The sales, composed of 357 lots, showcase work from Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, William Aiken Walker, Harry Leith-Ross, Thomas Hill, Chaim Gross, Bessie Vonnoh, Anton Henning, Kehinde Wiley, Andy Warhol and Carl Morris.
“Prospective bidders will find a variety of appealing price points for desirable works taken largely from private collections and estates,” said Rago’s Meredith Hilferty. “The selection of original works in both sales is particularly strong, from Alexander Archipenko to Kehinde Wiley.”
Among the original works in the sale is a notable selection of works from the Lambertville, N.J., estate of Marcia Chapman, including lot 73, a fine Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt beach scene in a Badura frame, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 as well as a Harry Leith-Ross landscape with figures, also at $12,000-$18,000. Among other paintings by Pennsylvania artists is lot 132, Earl ”Bill” Horter’s River Town, Manayunk Hills in a Harer frame, estimated at $12,000-$18,000.
There is a fine and rare pair of paintings by William Aiken Walker, lot 4, Male and Female with Corn Pipes, framed separately, and estimated at $8,000-12,000. Lot 8, an oil by Thomas Hill depicting Vernal Falls, Yosemite is available with an estimate of $18,000-$24,000.
Lot 14, an untitled nude by Hendrik Jan Wolter carries a pre-sale estimate of $7,000-9,000. There are a number of paintings by David Burliuk, three of which were a gift to their consignor from the artist. The highlight is lot 128, Ocean and Flowers, an oil on canvas estimated at $18,000-$24,000.
Rago has secured a fine selection of sculpture. First among many is lot 121, a monumental work by Chaim Gross from The Philip and Muriel Berman Collection. Performer in a Diamond, cast in 1969, measures 144 inches by 76 inches by 25 inches and carries an estimate of $35,000-$45,000. Also for sale: lot 70, Floating Torso (Variant), circa 1940, in painted plaster by Alexander Archipenko, estimated at $25,000-$35,000.
Rago’s is proud to be the first auction house in the United States to offer the work of Bui Xuan Phai (Vietnamese, 1920-1988). Among the works on paper in the sale are two pieces by the artist, lot 124, an untitled self-portrait estimated at $6,000-$8,000 and lot 125, an untitled nude estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
Also of great interest: lot 9, William Glackens’ Peddler on Delancey Street in graphite on paper, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 and lot 1, an untitled watercolor by William Trost Richards from 1891, estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
Those seeking photographs will find five gelatin silver prints of Diego Rivera by Tina Modotti in three lots, as well as work by Margaret Bourke-White, Lewis Hines and Man Ray. Among the prints in the sale is lot 2, Grant Wood’s lithograph July 15th, 1938, estimated at $3,000-5,000.
A highlight among the paintings in this session is lot 580, Amazing Grace by Anton Henning, a large mixed media work. Signed and dated, it is offered at $12,000-$18,000. Another is lot 500, a large, untitled oil on linen by Carl Morris, circa 1975, also estimated at $12,000-$18,000. Also expected to draw great interest is lot 520, Abstract Expressionist Leonard Nelson’s Yellow of July, 1979-81, estimated at $8,000-$10,000.
There are many standouts among the broader selection of works on paper. Lot 543 is Robert Mangold’s Point, Line, Plane, a pencil drawing from 1974, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Lot 528a is an Andy Warhol drawing estimated at $20,000-$30,000. The subject of this 1982 work is Jon Gould, Warhol’s muse and lover who died of AIDS in 1986.
Highlights among the original prints in the sale include a number of works by Warhol. Four come from a fine estate collection and include lot 528, an Andy Warhol Electric Chair screenprint in colors from 1971, signed, dated and numbered and accompanied by original receipt (estimate $6,000-$8,000); Campbell’s Soup Can (Scotch Broth) from 1969 (estimate $8,000-$12,000); and two 1974 Flowers hand-colored screenprints (estimate $1,500-$2,000 each).
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