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C A SELZER

• F. SELZER SUMMER LANDSCAPEFrank
  F. SELZER SUMMER LANDSCAPEFrank Selzer, German/American, 1849-1916. Oil on canvas depicting a resting ewe and standing ram in a summer pasture. No apparent signature. Stamped "Estate of Frank E. Selzer, The Hefner Galleries" in red on the reverse canvas. Craquelure. Image 15 1/4 x 10 1/4", in a gilded wood frame, 21 x 16" high overall. ESTIMATE $300-500 Condition: Craquelure.
• F. SELZER SUMMER LANDSCAPEFrank
  F. SELZER SUMMER LANDSCAPEFrank Selzer, German/American, 1849-1916. Oil on canvas board depicting a summer landscape with stream. No apparent signature. Stamped "Estate of Frank E. Selzer, The Hefner Galleries" in red on the reverse. Light surface grunge. Image 14 x 9 1/4" high, in a contemporary silvered wood frame, 17 x 12 1/4" high. ESTIMATE $300-500 Condition: Light surface grunge.
• CHARLES SELIGER, PAINTING Charles
  CHARLES SELIGER, PAINTING Charles Seliger (American, 1926-2009), untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, 1957, mixed media on paper mounted on mat board, signed "Seliger" and dated lower left-center, 5.75"h x 8.5"w (sheet), 10.5"h x 12.5"w (mat)
• CHARLES SELIGER, NEW YORK
  CHARLES SELIGER, NEW YORK (1926-2009), UNTITLED, 1948, INK ON PAPER, 6 1/2"H X 4 1/2"W (SIGHT), 12"H X 10 1/4"W (FRAME)Charles Seliger, New York, (1926-2009) Untitled, 1948, ink on paper Signed lower left, dated lower right. Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Biography from Michael Rosenfeld Gallery: Charles Seliger (American, June 3, 1926-October 1, 2009) passionately pursued an inner world of organic abstraction, celebrating the structural complexities of natural forms. Like many artists of his generation, Seliger was deeply influenced by the surrealists' use of automatism, and throughout his career, he cultivated an eloquent and poetic style of abstraction that explored the dynamics of order and chaos animating the celestial, geographical, and biological realms. Attracted to the internal structures of plants, insects, and other natural objects, and inspired by a wide range of literature in natural history, biology, and physics, Seliger paid homage to nature's infinite variety in his abstractions. His paintings have been described as "microscopic views of the natural world," and although the characterization is appropriate, his abstractions do not directly imitate nature so much as suggest its intrinsic structures. Born in New York City but raised in Jersey City, Seliger spent his teenage years making frequent trips back across the Hudson to Manhattan's many museum and gallery exhibitions. Although he never completed high school or received formal art training, Seliger immersed himself in the history of art and experimented with different painting styles including pointillism, cubism, and surrealism. In 1943, he befriended Jimmy Ernst and was quickly drawn into the circle of avant-garde artists championed by Howard Putzel and Peggy Guggenheim. Two years later, at the age of nineteen, Seliger was included in Putzel's groundbreaking exhibition A Problem for Critics at 67 Gallery, and he also had his first solo show at Guggenheim's legendary gallery, Art of This Century. At the time, Seliger was the youngest artist exhibiting with members of the abstract expressionist movement, and he was only twenty years old when the Museum of Modern Art acquired his painting Natural History: Form within Rock (1946) for their permanent collection. In 1950, Seliger obtained representation from the prestigious Willard Gallery, owned by Marian Willard. He formed close friendships with several of her other artists, including Mark Tobey, Lyonel Feininger, and Norman Lewis. By 1949, Seliger had his first major museum exhibition, at the de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco. During his lifetime, he exhibited in over forty-five solo shows at prominent galleries in New York and abroad. In 1986, Seliger was given his first retrospective, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, which now holds the largest collection of his work. His work is also represented in numerous museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut; and the British Museum in London. In 2003, at age seventy-seven, Seliger received the Pollock-Krasner Foundation's Lee Krasner Award in recognition of his long and illustrious career in the arts. In 2005, the Morgan Library and Museum acquired his journals—148 hand-written volumes produced between 1952 and the present—making his introspective writing, which covers a vast range of topics across the span of six decades, accessible to art historians and scholars. Seliger was best known for his meticulously detailed, small-scale abstractions as well as the techniques he invented and used to cover the surfaces of his Masonite panels—building up layers of acrylic paint, often sanding or scraping each layer to create texture, and then delineating the forms embedded in the layers of pigment with a fine brush or pen. This labor-intensive technique results in ethereal paintings that give expression to aspects of nature hidden from or invisible to the unaided eye. His talent and generous spirit will be missed. ink on paper Dimensions: 6 1/2"H x 4 1/2"W (sight), 12"H x 10 1/4"W (frame) Provenance: No artist bio available.
