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European
Paintings & Fine Art |
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For
many years, Neal Auction Company has sold fine English and Continental
pictures to discerning buyers around the world. Our ability to properly
promote and sell European paintings is demonstrated by our successes
illustrated below. All of our primary auctions are advertised in
London and frequently in France or Germany as well. |
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Eugene
von Blaas (Austrian, 1843-1931), "The Flirtation", oil
on panel, signed and dated "1889" lower right, 32 in.
x 20 3/8 in., in the original frame under glass. RECORD PRICE
AT AUCTION FOR A FINE ART OR ANTIQUE OBJECT IN LOUISIANA.
Sold on June 3, 2000 for $484,000, A RECORD PRICE AT AUCTION FOR A FINE ART OR ANTIQUE OBJECT SOLD IN LOUISIANA AT THAT TIME. |
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Jan Lievens the Elder (Dutch, 1607-1674), "A Military Commander, perhaps Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg", c. 1654/1664, oil on canvas, unsigned, 47 in. x 39 in., in a fine antique giltwood frame, the reverse of the top rail bearing a vintage label of Thomas Agnew & Son, Bond Street, London.
Sold on February 23, 2008 for $152,000.00 |
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“The
Cat Nap” by Luigi Bechi (Italian, 1830-1919) Sold for $94,875.00
on October 4, 2003 |
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François Auguste Biard (French, 1798-1882), "A Carnival Scene", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 36 in. x 47 in., in a period giltwood frame.
Sold on December 1, 2007 for $73,500.00
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Rubens
Santoro (Italian, 1859-1942), "Sortie de L’Eglise, Venise,"
oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled on label on stretcher,
19 in. x 14 in.
Sold on June 5, 1999 for $63,250. |
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Rufin Gavrilovich Sudkovsky (Ukrainian, 1850‑1885), "Farmer's Cottage on River Bank", oil on canvas, signed in red in Cyrillic lower right, 48 3/4 in. x 70 3/4 in., period frame with brass artist plaque.
Sold for
$61,000.00 on May 6, 2016. |
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Gerard
Portielje (Belgian, 1856-1929) “The Soup Taster”, 1881,
oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed “Antwerp” lower
left, inscription by artist attached verso, “The under-signed
declares that this picture has been painted by himself to the order
of Mr. D’Huyvetter, Jr. from Antwerp. Artist signature, 14/3/1881”,
17 in. x 24 in., in an antique frame. Sold on February 19, 2005 for
$58,580. |
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Edouard
Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969), “Parisian Street
Scene”, oil on canvas, signed lower right, International
Galleries, Chicago label en verso, 15 in. x 18 in.
Sold on December 4th, 2004 for $49,450.00. |
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Jean
Carolus (Belgian, 1814-1897), "The Betrothal", oil on canvas, signed and inscribed "Bruxelles 1870" lower left, bears
label from M. Newman, Ltd. of London on stretcher, 32 in. x 41 in.
Sold on October 2, 1999 for $48,400.00 |
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Roman or Neapolitan School, c. 1670s-c. 1690s, "A Pair of Architectural Fantasies: Arcaded Pavilions and Ruins, with a Triumph of David and an Antique Procession", Oils on canvas, unsigned, each 39 ¼ in. x 50 in., in modern frames.
Sold on February 23, 2008 for $48,000.00
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Gustave Courbet (French, 1819-1877), "A Beach Scene", oil on canvas, signed and dated "'65" and inscribed "A mon ami Nodler" at lower left, 19 1/4 in. x 25 1/2 in., framed.
Sold on April 18, 2009 for $45,600.
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Italian School, second half of the 17th c., in the Style of the Bamboccianti, "An Extensive Landscape with Travelers and Ships", oil on canvas, unsigned, with an "Ernst Alden, Framemaker, London" label en verso, 24 1/4 in. x 38 7/8 in., in a later carved, gessoed and giltwood
frame. Sold for $44,812.50 on January 30th, 2010.
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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1895), "Souvenir de Saint Servan", oil on canvas, signed lower left, remnants of old exhibition labels en verso, 10 3/4 in. x 16 1/4 in., framed.
