January 2023 Annual New Year's Day Auction

Arpana Caur (b. 1954)
“Thousand Faces of Night”
dated 1996
oil on canvas
signed lower right Arpana Caur 96, titled and signed on back of canvas
66 1/4″ x 50 1/2″
Condition: In good condition. Good under black light.

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Arpana Caur (b.1954)
“End of Night”
oil on canvas
titled and signed on back of canvas, dated 1997
53 1/2″ x 65 3/4″
Condition: In good condition. Good under black light.

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Jan Saudek (b. 1935)
Image #35, Life; Image 1965 Print 1987
black and white gelatin silver print
signed lower right Jan Saudek
image size: 14 1/4″ x 11 1/4″, sheet size: 15 5/8″ x 11 7/8″
Provenance: Jacques Brauch Gallery
Condition: In good condition

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Georges Braque (1882 – 1963)
“Die Theogonie Von Hesiode”
dated 1955
etching on paper
unsigned
14 1/2″ x 13 1/4″
Provenance: Estate of Nelson A. Rockefeller
Condition: In good condition

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Noe Canjura (France/El Salvador 1922 – 1970)
“Les Marguerites”
still life
oil on canvas
signed lower right Canjura
21 1/2″ x 26″
Condition: Craquelure, otherwise in good condition. Good under black light

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Robert Natkin (1930 – 2010)
untitled
dated 1961
oil on canvas
signed Natkin 1961 on back of canvas, stretcher has old Standard Sales Book, Co. paper label on back, order #9522
38 1/2″ x 32″
Provenance: From the former Estate of Janet Wolf Levy, New York City collector
Condition: Small wrinkle to left corner, in good condition

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Robert Natkin (1930 – 2010)
untitled composition
oil on canvas
signed Natkin lower left
42″ x 68″
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, Sold to Benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
Condition: Large tear top right, dirty, otherwise in good condition. Good under black light

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
tapestry
hand-woven maguey fiber, woven initialed signature
date lower right CA 75
numbered 48/100 lower left, CAC publications/Bon Art, USA, 1975
73″ x 98″
Provenance: Property from a private New York collection sold to benefit charitable foundations
Condition: Linen backed, slightly dirty, tanning, in very good condition

Estimate: $10000 - $20000

Michel Jouenne (1933 – 2021)
“Soleil Sur Les Fausse” Sun on the False
oil on canvas
signed lower right M. Jouenne, signed and titled on back of canvas, Salon Des Independants, 1978 paper label on back
45″ x 64″
Condition: Some craquelure. Good under black light

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

John Seery (b.1941)
“New Way”
dated 1976
acrylic on canvas
signed titled and dated on back of canvas
57″ x 47 1/2″
Provenance: Andre Emmerich Gallery Inc. NY label and stamp on back of stretcher, The members Gallery Albright-Knox Art Gallery label
Condition: In good condition. Good under black light

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949)
“Retrato de Mujer”
portrait of a woman
gouache and oil on paper, mounted on board
signed lower left J.C. Orozco 1939
19 1/2″ x 14 1/2″
Provenance: Sotheby’s sale 4743 lot 219, to private collection
Condition: Minor foxing and light staining, very minor paper creases, in good condition. Good under blacklight

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Paul Delvaux (1897 – 1994)
interior with nude female figures
ink on paper
signed in pencil lower right Delvaux, 1945
6″ x 7 5/8″
Provenance: From the former Estate of Janet Wolf Levy, New York City collector
Condition: Appears loose, scattered foxing, four pin holes, paper wrinkled and curling on edges, tan stained

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Andrew Stevovich (B.1948),
“Nude at the Horse Race”
pastel on paper
signed and dated lower right Andrew Stevovich 1981
24″ x 30″
Condition: Loose in frame, watermark top left corner, pin holes in each corner. Good under black light

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

James Lahey (B.1961)
“Storm in late Autumn”
dated 2000
oil on canvas
signed titled and dated on back
30″ x 30″
Condition: Good condition, minor scratch to top right corner. Good under black light

