The August Art Sale, 14th, 2008 The August Art Sale at MartinGordonAuctions Sale 081408 AUCTION: Thursday, August 14th, 2008 10:00 am Arizona time (1:00 pm EDT) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Prints, Paintings, Drawings, Watercolors, Gouaches, Sculpture, Art Books & Manuscripts Full-color images for every lot are available online at: www.MartinGordon.com www.eBayLiveAuctions.com www.LiveAuctioneers.com Inquiries and Bids Toll-free within the US (800) 257-0366 Outside the US +1 (602) 257-0888 Facsimile +1 (602) 257-0885 [email protected] Online bidding through www.eBayLiveAuctions.com On the Cover: Lot 558: Russian School, 20th Century Mockba (Scenes of Moscow) Portfolio of 11 linocuts. Various sizes: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. At right: Lot 148, Roy Lichtenstein Lot 404: Marc Chagall, Maternity with Centaur Lot 39: John Taylor Arms, Loop-the-Loop Select Erotica 614. [EROTICA] CHIMOT, Edouard (French, 1890 - 1930) - Whipped. Color lithograph. Our auctions are also online! c1920s. Printed c1920s. Signed in pen, lower The August Art Sale right. Signed in the stone, lower right. Letter “K” CONTENTS: at MartinGordonAuctions in blue colored pencil, lower left. 6 x 6 3/8 in. www.MartinGordon.com (152 x 162 mm). Sheet Size: 8 11/16 x 6 11/16 A selection of 619707 lots of Sale 081408 in. (221 x 170 mm). $200/300 Prints, Paintings, Drawings,Art Books, Watercolors, Gouaches, www.LiveAuctioneers.com Sculpture,Sculpture, and Art Photographs Books & Thursday, August 14th, 2008 615. [EROTICA] COLLOT, Andre (French, Manuscripts pg. 10:00 am Arizona time (1:00 pm EDT) Active 1900s - 1940s) - Group of 2 Erotic Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Drawings. * Possession Acrobatique ou 2ème www.eBayLiveAuctions.com AMERICAN......................6pg. Position I (Acrobatic Possession or Second AMERICANLots 19TH 1001 ..............6 - 1303 Position I). Colored pencil and graphite. c1920s. LATIN AMERICAN..........32Lots 1 - 20 Preview appointments available the week Pelure paper. 4 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (124 x 137 mm). prior to the sale. Affi xed to mount. Mount glue visible at edges AMERICANLots 20TH.............7 1304 - 1412 of paper; otherwise fi ne condition. * Possession EUROPEAN....................39Lots 21 - 243 Acrobatique ou 2ème Position II (Acrobatic LATIN AMERICAN..........21 Inquiries and Bids Possession or Second Position II). Colored LotsLots 1413 244 - -1616 334 Toll-free within the US (800) 257-0366 pencil and graphite. c1920s. Pelure paper. 4 3/8 EUROPEANOLD MASTER..................56 19TH............25 Outside the US +1 (602) 257-0888 x 5 7/16 in. (111 x 138 mm). Affi xed to mount LotsLots 1617 335 - -1643 369 Facsimile +1 (602) 257-0885 [2]. $200/400 EUROPEANSELECT EROTICA............58 20TH............26 [email protected] LotsLots 1644 370 - -1648 569 616. [EROTICA] COLLOT, Andre (French, OLD MASTER..................40 Active 1900s - 1940s) - Le Conseil de Révision Lots 570 - 594 Bids accepted from the fl oor, telephone, (The Counsel of Revision). Watercolor with pen. absentee book, and the Internet. c1920s. Various notations from the previous ASIATIC.........................41 owner on the mount. 7 1/16 x 6 1/16 in. (179 x Lots 595 - 613 154 mm). $400/600 SELECT EROTICA............42 Online bidding through Lots 614 - 619 www.eBayLiveAuctions.com 617. [EROTICA] DIGNIMONT, Andre (French, 1891 - 1965) - Extase (Ecstasy). Colored pencil Floor Bidders: please contact us for the with graphite and pastel. c1920s. Various Full-color images for every lot current auction location. notations from the previous owner on the are available online at: mount. Pelure paper. 7 3/16 x 5 5/8 in. (183 x All lots are fully illustrated online! 143 mm). $500/600 www.MartinGordon.com 618. [EROTICA] DIGNIMONT, Andre (French, www.eBayLiveAuctions.com 1891 - 1965) - Suite de l’Expertise; Mise à... Bid LIVE in real time through the www.LiveAuctioneers.com Jet (The Result of Expertise; To Place...Jet). eBay Live Auction system, or leave an Colored pencil with graphite and pastel. c1920s. Internet absentee bid. The August Art Sale Catalogue, Sale 081408 Various notations from the previous owner on Published by Martin Gordon Auctions, LLC the mount. Pelure paper. 