Los Angeles, CA— On Tuesday, June 11th, 2024, John Moran Auctioneers presented their bi-annual sale of Modern & Contemporary Art. This auction featured works by many important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries such as Raimonds Staprans, George E. Hughes, Pablo Picasso, Masami Teraoka, Norman Rockwell, Jacques Lipchitz, Alec Monopoly, Marc Chagall, Joe Basso, Senaka Senanayake, Hunt Slonem, Ruth Armer, Peter Alexander, Henrietta Berk, Linda McCartney, and Joan Miro.
Lot 86: George E. Hughes (1907-1990), "Don't Block The Driveway" $53,975
Interested bidders and watchers were sure to tune in for lots 34 and 35, two bright orange new-to-market works by Raimonds Staprans. Lot 34, “Blue Skies, Red Paint,” 1994, achieved a great result bringing in $203,200*. Then, “A Can And Orange,” 1996, lot 35, exceeded it’s high estimate of $40,000 with the winning bidder taking it for $57,150*.
Another favorite was a study for “The Land of Enchantment”, circa 1934, by Norman Rockwell. Currently in the collection of the New Rochelle Library, New Rochelle, it originally appeared as a double-page spread in the December 22, 1934, edition of The Saturday Evening Post. Doubling its estimate, lot 84 sold for a whopping $63,500*.
Lot 14: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), “Jacqueline Au Chevalet” $25,080
Along with Norman Rockwell, another well-known Saturday Evening Post artist featured in this sale was George E. Hughes. Lot 86, “Don’t Block The Driveway,” 1953, brought in an exciting final bid of $53,975* and lot 85, “Gossiping Neighbor,” 1951, achieved $50,800*.
There were multiple works offered by the legendary Pablo Picasso. Highlighting this selection was his 1905 ink and paper work, “The Acrobats.” Lot 15 more than tripled its high estimate, selling for $52,800*. Lot 14 presented an example of Picasso’s ceramic pieces titled, “Jacqueline Au Chevalet,” 1956, and earned a price realized of $25,080*.
Other noteworthy lots of the sale were works by Ruth Armer and Rene Gruau. Selling for $31,750* was lot 67, “Surreal Landscape” by Ruth Armer. Then, lot 99, Rene Gruau’s “Le Masque Indiscret,” 1976, hammered in $15,240*, tripling its high estimate.
*– Includes buyer’s premium.
— Brenda Smith, John Moran Auctioneers
“Interested bidders and watchers were sure to tune in for lots 34 and 35, two bright orange new-to-market works by Raimonds Staprans. Lot 34, “Blue Skies, Red Paint,” 1994, achieved a great result bringing in $203,200*.”
Lot 34: Raimonds Staprans (b. 1926), "Blue Skies, Red Paint," $203,200
John Moran Auctioneers is continuing their 2024 lineup with the Traditional Collector auction, Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, followed by the Art + Design sale, Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. Be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming auctions so you don’t miss out on the action, and the treasures!
Traditional Collector: Tuesday, July 30th | 12:00 pm PDT
Art + Design: Tuesday, August 13th | 12:00 pm PDT
Art Jewelry & Luxury Online: Tuesday, August 27th | 12:00 pm PDT
Art of the American West: Tuesday, September 10th | 10:00 am PDT
Fine Jewelry & Timepieces: Tuesday, September 17th | 12:00 pm PDT
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