December 14th, 2008 Auction

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51

Emily Cheng (b. 1953) American

KIKI WITH FINGER GLASSES, 1999, color Iris print, signed and dated on verso, from the numbered edition 8, sheets 30 x 20”.  $200/300

52

Eduardo Chilida (1924-2002) Spanish

UNTITLED, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 100, sight 26 x 19 ¼”, full margins, framed with glass, natural (?) cockling, otherwise in good condition.  $1000/2000

53

Christo (b. 1935) Bulgarian (two)

THE UMBRELLAS, JOINT PROJECT FOR JAPAN AND USA, 1991, set of two color offset lithographs, each signed in pencil, images 15 x 17”, with full margins, published by Carl Flach/ Achenbach Art Edition, Dusseldorf, printed by Domberger with their blindstamp in the margins, Japan with small crease upper left corner, otherwise in good condition. (2)  $1000/2000

54

Chung Ray Fong (b. 1934) Chinese

UNTITLED, c.1970, ink, watercolor and gouache on board with gold hairline margins, 9 ½ x 10 ¾”, signed lower left.  $600/900

55

Francois Claver (b. 1918) French

PARIS, oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, 19 ¾ x 24”, framed, curved surface scuff impacting at one small point with a tiny amount of paint loss, surface soiling, otherwise in good condition.  $300/500

56

Antonio Clave (1913-2008) Spanish

UNTITLED BLUE, c.1970, color lithograph, signed in pencil and inscribed artist’s proof, sheet 22 x 30”, framed with glass (cracked).  $300/500

57

Francesco Clemente (b. 1952) Italian

UNTITLED #43 from the Series of 108 Monotypes, 1986, color monotype on Japon paper, signed in pencil and inscribed “43” on verso, image 36 ¾ x 20”, full margins, printed by artist and Maurice Payne, framed with glass, natural printer’s creases, light surface soiling, otherwise in good condition. Provenance: Sperone Westwater, New York.  $6000/8000

58

Francesco Clemente (b. 1952) Italian

UNTITLED #84 from the Series of 108 Monotypes, 1986, color monotype on Japon paper, signed in pencil and inscribed “84” on verso, image 36 ¾ x 20”, full margins, printed by artist and Maurice Payne, framed with glass, natural printer’s creases, otherwise in good condition. Provenance: Sperone Westwater, New York.  $6000/8000

59

Lucien Clergue (b. 1934) French

THE HANDS OF CHRIS, YOSEMITE, 1974, silver gelatin print mounted to thick Arches paper, signed numbered and inscribed 3/20 & ref. 142719 in pencil on verso on paper, artist’s stamps on verso, 13 ½ x 19 ½”.  $600/900

60

Lucien Clergue (b. 1934) French

GENESIS, silver gelatin print, 23 ½ x 19 ½”, signed in pen and inscribed artist’s proof on verso, artist’s stamps on verso, mounted, edge nicks, wear and tiny loss extreme sheet edge upper center, very tight hinging to backboard, otherwise in good condition.  $800/1200

61

Lucien Clergue (b. 1934) French

TAUREAU MOURAT, silver gelatin print, signed in pencil and numbered 2/20 & ref. 572 in ink on verso, artist’s stamps on verso, 23 ½ x 19 ½”, some old glue remnants upper edge verso, creases lower right corner, hairline surface scuffs visible at certain angles in raking light, handling crease upper center in sky, otherwise in good condition.  $700/900

62

Lucien Clergue (b. 1934) French

EL CORDOBES, silver gelatin print, signed in pencil and numbered 18/20 & ref. 1257 in ink on verso, artist’s stamps on verso, 19 ½ x 22 ¼”, old archival hinges on verso, otherwise in good condition.  $800/1200

63

John Clymer (20^th Century) American

PASTORALE, oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, 24 x 20”, framed.  $1000/2000

64

James Coignard (b. 1925) French

OTAGE EN BLANC ET ECRITURES (S.388), 1979, color carborundum gravure with collage, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 50, sheet 40 x 25 ½”, framed.  $400/600