Sold on April 18, 2009 for $44,650. |
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Johann
Georg Meyer von Bremen (German, 1813-1886), "Interior Scene with
Mother and Children", oil on panel, signed and dated "Berlin
1879", 8 in. x 5 ¾ in.
Sold on June 14, 1997 for $44,000. |
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Tito
Conti (Italian, 1842-1924), "Agreeable Tidings" , oil on
canvas, signed lower right, 22 in. x 15 in., antique giltwood
and gesso frame.
Sold on December 4, 1999 for $42,900. |
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Edouard-Léon
Cortès (French, 1882-1969) “La Madeleine”, oil
on canvas, signed lower right, 18 in. x 22 in., accompanied by original
invoice dated August 3, 1964 from Chappell’s Gallery, Pasadena,
California. Sold on February 19, 2005 for $41,125. |
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Eduoardo
Ettore Forti (Italian, d. 1897), "The Rug Seller", oil
on canvas, signed lower right, 23 3/8 in. x 39 ½ in.
Sold on April 13, 2002 for $40,250 |
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Johan
Hendrik Weissenbruch (Dutch, 1824-1903), "Beach at Scheveningen", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 24 ½ in. x 21 1/8 in.
Sold on June 8, 2002 for $39,100. |
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Raimundo
Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish, 1841-1920), "Young Lady with a Mask
and Glass of Absinthe", oil on canvas, signed lower left,
35 in. x 27 in.
Sold on December 8, 2001 for $35,000. |
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Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969), "Place de la Republique", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 18 in. x 21 1/2 in., framed; together with a letter of authentication from Mr. David Klein.
Sold for $34,655.00 on June 25th, 2011
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Jacob
Henricus Maris (Dutch, 1837-1899), "La Jeune Italienne a la Fontaine",
oil on cradled panel, signed and dated "67" lower left,
18 in. x 13 in., in a fine antique rococo-style giltwood and gessoed
frame.
Sold on October 2, 1999 for $34,100. |
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Benno
Raffael Adam (German, 1812-1892), "Foxhounds after the Hunt",
oil on canvas, signed and dated "1861" lower left, 24
in. x 32 ½ in.
Sold on October 7, 2000 for $33,000. |
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Continental
School, mid-19th c., "Idyllic Italian Landscape", a
companion pair of panoramic oils on canvas, in period giltwood frames,
33 in. x 60 in. each.
Sold on December 4, 1999 for $31,900. |
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Adolphe Yvon (French, 1817-1893),
"Prisoner's Escort, A Scene from the Crimean War", 1855, oil
on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 43 1/2 in. x 66 3/4
in. Sold for $28,680.00 on April 21st, 2012. |
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Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969),
"Parisian Street Scene", oil on canvas, signed lower right,
13 in. x 18 in., framed. Sold for $28,200.00 on September
12th, 2009.
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Edouard
Leon Cortes (French, 1882-1969), "Place St. Michel en Hiver",
oil on canvas, sold on April 16th, 2005 for $28,200.00. |
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Henri-Joseph
Harpignies (French, 1819-1916) “Le Bois de la Tremellerie
á Saint-Prive (Yonne)”, 1890, oil on canvas, signed and
dated lower left, 21 5/8 in. x 17 in., Henry Schultheis Company, NY
label frame verso, in an antique giltwood frame. To be included in
the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Anne Burdin-Hellebranth.
Sold on February 19, 2005 for $27,025. |
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Emil
Brack (German, 1860-1905), “The Discussion”, oil on
canvas, signed, 29 1/2 in. x 37 1/2 in., in a period giltwood frame;
discovered in a private estate in New Orleans
Sold on October 2nd, 2004 for $27,000.00 |
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Joaquim Miró-Argenter (Spanish, 1849-1914), "Sitges", oil on canvas, signed and titled lower right, 24 in. x 35 in.
Sold on December 1, 2007 for $26,450.00, THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE EVER ACHIEVED FOR A WORK BY THE ARTIST AT ITS TIME OF AUCTION. |
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Édouard Cortès (French, 1882-1969),
"Place de la Madeleine", c. 1959, oil on canvas, signed
lower left, titled on "William A. Findlay, Chicago" label en
verso, 13 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in., framed. Sold for $25,620.00
on January 31, 2015.
