paintings lots 91–165

Opposite Lot 128 Jim Lutes Laughing Bastard, 1990

92 91 Jimmy Ernst (American/German, 1920-1984) Image Scape VII, 1960 oil on masonite signed Jimmy Ernst (lower right) 6 x 6 inches. $2,000-4,000

92 Michelle Grabner (American, b. 1962) Untitled, 2013 silverpoint on panel signed M. Grabner and dated (verso) Diameter: 23 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $3,000-5,000

93 Michelle Grabner (American, b. 1962) Untitled, 2013 flashe on panel signed M. Grabner and dated (verso) 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

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94 Ilya Bolotowsky (American/Russian, 1907-1981) Opalescent Eclipse, 1976 acrylic on canvas signed Ilya Bolotowsky, titled and dated (stretcher bar) 40 1/2 x 67 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Hokin Gallery Inc., Palm Beach, Florida $20,000-30,000

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95 Charles Hinman (American, b. 1932) Triple Curve, 1977 acrylic on shaped canvas signed Hinman, titled and dated (verso) 40 x 73 x 5 inches.

Provenance: Hokin Gallery Inc., Chicago $8,000-12,000

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96 Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928) The Possible, 1977 acrylic on wood signed Agam, titled, dated and inscribed (verso) 33 x 27 inches. Property from the Estate of a Gentleman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin $15,000-25,000

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97 Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) MYSORE, 1966 oil on canvas signed Vasarely, titled and dated (verso) 24 3/4 x 24 inches.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pierre Vasarely and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Vasarely Foundation. $60,000-80,000

98 Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) ARCTU, 1964 oil on canvas signed Vasarely, titled and dated (verso) 39 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pierre Vasarely and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Vasarely Foundation. $70,000-90,000

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99 Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) VEGA-Shurze, 1975 oil on canvas signed Vasarely, titled and dated (verso) 45 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pierre Vasarely and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Vasarely Foundation. $50,000-70,000 100 Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) VEGA-SIR, 1979 oil on canvas signed Vasarely, titled and dated (verso) 24 x 24 inches.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pierre Vasarely and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Vasarely Foundation. $50,000-70,000

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101 Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) VONAL-NAP, 1979 oil on canvas signed Vasarely, titled and dated (verso) 39 x 39 inches.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pierre Vasarely and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Vasarely Foundation. $50,000-70,000

102 Raymond Jonson (American, 1891-1982) Zig Zag in Space, 1940 oil and caesin on panel 25 x 19 inches.

Provenance: Aaron Payne Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Exhibited: Museum of New Mexico Exhibition, A Service of the State Museum, Santa Fe, Portales, New Mexico, October 5-22, 1947; Clovis, New Mexico, November 9-26, 1947; Las Vegas, New Mexico, December 7-27, 1947; Sante Fe, New Mexico, January 1-15 1948; Farmington, New Mexico, January 25-February 1 1948; Corona, New Mexico, February 21-March 17 1948; Hobbs, New Mexico, April 4-21, 1948; Wichita, Kansas, May 5-31,1948; Clayton, New Mexico, October 3-17, 1948; Alamogordo, New Mexico, November 12-26, 1948; La Cruces, New Mexico, December 12-26, 1948; Tucumcari, New Mexico, January 16, 1949 $8,000-12,000

103 Raymond Jonson (American, 1891-1982) Watercolor No. 5, 1940 watercolor on board signed Jonson and dated (lower right) 31 x 24 inches.

Provenance: Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico Patsy Catlett/Wildine Gallery of Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico Aaron Payne Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico $8,000-12,000

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104 Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921) The Door of Childhood, 1981 oil on canvas signed F Gilot and dated (lower right) 64 x 51 inches.

Provenance: Zaks Gallery, Chicago

Exhibited: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Art Center, Françoise Gilot: Emblems & Symbols, June 25-August 1, 1982 $10,000-15,000

105 Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921) Morning in May, 1982 oil on canvas signed F Gilot and dated (lower right) 85 x 81 inches.

