- PAINTING, GEROLAMO INDUNO Gerolamo Induno
PAINTING, GEROLAMO INDUNO Gerolamo Induno (Italian, 1827-1890), Beggar Boy, oil on canvas, signed faintly lower right, canvas: 15"h x 11"w, overall (with frame): 19.25"h x 14.25"w. Note: this lot is accompanied by a letter from German art historian, Benedikt Ernst Heinrich Zimmermann former director of West Germany's States Museum in Berlin.
- VAN GOGH THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS TWO
VAN GOGH THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS TWO VOL. 1ST EDFeatured is this Original First Edition of "Van Gogh The Complete Paintings Two Volumes", by Ingo F. Walther, Rainer Metzger, 1990, publisher Benedikt Tashen, Köln, Germany. Today, the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) are among the most well known and celebrated in the world. In paintings such as Sunflowers, The Starry Night, and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, we recognize an artist uniquely dexterous in the representation of texture and mood, light and place. This comprehensive study of Vincent van Gogh offers a complete catalogue of his 871 paintings, alongside writings and essays, charting the life and work of a master who continues to tower over art to this day. Two volumes are contained in a slipcase. There are glazed pictorial boards, with color and black/white illustrations. An original, beautiful red and grey slipcase features the image of one of Van Gogh's 36 self-portraits on the cover is in very nice condition. The text on the slipcase is a regal, red gilt with minimal soiling. Each red cloth bound hardcover volume has a gilt stamped image of one of the painter's paintings and contains the original illustrated paper dust jackets which are in good overall condition. Intact pages appear immaculate with no marring observed. Slipcase measures 13.25"L x 10"W x 3.5"D.*
- VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY AND ACCESSORY
VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY AND ACCESSORY GROUP INCLUDING: KRAMER, WEISS, BENEDIKT NY, CORO, CADORO, INSECT PIN, AND MORE. 2 1/2"H X 2 1/2"W (WEISS)Vintage costume jewelry and accessory group including: Kramer, Weiss, Benedikt NY, Coro, Cadoro, insect pin, and more., Dimensions: 2 1/2"H x 2 1/2"W (Weiss)
- AFTER HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (GERMAN
AFTER HANS HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (GERMAN 1497-1543), PORTRAIT OF BENEDIKT VON HERTENSTEIN (GERMAN 1495-1522), OIL ON CANVAS, UNFRAMED: 21 X 15 3/4 IN. (53.3 X 40 CM.)After Hans Holbein the Younger (German 1497-1543), Portrait of Benedikt von Hertenstein (German 1495-1522), Oil on Canvas,, Original in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dimensions: Unframed: 21 x 15 3/4 in. (53.3 x 40 cm.)
- BOOKS ON CUBA, 6 Six art / reference
BOOKS ON CUBA, 6 Six art / reference books on Cuba, including "Cuba d'hier et d'aujourd'hui" Co & Bear Productions Ltd, 1998, "Cuban Elegance," Henry N. Abrams Publishers, 2004, "Cuba," Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH, 1999, "Cuba," Collection Geo Partance, 2002, "The Houses of Old Cuba," Thames & Hudson, 1999, and "Havana: History and Architecture of a Romantic City," The Monacelli Press, 2000. Largest book measures 12.25" H x 10.25" W
- Twenty-One Books, Fine Art and Related
Twenty-One Books, Fine Art and Related Including Works on Jasper Johns, Mark Catesby, Grandma Moses detailed listing available. Jane Kallir, Grandma Moses, The Artist Behind the Myth; Allen Feduccia, Catesby's Birds of Colonial America; Benedikt Taschen, Edvard Munch; The High Museum of Art, Max Weber, The Cubist Decade; John Pratt, Currier & Ives, Chronicles of America, slight corner stains; Thomas Hoving, Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth; Wadsworth Atheneum, The Great River, Art and Society of the Connecticut Valley 1635-1820, corners with water stains; Martin Myrone, Representing Britain, Works from the Tate Collection 1500-2000; The Winterthur Museum, Arts of The Pennsylvania Germans; High Museum of Art, Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper; Wanda Corn, The Art of Andrew Wyeth, cover with wear and corners bent; Anita Schorsch, Images of Childhood, An Illustrated Social History; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Selections of 19th Century Afro-American Art; Ian Bradley, William Morris and His World; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Schroth and Baer, El Greco to Velázquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III; David Penney, Art of the American Indian Frontier; Richard Marshall, Jean-Michel Basquiat; Louvre Atlanta, Kings as Collectors; Rondeau and Druick, Jasper Johns Gray; James Horan, The McKinney-Hall Portrait Gallery of American Indians, dust jacket in poor condition; Elsa Allen, The History of American Ornithology Before Audubon, dust jacket poor,
- Continental school (19th century) STILL
Continental school (19th century) STILL LIFE TAZZA WITH FRUIT oil on wood panel framed signed: upper right W.N.S.L.O. Benedikt. H13 3/4'' W10 1/2'' Provenance: Lexington South Carolina private collection.
- Benedikt Money & Weiss Costume Jewelry
Benedikt Money & Weiss Costume Jewelry Collection A Benedikt brooch a pair of Money ear clips and a Weiss necklace; all signed pieces are stamped and sold in 'AS IS' condition. Condition: A condition statement is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Cowan's Auctions Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission and each lot is sold ''AS IS''. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Cowan's Auctions Inc. recommends that prospective bidders examine lots in person or make enquiries to the Jewelry Department concerning condition of any lots before the sale as all lots are sold in ''AS IS'' condition.
- Gruber Benedikt [German 1897-1984] oil
Gruber Benedikt [German 1897-1984] oil on canvas impressionist scene with sailboats on a lake signed l.l. "Gruber '33". As found. 24.5"x38"
- Kramer Coro Hattie Carnegie Benedikt
Kramer Coro Hattie Carnegie Benedikt Costume Jewelry Brooch Collection A Kramer oval brooch a Coro brooch a Hattie Carnegie faux pearl enamel and gold gilt brooch a Benedikt faux pearl brooch; all signed pieces are stamped. Condition: A condition statement is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Cowan's Auctions Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission and each lot is sold ''AS IS''. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Cowan's Auctions Inc. recommends that prospective bidders examine lots in person or make enquiries to the Jewelry Department concerning condition of any lots before the sale as all lots are sold in ''AS IS'' condition.