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Art can produce wondrous effects. Medicine can produce wonders. At Primitive, we recognize this as simple truth, especially when it comes to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. When the hospital opens in 2012, it will truly be a “state-of-the-arts” facility, incorporating the most advanced research in terms of the environments within the hospital and the medicine being practiced. The Children’s story is being written right now. It tells of a forward thinking, 125 year old organization getting ready for the next 125 years. It highlights a place where medicine is practiced in the most scientific, progressive and compassionate ways in a facility designed to heal, a facility where a million people per year are expected to pass through the doors. It speaks to progress on every front. Chicago can be proud of Children’s, but the hospital could not be realized without the support of people like you. Your participation in the first Auction for the Creative Arts will help ensure smiles on the faces of countless kids and their parents when they discover there is no need to be fearful, because healing can be inspirational, enriching, and educational in every way imaginable. Thank you for your participation.
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Dear Friend, Welcome and thank you for joining us for the inaugural “Auction for the Creative Arts” hosted by Primitive. Children’s Memorial Hospital has taken a ground-breaking approach to enhancing the healing environment in our new state of the art facility, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Twenty-three of Chicago’s leading civic and cultural organizations are partnering with Children’s, using their talents to create a calming atmosphere that will also inspire patients and families to explore and discover what makes Chicago unique. A percentage of your purchases through tonight’s “Auction for the Creative Arts” will benefit the Creative Arts Program at Lurie Children’s, enabling the hospital to offer live performances, maintain and refresh art exhibits, and provide educational activities for children and families in collaboration with our Community Partners. We are most grateful for your support of this effort. Lurie Children’s opens on June 9, 2012. We would be delighted to arrange a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of Lurie Children’s for you. If you would like to join us for this unique and interesting opportunity, we will find a time that is convenient for you in the coming weeks. Contact Tom Flynn at 773.880.8175 or tflynn@childrensmemorial.org to schedule a tour. On behalf of the Children’s Memorial Hospital’s Creative Arts Advisory Council and Primitive, thanks again for your interest in tonight’s program and your support of the Creative Arts Program at Lurie Children’s. Sincerely,
Thomas J. Sullivan President Children’s Memorial Foundation
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1
Estimate: $2800-3000 | Starting bid: $675
Lemon Drop Faceted Topaz Necklace Contemporary Facet Cut Lemon Topaz 16’’ L
2
Estimate: $2400-2700 | Starting bid: $675
Parquetry Work Box Rajasthan, India Contemporary Camelbone & Sheesham Wood 14’’ W × 8.5’’ D × 7’’ H
3
Estimate: $800-1200 | Starting bid: $375
