'Fool the Eye' July 2025-07-27 Auction - 532 Price Results - Butterscotch Auction in NY
OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)IMPORTANT ULM PTOLEMY MAP of ITALY, c. 1486MONUMENTAL FULL-BODIED ROOSTER WEATHERVANE
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Pound Ridge, NY, United States
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'Fool the Eye' July

Over 530 lots sourced from local estates & collections, featuring American trompe l’oeil (‘fool the eye’) paintings (24 lots), Maps & Atlases (60+ lots); and Coins & Currency (20 lots) from the estate of Richard Angotta, Ridgefield, CT; Trade signs and other curiosities from the estate of an Armonk, NY dentist; Contemporary Maryland realist paintings from a Yorktown Heights, NY estate; American Classical Furniture and Decorative arts from a South Salem, NY estate; Items from the Estate of Leonard Ashley, noted Author on the Occult, Brooklyn, NY; Mid-Century furniture and design, Various Owners; Jewelry, Silver, and more
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Paul D. Marinucci
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Brendan B. Ryan
Appraiser & Auctioneer
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GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-): 'Funny Money' Oil on panel h. 11-3/4 w. 9 in. Signed lower left and titled on verso overall: 18 x 15 in. (frame) Provenance: Aspire Auctions, Cleveland, 2004; The estate of the late Richard D.
0001: GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-): American Icons Oil on panel h. 20 w. 30 in. Signed lower left, signed, titled, and with dedication 'Special for Jerald Beverland, with many thanks' on verso overall: 22 x 32 in. (frame) Provenance:
0002: GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-)Est. $1,200-$1,800
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NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904): Five-dollar bill,Oil on panel, h. 7-1/8 w. 5 in. No apparent signature,overall: 10 x 8 in. (frame) n.b. Considerable mystery surrounds the name Nicholas Alden Brooks. Other than having been active
0003: NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904)Est. $1,500-$2,500
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NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (American, 1840-1904): 5 Dollar Bill, Oil on panel, h. 7 in w. 9 in., Unsigned, framed Provenance: Skinner, Boston, September 11, 2015, lot 358; The estate of the late Richard D. Angotta, Private Collector, Ridgefield,
0004: NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (American, 1840-1904)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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AMERICAN SCHOOL TROMPE L'OEIL, late 19th century: Trompe l'Oeil $5 Bill Oil on panel h. 14 w. 11 in. No apparent signature, framed Provenance: The estate of the late Richard D. Angotta, Private Collector, Ridgefield, CT.
0005: AMERICAN SCHOOL TROMPE L'OEIL, late 19th centuryEst. $500-$1,000
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VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946): Still life with three dollar bills Oil on canvas h. 10 w. 12 in. Signed lower left, framed overall: 12-1/2 x 14-3/4 in. (frame) Provenance: Clars Auction Gallery, 12/07/2013 - 12/08/2013; The
0006: VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946)Est. $2,500-$4,000
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CHARLES ALFRED MEURER (American, 1865-1955): Still life of Money and a Pipe Oil on board h. 6-3/4 in. w. 9 in. Signed with monogram CAM upper right, framed overall: 12 x 14-1/2 in. (frame) Provenance: Stair Galleries, Hudson, NY,
0007: CHARLES ALFRED MEURER (American, 1865-1955)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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CHARLES ALFRED MEURER (American, 1865-1955): Table top Still-Life of Money and Cigar Oil on canvas h. 11-1/4 w. 14 in. Signed and dated 'C.N.O. July. 91' lower right, framed, with note on verso that states this trompe l'oeil painting
0008: CHARLES ALFRED MEURER (American, 1865-1955)Est. $4,000-$6,000
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VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946): Grapes on a Barn Board Oil on canvas h. 7-1/2 w. 9-1/2 in. Signed lower left, with Butler Institute of American Art exhibition label and Hirschl & Adler gallery label verso, framed overall: 13-1/4 x
0009: VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946)Est. $3,000-$5,000
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OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974): Watch Yer Money Oil on panel h. 7-1/4 w. 10-1/4 in. Signed lower right, with Berry-Hill gallery label verso, framed overall: 14 x 17 in. (frame) Exhibited: Exhibition: Old Money: American Trompe
0010: OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)Est. $10,000-$15,000
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OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974): Write on the Money Mixed media on paper h. 4 w. 7-1/2 in. Signed and titled within the subject, framed overall: 11 x 15-1/4 in. (frame) Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Arcade, Lot 164,
0011: OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)Est. $5,000-$7,000
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OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974): Slo Hi Bot Low, 1970 Watercolor on paper h. 20 w. 15-1/2 in. (sight) Signed and dated lower left, framed overall: 30-3/425 in. (frame) Provenance: Hindman, Chicago, IL, 12/15/2017, lot 458; The
0012: OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)Est. $10,000-$15,000
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(3pc) OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974): Three works on paper Including '500 Franc Note', 1955, 3-1/2 x 6-1/4 in., colored inks and pencil on paper, signed and dated upper margin; 'Rembrandt's Etching of his Mother, with Penny and Indian
0013: (3pc) OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)Est. $1,500-$2,500
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OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974): Hot Stock-Tip Securities Oil on panel h. 10 w. 13 in. Signed lower right, framed overall: 16 x 19 in. (frame) Provenance: Private collection, Palos Heights, Illinois; Private Collection, acquired
0014: OTIS KAYE (American, 1885-1974)Est. $15,000-$25,000
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MICHAEL THEISE (American, b. 1959-): Magic Book playing cards Oil on panel h. 5-1/2 w. 5-1/2 in. Signed lower right, framed overall: 9 x 9 in. (frame) Provenance: New Britain Art Museum Auction 2022; The estate of the late Richard D.
