Ford Art Auctions Fine European Paintings & Furniture
Auction: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Preview: Friday, December 13, 2019 12-5PM
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IN THE SALE:
Ivan Aivazovasky 1890-1900
Salvador Rosa 1616-1673
Adrian Brouwer 1605-1640
J B Camille Corot 1795-1875
Ch Francois Daubigny 1817-1878
Hippolyte Petitjean 1854-1929
Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890
Luca Giordano around 1760
George Grosz 1893-1959
Edward Ladell 1821-1886
K Stoitzner 1863-1934
Lev Kropivnitsky 1922-1995
George Clare 1835-1900
Louis C. Malbranche 1790-1838
Antoine Louis Barye 1795-1876
Prudent-Louise Leray 1820-1879
Bahram Hajou & more
Lot 110 – Joshua Reynolds, British (1723-1792) Portrait of Master William Cavendish, standing astride a black dog, in a landscape Oil on canvas. Signed on the reverse. Size: 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.) Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000
Lot 125 – Wilhelm Schutze (1840 – 1898) The Schoolmaster Oil on canvas. Signed Wilh. Schutze and inscribed München (lower right) Size: 38 ½ x 30 7/8 in. (97.8 x 78.4 cm.) Provenance: Acquired through the Prendergast Bequest, 1891. Sotheby’s NY Literature: Descriptive Catalogue of the Art Gallery of the James Prendergast Library Association, -Jamestown, ¬New York, 1906,¬no. 32 Katherine E. Manthorne,¬ The Mirror ¬Up to Nature: A Catalogue of 19th¬and 20th¬Century Paintings in the Collection of The James Prendergast Library Association, ¬Jamestown, New York, 1982, p. 46 Estimate: ¬$6,000 – $8,000
Lot 122 – Louis Ernest Barrias (1841 – 1904) Nature Unveiling Herself to Science. Circa 1900 A French Gilt -Bronze patina, Lapis Lazulli, Beetle Cabochon And white Marble Figure. Signed F Barrias and  Susse Frs with Foundry cachet Size: 28 ¾ in. (73 cm.) Estimate: ¬$25,000 – $30,000
Lot 109 – Conrad Kiesel Dusseldorf (1845 – 1921) The Duet Oil on canvas, lined. Signed lower left Size: 27 ½ x 32 ½ in. (70.5 x 82.8 cm.) Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000
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Lot 120 – Ivan Konstantinovitch Aivazovsky (1817 – 1900) French ships departing the black sea Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and dated 1871 Size: 19 x 25 ¼ in. (48 x 64 cm.) Departing the black sea depicts a specific moment in European-  Russian history Certificate of Authenticity by Gianni Caffiero and Ivan Samarine will be submitted. Cat raisonne and published on Aug 29, 2016 by  Ivan Samarine Provenance: Bonham’s, London Estimate: $250.000 – $300,000
Lot 118 – Kurt Schwitters (1887 – 1948) Anna Blume, collage on paper laid on card. Signed initial and dated 1934 ¬ Size: 7.7 x 5.5 in. (19.6 x 13.9 cm.) Exhibited: Sydney Janis 1959 Provenance: Ketterer Kunst, Mu 1997¬ Estimate: $12.000 – $15,000
Lot 140 – Wilhem De Kooning (1904 – 1997) Homage A Lindbergh, 1974 Oil on Newsprint laid on canvas. Signed Size: 23 x 15 in. (58.4 x 38.1 cm.) Provenance: Private collection Estimate: $40,000 – $50,000
Lot 116 – Franz Xavier Pieler (Austrian 1879 – 1952) Still life flowers in a crystal vase (A pair) Oil on panels. Signed both lower right Size: 20 1/2 x 16 ¼ in. (52 x 41.2 cm.) each Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000
Lot 113 – Max Lieberman (1847 – 1935) Portrait of an old lady by the window Oil on board. Signed. Dated 91¬ Size: 13.3 x 10.2 in. (34 x 26 cm.) Authenticated by Prof. Dr. Matthias Eberle Exhibition: At Baltisca Ulstallningens, Malivio 1914 NR.2946 Provenance: Neue Gallerie, Wien 193, NR.27 Estimate: ¬$25,000 – $35,000
Lot 132 – Attributed to: Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (1795-1875) The dance of the Nymphs Oil on canvas. Lined partially. Signed ¬ Size: 23 ¾ x 28 ¾ in. (60.7 x 73.4 cm.) Corot produce a mirror image of this study in the Gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome as a First Version. Later Version in Musee D’Orsay Paris. Corot return to this motif numerous times, although each new variation was painted without direct reference to earlier Versions. Provenance: L’Richard Hotel Drouot Paris, April 1873 Estimate: $12,000 – $15,000
Lot 112 – Attributed: Gustav Bauernfeind (1848 – 1904) Market street scene¬¬ Oil on canvas.¬Signed and dated 1887 Size: 43 ¼ x 53 ½ in. (110 x 136.1 cm.) Provenance: Naima Najd collection Estimate: $ 12,000 – $15,000
Lot 117 – Isador Kaufmann (1853 -1921)¬ ¬ Basilica of Santa Maria, Novella Florence Oil on board. Signed lower right Size: 13 ½ x 10 ¼ in. (34.5 x 26 cm.) Provenance: Doretheum Vienna, Dec 7, 2004 Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000
Lot 165 – Tiffany English Sterling Silver Water Pitcher Tiffany & Co. New York, Circa 1890 Weight: 32 Oz.(908gr) Size: 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000
Lot 136 – Francois Lafon (French 1845 – 1945) Oil on canvas. Signed lower left Size: 57 ½ x 25 in. (146.3 x 63.5 cm.) Exhibition: Paris salon, 1875 Provenance: Christie’s NY Estimate: $18,000 – $25,000
Lot 153 – A Louis XVI Giltwood Console Demi-Lune en bois Dore moulure richement et sculpte Ceinture Ajoure’e a d’ecor d’une frise de feuille.¬ Marble rouge Size: 31 ¾ heigh x 43 ½ wide x 22 ½ deep in. (79.5 height x 110.7 wide x 54.4 deep cm.) Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000
Lot 137 – Toulouse Lautrec (1864 – 1901) Partie De Campagne Color Lithograph. Stamped Albi Museum Epreuve D’artiste. Signed and stamped with artist monogram¬ Published by Vollard 1897 on   ne wove paper Size: 21 x 25 ½ in. (65 x 53.3 cm.)¬ Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Lot 145 – Narcisse Virgile Diaz De La Pena (1807 – 1876) Fagotiere A L’oree d’un Bois pres d’une Mare Oil on canvas. Signed lower left Size: 4.1 x 9 ¼ in. (10.1 x 23.6 cm.) Estimate: $1,200 – $1,500 ¬
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