December 14th, 2008 Auction

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126

James Gucwa (20^th Century) Californian

PIONEER, 1989, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated upper left, 30 x 40”, Leslie Levy Gallery label on verso, framed.  $1000/2000

127

Terry Haas (b. 1923) American (two)

OFFRANCE, c.1960, GOUFFRE MECOUR, 1962, two color aquatint etchings, each signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 40 & 75, images 17 x 13”, full margins, both with creases and soft creases in the margins, one with a few stray line impressions lower margin, otherwise in good condition. (2)  $200/400

128

Dimitri Hadzi (1921-2006) American

UNTITLED, cast bronze sculpture, from the numbered edition of 7, signed, 17 ½” tall, mounted to 1” marble base.  $4000/6000

129

Susan Hall (20^th Century) American (three)

VERANDA; NARCISSUS; COUNTRY ROOM, three color screenprints, each signed in pencil, from the numbered editions 300, average sheet 30 x 30”, framed. (3)  $400/600

130

Yozo Hamaguchi (1909-2000) Japanese

CALIFORNIA CHERRY, 1987, color mezzotint, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 150, image 1 ½ x 1 ½”, full margins, framed.  $1000/1500

131

Keith Haring (1958-1990) American

EAT, 1988, Sumi ink with acrylic painting on paper, signed and dated on verso, 22 ¼ x 30”, framed. Provenance: The Estate of Keith Haring has confirmed the authenticity of this work.  $16,000/20,000

132

after Keith Haring (1958-1990) American (three)

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, 1989, three metal cut-out ornaments with cards, 3 ½” & 5 ¼” tall. (3)  $100/200

133

Frederick Hart (20^th Century) American

CROSS OF THE MILLENNIUM, 1995, cast acrylic resin sculpture, second state, from the numbered edition 15,000, signed, 11 ½” tall, with illuminating stand.  $1500/2000

134

after Ando Hiroshige (portfolio of 27)

VIEWS OF THE TOKAIDO ROAD, by Darumaya in Taisho (1918), folding album of 27 color woodblock prints, sheets 10 ½ x 16”, printed silk cover, in wood case, a few speckles here and there, otherwise strong impressions with bright fresh colors, some wear on silk cover, natural crack in wood case. (27)  $800/1200

135

David Hockney (b. 1937) British

HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION, EDITIONS ALECTO, 1966, color lithograph exhibition poster, signed in pencil, sheet 30 x 22 ¼”, stamped ‘ea 13’ on verso, framed (no glass), overall toning and discoloration, otherwise in good condition.  $300/500

136

Raymond Howell (b. 1927) African American

THE BICYCLIST, lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 150, image 9 x 20”, full margins, perimeter toning at mat, two nicks and scuffs from broken glass lower & center in image, toning and old masking tape on verso, otherwise in good condition.  $100/200

137

George Hurrell (1904-1992) American

GILBERT ROLAND, gelatin silver print, 20 x 16”, signed in ink, from the numbered edition 250, mild cockling, creases lower left and lower right corners, otherwise in good condition.  $800/1200

138

George Hurrell (1904-1992) American

BETTY DAVIS, gelatin silver print, signed in ink, edition of 60, sheet 48 x 36”, framed.  $3000/4000

139

George Hurrell (1904-1992) American

CAROL LOMBARD, silver gelatin print, signed on verso, 12 ½ x 11”, matted, old paper tape hinges on verso, wear upper left corner, otherwise in good condition.  $600/900

140

George Hurrell (1904-1992) American

KATHERINE HEPBURN, silver gelatin print, signed lower right, from the numbered edition 60, sheet 48 x 36”, mounted to foamcore, minor extreme edge wear, otherwise in good condition.  $2000/3000

141

Larry Hurst (20^th Century) American

UNTITLED from Points of Balance, 1990, mixed media figure with constructed box, signed, figure 15 ½” long, box 18 x 7 x 5”, natural cracking at one of the shoulders.  $400/600

142

Larry Hurst (20^th Century) American

UNTITLED, 1984, cut-out and painted assemblage, signed and dated lower center, 5 ½ x 3”, framed.  $150/250

143

Masuo Ikeda (b. 1934) Japanese

THE NIGHT #2, 1957, etching, signed & dated in pencil, image 6 x 8”, sheet 8 ½ x 9 ¼”, framed.  $1000/2000

144

Robert Indiana (b. 1928) American

LEWISTOWN, 1991, color screenprint, signed in pencil, image 40 ½ x 21”, with blindstamp noting “edition of 150” in the margins.  $700/900

145

Shugen Inouye (1935-1964) Japanese (two)

BOX & VASE, 1962, painted glaze stoneware pinched vase and footed box with cover, the first initialed, vase 11 ½” tall, box 7 ¾” long, with the inventory numbers from the Museum of Arts & Design, New York. (2)  $400/600

146

Carol Jablonsky (1939-1992) American (ten)

PARADISE, 1979, suite of ten color lithographs, each signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 300, average image 9 ½ x 8”, full margins, printed by American Atelier, published by Circle Fine Art, all framed with glass. (10)  $400/600

147

Selected Relics of Japanese Art, Volume XII (with 35 woodcuts & collotypes)

SELECTED RELICS OF JAPANESE ART, Volume XII, 1906, Nippon Shimbi Kyokwai publishing, contents include illustrations of Kano, Kishi, Daishi, Hsu His, Sozu, Yen Tzu-Ping, Fujiwara, Chun-tse, Yen-I and more, totaling thirty five woodcuts and collotypes, in linen-covered case, some faint scattered foxing, strong impressions with bright fresh colors.  $600/900

148

Carol Brennan Jaworski (b. 1940) Californian (five)

UNTITLED, 1993, a collection of five oil stick and pastel drawings on paper, signed and dated on verso, 23 x 35”, in studio condition. (5)  $200/400

149

Paul Jenkins (b. 1923) American

UNTITLED, 1976, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the edition Roman numeral 25, sheet 25 ½ x 35”, framed (Plexiglas cracked).  $400/600

150

Ynez Johnston (c. 1920) Californian

COSMIC MOUNTAIN, 19891, color etching, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 100, image 17 ¾ x 11 ¾”, full margins, framed, a few soft handling creases in margins, otherwise in good condition.  $300/500