Tantric Lingam with Breastplate Motif Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India Indeterminate Age Chalcedony With Iron Oxide Inclusions 11.6’’ H
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Estimate: $600-800 | Starting bid: $250
Modernist Hand-Hammered Silver Cuff India Silver 3’’ Dia × 3’’ H
5
Estimate: $1400-1800 | Starting bid: $450
Heart-Form Mata Ortiz Ceramic Vessel Macario Ortiz Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico 20th c. Painted Pottery 6.8” Dia x 9.7”H
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Estimate: $2800-3200 | Starting bid: $975
Framed Pair of Japanese Woodblock Botanicals Floral Scene Kawarazaki (1889-1973) Japan Dated 1954, Ink On Paper 21.25’’ W × 25.75’’ H
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Estimate: $5800-6200 | Starting bid: $1750
Apothecary Cabinet with 2 Doors & 20 Drawers Shan Xi Province, China 19th c. Elm Wood 28.50’’ L × 14.50’’ D × 44’’ H
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Estimate: $2400-2600 | Starting bid: $575
“Eye” Agate Necklace with Gold & Excavated Indus Valley Beads India 17” L
9
Estimate: $4200-4700 | Starting bid: $1200
Seated Figure of Budai or Happy Buddha Java, Indonesia Indeterminate Age River Stone 19.5’’ W × 13.5’’ D × 24.5’’ H
10 Estimate: $4500-6500 | Starting bid: $1500 A Distinctive Oil Painting of La Santisima Trinidad (The Holy Trinity) Artist Unknown, Mexico Mid 19th c. Oil On Canvas 21’’ W × 24’’ H
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11 Estimate: $3500-4000 | Starting bid: $1400
Granulated & Jeweled Indonesian Bracelet Indonesia Ruby, Sapphire & 22kt Gold 2.25“ Interior Dia
12 Estimate: $1500-1700 | Starting bid: $575 A Golden Bull Searching for a Bull Market China Early 20th c. Gilded & Lacquered Wood 13.25’’ W × 4’’ D × 12.5’’ H
13 Estimate: $3400-3600 | Starting bid: $1150 Tibetan Saddle Rug made into Pillow Tibet Early 20th c. Wool 39’’ L × 24’’ H
14 Estimate: $4800-5200 | Starting bid: $1650 19th Century “Blessing” Calligraphy, framed China 19th c. Ink on Paper, Mounted on Silk 27’’ W × 42.5” H
15 Estimate: $2200-2500 | Starting bid: $895
Gold Love Knot Ring India 21 Kt Gold Size 9
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16 Estimate: $5000-7000 | Starting bid: $1650 High Lama’s Shoulder Surround, framed Ladakh, India 20th c. Turquoise, Carnelian, Mother of Pearl, Silk, Wool 32’’ W × 32’’ D
17 Estimate: $3000-3500 | Starting bid: $975 High Lama’s Crown, based Ladakh, India 20th c. Turquoise, Carnelian, Mother of Pearl, Silk, Wool 9’’ W × 8’’ D × 24’’ H
18 Estimate: $8000-10000 | Starting bid: $3500
Classical Gold and Coral Necklace India Coral and Antique Gold 16” L
19 Estimate: $6800-7200 | Starting bid: $1850 Rare Form of Buddha Relaxing, with Lotus Base Nepal Contemporary Copper 8.5’’ Dia × 9’’ H
20 Estimate: $800-1000 | Starting bid: $345 Primitive’s Nomad Bag with Uzbek Embroidery China Contemporary Leather 17’’ L × 17’’ H
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21 Estimate: $1300-1600 | Starting bid: $495
Petite Gold Buddha Amulet India 21kt Gold .5” W x .8”H
22 Estimate: $3400-3700 | Starting: bid $950 Ogi or Fan-Form Woodblock Print, framed Daruma Fan Print, Ink on Paper Shonen Japan Early 1900 28’’ W × 1.5’’ D × 16’’ H
23 Estimate: $4200-4800 | Starting bid: $1175
Indonesian Bronze Temple Gong with stand Sulawesi, Indonesia Bronze 4.5’’ D × 32.5’’ Dia
