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Cover: 102: Jehudith Sobel, “Scene of a Brick House With a Tree in Front”


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101 Tiffany & Co. Bronze Tilt-Top Stand New York, Early 20th Century

A Tiffany & Co. bronze tilt-top stand, circular top relief decorated with signs and symbols of the zodiac, raised on three legs with detailed claw feet, three dragon heads at base with spiral spindle; impressed maker’s mark: Tiffany & Co Tilt-top tables are created to fold down so that they can take up little space when put away. Because the table top folds to display vertically, makers began to create ornate designs, like Tiffany’s “Zodiac” pattern, on these table tops. Tiffany produced the Zodiac pattern for more than thirty years, during which its design varied and was more commonly used to decorate desk items like paper racks and inkwells. Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, “Tilt-Top Table.” and George A. Kemney and Donald Miller, “Tiffany Desk Treasures: A Collector’s Guide.” 37-39. Condition: Appears to be in overall good condition.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: Early 20th Century Current location: Alpharertta, GA

DIMENSIONS Height: 31.3 in (79.4 cm) Width: 16.5 in (41.9 cm)

$2,500 - $3,500

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102 Jehudith Sobel (Polish/American, 1924-2012) Scene of a Brick House With a Tree in Front, 1965

Oil on canvas, framed. Signed and dated lower left ‘J Sobel 1965.’ Sobel was born in Poland and attended the Academy of Fine Art in Lodz, Poland. She studied among fellow Abstract Constructivists like Wladyslaw Steminski and Stefan Wegner. Sobel then moved to Israel where there was an emerging art scene, and was exhibited in galleries and museums including the Museum of Modern Art at Haifa. In 1956, Sobel moved to New York where she again exhibited in major galleries and institutions, including The Jewish Museum, where she was one of the first two women to be featured in a two-person exhibition. Source: AskArt and The Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y., “Shifting the Gaze: Painting and Feminism.” Condition: Appears to be in good condition. Provenance: Purchased from the Estate of a German businesswoman. Sobel’s use of a bright color palette, short brushstrokes, and impasto reflect the influence of the artist’s Impressionist contemporaries, like Matisse and Bonnard.

PRODUCT INFO Year of Creation: 1965 Current location: Pittsburgh, PA Origin: Poland

DIMENSIONS Height: 35 in (88.9 cm) Width: 28 in (71.1 cm)

$6,000 - $8,000

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103 Jehudith Sobel (Polish/American, 1924-2012) Abstract Cafe in the Park Scene, 1916

Oil on canvas, framed. Signed lower right ‘J. Sobel’. Sobel was born in Poland, and eventually attended the Academy of Fine Art in Lodz, Poland. She studied among fellow Abstract Constructivists like Wladyslaw Steminski and Stefan Wegner. Sobel then moved to Israel where there was an emerging art scene, and was exhibited in galleries and museums including the Museum of Modern Art at Haifa. In 1956, Sobel moved to New York where she again exhibited in major galleries and institutions, including The Jewish Museum, where she was one of the first two women to be featured in a two-person exhibition. Source: AskArt and The Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y., “Shifting the Gaze: Painting and Feminism.” Condition: Appears to be in overall good condition. Provenance: Purchased from the Estate of a German businesswoman. This sunny scene depicts figures at a café within a park. Sobel is known for her landscapes that are created with short brushstrokes and impasto. While this work embodies that style, the artist has added greater dynamism with the inclusion of multiple figures.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: Poland Year of Creation: Mid 20th Century Current location: Pittsburgh, PA

DIMENSIONS Height: 36.8 in (93.3 cm) Width: 24.5 in (62.2 cm)

$9,000 - $12,000

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104 John Lear (American, 1910-2008)

Fort Riley Series of Six Paintings, Circa 1941 Watercolor on paper, matted, unframed. John Lear (American, 1910- 2008) is known for his watercolor works depicting country life, military and industrial scenes. The artist was drafted into the United States Army, and painted this series of six watercolor paintings in 1941 while he was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. These paintings were exhibited in the Military Art Shows in Washington, DC, and Chicago in 1942-43.

