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Clintondale, NY, United States
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Fine Art & Antique Estate Auction
Maurice Sendak: "Wild Things" and more
at Kensington Estate Auctions’ 23 April 2018 Sale
Kensington Estate Auctions will present an on-line live auction on Monday, 23 April at 7:00pm EST. The auction will offer unique works by American, Asian & European artists, as well as photographs, jewelry, books, tools, sculptures, science-fiction illustrations, urban/graffiti art & objects d’art.
A collection of Maurice Sendak signed illustrated works, from the collection of & authenticated by the prominent authority: Justin Schiller, will be offered.
Highlighting the art category are Italian watercolors: Leopoldo Mariotti; American Landscape: Cecil Chichester; stage-set designs: Beni Montresor; English Countryside painting: James Aumonire; illustration: Dorrit Dekk; oil painting: Ben Neill & other notable artists.
Remarkable highlights include a semi-antique Persian Isfahan silk hunting rug (7’); Webley & Scott World War I flare gun; signed Arts & Craft copper bookends; pair of carved architectural griffins; Grand Tour terra-cotta plaques by Ipsen; 19th century limestone printing block & more.
The prominent NY graffiti artist: LA II is featured in the Modern/Graffiti/Urban section by a metallic painting & painted train set. Other outstanding artists & works are: Francois Berthoud’s Visionaire No. 17; Outsider paintings: Keith Morris, abstract paintings: Stefanachi & more than 50 signed taboo paintings.
Several special items to be offered: first-day-of-issue cover of the 400th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, signed by noteworthy authors such as Arthur Miller, Hermon Wouk, Saul Bellow (included: full sheet of commemorative Shakespeare stamps); 32 18th-19th century original Etruscan vase designs executed in pencil; Herb Ritts: "Free Tibet"; 1st edition: Matisse "Jazz"; inscribed Fannie Hurst book & more.
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