Large Chinese Ceramic Foo Dog 1970s - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Large artisan ceramic Foo Dog on an ebonized resin base, China 1970's.
W: 17 inches
D: 9.5 inches
H: 20 inches
Condition: Very Good - minor wear consistent with age
SOLD
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Naomi Feinberg "Buddha" Sculpture in Limestone 1960s - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Hand carved “Buddha” sculpture in limestone on a wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primarily in stone. She began sculpting in the 1940’s and became affiliated with artist group Studio 725 which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. She studied sculpture with Philip Darling, Jose De Creeft, and Lorrie Goulet at the New School, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts A relative late comer to the art world, Naomi Feinberg emerged as highly accomplished, multi-faceted artist who juggled architectural coherence with a preoccupation with the human form, to create works that are both experimental and primitive.
Provenance: The personal collection of the artist and then her family after her death. This piece is part of the Lobel Modern's exhibition: Naomi Feinberg: A Woman Sculpting in a Man's World currently on exhibition in our Exhibit Gallery across the hall from our showroom.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 11 inches
Condition: Exellent
SOLD
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Anzolo Fuga Rare Hand Blown Glass Vase with Corroso Finish 1958-60 - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Rare and unique hand-blown glass vase with multicolor murrhines and rods with corroso finish by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M.. Murano Italy 1958-60. This is one of the only vases of its kind to feature the corroso finish.
This vase is large and extremely complex and difficult to execute. It is stunning.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti and published by Acanthus Press is 2005, section titled “Multicolor Rods and Murrine”, on page 61 there is a photo of the same model with the same murrhines and rods without a corroso finish.
H: 18.5 inches
Diam: 8 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Ming" Bronze Painting 1960s (Signed)
Evan Lobel
Stunning wall-hanging "Ming" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (etched “P+K LaVerne” on bottom) The coloration is superb.
Reference:
Sculpture, Bronze and Pewter Tables, The Art of Philip LaVerne catalog with gold and white cover published in the 1960’s, page 8 shows a photo of 2 tables with tops from this series. In the back of the catalog is a description which reads: “MING #131 PAIR:
The extraordinary artistry of the Ming Period is superbly captured…. The traditional Ming warrior holding the invincible sword is carved of bronze and pewter.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 18 inches
D: 0.5 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent
$7,500
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne Iconic Pair of "Chinois Plaques" 1960s (Signed)
Evan Lobel
Pair of "Chinois Plaques", models 101 and 102, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed). The delicately engraved scenes are exquisite.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these paintings are shown on page 76 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “The CHINOIS plaques, which were created in the 1960s, show scenes of tranquility in ancient China.”
Each:
W: 16.5 inches
H: 24.5 inches
D: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
$15,000 for the pair
Ref: sculpture161
Naomi Feinberg "Deep In Thought" Sculpture In Limestone 1960s - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Hand-chiseled and etched abstract figural sculpture "Deep in Thought" in limestone by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960's. This is a beautiful sculpture which is both primitive and evocative.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primarily in stone. She began sculpting in the 1940’s and became affiliated with artist group Studio 725 which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. She studied sculpture with Philip Darling, Jose De Creeft, and Lorrie Goulet at the New School, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts A relative late comer to the art world, Naomi Feinberg emerged as highly accomplished, multi-faceted artist who juggled architectural coherence with a preoccupation with the human form, to create works that are both experimental and primitive.
Provenance: Lobel Modern purchased this piece from the artist in the early 2000's and sold it to a private collector in NYC. Lobel Modern purchased it from the estate of the collector in 2021.
This piece is part of the Lobel Modern's exhibition: Naomi Feinberg: A Woman Sculpting in a Man's World currently on exhibition in our Exhibit Gallery across the hall from our showroom.
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Roberto Estevez Monumental Stylized Torso in Glazierite 1980s
Evan Lobel
Large stylized torso in glazierite by Roberto Estevez for Karl Springer, American 1980's. Glazierite was a resin composite created by Karl Springer’s artisans. This model was also cast in bronze and can be seen in an Architectural Digest interior photographed in the 1980’s (see below and photo.)
Roberto Estevez was an extremely talented jewelry designer and sculptor. He designed jewelry for Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels as well as Tiffany. He had extraordinary talent in creating whimsical sculptures of animals and insects incorporating sea shells, ostrich eggs and other organic materials. He also created more serious works in small editions, mostly in bronze and brass, including those of monkeys and the human form, both male and female. Roberto Estevez was Karl Springer’s life partner until his death in the 1980’s. Estevez’s sophisticated and elegant designs fit in perfectly with Karl’s own aesthetic and Karl sold many of Roberto’s pieces through his showrooms.