• CHARLES SELIGER, (2) SMALL
  CHARLES SELIGER, (2) SMALL DRAWINGS, C. 1956 Charles Seliger (American, 1926-2009), Untitled Abstracts, the larger ink and oil on cardboard signed lower left and dated upper right, the smaller color pencil on paper mounted to cardboard and covered in cellophane, signed and dated lower right, each loose and unframed, approx. 3.75"h x 3.5"w (larger)
• CHARLES SELIGER, MIXED MEDIA
  CHARLES SELIGER, MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, 1988 Charles Seliger (American, 1926-2009), "Celebration", acrylic, acrylic gel and oil on artist board, signed and dated lower left, pencil signed, titled and dated verso, loose and unframed 7"h x 9.25"w (total)
• C. ZELLNER PORTRAIT OIL ON
  C. ZELLNER PORTRAIT OIL ON CANVAS, 1905 C. Zellner (Austrian, XIX-XX) oil painting on canvas depicting the portrait of a North African man, 1905, signed and dated upper right, housed in a gilt wood frame carved with Islamic design. Image: 12.75" H x 9.25" W; frame: 22.5" H x 19.25" W.
• CHARLES SELIGER, WATERCOLOR ON
  CHARLES SELIGER, WATERCOLOR ON CARD, 1983 Charles Seliger (American, 1926-2009), Botanical, mounted to mat board, pencil signed and dated lower right, unframed, 9"h x 12"w (sheet), 16"h x 20"w (board)
• M.C. ESCHER (Dutch 1898-1972). SELF
  M.C. ESCHER (Dutch 1898-1972). SELF PORTRAIT NOVEMBER 1929 signed and numbered lower left. Lithograph catalogue raisonne # 128 Bool - Framed image: 10 1/4in. x 8 in.
• JEAN PAUL SELINGER (MA/CA/NH/RI,
  JEAN PAUL SELINGER (MA/CA/NH/RI, 1850-1909) "Beecher's Falls, Crawford's (Notch), White Mountains, N.H.", oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso and on frame tag, housed in a simple two-tone gold frame, OS: 28" x 22", SS: 19 1/2" x 13 1/2". Good condition.
• Wilhelm Menzler Casel German,
  Wilhelm Menzler Casel German, 1846-1926 Daydreamer, 1894 Estimate:$3,000-$5,000
• C. THIELER PORTRAIT OF A BOY Ca.
  C. THIELER PORTRAIT OF A BOY Ca. 1900 Boy in School Uniform, oil on canvas, signed C. Thieler lower right, in a Victorian gilded wood and gesso frame, OS: 34" x 27 3/8", SS: 24" x 17 1/2". Frame gesso loss area.