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Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758-1823), "Portrait of Mlle. Rey de Morande," pastel on linen, unsigned, label reading "Wildenstein Arte S.A., Florida 914, Buenos Aires," with artist name, title, medium, and size en verso, 19 1/2 in. x 15 1/4 in., in a period gilt frame with artist's plaque.
Sold on April 18, 2009 for $24,500.00 |
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Roman or Neapolitan School, c. 1670s-c. 1690s, "A Pair of Architectural Fantasies: Arcaded Pavilions and Ruins, with a Triumph of David and an Antique Procession", 2 oils on canvas, unsigned, each 39 1/4 in. x 50 in., framed. (2 pcs.)
Sold for $24,400.00 on September 14, 2019.
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Édouard Cortès (French, 1882-1969),
"Rue Madeleine", c. 1959, oil on canvas, signed lower right,
titled on "William A. Findlay, Chicago de la Madeleine" in
red paint en verso of canvas, 13 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in.,
framed. Sold for $23,900.00 on January 31, 2015.
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Eugen von Blaas (Austrian, 1843-1932),
"Venetian Beauty on a Balcony", 1876, oil on canvas, signed
and dated lower left, 35 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in., framed. Sold
for $23,900.00 on September 13, 2014.
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Flemish School, early 17th c., "Portrait of a Noblewoman of the Habsburg Court," probably Cornelis van der Voort, oil on canvas, unsigned, "Galerie de San Donato" stamp en verso, script "Van der Voort" inscription en verso on stretcher, 47 in. x 34 in., in a gilt and gessoed
wood frame Sold for $23,500.00 on April 18th, 2009.
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Georges-Jules Victor Clairin (French, 1843-1919), "A Fashionable Company in Renaissance Dress, on a Garden Terrace", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 39 1/4 in. x 55 1/4 in., in a fine antique acanthus carved giltwood frame, with artist's plaque.
Sold on February 23, 2008 for $23,500.00 |
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Continental School, 19th c.,
"Dancing Faun", marble, after the antique in the Uffizi Gallery,
Florence, h. 57 in. Sold for $23,180.00 on September 14, 2019. |
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“A
Lush Wooded Landscape with Distant Deer” Carl Frederic Aagaard
(Danish 1833-1895) Sold for $23,000.00 on October 4, 2003 |
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Baldmero
Galofre y Gimenez (Spanish, 1849-1902), "Arabian Battle Scene", oil on panel, signed "B. Galofre" lower right, 8 3/8 in.
x 14 3/8 in.
Sold on June 2, 2001 for $23,000. |
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Spanish Colonial School, 18th c.,
"The Trinity", oil on canvas, 67 1/2 in. x 54 in., in an
elaborate silver frame. Sold for $22,325.00 on April 18th,
2009.
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Henri
Houben (Belgian, 1858-1931), “Aphrodite Presenting a Rose to
Cupid”
Sold on February 7th, 2004 for $21,850.00 |
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Anton
Mauve (Dutch, 1838-1888), "Landscape with Shepherd",
watercolor, sold on April 16th, 2005 for $22,912.50. |
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Edgar Degas (French, 1834 1917), "Italian Woman (Femme Accoudée)",
c. 1856 1859, graphite on paper, stamped Degas signature lower left,
9 1/2 in. x 6 1/4 in., framed; accompanied by photocopies of the
1919 Estate of the Artist sale catalogue (Atelier Degas). Sold for
$22,107.00 on June 27, 2015. |
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Jean Lambert-Rucki (Polish/French, 1888-1967), "La Visite", oil on artist's board, signed and dated "1927" upper left, inscribed "Atelier Lamberte-Rucki"
and titled en verso, 25 1/2 in. x 19 3/4 in., fabric matted,
in a silvered cove molded wood frame. Sold for $21,737.50 on
July 12th, 2008 |
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Fabbio
Fabbi (Italian, 1861-1946), "The Intruder", oil on canvas,
signed lower left, 27 in. x 19 ¼ in.
Sold on October 13, 2001 for $21,700. |
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Flemish School, early 17th c., "Portrait of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria," probably Cornelis van der Voort, oil on canvas, unsigned, "Galerie de San Donato" stamp en verso, 47 in. x 34 in., in a gilt and gessoed
wood frame Sold for $21,150.00 on April 18th, 2009.
