager Maureen Buri - maureen@cowans.com Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising Evan Sikes - evan@cowans.com Photography Linda Gillings - photo@cowans.com David Jackson Catalogue Design Jennifer Castle - jenny@cowans.com Warehouse Jack Erp - jack@cowans.com Nick Grote - nick@cowans.com Shipping Dan Wolfangel - shipping@cowans.com Dave Shear Michael Schroder
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COWAN’S 6270 Este Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45232 DIRECTIONS: Cowan’s is located off I-75 at Exit 9 (Seymour Ave. & Paddock Rd. Exit). At exit ramp, take Paddock south, and turn right (west) onto Seymour. Continue on Seymour Avenue past Vine St. and the railroad crossing. The second street past the railroad crossing is Este Ave. Turn left onto Este into the “Ridgewood Industrial Park.” Cowan’s is on the left at 6270 Este Ave. See our website COWANS.COM for additional travel directions and local hotel accommodations.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS By registering and bidding in an auction conducted by Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (“Cowan’s”), bidders (whether present in person, by telephone, by agent, by written or telephone absentee bid instruction, or through a live internet connection) agree to be bound by these terms. These are the complete and only terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. Cowan’s retains the right to bar any bidder from participating in any auction and to exclude or reject any bid. 1) REGISTRATION. All bidders must register their name, permanent street address (no P.O. Boxes), and telephone number prior to the auction. Unless known to Cowan’s, all registrants are required to present two forms of identification, at least one of which must include a current photograph. Bidders may be required to present a valid Visa or MasterCard. By registering with Cowan’s or submitting an absentee bid form, an individual registrant authorizes Cowan’s to obtain a copy of his or her consumer credit report and authorizes Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding the registrant’s participation in the bidding process. 2) ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS. Bidding on any item, whether in person, by phone, by absentee bid or via a live internet auction indicates the bidder’s agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions for Bidders. Any right of bidder under this agreement shall not be assignable and shall only be enforceable by the original buyer. The rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of Ohio. All bidders submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ohio. 3) TERMS OF SALE. Announcements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous communication. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before its final sale and to reject any bid for any reason. The highest bidder for each lot acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the “buyer”. If any dispute arises as to any bidding, or between two or more bidders, at the sole discretion of the auctioneer, the successful bidder will be determined or the disputed lot shall be put up again at the last undisputed bid and resold. 4) BUYER’S PREMIUM. (a) Buyer’s Premium for “Antique and Modern Firearms” auctions; the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 15% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $200,000, plus 10% of the amount by which the Sale Price exceeds $200,000. (b) Buyer’s Premium for “American History” and “the World at War” auctions; the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 17 ½% of the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $200,000, plus 12 ½% of the amount by which the Sale Price exceeds $200,000. (c) Buyer’s Premium for “Fine and Decorative Art”, “Modern Ceramics”, and “American Indian and Western Art” and any other specialized auctions; the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 20% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $200,000, plus 15% of the amount by which the Sale Price exceeds $200,000. (d) Buyer’s Premium for online, timed and other third-party bidding platforms may vary. 5) ESTIMATES AND RESERVES. Presale estimates are intended to be guides and may or may not reflect the ultimate hammer price of a lot. Cowan’s retains the right to change estimates on any lot up to time of sale. A reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the seller of the lot and Cowan’s. In the case of reserved lots, the seller has authorized Cowan’s to bid on seller’s behalf until the reserve price is reached. In no case will the reserve be higher than the low presale estimate. Cowan’s standard house reserve on all property at auction is one-half of the low estimate. 6) WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS. Cowan’s makes a limited warranty only to the original buyer of record concerning the authenticity of each lot for a period of 14 days after bidder’s receipt of the purchased lot. If a buyer is not satisfied that the lot purchased is genuine, the buyer may, at his or her own expense, obtain the opinion of two mutually agreed upon recognized experts in the field of the disputed lot. If these experts determine that the item is not genuine, the buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the rescission of the sale and refund of the amount paid for the item. It is specifically understood and agreed that the rescission of the sale and refund is exclusive and in lieu of any other remedy which might otherwise be available as a matter of law or in equity, and such remedy is conditioned upon the buyer returning the property in the same condition as at the time of sale. Cowan’s shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. All sales are final, with no returns or refunds except as provided in this limited warranty. Except as provided in the immediately proceeding paragraph, EVERY LOT IS SOLD “AS IS”, without any representations or warranties by Cowan’s or the seller as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, condition or value of the property, or the correctness or completeness of the catalogue or other description of the property, and no statement, whether written or oral, shall be deemed such a representation, warranty or assumption of liability. Cowan’s makes no representation or warranty that the buyer of manuscript material, photographs, prints or works of art will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights. Cowan’s does not guarantee the working order of any clock, watch, electronic or mechanical device. Dimensions given in the catalogue descriptions may be approximate. 