| Lot | Description | Estimate |
| 1041 |
SEXY BARE BREASTED WOMAN. Dated 60 (1960). Oil on canvas. Signed M.B. Cruz. She is shown combing her hair. Size: 25" h., 21" w. Condition: unframed; torn free from its stretchers on the bottom edge and some craquellure. |
100 - 200 |
| 1043 |
UPJOHN AGHAJI THREE POT PAINTING. 20th c. (Contemporary). Oil on canvas. Signed. Buchi Upjohn Aghaji is a Nigerian artist (Igbo tribe) now active in the USA, whose work has been exhibited frequently in Philadelphia, LA, and Atlanta (where the artist lives). The African experience and African visual information is the stuff of his imagery. This shows three clay pots of which their incised decoration is mimicked by the heavily applied impasto. Size: 11" h., 14" w., framed 15" h., 18" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
200 - 300 |
| 1046 |
TELEPHONE BOX WATERCOLOR. 20th c. No signature, no date. Set in a custom made aluminum frame made by Alcoa, for Alcoa executive Charles Braglio. Ex Coll.: Marilyn Bonatti. Size framed: 14 1/4" h., 17 3/4" w. Condition: the frame's finish is satin; there are minor scratches from normal wear. |
150 - 225 |
| 1047 |
ALCOA CUSTOM PICTURE FRAME. 20th c. Made for the office of Charles Braglio, Alcoa Executive. The framed photograph shows, apparently, Mr. Braglio walking near telephone booths. Office workers signed the photo. Size: 16" h., 21" w. Condition: no visible defects to the frame; photo as is. |
100 - 150 |
| 1075 |
SIGNED ISRAEL WINTER O/C. 20th c. Signed in lower right. Very brightly colored and patterned winter scene of trees, a house and a man pulling a sled bound child. Size: 20" h., 24" w., framed 24" h., 28" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
350 - 425 |
| 1077 |
R. THOMPSON FLORAL ARRANGEMENT. 1976. Oil on canvas. Signed. Set in a burgundy velvet mat and modern wood frame. Size: 12" h., 16" w., framed 19 1/4" h., 23 1/4" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
150 - 225 |
| 1080 |
CARENA SIGNED LANDSCAPE. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left in black. This sketchy painting shows a woman walking among rocks and trees. Size: 16" h., 12" w. Condition: unframed; light wear to the edges. |
75 - 125 |
| 1121 |
THEODORE MARKS "PUMPKIN #3." 1967. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left and on the canvas verso. Shows a pumpkin, various gourds, Indian corn, and a bottle of Korbel champagne on a cutting board; this is painted in an accomplished and attractive neo-impressionist style. Size: 25" h., 28" w., framed 26" h., 29" w. Condition: several tiny brown encrustations on the painting; needs to be cleaned. |
500 - 700 |
| 1122 |
TROY DENTON BRAVE ON HORSEBACK. 20th c. (recent). Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left. This shows an American Indian brave with a long rifle. Denton's identity remains unknown; this is a fairly recently done painting. Size: 24" h., 20" w. Condition: unframed. |
300 - 400 |
| 1124 |
SIGNED TJ COLEMAN INDIAN SCENE. 20th c. (recent) Oil on canvas. Signed in red in the lower right. This shows a American Indian warrior in a feather headdress and beaded breastplate stooping to gather water from a stream. Size: 30" h., 24" w. Condition: unframed. |
400 - 600 |
| 1125 |
H. CHOKKELY TREE LINED PATH O/C. 20th c. Signed lower right. Shows trees flanking a road in golden greens and a one point perspective. Size: 16" h., 20" w., 22" h., 26" w. Condition: two unrepaired tears (5" and 1"). |
200 - 250 |
| 1126 |
BIBLICAL PAINTING. 19th or 20th c. Unsigned. Shows perhaps Ruth and Naomi in the desert with a servant, about to depart for Judah. Well painted in a precise style. Size: 16" h., 20" w. Condition: unframed; one large puncture and three smaller ones, some flaking. |