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Jessica Hayllar (1858-1940)
“Eastern Presents”
interior scene similar to “A Coming Event,” scene depicting the unboxing of a linen tablecloth
oil on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower left Jessica Hayllar 1885
22 1/2″ x 18 1/2″
The following was sourced online: Hayllar was born in London and was the eldest daughter of the nine children born to Ellen Phoebe Cavell (1827-1899) and her husband James Hayllar (1829-1920).The family lived at Mecklenburgh Square in London and also rented a country house in Suffolk for several months each year before moving to a large house, Castle Priory, by the Thames at Wallingford, then in Berkshire. Hayllar and her four sisters attended a day school in Gower Street and all were given art lessons by their father, who was himself a well-regarded painter. Jessica Hayllar became the most prolific artist among the Hayllar offspring, although her sister Edith also achieved some recognition. Jessica Hayllar exhibited at the Royal Academy in London regularly between 1879 and 1915 and also had works shown at the Society of British Artists, with the Institute of Painters in Oil Colours and at the Royal Manchester Institution. She often painted domestic scenes, local villagers and depicted family occasions and gatherings. Windows and doorways were another frequent theme in her work. Ill health as a result of being knocked down by a carriage in 1900 greatly reduced her output in her later years when she was living in Bournemouth with her father. In her final years she mostly concentrated on painting flower pieces.
Provenance: A private collection in New York City
Condition: In good condition, inpaint around edges. Good under black light. Please reference photos

Estimate: $30000 - $50000

Andrew John Henry Way (1826 – 1888)
“Cherries” still life
oil on canvas
signed lower left AJH Way
14″ x 12″
The Charleston Renaissance Gallery label on back
Condition: Minor craquelure, otherwise in good condition. Medium varnish. Please reference photos

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Eleanor Moore
still life of flowers
oil on canvas
20th century
12 1/2″ x 14″
signed lower right E. Moore 91
Condition: Relined, in good condition. Good under black light. Frame dimensions: 18″ x 20″. Sight size: 12 1/2″ x 14″

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens (1823-1906)
“Nap Time”
oil on canvas
signed lower right A. Stevens
27″ x 20″
Condition: Re-stretched, possible repair top left corner, seen in light. Black light photos attached

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)
“Death and Desire”
engraving
marked top right HSB 1548, lower right o. die stund 1st avs
sight size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Provenance: Estate of Dr. Vallo Benjamin E 57th St New York
Condition: Appears loose, minor staining. Good under black light

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Lucas Van Leyden (1494-1533)
“The Surgeon”
engraving
signed, dated 1524 in plate
4 1/2″ x 3″
Provenance: Estate of Dr. Vallo Benjamin E 57th St New York
Condition: Appears loose, minor staining, paper wavy, top left and right corners repaired

Estimate: $500 - $1000

A Pair of Portraits
to include circle of Robert Levrac-Tournieres (1667 – 1752)
portrait of Commander Urbain Lefèvre de Caumartin
along with a companion portrait of his wife
each inscribed lower margin
oil on canvas
sight size 24 1/4″ x 19 1/4″
Provenance: Christie’s New York, Sale #7915, 10/2/96, lot 111. Copy of receipt $4,370
Condition: Relined, edge wear, some craquelure. Please reference photo

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Istvan Biai Föglein (1905-1974)
“Dancer”
oil on board
signed lower left Biai
23″ x 31 1/2″
Provenance: Collection from Greenwich Connecticut
Condition: Several spots with craquelure, dirty, bottom left with heavy varnish. Good under black light

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Pair of Gilt Portrait Icons
framed in gilt gold, steeple form frame with twist columns
height 31 inches, width 10 inches
Condition: Chipping to paint, several cracks to board, losses. Please refer to photo. Both present well. Gilt/paint loss to icons, both with small dent/chip to lower part of board, cracking, frames with losses and repairs

Estimate: $300 - $500

Will Barnet (1911 – 2012)
untitled
dated 1978
depicting Ariadne leaning against branch with black birds
gouache and pencil on paper
signed and dated bottom center Will Barnet 1978
image size: 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, frame size: 26 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, diameter 17 1/2 inches
Condition: good condition

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
Portrait of Edmund Physick
oil on copper
signed with artist initials CP, dated 1795 lower right
inscribed peale, pinxit 1796 on back E. Physick_ Olat: 70 _, Edmund Physick lash, receiver general and keeper of the great seat of the Province of Pennsylvania
the following is sourced from Sotheby’s: Edmund Physick (1726-1804) an Englishman, was Receiver General and Keeper of the Great Seal of the province of Pennsylvania. After the Revolution, he remained as attorney and confidential agent for the Penns. His major concern was the handling of sales of proprietary lands. Physick and his wife, Abigail Syng, were the parents of the noted physician, Philip Syng Physick. A prototype by F. Gutekunst of the painting and a brief note discussing the work written by Philip S. Connor (relative of Mrs. Wister listed below) will accompany the lot
6″ x 4 3/4″
Provenance: Mrs. Louis Wister, descended in the family to the previous owner, sold at Sotheby’s 1984 item #1 to present owner
Exhibition: Philadelphia, 1889
Literature: Charles Coleman Sellers, Portraits and Miniatures by Charles Willson Peale (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1952) p. 171 no. 688
Condition: In good condition. Please reference attached photos

Estimate: $20000 - $40000