Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 105

June 30 - July 1 2018 Manuscript, Space and Collectibles Sale

Artists

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 79		Warhol, Andy and Keith Haring: Two of the Greatest Pop Artists of the 20th Century, Autographs. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and Keith Haring (1950-1998) two of the greatest pop-artists of the 20th Century. Both artists' works are instantly recognizable, but Warhol certainly can claim the top tier; his works are recoginized all over the world. Offered are two signatures: 1.) Warhol has signed his name to a print of one of his most famous silk-screens, "Mao" removed from a signed VIP book in 1982 in the lower right corner, 9½ x 8¼". Comes with COA from Art+Auction, Zurich. 2.) Keith Haring has boldly signed on a piece of stationery his name with one of his signature characters, 3½ x 5½" with COA from AACS autographs. Both absolutely prime for framing. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $512
Lot 80		Artist Emily Sartain (First Woman to Practice Mezzotint Engraving), and Three Musicians--Jan Kubelik, Solomon Cutner, and Gerard Souzay. Emily Sartain was the only woman to win a gold medal at the 1876 Philadelphia World's Fair. ALS on textured paper, 8 x 5", Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1891, accepting the honor of being elected as a life member of the New Century Club. Darker toning around edges, light purple transfer from an unknown document, 1" tear at right edge of salutation, and mounting remnants on verso. About very good. Jan Kubelik, signature and date ("10-X 1933") in green ink by the renowned violinist and composer; Solomon Cutner sentiment, signature ("Solomon"), and date (August 1948) by the famous pianist; and French baritone Gerard Souzay, Isprog. Last three items fine. Estimate Value $100 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 81		Illustrators and Caricaturists -- Fine Collection of 19th and 20th Century Autographs. Fine collection of autographs from some of the most celebrated illustrators and caricaturists of the late 19th, early 20th century. Included are Gustave Doré, a cut signatur; Harper's Weekly legendary Thomas Nast, calling card dated March 10, 1873; Harrison Fisher signed calling card; Charles Gibson (Gibson Girls fame) signed calling card; Frederic Remington, illustrator, artist and sculptor of the Old West, calling card; James Montgomery Flagg, famous and beloved illustrator and creator of the WWI classic poster "I Want You, US Army" with Uncle Sam and Al Hirschfeld. Estimate Value $150 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $179
Lot 82		Galle, Emile - French Artist, 1894 ALS With Excellent Content (1846-1904) French artist who worked in glass and was a driving force in the French Art Nouveau movement. Autograph letter signed, one page, in French, 8 ¼ x 5 ¼", Nancy, Emile Galle's Chrystalworks, June 7, 1894. Thanking "dear poet": "You will make my fame and my pleasure with your two sonnets….I am going to work the flowers of your young muse into glass. From your verses I will make glass and you will be responsible for it, and the witness and master of both arts…." Overall toning. Estimate Value $300 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $538
Lot 83		Rockwell, Norman -- Signed Collotype Print: "Freedom of Speech". 32 x 22", framed to 40 x 33". Printed by Arthur Jaffe, New York; distributed by Raymond and Raymond. Signed in black marker in lower border. This is one of the images from Rockwell's famous "Four Freedoms" series, which he created in 1943, inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union speech. They appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943. Estimate Value $200 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $435
Lot 84		[Photographers], Incuding Steichen, Adams, Karsh, Bourke-White, Van Vechten, Newman, Rosenthal, Beaton, and Bachrach. Group of nine items signed by nine photographers: Edward Steichen, signature on half quarto page; Ansell Adams, inscription, signature and date on a card with one of his photographs; Yousef Karsh, inscription, signature and date on paper to which is affixed a photo of Karsh from a publication; Cecil Beaton, inscribed, signed UN FDC; Carl Van Vechten, inscribed, signed cover of The New Republic from 1955, with article on Van Vechten; Margaret Bourke-White, signature cut from a typed document; Arnold Newman, signed bookplate; Fabian Bachrach, signature on 3 x 5" card; and Joe Rosenthal, 1946 envelope signed in the return address. Overall fine. Estimate Value $250 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $166