December 14th, 2008 Auction

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251

Tokihiro Sato (b. 1957) Japanese

RESPIRATION HATTACHI #347, 1999, silver gelatin print, image 16 ¾ x 20 ¾”, framed. Provenance: Gallery Gan, Tokyo  $2500/3500

252

Francesco Scavullo (1921-2004) American (two)

MAIN EVENT WITH RYAN O’NEAL & BARBRA STREISAND, gelatin silver print, 10 x 8”, stamped on verso; together with SCAVULLO PHOTOGRAPHS, 1997, Abrams, hardbound book, signed and dated in ink. (2)  $200/300

253

Johannes Schiefer (1896-1979) Dutch/ American

PARIS, oil painting on canvas, signed lower right, 14 x 13”, framed, surface soiling, 2 ½” scratch on verso resulting in miniscule cracking on recto, 2” surface scuff, perimeter wear from frame, otherwise in good condition.  $500/800

254

Laurent Schkolnyk (20^th Century) French (eleven)

ARTICULATED FIGURE (six); GIGI WHOLESALE (five), eleven mezzotint etchings, each signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 55, image 9 ½ x 11 ¾” & 18 ¾ x 14”, all with full margins, a few soft handling creases, otherwise in good condition. (11)  $800/1200

255

Michael Schofield (20^th Century) Californian

COUNTRY MEMORIES, watercolor on paper, 24 x 36”, signed lower right, framed. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist.  $400/600

256

Jonathon Seliger (20^th Century) American

GROVE, 2000, color Iris print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 16, sheet 44 x 16”, printed & published by Muse X, Los Angeles.  $300/500

257

David (Chim) Seymour (1911-1956) Polish

BERNARD BERENSON, silver gelatin print, stamped on verso, 11 x 14”, Magnum Edition.  $800/1200

258

Shalom of Safed (Moskovitz) (1895-1950) Israeli

RECEIVING THE SABBATH, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 300, sheet 29 ¾ x 22”, full margins, framed, stray printer’s ink in margin, toned (?) or off-white paper, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400

259

Eiichi Shibuya (b. 1928) Japanese (five)

UNTITLED, five color etchings, each signed in pencil, from the numbered editions 30, 50 & artist’s proof, images 5 x 7”, 11 ¾ x 7” & 23 ½ x 14 ¼” (2), 23 ½ x 18”, all with full margins, the first with some discoloration in the right margin and on verso, all with soft handling creases and perimeter brown paper tape at extreme edges, one with faint toning along left margin edge, otherwise all in good condition. (5)  $200/400

260

Ikuko Shimamoto (20^th Century) Japanese (two)

UNTITLED, two color screenprints, each signed in pencil and inscribed artist’s proofs, images 25 ½ x 34 ½”, both with full margins, faint toning, soft creases, scuffs, two small creases in the images, both with 3” tears upper right, not affecting image, otherwise in good condition. (2)  $100/200

261

Zvi Shore, Heinz Seelig & Harry Araten (20^th Century) Israeli (five)

RAMAT GAN, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 200, image 17 x 21”, full margins, framed with glass, soft handling crease lower left, small discoloration speck upper center margin; Together with Heinz Seelig, JERUSALEM, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 250, image 21 x 16 3/8”, full margins, creases and soft creases, mainly in margins, two small nicks upper sky, discoloration and faint stains in margins; Together with Harry Araten, THE BALLOON VENDER; GREEN LIGHT; THE RAINMAKER, three color screenprints, each signed in pencil, from the numbered editions 275, images 9 x 13”, all with full margins, smudges in margins, one with discoloration on verso, otherwise all in good condition. (5)  $100/200

262

Ruth Dosmar Sipper (20^th Century) German/ Israeli (five)

CAPSULE MECHANIQUE; THE BIG IN; POUNDS V; COMPOSITION; THE FAMILY, five color etching, four with intaglio, each signed in pencil, three inscribed e/v, one a/p, images 7 ½ x 7” to 3 x 3”, full margins. (5)  $150/250

263

David Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican

MOTHER AND CHILD from the Mexican Masters Suite, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 100, sheet 22 ¼ x 29 ¼”, printed by Editions Press, San Francisco, blindstamp, framed, soft crease lower left corner in margin, otherwise in good condition.  $500/800

264

David Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican

PRISON FANTASY Series, color lithograph, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 250, image 17 ½ x 13 ½”, full margins, framed with glass, pale sun toning, otherwise in good condition.  $200/400

265

Dorothy Sklar (1906-1996) American

PUMPKIN COUPLE, c. 1960, oil painting on board, signed lower right, 24 x 24”, framed, natural crackleur, otherwise in good condition.  $800/1200

266

Raphael Soyer & Lynd ward (20^th Century) American (two)

THE COUPLE, pencil drawing on paper, signed lower right, 19 ¼ x 12 ¾”, matted; Together with Lynd Ward, CUP OF SKY, woodblock print, signed in pencil, image 19 ¾ x 11 ¾”, full margins, Soyer with soft creases and masking tape hinges on verso, otherwise both in good condition. (2)  $300/500

267

Stef (20^th Century) Cambodian

TEMPLE SCENE, 2002, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 19 ¾ x 23 ¾”, framed.  $200/400

268

Stef (20^th Century) Cambodian

TOURIST BUS, 2006, oil painting on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 23 ¾ x 19 ¾”, framed.  $200/400

269

Bert Stern (b. 1929) American

FASHION (UNGARD), 1969, gelatin silver print, stamped and dated in ink on verso, image 14 ¼ x 14”, small faint soiling, otherwise in good condition.  $700/900

270

Jim Stimson (20^th Century) American

THE TOWERS, MONO LAKE, 1986, silver gelatin print, signed and dated in pencil and stamped on verso mat, 19 ¼ x 15 ¼”, matted.  $400/600

271

Jim Stimson (20^th Century) American

THE TOWERS, MONO LAKE, 1986, silver gelatin print, signed and dated in pencil and stamped on verso mat, 15 ¼ x 19 ¼”, matted.  $400/600

272

Strauss – Peyton Company (20^th Century) American

FREDDY BARTHOLOMEW, silver gelatin print, signed lower right, image 13 x 10”, full margins, some wear and creases in corners, some scuffing in margins, otherwise in good condition.  $400/600

273

Billy Sullivan (b. 1946) American

VERDELL THE DOG, 1996, oil painting on canvas, 40 x 56”, inscribed “Bandsuh 10 96” on the verso, a stray scuff upper center, otherwise in good condition. Provenance: acquired directly from the artists on the set for the Jack Nicholas film “As Good As It Gets”, Gracie Films.  $8000/12,000

274

Rikio Takahashi (b. 1917) Japanese

SUMMER VACATION, 1966, color woodblock print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 50, image 32 x 21”, full margins, soft creases and faint discoloration in margins, otherwise in good condition.  $300/400

275

Rikio Takahashi (b. 1917) Japanese

TEA CEREMONY, 1963, color woodblock print, signed in pencil, from the numbered edition 30, image 31 x 21 ½”, full margins, creases and faint discoloration in margins, old paper hinges on verso, a few tiny edge tears, otherwise in good condition.  $300/400