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Condition: Appear to be in good condition. Provenance: Private estate collection of a former Post Librarian at Fort Riley, a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: American Year of Creation: 1941 Current location: Blaine, WA

DIMENSIONS Height: 8.75 in (22.2 cm) Width: 11.5 in (29.2 cm)

$3,000 - $4,500

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105 Matsumi Kanemitsu (American, b. 1922) Set of 5 Untitled Works, Circa 1940s

Lot of 5 works, comprising three watercolors, an ink drawing, and an oil on canvas. The three watercolors are inscribed “MK” in bottom right corner and are unframed. The ink drawing is inscribed “MK” in lower left corner and is unframed. The oil painting of a horse is unsigned and unframed. Matsumi Kanemitsu was born in Ohio in 1922 to Japanese parents. In 1925, his parents sent him to a suburb of Hiroshima, Japan, but he returned to the United States in 1940 and enlisted in the Army in 1941. After Pearl Harbor, he was sent to internment camps where he devoted his time to art with materials provided by the American Red Cross. After the war ended, Kanemitsu studied with Fernand Leger in Paris before returning to New York and working amongst abstract painters like Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, and Willem de Kooning. Kanemitsu eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in a variety of media, from Japanese ink drawings to painting on canvas. The works on offer represent three of Kanemitsu’s mastered techniques, including three watercolors, an ink drawing, and an oil on canvas. Two watercolors depict serene suburban landscapes, while the other depicts a man seated on a couch, pensively looking downward. The oil on canvas shows a horse bounding forward on a swirled ground to heighten the sense of motion. The final piece is an ink drawing of two figures, a man and a woman, and displays the influence of Japanese culture in Kanemitsu’s work. Source: AskArt, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition material, Benezit Dictionnaire des Peintres,et al, and The New York Times Obituary, May 16, 1992.

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Condition: Appears to be in good condition. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by current owner, and accompanied by correspondence between owner and artist.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: American Year of Creation: Circa 1940s

DIMENSIONS Height: 9 in (22.8 cm); 12 in (30.4 cm) Width: 12 in (30.4 cm); 14 in (35.5 cm)

$2,500 - $3,500

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John Kuhn (American, b. 1949)

“Nostalgia”, an optical glass cube, circa 1999 In red, black, blue, and gold, with simple casing on base, complete with certification and original invoice. Height 9.5 in., Width 6.75 in., Core Width 2.5 in. Jon Kuhn is a contemporary glass artist whose works are featured in over 40 international museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Vatican Museums, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the White House Permanent Collection, the National Museum of American Art. Source: Kuhn Studio, biography Condition: Appears to be in very good condition. Provenance: Purchased in 1999 from the Sho Sho gallery in Topeka, Kansas

PRODUCT INFO Origin: American Year of Creation: 1999 Current location: Winter Springs, FL

DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 in (24.1 cm) Width: 6.8 in (17.1 cm)

$7,000 - $10,000

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108 Larry Rivers (American, 1923 - 2002) Washington Calling, Circa 1960s

Mixed media on paper, matted and framed in plexiglass. Signed “Rivers” middle right side, titled “Washington Calling” and numbered “4834” on the reverse, oil stick and adhesive tape on paper. Frame 18 1/2” x 16 1/2”. Rivers was born to Ukranian Jewish parents in 1923 in the Bronx. His given name was Yitzak Loiza Grossberg, but after his musical group was introduced at a jazz club as “Larry Rivers and the Mudcats,” he adopted this name instead. Later in life, he met artist Jane Freilicher and began to devote his life to painting. Rivers exhibited at the Marlborough Gallery, and his work is in the collections of major institutions like the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. Rivers’ work often had a political, historical, or sexual aspect, and included controversial or shocking subjects. This multimedia piece represents his political and historical interests through his depiction of Napoleon on French bank notes. Source: AskArt and Editors, “Front Page”, Art in America, October 2002. Condition: Appears to be in very good condition. Provenance: Inherited from the current owner’s parents who purchased it in the 1960s, possibly directly from the artist.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: Circa 1960s Current location: Carmel, NY

DIMENSIONS Framed Height: 18.5 in (47 cm) Width: 16.5 in (41.9 cm)

