modeRn and contempoRaRy paintings, Lots 1-78

Opposite Lot 38 Burhan Cahit Dogancay PJ, c. 1986

1 Robert Arthur Goodnough (American, 1917-2010) Abstract, c. 1950s oil on canvas signed Goodnough (lower right) 12 x 15 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Estate of Despina Messinesi $2,000-4,000 2 Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1981) Untitled, 1950 oil on canvas signed Ezio Martinelli (stretcher) and dated (verso) 50 x 30 inches.

Provenance: Thomas McCormick, Chicago $1,000-2,000

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3 Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1981) Untitled E.M.4, 1949 (triptych) oil on canvas 66 x 60 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Estate of the artist Robert Henry Adams Fine Art, Chicago $5,000-7,000

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4 Kenneth Nack (American, 1923-2009) Untitled, 1948 oil on canvas signed Nack and dated (lower left) 13 x 16 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Sold: Wright, November 9, 2003, Lot 260 $1,000-2,000

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5 Conrad Marca-Relli (American, 1913-2000) Composition oil on board 29 1/2 x 23 inches.

Provenance: Sold: Arthur James Galleries, Delray Beach, Florida, July 16, 2002, Lot 90 $25,000-35,000

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6 Raymond Prohaska (American, 1901-1981) Jetty acrylic on board 14 x 11 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

7* Hans Hofmann (German, 1880-1966) Untitled, 1939 casein on plywood signed Hans Hofmann (lower right) 17 1/2 x 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Myra Janco Daniels, Naples, Florida

Provenance: Estate of the artist, no. M-501 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York Marianne Friedland Gallery, Toronto $70,000-90,000

8 Claude Venard (French, 1913-1999) Le mousseau sous la neige oil on canvas signed C. Venard (lower left) 39 1/4 x 39 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Edgardo Acosta Gallery, Beverly Hills, California $5,000-7,000

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10 9* Philip Perkins (American, 1907-1970) Night Wanderers, 1945 oil on canvas signed Perkins and dated (lower right); titled (verso) 35 1/4 x 30 inches. Property from the Collection of Robert Garlock, Palatine, Illinois $800-1,200

10 Charles Green Shaw (American, 1892-1974) Spyglass oil on board signed Shaw (lower right) 20 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches.

Provenance: Bertha Schaefer, New York $8,000-12,000

11 Charles Green Shaw (American, 1892-1974) Lighthouse oil on board signed Shaw (lower right) 20 x 16 inches.

Provenance: Betty Parsons Gallery, New York Grand Central Galleries, New York $8,000-12,000

12 Ismael González de la Serna (Spanish, 1897-1968) Untitled (Still Life) oil on masonite signed de la Serna (lower center) 24 x 23 inches. $5,000-7,000

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13* Rudolph Weisenborn (American, 1881-1974) City Blues, 1947 oil on board signed Weisenborn and dated (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 26 1/2 x 34 inches. Property from the Estate of Albert A. Robin, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

14* Karl Hagedorn (German, 1922-2005) Spieler, 1979 oil on canvas signed Hagedorn, titled and dated (upper right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 56 x 45 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Albert A. Robin, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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18 15 James Irwin Billmyer (American, b. 1897) Geometric Abstraction oil on canvas signed Billmyer (verso) 30 x 22 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Estate of the artist Sold: Pook & Pook Inc., Downington, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2006, Lot 181 $800-1,200

16 James Irwin Billmyer (American, b. 1897) Geometric Abstraction, 1953 oil on board signed James Billmyer and dated (verso) 30 x 22 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Estate of the artist Sold: Pook & Pook Inc., Downington, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2006, Lot 179 $800-1,200

17 James Irwin Billmyer (American, b. 1897) Untitled mixed media on canvas signed James Billmyer (verso) 32 x 32 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Estate of the artist Sold: Pook & Pook Inc., Downington, Pennsylvania, March 24, 2006, Lot 187 $800-1,200

18 Michelle Grabner (American, b. 1962) Untitled, 2002-03 oil on canvas on board signed M Grabner and dated (verso) 44 x 45 inches. $4,000-6,000

19 Michelle Grabner (American, b. 1962) Bulb Bag, 1996 enamel on board signed M. Grabner, titled and dated (verso) 12 x 10 inches. $3,000-5,000

20 Michelle Grabner (American, b. 1962) Untitled, 1993 enamel on board signed M. Grabner and dated (verso) 11 x 12 inches. $3,000-5,000

21 Andrew Masullo (American, b. 1957) 2835, 1992-94 oil on canvas signed Masullo, titled and dated (verso) 16 x 12 inches.

