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Warhol-attributed painting ripe for Woodshed auction Feb. 1

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
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Mid-1980s gouache on paper rendering of the iconic Apple Macintosh logo attributed to pop art icon Andy Warhol. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

FRANKLIN, Mass. – A mid-1980s gouache on paper rendering of the iconic Apple Macintosh logo attributed to pop art legend Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and an oil on canvas composition signed by the French painter of modern art Auguste Herbin (1882-1960) are expected top lots in Woodshed Art Auctions’ online-only fine art sale Thursday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

The Private Art Collections & Estates Discoveries Auction contains 142 lots of artworks from consignors in Europe, England, Canada, South America and the U.S., featuring original paintings and drawings by and attributed to prominent names in 19th- and 20th-century art. Styles span Realism, Impressionism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism and Pop.

The Warhol painting is a playful and vibrant interpretation of the Macintosh Apple logo, and it’s possibly a study for an advertising commission, although that can’t be corroborated. The work measures 8 inches square (16 ½ inches square in the frame) and is signed front and back and verso, marked with reference numbers. It’s been assigned a modest estimate of $20,000-$30,000.

The Herbin attribution measures 21 ½ inches by 17 ½ inches framed and is signed lower right and on the reverse, with a date of 1954. Herbin is best known for his Cubist and abstract works consisting of colorful geometric figures. The painting up for bid should bring $50,000-$80,000.

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Oil on canvas composition signed by the French painter of modern art Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), artist signed and dated 1954. Estimate: $50,000-$80,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

The rest of the catalog features artists such as Stuart Davis, Jane Peterson, Titian Ramsay Peale, Montgomery Livingston, George Cochran Lambdin, Maurice Braun, Franz Kline, Arthur Dove, Giorgio de Chirico, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Auguste Rodin.

“This month’s selections reflect a wide range of tastes among our consignors,” said Bruce Wood of Woodshed Art Auctions. “Some conservative landscape and marine paintings arrived from New England estates, Surrealist drawings came from South America and Modern abstractions emerged from European collections. The catalog overall presents a lively visual conversation.”

An abstract composition, gouache and graphite on paper attributed to Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964), signed in graphite below the unframed image, is expected to rise to $40,000-$60,000.

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Abstract composition, gouache and graphite on paper attributed to Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964), 18 x 25 ¼ in. Estimate: $40,000-$60,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

Also, an oil on canvas mounted onto board, signed by Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) and titled Boats in Gloucester Harbor, in a frame, should realize $25,000-$35,000.

A portrait of an entertainer attributed to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), possibly Miss Dolly from Le Star in the Port of Le Havre, France, signed and unframed, is expected to realize $30,000-$50,000. An unframed mixed media drawing of a cow on paper, done in the manner of Andy Warhol, signed in pencil front and back, has an estimate of $40,000-$60,000.

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Portrait of an entertainer attributed to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), possibly ‘Miss Dolly from Le Star in the Port of Le Havre, France.’ Estimate: $40,000-$60,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

The auction’s top lot may not end up being a painting but rather a bronze cast sculpture signed by the renowned French artist Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), depicting a hand holding a female torso, 5 ½ inches tall (est. $80,000-$100,000).

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Bronze cast sculpture signed by French artist Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), depicting a hand holding a female torso, 5 ½ in. tall. Estimate: $80,000-$100,000. Woodshed Art Auctions image

For more information contact Bruce Wood of Woodshed Art Auctions at 508-533-6277 or email bruce@woodshedartauctions.com.

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