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Fine Art Collections & The William Emboden
Alphonse Mucha & Sarah Bernhardt Collection
101
Anatole Krasnyansky
(b. 1930) Russian
RUSSIAN WINTER DAY
NEAR ROSTOV, watercolor on artist’s manipulated paper, signed lower left, sight
16 ½ x 23 ½”, frame 30 ½ x 38 ½” with glass.
Linen mat with a little
cockling, otherwise art in apparently good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$200/400
Starting Bid $100
102
Limoges Service
plates
(twelve)
A set of twelve
painted porcelain plates with red and gold and multi-floral central scenes, each
hallmarked and stamped underneath, each 11 ¼” diameter. (12)
Some small flaws and wear
marks otherwise in good condition.
Auction Estimate $200/400
Starting Bid $100
103
Haviland Limoges,
Herend, Bjorn Wiinblad, Dresden Porcelain Figurine
& others (eight)
Haviland Limoges
large painted and gilded porcelain tureen (lacking ladle), hallmarked underneath
lid and bowl, overall 7 ½ x 12 ½ x 7 ½”; Herend,
painted porcelain jardiniere with gilding, hallmarked underneath, 7” diameter
including handles 5” tall; Bjorn Wiinblad SINDBAD DER SUFAHRER (Sinbad
the Sailor), a Rosenthal painted porcelain plate, signed and hallmarked, 6 ½”
diameter; Dresden Porcelain Figurine
A painted porcelain figurine with bowl, hallmarked, 9 ¼ x 13 x 8”; Together with
a glass jar with pewter lid, 5 ½” tall; A cast bronze sculpture with dark patina
mounted on a shaped marble base, 6 ¼ x 5 x 5 ½”; Together with two glass beer
steins, tallest 8 ¼”. (8)
Haviland tureen
with small inconspicuous chip on lid; Glass jar with small ding on lid and
normal wear underneath; Sculpture with a couple rub spots on corner of marble
base; One stein with tarnished lid, one stein with fleabite on glass lid, both
with normal wear underneath; Otherwise all in good condition or good used
condition.
Auction Estimate $100/300
Starting Bid $50
104
Julia Lopez
(b. 1936) Mexico
OLLA DE SAN MARCOS, 2002,
oil painting on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 23 ½ x 27 ½”, frame 27 x 31
x 2”.
Some hairline scuffs,
otherwise in good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$500/1000
Starting Bid $250
105
after Kazimir Malevich
(four)
FIGURES, four Paper Mache
statues, each inscribed Guggenheim Museum 1996 SRGF underneath, sizes average 19
¼” tall. (4)
All with minor wear at edge
of base and underneath, otherwise all in good condition.
Auction Estimate
$200/400
Starting Bid $100
106
Blaeu Antique Maps of Spain
(18th
Century) (three)
Three hand-colored engraved
maps, sheets 20 x 24” to 18 x 22 ½”, all with center folds as issued. (3)
All with foxing, toning and
discoloration, one with small perimeter losses, otherwise all in good aged
condition.
Auction Estimate
$200/400
Starting Bid $100
107
John Marak
(20th/
21st) Missouri
UNTITLED, 2019, oil
painting on Masonite, signed and dated on verso, 24 x 24”. Provenance: Kansas
City Artists Coalition Annual Benefit Auction.
In good studio condition.
Auction Estimate $500/1000
Starting Bid $250
108
Ralph Massey
(b. 1938) California
NOTHING ON THE WALLS, 2015,
acrylic painting on panel, signed and dated lower right side, overall 13 x 15”.
In good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$100/200
Starting Bid $50
109
Ralph Massey
(b. 1938) California
IF HE DOESN’T COME SOON,
2015, acrylic painting on panel, signed and dated lower right side, overall 13 ½
x 15”.
In good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$100/200
Starting Bid $50
110
Ralph Massey
(b. 1938) California
THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, 2012,
acrylic painting on panel, signed and dated lower right side, overall 31 x 48”.
In good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$500/1000
Starting Bid $250
111
Ralph Massey
(b. 1938) California
OH GIVE ME A HOME,
cast Polyester resin sculpture with unique airbrush lacquer finish, signed lower
backside, artist’s proof aside from the edition of ten color variations, with
artist’s designed wood base, overall 8 ¾ x 12 x 7”.
In good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$200/400
Starting Bid $100
112
Sally McKenna
(20th/21st
Century) Ireland
UNTITLED, 1987, metal and
fabric and acrylic painted canvas wall hanging, signed and dated upper center, x
37 ¼ x 56 ½ x 5”.
Some natural rust, some
dust accumulation, far right metal tip possibly bent, one steel plate detached
from upper center, otherwise in good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$200/400
Starting Bid $100
113
Metal Art Items
(six)
VARIOUS, an assortment of
six metal sculptures, two with stone bases, Crow on steel column and Vulture and
Monkey all initialed or inscribed B underneath, largest with Joe’s Orbit 95
label underneath, sizes from 8 ¾” to 2 ½” tall. (6)
All in apparently good
studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$100/200
Starting Bid $50
114
Metal Sculptures
(two)
OWL, fabricated metal
sculpture, signed AH 07 on base, overall 15 ½ x 11 x 6 ½”; STEER, fabricated
iron sculpture, signed Heise on base, overall 13 ½ x 12 x 4”. (2)
Steer with natural rust
otherwise both in apparently good studio condition.
Auction Estimate
$100/200
Starting Bid $50
115
Yasumasa Morimura
(b. 1951) Japanese, Daniel Martinez
(b. 1957) California,
Jim Hodges
(b. 1957) American (three)
Yasumasa Morimura
AIMAI-NO-BI (AMBIGUOUS BEAUTY), 1995,
expanding fan, expands to 20”, with
artist’s name in design on verso, edition of 5000, comes in wooden box 12 ¾ x 2
½ x 1 ½”;
Daniel Martinez
OBSCENE IS? TO COMMEMORATE “A DAY WITHOUT ART”, 1990, screen printed plastic
case housing twenty-four color condoms, overall 8 ¼ x 7 x ¾”,
in case; Jim Hodges DOUBLE SIDED
BLANKET, 1998, 100% pure wool blanket, Made in Italy by Anichini Inc. with
label, 52 x 72”, lacking original re-sealable polyester bag; All
Norton Christmas Project. (3)
Morimura box with some
soiling, Martinez box cracked in several places, some of the Styrofoam spacers
starting to deteriorate; otherwise all in good condition.
Auction Estimate $200/400
Starting Bid $100
116
Jim Morphesis
(b.
1948) Californian
TORSO, oil painting
with oil stick on paper, signed lower right, 26 ¼ x 20 ¼ x 1 ¾” including frame
with glass.
Loss lower left and upper
right corners, otherwise in good studio condition.
Auction Estimate $300/600
Starting Bid $150
117
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic (eight)
FIRST AMERICAN TOUR 1880-1881 SARAH BERNHARDT. PREPARATION FOR POSTER, eight
graphite, color pencil and ink drawings on paper, one with collage, sheets 24 x
19”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark. (8)
In various conditions
including losses, tears, creases and small stains.
Auction Estimate
$5000/10000
Starting Bid $2500
118
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic (two)
PREPARATION FOR POSTER, one graphite drawing on paper & one graphite and color
pencil drawing on paper, each sheet 24 x 19”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark. (2)
In various conditions
including losses, tears, creases and small stains.
Auction Estimate
$2000/4000
Starting Bid $1000
119
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
SARAH BERNHARD IN VICTOR HUGO’S HERNANI, a preparatory drawing for the poster,
graphite drawing on paper, sight 13 ¾ x 10”, frame 22 ¾ x 19” with glass.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
Creases and crinkles,
otherwise in apparently good condition.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
120
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
SARAH BERNHARD IN VICTOR HUGO’S HERNANI, a preparatory drawing for the poster,
graphite drawing on paper, sight 13 ½ x 10 ½”, frame 17 x 14” with glass.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
Creases and crinkles,
otherwise in apparently good condition.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
121
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
L’ANNIVERSAIRE MASCARADE DE SARAH B, OCTOBER 29, graphite drawing on paper,
12 x 9”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
A few crinkles and a crease
upper left corner.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
122
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
SARAH BERNHARDT, ink drawing on paper, 12 x 9”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
Two diagonal creases at
center, two diagonal creases lower left corner, minor discoloration along right
sheet edge.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
123
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
STUDY FOR POSTER, graphite drawing on paper, 17 x 14”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
A few discoloration specks,
center crease, a few soft creases, crease lower right corner.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
124
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic
STUDY FOR POSTER, graphite drawing on paper, 24 x 19”.
Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s daughter in
Prague by William Emboden, author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark.
Losses at sheet edges.
Auction Estimate
$1000/2000
Starting Bid $500
125
Alphonse Mucha
(1860-1939) Czech
Republic (two)
WOMAN AND MAN STUDIES, two graphite drawings on paper, each 12 x 9”.
Provenance: Provenance: Purchased directly from Jaroslava Muchova, Mucha’s
daughter in Prague by William Emboden,
author of the
book on Sarah Bernhardt, and Chevalier Tony Clark, both of whom were introduced
to Jaroslava by Zdenka Cerny, model and family friend of Alphonse Mucha. From
the William Emboden Estate; From the collection of Chevalier Tony Clark. (2)
Woman with small loss upper
right corner and some crinkles and creases; Man with creases upper left and
right corners.
Auction Estimate
$800/1200
Starting Bid $400
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