24 Estimate: $14000-18000 | Starting bid: $6900 Gold Amulet Depicting Kali (Goddess of Time and Change) with 24 Strands of Afghani Lapis Rajasthan, India 20th c. Gold with Lapis Beads 16” L
25 Estimate: $3000-5000 | Starting bid: $995 Incised Silver Festival Hair Ornament from Chinese Minority Group, based Miao / Hmong Minority People China, 19th c. Silver 14.5’’ W × 2.5’’ D × 12.5’’ H
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26 Estimate: $5900-6300 | Starting bid: $1650 A Pair (male & female) of Chiwara or Antelope Headresses,based Bamana / Bambara People, Segou Region, Mali, West Africa, 20th c. Carved Wood with Leather and Goat Hair 11’’ W × 3’’ D × 41.5’’ H
27 Estimate: $3200-3600 | Starting bid: $950 Monk’s Writing Table Mongolia 19th c. Painted Pine or Cedar Wood 30.5’’ L × 15’’ D × 13.5’’ H
28 Estimate: $1400-1600 | Starting bid: $525
Pendant with Angel Cameo, fashionable as pin 1.5” W x 1.5” H
29 Estimate: $2000-2500 | Starting bid: $750 Lacquered Incense Cabinet with Bronze Tray Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China Late 19th c. Lacquered Elm Wood 16’’ L × 16’’ D × 31’’ H
30 Estimate: $9000-12000 | Starting bid: $3900 Bigger than Life Movie Poster, framed “Dressed to Fight” Ghana, West Africa 20th c. Painting on Flour Sack Canvas 57’’ W × 83’’ H
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31 Estimate: $2000-2300 | Starting bid: $660
Gold & Gemstone Earrings India Gold, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamonds
32 Estimate: $2000-2400 | Starting bid: $590
A Group of Three Framed Exotic Insect Specimens Contemporary Specimen, Wood and Glass 9.50’’ W × 2.50’’ D × 12’’ H
33 Estimate: $4000-5000 | Starting bid: $1175 Striking Moroccan Temple Menorah Morocco, North Africa 19th c. Turned & Painted Wood and Iron with Brass Fittings 11’’ W × 11’’ D × 42’’ H
34 Estimate: $2900-3100 | Starting bid: $825 Dazzling Rough Cut Citrine Necklace India Contemporary Facet Cut Citrine with 18kt Gold Clasp 16’’ L
35 Estimate: $7800-8200 | Starting bid: $1500 French Colonial Santo of Madonna and Child French Colonial Vietnam 19th c. Carved and Painted Wood 8’’ W × 6.5’’ D × 24’’ H
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36 Estimate: $6000-8000 | Starting bid: $1900 Majesterial Cast Bronze Head of a Benin Noble Benin People Nigeria, West Africa Early 20th c. Cast Brass 6’’ W × 7.5’’ D × 14’’ H
37 Estimate: $10000-12000 | Starting bid: $3500 Unique Emerald Necklace with Unusual Gold Wire Wrap and Matching Earrings India 20th c. Emeralds with Unusual Gold Wire Wrap 16” L
38 Estimate: $2800-3200 | Starting bid: $750 Persian Portrait in Charcoal, framed Homage to Sheik San’an Yabagher Ouloom Persia, Dated 1804 Charcoal on Paper with Gold Foil Fillet 24’’ W × 27’’ H
39 Estimate: $400-600 | Starting bid: $175 Persian Style Dagger with Bird Motif Rajasthan,India Early 20th c. Silver 2’’ W × .25’’ D × 12’’ H
40 Estimate: $9900-11000 | Starting bid: $2750 Maternity Figure on Stool Khond People Orissa, India 20th c. Patinated Brass 9’’ W × 10’’ D × 31’’ H
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41 Estimate: $1600-1800 | Starting bid: $775 Dancing Ganesh Amulet India 20th c. 21kt Gold 1.5” H
42 Estimate: $3200-3500 | Starting bid: $950
Composed Coral & Gold Necklace with Hanuman Pendant India Coral, 21 Karat Gold 16” L
