Important Fine Art and Design, May 1 2025-05-01 Auction - 145 Price Results - Auctions at Showplace in NY
Raoul Dufy "Les Jetees de Deauville-Trouville" OilAi Weiwei "Colored Vases", 8Ivon Hitchens "Still Life, Garden..." Oil, ca. 1935
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Astoria, NY, United States
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Important Fine Art and Design, May 1

Auctions at Showplace is delighted to present an Important Fine Art and Design auction on Thursday, May 1st. This sale features artworks by Ai Wei Wei, Patrick Heron, Peter Kinley, John Opper, Salvador Dali, Gaston Lachaise, Ferdinand Parpan, Francisco Zuniga, Tom Wesselmann, Louise Nevelson, Barbara Hepworth, Edouard Vuillard, Maximilian Reinitz, Alfred Boucher, Willem De Kooning, Paul Gauguin, Stuart Davis, Luigi Loir, Paul Madeline, Ivon Hitchens, Raoul Dufy, Antonio Piatti, Francoise Gilot, Manfred Schwartz, Robert O'Meara, Frank Stella, and Alex Katz. Furniture highlights include designs by Andre Arbus, Adolphe Chanaux, Maison Dominique, George Nelson, Joe Colombo, Geoffrey Harcourt, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, and R & Y Augousti. Contemporary glass by Dale Chihuly, modern ceramics by Lucie Rie and antique porcelain by Meissen enhance the collection. Timepieces by Rolex and Jaeger-LeCoultre, jewelry by Mario Buccellati, Cartier, and Angela Cummings, and many fine jewelry pieces and more complement this must-see auction.
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Dale Chihuly 2-Piece Azure Seaform, 2011: Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Two-Piece Azure Seaform, 2011, hand-blown glass with yellow lip wrap and band, signed and marked "PP11" to underside of larger bowl, together with certificate of
0001: Dale Chihuly 2-Piece Azure Seaform, 2011Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Dale Chihuly Wild Poppy Persian Pair, 2011: Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Wild Poppy Persian Pair, 2011, hand-blown glass with cobalt blue lip wrap, signed and marked "PP11" to underside of larger bowl, together with certificate of
0002: Dale Chihuly Wild Poppy Persian Pair, 2011Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Dale Chihuly Fiesta Macchia, 2011: Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Fiesta Macchia, 2011, hand-blown red glass with orange interior and chartreuse lip wrap and band, signed and marked "PP11" to underside, together with Certificate of
0003: Dale Chihuly Fiesta Macchia, 2011Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Dale Chihuly Neptune Blue Seaform, 2011: Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Neptune Blue Seaform, 2011, hand-blown glass with chartreuse lip wrap, signed and marked "PP11" to underside, together with certificate of authenticity from Portland
0004: Dale Chihuly Neptune Blue Seaform, 2011Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Ai Weiwei "Colored Vases", 8: Set of Eight Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) "Colored Vases", industrial paint drip glaze on Neolithic vases, 2014, signed, dated, and inscribed "8 pcs" to the underside of the piece in yellow and
0005: Ai Weiwei "Colored Vases", 8Est. $60,000-$80,000
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Patrick Heron "Mini February III: 1974" Gouache: Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999), "Mini February III: 1974", Gouache on Paper, 1974, signed, titled, and with Waddington Galleries Ltd. label verso, painted wood frame. Image: 7" H x 9.25" W;
0006: Patrick Heron "Mini February III: 1974" GouacheEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Peter Kinley Blue Abstraction Oil on Canvas: Peter Kinley (Austrian, 1926-1988), Blue Abstraction with Vertical Forms, Oil on Canvas, circa 1955, monogrammed "K" lower right, silvered wood frame. Image: 23.75" H x 19.75" W; frame: 25.5" H x
0007: Peter Kinley Blue Abstraction Oil on CanvasEst. $6,000-$8,000
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John Opper "Color Series #32" Acrylic on Canvas: John Opper (American, 1908-1994), "Color Series 32", Acrylic on Canvas, 1972-73, signed, titled, and dated to verso, with Grace Borgenicht Gallery label verso, wood frame. Image: Image: 24" H x 30"
0008: John Opper "Color Series #32" Acrylic on CanvasEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Ruth Francken "First Block" Oil on Canvas, 1959: Ruth Francken (Czech/American, 1924-2006), "First Block", Oil on Canvas, 1959, abstract composition in red, blue, and black, monogrammed and dated lower right, titled and dated verso, silvered wood
0009: Ruth Francken "First Block" Oil on Canvas, 1959Est. $2,000-$4,000
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Louise Nevelson "American Book Award" Sculpture: Louise Nevelson (American, born Ukraine, 1899-1988) "The Louise Nevelson Sculpture for the American Book Award" Black Painted Wood Sculpture, 1980, edition number 37 of 100, presented to Ann Spinelli
0010: Louise Nevelson "American Book Award" SculptureEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Salvador Dali "Homme au Papillon" Bronze, 1984: Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1905-1984) "Homme au Papillon" [Man with Butterfly] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, conceived in 1968 and cast in 1984, signed on top of base, stamped with foundry mark and dated
