20th Century Decorative Arts

Auction Details

Treadway/Toomey Galleries, announces their Sunday, March 6th, 20th Century Art and Design Auction located at the John Toomey Gallery in Oak Park Illinois. Included are over 1200 lots of furniture, lighting, metalwork, pottery, and glassware from the Arts and Crafts/Art Nouveau period through a broad range of Modern Design, as well as a selection of fine European and American paintings, prints, and sculpture. The first session will feature several important Dirk van Erp pieces, an early Gustav Stickley bookcase, as well Limbert, Arts & Crafts,and others Fine glassware, lamps, and pottery are represented by Galle, Daum, Oscar Bach, Tiffany, and Loetz, Steuben, Amphora, Rookwood, Grueby, Marblehead, as well as a rare Weller Rhead umbrella stand. Session two include a mixture of traditional and modern paintings by such artists Fairfield Porter, Paul Turner Sargent, Alexander Brook, Pal Fried, Guy Wiggins, Carl Kraft, Frank Bennett, Potthast, and others. Fine sculptures by Jospeh Goethe, Douglas Abdell, and others. The third and final session of the sale, 1950s/Modern. Such designers as, George Nelson, Gio Ponti, Eames, Nakashima, Tommy Parzinger, Harvey Probber, Daniel Rhodes, Knoll, Mies van der Rohe, Paul Frankl, Higgins, Wormley’s, Gilbert Rohde, Paul McCobb, Robert Probst, Eero Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Finn Juhl, and much more.
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Leo Politi, Family Gathering, watercolor755Leo Politi, Family Gathering, watercolor
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Leo Politi (American, b. 1908), "Family Gathering", c. 1936; watercolor, 13" x 10", signed and dated. Los Angeles painter. Pol...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Diego Rivera, Sketch of a Man, ink756Diego Rivera, Sketch of a Man, ink
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Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957), "Sketch of a Man Seated at a Table", c. 1920; ink drawing/paper, 8" x 5.5", signed.
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Diego Rivera, Sketch of a Classical Figure, ink757Diego Rivera, Sketch of a Classical Figure, ink
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Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957), "Sketch of a Classical Figure", c. 1920; ink drawing/paper, 5" x 4.5", signed. Rivera produc...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Diego Rivera,  Sketch of a Nude Female Figure, in758Diego Rivera, Sketch of a Nude Female Figure, in
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Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957), "Sketch of a Nude Female Figure", c. 1920; ink drawing/paper, 7" x 3", signed. Rivera produc...
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Frank Beatty, lot of two works, watercolor 759Frank Beatty, lot of two works, watercolor
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Frank Beatty (American, 20th century), lot of two works, one pictured:"Chicago City Scene", c. 1940; watercolor and drawing, 9" x 12&...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Grace Spongberg, lot of three lithographs760Grace Spongberg, lot of three lithographs
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Grace Spongberg (American, b.1906), lot of three lithographs, one pictured: "Johnny", c.1940, 11.5" x 8.5", signed and numbered ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Grace Spongberg, Dock Workers, watercolor761Grace Spongberg, Dock Workers, watercolor
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Grace Spongberg (American, b.1906), "Dock Workers", c. 1940; watercolor, 9.5" x 14", signed.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Norman Rockwell, Interior, colored lithograph762Norman Rockwell, Interior, colored lithograph
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Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), "Shuffleton’s Barbershop", c. 1950; colored lithograph, 18" x 17", signed. This illustra...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Frank Perri, Woman in a Yellow Sweater, watercolo763Frank Perri, Woman in a Yellow Sweater, watercolo
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Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), "Woman in a Yellow Sweater", c. 1940; watercolor, 16" x 12" , signed . Perri immigr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to lu*** for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
Issachar Ber Ryback, Fiddler, bronze764Issachar Ber Ryback, Fiddler, bronze
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Issachar Ber Ryback (Russian, 1897-1935), "Fiddler", c. 1920; bronze, 11" x 6", signed. Highly important artist associated with...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to mapa1030 for (2,700.00 + 607.50BP) = 3,307.50
Lee Wallas, oil/board765Lee Wallas, oil/board
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Lee Wallas (American, 20th century), "Vashti", c. 1960; oil/board, 36" x 24", signed; titled verso. St Louis painter. 300-500
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Issachar Ber Ryback, bronze sculpture766Issachar Ber Ryback, bronze sculpture
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Issachar Ber Ryback (Russian, 1897-1935), "Old Man with Ducks", c. 1920; bronze, 11" x 6.5", signed. Highly important artist as...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to mapa1030 for (2,000.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,450.00
Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Woman with Panther, watercol767Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Woman with Panther, watercol
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Eduoard Buk Ulreich (American/Austrian, b.1889) "Woman with Panther", c. 1920; watercolor and gouache/paper, 25" x 19", signed w...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Woman with a Frog, watercolo768Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Woman with a Frog, watercolo
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Eduoard Buk Ulreich (American/Austrian, b.1889) "Woman with a Frog", c. 1916; watercolor, 13" x 17", signed and dated, inscribed...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Eduoard Buk Ulreich  Paris Café, pastel769Eduoard Buk Ulreich Paris Café, pastel
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Eduoard Buk Ulreich (American/Austrian, b.1889) "Paris Cafe", c. 1920; pastel/dark paper, 17" x 23.5", monogram, new matte with ...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
J.H.Peteris, Harbor Scene, oil770J.H.Peteris, Harbor Scene, oil
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J.H. Peteris "Cargo Ships, Calumet Harbor", c. 1930; oil/canvas, 24" x 36", signed.
