105 FRANKLIN LIBRARY SIGNED 1ST ED BOOKSLEATHER 105 Franklin Library Signed First Edition Leather Bound books, to include: "Memories of the Ford Administration", John Updike, "Toward the End of Time", John Updike,...
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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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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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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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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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CANVASBACK PAIRLeo Tocchini (1904-1989)
Oakland,CA, c. 1945
17 in. long
A magnum pair of balsa canvasbacks. The hen bears the maker's "LT" signature brand, while the drake has a "V" or "L" brand on the underside.
Drake...
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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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MALLARD PAIRHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
16 1/2 in. long
A slightly turned-head rigmate pair. The hen has a slightly uplifted head.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: Les Vache Collection,...
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PINTAIL HENHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
Crandall was an outdoorsman, a taxidermist, and a talented watercolor painter at a young age. After moving California in 1917, Crandall was an engineer...
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RARE SWANWilliam "Bill" Neal (1924-2014)
BlackPoint, CA, c. 1976
31 in. long
"Bill Neal," writes Miller "...was one of California's great decoy carvers." Carving augmented his income as a house painter. Before heading...
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SWIMMING BRANTPaul F. Keeney (1897-1965)
Oakland,CA, c. 1935
20 1/2 in. long
Keeney hunted brant in Humboldt County and possibly Tomales Bay. This swimmer was made with seven-piece body construction and is outfitted with...
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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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CANADA GOOSEEd Vidmar (1922-1991)
Pittsburg,CA, c. 1951
25 in. long
Early collectible Canada geese by named makers from California are difficult to source. This classic Vidmar goose displays fine paint and a grand...
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MALLARD DRAKEArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1952
14 in. long
A distinctly Jensen mallard with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design in its balsa body. This drake is illustrated...
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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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LOS BANOS PINTAIL DRAKELos Banos, CA,c. 1925
17 1/2 in. long
This decoy hails from an elite group by a highly celebrated, yet unknown maker. They have been referred to as the "Los Banos Unknowns" nodding to...
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DUCK AND BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA
McLellan's duck and floating brant patterns, including some highly intricate head patterns and design and construction notes and dates. This...
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FLYING BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1940
23 1/2 in. long
A lot of intricate patterns from McLellan's famous flying brant rig, including a wing-frame construction.
As found.
Provenance:...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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George Nakashima. Sliding Door cabinet.1957, laurel, American black walnut. 17 h × 48 w × 18 d in. result: $13,860. estimate: $12,000–16,000. Cabinet features a single slab laurel top with one free edge above...
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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RICHARD MILLER OIL & COLLAGE - SUZUKICOLLECTIONRichard Kidwell Miller (American, 1930-2014). Abstract oil and collage painting on canvas. Possibly from the Suzuki Collection. The name of the artist and the Suzuki...
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RICHARD KIDWELL MILLER (AMERICAN, 1930- 2014), THE STR...Richard Kidwell Miller (American, 1930 - 2014), The Street Musician, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right "Rich Miller, 56" 38" x 24 1/4".
Condition:...
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RICHARD MCDERMOTT MILLER - SEATED BACKTORSORichard McDermott Miller (American, 1922 - 2005). Back torso of seated figure composed of plaster. Signed verso. On pedestal.
(XWEA130)(MS)
Dimensions: 40" H
Condition:...
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Richard Miller (1912-2010 American)''Mono Lake'' 1973 Silver Gelatin Photograph 10.5''x13.5'' Image. Pencil signed and dated lower margin. Framed 19''x22''. Excellent condition....
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RICHARD EDWARD MILLER, (AMERICAN, 1875-1943),BLACK MANTILLA, OIL ON CANVAS, 36 1/4 X 34 1/4 IN., FRAME: 45 X 43 IN.RICHARD EDWARD MILLER, (American, 1875-1943) Black Mantilla, oil on canvas signed Miller lower right...
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ATTRIBUTED TO RICHARD E. MILLER (AMERICA,1875-1943), AN OUTDOOR TEA PARTY., OIL ON CANVAS, 25.5” X 30.25”. FRAMED 29” X 35.5”.ATTRIBUTED TO RICHARD E. MILLER, America, 1875-1943, An outdoor tea party. ...
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CHARLES WILLIAM DAHLGREEN, ILLINOIS,INDIANA (1864 - 1955), THE CALL OF WINTER, OIL ON BOARD, 23"H X 29 1/8"W, 29"H X 35"W (FRAME)Charles William Dahlgreen, Illinois, Indiana, (1864 - 1955) The Call of Winter,...
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COLLECTION OF 3 MINIATURES: PETERS/MILLERFAMILY Comprising: 1) Portrait of Judge Richard Peters of Belmont (1744-1828, Secretary of War through the Revolution) "C.W. Peale," in pencil, verso; 2) Large format portrait...
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Mark Miller (American, 1919-2008) (4)Portraits of Richard Nixon, includes (2) study sketches and (2) gouache portrait paintings, largest 16-1/4" x 14-1/4" board, good condition. Mark Miller was a prominent and...
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JUNE ALEXANDER, RICHARD MILLER Photograph.Industrial Silos Architecture. PATRICK PARRISH Gallery Label. Framed.
Dimensions: H: 9.5 inches: W: 7.5 inches: Frame Height: 21 inches: Frame Width: 17 inches ---
Condition:...
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GANDY BRODIE, FELIX PASILIS PAINTINGS& PRINTS Gandy Brodie (American, 1924-1975), group of screen prints and one ink on plastic sheet painting inscribed "For Richard Miller, Many Thanks, Gandy"; with Felix Pasilis...
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ALFRED LESLIE, SILKSCREEN STATUE, DRAWING& PROOFS Alfred Leslie (American, b. 1927), "Lady with Tomatoes", 1963, silkscreen statue (box), ink signed "Alfred Leslie" and "Richard Miller" and numbered (2/90) on underside,...
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RICHARD EDWARD MILLER (AMERICAN, 1875- 1943) 28 ½" x 36" "In the Garden." Oil on canvas, signed lower right, in decorative frame, overall 33 ½" x 41". Remnants of Worcester Art Museum label, Cleveland Museum...
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RICHARD W. MILLER ABSTRACT PAINTINGFigures in Blue, oil on canvas, signed "R.W. Miller" lower right, in a white painted frame, OS: 29" x 25", SS: 27 1/2" x 23 1/2". Good condition....
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