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Annie Leibovitz John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Clothed) , 1980 Cibachrome print From the numbered edition of 40 Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto Image: 12.25 x 12.25 inches; Sheet: 20 x 15.75 inches; Framed: 22 x 20 inches Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso  

Annie Leibovitz
John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Clothed), 1980
Cibachrome print
From the numbered edition of 40
Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto
Image: 12.25 x 12.25 inches; Sheet: 20 x 15.75 inches; Framed: 22 x 20 inches
Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso
 

Patrick Nagel Untitled, c. 1980 Mixed media on illustration board Signed in acrylic on recto Illustrated: Original artwork used for the CLASSIC VISIONS COLLECTION , Mirage Editions, 1980; ART EXPO New York exhibition poster, Mirage Editions, 1980 Image: 24 x 18.625 inches; Framed: 35.5 x 29 inches  

Patrick Nagel
Untitled, c. 1980
Mixed media on illustration board
Signed in acrylic on recto
Illustrated: Original artwork used for the CLASSIC VISIONS COLLECTION, Mirage Editions, 1980; ART EXPO New York exhibition poster, Mirage Editions, 1980
Image: 24 x 18.625 inches; Framed: 35.5 x 29 inches
 

Patrick Nagel Untitled (May 5, 1981), 1981 Mixed media on illustration board Signed in acrylic on recto Image: 21 x 12 inches; Framed: 33 x 24 inches  

Patrick Nagel
Untitled (May 5, 1981), 1981
Mixed media on illustration board
Signed in acrylic on recto
Image: 21 x 12 inches; Framed: 33 x 24 inches
 

Patrick Nagel Untitled, c. 1980 Mixed media on illustration board Signed in acrylic on recto Image: 9 x 7 inches; Framed: 18.25 x 15.25 inches  

Patrick Nagel
Untitled, c. 1980
Mixed media on illustration board
Signed in acrylic on recto
Image: 9 x 7 inches; Framed: 18.25 x 15.25 inches
 

Wolfgang Tillmans Deer Hirsch , 1995 Chromogenic print From the numbered edition of 10 Image: 12 x 16 inches; Framed: 17.5 x 22.25 inches Provenance: Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso Condition: half-moon handling crease  

Wolfgang Tillmans
Deer Hirsch, 1995
Chromogenic print
From the numbered edition of 10
Image: 12 x 16 inches; Framed: 17.5 x 22.25 inches
Provenance: Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso
Condition: half-moon handling crease
 

Raymond Pettibon No Title (I’m entering the…), 1984 Ink on paper Signed and dated in ink on verso Sheet: 13 x 9 inches; Framed Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles; Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso  

Raymond Pettibon
No Title (I’m entering the…), 1984
Ink on paper
Signed and dated in ink on verso
Sheet: 13 x 9 inches; Framed
Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles; Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso
 

Raymond Pettibon No Title (A Happy Person), c. 1980 Used for the back cover of the Minutemen’s album Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat Ink and white out on paper Signed on verso Sheet: 16 x 11 inches; Framed Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles; Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso  

Raymond Pettibon
No Title (A Happy Person), c. 1980
Used for the back cover of the
Minutemen’s album Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat
Ink and white out on paper
Signed on verso
Sheet: 16 x 11 inches; Framed
Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles; Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, tag on verso
 

Yoshitomo Nara Lot of Two Untitled (Tokyo/LA), 2007 Sharpie on cardboard Signed and dated on recto Sheet: 5 x 9.25 inches; Framed: 13 x 17 inches Provenance: gifted directly from the Artist to current owner, Kirsten Biller Too Young To Die , 2002 Ceramic ashtray Printed signature on base Image: 10 inches in diameter  

Yoshitomo Nara
Lot of Two
Untitled (Tokyo/LA), 2007
Sharpie on cardboard
Signed and dated on recto
Sheet: 5 x 9.25 inches; Framed: 13 x 17 inches
Provenance: gifted directly from the Artist to current owner, Kirsten Biller

Too Young To Die, 2002
Ceramic ashtray
Printed signature on base
Image: 10 inches in diameter
 

George Grosz Lot of Four Huren (Estate No. 3.72.5), 1924 Ink on paper Signed in pencil on recto Image: 14 x 11 inches; Framed: 30 x 26 inches Condition: uniform toning to paper Included, three texts: George Grosz: Ecce Homo, 1965 George Grosz, 1960 A Little Yes and a Big No, 1946 Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA; Peter Deitsch Gallery appraisal note from 1967  

