MCM Fine Art, Case Pieces, Lighting and More!

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MCM Fine Art, Case Pieces, Lighting and More!

Galerie Sommerlath

Mid-Century Modern fine art auction including paintings, sculptures and wall art, lighting options, case pieces and a variety of seating. Over 650 items up for auction at amazing discounts! American, European, Mid-Century to Memphis era. Designers such as Milo Baughman and Karl Springer, folk art, oil paintings, ceramics and much, much more.

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Mixed-Media Painting in Relief by Arthur Secunda: This mixed-media painting is composed of layers of receding painted card-stock producing an image in relief. The technique gives the piece a topographical, geological or planetary effect. The warm

0074: Mixed-Media Painting in Relief by Arthur SecundaEst. $250-$500

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Brutalist Sculpture by Frank Cota: This table sculpture is the work of California artist Frank Cota. The piece’s composition – an interplay of circular, square and rectangular forms – creates an eye-catching Brutalist form. The

0075: Brutalist Sculpture by Frank CotaEst. $550-$1,100Lot Passed

Mid-Century Nude Walnut Sculpture by Nat Werner: Beautiful nude signed by the artist, who throughout his career worked in both figurative and abstract styles and with nearly every sculptural method, including terra-cotta, carved wood and stone,

0076: Mid-Century Nude Walnut Sculpture by Nat WernerEst. $1,400-$2,800Lot Passed

Soft Pastel Mid-Century Landscape: This Mid-Century landscape painting in oils has an interesting sense of perspective with the trees and hill dividing the composition in the foreground and the atmospheric farm and hills in the

0077: Soft Pastel Mid-Century LandscapeEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Mid-Century Landcape of Mountains and Village: This Mid-Century oil painting depicts, mountains, voluminous clouds and a small village. The mountains and clouds have a foreboding energy about them and the Italian feeling village in a grove of

0078: Mid-Century Landcape of Mountains and VillageEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Painting of Female Acrobat by Jerry Williamson: We have several pieces by this artist signed “Jerry Williamson.” This one is rendered in a mix of acrylic and charcoal pencil on canvas. This female acrobat has elongated features and dark

0079: Painting of Female Acrobat by Jerry WilliamsonEst. $700-$1,400Lot Passed

Pictorialist Oil Painting with Collage: Signed by the artist as “Hill,” but has no visible date. Interesting mix of mediums which include Greta Garbo’s classic pose, Marilyn Monroe’s smile and other noteworthy personalities chosen

0080: Pictorialist Oil Painting with CollageEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

Large Pigmented Plaster Artwork by Marti: This is a large abstract painting in a thick impasto of pigmented plaster and paint. The piece is non-figurative and in a warm palette dominated by reds. Framed in a solid black frame this undated

0081: Large Pigmented Plaster Artwork by MartiEst. $800-$1,600Lot Passed

Tennis Player Dimensional Art by Greg Copeland: This relief sculpture of a tennis player and ball in layered wood by Greg Copeland is framed in a deep wood frame and mounted on a dark rust background. The layered wood gives the figure both depth

0082: Tennis Player Dimensional Art by Greg CopelandEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Dimensional Formica Art by Greg Copeland Editions: Three-dimensional wall sculpture in Formica, wood and clay with the stamp of “Originals Greg Copeland.” Built with a thick frame, the central portion in relief with wood sculpted barstools,

0083: Dimensional Formica Art by Greg Copeland EditionsEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Rhythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry Bleach: The piece is framed in a black lacquer wood frame and mounted on a blue mat background. Signed and dated ’79. Price $850 Period 1979 Condition Excellent. New

0084: Rhythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry BleachEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Rhythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry Bleach: The piece is framed in a dark grey lacquered wood frame and mounted on a maroon mat background. Price $950 Period 1979 Condition Excellent. New frame..

0085: Rhythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry BleachEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Rythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry Bleach: Abstract watercolor in warm colors and felt tip marker on paper. The piece is framed in a black lacquer wood frame and mounted on a blue mat background. Signed and dated 1979. Price $950

0086: Rythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry BleachEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

Strong Ceramic Sculpture of Female Bust: This ceramic sculpture of a nude female figure is built with angular features and a dark almost black glaze with incredible dark greens / reds / browns reflects. The depiction of the hair indicates

0087: Strong Ceramic Sculpture of Female BustEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Dark Oil Painting of Mother and Child: A dark moody oil painting of mother and child in cool palette and cubist style. The paint is applied on in thick layers probably with a palette knife. There is some cracking in the paintings surface

0088: Dark Oil Painting of Mother and ChildEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Set of Nine Caricatures by Barry Bleach: Set of continuous line caricatures by Barry Bleach drew with felt pen and watercolor on a texture thick paper and floating on a yellow mat in a black wood frame. Price $1,200

0089: Set of Nine Caricatures by Barry BleachEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Colorful Abstract Gouache by Hendrik Grise: This is a colorful abstraction loosely painted in a dense array of brushstrokes and splatters. The painting is clearly inspired in part by Jackson Pollack and the abstract Expressionist movement. A

0090: Colorful Abstract Gouache by Hendrik GriseEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Countryside Oil Painting by Phillip Matzinger: Countryside landscape in oil. The painting is framed in a gilded gold frame and is signed “Matzinger” Label on back indicates painting was made in California. Phillip Frederick Matzinger was born

0091: Countryside Oil Painting by Phillip MatzingerEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

Three Figurative Paintings by John Newling: Three enigmatic figurative paintings completed in gouache on paper by John Newling, a British artist and teacher. The paintings are framed in heavy solid brass frames and stepped black fabric and

0092: Three Figurative Paintings by John NewlingEst. $800-$1,600Lot Passed

Modernist Sculpture by Peter Chinni: This bronze sculpture by important artist: Peter Chinni, from 1968, is a modern abstract sculpture. The reflective surface of the twist and base produces an element of interaction for the viewer.

0093: Modernist Sculpture by Peter ChinniEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Layered Abstract Painting by Michael Dormer: This painting composed of several layers of cut and collaged canvas produces a relief of sorts. The abstract composition is painted over in pastel tones in pink, blues, yellows and greens. The

0094: Layered Abstract Painting by Michael DormerEst. $700-$1,400Lot Passed

Large Blue and Green Painting by Gerald Campbell: This modernist abstract painting is part of the color field movement which emerged out of the late 1940s in the United States. The edges are blue and white and frame the center, which is contrasting

0095: Large Blue and Green Painting by Gerald CampbellEst. $2,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Two Small Square Paintings, Signed Wesley Johnson: Two small square complementary paintings. They are floated on archival board and framed in matching wood. Johnson, elusive yet well-known along the West Coast, was influenced by the cubist ideas of

0096: Two Small Square Paintings, Signed Wesley JohnsonEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Intriguing Pair of Acrobats, Jerry Williamson: Gouache and charcoal painting of two acrobats. Their dark clothing and white caps are offset by the bright blue background. Signed “J. Williams – ’07,” we have six other paintings by this

0097: Intriguing Pair of Acrobats, Jerry WilliamsonEst. $700-$1,400Lot Passed

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