250 - 350 |
| 1127 |
TONY COUCH BARN WATERCOLOR. 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Signed in the lower right. Tony Couch is a nationally known watercolor painter and watercolor instructor who is known for authoring books on watercolor technique, producing videos of the same, and conducting workshops. His style is characterized by big brush wet-in-wet technique. This shows a barn in an autumn landscape. Size: 15" h., 21" w., framed 25" h., 31" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
700 - 900 |
| 1128 |
TONY COUCH SHACK AND POWER LINES. 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Tony Couch is a published watercolorist who authored "Watercolor, You Can Do It!" He has a BA in Art, teaches workshops around the USA and belongs to many national and regional watercolor socieries (including The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society according to his bio). This image shows a shack among power and telephone lines. Size: 15" h., 21 1/2" w., framed 25" h., 31" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. |
700 - 900 |
| 1129 |
CANARY DANDY MAN SIGNED OSCAR. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Signed Oscar lower left. Semi-primitive image of a man in a long coat with a canary perched on his finger. The tilted perspective and rigid linearity of the painting suggest an intentional primitive-ness. Size: 16" h., 12" w., framed 21" h., 17" w. Condition: a 3/4" tear in the upper right and a small puncture in the lower left; yellowed varnish and some craquellure; frame has gesso losses and is as is. |
200 - 300 |
| 1172 |
C. HATHAWAY ADIRONDACK HUNT. 20th c. (1st half) Oil on canvas. Signed in red lower left. Shows two men in a canoe about to fire at a moose. Painted in a decoratively illustrative style: bright colors in precisely patterned green and orange areas. Size: 20" h., 28" w., framed 28 1/2" h., 36 1/2" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame is as is. |
700 - 1,000 |
| 1173 |
FRANK WEBB WATERCOLOR OF PIERS. 20th c. Signed lower left. Webb (North Versailles, PA [Pittsburgh], 1927-) is a listed artist and watercolor instructor who has several books published about his paintings and his watercolor technique (distinguished by big brushwork). His work resides in many private and public collections. This shows a small harbor, its pier and boathouse, in aquas and greens. Size: 15" h., 22" w., framed 21 1/4" h., 27 1/4" w. Condition: light yellowing at the edges of the paper; frame is as is. |
1,000 - 2,000 |
| 1174 |
DEL MONTE HORSEMEN IN WINTER. 20th c. (probably 1940s or 1950s) Oil on canvas. Signed on the verso (K?) DelMonte. Finely painted image of two men on their horses in snow; the lighting effects, detail, color and brushwork are by an accomplished artist. Size: 26" h., 36" w., framed 28" h., 39 1/2" w. Condition: minor water staining on the verso canvas, left side; otherwise it is in overall good condition. |
1,000 - 1,500 |
| 1177 |
H. POLAR LOWLAND PASTORALE WATERCOLOR. Early 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Signed in charcoal, lower left. This fine watercolor shows a couple in conversation: the man holds a fish basket and a small child accompanies the women. The landscape and the cow complete the Northern European (Dutch?) appearance of this image, possibly Hague School or of that ilk. Size: 19" h., 27 1/2" w., framed 25" h., 32" w. Condition: buckled, slightly yellowed, otherwise no major detractions; no written information is on the paper verso; period frame as is. |
900 - 1,500 |
| 1179 |