8 11/16 x 6 13/16 in. 5025 North Central Avenue, #622, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1520 USA (221 x 173 mm). $300/400 We also accept telephone bids and www.MartinGordon.com 619. [EROTICA] FRENCH SCHOOL, 20TH traditional absentee bids. Please see CENTURY - Passe-Temps Habillé (Clothed Copyright © 2008 Martin Gordon Auctions, LLC. All rights reserved. Pastime). Watercolor. c1920s. Various notations the enclosed form for details. from the previous owner on the mount. 7 5/8 x 5 Printed in the United States of America 7/16 in. (194 x 138 mm). $200/250 42 MartinGordonAuctions • The August Art Sale • August 14th, 2008 • Phoenix, AZ CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITED WARRANTY 589. ROSA, Salvator [after] (Italian, 1615 - 1673) - Figurina: A standing warrior, exotic Asiatic Each lot in this catalogue is subject to the following Condition Reports the day of the sale, we will use reasonable efforts to and semi-nude, wearing a turban and holding Terms and Conditions of Sale, as supplemented All lots are sold AS IS and there will be NO execute, on a competitive basis, bids left with us via a war hammer. Etching with drypoint. c1656- 595. MATAHEI, Ukiyo[school of] (Japanese, x 14 in. (257 x 356 mm). Sheet Size: 12 3/8 x 17 in writing or otherwise by Martin Gordon Auctions, RETURNS BASED ON CONDITION. Catalogue the Internet, whether by absentee or a live bidding 57. Printed c1715. Numbered “39” in the plate, 1797 - 1861) - Untitled. Original color lithograph 3/4 in. (314 x 451 mm). $160/200 LLC (MGA) prior to the sale. By registering to bid at descriptions are composed with as much care as program. We assume no responsibility for failure lower right. Wide margins. Fine impression. 5 after the woodcut. 19th century. Printed 1925. the auction, or by placing a bid by any means, you possible, but are OPINION ONLY, and do not fall to execute any such bid, or for errors or omissions 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. (141 x 92 mm). Sheet Size: 10 Print XXII of hors-commerce edition of XXV, 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (257 x 149 mm). [cf.W35; B42]. 605. KORIUSAI, Isoda (Japanese, Active 1760s agree to these Terms and Conditions of Sale. “We,” under any statutory paragraph for guaranteed legal made in connection with the execution of any such aside from regular edition of 200. 11 1/8 x 16 - 1780s) - Untitled. Original color lithograph after “us,” “our,” “Martin Gordon,” “MGA,” and all other characteristics. 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(235 x 186 Terms and Conditions of Sale wear, usage and damage often NOT LISTED IN lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of 1829) - Untitled. Original color lithograph after 606. MASANOBU, Okumura (Japanese) MGA conducts business as an auctioneer THE CATALOGUE ENTRY. Some descriptions the seller. MGA may continue to bid on behalf of mm). Sheet Size: 10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (257 x 200 commission-agent in its own name on behalf of its in the catalogue refer to specifi c damage and/or mm). $150/200 the woodcut. 18th century. Printed 1925. 9 1/4 x - Untitled. Original color lithograph after the the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either 13 13/16 in. (235 x 351 mm). Sheet Size: 12 3/8 voluntary consignors and from time to time on its restoration. We provide this information for guidance by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in woodcut. 18th century. Printed 1925. 10 11/16 x own behalf. only, without legal obligation, and the absence 591. SCHMUZER, Jacob Xaver (German, x 17 3/4 in. (314 x 451 mm). $150/200 13 1/8 in. (271 x 333 mm). Sheet Size: 12 3/8 x response to other bidders. Active 18th Century) - Plantes XII. Hand- of condition remarks in the catalogue DOES 17 3/4 in. (314 x 451 mm). $160/200 Description and Condition of Lots NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. We colored engraving. c1795. Signed in the plate, The estimates provided are intended as a guide to lower right. Laid paper. 9 1/4 x 7 5/16 in. (235 x 597. EISHI, Chobunsai (Japanese, 1756 - All objects put up for auction can be viewed recommend that every interested party exercise bidding. The fi gures are educated guesses, based and examined prior to the sale by appointment. the best judgment possible based on direct 186 mm). Sheet Size: 10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.