• STEVE SELTZER (1945- ), TWO
  STEVE SELTZER (1945- ), TWO TRAPPERS Fine Art
• Frederick B. Serger
  Frederick B. Serger (Czechoslovakian/American, 1889-1965) "Rabbi and Child", oil on canvas, signed lower right "Serger", inscribed on canvas verso "Melamet", 20" x 16". Handsomely framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist ca. 1960's by a private collector, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• DAVID SCHNEUER (GERMAN,
  DAVID SCHNEUER (GERMAN, 1905-1988) Serigraph in colors of Parisian cafe scene, pencil signed lower right; 30.5"H 36"W overall
• SINJE DILLENKOFER, (3) CIBACHROME
  SINJE DILLENKOFER, (3) CIBACHROME PRINTS, 1988 Sinje Dillenkofer (German, b. 1959), (3) prints from the "Living in a Box" series, incl. "Kalorischer Tresor", "Kucken Koketterie", and "Vom Fruhlingsanfang und anderen Hasenpfoten", each purportedly from an edition of 10, with a mirrored mat, framed under glass, 11"squ (sight), 14.5"squ (frames)
• Jean Paul Selinger painting
  Jean Paul Selinger painting (Massachusetts, 1850-1907), portrait of a lady in black and white lace dress wearing a violet corsage, signed upper left "Jean Paul Selinger", oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; gilt wood and composition deep cove molding frame with acanthus and shell decoration. Crackle, four patches verso with related retouch, original stretcher and tacking edge; frame with losses and resurfacing.
• PAUL GEISSLER (GERMAN,
  PAUL GEISSLER (GERMAN, 1881–1965), CATHEDRAL FAçADE Etching, pencil signed and with inscription lower margin, matted and framed.
• FREDERICK F. SCHAFER
  FREDERICK F. SCHAFER (CALIFORNIA/GERMANY, 1839-192FREDERICK F. SCHAFER (California/Germany, 1839-1927) oil on canvas "Sunset on Cape St. Lucas, Pacific Ocean." Signed "F. Schafer" lower right, titled verso. Image measures 14" x 24". Ina period gilt wood and gesso frame, 21.5" x 31.5" overall.
• Karl Gerstner (Swiss b. 1930) Color
  Karl Gerstner (Swiss b. 1930) Color Sound 4 B 1972 nitrocellulose on phenolic resin plates 45 x 45 inches.
• Wilhelm Retzer Miniature Oil
  Wilhelm Retzer Miniature Oil Painting On CanvasDepicting a finely detailed foreground of a Bavarian valley with mountains in the background and a cross atop the tallest signed LL Retzer en verso Kunsmaler Atelier Wilhelm Retzer Schnitzlergasse 4.5'' H x 5.25'' W sight and frame circa mid century.
• CHARLES SELIGER, OIL ON CANVAS,
  CHARLES SELIGER, OIL ON CANVAS, 1970 Charles Seliger (American, 1926-2009), "Night Flight", signed and dated lower left, pencil signed, titled and dated verso stretcher, in chromed slat frame, 13"h x 17"w (total)
• C. L. BERGER LEVEL C. L. Berger
  C. L. BERGER LEVEL C. L. Berger level
• John Heyl Raser (1824-1901,
  John Heyl Raser (1824-1901, active/lived in PA), oil on canvas laid down on Masonite, still life of bird, old armour, skull in woodland landscape, bears a partial original label verso, inscribed 'Raser'. There are two additional labels verso suggesting the work is by F. Spang, however we feel it is by Raser. Provenance: Pook & Pook, Inc., 2005 41.5" x 31.5" ss / 49.5" x 39.5" oa Condition: Frame replaced, minor inpainting, restored June 1969 per label.
• Carl Eckerler (German 1852-1926)
  Carl Eckerler (German 1852-1926) DIE BUNDKUCHEN oil on canvas framed signed: upper left H29 1/2'' W41 1/2'' Provenance: Walterboro South Carolina private collection.
• EMILE CARDINAUX: JEAN SESSLER & CO.
  EMILE CARDINAUX: JEAN SESSLER & CO. POSTERlithographic poster; inscribed "Kunstanstalt J.C. Muler, Zurich 8"; Provenance: The Estate of Sandra Moss; Condition: with crease to middle; 54 x 38 inches; 61 3/4 x 46 inches frame Condition:
• Caspar Ritter German (1861-1923)
  Caspar Ritter German (1861-1923) VILLAGE ALONG THE RHINE oil on board framed signed: lower right Casp. Ritter H16 1/2'' W12 1/2'' Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. ''Skeeter'' McNairy Savannah Georgia. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• OLAF CARL SELTZER (1877–1957),
  OLAF CARL SELTZER (1877–1957), THE KING'S MIRROR Fine Art
• After Joseph Karl Stieler
  After Joseph Karl Stieler (German, 1781-1858) Oval Portrait Miniature of the German Philosopher Schiller, depicted in a brown greatcoat, fourth quarter 19th century, signed: "J. Stieler", lower right, presented in a period blonde tortoiseshell and engraved bone frame, h. 5", w. 4"; accompanied by a period lithographed portrait postcard of Schiller after G. von Kugelen and a similar postcard of Goethe after Joseph Stieler (three pieces).