Provenance: Zaks Gallery, Chicago $15,000-25,000

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106 Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921) A Window onto the Mediterranean, 1981 oil on canvas signed F Gilot and dated (lower right) 64 x 51 inches.

Provenance: Zaks Gallery, Chicago $10,000-15,000

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107 Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921) Venus, 1981 oil on canvas signed F Gilot and dated (lower left) 104 x 91 inches.

Provenance: Zaks Gallery, Chicago $15,000-25,000

108 Peter Berent (American, 1909-1993) Untitled, 1938 oil on carved masonite signed Berent and dated (verso) 18 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. $6,000-8,000

109 Gene Davis (American, 1920-1985) Sky Colors acrylic on canvas 31 1/2 x 45 inches. $6,000-8,000

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110 Martina Nehrling (American, 20th century) Complication of Convenience, 2004 oil on canvas signed Martina Nehrling (verso) 36 x 48 inches. Property from the Collection of a Prominent St. Louis Collector $800-1,200

111 Thornton Willis (American, b. 1936) Eddie’s Painting, 1980 oil on canvas signed Thorton Willis (verso) 60 x 48 1/4 inches. $3,000-5,000

112 Louis Comtois (Canadian, 1945-1990) New York, 1986 oil and plaster on board signed Louis Comtois (verso) 45 x 80 inches. $2,000-4,000

113 John Himmelfarb (American, b. 1946) Non-Objective #11, 1990 acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 inches.

Provenance: Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago $800-1,200

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114 114 Natalia Dumitresco (French/Romanian, 1915-1997) Abstraction gouache and acrylic on canvas signed N. Dumitresco (lower right) 16 x 12 inches. $800-1,200

115 Morris Barazani (American, b. 1924) Chicago Summer II, 1966 mixed media on canvas signed Barazani and dated (verso) 36 x 30 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

116 Morris Barazani (American, b. 1924) Silence Plays with Light, 1969 oil on canvas signed Barazani (verso) 27 7/8 x 47 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

117 Francisco Farreras (Spanish, b. 1927) No. 76, 1960 collage on wood signed F. Ferreras, titled and dated (verso) 39 x 39 inches. $2,000-4,000

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118 Francisco Farreras (Spanish, b. 1927) No. 118, 1960 collage on wood signed F. Ferreras, titled and dated (verso) 27 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London $1,000-2,000 119* 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 $4,000-6,000 120 Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1981) Untitled (Abstraction), 1948 oil on canvas stamped Estate of Ezio Martinelli, Collection of Ezio Martinelli, Jr. (verso) 24 x 80 inches. $2,000-4,000

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121 Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1981) Untitled (Abstraction), 1949 oil on canvas stamped Estate of Ezio Martinelli, Collection of Ezio Martinelli, Jr. (verso) 71 x 39 inches. $2,000-4,000

122 Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1981) Untitled, 1949 oil on canvas stamped Estate of Ezio Martinelli, Collection of Ezio Martinelli, Jr. (verso) 72 x 40 inches. $1,000-2,000 123 Edward C. Flood (American, 1944–1985) Untitled, 1963-64 oil on canvas signed Edward C. Flood (lower right) 62 3/4 x 83 1/4 inches. $2,000-4,000

124* Edgar Bounagurio (American, b. 1946) Pinwheel, 1980 acrylic on canvas signed Edgar Buonagurio, dated, titled and inscribed (verso) 24 x 24 inches. Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Norma Rader, St. Louis, Missouri $1,000-2,000

125 Richard Saba (American, 20th century) Behind the Waterfall, 1985 acrylic on canvas signed Saba (verso) 59 x 48 inches. $1,000-2,000

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126 Robert Natkin (American, 1930-2010) Abstraction, 1958 oil on canvas signed Natkin (lower right) and dated 14 x 17 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000 127 Robert Natkin (American, 1930-2010) Abstraction, 1959 oil on canvas signed Natkin (lower right); signed, dated and inscribed (verso) 14 x 17 1/8 inches. $2,000-4,000

128 Jim Lutes (American, b. 1956) Laughing Bastard, 1990 oil on linen signed Lutes and dated (lower right) 61 x 49 inches.

