Premier Auction - Session II 2023-03-25 Auction - 420 Price Results - Brunk Auctions in NC - Page 13
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Will include American Fine Art with works by Martin Johnson Heade, James Bard, and Robert Henri; iconic works by Ray Kaskey; Hiram Powers Sculptures; Jewelry; and American & European Furniture.

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Malvina Hoffman Drawing: (New York, 1887-1966)Mohamed Akbar, Peshawar, 1932, signed lower right "Mohamed Akbar/Peshawar/Malvina 1932", charcoal on buff paper, 25-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.; black finished wood frame, 27-1/4 x 21-1/4
1104: Malvina Hoffman DrawingEst. $300-$500
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Malvina Hoffman Portrait: (New York, 1887-1966).Man in a Turban, remnants of inscription and signature lower right, charcoal and red chalk on buff paper, 25 x 19 in.; black finished wood frame, 26-1/2 x 20-1/2 in. Provenance:
1105: Malvina Hoffman PortraitEst. $500-$700
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Malvina Hoffman Portrait: (New York, 1887-1966)Portrait of Jean Limet, signed and dated lower right "Jean Limet Paris/1929/ Malvina Hoffman", watercolor and charcoal on paper on board, 24-1/2 x 19 in.; carved wood frame,
1106: Malvina Hoffman PortraitEst. $500-$700
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Malvina Hoffman Drawing: (New York, 1887-1966)Portrait of a Handsome Man with a Moustache, signed and dated lower right "Malvina/1923", and inscribed illegibly, brown chalk on paper, 20 x 14 in.; black finished wood frame,
1107: Malvina Hoffman DrawingEst. $600-$800
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Malvina Hoffman Portrait: (New York, 1887-1966)Java Boy, signed and titled lower right "Java Boy/Malvina", red chalk on buff paper, 25-1/2 x 19-1/2 in.; black finished wood frame, 27 x 21 in.. Provenance: Estate of the Artist
1108: Malvina Hoffman PortraitEst. $600-$800
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Malvina Hoffman Two Bullfighter Paintings: (New York, 1887-1966)Matador and Bull, possibly a study for a stained glass window, unsigned, oil on canvas, 16 x 21 in.; together with Picador and Bull, unsigned, watercolor and charcoal on paper,
1109: Malvina Hoffman Two Bullfighter PaintingsEst. $600-$900
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Malvina Hoffman Two Bullfighter Watercolors: (New York, 1887-1966)Matador and Bull, unsigned, watercolor and pencil on paper, 16-1/4 x 21 in.; together with Picador and Bull, unsigned, watercolor and charcoal on paper, 18-1/2 x 24 in.; both
1110: Malvina Hoffman Two Bullfighter WatercolorsEst. $600-$800
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Marsden Hartley: (American, 1877-1943)Two Shells, 1936, signed lower right "Marsden Hartley", ink on paper, 7 x 6-1/4 in.; original gilt wood frame, 12 x 11 in.Exhibited: Marsden Hartley Retrospective, McNay Art
1111: Marsden HartleyEst. $5,000-$7,000
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Robert Philipp, Self Portrait: (New York, 1895-1981)inscribed and signed "A Merry Xmas to Catherine and Charles,/from Robert Philipp/Dec.3, 1962", graphite on Pershing Hotel Stationary, 9-1/2 x 6 in.; gilt wood frame, 16-5/8 x
1112: Robert Philipp, Self PortraitEst. $300-$500
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Robert Philipp: (New York, 1895-1981)Friends, 1967, signed lower left "Philipp", oil on canvas, 29 x 35 in.; fine painted and gilt wood frame inscribed "Lowy" verso, 37-3/4 x 44 in. Provenance: Collection of an
1113: Robert PhilippEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Gershon Benjamin: (Romanian/America, 1899-1985)Nude on a Green Couch, signed lower left "Gershon Benjamin", oil on canvas, 25 x 33 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 30-3/4 x 39 in. Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York,