ATTR. CHARLES RAUCH SEPIA DRAWING. Early to mid 19th c. Graphite with sepia ink wash on paper. No signature visible. The attribution to Rauch comes from a paper attached to the frame; this drawing came from a Rauch (1791-1857) sketchbook acquired in a Sumter, SC antique shop in 1967 by an Emmitt Peter, who divided the book into individual sheets for sale. Houses are shown. Rauch is a listed French painter from Nancy. Size: 5" h., 7" w., framed 8 5/8" h., 10 5/8" w. Condition: there is an acidic matboard; paper condition is unknown but no visible defects can be seen. |
300 - 500 |
| 1318 |
CHURCH INTERIOR SIGNED HULL. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Shows a wedding occurring in a large Catholic neo-Gothic styled church. Size: 26" h., 32" w., framed 31" h., 38" w. Condition: slight paint flaking; damage to the frame. |
500 - 700 |
| 1355 |
ROAD AT SUNSET WATERCOLOR. 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Unsigned. Shows a dirt road leading back in one-point perspective, past a house on the right and towards an orange sunset. Size: 8 1/2" h., 5 1/2" w., framed 14 3/4" h., 11 1/2" w. Condition: browned mat (acidic); no other visible detractions. |
50 - 75 |
| 1357 |
WILLIAM D. FAIVRE FAIRY TALE PAINTING. Dated 1934. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner and on the verso. This image is painted with the clarity of an illustration, perhaps to be used for reproduction. Shown are the characters from several fairy tales: Hansel and Gretel and the witch with the ginger bread house, Alice with the rabbit of hearts, Little Red Riding Hood, fairy with insect wings, and Cinderella (?) and the pumpkin. Size: 25" h., 36" w., framed 31" h., 42" w. Condition: light and minor craquellure; otherwise it just needs a cleaning. |
1,200 - 1,500 |
| 1359 |
WATERCOLOR: AMARYLLIS AND BUTTERCUPS. 20th c. On paper. Monogrammed L.B.L. Finely painted image of these flowers in close-up makes this appear to have been, perhaps, an illustration for publication. Size: 12" h., 9 1/4" w., framed 19" h., 16 1/4" w. Condition: old mat and very faint yellowing at the edges of the image that touch the mat; otherwise good. |
100 - 200 |
| 1456 |
PURDY WATERMELON VENUS. 1968. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Shows a grey woman emerging from a bowl of fruit, riding the "half-shell" of a slice of watermelon. Also signed on the back Robert Cleaver Purdy. Purdy is a listed artist, known for his work beginning in the WPA era. Size: 38" h., 29" w., framed 47" h., 38" w. Condition: no visible defects; must be shipped by a 3rd party due to its size. |
400 - 800 |
| 1459 |
WATERCOLOR OF SMALL BRIDGE. Date unknown (probably early 20th c). Unsigned. Size: 7" h., 10" w., framed 15 1/2" h., 19" w. Condition: slightly yellowed paper. |
50 - 75 |
| 1502 |
JEWISH CARTOON WATERCOLOR. 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Signed Gagin 65. Shows Hassidic Jewish men variously reading from the Torah, dancing in a circle, and pondering some thought. Size framed: 19" h., 22" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
40 - 60 |
| 1505 |
B.H. ELROY LANDSCAPE. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Shows a forested scene with a river and a red roofed house, painted in a semi-Impressionist style. Size: 15" h., 20" w., framed 17 1/2" h., 23" w. Condition: slight paint losses in th ebottom and on the left lower corner; frame as is. |
75 - 100 |
| 1507 |
LES VRABEL WINTER TREES. 1979. Acrylic on canvas. Signed. Vrabel is a local artist. This is a precise rendering of bare trees in a snowy field. There is much use of speckled paint. Size: 18" h., 36" w., framed 23" h., 41" w. Condition: no defects; must be shipped by a 3rd party due to its size. |
300 - 400 |