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Albert Lynch (Peruvian/Paris, 1851-1902),
"Portrait in Auburn and Chinese Red", oil on canvas, signed
upper left, 29 in. x 23 3/4 in., original gilt frame.
Sold for $20,900.00 on June 28, 2014.
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Jacob Alt (German, 1789-1872),
"Sight on Rome", oil on canvas, signed, indistinctly dated and
inscribed "Rome" lower center, monogrammed lower left, 48 in. x 79
in., framed with artist and title plaque. Sold for $20,740.00 on
September 14, 2019. |
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Paul
Desire Trouillebert (French, 1829-1900), “Au Bord de la Riviere”, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 19 _ in. x 24 1/8 in.
Sold on April 5, 2003 for $20,700. |
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Rudolf Levy (German, 1875-1944), "Beyond the Red Fields", oil on canvas, signed "R. Levy" lower right, 18 in. x 24 in., in a cove-molded frame.
Sold on February 23, 2008 for $20,562.00 |
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Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969), "Arc de Triomphe", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 15 in. x 18 in., in a gilt and gessoed
wood frame; together with a letter of authentication from
Mr. David Klein. Sold for $20,315.00 on January 30th, 2010.
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Eugene Galien-Laloue (French, 1854-1941), "Twilight Near the Hôtel De Ville, Paris", watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower left, sight 7 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in., in a carved giltwood
frame. Sold for $19,975.00 on April 18th, 2009. |
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A Suite of Four Rococo Monochrome Overdoors, "Putto
Personifications of Comedy and Tragedy, with Lyric and
Melodic Music", mid-18th c., oils on canvas, each 28 in. x
43 1/2 in., later frames. Sold for $19,120.00 on February
23rd, 2013.
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Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923), "Preparing for the Dance", watercolor, signed lower left, pencil-titled en verso,
Inscribed "Roma"; sight 29 in. x 21 in., in a carved, gessoed and giltwood
frame. Sold for
$19,120.00 on July 17th, 2010.
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Hans
Dahl (Norwegian, 1849-1937), "Summer in the Mountains",
oil on canvas, signed, 39 1/8 x 26 in., in a contemporary giltwood
frame
Sold on July 31st, 2004 for $17,825.00 |
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Continental School, late 18th/early 19th c., "William Prince of Orange (1772‑1843)", oil on canvas, unsigned, 2 partial handwritten period labels en verso, one identifying sitter and one illegible, 49 1/2 in. x 40 1/4 in., period gilt frame.
Sold on July
8, 2017 for $16,875.00 |
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Manuel
Wssel (Spanish, 1833-1907), "A Spanish Courtyard", oil
on canvas, signed and dated "’74" lower left, 31 ½ in. x
21 ½ in.
Sold on April 13, 2002 for $16,675. |
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Italian School, late 18th/early 19th c., "Classical Landscape with Ruins and Figures", oil on canvas, unsigned, 56 1/4 in. x 44 in., in an exceptional period carved giltwood frame, with bold egg and dart molding and fine acanthus leaves over polished gilt ovolo
molding. Sold for $16,132.00 on February 12th, 2011
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Marcel
Dreyfus Dyf (French, 1899-1985), "Fille Lisant", oil
on canvas, signed lower right, titled and signed en verso, 18 in.
x 21 ½ in.
Sold on October 12, 2001 for $16,100 |
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Hans Zatzka (as Joseph Bernard, Austrian, 1859-1945), "Titania",
oil on cradled wood panel, signed lower left "J. Bernard",
pencil-signed, titled and inscribed en verso, 20 3/4 in. x
10 1/4 in., in a modern frame. Sold for $15,535.00 on
January 30th, 2010.
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Gustave-Jean Jacquet (French, 1846-1909), "Portrait of an Elegant Lady in the Style of the 18th Century", oil on canvas, signed left center, 18 in. x 15 in., in an attractive giltwood frame, with label en verso of N. Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, London, and Christie's inscription.
Sold on October 6, 2007 for $15,275.00 |
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François-Adolphe Grison (French, 1845-1914) and Gaston Gilbert Daniel Save (French, 1844-1901), "The Tavern", 1874, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, "Kurt E. Schon, Ltd., New Orleans" label with artist and title on stretcher, 111 1/4 in. x 62 7/8 in., framed.
