Freeman’s June 29 Art and Design auction brings collectors the best of both worlds, offering important works by highly collectible Modern and Contemporary artists and designers. The sale is led by esteemed Mexican artist Francisco Zúñiga’s bronze Dos Mujeres de Pie, as well as a 1955 black walnut and rosewood “Turned-Leg” dining table by George Nakashima. Art and Design brings prints and works on paper by a number of celebrated artists to auction: pieces from Romare Bearden’s Jazz Series, a hand-colored screenprint by Andy Warhol, and works by Ellsworth Kelly, Alex Katz, James Turrell, and Pablo Picasso, among others. The auction offers excellent opportunities for passionate collectors of individual artists, designers, and furniture makers, with selections of multiple works by Stephen Swift, Robert Kipniss, and Bruce Kurland.
Lot 2
Jean Jansem (French/Armenian, 1920-2013) Grand-Mère, Mère, et Enfant
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 4
Suzanne Eisendieck (French, 1908-1998) Plage à Santa Cristiana
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 6
Anthony Quinn (Mexican/American, 1915-2001) Found Beauty
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 7
Milo Baughman A Set of Six Dining Chairs, Murray Furniture, USA, circa 1950
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 8
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings A Six-Drawer Dresser, Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 9
European Art Deco A Leather Convertible Sofa/Daybed, circa 1930s
Sold for $693
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 10
Edouard Léon Louis Edy-Legrand (French, 1892-1970) Three Musicians
Sold for $756
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800
Lot 11
Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958) The River
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $6,000 - $10,000
Lot 14
Maurice Picaud (French, 1900-1977) La Danse, After the Folies Bergère
Sold for $2,394
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000
Lot 18
Contemporary A Set of Twelve Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 20
Jean Richardson (American, b. 1940) Perspicacious
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 22
Ilya Schor (American, 1904-1961) The Musicians in a Cart
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 23
Ilya Schor (American, 1904-1961) Synagogue Interior
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 27
Harry Sefarbi (American, 1917-2009) Joseph's Coat
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 28
European Modern A Set of Six Dining Chairs, possibly Italian, circa 1950
Sold for $882
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 29
Italian A Set of Four High-Back Dining Chairs, circa 1950
Sold for $504
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 30
Bruce Kurland (American, 1938-2013) Field Daisies in Vase
Sold for $5,355
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 31
Bruce Kurland (American, 1938-2013) Meat and Wild Apples
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 32
Bruce Kurland (American, 1938-2013) Soft-Shell Crab + Pot
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 36
Georg Jensen Lidded Vegetable Dish, Model 228D, Denmark, circa 1925-32
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 37
Georg Jensen A Group of Sterling Silver Tablewares, Denmark, 1915-post 1945
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 40
Robert Kipniss (American, b.1931) Landscape w/ mountain & cloud
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 42
Robert Kipniss (American, b.1931) From Central Park; together with a Companion
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 43
Mira Nakashima "Mira" Chair, George Nakashima Woodworkers, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 2013
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 44
Mira Nakashima "Mira" Chair, George Nakashima Woodworkers, New Hope, Pennsyania, 2013
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 45
George Nakashima "Turned-Leg" Dining Table, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1955
Sold for $13,860
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 46
George Nakashima Walnut Pen and Pencil Holder, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1984
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800
Lot 50
Wolf Kahn (American/German, 1927-2020) Tree at Loti and Millie's
Sold for $8,190
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 51
Wolf Kahn (American/German, 1927-2020) Dark Pines
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 52
Wolf Kahn (American/German, 1927-2020) Stream Through the Trees
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 55
Michael Costerisan A Sculpted Rocking Chair, West Virginia, USA, 1973
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 56
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) Tenor Sermon from the Jazz Series
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 57
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) The Siren's Song, from The Odysseus Suite
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 58
Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) Stomp Time (Solo Player) from the Jazz Series
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 61
Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) Reclining Mother and Child with Grey Background
Sold for $2,268
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 63
Rory McEwen (British, 1932-1982) Old English Tulips I & II
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,600 - $2,400
Lot 64
New Hope School Small Coffee Table or Bench, circa 1970s
Sold for $567
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 65
Stephen Swift A "Pomfret Windsor" Settee, Nantucket, USA, 1999
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 67
Stephen Swift A Set of Six "Pomfret Windsor" Armchairs, Nantucket, USA, 1999
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 68
Stephen Swift A Trestle Dining Table, Nantucket, USA, 1999
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 69
Stephen Swift A Pair of Quilt Racks, Nantucket, USA, 1998
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 70
Stephen Swift A Pair of "Nantucket" Rockers, Nantucket, USA, 1999
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 71
Stephen Swift A Trestle Coffee Table, Nantucket, USA, 1999
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 72
Contemporary A Pair of Upholstered High Stools, circa 1980
Sold for $252
Estimated at $400 - $500
Lot 73
Rik van Bentum (Dutch, b. 1936) Seascape (in 3 parts)
Sold for $630
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 74
Herbert Matter (American/ Swiss, 1907-1984) Surf Logo for Surf Soap Maquette
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 78
In the Manner of Leo Sewell, (American, b. 1945) Sea Horse
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 82
Attributed to Brueton A Pedestal Dining Table, circa 1980
Sold for $2,268
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 83
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton "Macao" and "Eclipse" End Tables, circa 1980
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 84
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton A Pair of "Eagle" Console Tables, circa 1980
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 87
Reginald Marsh (American, 1898-1954) Untitled (Performer)
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 88
William Baziotes (American, 1912-1963) Glyphic Studies (Set of 4)
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 89
William Baziotes (American, 1912-1963) Untitled, #197 (Trio)
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 90
Jacques Lipchitz (American, 1891-1973) Composition Cubiste à la Guitare
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 91
Warren Platner Two Glass and Nickel-Plated Coffee Tables for Knoll International
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 93
Verner Panton "Pantanova" Dining Set, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971
Sold for $13,860
Estimated at $6,000 - $8,000
Lot 94
Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) Paysan à la Chèvre
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 95
Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) Élie sur le mont Carmel (pl. 86 from La Bible)
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 96
Fernand Léger (French, 1881-1955) Les Deux Visages
Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000