7) DEFINITIONS OF AUTHORSHIP. “By” or “Maker/Artist” — in our opinion, the work is by the artist or maker stated “Attributed to” — in our opinion, the work is probably, but not definitely, by the artist or maker stated “Signed” or “Marked” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is that of the stated artist or maker “Bearing the signature (or mark) of” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is probably, but not definitely, that of the artist or maker stated “Circle of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and by an artist or maker closely associated with the stated artist or maker “School of” — in our opinion, the work is by a pupil or follower of the stated artist or maker “Manner of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and done in the style of the stated artist or maker “After” — in our opinion, the work is a copy of a work by the stated artist or maker 8) INSPECTION. Except for On-Line Only Auctions, all lots are available for inspection prior to the auction. Condition reports for most items can be found online at Cowan’s website, www.cowans.com, and prospective bidders are encouraged to contact Cowan’s directly for additional information regarding the condition of any lot. Cowan’s does not warrant the condition of any item. Buyers interested in the condition of an item are encouraged to contact Cowan’s and, to the best of our ability, we will document for the prospective bidder the condition status on any lot. Condition is always a subjective evaluation and final responsibility rests with the buyer to assess the condition of any item sold by Cowan’s. ABSENTEE, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BIDDING Absentee and telephone bidding is offered as a free service to our customers and prospective bidders. Cowan’s shall not be responsible for any errors or failures in executing bids, either absentee, telephone or via the internet. 9) ABSENTEE BIDDING. Absentee bids are accepted via mail, fax, email and on Cowan’s website. Such bids will be posted with the time and date of arrival, with ties being awarded to the earliest bidder. Absentee bids that are faxed or emailed to Cowan’s need to be in the office at least 2 hours before the sale begins. An absentee bidder unknown to Cowan’s may be required to submit a bank letter of credit prior to the auction, or, using a credit card, deposit with Cowan’s a fee equaling 30% of the absentee bid. All absentee bids are executed competitively by a member of the auction staff. The auction staff will try to purchase the lot for the lowest price possible and will bid up to the amount designated by the absentee bidder only if necessary. Cowan’s does not accept “buy bids,” or absentee bids which have no limit. In the event of a tie bid between a floor and an absentee bidder, the floor bid will be honored.
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10) TELEPHONE BIDDING. Bidding live via the telephone is available on a first come, first served basis for those lots with a low estimate of $500 or greater. In order for Cowan’s to efficiently serve the needs of those who wish to bid by phone, please note the following: • To participate in the auction by telephone, potential bidders must complete and sign the absentee bid form and check “I WISH TO BID BY TELEPHONE” for the designated lots. Potential bidders may also reserve a phone line on Cowan’s website. If faxing or emailing requests for phone bidding, they need to be in Cowan’s office 2 hours before the sale begins. Once the auction begins, requests left on Cowan’s website may not be retrieved by the staff. • Telephone bidders are advised to indicate an “insurance bid”, which amount will become an absentee bid, pursuant to the absentee bidding process set forth above, if Cowan’s can not reach the bidder by telephone for a particular indicated lot. • Telephone bidders must disable any caller ID or other call blocking mechanism. • Cowan’s sells about 100 lots per hour, so telephone bidders should plan accordingly. Cowan’s will attempt to reach each telephone bidder, but Cowan’s is in no way responsible for missed calls. 11) INTERNET BIDDING. Internet bidding is available through our website; additionally, Cowan’s may post certain auctions on Live Auctioneers (liveauctioneers.com) or Proxibid (proxibid.com). There may be terms which apply solely to internet bids that should be reviewed online at the time of sale. Cowan’s is not responsible for any failure to execute a bid and shall have no liability to any bidder for any technical or other failure associated with an internet auction. 12) BIDDING INCREMENTS. The following increments are used at the auction. Absentee bids must fall within these increments. Cowan’s will automatically reduce any absentee bid to the closest increment if the bid falls outside the published range of increments. For Bids Falling Between Bidding Increment $0-500 $25 $501-1,000 $50 $1,001-3,000 $100 $3,001-5,000 $250 $5,001 and up $500 or at the discretion of the auctioneer Cowan’s reserves the right to modify increments at any time during the auction. AFTER THE AUCTION 13) BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. Upon the fall of the hammer, title to the offered lot shall pass to the buyer and the buyer immediately (a) assumes full risk and responsibility for the lot, including liability for loss or damage and (b) is liable for payment of the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Cowan’s. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ask specific questions on condition related concerns prior to the auction. Cowan’s will not rescind sales with buyers that have disputes regarding firearm’s bore condition. 14) PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. The discounted “Purchase Price” for each lot shall equal the hammer price, buyer’s premium, sales tax and, if applicable, all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs. Payment may be made with cash, personal or traveler’s check or credit card. Cowan’s reserves the right to hold a purchased lot until a check has cleared. A convenience fee of $15.00 will be assessed to all transactions made in the alternate payment channels: Phone payments are made available as a convenience outside Cowan’s Auctions customary payment channels, therefore these payments are qualified as payments made in the alternative payment channel. All forms of payment made using this method will be assessed the convenience fee. Please call Cowan’s Auctions if you have any questions regarding this policy. PLEASE NOTE: A surcharge of 2% will be assessed to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than our cost of acceptance. Buyers who are present at the auction must pay the full Purchase Price at the time of the sale. Buyers who bid by telephone or who are absentee bidders will be invoiced within 5 days after the close of the auction and must pay the full Purchase Price for each purchased lot within 14 days after the date of the auction. By signing the absentee bid form or placing a bid by telephone, an absentee bidder authorizes Cowan’s to charge the Purchase Price for each lot for which such bidder is the successful bidder to the credit card number provided by telephone or on the absentee bid form, unless payment in full or alternative payment instruction is received within 14 days after the date of the auction. No property will be released by Cowan’s unless the Purchase Price has been paid in full. Institutional billing may be available, and should be arranged prior to the auction. Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. Buyer shall be liable for any collection costs or attorney’s fees incurred by Cowan’s to collect payment, to the extent permitted by law. 15) SALES TAX. Buyers are required to pay any applicable state and local sales tax. 16) SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan’s will authorize the shipment of purchased items usually within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS or Fed-Ex Ground. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion Cowan’s Auctions. Cowan’s is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property. ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. Cowan’s will not ship any package containing a firearm to any location other than within the United States. Buyers outside the United States must make their own shipping arrangements taking full risk for the transportation of any firearm. Property made of or containing certain plant or animal materials, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, baleen, tortoiseshell, etc., may require a license or certificate before exportation from the United States and importation to another country. If you are purchasing items that contain these materials, you need to check the government wildlife import requirements in the countries from which and to which the item is being shipped prior to bidding. Since the export and import licenses are independently issued by the countries of origin and destination, obtaining one does not guarantee that you can obtain the other. Purchasers are responsible for making timely payments on items won at auction, even if a license is delayed or denied. 17) SHIPPING CHARGES. Buyers are required to pay for all packing, shipping and insurance charges. Overseas duty charges are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges can be substantial. 18) REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY. If purchased property has not been removed, or Cowan’s has not received shipping instructions within 21 days after the auction date, a $10 per item per day storage fee may be charged to the buyer. 19) CANCELLATION OF SALE. If purchased property remains in the custody of Cowan’s for a period of 60 days following the auction, Cowan’s may, at its option, cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payments made by the buyer, or resell the property at auction or by any other commercially reasonable means, for the account and at the risk of the buyer, and in such event, buyer shall be liable for the payment of all deficiencies plus all of Cowan’s costs, including but not limited to storage and costs of both sales. This right of cancellation is in addition to any and all other remedies available to Cowan’s. 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ABSENTEE BID FORM REGISTRATION NO. ___________________________________________________
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Name (please print)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________ State_________________________________________ Zip______________________ Phone________________________________________Fax____________________________________________ Email____________________________________ I request that Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (“Cowan’s”) (i) enter bids on the following lots up to the maximum price I have indicated for each lot in the “Absentee Bid” column; or (ii) reserve a telephone line for telephone bidding for the lots indicated. I request that if Cowan’s is unable to reach me for telephone bidding for a lot, that Cowan’s enter bids on such lot up to the maximum price indicated in the “Insurance Bid” column. I understand that Cowan’s will execute the absentee bids competitively on my behalf. I further understand that Cowan’s executes absentee bids and allows telephone bids as a convenience for customers and that Cowan’s is not responsible for failure to execute bids or for errors relating to the execution of my bids. I agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions for Bidders printed in the auction catalog and listed on Cowan’s web site www.cowanauctions.com and I understand that I am responsible for determining the condition and authenticity of any lot, and that all items are sold AS IS with no returns or refunds. By submitting this Absentee Bid Form, I authorize Cowan’s to obtain a copy of my individual consumer credit report and authorize Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding my participation in the bidding process.
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If my bid is successful, I understand that the purchase price for each lot will be the sum of the hammer price, the buyer’s premium, sales tax and all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs (the “purchase price”). I understand that I will be invoiced within 5 days after the auction and that I will be responsible for paying Cowan’s the full purchase price immediately upon receipt of the invoice. Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. By signing this absentee bid form I authorize Cowan’s to charge the credit card listed below for the full purchase price of each lot for which my bid is successful, unless payment in full or alternative payment instructions are received by Cowan’s within 14 days after the date of the auction.
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