| 1508 |
TWO YOLANDA MCCULLOCH DRAWINGS. Recent. Both are signed. Colored pencil and pastel on paper. One shows Falling Water, the Kaufmann house built by Frank Lloyd Wright and the other artwork, entitled "Back Stretching" shows a simplified rendering of a horse. Ms. McCulloch is a published author of "The Portrait's Lifelines." Size each framed: 19" square (Falling Water) and 33" h., 29" w. (horse). Condition: no defects; frames are as is. |
200 - 300 |
| 1509 |
TWO YOLANDA MCCULLOCH ABSTRACT PAINTINGS. Recent. Acrylic (?) on canvas. One is also decorated with glitter. Ms. McCulloch is a published author of "The Portrait's Lifelines." Size: 30" square and 41" h., 30" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
200 - 300 |
| 1510 |
BARN IN WINTER SIGNED HIRSCH. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Size: 20" h., 24" w., framed 28" h., 32" w. Condition: no defects. |
100 - 150 |
| 1574 |
WILLIAM VRSCAK WATERCOLOR. 20th c. Watercolor on paper. Signed Wm. Vrscak AWS (American Watercolor Society). Vrscak is a local artist and a member of several watercolor societies. He has shown in many Pittsburgh galleries and juried shows. This shows a red house and mailbox. Size: 21" h., 28" w., framed 30" h., 37" w. Condition: no glass. |
200 - 400 |
| 1638 |
NOCTURNE OIL AND CAROUSEL PRINT. The nocturnal painting shows a cabin in a snowy forest, behind a stone wall. Marked E.F. The carousel print is marked Tyler 88. 144/500. Sizes: 19 1/2" h., 25"w. & 27"h., 12"w. Condition: no major defects to either; both are as is. |
80 - 100 |
| 1729 |
FEDERAL PERIOD MALE PORTRAIT. 19th c. Oil on wood. Unsigned. Shows a bald man wearing a high white cravat and a dark, blue coat. Size: 18 1/2" h., 16" w., framed 26" h., 24" w. Condition: some craquellure; some minor scratches throughout; no major defects. |
400 - 600 |
| 1737 |
RAPPAPORT ABSTRACT. 1971. Oil on canvas. Signed on the back "Rappaport September 1971 in Philadelphia." Oranges, salmons, and browns. Size" 71" square. Condition: not on stretchers. |
400 - 500 |
| 1772 |
G. GOSTAKIS AMERICAN SHIP OIL. 20th c. Oil on the rough side of masonite. Signed. This semi-primitive rendition of the masted sailing ship "America" is almost a portrait of the ship, placed among colrful tan clouds and blue water. Size: 30" h., 24" w., framed 36" h., 30" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. |
400 - 600 |
| 1776 |
IVER ROSE TAKE MY PICTURE CLOWN. 20th c. Oil on board. Signed lower right. Shows a band clown with a drum. Rose (Amer., 1899-1972) is a listed artist of Jewish subjects, clowns, and figures. Size: 10" h., 8" w., framed 17" h., 15" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. |
300 - 500 |
| 1777 |
IVER ROSE FASHION PLATE CLOWN. 20th c. Oil on board. Signed lower right. Shows a yellow coated clown with a cane and a miniature top hat. Rose (Amer., 1899-1972) is a listed artist of Jewish subjects, clowns, and figures. Size: 10" h., 8" w., framed 17" h., 15" w. Condition: no visible defects; frame as is. |
300 - 500 |
| 1778 |
CHUCK JONES THE GREAT CHASE. Late 20th c. Paint on acetate over painted background. Signed in marker Chuck Jones and with the gold seal of the Linda Jones Enterprises, distributor of Chuck Jones reproductions. Jones (1912-2002) was a longtime Warner Bros. animator. Comes with a receipt of original purchase from Circle Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Size: 13" h., 16" w., framed 21" h., 23 1/2" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
400 - 600 |
| 1779 |