$12,000 - $16,000

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109 American Folk Art Portrait of Mother and Child, Late 18th Century Possibly Ralph Earl (American, 1751-1801) Oil on canvas. Several factors including the style of the painting, the age of the canvas and the attire and grooming of the subjects have led to an attribution of this work to an American artist, possibly painted in the mid Atlantic region in the late 18th century sometime around the founding of the United States of America. Normally unsigned portraits by American artists of that day were not nearly as fine as this image. The affluent appearance of the subjects coupled with the fine quality of this painting indicate a hand more gifted and skilled than that of the normal itinerant artist. The monogram on the mother’s bracelet has not been researched. American portraitists of the 17th to early 18th centuries were working in the style of English portraiture. Portraits from this period were often painted in a stylized, two dimensional manner to idealize the subject, and objects within the portrait, like jewelry and clothing, were markers of the sitters’ wealth. In this portrait, the woman’s wealth is displayed through her clothing embellished in lace and jewelry, including a monogramed bracelet. Both the woman and child have stylized and idealized faces that are almost expressionless. They woman sits on a lavishly upholstered chair, and the inclusion of flowers could have been used to indicate youth and beauty. Source: Folk Art Museum, New York, N.Y., “Early Portraits.” Condition: Some cracquelure to the paint around the perimeter of the canvas, most noticeably at the top (extending apprx. 4” down), old relining, probably 19th century along with inpainting in a few small areas as seen in the photos, apparently the painting has been lightly cleaned, further restoration should not be necessary.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: Late 18th Century Current location: Cincinnati, OH

DIMENSIONS Unframed Height: 30 in (76.2 cm) Width: 24 in (60.9 cm) Framed Height: 34.5 in (87.6 cm) Width: 28 in (71.1 cm)

$15,000 - $20,000

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110 Edward Cucuel (American, 1875-1954)

Woman in a Blue Dress, first half of 20th Century Oil on canvas, signed lower left, depicting a woman in a blue dress sitting at a table outside, near the edge of the water, with gilt wood frame. Edward Cucuel was born in San Francisco in 1875. Cucuel began his studies at age 14 at a local design school and then studied at the Academie Julian and Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Cucuel moved between Paris and New York before settling in Munich until the beginning of World War II. He developed his Impressionist style in Germany. This painting is a beautiful example of the artist’s best known subjects, namely woman in sun-soaked landscapes. Cucuel depicts the woman here looking serene and blissful, encompassed by the lavish landscape around her. Source: AskArt, Edan Hughes, “Artists in California, 1786-1940.,” and AAA 191933; WWAA 1936-41; Pasadena Star-News, 4-21-1954 (obit). Condition: Appears to be in good condition. Provenance: Inherited from the current owner’s parents who purchased it in the 1960s, possibly directly from the artist.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: First half 20th Century Current location: Cincinnati, OH

DIMENSIONS Unframed Height: 19 in (48.3 cm) Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)

$25,000 - $35,000

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111 Allen Stringfellow (American, 1924-2004) “On This Street I”, 1999

Collage on board, signed lower right and dated 1999. Framed and bearing a label from Essie Green Galleries, New York. Allen Stringfellow was born in Illinois in 1923. While his mother and father were a jazz musician and nightclub manager, he was raised by his religious grandmother. Much of his art depicts either religious or jazz themes that reflect his upbringing. Stringfellow attended the Art Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his works have been exhibited in galleries and museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago. This collage is an excellent representation of Stringfellow’s influences, with the “Mt. Olive” church portrayed in the left hand corner, and a man appearing to play a jazz guitar in one of the center windows above the YMCA. Source: The History Makers, Allen Stringfellow: Biography. Condition: Appears to be in good condition. Provenance: Acquired by donation to a scholarship foundation.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: 1999 Current location: Brooklyn, NY

DIMENSIONS Height: 22 in (55.9 cm) Length: 56.5 in (143.5 cm)

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112 Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) Bulldog and Puppies, 20th Century