• PAINTING, CARL KESSLER Carl Kessler
  PAINTING, CARL KESSLER Carl Kessler (German, 1876-1968), Winter Landscape, watercolor heightened with pastel on board, signed lower right, board (unframed): 25"h x 38"w
• FRED ZELLER (FRENCH, 1912-2003),
  FRED ZELLER (FRENCH, 1912-2003), QUAIS DE LA SEINE Oil on canvas, signed lower right, 1985, inscribed to verso, presented in a gilt frame.
• M C ESCHER (1898-1972): SANTA
  M C ESCHER (1898-1972): SANTA SEVERINAM.C. Escher, 1898-1972 Santa Severina, Calabria, lithograph on paper 1931; pencil-signed and numbered 28/40 in margin lower left lithograph on paper Dimensions: 9 x 12 1/4 in. (22.9 x 31.1 cm.), Frame: 20 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (51.4 x 57.2 cm.) Condition: Matted, framed and glazed. Tape marks to upper margins. General toning of paper. No apparent tears to paper. Print examined in frame.
• John Heyl Raser (1824-1901)
  John Heyl Raser (1824-1901) landscape of forest interior with stream and cattle Signed 'Raser' lower right, oil on marble, framed. D: 17 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: NOTE: John Heyl Raser was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1824. He studied art in Plainfield, Connecticut, as a boy, but his interest in chemistry and science led him to become a chemist. In 1851 he moved to Reading, Pennsylvania, where he opened two successful drug stores and painted as an avocation. He was involved in the organization of the Reading Society of Natural Sciences in 1869. In 1871 Raser sold his stores to devote himself to painting, creating portraits, marine scenes, still lifes, and landscapes, for which he is best known. He made a sketching tour of Europe in 1875, returning to Reading, where he established a studio on North Sixth Street until 1884, when he moved to Philadelphia where he opened a new studio on Walnut Street. He was a member of the Art Exhibition Gallery and the Philadelphia Art Club, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Raser painted in the Catskills at Haines Falls and Pine Hill Valley; along the Schuylkill River; and in the Connecticut River Valley. He was a colleague of landscapist Frank Devlan and together the two artists taught and influenced a younger group of painters including Ben Austrian, Amos Gable, Edward Hafer, Jacob Miesse, Edward Howell and Christopher Shearer. Raser was a self-taught musician, reportedly playing as many as fifteen instruments. He died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1901. Biography provided by Roger King Gallery of Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island. ,000-3,000 Heavy varnish overall, inpainting to 20% of tree foliage and handful of scattered spots
• SCHNEUER, David, (Israel,
  SCHNEUER, David, (Israel, Germany, Hungary, 1905 - 1987): Busy Paris Street Scene with Cafe, Serigraph, site size 30'' x 38.5'', pencil signed in lower margin, numbered 202/250, framed, 41'' x 49''.
• HANS STEINER, 1926 THE CANAL signed
  HANS STEINER, 1926 THE CANAL signed and dated, with inscription on the stretcher Hans Steiner Charlottenburg Kaiserdamm 114, tempera on canvas, 54 x 65cm
• SEYMOUR ROSENTHAL "THE
  SEYMOUR ROSENTHAL "THE SELTZERMAN" HAND COLORED LITHOGR...DESCRIPTION: A signed Seymour Rosenthal "The Seltzerman" Rosenthal hand color lithograph depicting a delivery man carrying a case of Seltzer water bottle cases. It is numbered 118 from a limited edition of 250 and is signed in the lower right corner. Framed. CIRCA: 20th Century. DIMENSIONS: W: 32" H: 26". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Good vintage condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."