43 Estimate: $2200-2400 | Starting bid: $725 18th Century Temple Fragment Depicting Feline Guardian Jain Culture Gujarat, India Mid 18th c. Carved & Painted Stone 6.25’’ W × 13’’ D × 13’’ H
44 Estimate: $4500-5000 | Starting bid: $1275 18th Century Stone Temple Fragment Depicting Musician Playing the Shenai Jain Culture, Gujarat, India 18th c. Carved & Painted Stone 10’’ W × 6’’ D × 34’’ H
45 Estimate: $2300-2500 | Starting bid: $675 Gold & Faceted Carnelian 8 Strand Necklace Contemporary 8 strands of faceted carnelian with gold spacers 16’’ L
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46 Estimate: $3400-3600 | Starting bid: $950 Ogi or Fan-Form Woodblock Print, framed Tessai: The Wave Japan c. 1890 Ink on Paper 28’’ W × 1.5’’ D × 16’’ H
47 Estimate: $2400-2700 | Starting bid: $925 Pietra Dura Panel, Depicting Interior with Fountain Rajasthan, India Contemporary Hardstone Mosaic 15’’ W × .8’’ D × 21’’ H
48 Estimate: $5800-6200 | Starting bid: $1150 Pre-Columbian Textile with Fish Motif, framed Chimu Culture Peru, South America 1000 A.D. - 1400 A.D. Emroidered Cloth 38’’ W × 34.75’’ H
49 Estimate: $7800-8200 | Starting bid: $1975 Primitive’s Embracing Elephants on Lotus Base Rajasthan,India Contemporary Makrana Marble 10.25’’ W × 11’’ D × 24’’ H
50 Estimate: $24000-28000 | Starting bid: $14250 Extravagant Interlocking Necklace with 219 Rubies India 19th c. Gold & Rubies 15” L
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51 Estimate: $2200-2400 | Starting bid: $550 Faceted Amethyst and Pearl Necklace Rajasthan, India 20th c. Amethyst & Pearl 18” L
52 Estimate: $5500-6000 | Starting bid: $1650 Stained Glass Window Depicting Krishna, the God of Love India 19th c. Glass, Leading, Wood 48.5’’ W × 1.5’’ D × 23’’ H
53 Estimate: $2500-3500 | Starting bid: $750 Lost Wax Casting of Ganesh and Lakshmi (Remover of Obstacles & Provider of Wealth) India 20th c. Cast Bronze 5’’ W × 5’’ D × 12’’ H
54 Estimate: $1500-2000 | Starting bid: $575 Kuba “Velvet” Raff ia Skirt Panel Kuba People Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa 20th c. Piled Raffia 19’’ L × 47’’ D
55 Estimate: $12000-15000 | Starting bid: $6900 Pichvai Depicting Krishna, the God of Love, framed Rajasthan,India Late 19th / Early 20th c. Pigment on Cotton 43.5’’ D × 53.5’’ H
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56 Estimate: $4000-4500 | Starting bid: $950 Bejeweled Gold Naga Ring Size 6.5 (can be sized, additional charges apply) India 18kt Gold with Rubies, Emerald & Sapphire Eyes Size 6.5
57 Estimate: $4800-5200 | Starting bid: $1450 Fine Pre-Columbian Belt, framed Chancay or North Coast Peru, South America Circa 800 A.D. Wool 47.25’’ W × 2.5’’ D × 19.25’’ H
58 Estimate: $6000-8000 | Starting bid: $1950 Large Pre-Columbian Chino or Eff igy Vessel Chancay Culture Peru, South America 1000 - 1400 A.D. Terra Cotta & Pigment 8’’ Dia × 16’’ H
59 Estimate: $1900-2100 | Starting bid: $575 Crystal Clutch Purse - Hope Ribbon Primitive Fashion Contemporary Swarovski Crystal 5.25”W x 4”H
60 Estimate: $3500-4000 | Starting bid: $975
Floriform Ruby, Pearl and Gold Post Earrings India 21kt Gold, Ruby And Pearl
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61 Estimate: $1800-2000 | Starting bid: $625 Distinctive Mortar & Pestle India Late 18th/Early 19th C. Copper 6’’ Dia × 7.5’’ H
62 Estimate: $1100-1300 | Starting bid: $675
Gold & “Celedon” Jade Earrings Indonesia 24kt Gold with Jade