WARHOL SIGNED POSTCARD AND PHOTO. Late 20th c. The postcard image is of Warhol in his middle years, taken by himself. The signature appears as a "W" in black marker. The accompanying photo is of Andy Warhol in his later years with a paintbrush held to his cheek. Comes with a COA and a receipt of purchase from 1992. Size framed: 18" h., 23" w. Condition: no defects. |
800 - 1,000 |
| 1871 |
FISHERMAN AND NETS OIL. 20th c. Oil on board. Signed Gilbert in the lower right. This is a very bright painting of three Carribbean men preparing nets. Size: 15 1/2" h., 18" w., framed 20" h., 22" w. Condition: no visible defects. |
200 - 300 |
| 1873 |
SUNFLOWERS SIGNED BRENT. 20th c. Oil on canvas. Very lare and modern in style. Also pictured are some ornages and a half a cantaloupe. Size framed: 49" h., 60" w. Condition: two tears along the left side. |
400 - 600 |
| 1874 |
RICHARD MOORE GIRL READING OIL . Modern. On canvas. Signed lower right. 19th century in style, and following the manner of Renoir, this shows a little girl in blue in a wicker chair. Size framed: 59" h., 46" w. Condition: no visible defects; must be shipped by a 3rd party due to its size. |
700 - 1,000 |
| 1878 |
PAIR OF E. MCCUNE OILS. Dated 87 (1987). Primitively painted rural scenes done in oil on canvasboard. Size each: 12" h., 16" w. Condition: light wear at the edges. |
100 - 200 |
| 1879 |
FEMALE PASTEL PORTRAIT. 19th c? Pastel on paper. Signed illegibly (L. ...wade). Shows a woman in early 19th c. dress. Size: 11 1/2" h., 8" w. Condition: some foxing. |
80 - 160 |
| 1974 |
HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OIL. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Autumn trees are shown near a shallow creek, and a tiny cottage is seen in the rear. Size: 17 1/2" h., 29 1/2" w., framed 25" h., 38" w. Condition: relined, but still on old stretchers; some minor craquellure. |
3,000 - 5,000 |
| 1977 |
ALICE ONG IMPASTO FLORAL. 1965. Oil on board. Signed. Very heavily textured flowers appear in huge close-up. Size framed: 38 1/2" h., 50 1/2" w. Condition: as is. |
200 - 300 |
| 1980 |
1970'S MAN IN COLORFUL GARB. 1976. Oil on canvas. Signed Anthony Calabrese. Pittsburgher Anthony Calabrese's art was indicative of its time and this disco dude is certainly 1970's in appearance. Also includes a bearded male portrait. Sizes: 30" h., 24" w. Condition: no visible defects; frames are as is. |
75 - 100 |
| 2031 |
FERBER BARN IN SNOW. Last 1/4 of the 20th c. Oil on canvas. This is painted in the popular "television" style of knife and fan brush. Size: 15 1/2" h., 19 1/2" w., framed 24" h., 28" w. Condition: no defects; frame as is. |
40 - 60 |
| 2032 |
THE MUSE, CALABRESE COPY. 1964. Oil on canvas. Signed Anthony A. Calabrese. Mr. Calabrese was a local artist who studied art during the 1950's. From the 1950's through the 1960's he mostly labored as a window artist for Pittsburgh department stores, but began to come into his own as an artist in the 1970's. This 1964 painting represents one of his earlier efforts and it is a copy after Morse of The Muse. Size: 28" h., 22" w., framed 32" h., 26" w. Condition: some minor scuffs, no major defects. |
100 - 200 |
| 2033 |
R.N. LAGMAY LANDSCAPE. 20th c. Signed lower right. Various chubby trees are shown in this semi-primitive painting. Size: 22" h., 33" w. Condition: mold on the canvas verso; craquellure and wear at the bottom of the canvas recto. |
100 - 120 |
| 2038 |
PAIR OF CAT PAINTINGS. 20th c. Oil on board. Each is signed "Addis." Each cat appears to be a Siamese, one is seated and the other is walking. The style is roughly pointillist. Size framed: 16" x 28" each. Condition: no visible defects; as is. |
80 - 120 |
| 2039 |
MASTED SHIP WATERCOLOR. Date unknown. Marked E.M.G. Size: 7 1/2" h., 5 1/2" w., framed 12 1/4" h., 9 3/4" w. Condition: some foxing. |
25 - 50 |