Provenance:
Purchased from an employee of New York City Karl Springer showroom.
Reference:
Architectural Digest, July 1985, page 100 shows an image of this sculpture in Donald and Ivanka Trump's penthouse apartment with a description on the opposite page "...The bronze torso sculpture is by Roberto Estevez..."
W: 21 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 37.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$35,000
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African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Evan Lobel
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story residences built in cliffs by the Dogon Tribe, Mali 20th century.
W: 16 inches
D: 9.5 inches
H: 72 inches
Condition: Excellent
$12,000
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Naomi Feinberg "Salume" Sculpture in Dark Gray Marble 1977 (Signed and Dated) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Hand-carved and etched "Salume" sculpture in dark gray marble by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed and dated “NF 77”).
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primarily in stone. She began sculpting in the 1940’s and became affiliated with artist group Studio 725 which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. She studied sculpture with Philip Darling, Jose De Creeft, and Lorrie Goulet at the New School, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts A relative late comer to the art world, Naomi Feinberg emerged as highly accomplished, multi-faceted artist who juggled architectural coherence with a preoccupation with the human form, to create works that are both experimental and primitive.
Provenance: Private Collection New York.
This piece is part of the Lobel Modern's exhibition: Naomi Feinberg: A Woman Sculpting in a Man's World currently on exhibition in our Exhibit Gallery across the hall from our showroom.
W: 8.5 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 20.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Anzolo Fuga Rare "Pavone" Vase With Opaline Glass 1957-60 - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Rare and unique hand-blown glass low vase, opaline glass with orange rods and polychrome murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy 1957-60. The modern shape and colorful design are really something special.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti and published by Acanthus Press is 2005, section titled “Pavone”, this piece is shown on page 107 with the text, “Pavone bowl, opaline glass, 1957-60, H: 15 cm, New York, Evan Lobel collection.”
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
Diam: 9 inches
H: 5.9 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga120
Martin Kline "Untitled" Abstract Pencil and Gouache 1993 (Signed and Dated)
Evan Lobel
Beautifully framed original artwork, Untitled, ink and gouache on paper, 7" x 10" sheet, by Martin Kline, American 1993 signed and dated on lower corner.
Martin Kline’s (b. 1961) work references Western and Eastern cultural practices, drawing from art history, philosophy and nature. He is mostly known for his work in encaustic, the mixing of pigment with bees and synthetic wax. A technique that is as challenging to perfect as it is compelling to behold, Martin creates incredibly textured surfaces where the works become a phenomenological experience for the viewer. Kline’s work is the subject of many critical essays by noted authors, including Carter Ratcliff and Barbara Rose. His work is in many private public collections here and abroad including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney, The Brooklyn Museum of Art among many others.
Overall Dimensions
W: 15.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 12.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$4,500
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Martin Kline "Untitled" Abstract Pencil Drawing 1997 (Signed and Dated)
Evan Lobel
Beautifully framed original abstract drawing, Untitled, 1997, pencil on paper, 30" x 22" sheet, by Martin Kline, signed and dated in lower left.
Martin Kline’s (b. 1961) work references Western and Eastern cultural practices, drawing from art history, philosophy and nature. He is mostly known for his work in encaustic, the mixing of pigment with bees and synthetic wax. A technique that is as challenging to perfect as it is compelling to behold, Martin creates incredibly textured surfaces where the works become a phenomenological experience for the viewer. Kline’s work is the subject of many critical essays by noted authors, including Carter Ratcliff and Barbara Rose. His work is in many private public collections here and abroad including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney, The Brooklyn Museum of Art among many others.
Overall Dimensions
W: 27.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 35.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$5,500
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Sica Abstract Metallic Art Under Lucite 1980s - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Abstract metallic art on paper in boxed out lucite case by Sica, American 1980's (signed on lower right front).
Born in 1932 in New York City, SICA began her artistic career in 1950 while studying at The Art Students League of New York, and later at the Pratt Graphics Workshop, New York. She also traveled extensively, eventually settling in Saigon, Vietnam, as Duy Than's apprentice, then in Athens, Greece, with Emanuel Pilidikis.
She bolstered her reputation simultaneously by participating in several international art invitationals and symposiums. Aside from Vietnam and Greece, SICA has lived in England, Spain and Yugoslavia, and her oeuvre reflects an enlightened perspective of the world, its people and its cultures. SICA's work is in the collections of Le Musée Moderne de la Ville de Paris, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, The Los Angeles Museum, The Brooklyn Museum,The Miami Museum of Fine Arts and New York University in addition to many other fine arts institutions and private collections.