63 Estimate: $3800-4100 | Starting bid: $950 Sketch for Woodblock Print, framed Noh Drama Scene Kogyo Tsukioka (1869-1926) Japan, c. 1900 Ink On Paper 13.25’’ W × 9.5’’ H
64 Estimate: $3800-4100 | Starting bid: $950 Sketch for Woodblock Print, framed Noh Drama Scene Kogyo Tsukioka (1869-1926) Japan, c. 1900 Ink On Paper 13.25’’ W × 9.75’’ H
65 Estimate: $2500-3000 | Starting bid: $750 Large Sgraf itto Storage Vessel Shan Xi Province, China 19th c. Glazed Pottery 16’’ Dia × 23’’ H
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66 Estimate: $6000-8000 | Starting bid: $2500 Unique Basra Pearl Necklace with Ruby, Diamond & Gold Kundun Pendant India Basra Pearls, Rubies, Emerald, Diamond, Gold & Cloisonne Back Pendant 16” L
67 Estimate: $11000-14000 | Starting bid: $3950 Compound Cabinet Labeled “Secret Library” Hunan Province, China 19th c. Lacquered & Painted Pine Wood 35’’ L × 19’’ D × 57’’ H
68 Estimate: $1500-1800 | Starting bid: $575 Mangbetu“Baby Protector,” based Mangbetu Or Lugbara People Republic Of The Congo, Central Africa 20th c. Woven Rattan 17’’ W × 10’’ D × 13’’ H
69 Estimate: $6800-7200 | Starting bid: $1750 Gongshi or Scholar’s Rock, based Lake Tai, Heilongjiang Province, China Indeterminate Age Taihu Stone 12’’ W × 8’’ D × 24.50’’ H
70 Estimate: $2500-3000 | Starting bid: $925
Gold & Coral Tear Drop Earrings Jaipur, India Gold, Coral
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71 Estimate: $3800-5000 | Starting bid: $1200 Silver Lao Seated Buddha Laos, Southeast Asia 19th c. Silver & Terra Cotta 5.5’’ W × 3’’ D × 9.5’’ H
72 Estimate: $6000-6500 | Starting bid: $1475 Stately Maternity Figure with Twins Ibibio People Nigeria, West Africa 20th c. Terra Cotta & Pigment 7’’ W × 7’’ D × 18’’ H
73 Estimate: $4000-5000 | Starting bid: $1475
Delicate & Seductive Wedding Necklace India Gold, Diamonds, Basra Pearls and Turquoise Beads 13.5” L
74 Estimate: $8000-10000 | Starting bid: $3400 Tantric Lingam, on Custom Steel Base Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, India Indeterminate Age Chalcedony With Iron Oxide Inclusions 19’’ H
75 Estimate: $39000-45000 | Starting bid: $12900 Monumental Stone Relief Panel Depicting Buddha with Arhats Java, Indonesia Indeterminate Age Lava Stone 122’’ W × 9.5’’ D × 58.5’’ H
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76 Estimate: $2800-3200 | Starting bid: $975 Framed Pair of Japanese Woodblock Botanicals Amaranth and Lily Shodo Kawarazaki (1889-1973) Japan Dated 1954, Ink on Paper 21.25’’ W × 25.75’’ H
77 Estimate: $1000-1200 | Starting bid: $475
Gold & Aquamarine Earrings India Gold, Aquamarine
78 Estimate: $2300-3000 | Starting bid: $975
Gold Banana Leaf Earrings India 21kt Hammered Gold
79 Estimate: $8900-9300 | Starting bid: $2600 “Medusa” War Mask, based Guere / We People Ivory Coast, West Africa 20th c. Horn and Cloth Sewn onto Wood Mask 10.5’’ W × 8’’ D × 21.5’’ H
80 Estimate: $5000-8000 | Starting bid: $1900 Jaunty and Appealing Pre-Columbian Colima Dog Colima Culture West Mexico 100 B.C. - 300 A.D. Terra Cotta 13.5’’ W × 8’’ D × 9.5’’ H
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81 Estimate: $1900-2900 | Starting bid: $750 Ganesh Pilgrimage Statue India 18th c. or Earlier Bronze 3.5’’ W × 1.75’’ D × 4.25’’ H
