Important Estates | November 22 2020-11-22 Auction - 1005 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY - Page 36
WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS (American, 1888-1969)VERY FINE CHINESE INLAID IRON TRIPOD CENSERFRANCIS BACON (British, 1909-1992)
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Bedford, NY, United States
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Important Estates | November 22

FEATURING: - Nearly 200 lots from the 12-acre homestead of a late Greenwich nonagenarian - A collection of unique contemporary art & furnishings from the late Joseph S. Blank, Jr., former board member of The Neuberger Museum of Art - Paintings, silver, and jewelry from a Greenwich, CT socialite - Important Chinese art and Antiques from a nonagenarian lifelong appraiser - Fine Antiques from a North Salem, NY collector - Antique jewelry and an important rug from a NYC estate - Artwork from a Katonah, NY collector - Over 2,000 troy ounces of silver bullion from a Fairfield, CT collection - Over four pounds of international and American gold coins from a Pleasantville, NY collection - And much more!
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(7pc) COLLECTION PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED FIGURES: including Ramu River ancestral figures, including three or more attributed to the Misingi Village, as well as a Kadovar Island betel nut mortar h. 9 in. (largest) Provenance: from the estate of
0851: (7pc) COLLECTION PAPUA NEW GUINEA CARVED FIGURESEst. $200-$400
(2pc) SEPIK RIVER CARVINGS: including a female figure (22-1/2 x 9 in.) and a middle sepik river suspension hook (14 x 5 in.), each with shell eyes Provenance: from the estate of the late centenarian Joseph S. Blank, Jr.,
0852: (2pc) SEPIK RIVER CARVINGSEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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PRE-COLUMBIAN TOLTEC CULTURE BOWL: painted earthenware h. 3-1/2 w. 6-1/2 in. Provenance: Decedent note dated 1995 indicating that the artifact was purchased in 1939 on an expedition Limited Preview: Please note that this auction
0854: PRE-COLUMBIAN TOLTEC CULTURE BOWLEst. $300-$400
(6pc) MISC. PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTIFACTS: including a bone necklace with vertebrae and dentil like teeth (l. 20 in.); a black pottery owl (h. 1-3/4 in.); a crouching figure, possibly a monkey (h. 1-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.) [with damage]; and 3
0857: (6pc) MISC. PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTIFACTSEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
(8pc) ANCIENT AXE & ARROW HEADS: h. 3 w. 2-1/4 d. 1-1/4 in. (largest) Provenance: Decedent note dated 1995 indicating that the artifacts were purchased in 1939 on an expedition Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has
0858: (8pc) ANCIENT AXE & ARROW HEADSEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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(2pc) SOUTHWEST AMERICAN POTTERY VASES: including a San Ildefonso Pueblo round vase by Juan Tafoya, 1996 (h. 4-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.) [with hairline]; and a gourd form vase signed "Jensen PEI" (h. 6 in.) Provenance: from the estate of the
0859: (2pc) SOUTHWEST AMERICAN POTTERY VASESEst. $100-$300
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(2pc) NORTH COAST INUIT CARVED STONE FIGURES: including an inuit figure with a rucksack, signed on the bottom (h. 7 x 4-1/2 in.) and a walrus with carved bone teeth, signed on the back (h. 4-1/2 x 6 in.) Provenance: from an Armonk, NY
0860: (2pc) NORTH COAST INUIT CARVED STONE FIGURESEst. $200-$400
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(2pc) PACIFIC NORTHWEST SCALE & WOVEN BASKET: including a portable wood scale (12-1/2 x 3-1/4 in.) and an oval shaped woven basket with wood bottom and carved wood figure on lid h. 3-3/8 w. 6 d. 4-5/8 in. (box) Provenance: from the estate
0861: (2pc) PACIFIC NORTHWEST SCALE & WOVEN BASKETEst. $100-$300
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ANTIQUE INDONESIAN MIXED MEDIA: Warrior mixed media on cut vellum overall: 30 x 29-1/4 in. signed Provenance: Private collection, Fairfield, CT Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has a limited in-person preview. Not
0862: ANTIQUE INDONESIAN MIXED MEDIAEst. $70-$100
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(2pc) INDIAN BRONZE FIGURAL OIL LAMPS: two bronze hanging oil lamps, one in the form of an elephant, the other in the form of a bird h. 6-1/4 w. 7-3/4 in. (largest) Provenance: from the estate of a noted collector, Ardsley, NY
0863: (2pc) INDIAN BRONZE FIGURAL OIL LAMPSEst. $100-$300
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JOSEPH LOUIS-JUSTE (Haitian, b. 1940): two figures metal h. 33-1/2 w. 19-1/4 in. cut-out metal relief plaque; incised signature on the chest of the right figure Provenance: from the estate of the late centenarian Joseph S. Blank,
0865: JOSEPH LOUIS-JUSTE (Haitian, b. 1940)Est. $200-$400
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HAITIAN ABSTRACT METAL STATUE: metal h. 15-3/4 w. 9 d. 5-1/2 in. cut-out metal sculpture showing a figure with hands in motion, mounted on a round metal plinth; apparently unsigned, of a style similar to Murat Brierre
0866: HAITIAN ABSTRACT METAL STATUEEst. $100-$200
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CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART CARVING: polychrome carved wood, depicting a standing figure of a man, apparently unsigned h. 18-1/2 w. 7 d. 5 in. Provenance: from the estate of the late centenarian Joseph S. Blank, Jr., noted collector
0868: CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART CARVINGEst. $100-$300
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MARY CAHN STEINFELD (American, 20th Century): 3 Faces of Eve painted wood sculpture h. 27 w. 11 d. 11 in. bust composed of painted wood fragments; carved with artist's initials lower back Provenance: Purchased from the Guild Hall Annual
0869: MARY CAHN STEINFELD (American, 20th Century)Est. $150-$250
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MICHEL SCHWARTZ (Jewish American, 1926-2011): Torah Hora print h. 13-3/4 w. 17-3/4 in., sight overall: 19 x 22-3/4 in., framed whimsical Judaica theme on a purple to lavender ground; pencil signed lower right with two blind stamps, titled
0870: MICHEL SCHWARTZ (Jewish American, 1926-2011)Est. $100-$150
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ARNOLD MESCHES (American, 1923-2016): The Victory March mixed media collage h. 36 w. 48 in. overall: 41-1/2 x 53 in., framed depicting three clown faces in the background, with a marching army with flags, a blue high-heeled shoe, and
0871: ARNOLD MESCHES (American, 1923-2016)Est. $300-$500
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"RIO" TOUCAN BATIK PAINTING: two toucans batik overall: 17 x 23-3/4 in. batik painting of two toucans, one red and the other blue, perched on branches; signed "HINA [?] RIO" and dated "93" lower center Provenance: from the
0873: "RIO" TOUCAN BATIK PAINTINGEst. $100-$300
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DOROTHY HELLER (American, 1917-2003): untitled mixed media on paper h. 27 w. 22 in. overall: 34-1/2 x 28-1/2 in., framed purple dripping forms, signed lower right Provenance: purchased in Philadelphia, 1976 by repute; by the late
0874: DOROTHY HELLER (American, 1917-2003)Est. $100-$300