Our Great Estates and Fine Art Curated Auction features more than 60 finely curated lots of art, bronzes, maps, stained glass, jewelry, watches and more.
The centerpiece of the sale is an oil on wood panel by Swiss-American artist Kurt Seligmann. The painting, dated 1955 and titled Little Initiation, depicts two of Seligmann's signature Surrealist figures on a dark background. Another highlight is an oil on canvas by David Burliuk of a street scene in Hot Springs, New Mexico. The sale also features an oil on canvas landscape by Louis Comfort Tiffany, as well as several pieces by Molly Luce, a Paul Jenkins watercolor and an Andy Warhol S&H Green Stamps invitation from 1965.
A selection of antiquarian books and maps, including a set of 18th century Jan Barend Elwe maps of southeast Asia, are also among the highlights. The sale also features a vintage Van Cleef & Arpels brooch, a collection of English tea caddies, a large bronze by Bruno Lucchesi, a Cohr Danish modern sterling silver flatware set, stained glass windows, and a selection of watches including a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.
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LOT 39:
Kurt Seligmann Oil on Wood Panel Little Initiation
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Start price:
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20,000
Estimated price :
$40,000 - $60,000
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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sales tax: 6.625%
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Kurt Seligmann Oil on Wood Panel Little Initiation
Kurt Seligmann (Swiss / American, New York, 1900-1962). Oil on wood panel, Little Initiation. Signed K. Seligmann and dated 55 lower right, and titled in pencil on verso, Little Initiation. Kraushaar [Gallery, NYC] written in chalk on verso. 17 1/4" x 13" (with frame 22 3/8" x 18 3/8"). Paint loss and chips around edges, inpainting between two figures and minor inpainting throughout background, some crazing; scratches and losses to gilt decoration on frame, discoloration to linen on frame. Provenance: Kraushaar Gallery, New York City; private collection, Queens, New York.
Seligmann painted a larger piece, titled Initiation, in 1946. Little Initiation appears to capture two of the same figures depicted in Initiation, but with slight variations. Initiation last sold at Christie's in 1993.
Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
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