82 Estimate: $21000-25000 | Starting bid: $6900 Torque / Choker with Nine Planets Motif Jaipur, India 20th c. Gold with Sapphire, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, Coral, Hessonite, Emerald, And Cat’s Eye 4.5” Inner Dia
83 Estimate: $22000-27000 | Starting bid: $6900 Repousse Statue Depicting Vajradhara Kathmandu, Nepal Contemporary Silver Repousse 9’’ W × 2.25’’ D × 12.5’’ H
84 Estimate: $3000-5000 | Starting bid: $1175 Retablo of El Nino de Atocha Artist Unknown Mexico 19th c. Painting on Tin 21’’ W × 25’’ H
85 Estimate: $12000-15000 | Starting bid: $4800 Large Scale Reclining Buddha (or Buddha Entering Nirvana) Indonesia Indeterminate Age Lava Stone 60’’ W × 10’’ D × 20’’ H
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86 Estimate: $2900-3200 | Starting bid: $825 Delicate Tourmaline, Ruby, Pearl and Gold Necklace India 20th c. Tourmaline, Pearl, Ruby, Gold Wire 25” L
87 Estimate: $1800-2200 | Starting bid: $675 Linguist’s Staff Depicting Royal Lion Ashanti People Ghana, West Africa 20th c. Wood 7’’ W × 7’’ D × 68’’ H
88 Estimate: $3500-4500 | Starting bid: $1250
Gold Ring Mounted with 4000 Year Old Excavated Beads India 21kt Gold and Excavated Indus Valley Beads Size 8
89 Estimate: $9000-12000 | Starting bid: $3900 Mughal Style Necklace India 21kt Gold, Colorized Quartz, Basra Pearls, Emeralds, Diamond Chips & Minakari Enamel Work 14” L
90 Estimate: $25000-30000 | Starting bid: $7900 Serene yet Powerful Ancestral Figure, based Bongo People Sudan, East Africa 18th c. Carved Wood 13’’ W × 13’’ D × 69’’ H
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91 Estimate: $2200-2500 | Starting bid: $750 Marble Relief Plaque Depicting Quan Yin, based China 20th c. Carved Marble 14’’ W × 1’’ D × 22’’ H
92 Estimate: $4800-5200 | Starting bid: $1900 Woodblock Print Triptych, framed The Forty-Seven Ronin, Kuniyoshi Japan c. 1842 Pigment on Paper 45.4’’ W × 25.4’’ H
93 Estimate: $600-900 | Starting bid: $250 Memorable Sinai Silver Bracelet Bedouin People Sinai Peninsula, Egypt Silver 2.5”W x 1”H
94 Estimate: $500-700 | Starting bid: $200 Ethiopian Mukecha or Coffee Grinder Gurage People Ethiopia, East Africa 19th c./20th c. Wood 8.5’’ Dia × 7.50’’ H
95 Estimate: $28000-35000 | Starting bid: $7800 Centuries’ Old Ancestor Statue Known as “Neubaa,” based Bamenda People Grasslands of Cameroon, West Africa Indeterminate Age Carved Stone 9’’ W × 9’’ D × 28’’ H
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96 Estimate: $4400-4700 | Starting bid: $1125 Ancient Spondylus Shell and Gold Necklace Peru Contemporary Gold and Spondylus Shell 18” L
97 Estimate: $4000-5000 | Starting bid: $1475 Gilded Copper Archaic Style Vessel with Animal / Mythological Creature Motifs China 20th c. Gilded Copper 9.5’’ Dia × 17’’ H
98 Estimate: $4500-5000 | Starting bid: $1875 Primitive’s Exclusive Hand Carved Relief Plaque Depicting a Toilet Paper God China Contemporary carved elmwood 19.75’’ W × 13.75’’ H
99 Estimate: $2800-3200 | Starting bid: $1050 Silk Thangka depicting Buddha Shakyamuni with Buddhas and Jambala, framed Tibet Contemporary Silk 33’’ L × 43’’ H
100 Estimate: $12000 value | Starting bid: $3900
Catered Party for 14 in Primitive’s Buddha Room Includes exclusive dinner by J&L Catering
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Chapel Art Glass Installation by David Lee Csicsko at Anne & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
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