- RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc Player model
RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc Player model SJT 100, serial #320316406, and (214) movie discs, including Star Wars, Jaws, Jaws 2, Raiders of the Lost Ark, (2) Terms of Endearment, (2) The Godfather Part II, Easy Rider, Chariots of Fire, Rocky III, The French Connection, On Golden Pond, Star Trek Space Seed & The Changeling, (6) sports discs, including Super Bowl XIV, New York Yankees Miracle Year 1978, Baseball: Fun and Games the Greatest World Series Ever? 1975 Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox, The Big Fights Volume 1 Muhammed Ali's Greatest Fights, College Football Classics Volume 1, NFL Official Season Yearbook Super Bowl XVI: 49ers vs Bengals, (6) concert discs, including Woodstock Part 1 & 2, The Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller, Sheena Easton Live at the Palace Hollywood, the Music of Melissa Manchester, (3) others, c/o The Three Stooges Volume 1 & 2, National Geographic Society Presents the Great Whales and the Sharks
- Wilfried Grootens. Where the Shark Bubbles
Wilfried Grootens. Where the Shark Bubbles Blow.8. c. 2013, painted, laminated, and polished glass. 7¾ h × 7½ w × 7¾ d in. result: $4,000. estimate: $2,500–3,500. Provenance: Pismo Gallery, Colorado | Private Collection, Chicago | Thence by descent
- Wilfried Grootens. Where the Shark Bubbles
Wilfried Grootens. Where the Shark Bubbles Blow.8. c. 2013, painted, laminated, and polished glass. 7¾ h × 7½ w × 7¾ d in. estimate: $5,000–7,000. Provenance: Pismo Gallery, Colorado | Private Collection, Chicago | Thence by descent
- SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, BABY SHARKPart
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, BABY SHARKPart of the 'South Sea' theme. Clear faceted body with yellow-green eyes. The shark is swimming over a clear base. Swarovski marking. This item has its original box: 6"W x 4.75"H.
Artist: Anton Hirzinger
Issued: c. 2001-2004
Dimensions: 4.75"L x 2.25"W x 2"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- "DEATH DEFYING DAN" MECHANICAL WHIMSY"Death
"DEATH DEFYING DAN" MECHANICAL WHIMSY"Death Defying Dan" Mechanical Whimsy , when the three shark blades move they propel Dan on his bicycle with fish in hand to engage the shark to come out of the water after the fish
Height 36 in. Width 23 in. Depth 16 in.
Condition:
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- WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
WILLIAM DRAPER PORTRAIT OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1956)**Originally Listed At $4500**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Leonard Bernstein" oil on canvas, 1956. Signed w/ inscription on lower left. A special portrait of the one and only Leonard Bernstein (American, 1918-1990) - internationally revered musical director of the New York Philharmonic for decades and beloved composer who wrote among other masterful compositions the unforgettable score for "West Side Story"! Draper painted Bernstein at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 1956 when Bernstein was a visiting music professor at Brandeis University (1951-1956). An inscription above Draper's signature at the lower left reads, "1 1/4 hour demonstration sketch of Leonard Bernstein Boston MFA." Draper depicted Bernstein in 3/4 view, gazing directly at the viewer with his distinguished visage and signature pompadour hairdo, dapperly dressed in a matching brown jacket and tie, beige vest, and white dress shirt. Draper was a great fan of Bernstein's flamboyant conducting style. Size: 30" L x 25" W (76.2 cm x 63.5 cm); 31.375" L x 26.375" W (79.7 cm x 67 cm) framed.
We are especially excited to feature William Draper's portrait of Leonard Bernstein given the release of the film remake of "West Side Story" - scripted by Tony Kushner and directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg. Perfect timing for any fan of this classic musical about love rising above hatred set in New York City during the 1950s, with magical moments capturing the romances between Tony and Maria as well as Bernardo and Anita, in addition to the dramatic rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets; incredible dance scenes, and of course, Leonard Bernstein's unforgettable score which includes "Jet Song", "Something's Coming", "Maria", "Tonight", "America", "Cool", "One Hand, One Heart", "I Feel Pretty", "Somewhere", "Gee, Officer Krupke", and "A Boy Like That"!
Draper became known as the "Dean of American portraitists" and Boston MFA Director Emeritus Peter Rathbone compared Draper's skill to that of master John Singer Sargent. Rathbone, whose portrait Draper also painted stated, "Nature endowed William F. Draper with enough talents to require him to choose among them before embarking on a professional career. Yet to those who know him, it is hard to imagine that any natural bent could rival his personal endowment as a painter of portraits … Draper's painting belongs to the tradition of Sargent. Like Sargent's, his style is fluid with virtuoso brushwork as the identifying characteristic. Like Sargent, the preparation of the painting by Draper is all in the artist's eye. Unlike Sargent's detachment, Draper's understanding and love of people and his appreciations of physical subtleties are happily projected into his work. These traits are the source of the warmth and vitality of his portraiture. They are also the reasons why his portraits are fine likenesses. And it is not too much to say that something of his own vibrant personality is reflected in everything he paints." ("Portraits Period" by Portrait Brokers of America, 1990, p. 46)
William Draper's career spanned seven decades and his subjects included a portrait of John F. Kennedy that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. based upon an oil sketch for which the president sat in 1962. Draper was actually the only artist who painted JFK from life. Draper showed at Knoedler, the Graham Gallery, Portraits, Inc., the Far Gallery, The Findlay Galleries (New York, NY) and the Robert C. Vose Galleries (Boston, MA). His work has been included in shows at the National Portrait Gallery and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.), The National Academy of Design (New York, NY), The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, (Boston, MA) the Fogg Art Museum, (one of the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA), the National Gallery, (London), Salon de la Marine (Paris) and in museums in Australia. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York, and received a lifetime achievement award from the Portrait Society of America in 1999.
