December 14th, 2008 Auction

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101

S. Folini (18^th/19^th Century) European

THE YOUNG ARTIST, oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, 17 x 23 ½”, surface soiling, a few repaired areas, a few tiny chips, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400

102

Cher Shaffer (b. 1948) American (three)

THREE FIGURES, three painted cut-out figures, 12 x 8”, 21 x 12” & 14 x 10”, each signed on the verso, with pin holes for hanging, one with hairline crack at the neck, otherwise in good condition. (3)  $300/500

103

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (SF.342, L.283), 1990, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 10, sheet 46 x 29 ¾”, printed by George Page and published by The Litho Shop, framed, mild waves from hinging, otherwise in good condition.  $3000/4000

104

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (SFE.071, L.I105), 1989, color aquatint & monoprint, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 18 variants, image 19 ¾ x 17 ¾”, full margins, printed Jacob Samuel and published by The Litho Shop, framed, soft handling creases, old Filmoplast hinges on verso, some tiny printers and other small discoloration spots in margins, mild rubbing in margins, surface scuff in center visible in raking light at certain angels, otherwise in good condition.  $3000/4000

105

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American (two)

UNTITLED (SF.309, L.276), 1987, six-color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 30, sheet 30 x 47 ½”, printed by George Page, printed by The Litho Shop, framed; Together with SAM FRANCIS, 1982, Selz, Abrams publishing, hardbound book with color plates. (2)  $2000/3000

106

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (L.227; SF.234), 1977, five color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 20, sheet 29 x 23”, printed by George Page, published by The Litho Shop, a few soft handling creases and a speck in the margins, otherwise in good condition.  $1500/2000

107

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (L.212; SF.239), 1976, lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 20, sheet 27 ¼ x 41 ½”, printed by George Page, published by The Litho Shop, horizontal crease upper left sheet edge, a tiny crease at the lower right corner, otherwise in good condition.  $1000/1500

108

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (L.222; SF.221), 1977, lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 20, sheet 28 x 43”, printed by George Page, published by The Litho Shop, a tiny crease at the upper left corner, otherwise in good condition.  $1000/1500

109

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (L.205; SF.213), 1976, four-color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 30, sheet 30 ¼ x 22”, printed by George Page, published by The Litho Shop.  $800/1200

110

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (I.38; SFE.006), 1982, aquatint with chine colle’, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 17, image 16 ½ x 5”, sheet 29 1/ x 23 ¼”, printed by Jacob Samuel, published by The Litho Shop, a soft handling crease in the right margins, otherwise in good condition.  $800/1200

111

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (I.28; SFE.2), 1982, aquatint, signed in pencil, from the edition 4 artists proofs aside from the numbered edition of 10, image 9 x 7”, sheet 18 ½ x 15”, published by 3EP Palo Alto, printed by David Kelso.  $800/1200

112

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

SELF PORTRAIT, (I.22; SFE.301), 1982, aquatint etching, signed in pencil, artist’s proof aside from the edition of 20, image 3 ¾ x 1 ¾”, sheet 14 ¾ x 10 ¾”, published by 3EP, printed by Ikuru Kuwahara, a small stray printer’s ink blemish in the right margin, a tiny crease in the lower left corner, otherwise in good condition.  $700/900

113

Sam Francis (1923-1994) American

UNTITLED (L.200; SF.208), 1976, lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 30, sheet 33 x 25”, printed by George Page, published by Litho Shop.  $600/800

114

Johnny Friedlaender (1912-1992) German

UNTITLED, color aquatint etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 135, image 23 ¼ x 17 ½”, full margins, framed with glass (cracked), extremely pale discoloration in the margins at mat, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400

115

Pedro Friedeberg (b. 1937) Mexican

YA CONOCIMOS A DIAGHILEV, color screenprint, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 175, image 23 ½ x 23 ½”, full margins, printed by Kyron with their blindstamp lower right, framed.  $400/600

116

Yukio Fukazawa (b. 1924) Japanese

UNTITLED, 1964, color etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 20, image 7 x 6 ½”, full margins, some discoloration, mainly lower margin edge, otherwise in good condition.  $100/200

117

Luther Gerlach (20^th Century) American

FASHION, ambrotype on glass, signed on verso and numbered “1/1”, 12 x 10”, in artist’s selected antique period frame.  $800/1200

118

Vintage German Poster

MAMMOTH (Elephas primigenius Blum.), early 20^th Century color lithograph poster with German text, sight 34 ½ x 41 ¼”, framed, soft creases, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400

119

Giacento Gigante (1806-1876) Italian

STROLLING IN THE TEMPLE RUINS, 1872, watercolor on paper, 10 ½ x 15 ½”, signed and dated lower left, in period frame with antique glass, with pencil lined off perimeter probably for framing, the sheet was probably reduced causing the tip of the loop of the first initial to be truncated, otherwise in good condition.  $10,000/20,000

120

Joe Goode (b. 1937) American

UNTITLED from the Tissue Tear Series (G.659), 1975, double-layer four-color lithograph, signed on verso, from the numbered edition 26, sheet 19 ¾ x 25 ¾”, published by Gemini G. E. L., hinged to backboard.  $300/400

121

R. C. Gorman (1931-2005) American

WINTER SHAWL, 1978, color lithograph, signed in pencil and inscribed printer’s proof, sheet 30 x 22”, artist’s and printer’s blindstamps lower center, framed with glass (cracked), soft hinge impressions upper left and upper right corners, extremely faint toning, otherwise in good condition.  $400/600

122

Emile Grau Sala (1911-1975) Spanish

AU CIRQUE, oil painting on canvas, signed lower left, 15 x 24”, framed, a few small areas of paint loss. Provenance: Edwardo Acosta Gallery, Beverly Hills  $7000/9000

123

Martin Green (20^th Century) American

KOI POND, color screenprint, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 200, sheet 27 ¼ x 38 ¼”, full margins, DSW blindstamp lower right, framed, water damage lower right corner of moulding only, otherwise in good condition.  $200/300

124

Francisco Grippa (20^th Century) Peruvian

AMAZONIA, oil painting on tree bark, signed lower left, 20 x 19”, framed with glass, staining on matting only.  $200/400

125

Red Grooms (b. 1937) American

THE NEW YORK COLLECTION FOR STOCKHOLM, 1973, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 300, sheet 9 x 12”, printed by Styria Studio, published by Experiments In Art And Technology.  $400/600