Current Auctions

Attributed to Tingqua (Chinese 1809-1870) Four Chinese Export Pith Paper Painting
Views of the Factories of Canton, Whampoa, Macao Roads and Macao
Depicting bustling views of Southern Chinese treaty ports during the mid-19th century, each scene captures the lively interchange of Eastern and Western trade, with foreign shipping and Chinese junks set against rows of warehouses, hongs, and colonial-style buildings along the waterfront
Gouache on paper
6″ x 10 1/4″ each
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey
Previously recorded as Lot 53 in the Alfred W. Paine Book Catalog, described there as four paintings on mulberry paper “Presented by Tingqua,” and dated circa 1833
An old catalog description is affixed to verso

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Two: Hugh Robson (British 1929–2000)
Blue and Pink Hydrangeas in Chinese Vases, 1989
each depicting potted hydrangeas—one blue, one pink—set on stacked books beside butterflies and insects, the planters rendered with delicate chinoiserie decoration
Watercolor on paper, presented in matching black lacquer frames with gilt foliate accents
Each signed and dated “Hugh Robson June 1989″
16″ x 22” each

Estimate: $200 - $400

Henri Cartier-Bresson (French 1908-2004)
“Joseph and Stewart Alsop” 1949
print depicting the American journalists Joseph and Stewart Alsop seated on a sofa before a library wall, composed with Cartier-Bresson’s masterful sense of geometry and psychological nuance; the image exemplifies his ability to capture the revealing moment within formal portraiture
Silver gelatin print
Signed in ink lower right margin and with artist’s blindstamp lower left margin
Printed under the photographer’s direct supervision from the original negative
17 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ image size, 20″ x 16″ sheet size
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris; Robert Klein Gallery, Boston
Illustrated: Tête à Tête, plate 99

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Isabelle Rey (French 20th Century)
Interior of a New York City Apartment, 1997
Interior scene of the owner’s New York City apartment, depicting an elegant sitting room with gold-upholstered seating, carved and gilt fireplace, paneled walls with classical sconces, deep red patterned carpet, and a Coromandel-style screen along the far wall; reflective occasional tables, framed drawings, and decorative objects further define the refined interior
Watercolor, guache, pencil on paper
Signed and dated Isabelle Rey ’97 at lower left
6 1/4″ x 11″
Provenance: Commissioned artist directly to document the owner’s living spaces

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Victor Edelstein (British B.1945)
“Putti and Fish Sculpture, Rome”, 2004
finely executed architectural studies depicting classical sculptural details in Rome, portraying a putti astride a fish-like fountain figure, rendered in a warm chiaroscuro palette emphasizing form and texture
Pastel on paper
Signed and dated lower right V.E. ’04
9 1/2″ x 17″
Provenance: Didier Aaron Inc., New York, 2004

Estimate: $300 - $500

Constantin Terechkovitch (Russian/French 1902-1978)
Cape Martin Garden Landscape
Vibrant Impressionist composition depicting a sunlit garden with flowering trees, lush greenery, and vivid blossoms in shades of red, orange, and violet beneath a soft blue sky; the scene conveys Terechkovitch’s characteristic joie de vivre and expressive colorism, executed with lively, textured brushwork and radiant light
Oil on canvas
Signed C. Terechkovitch lower left
32″ x 26″
Provenance: purchased for ($26,400)

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Joseph Eliot Enneking (American 1881-1942)
“Early Autumn”, 1908
depicting a stand of golden trees under a crisp blue sky, their leaves rendered in thick, expressive impasto capturing the shimmer and texture of early autumn light; Ennekings’ confident brushwork and vibrant color harmonies exemplify the New England impressionist tradition
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right J.E.Enneking 1908
12″ x 16″
Provenance: Property from a Essex, Connecticut estate
Young Fine Arts, 10/27/1984 ($413)

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Paul Lucien Maze (British/French 1887-1979)
Royal Procession with Carriages
Impressionist street scene depicting a ceremonial royal procession, with mounted guards, horse-drawn carriages, and attendants arranged before a classical colonnaded façade; painted with Maze’s characteristic broken, dry-brush strokes and soft, muted palette, the composition captures both the pageantry and movement of the event
Oil on board
Signed lower right Paul Maze
10 1/2″ x 28 1/4″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Worth Avenue Gallery, Palm Beach

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Jean Albert Pougny (Russian/French 1892-1956)
“Le Course”
Expressive abstract composition by Jean Pougny, rendered in thick, textured strokes of green, ochre, white, and black, creating a layered surface characteristic of the artist’s late Paris works; the compact horizontal format, gestural impasto, and rhythmic arrangement of color blocks evoke an abstracted street or harbor scene
Oil on canvas board
Signed Pougny lower right
6″ x 12″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Euphemia Charlton Fortune (American 1885-1969)
Interior Scene with Two Women
Depicting a mother and daughter in a quiet interior, one seated reading while the other reclines
Oil on canvas board
Signed upper left E.C.Fortune, inscribed verso “Aug. 28…Lake George NY”
8″ x 10″

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Harry Leith-Ross (American 1886-1973)
“Rockport Church”
depicting parishioners gathered outside a white clapboard church beneath golden autumn foliage; rendered with loose, expressive brushwork and a bright impressionist palette, the scene captures the crisp light and communal calm of a New England village morning
Oil on board
Signed lower right Leith Ross, titled verso
8″ x 10″
Provenance: Property from a Essex, Connecticut estate
Norfolk Gallery, 3/10/1969 ($200)

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Wojciech Ritter von Kossak (Polish 1856-1942)
“Landscape with Pond”, 1926
A lively small landscape study painted with rapid, impressionistic strokes in greens, ochres, and cool blues, depicting a sunlit clearing beside a reflective pond with autumnal trees and soft atmospheric depth. Kossak’s fluid brushwork and immediacy of execution capture a plein-air character
Oil on board
Signed lower left Wojciech Kossak 1926
6″ x 8 3/4″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Robert Emmett Owen (American 1878-1957)
“Old Red Mill, Silvermine, Connecticut”
depicting the historic red mill at Silvermine, Connecticut, under a winter sky, the snow-covered foreground and bare trees rendered in Owen’s vigorous, impressionistic brushwork; the composition captures the rustic charm and distinctive light of New England that defined Owen’s celebrated landscapes
Oil on canvas
Signed R. Emmett Owen lower right
20 1/2″ x 24 1/2″
Provenance: Vose Galleries, Boston
Spanierman Gallery, New York

Estimate: $1500 - $3000