Gilt paper crown, a traditional "galette des rois" crown, signed and inscribed by Picasso to Serge Lifar and dated 6.1.60, in thick red pencil, signed also by Lifar in blue pencil and with the stamp of the Lifar Collection. 6.5 x 51 cm. In fine condition, housed in a custom gilt-wood two-sided full view tabletop frame. Read More...
Remarkable item from the important American artist who was one of the leading figures of the abstract Expressionist movement. His 1936 Stanford University, 9.5" x 11.5" canvas 3 ring binder, dated and signed on both the outside and inside cover, and with some of his earliest sketches in ink, including heads, a hand gun, various abstractions, and inscriptions of his initials penned by Motherwell around the inner edges of the front board. Acquired from his mother's estate in Marin County, CA. Read More...
137. Magritte, René. (1898-1967). The Extraterrestrials V. Marcel Lecomte & Georgette in the garden at Rue Esseghem in Brussels, 1935.
Gelatin silver print, annotated, authenticated and signed in pencil on the reverse by Georgette Magritte, who states that this image was accomplished by René Magritte in Brussels. The full sheet 18 x 24 cm (7 x 9.5 in). Fine. Matted and framed under UV-Plexi. Read More...
Paris: E. Fromont. [1893]. First edition. Two piano solo suites by Claude Terrasse, Bonnard’s brother-in-law (the husband of Bonnard’s sister Andree). The suites published here are the 15 short piano pieces of the Petites scenes familieres, and the 4 pieces of La fete au village. 19 partial-page lithographs by Bonnard. [title leaf], [Contents leaf], [i], [2]-36, [1]-[2], 37-61, ad [1] pp. First leaf of musical score (page [2]) has blank recto and no page number. Upper margin of title page signed and inscribed "A mon vieux camarade et excellent ami Albrecht / cordial Souvenir/ Claude Terrasse." Read More...
"Rouse thee up Shepherd Boy" Leve-toi jeune Enfant. [portrait] / Printed by J Graf / Ballad, / Composed and Sung by the late / Madame Malibran de Beriot. / Ent. Sta. Hall - Price 2/- / London. Published at Mori & Lavenu's New Musical Subscription Library, 28 New Bond St. Read More...
Amusing original cartoon drawing executed in pencil on a sheet measuring 22 x 28 cms. It depicts a man laden with many instruments, drum on back reading "Prof. Bellof's One-Man Band." The two ladies passing by on the street exclaim "Ah! Brunhilde's Immolation From 'Gotterdammerung!'"