Magnificient May Auction

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On May 15th, Wassily Kandinsky’s rare and complete “Kleine Welten” portfolio will go up for auction. It is the fourth time this rare portfolio has surfaced in its entirety since 1989 at public auction.

Also being represented in the Fine Art category is Tony Cragg’s bronze sculpture “The Knot”, an untitled oil painting by Richard Pettibone, Andy Warhol’s lithograph “Liz”, 1964, and Ansel Adams first published portfolio “Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras”. Rounding out the auction is a fine selection of furniture including modern by Tommi Parzinger and Arne Jacobsen, a selection of hammered copper by Dirk Van Erp, antiquarian books, sterling silver including a Sheffield punch bowl, fine jewelry and time pieces, and Chinese and Japanese ivories, porcelains and decorative items.
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Watercolor, Maurice Logan, Monterey Harbor6215 - Watercolor, Maurice Logan, Monterey Harbor
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Framed watercolor, ''Phyllis at the Dock (Monterey Harbor),'' by Maurice Logan (Californian, 1886-1977), signed ''Maurice Lo...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Carmel Valley6216 - Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Carmel Valley
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Framed oil on canvas, ''Carmel Valley,'' by Charles H. Harmon (Californian, 1859-1936), signed ''Chas. H. Harmon'' l...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Painting, Robert Wood, Mt. Hood6217 - Painting, Robert Wood, Mt. Hood
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Framed oil on canvas, ''Mount Hood,'' by Robert William Wood (Californian, 1889-1979), signed ''Robt. Wood'' lower r...
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Santa Clara Valley6218 - Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Santa Clara Valley
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Framed oil on canvas board, ''Santa Clara Valley Near Almaden, California'', 1927, by Charles H. Harmon (Californian, 1859-1936), si...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Mount Dana (Yosemite)6219 - Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Mount Dana (Yosemite)
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Framed oil on canvas board, ''Mount Dana (Yosemite),'' 1919, by Charles H. Harmon (Californian, 1859-1936), signed and dated '&#...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Picnic Grounds6220 - Painting, Charles H. Harmon, Picnic Grounds
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Framed oil on canvas board, ''Picnic Grounds'', by Charles H. Harmon (Californian, 1859-1936), signed ''Chas. H. Harmon'...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Painting, manner of Joseph Raphael6221 - Painting, manner of Joseph Raphael
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Framed oil on canvas, Cattle Amongst the Eucalyptus, in the manner of Joseph Rafael (Californian, 1869-1950), bears signature lower left, canvas: 24...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Watercolor, Lorenzo Latimer, Eastern Mountains6222 - Watercolor, Lorenzo Latimer, Eastern Mountains
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Framed watercolor, ''The Eastern Mountains, Reno Nevada,'' by Lorenzo Palmer Latimer (Californian, 1857-1941), signed ''L.P....
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Watercolor, Lorenzo Latimer, Idlewood Park, Reno6223 - Watercolor, Lorenzo Latimer, Idlewood Park, Reno
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Framed watercolor ''Turning to Autumn, Idlewild Park, Reno, Nevada,'' by Lorenzo Palmer Latimer (Californian, 1857-1941), signed ...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Watercolor, William A. Coulter, Ships in a Harbor6224 - Watercolor, William A. Coulter, Ships in a Harbor
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Framed watercolor, Ships in a Harbor, by William Alexander Coulter (Californian, 1849-1936), signed ''W.A. Coulter'' lower right, si...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Painting, manner of Julian Rix6225 - Painting, manner of Julian Rix
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Framed oil on board, Mountain and River Landscape, in the manner of Julian Rix (Californian, 1850-1903), unsigned, artist's name inscribed in pe...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Giuseppe Leone Cadenasso6226 - Painting, Giuseppe Leone Cadenasso
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Framed oil on canvas (mounted on board), Clearing by the Ocean, by Giuseppe Leone Cadenasso (Californian, 1854-1918), signed ''S. Cadenasso&...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Painting, California School, 19th century6227 - Painting, California School, 19th century
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Framed oil on canvas, Landscape with River, California School (19th century), unsigned, canvas: 10''h x 16''w. Note: Accompanied by ...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Painting, Edward Rufus Hill6228 - Painting, Edward Rufus Hill
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Framed oil on canvas, Landscape with Cows and Herder, by Edward Rufus Hill (Californian, 1851-1908), signed ''E.R. Hill'' lower righ...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Percy Gray, Mt. San Jacinto6229 - Painting, Percy Gray, Mt. San Jacinto
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Framed watercolor on paper, Mount San Jacinto - Palm Springs, by Percy Gray (Californian, 1869-1952), signed ''Percy Gray'' lower ri...
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Painting, William Keith, Coming Storm6230 - Painting, William Keith, Coming Storm
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Framed oil on canvas, ''Coming Storm,'' by William Keith (Californian, 1838-1911), signed ''W. Keith'' lower left, c...
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Hanson Puthuff, Sunlit Arroyo6231 - Painting, Hanson Puthuff, Sunlit Arroyo
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Framed oil on canvas, ''Sunlit Arroyo'', by Hanson Puthuff (Californian 1875-1972), signed ''H. Puthuff'' lower righ...
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Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Photograph, Ansel Adams, Tenaya Lake6232 - Photograph, Ansel Adams, Tenaya Lake
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Framed gelatin silver print, ''Tenaya Lake, Mount Conness, Yosemite National Park,'' by Ansel Adams (Californian, 1902-1984), signed...
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Photographs, Ansel Adams, Parmelian Portfolio6233 - Photographs, Ansel Adams, Parmelian Portfolio
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Portfolio of 18 gelatin silver prints, ''Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras'' by Ansel Adams (Californian, 1902-1984), 1927, each ...
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Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Albert Bierstadt, Mountain Landscape6234 - Painting, Albert Bierstadt, Mountain Landscape
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Framed oil on paper mounted on board, ''Mountain Landscape with Two Figures,'' by Albert Bierstadt (German/American, 1830-1902), sig...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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