65

Contemporary Print

PETROGLYPH, color linocut print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 80, image 11 ¼ x 12 ¼”, full margins, framed with glass.  $100/200

66

Contemporary Print Collection (thirty-nine)

VARIOUS ABSTRACTS AND GEOMETRICS, thirty-five acrylic paintings on paper with collage and monoprints, each signed in Ashley pencil, sheets from 30 x 44” & 22 x 32”; Together with four large abstract screenprints by another, sheets average 48 x 76”. (39)  $400/600

67

Contemporary Print Collection (thirty-two)

VARIOUS, thirty-two mixed media on paper, each signed “Benson”, sheets range from 24 x 18” to 30 x 22”. (32)  $300/600

68

Contemporary Collection including Jack Youngerman (fifty-two)

VARIOUS, thirty-three prints and watercolors with various scenes, artists include Jack Youngerman, Robert White, James Hagen, Yesis, Crane, Blake, Colette, Corthouts, Coulish, Mohr, Haasen, Guest, Walsh, Federson, John Tupa, G. Sheldon, and many others, all color lithographs, screenprints or prints, many signed in pencil, from various numbered editions, images range from 12 ½ x 18 ¼” to 24 x 34”, most with full margins, with varying condition issues including soft and handling creases, minor surface soiling, cracking; Together with Burmese School, three watercolors on fabric, one signed Theinsoe, Bagan lower right, one signed and dated 2004 lower left, size from 9 ¾ x 16 ½” to 9 ¼ x 37 ¾”, all in generally good condition, colors bright and fresh; Together with a group of sixteen (13 same image) large oversize exhibition posters, average sheet 40 x 60”, in various conditions. (52)  $500/1000

69

Contemporary Print Portfolio (seventeen)

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, 1972, the portfolio of seventeen color screenprints and lithographs, each signed in pencil, from numbered editions, sheets 16 x 20” & 20 x 16”, with portfolio cases, all in generally good condition, artists included: Lisa De Francis, Bill Drew, Joanne Druchyk, Mags Harries, Bruce Helander, Henry Isaacs, Edward Koren, Seaver W. Leslie, Richard Merkin, Alan Metnick, Mahler Ryder, Walter Simonson, Kenneth Speiser, Hugh Townley, Dadi Wirz, Art Wood, Viky Wulff.  $200/300

70

Contemporary Print Portfolio (twenty)

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, 1973, an incomplete portfolio of twenty of twenty-six color screenprints and lithographs, each signed in pencil, from numbered editions, sheets 16 x 20” & 20 x 16”, one with discoloration in margins, in portfolio cases, all in generally good condition, artists included: Marcia Bush, Jean Carlson, Paul Cramer, Joanne Druchyk, Barbara Dubman, Doris Ettlinger, Amy Ford, Ed Giordano, Chris Hartley, Kathy Heydt, Paul Housberg, David Langton, Alan Metnick, David Paolino, Richard Stoecker, Hoke Wilson and four others.  $200/300

71

Alexander Corazzo (1901-1971) French/American

UNTITLED, gouache on board, signed lower left, sight 9 ¾ x 6 ¾”, dedicated to the photographer Edward Weston on verso, matted. Provenance: Originally acquired directly from the artist by the photographer.  $1000/2000

72

Pedro Coronel (1923-1985) Mexican

ABSTRACTION C, 1984, mixed media on paper, signed and dated on verso, 22 ¼ x 30 ¼”, five exhibition labels on verso, framed, tideline discoloration at right sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.  $6000/9000

73

Crash aka John Matos (b. 1961) American

DICK TRACY, 1988, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower right, 41 x 29 ½”, framed with glass.  $1000/2000

74

Jose Luis Cuevas (b. 1934) Mexican

SEATED FIGURE, 1964, watercolor on paper, signed lower left, 9 ¾ x 7 ¾”, framed.  $800/1200

75

Alan D’Arcangelo (1930-1998) American

UNDER THE TOWER, 1973, color screenprint, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 50, image 28 x 22”, Styria blindstamp, Muirhead Galleries label on verso, framed, very mild cockling left sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400