NICK VACCARO "FOR JOHN CAGE" (1972 ASSEMBLAGE)NickVaccaro
(Kansas, 1931-2002)
For John Cage , 1972
"Magic Box" assemblage
11 1/4" x 14 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Signed, titled, and dated to the reverse.
Nick Vaccaro was a professor...
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A 1933 KANSAS PRISON FOLK ART GIFT TOGOVERNOR'S SONThe carved walnut folk art pull toy with a political agenda was made by an inmate of the Kansas state penitentiary in Lansing for the son of then Governor Alf...
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JERRY MCKEEHAN (1938-2022) ACRYLIC ONCANVASJerry McKeehan (1938-2022)Earth Changes (Third quarter of the 20th century)This lot marks the auction debut of Jerry McKeehan's most mature and developed works, direct...
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JOHN WILSON / TWO POTTERY PLATES (1986)JohnWilson
(Kansas/ Pennsylvania, 20th/21st c.)
Two plates, 1986
Glazed earthenware
9 1/4" diameter (each)
Each signed and dated to the reverse.
Provenance : A private estate...
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JOHN TALLEUR / TWO SHIPS PASSING (OILCIRCA 1960S)John Talleur
(American, 1925-2001)
Two Ships Passing , circa 1960s
Oil on canvas
36" x 24"
An abstract geometric oil in thick impasto by the longtime University...
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HUGH MERRILL / FLOAT WORLD (1985 DIPTYCH)HughMerrill
(Missouri, b. 1949)
Float World , 1985
Intaglio diptych with chine colle addition
21 3/4" x 33 1/4" (each image)
Pencil-signed, dated, and titled to the bottom margin...
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1800 LAND GRANT SIGNED BY JOHN ADAMS,JOHN MARSHALLAn 1800 land grant signed by President John Adams and his Secretary of State (and soon-to-be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) John Marshall. The document details...
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AARON PYLE "WINTER" 1965 TEMPERA ONBOARDAaron Gunn Pyle
(Nebraska/ Kansas, 1903-1972)
Winter , 1965
Egg tempera on Masonite
11 3/4" x 16 1/4"
Signed to the bottom right corner, titled and dated to the...
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(LOT OF 12) BASEBALL GROUP BEARING SIGNATURES(lot of 12) Baseball group bearing signatures, consisting of a Clevland Indians ball, including Ron Hassey, Toby Harrah, Bobby Bonds, etc., circa 1979; a Minnesota Twins ball...
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JOHN CURRY LITHOGRAPH, JOHN BROWNJohnSteuart Curry (American, 1897-1946) signed lithograph titled "John Brown," after the original 1939 oil on canvas "John Brown/Detail of Canvas Mural" on display at The Metropolitan...
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TN CIVIL WAR BROADSIDE, PAMPHLET, LETTERThree(3) Civil War era documents, including a Tennessee 1865 Franchise Act broadside, Civil War Surgeon letter from Nashville, and an 1858 slavery related pamphlet. 1st item: Broadside...
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A LATE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR ERA MAP,"MAPA DE LOS ESTAD... "Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Mejico, Revised Edition," JOHN DISTURNELL, NEW YORK,1848-1850, hand colored copper plate engraving on paper, the Gulf...
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JERRY MCKEEHAN (1938-2022) ACRYLIC ONCANVASJerry McKeehan (1938 - 2022)Volcanic (Third quarter of the 20th century.)This lot marks only the third appearance of artist Jerry McKeehan's most mature and developed...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Stripping Ingots (1939)The etching from an edition of only 80 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Blooming Mill - Kansas City (1938)The etching numbered 55 from an edition of only 60 prints is signed by the artist in pencil...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED LITHOJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Tapping A Heat/ Electric Furnace (1953)The lithograph published in an edition of 60 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED LITHOJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Casting Blast Furnace (1951)The lithograph published in an edition of 70 prints is signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Hot Metal Holding TankThe etching numbered 15 from an edition of only 60 prints is signed by the artist in pencil lower right...
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JACKSON LEE NESBITT (1913-2008) PENCILSIGNED ETCHINGJackson Lee Nesbitt (1913-2008)Charging Hot Metal (a.k.a. Charging Molten Metal) (1938)The etching signed by Nesbitt in pencil below the image lower right is...