Provenance: Andre Emmerich, New York $3,000-5,000

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22 Christian Eckart (Canadian, b. 1959) Odyssey (Diptych Variation), 1988 enamel on wood and formica laminate signed Christian Eckart, titled and dated (verso) Panel 1 of 3: 79 x 19 1/2 inches. Panel 2 of 3: 76 x 25 inches. Panel 3 of 3: 40 x 58 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Galerie Laage-Salomon, Paris $6,000-8,000

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23 Kevin Appel (American, b. 1967) Interior View (Blue), 1998 acrylic on canvas on board signed Kevin Appel, titled and dated (verso) 80 x 48 inches. $10,000-15,000

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24 David John Barr (American, b. 1939) Structurist Relief No. 74, 1971 wood relief signed David Barr, titled and dated (verso) 46 x 58 inches. $1,500-2,500

25 Michael Kessler (American, b. 1954) Substratum #5, 2000 acrylic on panel signed Michael Kessler (verso) 48 x 48 inches.

Provenance: Klein Art Works, Chicago $1,000-2,000

26* Judy Tuwaletstiwa (American, b. 1941) KyKotsmoor III: 6, 1995 oil on canvas signed Judy Tuwaletstiwa, titled and dated (verso) 60 x 48 inches. Property from the Estate of Judith Wright, Sheboygan, Wisconsin $600-800

27 David Budd (American, 1927-1991) Mars Black oil on canvas signed Budd and titled (verso) 72 x 72 inches. $2,000-4,000

28* Milton Resnick (American, 1917-2004) Untitled, 1975 oil on canvas signed Resnick and dated (verso) 36 x 30 inches. Property from the Emile H. Mathis II Family Trust, Racine, Wisconsin $8,000-12,000

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31 29 William Baziotes (American, 1912-1963) Abstract, c. 1930s oil on canvas 13 x 18 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: The Collection of Constance and Harry Baziotes Pennypacker-Andrews Auction, Reading, Pennsylvania, 2005 Sold: Rose Hill Auction Gallery, Englewood, New Jersey, January 31, 2005, Lot 2191 $4,000-6,000

30 Seong Moy (American/Chinese, 1921-2013) White Beach, 1957 oil on panel signed S. Moy (lower right) 12 x 16 inches. $1,000-2,000

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31 Angelo Ippolito (American, b. 1922-2001) Untitled, 1963 oil on canvas signed Ippolito and dated (lower right) 34 x 27 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, New York, New York

Provenance: Harrison, Bridgehampton, New York $2,000-4,000 32 Michael Loew (American, 1907-1985) Red Core, 1960 oil on canvas signed Loew and dated (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 40 x 34 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Son of the artist by descent Stable Gallery, New York Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York $8,000-12,000

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33 Chuang Che (American/Chinese, b. 1934) Untitled, 1974 oil on canvas signed in Chinese and dated (lower right) 46 x 50 inches. $15,000-25,000

34* Chuang Che (American/Chinese, b. 1934) Landscape No. 13, 1985 mixed media on canvas signed in Chinese (lower left); dated and numbered (verso) 42 x 56 inches. Property from the Collection of Chuck and Karen Barrett, Willowbrook, Illinois

Provenance: De Graaf Fine Art, Inc., Chicago $15,000-25,000

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35 Kyle Morris (American, 1918-1979) Number 10, 1956 oil on canvas signed Kyle Morris (lower right) 52 x 67 inches. Property from an Important Chicago Area Collector

Provenance: Stable Gallery, New York Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio Sold: Sotheby’s Arcade, New York, October 7, 2003, Lot 320

Exhibited: Washington DC, Corcoran Museum, 25th Corcoran Biennial 1957, September 1957 - September 1958 $8,000-12,000

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36* Philip Smith (American, b. 1952) Stall oil and wax on linen signed Philip Smith (lower right) 27 1/2 x 36 inches. Property from the Collection of the Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, Illinois

Provenance: Jason McCoy, Inc., New York $1,000-2,000

37 Arthur Osver (American, 1912-2006) Why?, 1997 acrylic on canvas with collage signed A. Osver, titled and dated (verso) 21 1/2 x 23 inches. $2,000-4,000

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38* Burhan Cahit Dogançay (Turkish/American, 1929-2013) PJ, c. 1976 acrylic on canvas signed B. Dogançay (verso) 48 x 48 inches. Property from the Collection of Agnes Karwacka, Chicago, Illinois $40,000-60,000

