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FORSYTHES’ ARTS & CRAFTS, ARTWORK, POTTERY, & ANTIQUES AUCTION

FORSYTHES’ ARTS & CRAFTS, ARTWORK, POTTERY, & ANTIQUES AUCTION
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014, 1:00 P.M.
CINCINNATI,  OHIO

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   Pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12   Lot # 211 - 240
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TITLE DESCRIPTION CONDITION LOW EST HIGH EST
             
211 ARTS & CRAFTS COLORED LITHOGRAPH ARTS & CRAFTS COLORED LITHOGRAPH 15 1/2" x 23 1/2" lithograph titled "The Meeting of Pip and Estella".  In oak Arts & Crafts frame. Good condition.   80 150
212 EARLY 20TH CENTURY COLORED LITHOGRAPH EARLY 20TH CENTURY COLORED LITHOGRAPH 7" X 7" sight, early 20th Century lithograph.  Signed and titled lower right and left but illegible.  A colorful and interesting piece. Good condition.   80 150
213 PRAIRIE SCHOOL STAINED GLASS WINDOW PRAIRIE SCHOOL STAINED GLASS WINDOW Circa 1920, hinged on side.  25" x 29" high. Good condition.   150 300
214 ANDREW MAURICE DURENCEAU (FRANCE/NY/CA/FL) 4-COLOR SCREEN PRINT ANDREW MAURICE DURENCEAU (FRANCE/NY/CA/FL) 4-COLOR SCREEN PRINT Andre Maurice Durenceau (France/New York/California/Florida, 1904-1985) 9 1/4" x 4 3/4" sight, 4-color screen print.  Signed lower right and numbered 21/40 lower left.  Depiction of multiple portraits compressed together.  Durenceau was a multi-talented painter, print maker, muralist and designer.   Good condition.   80 150
215 GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH Guy C. Maccoy (Kansas/California, 1904-1981) 9 1/2"  x 7 1/4"  sight serigraph titled "Leaf Patterns" lower left.  Signed and dated "46" lower right.  Born in Kansas, Maccoy studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the Art Students League in New York City.  He was a co-founder of Western Serigraph Society and taught art at the Otis Art Institute for many years.  His work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress and many other important collections.   Good condition.   100 200
216 GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH Guy C. Maccoy (Kansas/California, 1904-1981) 7 1/4" x 9 1/2"  sight serigraph titled "Yellow, Blue and Black" lower left.  Signed and dated "46" lower right.  Born in Kansas, Maccoy studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the Art Students League in New York City.  He was a co-founder of Western Serigraph Society and taught art at the Otis Art Institute for many years.  His work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress and many other important collections.   Good condition.   100 200
217 GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH GUY C. MACCOY (KS/CA) SERIGRAPH Guy C. Maccoy (Kansas/California, 1904-1981) 7 1/4" x 5 1/2"  sight serigraph numbered 21/62 lower left.  Signed and dated "38" lower right.  Born in Kansas, Maccoy studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the Art Students League in New York City.  He was a co-founder of Western Serigraph Society and taught art at the Otis Art Institute for many years.  His work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library of Congress and many other important collections.   Good condition.   100 200
218 1932 SALMAGUNDI CLUB ARTISTS AUTOGRAPHS 1932 SALMAGUNDI CLUB ARTISTS AUTOGRAPHS A collection of original hand signed artist signatures from the early 20th Century.  21 1/2" x 15 1/2".  A rare collection of penciled artist's signatures, Circa 1932, on an E.L. Blumenschein print.  Samual T. Shaw, collector, artist and patron of early 20th Century artists, dedicated this print with its collection of signatures to his friend David Tanszky.  He had his fellow members of the Salmagundi Club in New York City sign the bottom of the sheet as a memento.  Approximately 48 signatures by a fine group of American artists.   Good condition with some discoloration at bottom of signature area. 200 400