George Grosz
Lot of Four
Huren (Estate No. 3.72.5), 1924
Ink on paper
Signed in pencil on recto
Image: 14 x 11 inches; Framed: 30 x 26 inches
Condition: uniform toning to paper


Included, three texts:
George Grosz: Ecce Homo, 1965
George Grosz, 1960
A Little Yes and a Big No, 1946
Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA; Peter Deitsch Gallery appraisal note from 1967
 

Annie Leibovitz     Magic Johnson, Los Angeles , 1989/1992 Gelatin silver print on Agfa From the numbered edition of 40   Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto Image: 16.25 x 13.25 inches; Sheet: 19.75 x 16 inches; Framed: 21.75 x 19.5 inches Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso        

Annie Leibovitz    
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles, 1989/1992
Gelatin silver print on Agfa
From the numbered edition of 40  
Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto
Image: 16.25 x 13.25 inches; Sheet: 19.75 x 16 inches; Framed: 21.75 x 19.5 inches
Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso      
 

Annie Leibovitz Self-Portrait, 1992 Cibachrome print Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto Image: 14.5 x 11.75 inches; Sheet: 20 x 16 inches; Framed:  21.75 x 19.5 inches Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso    

Annie Leibovitz
Self-Portrait, 1992
Cibachrome print
Signed, numbered, titled and dated in ink on recto
Image: 14.5 x 11.75 inches; Sheet: 20 x 16 inches; Framed: 
21.75 x 19.5 inches
Provenance: Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Minnesota, tag on verso
 

 

Ross Bleckner Untitled, 1981 Oil on paper Signed and dated on verso Sheet: 39.25 x 27.25 inches Framed: 49.5 x 38 inches Provenance: Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY  

Ross Bleckner
Untitled, 1981
Oil on paper
Signed and dated on verso
Sheet: 39.25 x 27.25 inches Framed: 49.5 x 38 inches
Provenance: Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY
 

Ross Bleckner Untitled, 1988 Oil on paper Image: 16 x 12 inches; Framed: 18 x 14 inches Provenance: Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY, tag on verso; Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Edina, MN, tag on verso; Waddington Galleries Ltd, London, tag on verso  

Ross Bleckner
Untitled, 1988
Oil on paper
Image: 16 x 12 inches; Framed: 18 x 14 inches
Provenance: Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY, tag on verso; Timothy D. Kehr Gallery, Edina, MN, tag on verso; Waddington Galleries Ltd, London, tag on verso
 

Ai Yamaguchi Kimi ga omou hi , 2003 Acrylic on wood 17.75 x 24.25 x 1.5 inches  

Ai Yamaguchi
Kimi ga omou hi, 2003
Acrylic on wood
17.75 x 24.25 x 1.5 inches
 

Lot 209 Michelle Fierro (Born 1967)  Constellational, 1995 Mixed media on canvas on panel Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso Image: 47.25 x 41 inches Provenance: Bennet Roberts Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA; The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 209

Michelle Fierro (Born 1967) 

Constellational, 1995

Mixed media on canvas on panel

Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso

Image: 47.25 x 41 inches

Provenance: Bennet Roberts Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA; The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 11 Michelle Fierro (Born 1967)  Once Again: Blanking it Out II, 1996/97 Mixed media on canvas on panel Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso Image: 48 x 42 inches Provenance: The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 11

Michelle Fierro (Born 1967) 

Once Again: Blanking it Out II, 1996/97

Mixed media on canvas on panel

Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso

Image: 48 x 42 inches

Provenance: The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 122 Ralph Gibson (Born 1939)  Lot of Two Untitled, 1986 Vintage gelatin silver print Signed and dated in pencil on verso Image: 12.25 x 8 inches; Sheet: 14 x 11 inches Illustrated: Tropism, 1987, pg. 132   Tropism, 1987 Illustrated book Signed and dated in ink Provenance: gifted directly from the Artist to current owner in 1987

Lot 122

Ralph Gibson (Born 1939) 

Lot of Two

Untitled, 1986

Vintage gelatin silver print

Signed and dated in pencil on verso

Image: 12.25 x 8 inches; Sheet: 14 x 11 inches

Illustrated: Tropism, 1987, pg. 132

 

Tropism, 1987

Illustrated book

Signed and dated in ink

Provenance: gifted directly from the Artist to current owner in 1987

Lot 13 Scott Greene (Contemporary) Hayswagger, 2011 Oil on canvas stretched on panel Signed in ink on verso 54 x 36 inches Provenance: Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA, tag on verso