More on the artist's background: William Franklin Draper was born in Hopedale, Massachusetts on December 24, 1912. A child prodigy, he studied classical piano at Harvard University. He later changed his focus to fine art and studied with Charles Webster Hawthorne and Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Rhode Island. Draper also attended the National Academy of Design in New York and the Cape Cod School of Art in Massachusetts. Then he traveled to Spain and studied with Harry Zimmerman, moved on to France and attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. In 1937, he moved to Boston to study sculpture with George Demetrius and also studied with Jon Corbino in beautiful Rockport, Massachusetts. In 1942, Draper joined the Navy and served as a combat artist when stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in the South Pacific. He observed and painted battle scenes on Bougainville, Guam, Saipan, and other locations, as well as genre scenes of soldiers who were not engaged in combat but rather at work and at play. National Geographic magazine reproduced 25 of his war images in four issues in 1944. In 1945, the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. organized a group exhibition of works by five official war artists, including Draper. That same year the Metropolitan Museum of Art included Draper in an exhibition entitled, ''The War Against Japan.'' Draper was also featured in a PBS television show about combat artists entitled, "They Drew Fire" in May of 2000. After the war, Draper opened a studio on Park Avenue in New York City and continued to not only paint, but also play classical and jazz piano.
Provenance: The William F. Draper Collection, New York City, USA, acquired via descent from the late William Franklin Draper (1912-2003), an accomplished American artist whose career spanned seven decades. Known as the "Dean of American Portraiture," William Draper was the only artist to paint President John F. Kennedy from life, and his oeuvre includes marvelous landscapes from his world travels, military paintings as he was one of only seventeen Combat Artists in WWII, and portraits of illustrious individuals.
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Condition:
Signed "Wm. F. Draper '56" at lower left. Inscription above reads, "1 1/4 hour demonstration sketch of Leonard Bernstein Boston MFA." Draper estate stamp on verso. The painted composition is in excellent condition. Verso is covered with board. "33" written on upper right of top of frame.
- WILFRIED GROOTENS 'W.T.S.B.B. H12' GLASS
WILFRIED GROOTENS 'W.T.S.B.B. H12' GLASS CUBE 2016 Wilfried Grootens (German b. 1954), 'Where the Shark Bubbles Blow H12,' 2016, in painted, laminated and polished glass cube with an incased organism, signed to edge and accompanied by an acrylic stand. Provenance: From the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA, deaccessioned July 2023. Approximate dimensions: cube h. 8", w. 8", d. 8"; stand h. 1", sq. 4.75".
- A carved staghorn Asian building and
A carved staghorn Asian building and 3 large prehistoric sharks teeth. The Staghorn measures 6.5'' tall and resembles an Asian dwelling. The sharks teeth are from the prehistoric Carcharocles megalodon. The largest measures 5.1'' long x 3.6'' wide and has good serrations as well as enamel. The other two teeth measure 3.5'' long each. All in good condition see images. Shipping weight 1.5 lbs.
- US Civil War Non-Regulation Officer's
US Civil War Non-Regulation Officer's Sword with Scabbard 33'' near mint blade iron mounted sword with shagreen handle that is retaining its wires. An attractive yet functional officer's sword features a prominent cutout eagle and US in 4-branch iron guard. The iron guard back strap and pommel are still mostly bright with ca 20% turning age brown. The shark skin grip is tight and intact with 100% triple-wrap wire. The 33'' single-edged blade is bright and virtually like new with no rust no pitting no nicks and no age darkening. Etched in blade is typical scrollwork U.S. American eagle and E. Pluribus Unum. On spine of blade Iron Proof. The iron scabbard is solid with no dents or dings and ca 50% bright 50% age brown. A fine example of a popular import sword. [See Peterson 1954: 75]. Condition: Very good.
- THREE IVORY NETSUKES. Japan 1st half-20th
THREE IVORY NETSUKES. Japan 1st half-20th century. Two fish the shark-type example is signed 3 7/8''l. And a fish head 1 3/4''l. Ivory cannot be shipped outside of the United States.
- Two Mainbocher day ensembles 1960s
Two Mainbocher day ensembles 1960s Including a blue and white patterned silk sharkskin day dress and sash, and a dress and jacket ensemble, the dress with a pink and white silk twill floral bodice and a pink tweed skirt and matching button-down jacket. Both labeled "Mainbocher, Inc." Pink outfit: jacket labeled, dress not labeled. Some faint discoloration to underarms. Blue dress: labeled, sash not labeled. V. good condition, with some vague fafind that the sharkskin quality of the fabric obscured. Note there is a tulip appliqué at the front of the dress in the same fabric.