1114: Gershon BenjaminEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Gertrude Horsford Fiske: (American, 1879-1961)Cathedral in France, estate stamp verso, oil on board, 10 x 14 in.; fine carved gilt wood frame, 17-1/2 x 21-1/4 in. Provenance: Tom Vielleux Gallery, Farmington, Maine; Estate
1115: Gertrude Horsford FiskeEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Jan Matulka: (Czech/New York, 1890-1972)Central Park, circa 1920, signed lower left "Matulka", watercolor, pencil and charcoal on paper, 15 x 12 in.; with a cubist city scene sketch on the verso; carved gilt wood
1116: Jan MatulkaEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Bessie Potter Vonnoh: (American, 1872-1955)His First Journey, No. XI, signed on base "Bessie Potter Vonnoh", foundry inscribed "Roman Bronze Works N.Y.", patinated bronze, 5 x 9 x 5 in. Provenance: From the Collection of
1117: Bessie Potter VonnohEst. $3,000-$5,000
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E.E. Cummings: (American, 1894-1962)Self Portrait, circa 1930s, unsigned, watercolor on paper, 12 x 9-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 21 x 17 in. Note: Exhibited: Ackland Art Museum, Early Modernism in America, April
1118: E.E. CummingsEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Eliot Candee Clark: (American, 1883-1980)Pulp Mill, signed lower right "Eliot Clark", oil on canvas, .30 x 40 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 36-1/2 x 47 in. Provenance: Campanile Galleries, Chicago Illinois (label vers0);
1119: Eliot Candee ClarkEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Gladys Nelson Smith: (American, 1890-1980)Mother and Children in Landscape, signed lower right "Gladys Nelson Smith", oil on canvas, 30 x 28 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 34-12 x 32-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection
1120: Gladys Nelson SmithEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Isabel Wolf Bishop: (American, 1902-1988)Gina, Portrait of a Young Lady, signed lower left "Isabel Bishop", mixed media on Masonite, 11 x 9 in.; fine carved limed wood frame, 20-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.Exhibited: National
1121: Isabel Wolf BishopEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Joyce Williams: (Maine, 20th century)Out to Sea, signed lower right "Joyce Williams AWS", artist stamp verso, watercolor on paper, sight 28-1/2 x 38-1/2 in.; bronze finished wood frame, 38-3/4 x 48-1/4 in.
1122: Joyce WilliamsEst. $500-$700
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Joyce Williams Watercolor: (Maine, 20th century)Monhegan Morning, signed lower right "Joyce Williams AWS NWS", watercolor on paper, sight 21-1/4 x 29 in.; gilt wood frame, 30-3/4 x 38 in. Provenance: Property of the Highlands
1123: Joyce Williams WatercolorEst. $700-$900
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Joyce Williams Watercolor: (Maine, 20th century)Race of the Sloops, Friendship, signed lower right "Joyce Williams AWS,NWS", titled backing verso, watercolor on paper, .sight 20-1/2 x 29-1/2 in.; gilt wood frame, 30-3/4 x 39
1124: Joyce Williams WatercolorEst. $500-$700
Adolph Arthur Dehn: (American, 1895-1968)From Galway Mist, signed lower left "Adolph Dehn", watercolor on paper, sight 19-3/4 x 27-1/2 in.; wood and gilt wood frame, 29 x 36-1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, North
1125: Adolph Arthur DehnEst. $700-$900Lot Passed
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Gladys Nelson Smith: (American, 1890-1980)Young Girl with Flowers and Hat, signed lower right "Gladys Nelson Smith", oil on canvas, 12 x 10 in.; carved gilt wood frame, 15-1/4 x 13-1/14 in.
1126: Gladys Nelson SmithEst. $800-$1,200
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Five Elmer Simms Campbell Drawings: (American, 1906-1971)Five pin up Style Advertising Illustrations, circa 1940s, including two inscribed "Barbasol", all signed, all watercolor and pencil on paper, the largest sheet approximately
1127: Five Elmer Simms Campbell DrawingsEst. $800-$1,200