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Jack Frankfurter, Friends, oil/canvas771Jack Frankfurter, Friends, oil/canvas
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Jack Frankfurter (American, 20th century), "Friends", c. 1960; oil/canvas, 39.5" x 25.5", signed. Frankfurter worked in Brookly...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Edmund P.Kellogg, oil, Nordic Sailing Vessel772Edmund P.Kellogg, oil, Nordic Sailing Vessel
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Edmund P. Kellogg (American, b. 1879 ), "Nordic Sailing Vessel", c. 1924; oil/canvas, 24" x 34.5", initialed. Chicago illustrat...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
H.G.Aschoff, The Pioneer, oil773H.G.Aschoff, The Pioneer, oil
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H.G. Aschoff (American, 20th century), "The Pioneer", c. 1945; oil/board, 25" x 43", signed; label verso from Art Institute of C...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Edmund Strauchen, Skating Party, oil774Edmund Strauchen, Skating Party, oil
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Edmund Strauchen (American, b. 1910), "The Skating Party", c. 1950; oil/board, 22.5" x 30", signed. Cincinnati illustrator. St...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to antiqfrk12 for (300.00 + 67.50BP) = 367.50
Lou Kousens Chicago Street Scene, watercolor775Lou Kousens Chicago Street Scene, watercolor
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Lou Kousens "Chicago Street Scene", c. 1950; oil/board, 20" x 24", signed verso.
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Frank Perri, Portrait of a Woman, watercolor 776Frank Perri, Portrait of a Woman, watercolor
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Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), " Portrait of a Woman", c. 1940; watercolor, 23" x 15" , signed . Perri immigrated ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Gerald Lee Nees, Winter Scene, oil777Gerald Lee Nees, Winter Scene, oil
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Gerald Lee Nees (American, b.1938), "Winter Scene", c. 1980; oil/board, 23.5" x 30", signed. Nees was paralyzed as a young boy ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Louise Woodroofe, HarborScene, oil778Louise Woodroofe, HarborScene, oil
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Louise Woodroofe (American, early 20th century), "HarborScene", c.1935; oil/board, 17" x 22", signed verso . Woodroofe worked in...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Gerald Lee Nees, Market, oil779Gerald Lee Nees, Market, oil
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Gerald Lee Nees (American, b.1938), " Market", c. 1980; oil/canvas laid down, 24" x 30", signed. Nees was paralyzed as a young ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Frank Perri, Harbor ,watercolor780Frank Perri, Harbor ,watercolor
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Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), "Harbor", c. 1948; watercolor, 22" x 28" , signed and dated . Perri immigrated from...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Paul Strayer, Gun Fight, oil781Paul Strayer, Gun Fight, oil
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Paul Strayer (American, b. 1885), "Gunfight", c. 1929; oil/canvas, 31" x 21.25", signed and dated. Park Ridge, Illinois Illustr...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Paul Gregg,  Mountain Trail, oil782Paul Gregg, Mountain Trail, oil
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Paul Gregg (American, 1876-1949), "Mountain Trail", c. 1947; oil/canvas, 27" x 22", signed and dated. Colorado painter and illu...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Thomas Moran, Arizona Landscape, chromolithograph783Thomas Moran, Arizona Landscape, chromolithograph
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Thomas Moran (American,1837-1926 ), "Grand Canyon of Arizona from Hermit Rim Road" , c. 1913; chromolithograph, 26.5" x 35", ori...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Leslie B.Demille, Street Scene, oil784Leslie B.Demille, Street Scene, oil
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Leslie B. Demille (American, b. 1927), "Flowers for Her Hair", c. 1985; oil/canvas, 40" x 30", signed and dated, unframed.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to antiqfrk12 for (500.00 + 112.50BP) = 612.50
Robert MacDonald Graham, Street Scene, oil785Robert MacDonald Graham, Street Scene, oil
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Robert MacDonald Graham (American, b. 1919), "Hot Day in Aledo (Texas)", c. 1981; oil/canvas, 24" x 18", signed and titled on ve...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Emilio Amero,Flower Vendor, lithograph786Emilio Amero,Flower Vendor, lithograph
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Emilio Amero (Mexican, b. 1910), "Flower Vendor", c. 1958; color lithograph, 13" x 10.25", signed and numbered in pencil, 50/250...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Karl Priebe, Portrait, gouache787Karl Priebe, Portrait, gouache
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Karl Priebe (American, 1914-1976), "The Lady with Star Sapphire", c.1955; gouache, 9.5" x 7", signed and dated; it is also dated...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Frank Perri, Houses in Winter, tempera788Frank Perri, Houses in Winter, tempera