39* Arman (American/French, 1928-2005) Untitled red oil paint tubes in plexiglass signed Arman (lower right) 43 1/2 x 29 inches. Property from the Collection of Myra Janco Daniels, Naples, Florida $30,000-50,000

40 40* Roxy Paine (American, b. 1966) Scumak low density polyethylene in red Height: 14 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Myra Janco Daniels, Naples, Florida $4,000-6,000

41 Dondi White (American, 1961-1998) Chemistry Movement, 1984 spray paint on canvas signed Dondi White, titled and dated (verso) 72 x 69 inches. $10,000-15,000

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42* Michael Wright (American, b. 1931) Untitled I and Untitled II (two works) oil and collage on board Each: 24 x 20 inches. Property from the Estate of Judith Wright, Sheboygan, Wisconsin $1,500-2,500

43* Michael Wright (American, b. 1931) Smoke oil on canvas 52 x 54 inches. Property from the Estate of Judith Wright, Sheboygan, Wisconsin $1,000-2,000

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44* Svetlana Kopystiansky (American/Russian, b. 1950) Landscape, 1982 oil, tempera and handwritten text on canvas signed in Cyrillic and dated (verso) 23 3/4 x 27 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker, Glencoe, Illinois $20,000-40,000

45* Wolf Kahn (American/German, b. 1927) Untitled oil on canvas signed W. Kahn (lower left) 28 x 30 inches. Property from the Collection of Myra Janco Daniels, Naples, Florida $25,000-35,000

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46* Veloy Vigil (American, 1931-1997) Untitled oil on canvas signed V. Vigil (lower right) 47 x 61 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Amy Flink, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

47 Choi So Young (Korean, b. 1980) Untitled denim 10 x 17 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Cais Gallery Korean, Hong Kong $10,000-15,000

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48 William Samuel Schwartz (American/Russian, 1896-1977) Town Landscape oil on canvas laid to board signed William S. Schwartz (lower right) 16 x 20 inches. $1,000-2,000

49 Tom Uttech (American, b. 1942) Candia’s Rock at Night, 1989 oil on canvas signed T. Uttech and dated (lower left); signed, titled and dated (verso) 24 x 25 1/2 inches. $5,000-7,000

50 Laura Owen and Scott Reeder (American, 20th century) Untitled, 1999 acrylic on canvas with collage signed L Owens, Scott Reeder, titled and dated (verso) 24 x 22 inches. $6,000-8,000 51* Ruben Leyva (Mexican, b. 1953) 100% Fantasia, 1995 oil on canvas signed Leyva and dated (lower left) 39 1/2 x 39 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Judith Wright, Sheboygan, Wisconsin $3,000-5,000

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52 Tony Curtis (American, 1925-2010) Ice Palace, 1987 acrylic on canvas signed Curtis and dated (lower left) 36 x 48 inches. $1,000-2,000

53 Tony Curtis (American, 1925-2010) Tony’s Bouquet acrylic on board signed Curtis (lower left) 24 x 18 inches. $1,000-2,000

54 Tony Curtis (American, 1925-2010) Marilyn II acrylic on canvas signed Curtis (lower left) 24 x 24 inches. $800-1,200

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55 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) The Goalie, 1965 oil on panel signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right) 48 x 72 inches.

Provenance: Hammer Galleries, New York $60,000-80,000

56 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Double Play, 1963 oil on board signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right); titled (verso) 36 x 23 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Hammer Galleries, New York $20,000-40,000

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57 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) 15th Hole, 1969 oil on board signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right); titled (verso) 22 x 30 inches.

Provenance: Hammer Galleries, New York $20,000-40,000

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58 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) At the Paddock, 1958 oil on panel signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right) 17 3/4 x 47 inches.