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ALAN SHIELDS (1944-2005) CLOTH AND PAINTMIXED MEDIAAlan J. Shields (1944-2005)Worms Panoramina (Late 20th Century)Paint on cloth and stitched cotton with chenille effect signed in marker verso and inscribed, 'For...
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JOHN FERRY (MISSOURI 20TH C.) KANSASCITY OIL ON PANELJohn FerryWest Bottoms (1996)The semi-precisionism oil on laminated wood panel, displaying a high impasto surface not perceptible in images, is signed verso...
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JOHN CURRY (1897-1946) PENCIL SIGNEDLITHOGRAPHJohn Steuart Curry (1897-1946)Plainsman (1945)The lithograph published by Associated American Artists in an edition of 250 prints on Rives watermarked paper is signed...
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LOT OF 5 FINE ART BOOKS AND PHOTOGRAPHS:RUDY POZZATTI: AMERICAN PRINTMAKER, NORMAN A. GESKE, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KANSAS, 1971. 10 1/2”H X 7”W (SIGHT), 15 3/4”H X 12 1/4”W (MAT BOARD)...
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JOHN JOSEPH TALLEUR, KANSAS, ILLINOIS(1925-2001), ADAM AND EVE, 1952, ETCHING, 30 1/2”H X 26”WJohn Joseph Talleur, Kansas, Illinois, (1925-2001) Adam and Eve, 1952, etching Titled and numbered (3/18)...
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SILVER: MATTHEW BOULTON (ENGLISH, 1728- 1809) UNUSUALLY LARGE REGENCY STERLING TRAY, 1816, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCULAR FORM WITH SCALLOPED...SILVER: Matthew Boulton (English, 1728 - 1809) unusually large Regency sterling...
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JOHN ROBERT WEAVER (AMERICAN/KANSAS,1935-2018)John Robert Weaver (American/Kansas, 1935-2018), "Scottie", c. 1977, lithograph, unsigned, "Landfall Press, INC., Chicago" stamp en verso, sheet 8 1/8 in. x 11 1/8...
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GROUP OF BOOKSGroup of books, to includeAn Accompaniment to Mitchells Reference and Distance Map of the United States , 1836, The Conquest of Kansas , William Phillips, 1856, The Early History of Saugerties , Benjamin...
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ADAM EMERY ALBRIGHT, AMERICAN (1862-1957),THE BUTTERFLY, OIL ON CANVAS, 23 1/2"H X 15 1/2"W (SIGHT), 31 1/2"H X 23 1/2"W (FRAME)Adam Emery Albright, American, (1862-1957) The Butterfly, oil on canvas signed lower...
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LESTER RAYMER (1907-1991, LINDSBORG,KANSAS) LOTof 6 items by Raymer, to include: a linoleum cut print titled "The Circus", signed lower right #133/150, sight size 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", good condition. Linoleum cut...
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JERRY MCKEEHAN (1938-2022) ACRYLIC ONCANVASJerry McKeehan (Missouri, 1938-2022)Cadence (Third quarter of the 20th century)This painting and another in this auction are the first of Kansas City artist Jerry McKeehan's...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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M1851 Colt Navy Presented to CaptainMichael Grealish by Col George H. Hoyt .36 cal. 7.5" octagonal barrel S/N 132996. Single line New York address. Factory engraved with one-piece ivory grips.? Blued finish...
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John Ruskin (English 1819-1900) "A WeatheredDressed Stone in a Minimal Landscape" c. late 1830s/early 1840s graphite and white gouache on buff wove paper initialed "J.R." at right center 3 15/16 in x 6 3/4 in. (right...
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[Prison Art] Prisoner Carved Piece Takenfrom Kansas State Prison Coal Mine A piece of coal carved into the shape of a small book 4'' x 3'' x 0.75'' incised John Dodd on the spine This was taken from the Kansas...
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Tom Thumb's Boots Kepi Pants Topcoatand Vest A remarkable archive consisting of a finely tailored matching dark blue wool "morning" coat and pants a quilted cotton vest dark blue wool hat with a tarred visor...
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Twenty-Three Books on Japanese Fineand Decorative Arts, including S. Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, R. A. Miller, Japanese Ceramics, A. Giuganio, The National Museum, Tokyo, a catalogue of the 1981/82 London...
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