Selections From John Adair Estate: Session 10 Auction on Dec 5, 2026 by Soulis Auctions in MO
Selections From John Adair Estate: Session 10
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) ARTIST'S PROOF LITHOGRAPH
AN AESTHETIC BAMBOO FLOWER BASKET BY MAEDA CHIKUBOSAI I
A MEIJI JAPANESE KEYAKI AND CEDAR MERCHANT'S CHEST

Selections From John Adair Estate: Session 10

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Lone Jack, MO, United States
Our finest offering to-date from the vast, encyclopedic, and eclectic collection of John Adair. This sale offers his best Japanese baskets and fireman?s jackets, his rarest prints depicting the arrival of Commodore Perry?s ?Black Ships? in 1853, and choice examples of tansu and kuruma dansu. This along with a selection of unframed lithographs by Alexander Calder in excellent condition, and other Postwar Modern art.
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ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Snakes Circa 1975 The lithograph in colors on MAEGHT watermark paper, numbered 1 from an edition of 75 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$4,000
$1,000
KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) NINE PRINTS FROM CIRCUS (VOL 1): Karel Appel (1921-2006) 'Circus' Suite 1978 Nine color wood engravings incorporating carborundum and embossing which gives them a richly textured dimensional quality in relief. Each signed by the
Estimate:
$4,000
-
$6,000
$2,000
(1 bid)
YAACOV AGAM (1925-2026) SIGNED POLYMORPH WALL SCULPTURE: Yaacov (Gibstein) Agam (Israel, 1925-2026) 2 x 3 = 4 1983 The three-dimensional work of kinetic art is composed of dozens of black and brilliantly colored triangular columns applied in relief. The
Estimate:
$3,000
-
$5,000
$1,500
(1 bid)
A SCARCE VICTOR VASARELY ARTIST'S PROOF SCULPTURE: Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906-1997) Torony The geometric wood sculpture with striking op art imagery in acrylics on wood is inscribed EA, designating the piece as an artist's proof numbered 1/13. No
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,000
(1 bid)
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) ARTIST'S PROOF LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Composition XI (from 'La Memoire Elementaire) 1976 The lithograph in colors, inscribed as being from the artist's proof edition aside from the main edition of 100 prints,
Estimate:
$3,000
-
$5,000
$1,500
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Composition with Pyramids, Circles and Clouds 1970 The lithograph in colors, numbered 58 from an edition of 95 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image
Estimate:
$3,000
-
$5,000
$1,500
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Beaucoup de couleurs Circa 1970 The lithograph in colors, numbered 27 from an edition of 75 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right.
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$4,000
$1,000
KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS (2): Karel Christiaan Appel (1921-2006) 1. Blue Faced Beast (1971). The lithograph in colors, inscribed E.A., designating it as an artist's proof, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower
Estimate:
$300
-
$500
$200
(1 bid)
YAACOV AGAM (1925-2026) SCARCE ARTIST PROOF PRISMAGRAPH: Yaacov (Gibstein) Agam (Israel, 1925-2026) Image Aquatic 1990 The color serigraph overlaid with evenly spaced transparent acrylic prisms positioned vertically over the image is inscribed AP
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,100
(2 bids)
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1829-1869) PANORAMA OF YOKAHAMA: Utagawa Hiroshige Ii (1829-1869) Panorama of Yokohama in Kanagawa) 1860 The triptych print view of Kanagawa, Yokohoma in wide panoramic, bird's-eye view depicts the settlement structures in rows and
Estimate:
$1,500
-
$2,500
$750
SOL LEWITT(1928-2007) ARTIST'S PROOF SIGNED SERIGRAPH: Sol Lewitt (1928-2007) Lincoln Center Print 1998 The scarce special edition serigraph is inscribed 15 from an artist's proof edition of only 18 prints and signed by the artist in pencil below the
Estimate:
$1,500
-
$2,500
$750
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Mer et coquillage (Sea and Seashell) 1969 Also known as Spotted Pork Chop, the lithograph in colors, numbered 66 from an edition of 100 prints, is signed by the artist in
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,000
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Quilt 1966 The lithograph in colors, from an edition of 600 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Unframed. Measures 22 x 29.75 inches.
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,000
KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS (2): Karel Christiaan Appel (1921-2006) 1. Big Head Coming Down (1979). The lithograph in colors, numbered 89 from an edition of 175 prints, is signed by the artist in white pencil within the image lower
Estimate:
$300
-
$500
$200
(1 bid)
VICTOR VASARELY (1906-1997) ARTIST'S PROOF SERIGRAPH: Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Tsillag The serigraph, inscribed as an artist's proof edition, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Unframed. Image size 13.75 x 13.75, sheet
Estimate:
$600
-
$900
$300
YAACOV AGAM (1925-2026) PENCIL SIGNED SERIGRAPH: Yaacov (Gibstein) Agam (Israel, 1925-2026) Magic Rainbow Circa 1980 The serigraph, numbered 164 from an edition of 180 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Image
Estimate:
$400
-
$600
$200
PETER MAX (1937-2026) SIGNED ARTIST PROOF LITHOGRAPHS: Peter Max (Born 1937) 'Going West' Suite 1981 The suite of four lithographs, each marked as an artist's proof edition, signed and dated by the artist in pencil lower right and marked with the
Estimate:
$300
-
$500
$150
KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS (2): Karel Christiaan Appel (1921-2006) 1. Untitled (Circa 1975). The lithograph in colors, inscribed artist's proof, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right. Image size 28 x 20.75,
Estimate:
$300
-
$500
$200
(1 bid)
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Pyramids and Fish 1976 The lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper, numbered 23 from an edition of 150 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil within the image lower
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,000
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) ARTIST'S PROOF LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) White Circles and Ellipses 1976 The special edition lithograph in colors is inscribed E. A., designating it as an artist's proof edition aside from the commercial edition
Estimate:
$2,000
-
$3,000
$1,000
VICTOR VASARELY HORS DE COMMERCE EDITION SERIGRAPH: Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Ter-Ur-NB-2 Circa 1980 The special edition serigraph from the hors de commerce edition of 25 prints aside from the main edition of 250, is signed by the artist in pencil
Estimate:
$400
-
$600
$200
CARLOS FRANQUI & ALEXANDER CALDER PENCIL SIGNED LITHO: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) & Carlos Franqui (1921-2010) Lo oscuro invade 1970 The lithograph in colors, numbered 156 from an edition of 500 prints, is signed by Franqui lower left and initialed by
Estimate:
$400
-
$500
$200
KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPHS (2): Karel Christiaan Appel (1921-2006) Circa 1975 1. The Boy with the Blue Hand (1975). The lithograph in colors, inscribed artist's proof edition, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower
Estimate:
$300
-
$500
$200
ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) ARTIST'S PROOF LITHOGRAPH: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Fiesta 1973 The special edition lithograph in colors is inscribed E. A., designating it as an artist's proof aside from the commercial edition signed by the artist in
Estimate:
$1,500
-
$2,500
$750