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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Painting, Albert Bierstadt, Colorado Scene6235 - Painting, Albert Bierstadt, Colorado Scene
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Framed oil on paper mounted on board, ''Colorado Scene,'' by Albert Bierstadt (German/American, 1830-1902), unsigned, accompanied by...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Bronze Sculpture, Tony Cragg, Knot6236 - Bronze Sculpture, Tony Cragg, Knot
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Bronze sculpture, ''Knot,'' 1997, by Tony Cragg (British, b. 1949), signed by the artist, stamped and numbered Schmäke foundry ...
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Portfolio, Wassily Kandinsky, Klein Welten6237 - Portfolio, Wassily Kandinsky, Klein Welten
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Complete portfolio of 12 plates, ''Kleine Welten,'' 1922, by Wassily Kandinsky (Russian/French, 1866-1944), including six lithograph...
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Start Price : 75,000.00 | Estimate : 150,000.00 - 250,000.00
 
 
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Lithograph, Wassily Kandinsky,6238 - Lithograph, Wassily Kandinsky,
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Framed lithograph, ''Schwarze Linien,'' 1924, by Wassily Kandinsky (Russian/French, 1866-1944), pencil signed ''Kandinsky...
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Lithograph, Wassily Kandinsky, Bleu6239 - Lithograph, Wassily Kandinsky, Bleu
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Framed lithograph, ''Lithographie Bleu,'' 1922, by Wassily Kandinsky (Russian/French, 1866-1944), pencil signed ''Kandinsky&...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Heaton Park Races6240 - Painting, Vaughn Flannery, Heaton Park Races
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Framed oil on canvas, ''Heaton Park Races'', by Vaughn Flannery (American, 1898-1955), circa 1943-1944, signed ''Vaughn Flan...
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Painting, attributed to Tamara de Lempicka6241 - Painting, attributed to Tamara de Lempicka
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Framed oil on canvas, Portrait of Two Women, attributed to Tamara de Lempicka (Polish, 1898-1980), bears initials lower right, sight: 25.125'...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Watercolor, Robert Harms, Bloom6243 - Watercolor, Robert Harms, Bloom
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Framed watercolor on paper, ''Bloom,'' 1999, by Robert Harms (American, b.1963), unsigned, gallery title label (David Beitzel Galler...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Lithograph, Kathe Kollwitz, Todt Packt Eine Frau6244 - Lithograph, Kathe Kollwitz, Todt Packt Eine Frau
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Framed lithograph, ''Tod und Frau,'' 1910, by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945), signed in pencil ''Kathe Kollwitz''...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Charcoal, Francisco Zuniga, Seated Nude6245 - Charcoal, Francisco Zuniga, Seated Nude
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Charcoal on paper, Seated Nude, 1975, by Francisco Zuniga (Mexican, 1912-1998) signed and dated ''Zuniga, 1975'' lower right, sight:...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Pair of paintings by Sadegh Tabrizi6246 - Pair of paintings by Sadegh Tabrizi
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(Lot of 2) Framed acrylic, ink, lacquer, and gold leaf on canvas, Young Lovers I & II, by Sadegh Tabrizi (Iranian, b.1939), signed ''S. ...
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Mixed media, Walter Henry Williams6247 - Mixed media, Walter Henry Williams
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Framed mixed media on paperboard, ''Black Boy with Rooster,'' by Walter Henry Williams (American, 1920-1998), signed ''Walte...
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Lithograph, Andy Warhol, Liz Taylor6248 - Lithograph, Andy Warhol, Liz Taylor
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Color offset lithograph, ''Liz'' (FS7), 1967, by Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), signed and dated ''Andy Warhol 67'&#...
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Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Painting, Richard Pettibone6249 - Painting, Richard Pettibone
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Framed oil and painted wood on glass (double sided), Untitled, 1963, by Richard Pettibone (Californian, b.1938), signed and dated ''Richard ...
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Photograph, Karl Moon, Peh Tsa Moie, Osage6250 - Photograph, Karl Moon, Peh Tsa Moie, Osage
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Gelatin silver print (hand-colored with oil), ''Peh Tsa Moie, Osage'', by Karl (Carl) Moon (American, 1879-1948), signed ink '&#...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Photograph, Williard Worden, Lake Merritt6251 - Photograph, Williard Worden, Lake Merritt
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Photograph, Lake Merritt, 1910, by Willard E. Worden (Californian, 1868-1946), signed and dated lower right, paper: 11''h x 23.25''w
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Orotone, A.C. Pillsbury, Vernal Falls6252 - Orotone, A.C. Pillsbury, Vernal Falls
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Gold orotone, ''Vernal Falls'', by Arthur Clarence Pillsbury (American, 1870-1946), label affixed verso, paper: 10.75''h x 7...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Engraving, Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Cheesman6253 - Engraving, Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Cheesman
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Hand-colored stipple engraving, Mother and Child, after a painting by Angelica Kauffman, by Thomas Cheesman (British, 1890-1920), a follower of France
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Watercolor, William Affleck, Lady in a Garden6254 - Watercolor, William Affleck, Lady in a Garden
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Framed pencil and watercolor on paper, ''Lady in a Garden by a Cottage,'' by William Affleck (British, 1869-1943), signed ''...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Watercolor, Arthur Claude Strachan, Garden6255 - Watercolor, Arthur Claude Strachan, Garden
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Framed Watercolor, An English Garden, by Arthur Claude Strachan (British, 1865-1938), signed ''Claude Strachan'' lower right, image:...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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