219 ROOKWOOD POTTERY BOWL BY AMELIA B. SPRAGUE ROOKWOOD POTTERY BOWL BY SARA SAX With a beautiful Arts & Crafts vining yellow flower on a black ground with yellow ocher glazed interior. Dated 1922 with shape number 2575. 7.5”diameter x 3”high. Good condition. 300 600
220 ROOKWOOD POTTERY ARTIST COLOR TEST VASE BY ARTHUR P. CONANT   ROOKWOOD POTTERY ARTIST COLOR TEST VASE BY ARTHUR P. CONANT   A very nice Arts & Crafts hand painted vase singed with C inside a square, the monogram of Arthur P. Conant, with painted inscription at white horizontal band at shoulder reading “+ Viltorir –B- Cugy + PII - L. Brown + New Blue + Vie. - L. Brown + PII. – B Clay”, dated 1907 with shape number 2068, 5.5”high. The painted inscription is referring to the different glazes and the clay body of the vase, a very rare example that is decorative as well as useful to the artist. 1.5”tight glaze line at lip. 200 400
221 ROOKWOOD POTTERY NUDE PIN TRAY BY LOUISE ABEL ROOKWOOD POTTERY NUDE PIN TRAY BY LOUISE ABEL  Figure of reclining nude woman, dated 1947 in white mat glaze, shape number 2595, 4.5 x 3 x 1.75”high. Good condition. 100 200
222 ROOKWOOD POTTERY VASE WITH ROOKS IN FLIGHT  ROOKWOOD POTTERY VASE WITH ROOKS IN FLIGHT   In white mat glaze, unknown date, shape number 6486, 8.5”high. Good condition. 100 200
223 ROOKWOOD POTTERY TRIVET ROOKWOOD POTTERY TRIVET In high gloss green glaze with stylized leaf decoration, dated 1954 and marked “Zonta International Cincinnati June 1954”, 6”square. Good condition. 100 200
224 ROOKWOOD PILLOW VASE BY SALLIE TOOHEY  ROOKWOOD PILLOW VASE BY SALLIE TOOHEY  Dated 1901 with painted still life of books, stoneware and candlestick, shape number 90C, 3.5 x 2 x 4”high. Chip on one foot, else Fine. 100 200
225 PARIAN CREAMER DECORATED BY HENRY MEAKIN  PARIAN CREAMER DECORATED BY HENRY MEAKIN  With blue painted arts & crafts flowers, and signed on base H. Meakin, 6”high. Purchased from a member of the Meakin family. Good condition. 100 200
226 ELIZABETH MCDERMOTT (ROOKWQOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR PAINTING ELIZABETH MCDERMOTT (ROOKWQOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR PAINTING Elizabeth McDermott (Ohio/California, Rookwood artist) 9 3/4" x 17 1/2" watercolor painting of still life. In a wonderful original Arts and Crafts style frame. Good condition.   200 400
227 MARY V. KEENAN (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR MARY V. KEENAN (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR Mary V. Keenan (Ohio/Virginia/Kentucky, Rookwood artist, 1831-1908) 14 1/2" x 21 1/2" watercolor of sunflowers.  Signed lower left "MK".  Mary Keenan was an artist and teacher in Cincinnati in the late 19th Century.  She decorated many pieces of Rookwood pottery in the 1800's as a painter. A few water spots and smudges. 200 400
228 MARY V. KEENAN (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR MARY V. KEENAN (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) WATERCOLOR Mary V. Keenan (Ohio/Virginia/Kentucky,Rookwood artist,  1831-1908) 19 1/2" x 9 1/2" watercolor of florals.  Signed lower right "By M.V. Keenan".  She was an artist and teacher in Cincinnati in the late 19th Century.  She decorated many pieces of Rookwood pottery in the 1880's from her own studio.  She also worked for wood carver Ben Pittman as a decorator.   Light foxing, otherwise good condition. 100 200
228A PASTEL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO ROOKWOOD ARTIST W. E. HENTSCHEL PASTEL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO ROOKWOOD ARTIST W. E. HENTSCHEL 16" X 12 3/4" pastel painting on paper.  An interesting still life of pottery, fruit, flowers and exotic birds. Good condition.   200 400
