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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Gilded Sculpture of Entwined Couple: A gilded sculpture of an entwined couple rendered in an abstract, almost surreal fashion. The sculpture sits upon a wooden base in an abstract form that is not attached, as shown. Price

0146: Gilded Sculpture of Entwined CoupleEst. $450-$900Lot Passed

Small Abstract Print Signed Kunta: This small artist’s proof featuring an abstract form with circular motifs is signed in the lower right corner, “Kunta 6/10.” The piece rests in a wood frame painted black behind plexiglass.

0147: Small Abstract Print Signed KuntaEst. $120-$240Lot Passed

Dynamic Collage of Nativity Scene: A mixed-media collage consisting mainly of a cluster jigsaw pieces in rainbow hues that are framed by a classical painting. One side of the ‘frame’ shows a baby being held, the other an old woman

0148: Dynamic Collage of Nativity SceneEst. $65-$130Lot Passed

Brutalist Sculpture on Cerused Wood Base: This Brutalist sculpture made of iron, is comprised of various tool parts arranged in a figural form and then painted black. The slightly humanoid piece sits atop a cerused wood base. Price

0149: Brutalist Sculpture on Cerused Wood BaseEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Takangale Mask, Dan Tribe: A decorative wall-hanging mask by the Dan tribe in Western Africa. Price $550 Condition Very good original condition. Measurements Width: 8.75" Depth: 5" Height:

0150: Takangale Mask, Dan TribeEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

Museum Reproduction of a Fernand Leger Still Life: A museum reproduction of a 1949 still life by celebrated French artist Fernand Leger. The bright, saturated hues and thick black outlining in this piece also bring to mind many of the masterpieces by

0151: Museum Reproduction of a Fernand Leger Still LifeEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

Hungarian Tapestry of a Young Woman: This wall-hanging tapestry depicts a young girl with pigtails in soft, low-pile yarn. The playful aspects of the girl’s outfit and hair are emphasized by the bright colors. Along the bottom edge

0152: Hungarian Tapestry of a Young WomanEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

Frederick Perl MCM Bird Painting: This textural, mid-century painting by listed German / American artist Frederick Perl (1890-1963) depicts a yellow bird in the Expressionist mode. Perl earned a Masters degree in architecture at

0153: Frederick Perl MCM Bird PaintingEst. $450-$900Lot Passed

Umberto Brunelleschi Lithograph & Watercolor: The background of this intricate lithograph and watercolor from France depicts a geisha playing a musical instrument, while the foreground depicts a joker and two women wearing more westernized

0154: Umberto Brunelleschi Lithograph & WatercolorEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

Howard Quam Expressionist Bronze Sculpture: The work of art is twisted and contorted which illustrates motion. It rests on a wood block base. The bronze patina is beautiful! Howard Quam is a Californian sculptor. He was living in Ventura. He

0155: Howard Quam Expressionist Bronze SculptureEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

Lake Weissensee, Germany: Skillfully rendered oil painting of a peaceful lake surrounded by mountains and forests in Germany. On verso inscribed “Zugspitze near Garmisch in Bavaria.” Illegibly signed, displayed in

0156: Lake Weissensee, GermanyEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

Miniature Landscape with Surreal Figure on Ivory: The red figure in this miniature landscape painting on ivory deftly picks his way among rocks towards the mountainside in the background. Inscribed on verso “For my friend Igor To my love,” and

0157: Miniature Landscape with Surreal Figure on IvoryEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

Fanciful Nude Miniature: The subject of this miniature painting on ivory is a stylized female form. Matted in green satin and encased in a silver and gold toned carved wood frame. Dimensions include frame. Price

0158: Fanciful Nude MiniatureEst. $250-$500Lot Passed

Atmospheric Watercolor by Isis Lully: This atmospheric watercolor by Isis Lily depicts a couple in repose partially concealed by intricate patterning. Lully (b. Switzerland 1936) has spent most of her successful career in Paris. The

0159: Atmospheric Watercolor by Isis LullyEst. $350-$700Lot Passed

Watercolor Still Lifes, Pair: A pair of still life paintings rendered in saturated, fluid watercolor punctuated and outlined by black ink strokes. The pair, which portray pears in different positions, are each framed behind

0160: Watercolor Still Lifes, PairEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Ceramic Sculpture of a Bathing Female: This evocative ceramic sculpture of a female perched cross-legged on a rock formation seems to have captured her in the act of bathing. Price $950 Period 1960s

0161: Ceramic Sculpture of a Bathing FemaleEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

Salvador Teran Mosaic Tray in Glass & Brass: Handmade glass tile mosaic and brass tray by Salvador Teran. Hanging ring on back side for wall display.The artistic mosaic component of this sculpture is mounted on to a heavy brass plate back which

0162: Salvador Teran Mosaic Tray in Glass & BrassEst. $350-$700Lot Passed

Abstract Expressionist Tapestry by Miripolsky: Bert Miripolsky translates his bold and painterly approach to a the medium of handmade looped tapestry using his signature Abstract Expressionist style. The tapestry is signed in the bottom right

0163: Abstract Expressionist Tapestry by MiripolskyEst. $1,400-$2,800Lot Passed

French MCM Knitted Wall Hanging of Dancing Nude: One of a pair of large 1960’s French knitted wall hangings depicting a nude woman dancing on a blue and green backdrop. Construction is of multi colored knitted rope hung from a tree branch with

0164: French MCM Knitted Wall Hanging of Dancing NudeEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed

Playful Abstract Tapestry by Miripolsky: Bert Miripolsky translates his bold approach to abstraction to the medium of handmade looped tapestry using a cheerful mid-century palette. The tapestry is signed in the bottom left corner. The

0165: Playful Abstract Tapestry by MiripolskyEst. $2,500-$5,000Lot Passed

French MCM Floral Tapestry By Robert Debieve: This hand-printed tapestry from France is entitled “Fleurs de soleil,” and numbered 429/500. The mid-century modern textile is by Robert Debieve for Corot. Price $2,500 Period

0166: French MCM Floral Tapestry By Robert DebieveEst. $450-$900Lot Passed

French MCM Hand-Woven Tapestry with Rural Scene: This hand-woven, mid-century tapestry from France depicts a bucolic scene with three figures. Price $1,200 Period 1950s Condition The frame needs some repair (which

0167: French MCM Hand-Woven Tapestry with Rural SceneEst. $350-$700Lot Passed

Whimsical Rug Or Tapestry By Bert Miripolsky: I did not know naif abstract existed… but here it is. This rug is a very bright composition and does not seem having been executed at random. Everything is very precise. It is signed Miripolsky

0168: Whimsical Rug Or Tapestry By Bert MiripolskyEst. $1,700-$3,400Lot Passed

Lifesize MCM Wall Hanging by Nathan Cabot Hale: This early work by listed American artist Nathan Cabot Hale (b. 1925) features a classic maiden rendered in iron and embellished with colorful enamel. The welded figure is set off by brass-toned,

0169: Lifesize MCM Wall Hanging by Nathan Cabot HaleEst. $350-$700Lot Passed

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