Lots 31 through 40 - Detail
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Lot 31: Gennady Pasko - "Noon in June"
Medium: Oil on Canvas. Size: 32" h x 32" w. Framed: 22k Gold finished handmade frame. Gennady Pasko is a Russian artist who was born in 1940. He is a member of the Moscow School of Russian Realism. "For an artist, creating realism is being naked. you can see if one can draw or not, if one has talent or not." Estimate: 3,000- |
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Lot 32: Randy Deihl - "Corkscrew Sanctuary"
Medium: oil on canvas. Size: 32" x 32". Randy Deihl, a singularly American painter, is a prominent member of what has become known as the Northampton Realist School. He is not a realist in the traditional sense for he seeks to portray the now - the American now with all its imperfections. Although the landscapes are beautifully rendered, it is the quirks, the unusual that fascinates Randy. The colors are heightened, acidic hues somewhat akin to northern High Renaissance artwork. Estimate: 7,000- |
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Lot 33: Ramon Pujol - "Casas Blancas, Mar Azul, Cadaques"
"Casas Blancas, Mar Azul, Cadaques" (White Houses, Azure Sea, Rowing Boats) Measures 30" x 38". Oil on Canvas. Ramon Pujol: One of Spain's most celebrated living artists, Pujol has received countless awards for his work, including gold medals at the Salon d'Automne in Marseille and the International Salon in Evian, France. Estimate: 5,500- |
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Lot 34: Raymond Pujol - "Entrada du Portofino"
Measures 26" x 35". Ramon Pujol: One of Spain's most celebrated living artists, Pujol has received countless awards for his work, including gold medals at the Salon d'Automne in Marseille and the International Salon in Evian, France. Estimate: 6,500- |
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Lot 35: Ken Auster - "Dilly Dally"
Loose, confident brushwork and bold color are Mr. Auster's trademarks. "Dilly Dally" depicts a western landscape. Two trees mark the rocky hillside. Ken Auster: American Born 1949, preferred media - oil. Significant Exhibit/s - Oil Painters of America, Carmel Invitational. Significant Awards - Laguna Invitational Plein Air Painting Competition, 1st Place; Millard Sheets Plein-air, 1st Place. Publications include: Southwest Art Magazine, Art Talk and the Los Angeles Times. Collections include: Federal Reserve Bank, Shell Oil, Yamaha Corporation and City of Santa Ana. Estimate: 4,800- |
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Lot 36: Donna Spadafora - "Marsh Grasses"
Oil on canvas. Measures 22 x 26". Donna Spadafora has won numerous awards for her representational artwork both in watercolors and in oils. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in Boston, Cape Cod, and Nantucket Island as well as Naples and Sarasota Florida. She is a juried member of the prestigious Copley Society of Boston and has earned enough awards from them to be given the honor of "Copley Artist". Her paintings are in both private and corporate collections and her commissioned murals grace many fine homes in Naples. Donna was invited to show in "The Face of America; Contemporary Portraits In Watercolor" in New York City along with such notables as Red Grooms, Robert Vickrey and Andrew Wyeth. Estimate: 1,200- |
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Lot 37: Donna Spadafora - "Moon Rising"
Oil on canvas. Measures 22 x 26". Donna Spadafora, bio information as above. Estimate: 1,200- |
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Lot 38: Michael Aakhus - The Mission
Measures 30" x 56" (note the fantastic custom, gold leaf and sgraffito frame.) Michael Aakhus is an expert on Meso-American and Mayan art and artifacts. Both the paintings offered in this auction are mixed media, which is customary for Aakhus. Both incorporate oil, acrylic and prismacolor, and are painted on a black ground, which increases the vibrancy of their hues. Estimate: 7,500- |
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Lot 39: Michael Aakhus -"The Terrace at San Christobal"
Mixed media Measures 40" x 62". Michael Aakhus is an expert on Meso-American and Mayan art and artifacts. Both the paintings offered in this auction are mixed media, which is customary for Aakhus. Both incorporate oil, acrylic and prismacolor, and are painted on a black ground, which increases the vibrancy of their hues. Estimate: 8,500- |
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Lot 40: Krug - 1989 Champagne Brut
One of the best champagnes as well as one of the premier vintages. An extremely difficult to find vintage 1989 Krug champagne that is Parker rated 95. Estimate: 650- |