Oil on canvas, signed lower right, possibly a commission by Mack Truck for their famous Bulldog logo. This painting is displays Lovell’s talent for realistically depicting animals. Better known for his Western scenes, Tom Lovell was famous for his illustrations for magazines like Life, The Saturaday Evening Post, and National Geographic. Due to the intense precision in his work, he seldom completed more than twelve oil paintings in a year. Lovell was the first artist to win the Prix de West, the National Academy of Western Art’s highest honor, twice. The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame elected Lovell in 1974, and named him a Hall of Fame Laureate. Source: AskArt and The Greenwich Workship: Tom Lovell Biography. Condition: Evidence of restoration on the back with several patches. Provenance: Gift from the Mack Truck company to the seller’s uncle, who was an employee.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: American Year of Creation: 20th Century Current location: North Port, FL

DIMENSIONS Height: 24 in (61 cm) Length: 26 in (66 cm)

$12,000 - $17,000

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113 George Nakashima (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) Walnut Spindle Back Bench, Early 1950s

Wood. With a straight top rail over 19 spindles and a slab seat. George Nakashima was a woodworker, furniture maker, architect, and a major figure in 20th century design. Nakashima studied architecture at the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and then worked for the Czech architect Antonin Raymond’s firm in Japan. Raymond brought Nakashima to his farm outside New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1943, after sponsoring Nakashima’s release from a wartime internment camp for Americans of Japanese ancestry. In 1945 Nakashima purchased a plot of land in New Hope, where he built his home, as well as a furniture factory. Nakashima designed every piece of furniture his firm produced. This bench is a classic example of Nakashima’s clean forms that focus on the inherent beauty of wood as a material. Source: Michener Art Museum and George Nakashima, Woodworker (site). Condition: Professionally refinished damage to one side of the bench.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: Early 1950s Current location: Atlanta, GA

DIMENSIONS Height: 32 in (81.3 cm) Width: 24 in (61 cm) Length: 5’4’’ in

$2,500 - $3,500

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114 Dale Chihuly

A Unique ‘Flame’ Blown Glass & Steel Chandelier, 1997 Designed by Dale Chihuly (b. 1941) and produced by Chihuly Studio, Seattle, WA, 1997. Red and Gold Chandelier, made of blown glass and forged steel and comprised of 11 Venetian style glass elements. Weighs approximately 250 lbs. Originally commissioned in 1997 by Wall Street investor Michael Palm. Please note: The winning bidder will be required to have the work installed by an authorized Chihuly studio agent. This glass “chandelier” is unquestionably a work of fine art with its deep red hue and intricate designs. Chihuly embellished each facet of the chandelier with floral details that create an enchanting and organic composition. The work was a custom commission and is one of very few “chandeliers” to be offered at auction. “One of very few chandeliers offered at auction”. “Chihuly was born in Tacoma, W.A., in 1941. He enrolled in the first glass program in the country at the University of Wisconsin, and continued at Rhode Island School of Design where he founded and instructed a glass program. Chihuly has received a Fulbright Fellowship, twelve honorary doctorates, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He has worked in Venice at the Venini glass factory, and co-founded the Glass School in Washington State. Chiuhuly paved the way in glass developments, establishing it as a medium of fine art. This glass “chandelier” is unquestionably a work of fine art with its deep red hue and intricate designs. Chihuly embellished each facet of the chandelier with floral details that create an enchanting and organic composition. Source: Dale Chihuly Website: Biography Condition: Appears to be in excellent condition.

PRODUCT INFO Origin: USA Year of Creation: 1997

DIMENSIONS Height: 24 in (61 cm) Width: 72 in (182.9 cm) Length: 144 in (365.8 cm) Weight: 250 lbs (113.4 kg)

$150,000 - $200,000

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CONDITIONS OF SALE Lofty.com AS AGENT

The lots listed in this catalog will be offered by Lofty.com as owner or as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.

BEFORE THE SALE

Prospective buyers are strongly advised to obtain full condition reports. All lots are sold “AS IS” and without recourse and neither Lofty.com nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Lofty.com nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalog or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, exhibitions, literature or historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Lofty.com and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Lofty.com expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the written lot description and the images published, preference will be given to the images and they will be considered the more accurate description of the property.

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