229 SIGNED 20TH CENTURY STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING ON PANEL SIGNED 20TH CENTURY STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING ON PANEL 13 1/2" x 9 1/2" still life oil on panel painting.  Signed lower right "D.R." and "45" to left of initials.  This is a well done and very compact still life with excellent balance. Good condition.   150 300
230 20TH CENTURY STILL LIFE PAINTING 20TH CENTURY STILL LIFE PAINTING 20 1/4" X 24 1/2" still life oil on panel painting.  Monogramed "A.B." lower right. Good condition.   100 300
231 SIGNED D.D. ANDREZZI OIL PAINTING SIGNED D.D. ANDREZZI OIL PAINTING 20" x 16" oil on canvas winter landscape painting.  Signed lower right "D.D. Andrezzi". Good condition.   100 300
232 EARLY 20TH MONOGRAMMED CENTURY OIL PAINTING EARLY 20TH MONOGRAMMED CENTURY OIL PAINTING 16 1/2" x 15 1/2" oil painting of an arrangement of springtime Japonica branches in a pitcher.  Monogrammed lower left.  Nicely done painting. Good condition.   100 300
233 STEVE GERHARTZ (WISCONSIN) OIL PAINTING STEVE GERHARTZ (WISCONSIN) OIL PAINTING Steve Gerhartz (Wisconsin, 1971) 8" x 10" oil on panel, titled "West Bend".  Signed lower right "S. Gerhartz".  Gallery tag on verso from Mongerson Wunderlich, Chicago, IL.  A fine example of a nocturnal scene.   Good condition.   150 350
234 EDWARD T. HURLEY  (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) COLORED ETCHING EDWARD T. HURLEY  (ROOKWOOD ARTIST) COLORED ETCHING Edward T. Hurley (Ohio, Rookwood Artist, 1869-1950) 10" x 13" sight, etching.  Signed in pencil lower right "E.T. Hurley 33" and signed in the plate lower left "ET Hurley, 1917".    Good condition.   200 400
235 HERMAN HENRY WESSEL (OHIO/INDIANA) ETCHING OF CINTI. RIVERFRONT HERMAN HENRY WESSEL (OHIO/INDIANA) ETCHING OF CINTI. RIVERFRONT Herman Henry Wessel (Ohio/Indiana, 1878-1969) 6" x 7" sight, etching of Cincinnati Riverfront.  Signed in pencil lower right.  On verso, "Print #5, The River in Winter".  Born in Indiana, Wessel studied at the Art Academy in Cincinnati and the Acadamie Julian in Paris.  He taught in Cincinnati for 40 years at the Art Academy. Some foxing. 100 200
236 EARLY 20TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH EARLY 20TH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH 9" x 8 1/4" early 20th Century lithograph.  Signed in pencil lower right with illegible signature.  Titled lower left "November".  A rain swept view of a peddler's cart.   Good condition. 100 200
237 MONUMENTAL RICK WISECARVER POTTERY VASE W/INDIAN VILLAGE MONUMENTAL RICK WISECARVER POTTERY VASE W/INDIAN VILLAGE A hand painted and incised vase with Plains Indian village, showing many teepees, hunter with rifle in scabbard, horses dogs, women and children in winter landscape, signed in side “Wisecarver”, and on base “Ninor’s 1977 Hand Made Art Pottery Grandma Nellie Line Limited”, 11”diameter x 17.5”high. Fine condition. 600 1200
237A WELLER POTTERY ARDSLEY BOWL & KING FISHER WELLER POTTERY ARDSLEY BOWL & KING FISHER Weller Ardsley 17" cattail bowl and king fisher flower frog.   Small flake to underside of bowl and tight line around beak of king fisher, otherwise good condition. 200 400
238 ARTS & CRAFTS POTTERY VASE ARTS & CRAFTS POTTERY VASE In mottled green/blue mat glaze, marked on base “GB”.   9”high. Fine condition. 100 200
239 ARTS & CRAFTS PETERS & REED POTTERY VASE  ARTS & CRAFTS PETERS & REED POTTERY VASE  Decorated with high relief daffodils, in mottled blue/green and yellow glaze, unmarked, 7.25”high. Fine condition. 100 200
240 TWO ARTS & CRAFTS POTTERY FIGURAL FLOWER FROGS  TWO ARTS & CRAFTS POTTERY FIGURAL FLOWER FROGS  One in the form of a wood duck in mat green glaze and one in the form of a frog in high gloss blue glaze, 4.5 x 2.25 x 2.5”high and 4.65”diameter x 2.75”high. Both fine condition. 60 120
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