(4) Landscape paintings by contemporaryartists, "Imagined Sky" #13 & #15, each oil on canvas panel, signed "Joe Kazimierczyk" on reverse, 5" x 7"; "Shaft", oil on board, signed K.S. (Kyle Stevenson), 10" x 8";...
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CANVAS CACKLING GOOSEBurley Earl Russell(1891-1984)
Stockton, CA, c. 1935
22 in. long
Russell was one of the first to create the canvas-kapok decoys and was also the most accomplished. A talented carpenter and...
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CANVASBACK DRAKEJoseph Carolus Roesling(1862-1944)
Alameda, CA, c. 1910
15 in. long
Born in Wisconsin, Roesling brought his Midwest carving sensibilities to the Bay Area when he moved there in 1906. He carved...
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BLUEBILL PAIRHarry L. Cook (1909-1993)
Vallejo,CA, c. 1930
11 3/4 in. long
A well-documented turned-head pair by Harry Cook. A lifelong resident of Vallejo, California, he worked for his father's painting business starting...
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GREEN-WINGED TEALRay Baliel (1910-1979)
RioVista, CA, c. 1935
11 1/2 in. long
"The dramatic swept-back heads and very life-like appearances have few equals in California," writes California decoy historian Michael...
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MALLARD DRAKESan Francisco, CA, c. 1940
15in. long
This gouge-carved decoy relates to the work of John Tornberg (1902-1971) and may very well be the carver's later work. Tornberg lived in the Marina district of San...
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COOTLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, c. 1940
9 1/2 in. long
A well-documented coot decoy with a large body and slightly turned head. It appears to have the maker's signature affixed to the underside along...
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FEEDING PINTAIL PAIRHarold "Pappy" Kidwell(1895-1982)
Berkeley, CA, c. 1980
20 in. long
This well-documented pair of rare feeding pintails in two poses were made by one of California's more colorful characters, who...
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GREEN-WINGED TEALWilliam "Bill" Pinches(1944-2017)
Humboldt, CA, c. 1980
12 in. long
A lifelong outdoorsman and hunter, Pinches made scull boats as well as decoys. His carvings have earned the maker many ribbons...
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EARLY PINTAIL DRAKECharles Bergman (1856-1946)
Astoria,OR, c. 1925
21 in. long
Charles Bergman is perhaps the best known decoy carver in the Astoria area. A Finn by birth, he immigrated to the United States by jumping ship in...
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RARE GREEN-WINGED TEALJohn Vitalie (1912-1986)
Collinsville,CA, c. 1945
12 1/2 in. long
Vitalie was a market hunter and commercial salmon fisherman, as well as a decoy carver. He grew up on the edge of Suisun Marsh, though he died...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1950
12 in. long
A refined teal with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design. Jensen was a painter as well as a hunter and a decoy carver....
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ARCHIVE OF MOVIE STILLS AND GLAMOURPHOTOS.Archive of Movie Stills and Glamour Photos. American, 1930s - 1960s. A 44-volume collection plus an additional unsorted carton, approximately 1,500 photographs (8 x...
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER PLATTER & COASTERTROPHIESIncludes two small S. Kirk & Son sterling silver trophy plates (one says "1958 Second Flight" and one says "1963 Second Flight Runner-Up") as well as a large Sterling...
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER PLATTER & COASTERTROPHIESIncludes two small S. Kirk & Son sterling silver trophy plates (one says "1958 Second Flight" and one says "1963 Second Flight Runner-Up") as well as a large Sterling...
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SAM GILLIAM "CHARTMAKING" ACRYLIC ONBIRCH 1997Sam Gilliam (American, 1933-2022). Acrylic on birch plywood titled "The Chartmaking" depicting a colorful abstract composition, 1997. Two pieces are hinged and can...
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WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE(American, 1849-1916)
TheRed Kimono, c. 1908, previously signed, oil on coarse canvas, 33 x 28-1/2 in.; fine period signed Carrig Rohane carved gilt wood frame, 41-1/4 x 36-1/2 in.