Provenance: Frank J. Oehlschlaeger Gallery, Chicago $50,000-70,000

59* Peter Max (American/German, b. 1937) Liberty Series: Whole Body Version I, 2002 acrylic on canvas signed Max (upper right); signed, dated and inscribed (verso) 25 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Steve and Abigail Appelt, Indianapolis, Indiana $4,000-6,000 60* Itzchak Tarkay (Israeli, 1935-2012) Daydream oil on museum board signed Tarkay (lower right) 53 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Chip, South Haven, Michigan

Provenance: Seaton Gallery, Sarasota, Florida $7,000-9,000 61* Seymour Rosofsky (American, 1924-1981) Child on a Bike oil on canvas signed S. Rosofsky (lower right) 24 x 28 inches. Property from the Collection of Madeleine P. and Harvey R. Plonsker, Glencoe, Illinois $800-1,200

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62 Frantisek Reichental (Czech, 1895-1971) Rabbi oil on canvas signed F. Reichental (lower right); signed and inscribed (verso) 26 1/4 x 20 1/8 inches. $3,000-5,000 63* Bengt Lindström (Swedish, 1924-2008) Convoitise, 1972 oil on canvas signed Lindström (lower left) 57 3/4 x 45 inches. Property from the Estate of Rita Cohen, Palm Beach, Florida $10,000-15,000 64* Leon Golub (American, 1922-2004) The Priests oil on board signed Golub (lower right) 29 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Frieda O. Bernstein, Lincolnwood, Illinois

Provenance: This work was gifted from the artist to the present owner. $10,000-15,000

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65 Emil Armin (American, 1883-1971) Portrait, 1925 oil on canvas signed Emil Armin and dated (lower left) 20 x 16 inches. $1,000-2,000 66 Attributed to David Park (American, 1911-1960) Portrait of Clifton Webb oil on canvas 18 x 14 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Desert Hot Springs, California $6,000-8,000 67* Su Xinping (Chinese, b. 1960) Cheers, 1998 oil on burlap signed in Chinese and dated (lower right) 75 x 63 inches. Property from the Collection of James and Catherine Weir, Naples, Florida $80,000-120,000

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68 Ed Paschke (American, 1939-2004) Anjou, 1987 oil on linen signed E. Paschke, titled and dated (verso) 30 x 20 inches.

Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago

Exhibited: Godfrey, Illinois, Lewis and Clark Community College, Electronicon: Unfinished Business, September 22 - October 26, 2007 $20,000-30,000

69 Alison van Pelt (American, b. 1963) Sitting Bull, 2003 oil on canvas 108 x 84 inches.

Provenance: Sold: Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 13, 2011, Lot 231 $5,000-7,000

70 Mark Kostabi (American, b. 1960) The Intellectual, 2002 oil on canvas signed Mark Kostabi, titled and dated (verso) 18 x 12 inches. $1,500-2,500

71* Jesus Mariano Leuus (Mexican, b. 1948) Untitled Composition: An Embrace, 1967 oil on panel signed Jesus Leuus, dated and inscribed (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 40 x 28 inches. Property from the Estate of Albert A. Robin, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Galeria Misrachi, Mexico City $1,000-2,000

72* Angel Botello (Puerto Rican, 1913-1986) Mother and Child, c. 1955 oil on panel signed Botello and numbered (lower right) 20 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Daniel McInerney, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Acquired from the artist by Monsignor Leo T. Mahon Thence by decent to present owner

Juan Botello has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. $6,000-8,000

73 Carmelo Nino (Venezuelan, b. 1951) Soldiers at Rest, 1989 oil on canvas signed C. Nino (lower right) 47 x 47 inches. $2,000-4,000

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74* Juan Roldan (Spanish, b. 1940) Abstracted Figure with Black Rectangle, 1965 oil on canvas signed Juan Roldan and dated (lower right) 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ernest Wentcher, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

75* Mary Lou Zelazny (American, b. 1956) New Port, 1986 collage with oil on panel 66 x 48 inches. Property from the Estate of Albert A. Robin, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

76* Joe Baker (American, b. 1946) Bitch Bride with Attendants oil on canvas signed J. Baker and titled (upper right) 60 x 49 inches. Property from the Estate of Albert A. Robin, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Suzanne Brown Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona $800-1,200

77* John Wilde (American, 1919-2006) Shirley with Green Peppers, 1972 oil on panel dated (upper left); signed John Wilde, titled and dated (verso) 8 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of the Betty Revington Family Collection, Madison, Wisconsin $4,000-6,000 78* Donald Roller Wilson (American, b. 1938) Helen Had Changed Her Dress and Removed Her Crown for the Night (Following Miss Dog America) But She Was Way Too Hot To Go To Bed So She Thought She Would Wake Up Naughty Betty And They Could Look Out The Hole In The Big Ceiling Of The Hallway Together And Watch The Big Hot Butts Which Came Down From The Sky Every Morning, 1987 oil on linen laid to board signed Donald Roller Wilson and dated (upper center) 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Anne Clarke, Evanston, Illinois

Provenance: Coe Kerr Gallery, New York $3,000-5,000

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