Sold on January 26, 2019 for $15,250.00 |
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Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923), "At Rest", watercolor, signed upper right, pencil-titled en verso,
Inscribed "Roma"; sight 14 1/2 in. x 21 in., in a carved, gessoed, and giltwood
frame. Sold for $14,640.00 on July 17th, 2010.
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Nicolai Ivanovich Vasilieff (Russian/American, 1892-1970),
"Still Life with Fish", oil on canvas, signed lower right,
27 1/2 in. x 42 in., in a modern wood frame. Sold for
$14,100.00 on February 23, 2008
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Jean Baptiste Olive (French, 1848-1936), "Coastal Landscape on the Gulf of Marseilles", oil on canvas, signed "Olive" lower right, 14 7/8 in. x 19 1/2 in., in an attractive giltwood frame.
Sold on June 9, 2007 for $14,100.00 |
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Italian
17th c., "Saint Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child", oil on canvas,
33 in. x 26 1/2 in., framed.
Sold on March 4, 2006 for $14,087.50 |
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Etienne Adolph Piot (French, 1850-1910), "Late Night Visitor", oil on canvas, unsigned, 40 in. x 27 in., in a period gilt frame.
Sold on February 23, 2008 for $13,512.00 |
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Seymour
Millais Stone (Polish/American, b. 1877), "Portrait of Mrs. Joseph
Lyons, nÈe Enid Burnell", oil on canvas, signed lower left,
77 in. x 41 in.
Sold on October 13, 2001 for $13,225. |
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Etienne Adolphe Piot (French, 1850-1910), "Ideal Head", oil on canvas, signed mid-right above figure's shoulder, titled on stretcher, and with a "La maquette/P. Richer/Rue de Rue/Paris/Couleurs Fines" stamp en verso of canvas, 18 1/4 in. x 15 in., in a gessoed
and gilt washed frame. Sold for $13,145.00 on April 16th,
2011
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Antonio
Casanova y Estorach (Spanish, 1847-1896), "Double Entendre", oil on canvas, signed and dated "Paris, 1884" lower right,
9 ¾ in. x 13 in.
Sold on June 8, 2002 for $12,650. |
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Hermanus
Koekkoek Sr. (Dutch, 1815-1882), "A Shipwreck off the Coast", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 14 5/8 in. x 22 3/4 in
Sold for $12,650.00 on June 7, 2003. |
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Attributed to Giuseppi Recco (Italian, 1634-1695),
"Still Life of Flowers and Fruits in a Landscape", oil on
canvas, unsigned, 48 1/2 in. x 61 1/2 in., framed. Sold for
$12,300.00 on September 13, 2014.
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Marc Chagall (French, born Russia, 1887-1985), “Pour Efrem”, 1971 and 1973, pastel crayon and ink on paper, inscribed to Efrem
[Kurtz] and Elaine Shaffer, 12 7/8 in. x 19 in. (with former
centerfold), unframed. Sold for $11,331.00 on May 3rd, 2008
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French School, c. mid-1930s, a very fine pair of Art Deco collage drawings of Venus and Bacchus, watercolor, wash and gold foil on oxidized silver grounds, both pencil-signed “Pogody/E (?)”, each 13 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in., in ridged white-painted period frames bearing the stamp of “American Frame Company, Lake Park, Chicago” en verso and both inscribed on reverse of frames “Special Silver Foliage”
Sold on June 9, 2007 for $8,460.00
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Leon
Emile Caille (French, 1836-1907), "Mother's Pride", oil on panel, signed and dated "1868" lower left, 9 ½ in.
x 7 ¼ in.
Sold on June 8, 2002 for $7,187. |
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Marc Chagall (French, born Russia, 1887-1985), “Self-Portrait Sketch”, signed and dated “30/8 1957”, ink on letter paper of Bürgenstock
Hotels, Lucerne, Suisse, inscribed “Pour Elaine Shaffer (for
Elaine Schaffer)”, 11 3/8 in. x 7 1/8 in., folded to 7 1/8
in. x 5 3/4 in., unframed. Sold for $5,400.00 on May 3rd,
2008
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