Bloomsbury Auctions in New York Presents 20th Century Works of Art on Paper, June 3, 2009

Written by rubin Saturday, 30 May 2009 23:23

New York City - Bloomsbury Auctions, the world's leading auction house for rare books and works of art on paper, announces its third auction dedicated to 20^th Century Works of Art on Paper, to be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm. The upcoming sale at Bloomsbury Auctions  20^th Century Works of Art on Paper, features a stellar collection of American works, including Edward Hopper, Martin Lewis, John Sloan and Reginald Marsh. Featured in this sale are Edward Hopper’s “Night Shadows,” a signed etching from 1921 ($20,000-30,000), works by Martin Lewis, including “Relics (Speakeasy Corner)” from 1928 ($20,000-30,000), “Rain on Murray Hill,” a drypoint from 1928, and “Quarter of Nine, Saturday’s Children”, a drypoint from 1929 ($15,000-20,000).

The Print Department at Bloomsbury Auctions is internationally recognized as a competitive sales venue for 20^th Century Prints and Works of Art on Paper. Bloomsbury Auctions’ International Head of Prints, Alexander Hayter, joined Bloomsbury Auctions after spending four years as a specialist in charge of the Modern and Contemporary Prints Department at Sotheby's. Bloomsbury Auctions’ prints sale in London in June of 2004 was an immediate success and world record prices were achieved for artists as varied as Lucian Freud, Lill Tschudi and Andy Warhol. Since then, Alexander Hayter has been successful in setting auction records for over 100 artists.

Bloomsbury Auctions expanded in 2007 to New York and gained Christine Berlane from Swann Auction Galleries in 2008. Christine Berlane, a well respected specialist in the field of fine art prints, brings almost 10 years of experience to her new role as Head of Department in New York. Following the great success of her first sale in May of 2008, where she achieved the world record price of $115,000 for Roy Lichtenstein’s “Sweet Dreams, Baby,” she continues to secure significant works by such artists as Martin Lewis, George Bellows, Robert Motherwell, Richard Diebenkorn, and Ed Ruscha.

There are also many works by Stow Wengenroth, including “Lower Fifth Avenue”, a lithograph from 1959 ($5000-7000), “Quiet Hour” a lithograph from 1947 ($4,000-6000) and “New York Nocturne,” a lithograph from 1945 ($4000-6000). Additionally, there is John Sloan’s “Night Windows” ($3,000-5,000), a complete set of “Thirty Etchings and Engravings” by Reginald Marsh, published by the Whitney Museum ($10,000-15,000) and the Crafton Collection of 12 volumes, each containing an etching by a different artist, including Martin Lewis’ “The Little Penthouse” ($15,000-20,000 for the set).

Also included in this sale are Grant Wood’s signed lithographs “January”, “February” and “March” from 1938 ($3,000-5,000 each), James A.M. Whistler’s “The Kitchen” from 1858 ($5,000-7,000) and Andy Warhol’s “Mammy,” a study for the silkscreen of the same title with the rubber stamps of the estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Authentication Board verso. A diverse selection of Modern, Contemporary and Pop works on paper provide an opportunity for buyers at every level of the market to participate in this delightful sale.

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