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Romanian artist Dimitrie Berea captured Salvador Dali's magical presence in this 1968 portrait. The 22- by 18-inch oil on canvas painting carries a $20,000-$25,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.

Ro Gallery auction to feature diverse selection of artworks, Sept. 17

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Romanian artist Dimitrie Berea captured Salvador Dali's magical presence in this 1968 portrait. The 22- by 18-inch oil on canvas painting carries a $20,000-$25,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
Romanian artist Dimitrie Berea captured Salvador Dali’s magical presence in this 1968 portrait. The 22- by 18-inch oil on canvas painting carries a $20,000-$25,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – Ro Gallery will present more than 360 lots of paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs at a Modern and Contemporary Art Auction on Sept. 17 beginning at 1 p.m. Artists will include Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Juan Miro, Romare Bearden, Dimitrie Berea and Rufino Tamayo. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Several works by Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) are featured in the sale including a 1981 ink, dye paint and collage titled Memories #2. The nearly 9- by 10-inch work has a $90,000-$120,000 estimate. A circa 1975 watercolor by Bearden, an African-American artist who worked much of his career in Harlem, depicts a figure in the jungle and has a $60,000-$80,000 estimate.

An oil on canvas portrait of Salvador Dali in Paris by Dimitrie Berea (Romanian, 1908-1975) has a $20,000-$25,000 estimate. The 1968 work measures 22 by 18 inches.

Mexican master Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is represented with a 1969 signed and numbered lithograph titled Mujer con Medias Malva from the Mujer Suite. From an edition of 150, the litho measures 30 by 22 1/2 inches and has a $2,500-$3,500 estimate.

Delahaye, a dead-on rendition of the famed French luxury automobile by Phyllis Krim, has a $12,500-$15,000 estimate. The 1978 acrylic on canvas painting measures 45 by 54 inches.

Works by Picasso include a 1931 drypoint etching titled Homme Devoilant Une Femme (Man Unveiling a Woman) estimated at $40,000-$60,000 and a 1955 white earthenware plate decorated with the face of a faun, which has a &6.000-$8,000 estimate.

For details call 800-888-1063.

View the fully illustrated catalogs and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Ro Gallery’s complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Phyllis Krim's renditions of classic cars are usually void of background detail except for a horizontal line. This 48- by 54-inch acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Delahaye' has a $12,000-$15,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
Phyllis Krim’s renditions of classic cars are usually void of background detail except for a horizontal line. This 48- by 54-inch acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Delahaye’ has a $12,000-$15,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.

Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) painted this 3-D collage ‘Abstract' in 1994. The image measures 16 by 17 inches and has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
Charles Searles (American, 1937-2004) painted this 3-D collage ‘Abstract’ in 1994. The image measures 16 by 17 inches and has a $3,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.

Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991) signed and numbered (140/150) this lithograph in 1969. The 30- by 22 1/2-inch print is estimated at $2,500-$3,500. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991) signed and numbered (140/150) this lithograph in 1969. The 30- by 22 1/2-inch print is estimated at $2,500-$3,500. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.

Romare Bearden's ‘Memories #2' is not quite 9 by 10 inches. The 1981 ink, dye paint and collage image by the African-American artist has a $90,000-$120,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.
Romare Bearden’s ‘Memories #2′ is not quite 9 by 10 inches. The 1981 ink, dye paint and collage image by the African-American artist has a $90,000-$120,000 estimate. Image courtesy Ro Gallery.