Lot 13

Scott Greene (Contemporary)

Hayswagger, 2011

Oil on canvas stretched on panel

Signed in ink on verso

54 x 36 inches

Provenance: Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, CA, tag on verso

Lot 14 Anton Henning (Born 1964)  Untitled, 1988 Mixed media on panel Initialed and dated on recto Image: 32 x 25.25 x 2 inches Provenance: Fred Hacker, Los Angeles, CA; The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 14

Anton Henning (Born 1964) 

Untitled, 1988

Mixed media on panel

Initialed and dated on recto

Image: 32 x 25.25 x 2 inches

Provenance: Fred Hacker, Los Angeles, CA; The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 67 Raymond Pettibon (Born 1957)  No Title (Red Dress), 1991 Oil on panel Signed and dated in ink on verso Image: 32.5 x 23.25 inches; Framed: 37 x 28 inches

Lot 67

Raymond Pettibon (Born 1957) 

No Title (Red Dress), 1991

Oil on panel

Signed and dated in ink on verso

Image: 32.5 x 23.25 inches; Framed: 37 x 28 inches

Lot 46 David Bierk (1944-2002)  Floor Scrapers, c. 1989 Acrylic on canvas Initialed on recto Framed: 75 x 63 inches Provenance: Jan Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Lot 46

David Bierk (1944-2002) 

Floor Scrapers, c. 1989

Acrylic on canvas

Initialed on recto

Framed: 75 x 63 inches

Provenance: Jan Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Lot 26 Mark Ryden (Born 1963) Angel of Meat, 2007 Porcelain sculpture, with original packaging  From the numbered edition of 30 Signed, numbered and dated on base 16.5 x 9 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New York; Private Collection, Los Angeles

Lot 26

Mark Ryden (Born 1963)

Angel of Meat, 2007

Porcelain sculpture, with original packaging 

From the numbered edition of 30

Signed, numbered and dated on base

16.5 x 9 inches

Provenance: Private Collection, New York; Private Collection, Los Angeles

Lot 228 Jose Maria Sicilia (Born 1954)  Asebi, 1989 Woodblock print From the numbered edition of 100 Initialed and numbered in pencil on recto Sheet: 25.5 x 30 inches; Framed: 34 x 37.5 inches

Lot 228

Jose Maria Sicilia (Born 1954) 

Asebi, 1989

Woodblock print

From the numbered edition of 100

Initialed and numbered in pencil on recto

Sheet: 25.5 x 30 inches; Framed: 34 x 37.5 inches

Lot 100 Diane Arbus (1923-1971)  Teenage Boy, N.Y.C., 1961/Printed Later Gelatin silver print From the numbered edition of 75 Stamped 'A Diane Arbus photograph'; Signed, titled, dated by Doon Arbus, Administrator, in ink and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the verso Printed later by Neil Selkirk Image: 8.75 x 6 inches; Sheet: 14 x 11 inches; Framed

Lot 100

Diane Arbus (1923-1971) 

Teenage Boy, N.Y.C., 1961/Printed Later

Gelatin silver print

From the numbered edition of 75

Stamped 'A Diane Arbus photograph'; Signed, titled, dated by Doon Arbus, Administrator, in ink and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the verso

Printed later by Neil Selkirk

Image: 8.75 x 6 inches; Sheet: 14 x 11 inches; Framed

Lot 194 Various Artists Lot of 4 Peter de Lory and Three by Artist Unknown Peter de Lory Untitled (Pencils) Photograph Image: 17.5 x 17.5 inches; Framed: 18.5 x 24.5 inches   Artist Unknown Untitled, 1959 Oil on canvas Signed “A Vaccaro” and dated on recto Framed: 17 x 21 inches   Untitled, 1958 Lithograph Signed “A Vaccaro” and dated in pencil on recto Framed: 20.5 x 16.5 inches    Untitled, 1968 Mixed media collage Signed and dated in ink on recto Framed: 13.5 x 10.25 inches Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA

Lot 194

Various Artists

Lot of 4

Peter de Lory and Three by Artist Unknown

Peter de Lory

Untitled (Pencils)

Photograph

Image: 17.5 x 17.5 inches; Framed: 18.5 x 24.5 inches

 