16 inches square
1.5 inches deep
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Andy Warhol Fish (F. & S. IIIA.39) 1983 - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Fish (F. & S. IIIA.39) screenprint in colors, on wallpaper, with full margins by Andy Warhol, American 1983.
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Visual Arts Foundation ink stamps on back, and with the number '88.95' and the initials 'T.J.H.' in pencil on the reverse (there was no published edition), created as a backdrop for the exhibition Paintings for Children at Bruno Bischofberger Gallery, Zurich, 1984, framed.
Reference:
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann IIIA.39
Framed:
W: 38.5 inches
D: 1 inches
H: 50.5 inches
Unframed:
W: 30 inches
H: 42 inches
Condition: excellent condition. Few light scratches on frame.
SOLD
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Philip & Kelvin Laverne Pair of "Chinois Plaques" 1960s (Signed) - SOLD
Evan Lobel
Pair of "Chinois Plaques", models 101 and 103, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted colorful enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed). These are iconic LaVerne artworks.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these paintings are shown on page 76 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “The CHINOIS plaques, which were created in the 1960s, show scenes of tranquility in ancient China.”
Provenance:
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 17 inches
H: 24 inches
D: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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David Levinthal One-of-a-Kind Large Photograph "Desire" 1991
Evan Lobel
One-of-a-kind photograph from the Desire series, Scanamural on Copper Lame in a custom copper frame, unique variation outside the edition, by David Levinthal, American 1991. Authentication and valuation by the artist accompanies this unique work. David Levinthal is an American photographer who lives and works in New York City. He uses small toys, figures and props with dramatic lighting to construct miniature environments for subject matters varying from war scenes to voyeurism to racial and political references to American pop culture. His works are provocative and thought provoking. His works are in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (NYC), The Met (NYC), The Whitney Museum, The Centre Pompidou in Paris amongst others.
Reference:
David Levinthal Work from 1975-1996 by Charles Stainback and Richard B. Woodward for the International Center of Photography, this photo is shown on page 147.
Provenance:
This work was purchased directly from the artist in 2001.
H: 50.5 inches
W 41.5
D: 2
Condition: Excellent / frame has a few small scuffs and a scratch
$35,000
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Anzolo Fuga "Transennati" Vase with Unique Variation 1962
Evan Lobel
Hand-blown "Transennati" (Barriers) vase, model 15116, with multicolor rods and murrhines designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1962. A truly stunning piece.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, section titled “Transennati”, a similar piece is illustrated on page 178.
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, Archival photos for this series with model numbers are shown on page 229, bottom.
Provenance:
This piece was purchased directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
H: 10.5 inches
Diam: 6 inches
$8,500
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga60
Anzolo Fuga "Transennati" Vase with Unique Variation 1962
Evan Lobel
Hand-blown "Transennati" (Barriers) vase, model 15116, with multicolor rods and murrhines designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1962. A truly stunning piece.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, section titled “Transennati”, a similar piece is illustrated on page 178.
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, Archival photos for this series with model numbers are shown on page 229, bottom..
Provenance:
This piece was purchased directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
H: 12 inches
Diam: 8 inches
$8,500
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga60
Anzola Fuga Rare "Bands" Vase With Internal Glass Filament 1960s
Evan Lobel
Rare hand-blown glass vase from the "Bands Series" with internal glass filament by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1960’s. The execution of this piece with the hair-thin glass filament is simply incredible. Only a few examples were made.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti and published by Acanthus Press is 2005, section titled “Bands”, this model with red bands is shown on page 84 with the text, “Vase with bands, variation with internal filaments, 1956-60, H. 40.6 cm, New York, Martin Kline Collection.”
AVEM Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnoldsche 2020, on page 139 this model is shown with yellow bands with the text, “Around 1965 Fuga started using opaque and impure glass types as well as surface treatments. he also experimented with internal volumes by indenting opposing walls until these connected and formed internal bridges.”
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
Diam: 5.5 inches
H: 14.5 inches
$12,000
Condition: Excellent
ref: fuga119
Giulio Radi Rare Red Glass Vase with Gold Foil ca 1950
Evan Lobel
Hand-blown red glass vase with gold foil from the Reazione Policrome Series, Balloton, by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950. This vase is exquisite like a jewel.
Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 52 thru 54 show similar pieces by Giulio Radi with the same technique.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
Diam: 5 inches
H: 9.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
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