Literature: Pisano,...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "EXPLOSION AT GATE7" (2004)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Explosion at Gate 7" silicon bronze, 2004. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "GREAT SPIRITS CATTLEIII" (1998)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Great Spirits Cattle III" silicon bronze, 1998. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "DREAM RAM" (1995)JohnJ. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Dream Ram" bronze, 1995. Edition 5 of 250. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the piece and the...
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ERNEST TINO TROVA (AMERICAN (ST. LOUIS),1927-2009)Ernest Tino Trova
American (St. Louis), 1927-2009
A-V Abstraction or Collage #33 , 1970
Graphite & collage on construction paper, signed in graphite
Geometric compositon...
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8 PIECE VINTAGE MOVIE POSTER LOT: Toinclude; Overall size for all posters, 38'' x 16.5''; 1) Barbara Stanwyck in ''Gambling Lady''; 2) Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich in ''Golden Earrings''; 3) Clark Gable...
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(35) REFERENCE BOOKS: AMERICANA, METALS,WEAPONS(lot of 35) Collection of reference books on Americana, silver, metal, and various weapons, comprising: (1) "Old English Plate," Wilfred Joseph Cripps, Spring Books,...
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TIMOTHY BURKE, MICHIGAN (B. 1959), SCULPTOR,1996, OIL ON CANVAS, 10 1/4"H X 11 3/4"W (SIGHT), 11 3/4"H X 13 1/2"W (FRAME)Timothy Burke, Michigan, (b. 1959) Sculptor, 1996, oil on canvas Titled, signed, and dated...
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STEINWAY PIANO, MODEL O, 1901, CURRENTLYNOT IN PLAYING CONDITION NOR COULD IT BE PUT IN PLAYING CONDITION WITHOUT A COMPLETE REBUIL...Steinway piano, model O, 1901, currently not in playing condition nor could it...
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Dorothy Wells
(Jamaican, 1926-2018)Untitled
oil and putty on board
with artist label (verso)
24 x 42 1/4 inches....
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CLAUDE GRAHAME-WHITE AND DOROTHY CALDWELLTAYLOR. COUNTESS DENTICE DI FRASSO, WEDDING ALBUM WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS, CIRCA 1912 15 X 12 IN. (38.10 X 30.48 CM.) TAYLOR. COUNTESS DENTICE DI FRASSO, WEDDING ALBUM...
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8 vols. (6 wrappers) Stanbrook AbbeyPress, primarily: Maritain, Raissa. Patriarch Tree: Thirty Poems... Worcester: Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1965. 1/500 (of 550). 4to, orig. 1/4 black morocco & bds., t.e.g.; minor...
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DOROTHY DOLPH JENSEN WATERCOLOR ON PAPER(Oregon/Seattle Washington 1895-1977) Still-life with delphiniums. Image measures 29'' x 21'' signed ''D. Dolph Jensen'' lower right. Set in a wood frame. Jensen was a prominent...
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Dorothy Alden Johnson Deyrup (American/NewYork 1908-1961) "Sunbeams Mobile Alabama" oil on canvas signed lower right titled and labeled en verso 23 in. x 38 in. in a period mahogany frame. Note: American Social...
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Books: Antiques silver and history relatedGloag John. A SHORT DICTIONARY OF FURNITURE. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd 1969. Heal Sir Ambrose. THE LONDON FURNITURE MAKERS: FROM RESTORATION TO THE VICTORIAN ERA...
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13 vols. Books on Books - DescriptiveAuthor Bibliographies: Garland, Herbert. A Bibliography of The Writings of Sir James Matthew Barrie. London: Bookman's Journal, 1928. #253/500. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt-lettered...
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Lot. Autograph Cards & Slips Signed.Motion Picture, Opera, Sporting & other Performers, including: Mohammed Ali, Woody Allen, Claude Arrau, Count Basie, Lauren Bacall, Warren Beatty, Ingrid Bergman, Linda Blair,...
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