0011: Salvador Dali "Homme au Papillon" Bronze, 1984Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Gaston Lachaise "La Montagne" Bronze Sculpture: Gaston Lachaise (French, 1882-1935) "La Montagne" [The Mountain, LF 45] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, posthumously cast later, stamped "Lachaise Estate" and numbered edition "2/11", mounted on black
0012: Gaston Lachaise "La Montagne" Bronze SculptureEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Gaston Lachaise "Egyptian Head" Bronze Sculpture: Gaston Lachaise (French, 1882-1935) "Head of a Woman / Egyptian Head" [LF 35], Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1922, posthumously cast later, signed and dated "G. Lachaise / 1923" to the neck, stamped
0013: Gaston Lachaise "Egyptian Head" Bronze SculptureEst. $15,000-$25,000
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Francisco Zuniga "Mujer Juchiteca" Bronze, 1968: Francisco Zuniga (Costa Rican/Mexican, 1912-1998) "Mujer Juchiteca (Mujer de pie con las manos en la nuca)" [Yucatecan Woman (Woman standing with hands behind her neck)] Patinated Bronze Sculpture,
0014: Francisco Zuniga "Mujer Juchiteca" Bronze, 1968Est. $8,000-$12,000
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Ferdinand Parpan "Le Matelot Accordeoniste" Bronze: Ferdinand Parpan (French, 1902-2004) "Le Marin Accordeoniste" [The Sailor Accordion Player] Verdigris Patinated Bronze, conceived in 1950, apparently from the edition of eight created in 1994 for a
0015: Ferdinand Parpan "Le Matelot Accordeoniste" BronzeEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Costantino Nivola "Widow By Destiny" Bronze: Costantino Nivola (Italian, 1911-1988) "Widow By Destiny", Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1982-4, apparently unsigned, Modern Art Foundry mark to reverse, on black composite base, together with Washburn
0016: Costantino Nivola "Widow By Destiny" BronzeEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Cartier 14K Yellow Gold Wide Link Necklace: Cartier 14K Yellow Gold Wide Link Necklace, brightly polished, joined with fold over hook and eye clasp, marked: "Cartier 14K". Measuring approx. 15 1/2" x 1/2", 47.8 dwt. Provenance: From a New York
0017: Cartier 14K Yellow Gold Wide Link NecklaceEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Cartier 18K Yellow Gold "Draperie" 6-Row Necklace: Cartier 18K Yellow Gold "Draperie de Decollete" Six-Row Necklace, with original paperwork, certificate, and original box, signed and marked: "Cartier 750 C in Circle K20121". Cartier Box: 16"
0018: Cartier 18K Yellow Gold "Draperie" 6-Row NecklaceEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Van Cleef & Arpels Trefle 18K Diamond Earrings: Pair of Van Cleef and Arpels Trefle 18K Diamond Earrings, featuring 32 pave set round brilliant cut diamonds and 2 prong set round brilliant cut centered diamonds, weighing a total of approx. 1.55
0019: Van Cleef & Arpels Trefle 18K Diamond EarringsEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold Pearl Diamond Necklace: Van Cleef and Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Triple Strand Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace, featuring three strands of cultured round pearls approx. 8.0 - 8.5 mm, strung on silk cords and knotted between
0020: Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold Pearl Diamond NecklaceEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Lucie Rie Black Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase: Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (British, born Austria, 1902-1990) Black Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase, circa 1981, with flaring lip and ovoid body atop a circular foot, impressed artist's seal to underside. 9.5"
0021: Lucie Rie Black Glazed Stoneware Bottle VaseEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Lucie Rie Metallic Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase: Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (British, born Austria, 1902-1990) Bronze Metallic Glazed Porcelain Bottle Vase, circa 1980, with terracotta red glazed shoulder and lip, impressed artist's seal to underside. 9"
0022: Lucie Rie Metallic Glazed Porcelain Bottle VaseEst. $8,000-$12,000
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Lucie Rie White Glazed Stoneware Vase, ca. 1965: Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (British, born Austria, 1902-1990) White Glazed Stoneware Vase, circa 1965, with diagonal fluting to base and a flaring lip, impressed artist's seal to underside. 9.75" H x 4"
0023: Lucie Rie White Glazed Stoneware Vase, ca. 1965Est. $12,000-$18,000
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Lucie Rie Incised Stoneware Bowl, ca. 1965: Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (British, born Austria, 1902-1995) Incised Stoneware Bowl, circa 1965, with carved geometric design to bowl, raised on a circular foot, impressed artist's seal to underside. 3.25"
0024: Lucie Rie Incised Stoneware Bowl, ca. 1965Est. $4,000-$6,000