NEXT AUCTION: JANUARY 25th 1PM PST
Highlights:
Ed Ruscha (1937) Mocha Standard, 1969 ; Screenprint, from the numbered edition of 100, signed ; Printed by Jean Milant; Printed by Dan Socha; Published by Edward Ruscha ; Framed: 28.5 x 45 in ; Estimate: $120,000-$150,000
Arnold Newman (1928-2006) Pablo Picasso, Valluris, France, 1954 ; Gelatin silver print ; From the numbered edition of 99 ; Signed/numbered on recto ; Image: 20 x 16 in; Framed: 28.75 x 24.5 in ; Estimate: $4,000-$5,000
Alex Prager (1979) Cindy, 2007 ; Chromogenic print ; From the numbered edition of 9 ; Signed, dated, titled, and numbered by artist on verso ; Image: 24 x 49 in ; Frame: 25.5 x 50 1/4 in
Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) Untitled, 1988 ; Unique Photo Silkscreen by Modern Multiples ; Signed/numbered on recto ; Printer's Proof 1/1 ; Image: 57.5 x 39.5 in; Framed: 66.75 x 49.5 in ; Estimate: $18,000-$25,000
Sebastiao Salgado (1944) Shamans, Xingu, 2005 ; Gelatin silver print ; Signed/dated by artist on verso in pencil ; Leslie Sacks Gallery, Santa Monica, CA tag on verso ; 20 x 24 in ; Estimate: $4,000-$5,000
Diane Arbus Groom Kissing His Bride, NYC, 1966 ; Gelatin Silver Print ; From the numbered edition of 75 ; Signed, titled and editioned by Doon Arbus in ink on verso ; Stamped verso: Estate of Diane Arbus Image: 16 x 20 in ; Estimate: $7,000-$9,000
James Turell (1943) Roden Carter, c. 1973 ; C-Print ; From the numbered edition of 10 ; Signed/numbered by artist on verso ; Dimensions: 10.75 x 14 in
Andy Warhol , Turtle (From the Endangered Species Series), 1985 ; Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board ; From the numbered edition of 250, 50 Artist’s Proofs, 10 Printer’s Proofs, 2 BAT, 10 Trial Proof ; Signed/numbered in pencil on recto ; Estimate: $80,000-$100,000
William Claxton (1927-2008) Halina and Chet Baker, 1955 ; Gelatin Silver Print ; Image: 11 x 14 in ; Estimate: $3,500-$4,500
Robert H. Jackson (1934) The Murder of Lee Oswald, 1963 ; Gelatin Silver Print ; Signed on recto ; Provenance: Fahey Klein Gallery (Gallery tag and original receipt on verso) ; Image: 11 x 14 in ; Estimate: $3,500-$4,500
Kenro Izu (1949) Still Life ; Silver gelatin print ; Artist Proof ; Signed/numbered by artist in pencil on verso ; Provenance: Rose Gallery, Santa Monica CA, taga on verso ; Image: 9.5 x 8 in Framed: 26.25 x 22.25 in ; Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
August Sander (1876-1964) Heinrich Hoerle, 1928 ; Gelatin Silver Print ; Dimensions: 8 x 11 in
Morely Baer (1916-1995) Garrapata Beach, Sur Coast, 1972 ; Gelatin silver print ; Signed by artist on recto ; Image: 7.5 x 9.5 in; Framed: 14.5 x 16.5 in ; Estimate: $600-$800
"Michael Kenna (1953) Charles Bridge, Study 4, Prague, Czechoslavakia, 1989, Printed 1990 ; Gelatin silver print ; Signed by artist on recto ; Image: 9 x 6 in; Frame: 15 x 11.5 in ; Estimate: $800-$1,200
David Hockney (1937) Office Chair, 1988 ; Home-made executed on an office colour copy machine, on Arches Text paper ; From the numbered edition of 40 ; Signed, dated, and numbered by artist on recto ; Image: 50.5 x 22 in ; Frame: 57 x 28 in
Phil Stern (1919-2014) Marlon Brando, 20th Century Fox Lot. During the shooting of "The Wild One", 1954/Printed 1990 ; Gelatin silver print ; Signed, captioned, and dated by artist on verso in pencil ; Artist's Stamp on verso: Copyright Phil Stern Printed in 1990 under the direct supervision of the artist ; Provenance: Rose Gallery (tag on verso), Santa Monica, CA ; Image: 18.375 x 13.375 in; Framed: 22.5 x 18.5 in ; Estimate: $1,200-$1,800
William Wegman (1943) Untitled (Faye Ray in Boots), 1988 ; Gelatin silver print ; Signed/dated by artist on verso ; Image: 6.125 x 6.125 in; Framed: 15 x 12 in ; Estimate: $1,200-$1,600
RETNA (1979) Untitled, Acrylic on canvas ; Signed by artist on verso ; Dimensions: 60 x 80 in ; Exhibition history: Street Cred: Graffiti Art From Concrete to Canvas at Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA & Longmount Museum CO ; Estimate: $80,000-$100,000
Carlos Almaraz (1941-1989) Growing City, 1987 ; Color screenprint on wove paper ; From the numbered edition of 20 HC's aside from the numbered edition of 100 ; Signed, dated, and numbered by artist on recto ; Sheet: 33.25 x 48.125 in; Framed: 43.875 x 58.24 in ; Estimate: $4,000-$7,000
Alison Van Pelt (1963) Untitled, 1996 ; Oil on canvas ; Signed/dated on verso ; 39.875 x 30 in
Robert Graham (1938-2008) Untitled, c. 1960 ; Charcoal on paper ; Signed on recto; One of the earliest known drawings by Robert Graham ; Image: 22 x 18.5 in; Framed: 33 x 29 in ; Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Raymond Pettibon (1957) Untitled (I was brought...), 1990 ; Ink on paper ; Signed/dated by artist on verso ; Image: 7.25 x 7.25 in; Framed: 15.25 x 15.25 in ; Estimate: $7,000-$10,000
Ed Ruscha (1937) Venice Art Walk (Life), 1988 ; Offset Lithograph ; Hand-signed by artist ; Sheet size: 36 x 19.25 in; Framed : 36.75 x 20 in
Sam Francis (1923-1994) Untitled (SF 92-19), 1992 ; Acrylic on paper ; Hand-signed by artist ; Image: 22.5 x 30 in; Framed: 33 x 40 in ; Estimate: $50,000-$70,000
Alexis Rockman (1962) Untitled, 1988 ; Oil and acrylic on canvas ; Signed, inscribed, and dated by artist on verso ; 48 x 40 in ; Estimate: $6,000-$9,000
Harold Edgerton (1903-1990) Ten Dye Transfer Photographs, 1985 ; Dye-transfer, printed by Palm Press, Inc. Littleton, MA. ; From the numbered edition of 150 ; Estimate: $8,000-$15,000
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