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Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), "Houses in Winter", c. 1946; tempera/paper, 24" x 18" , signed and dated . Perri im...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Ben Benn, Men Carrying Nets, oil789Ben Benn, Men Carrying Nets, oil
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Ben Benn (Russian/American, 1884-1983), "Men Carrying Nets", c. 1931; oil/board, 10" x 20", signed and dated. New York painter...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Ben Shahn, Female Figure, ink 790Ben Shahn, Female Figure, ink
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Ben Shahn (American/Lithuanian, 1898-1969), "Female Figure", c. 1945; ink drawing, 4.5" x 8", signed . Highly important social r...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Albert Pels, In Lights and Shadows, oil791Albert Pels, In Lights and Shadows, oil
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Albert Pels (American, 1910-1998), "In Lights and Shadows", c. 1950; oil/masonite, 14" x 10", signed. Pels was born in Cincinnat...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Edna Wolff Maschgan , Still Life, oil792Edna Wolff Maschgan , Still Life, oil
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Edna Wolff (Henner) Maschgan (American, 1907-2001), "Still Life with Irises and Figurine", c. 1950; oil/canvas, 30" x 36", sign...
Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
James Penney, Portrait of a Woman, oil793James Penney, Portrait of a Woman, oil
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James Penney (American, 1910-1982), "Portrait of a Woman", c. 1940; oil/board, 14.5" x 12", signed; Kraushaar Gallery label vers...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Gladys Rockmore Davis, The Red Dress, oil794Gladys Rockmore Davis, The Red Dress, oil
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Gladys Rockmore Davis (American, 1901-1967), "The Red Dress", c. 1945; oil/canvas, 30" x 25", initialed; label verso from Midtow...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to mswissie for (2,000.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,450.00
Ben Shahn, Figure with Ice Cream Cone, ink795Ben Shahn, Figure with Ice Cream Cone, ink
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Ben Shahn (American/Lithuanian, 1898-1969), "Figure with Ice Cream Cone", c. 1945; ink drawing and watercolor, 8.5" x 6", signed...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Alexander Brook, Young Pianist, oil796Alexander Brook, Young Pianist, oil
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Alexander Brook (American, 1898-1980), "Young Pianist", c. 1935; oil/canvas, 36.5" x 28.5", signed. Brook was married to Peggy...
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Dale Nichols,Guatemala, 797Dale Nichols,Guatemala,
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Dale Nichols (American, b. 1904), "View of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala", 1963, 8" x 15", signed and dated. Nichols was born in Neb...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Frederic James, Landscape, gouache798Frederic James, Landscape, gouache
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Frederic James (American, b.1915 ), "Expansive Landscape with Farm Industry and Train", c. 1960; gouache, 19" x 33.5", signed. ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Frank Perri, Interior with Figures, oil799Frank Perri, Interior with Figures, oil
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Frank Perri (American, early 20th century), "Interior with Figures", c. 1950; oil stick/paper, 18" x 12" , signed on verso.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Walter Krawiec , Equine Performance, oil800Walter Krawiec , Equine Performance, oil
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Walter Krawiec (American, b. 1889), "Equine Performance", c. 1935; oil/board, 20" x 14", signed. Chicago painter, cartoonist, a...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Frances Chapin, Brittany, watercolor801Frances Chapin, Brittany, watercolor
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Frances Chapin (American, 1899-1965), "Brittany", c. 1950; watercolor, 15" x 20", signed, label verso from Campanile Gallery. W...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Spears, Reunion in Park, oil802Spears, Reunion in Park, oil
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Spears (American, late 20th century), "Reunion in Park", c.1990; oil/canvas, 24" x 30", signed and dated.
Start Price : 1,800.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Gibson Byrd, Streetscene, oil803Gibson Byrd, Streetscene, oil
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Gibson Byrd (American, b. 1923), "Sidestreet and Evening Song", c.1960; oil/canvas, 30" x 36", signed. Byrd studied at the Univ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Lou Kousens, Botanical Gardens,Chicago,  804Lou Kousens, Botanical Gardens,Chicago,
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Lou Kousens (American, 20th century), "Botanical Gardens, Chicago ", c. 1981; 24" x 30", signed on verso. Kousens studied at th...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00