Artist Unknown

Untitled, 1959

Oil on canvas

Signed “A Vaccaro” and dated on recto

Framed: 17 x 21 inches

 

Untitled, 1958

Lithograph

Signed “A Vaccaro” and dated in pencil on recto

Framed: 20.5 x 16.5 inches 

 

Untitled, 1968

Mixed media collage

Signed and dated in ink on recto

Framed: 13.5 x 10.25 inches

Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA

Lot 95 Walker Evans (1903-1975)  Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931/Printed early 1970’s Silver gelatin print mounted on Fabriano Classico paper From the numbered edition of 75 Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist on mount recto Printed under the supervision the artist in the early 1970's From the Portfolio: Walker Evans, Fifteen Photographs edited by Lee Friedlander. Published by The Double Elephant Press Ltd. 1974 Image 11.625 x 9.375 inches; Mount: 14.75 x 19.75 inches Provenance: From the Collection of Caldecot Chubb Illustrated: Walker Evans and Company, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2000, Plate 87; Walker Evans - America, Rizzoli New York, 1991. pg.13

Lot 95

Walker Evans (1903-1975) 

Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931/Printed early 1970’s

Silver gelatin print mounted on Fabriano Classico paper

From the numbered edition of 75

Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist on mount recto

Printed under the supervision the artist in the early 1970's

From the Portfolio: Walker Evans, Fifteen Photographs edited by Lee Friedlander. Published by The Double Elephant Press Ltd. 1974

Image 11.625 x 9.375 inches; Mount: 14.75 x 19.75 inches

Provenance: From the Collection of Caldecot Chubb

Illustrated: Walker Evans and Company, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2000, Plate 87; Walker Evans - America, Rizzoli New York, 1991. pg.13

Lot 144 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998) Marriage, c. 1986 Glazed earthenware tile painting Signed and titled via inscription Image: 13.5 x 13.5 inches; Framed: 15 x 15 inches Provenance: Private Collection, Thousand Oaks, CA

Lot 144

Beatrice Wood (1893-1998)

Marriage, c. 1986

Glazed earthenware tile painting

Signed and titled via inscription

Image: 13.5 x 13.5 inches; Framed: 15 x 15 inches

Provenance: Private Collection, Thousand Oaks, CA

Lot 96 Walker Evans (1903-1975)  Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936/Printed early 1970’s Silver gelatin print, mounted on Fabriano Classico paper From the numbered edition of 75 Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist on mount recto Printed under the supervision the artist in the early 1970's From the Portfolio: Walker Evans, Fifteen Photographs edited by Lee Friedlander. Published by The Double Elephant Press Ltd. 1974 Image: 12.875 x 10.25 inches; Mount: 19.75 x 14.75 inches Provenance: From the Collection of Caldecot Chubb Illustrated: Walker Evans and Company, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2000, Plate 205

Lot 96

Walker Evans (1903-1975) 

Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936/Printed early 1970’s

Silver gelatin print, mounted on Fabriano Classico paper

From the numbered edition of 75

Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist on mount recto

Printed under the supervision the artist in the early 1970's

From the Portfolio: Walker Evans, Fifteen Photographs edited by Lee Friedlander. Published by The Double Elephant Press Ltd. 1974

Image: 12.875 x 10.25 inches; Mount: 19.75 x 14.75 inches

Provenance: From the Collection of Caldecot Chubb

Illustrated: Walker Evans and Company, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2000, Plate 205

Lot 147 Richard Boyce (1920-1976)  Untitled, c. 1960 Carved bone mounted to plaque with plexi base Unsigned Sculpture: 5 x 5 inches; Overall: 6 x 3.75 x 1 inches Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA; Acquired by the above from Jodi Scully Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, receipt included

Lot 147

Richard Boyce (1920-1976) 

Untitled, c. 1960

Carved bone mounted to plaque with plexi base

Unsigned

Sculpture: 5 x 5 inches; Overall: 6 x 3.75 x 1 inches

Provenance: From the Estate of Blossom and Ben Norman, Los Angeles, CA; Acquired by the above from Jodi Scully Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, receipt included

Lot 230 Phoebe Brunner (Born 1951)  The New Frontier, 1987 Oil on canvas Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso Image: 72 x 60 inches Provenance: The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA

Lot 230

Phoebe Brunner (Born 1951) 

The New Frontier, 1987

Oil on canvas

Signed, titled and dated in ink on verso

Image: 72 x 60 inches

Provenance: The Mitchell Collection, Santa Barbara, CA