Provenance: DART Gallery, Chicago S. Bitter-Larkin Fine Art, New York $12,000-18,000

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129 Amy Sillman (American, b. 1966) Prize, 1997 oil on canvas signed Amy Sillman, titled and dated (verso) 72 x 60 inches.

Provenance: Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York $30,000-50,000

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130 Angel Otero (Puerto Rican, b. 1981) Sillion, 2009 paint skin and fabric on canvas signed Angel Otero (verso) 20 x 20 inches. Property from a Private Collection, New York, New York $8,000-12,000

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131 131 Margaret Wharton (American, 1943-2015) Widow, 1985 wood and mixed media 60 x 62 inches.

Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. F. William Spiegel, Jr., Chicago

Exhibited: Evanston, Illinois, Evanston Art Center, Margaret Wharton: Potent Objects A Survey of Work 1985-1995, March 20May 17, 1995 $2,000-4,000

132 Richard Pettibone (American, 1938) Andy Warhol, 1976 acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas signed R. Pettibone, titled and dated (verso) 3 x 3 inches. $5,000-7,000

133 Juan Genovès (Spanish, b. 1930) Testimonio, 1967 oil on canvas signed Genovès and dated (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 17 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Marlborough Gallery, New York $5,000-7,000

134* Rafael Canogar (Spanish, b. 1935) AGRESIÓN, 1971 painted polyester and fiberglass on wood panel 34 7/8 x 55 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Seidel, Troy, Michigan $8,000-12,000

135* William Beckman (American, b. 1942) Figure Standing at Window, 1970 oil on board signed William Beckman and dated 14 3/4 x 11 5/7 x 11 3/4 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York $1,000-2,000

136* Willard Midgette (American, 1937-1978) Self-Portrait Model with Easel, 1972 oil on masonite signed Midgette and dated (lower left) 13 1/2 x 17 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

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137 Clarence Measelle (American, b. 1948) Bentley oil on canvas signed Measelle (lower left) 50 x 71 inches. $800-1,200

138 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Race Course, 1963 oil on board signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right); titled (verso) 18 x 24 inches. $15,000-25,000

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139 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Two Playboy Bunnies, 1965 oil on board signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower left) 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Private Collection of a Lady, Sarasota, Florida $10,000-15,000 140 LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Showgirl, 1965 oil on board signed LeRoy Neiman and dated (lower right) 9 x 5 3/4 inches. $10,000-15,000

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141 Jonathan Green (American, b. 1955) Ocean Beauties, 1994 acrylic on canvas signed Jonathan Green and dated (lower left) 11 7/8 inches x 23 7/8 inches. $6,000-8,000

142 Bob Thompson (American, 1937-1966) Cimon and Iphigenia, 1964 oil on canvas signed B. Thompson and dated (lower left) 9 x 12 inches.

Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, New York Dr. & Mrs. Donald M. Cohen, New York Mrs. Rose Castle, Des Moines, Iowa $30,000-50,000

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149 143 Stephen Pace (American, 1918-2010) Lady in Shawl, 1962 oil on canvas signed Pace and dated (lower right) 26 x 18 inches. $3,000-5,000

144* Leon Golub (American, 1922-2004) Head XV, 1959 oil on canvas signed Golub (lower right); signed, titled and dated (verso) 17 x 13 inches. Property from The Collection of Philip J. and Suzanne Schiller, American Social Contemporary Art, Highland Park, Illinois

Provenance: Sold: Christie’s, New York, November 6, 1990, Lot 24 $15,000-25,000

145 Michiko Itatani (American, b. 1948) Untitled (from Holding Chamber), 1984 oil and acrylic on canvas 79 x 123 inches. Property from the Collection of a Chicago Charitable Institution, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

146* June Leaf (American, b. 1929) Ball Room Figure (Girl in Handcart), c. 1965 oil on wood 21 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Chat Bernard Galerie, Chicago $1,000-2,000

