Post card with photograph of Olympic National Park signed by the famous photographer Ansel Adams. In this card Ansel Adams gives a commentary regarding the work of the artist Albert Bierstadt, in response to an inquiry that he received from the owner of a Bierstadt painting relative to the location of the scene in his painting. Dated 1982. The original letter of inquiry is also included in this sale. Size: 4.25"x 6"...
"Femme Fatale" bronze figure by Romaine De Tirtoff Conte Erte (Russian/French, 1892-1990), signed limited edition No. 145/375, produced in 1987. This bronze sculpture is fashioned with a four color bronze patination and rests on a lozenge shaped, stepped black marble base. Excellent condition. $15,000 high retail book value. Dimensions: 20.5" high x 7" wide x 9.5" deep...
A PP53 Perthshire pressed glass concentric millefiori paperweight. Crieff, Scotland. Circa 1985. Size: 2.5 in. diameter. With paper label and signed with a 'P' in the center cane. Excellent condition.
Hawes the Butler, life-size hydrocal cement sculpture, by Jack Dowd (American, 1938 - present). Dated Nov. 1988. Edition 102 of 123. Size: 66.5 inches H x 13.5 inches W x 11.5 inches D. Signed, dated and titled on base plinth. Jack Dowd is a Sarasota, Florida based sculptor who is known for his life-size figural representations of personalities and satirical characters, carved from wood or cast in resin or cement...
R.C. Gorman (Native American, 1931-2005) - Red Concho. Date: 1989. Original signed limited edition lithograph, 248 of 300, including the accompanying book, "R.C. Gorman: The Graphic Work" bound in leather and linen in a slip case. Both the lithograph and the book are signed by Gorman and numbered. Size of print: 10.75 inches x 13.5 inches. Excellent condition and offered framed. R.C. Gorman has become one of the best known artists of the American Southwest...
New York, New York Portfolio: Eight Contemporary Artists Celebrate Their City, published 1983 by New York Graphic Society, Ltd. A complete portfolio of eight prints of New York subjects by renowned contemporary artists, issued in a limited edition, being 51 of 250, each print signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Includes: Robert Indiana - Brooklyn Bridge serigraph; Larry Rivers - Bronx Zoo mixed media print; Robert Rauschenberg - Statue of Liberty mixed media print; R.B...
A carved and polychrome painted Pacific Northwest Coast native American mask, signed by the carver, L. White. Dated 1983. Size: 6.5 on. x 6.5 in.
Frederick Kubitz, A.W.S. (American, 20/21 century) watercolor painting titled 'T' Wharf Boston Harbor, North Basin with Trawler 'Ripple,' 1911. Circa 1990s. Size: 22 inches x 30 inches. Frederick Kubitz is a Massachusetts artist who paints in both watercolor and oil. Scenes of Boston are a favorite subject, but his oeuvre includes a wide range of places, including Maine harbors, Vermont countryside, Cape Cod coasts, and New Hampshire mountains...
"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1997. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Hard cover with dust jacket. Excellent condition. Size: 9.5 inches x 6.75 inches. Popular novel recently made into a movie. Photos have some reflections from the acetate covering; these are not markings on the dust jacket.
Dennis Sheehan (American, born 1950) - 'Fall Trees' oil on linen, 13 inches x 19 inches. Late 20th century. Signed in lower left and titled on the stretcher. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19th century tonalists. His paintings are in many public and private collections, including the White House. He is a member of the Guild of Boston Artists and maintains a workshop in Manchester, NH...
Dennis Sheehan (American, 1950 - ) landscape painting in early spring. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Sheehan paints in the Barbizon mode, and his works show the influence of the great tonalist George Inness. He delights in capturing the moods of nature's ever-changing landscapes in the style of his 19th century predecessors. Circa 1990. Sheehan currently maintains a gallery in Manchester, New Hampshire. Size: 20" x 24". Provenance: acquired directly from the artist. Condition: exc...
Polar Bear Walking by Peter Parr (Canadian-Inuit, born 1970). A large sculpture of a polar bear carved from green Serpentine. Circa 2000. Size: 17 inches length x 9 inches height x 8 inches depth. Peter Parr is an Inuit sculptor who works in the Cape Dorset region, at the southern extremity of Baffin Island, Canada. This region is home to many Inuit artists and stone carvers. Peter Parr is from a family of artists. He is the son of Nuna Parr and his grandparents were graphic artists. Pet...
A Mary Azarian hand signed colored wood block print of a Cottage and Herb Garden. Dated 1992. Sheet size: 15.25 inches. x 11 inches. Signed in lower right 'MA92.' Mary Azarian is a famous Vermont printmaker and illustrator of children's books. Best known for her wood-cut prints, she was awarded the 1999 Caldecott Medal for her illustration of the picture book, "Snowflake Bentley."
A vintage 14Kt yellow gold 'Love' charm bracelet, with 5 gold charms suspended from a complex bracelet with circular and woven wirework links. The charms are variously set with seed pearls and amethyst and ruby gemstones. All but the largest charm are stamped 14K, one by Mendelsohn & Martinez, from Providence, RI. Size: 7.25 in. length. Weight: 58.5 grams. The largest square charm is gold but unmarked, with the saying 'I Love You.'
Original landscape painting titled Mt. Wachusett, by Bernard Corey (American, 1903-2000), oil on artist board, 9" x 14". Signed lower right and titled in pencil on verso "Mt. Wachusett". This image portrays Mount Wachusett, the highest point in central Massachusetts, as it appears in the early autumn, with a farmhouse and white barn visible in the foreground. Bernard Corey was born in Grafton, MA and became a teacher of art and a plein air landscape painter in oils and watercolor, who is best...
A Carl Art 14Kt yellow gold pin/brooch with double leaves and 7 cultured pearls. Weight: 6.4 grams. Size: 1 5/8 inches length. Late 20th Century.
Dennis Sheehan (American, b. 1950) - original winter sunset painting in a marshy landscape. Circa 1992. Oil on canvas. Size: 9 inches x 14 inches. Signed in lower right. Excellent condition and offered in a contemporary gilt wood plein air frame. This dramatic tonalist painting is typical of Sheehan's subject and style, capturing the orb of a setting sun over a wintry marshy landscape. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19...
Nice estate ring - a vintage bicolor 14Kt gold basket weave ring, in white and yellow gold. Size: 6 1/2. Weight: 4 4 grams. 20th century.