Bigger, Better: Modern, Postwar, Contemporary 2023-05-25 Auction - 246 Price Results - Capsule Auctions in NY - Page 3
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Bigger, Better: Modern, Postwar, Contemporary

Capsule's marquee event of the season, Bigger, Brighter: Modern, Postwar, and Contemporary takes place on May 25th. The auction offers beautiful examples of hallmark modern and contemporary movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Pop Art, and Cubism. Highlights from the sale include paintings by Morris Graves, Agustin Fernandez, Milton Resnick and Paul Staiger as well as photography by Annie Leibowitz.
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David Simpson - Rainbow Structure: Lot 49 David Simpson American (b. 1928) Rainbow Structure (1967) oil on canvas signed verso 10 1/2 x 30 3/8 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private Collection
0049: David Simpson - Rainbow StructureEst. $800-$1,200
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Hessam Abrishami - Passionate Mind: Lot 51 Hessam Abrishami Iranian (b. 1951) Passionate Mind (2002) oil on canvas signed lower left and verso 48 x 24 inches frame dimensions: 37 x 61 1/2 x Provenance: From the Piel Collection
0051: Hessam Abrishami - Passionate MindEst. $800-$1,200
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Wendigen Vol. 4: No. 11, Cover by El Lissitzky: Lot 54 Wendigen Vol. 4: No. 11, Cover by El Lissitzky (1921) content dedicated entirely to Frank Lloyd Wright with writing by H.P. Berlege, paperbound 13 x 13 inches Additional Information: with
0054: Wendigen Vol. 4: No. 11, Cover by El LissitzkyEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Graham Sutherland - Beetles: Lot 55 Graham Sutherland English (1903-1980) Beetles (1967) lithograph signed in pencil lower right, editioned 50/70 sheet: 19 1/2 x 26 inches frame dimensions: 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches, wood
0055: Graham Sutherland - BeetlesEst. $500-$800
Will Barnet - Soliloquy: Lot 56 Will Barnet American (1911-2012) Soliloquy (1972) serigraph in colors signed lower right and numbered 34/225 plate: 13 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 25 1/2 x 35 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches,
0056: Will Barnet - SoliloquyEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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Katherine Bradford - Diver: Lot 57 Katherine Bradford American (b. 1942) Diver (2019) screenprint signed lower right and numbered 53/100 plate: 17 1/2 x 12 inches frame dimensions: 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 3/4 inches, black wood frame
0057: Katherine Bradford - DiverEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Helen Frankenthaler - I Need Yellow: Lot 58 Helen Frankenthaler American (1928-2011) I Need Yellow (1973) color lithograph from three stones published by Universal Limited Art Editions, West Islip, NY signed in pencil lower right,
0058: Helen Frankenthaler - I Need YellowEst. $3,000-$5,000
Lisa Ruyter - Beyond the Forest: Lot 59 Lisa Ruyter American (b. 1968) Beyond the Forest (2012) woodcut on Japanese Unryu-shi paper signed lower right, editioned 11/35 sheet: 37 1/2 x 37 inches frame dimensions: 40 1/2 x 40 x 1 3/4
0059: Lisa Ruyter - Beyond the ForestEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
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Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Skeleton Playing Guitar): Lot 60 Rodolfo Morales Mexican (1925-2001) Untitled (Skeleton Playing Guitar) mixed media collage (paper and fabric) signed lower right 19 x 13 inches frame dimensions: 23 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1/2 inches,
0060: Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Skeleton Playing Guitar)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Dancing Skeletons): Lot 62 Rodolfo Morales Mexican (1925-2001) Untitled (Dancing Skeletons) mixed media collage (paper and fabric) signed lower right 13 x 19 inches frame dimensions: 17 x 23 1/4 x 1/2 inches, pierced
0062: Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Dancing Skeletons)Est. $1,000-$2,000
Larry Rivers - Enter Emma: Lot 63 Larry Rivers American (1923-2002) Enter Emma (1966-69) etching signed lower right, with blind stamp lower left, editioned 6/27 plate: 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 25 x 31 x 1 1/2
0063: Larry Rivers - Enter EmmaEst. $500-$800Lot Passed
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Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Skull and Bird): Lot 64 Rodolfo Morales Mexican (1925-2001) Untitled (Skull and Bird) mixed media collage (paper and fabric) signed lower right 19 x 13 inches frame dimensions: 23 1/4 x 17 inches, pierced metal
0064: Rodolfo Morales - Untitled (Skull and Bird)Est. $1,000-$2,000
Georges Braque - Theogine: Lot 65 Georges Braque French (1882-1963) Theogine (1932) etching plate: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 20 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 1/2 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance: From the Estate of
0065: Georges Braque - TheogineEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Stanley William Hayter - Pegasus: Lot 66 Stanley William Hayter English (1901-1988) Pegasus (1951) etching with aquatint signed lower right and numbered 11/50 plate: 7 3/4 x 12 inches frame dimensions: 18 3/4 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches,
0066: Stanley William Hayter - PegasusEst. $800-$1,200
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Mathias Goeritz - La Partida de Baile: Lot 68 Mathias Goeritz Mexican (1915-1990) La Partida de Baile serigraph signed lower right, editioned 31/50 17 1/2 x 23 1/8 inches unframed Provenance: The Graciela Kartofel Collection
0068: Mathias Goeritz - La Partida de BaileEst. $800-$1,200
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Stanley William Hayter - La Leçon d'Anatomie: Lot 69 Stanley William Hayter English (1901-1988) La Leçon d'Anatomie (1956) etching with aquatint signed lower right and numbered 56/200 15 5/8 x 11 5/8 inches frame dimensions: 22 3/4 x 18 3/8 x
0069: Stanley William Hayter - La Leçon d'AnatomieEst. $800-$1,200
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Charles Arnoldi - Breaking: Lot 70 Charles Arnoldi American (b.1948) Breaking (2013) lithograph in colors signed lower right and numbered 74/95 plate: 8 x 16 inches black frame with glazing, 21 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches
0070: Charles Arnoldi - BreakingEst. $400-$600
Jacques Villon - Angel of Death: Lot 71 Jacques Villon French (1875-1963) Angel of Death etching signed lower right, editioned 30/40 plate: 6 x 5 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 20 7/8 x 13 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches, wood frame with glazing
0071: Jacques Villon - Angel of DeathEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Michael Loew - Brownish Black Mass: Lot 72 Michael Loew American (1907-1985) Brownish Black Mass (1960) ink and watercolor on paper signed lower right 11 3/4 x 16 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private Collection, by descent from
0072: Michael Loew - Brownish Black MassEst. $500-$800