0015: MICHAEL THEISE (American, b. 1959-)Est. $700-$900
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MICHAEL THEISE (American 1959-): "Keeping it Safe" Oil on cradled panel h. 41-1/2 w. 36 in. Signed and titled on verso, free-standing panel (no need for a frame) Accompanying catalogue Provenance: The New Britain Museum of Art,
0016: MICHAEL THEISE (American 1959-)Est. $8,000-$12,000
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GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-): Violin still-life Oil on panel h. 32 w. 24 in. Signed lower right with artist's device, framed overall: 36 x 28 in. (frame) Provenance: Leland Little Auctions, 12/04/2004; Bonhams Skinner, Boston,
0017: GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-)Est. $1,500-$2,500
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GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-): Letter Rack with Picture of Song-Win"... the artist's daughter (Song-Win Melissa Tate, b. 1978) From Gayle B. Tate (the artist) Oil on panel h. 22-3/4 w. 20-3/4 in. Signed lower right and titled on
0018: GAYLE BLAIR TATE (American, 1944-)Est. $4,000-$6,000
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GARY THOMAS ERBE (New Jersey, b. 1944): Levitational Realism (Fast Food), 1979 Oil on canvas h. 17 w. 22 in. Signed and dated '79 lower right, framed overall: 21-1/4 x 27 in. (frame) Provenance: The estate of the late Richard D. Angotta,
0019: GARY THOMAS ERBE (New Jersey, b. 1944)Est. $3,000-$5,000
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GARY THOMAS ERBE (New Jersey, b. 1944): 'Today's Special', 1977 Oil on bronze and copper h. 6-3/4 (with base) w. 30-1/2 d. 17 in. (base) Life-size sculpture of an 8-1/2 inch sandwich on a dish, with 'paper' money artfully depicted in
0020: GARY THOMAS ERBE (New Jersey, b. 1944)Est. $3,000-$5,000
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VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946): Champagne, Cigars and Cards Oil on canvas h. 11-1/2 w. 9-1/2 in. Signed upper right, framed overall: 23 x 21 in. (frame) Provenance: Bonhams California, 11/19/2018; The estate of the late Richard
0021: VICTOR DUBREUIL (American, 1842-1946)Est. $10,000-$15,000
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NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904): Desktop Still Life Oil on canvas h. 9 w. 11 in. Signed and dated lower left: 'N.A. Brooks / N.Y. 1890', with old Berry-Hill Galleries label on verso, housed in original period frame overall: 16 x
0022: NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904)Est. $1,500-$2,500
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NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904): Wine, Sardines, and Cigar, NY 1890 Oil on canvas h. 9 w. 11 in. Signed and dated lower left, 'N.A. Brooks / NY '90', with Kennedy Galleries label verso, framed overall: 15 x 17 in. (frame) n.b.
0023: NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904)Est. $5,000-$7,000
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NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904): Tabletop Still- Life with Fan Oil on canvas h. 14 w. 12 in. Signed lower right, framed overall: 17 x 15 in. (frame) Provenance: The estate of the late Richard D. Angotta, Private Collector,
0024: NICHOLAS ALDEN BROOKS (New York, 1840-1904)Est. $3,000-$4,000