EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART


Auction

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 11am

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BEING ACCEPTED

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212-427-4141, ext 235


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Including Property From

Estate of a Palm Beach Lady
Estate of Albert H. Gordon
Estate of Anna Z. Maraffi
Estate of Bernice Tell
Estate of David K. Anderson, son of Martha Jackson
Estate of Frances Wynne Callahan Dalessandro
Estate of Karen Ettinger
Estate of Karl Lunde
Estate of Lisa Sabin
Estate of Roy Brooks Boccier
Estate of Ruth Fulda Wacker
Estate of the Honorable Florence P. Shientag
Estate of Toby Bieber
Estate of Virginia Warren Daly
Property from a Private Collection, Long Island, New York
Property from the Collection of the Honorable & Mrs. Gilbert Gude
Property of a California Collector
Property of a Connecticut Estate
Property of a Greenwich, Connecticut Estate
Property of a Maryland Collector
Property of a New Jersey Private Collector
Property of a New York Collector
Property of a New York Estate
Property of a Private Collector, Pennsylvania
The Collection of Hugh J. Grant and Lucie Mackey Grant


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  • Chen Danqing Chinese, b. 1953 The Country Girls, 1985

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    Sold for $56,250

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  • Jack Roth American, 1927-2004 Rope Dancer #11, 1980

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    Sold for $46,875

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  • LeRoy Neiman American, b. 1926 Surfer, 1967

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    Sold for $43,750

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  • Benjamin Palencia Spanish, 1894-1980 Ranch, 1954

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    Sold for $40,625

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  • Luis Tomasello Argentinian, b. 1915 Atmosphere Chromoplastique No. 210, 1969

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    Sold for $40,625

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  • Andre Lhote French, 1885-1962 Seated Man, 1959

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    Sold for $37,500

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  • LeRoy Neiman American, b. 1926 Constellation, Oyster Bay, 1967

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    Sold for $37,500

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  • LeRoy Neiman American, b. 1926 Dr. J, 1975

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    Sold for $34,375

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  • LeRoy Neiman American, b. 1926 Earl the Pearl Monroe, 1976

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COMPETITIVE BIDDING DROVE PRICES AT DOYLE NEW YORKS NOVEMBER 10, 2010 AUCTION OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

Featuring Works by American, European, Asian and Latin American Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries


On November 10, 2010, Doyle New York held a successful auction of Modern & Contemporary Art. The sale showcased paintings, drawings and sculpture by important European, American, Latin American and Asian artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Strong international competitive bidding from the salesroom, the telephones and the Internet drove prices throughout the sale.

Chinese artist Chen Danqing’s depiction of The Country Girls sold for $56,250. American artist Jack Roth’s colorful 1980 abstract, Rope Dancer #11, fetched a surprisingly strong $46,875. A group of works by American sports artist Leroy Neiman achieved strong prices, with Surfer, 1967 selling for $43,750; Constellation, Oyster Bay, 1967 selling for $37,500; and Dr. J, 1975 also selling for $37,500.

NEXT MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION: MAY 2011
Doyle New York's next auction of Modern & Contemporary Art is scheduled for May 2011. Consignments are currently being accepted. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.

 

Images and interviews are available upon request.

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Louis LeB. Webre
SVP, Marketing & Media
212-427-4141, ext 232
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Lot 183
Chen Danqing
Chinese, b. 1953
The Country Girls, 1985
Signed in characters and dated 1985 (ll)
Oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm)

Provenance:
Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., New York

C Property of a New York Estate
Sold For $56,250
Lot 157
Jack Roth
American, 1927-2004
Rope Dancer #11, 1980
Signed Roth and dated 80 (lr); signed, dated and inscribed as titled on the canvas overlap; bearing estate stamp on the stretcher
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 67 inches (127 x 170.2 cm)

C 
Sold For $46,875
Lot 168
LeRoy Neiman
American, b. 1926
Surfer, 1967
Signed Leroy Neiman and dated '67 (ll)
Acrylic on fiberboard
38 x 48 inches (96.5 x 121.9 cm)

Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York, no. 20351-107

C Property of a Greenwich, Connecticut Estate
Sold For $43,750
Lot 105
Benjamin Palencia
Spanish, 1894-1980
Ranch, 1954
Signed B. Palencia and dated 54 (lr)
Oil on canvas
19 3/4 x 24 1/4 inches (50.2 x 61.6 cm)

C Estate of the Honorable Florence P. Shientag
Sold For $40,625
Lot 142
Luis Tomasello
Argentinian, b. 1915
Atmosphere Chromoplastique No. 210, 1969
Signed Luis Tomasello on the reverse
Painted wood construction
41 x 41 x 2 3/4 inches (104.1 x 104.1 x 7 cm)

Provenance:
Galerie Denise Rene, Paris

C 
Sold For $40,625
Lot 81
Andre Lhote
French, 1885-1962
Seated Man, 1959
Signed A. Lhote and dated 59 (lr) and on the reverse
Oil on canvas
31 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches (80.6 x 64.8 cm)

C 
Sold For $37,500
Lot 167
LeRoy Neiman
American, b. 1926
Constellation, Oyster Bay, 1967
Signed Leroy Neiman and dated '67 (lr); numbered 2850 on the reverse
Acrylic on fiberboard
37 x 20 3/4 inches (94 x 52.7 cm)

C Property of a Greenwich, Connecticut Estate
Sold For $37,500
Lot 169
LeRoy Neiman
American, b. 1926
Dr. J, 1975
Signed LeRoy Neiman, dated 75 and inscribed as titled (lr)
Acrylic on fiberboard
48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

C 
Sold For $37,500
Lot 115
Philippe Hiquily
French, b. 1925
Liz, 1958
Signed Hiquily and dated 58 at lower edge
Iron
Height 10 1/4 inches (26 cm)

C Estate of Karl Lunde
Sold For $34,375
Lot 170
LeRoy Neiman
American, b. 1926
Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, 1976
Signed LeRoy Neiman, dated 76 and inscribed as titled (ll)
Acrylic on fiberboard
48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

C 
Sold For $34,375
Lot 113
Jacques Doucet
French, 1924-1999
Composition, 1956
Signed Doucet (lr) and dated CXXV 1956 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
62 x 38 inches (157.5 x 96.5 cm)

Provenance:
Galerie Ariel, Paris
World House Gallery, New York

Exhibited:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, Department of Fine Arts, Art Since 1900, Privately Owned in the Pittsburgh Area, Jan. 11-Feb. 10, 1963

C 
Sold For $34,375
Lot 110
Jose Guerrero
Spanish/American, 1914-1991
Black-Yellow, 1962
Signed Jose Guerrero (lr)
Oil on canvas
22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm)

Provenance:
Betty Parsons Gallery, New York

C 
Sold For $31,250
Lot 171
LeRoy Neiman
American, b. 1926
Rusty Staub
Signed LeRoy Neiman, dated 75 (ll) and inscribed as titled (lr); signed, dated and inscribed Rusty Staub Most Valuable Player N.Y. Mets 1975 on the reverse
Acrylic on fiberboard
48 x 36 inches (121.9 x 91.4 cm)

C 
Sold For $31,250
Lot 82
Sir Jacob Epstein
British, 1880-1959
T.S. Eliot
Bronze with green patina on a black stone base
Height 12 inches (30.5 cm)

Provenance:
Washington Irving Gallery, New York
Estate of Martin Dworkin
[Sale, Doyle New York, Nov. 6, 1996, lot 76]
Private collection

Exhibited:
Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery, Sir Jacob Epstein, May 21-Jun. 11, 1967

C 
Sold For $28,125