147* June Leaf (American, b. 1929) Tight Rope Walker, 1968 oil on canvas, rope, wood and metal 54 1/2 x 20 x 12 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Alan Frumkin Gallery, Chicago $2,000-4,000

148* Suellen Rocca (American, b. 1943) Lamp Poem, c. 1969 oil on canvas 15 x 12 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago $1,000-2,000

149* Barbara Rossi (American, b. 1940) Wee Purr, 1971 acrylic on plexiglass with feathers 34 x 28 inches. Property from the Betty L. Bergman Trust, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago

Exhibited: São Paulo, Brazil, XII Bienal de Sao Paulo, Made in Chicago, 1973; traveled throughout South America 19731974; Washington, D.C., The National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, October 31-November 29, 1974; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, January 11-March 2, 1975 $5,000-7,000

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150 Karl Wirsum (American, b. 1939) Skullpture Y, c. 1968 acrylic on papier maché signed Karl Wirsum and titled (verso) 12 1/2 x 10 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois, sold to benefit the Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago

Exhibited: Chicago, the Hyde Park Art Center, Now! Hairy Who Makes You Smell Good, April 5-May 11, 1968 $10,000-15,000

151 Robert Lostutter (American, b. 1939) Untitled, 1975 oil on canvas 61 1/2 x 44 inches.

Provenance: Zaks Gallery, Chicago $8,000-12,000

152 152* Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) Howling Wolf, 1989 acrylic on wood signed Howard Finster and dated (verso) 21 1/4 x 22 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Kathy Paddor, Highland Park, Illinois $800-1,200

153* Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) Gabrielle’s Trumpet, 1989 acrylic on wood signed Howard Finster and dated (verso) 12 1/2 x 49 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mrs. Kathy Paddor, Highland Park, Illinois $800-1,200

154 Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) Baby Angel, 1991 oil on wood signed Howard Finster (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated (verso) Height: 11 inches. $600-800

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155 John “Crash” Matos (American, b. 1961) As a Figure, 2002 acrylic on canvas signed John Matos, titled and dated (verso) 20 x 20 inches $2,000-4,000

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156 John “Crash” Matos (American, b. 1961) Happy Joe, 2002 acrylic on canvas signed John Matos, titled and dated (verso) 20 x 20 inches $2,000-4,000

157 John “Crash” Matos (American, b. 1961) Untitled, 2008 acrylic on canvas signed John Matos, titled and dated (verso) 18 x 18 inches $2,000-4,000

158 John “Crash” Matos (American, b. 1961) Untitled, 2008 acrylic on canvas signed John Matos, titled and dated (verso) 18 x 18 inches $2,000-4,000

159 Romero Britto (Brazilian, b. 1963) Thank You, 2004 acrylic on board signed Romero Britto (upper right) 11 x 14 inches. $2,000-4,000

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160 Frank Anthony Smith (American, b. 1939) Having a Go at the Geo, 1977 acrylic on canvas signed Smith, titled and dated (verso) 64 x 72 inches. $1,000-2,000 161 John Nava (American, b. 1947) Majolica Moyaux, 1988 acrylic and collage on canvas signed John Nava (verso) 54 x 36 inches.

Provenance: Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles $1,000-2,000

162 Carlos Páez Vilaró (Uruguayan, 1923-2014) El Ultimo Cigarrillo, 1993 oil on canvas signed Carlos Paez Vilaro and dated (lower right); titled, signed and dated (verso) 36 x 54 inches. $1,500-2,500

163 Cao Dali (Chinese, b. 1934) 1001 and one nights (work in five parts) oil on canvas Each: 20 3/4 x 26 inches. $3,000-5,000 164* Leonardo Nierman (Mexican, b. 1932) Furia Volcanica acrylic on masonite signed Nierman (lower right) 23 3/4 x 31 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Roger Curry, Bloomington, Indiana $1,000-2,000

165 Leonardo Nierman (Mexican, b. 1932) Floating City, 1967 acrylic on masonite signed Nierman and dated (lower right) 32 x 23 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $1,000-2,000

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