Alice Baber 1928-1982, American
Live Auction
August 30, 2022, 12:00 PM PDT

Summer Modern & Contemporary Art

Pictured:
Alice Baber (1928-1982, American)
"Swirl of Sounds - The Ghost in the Banyan Tree," 1976
Acrylic on canvas, 72" H x 95.5" W
Price Realized: 187,500
A New World-Auction Record

As the end of summer grows ever near, John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to announce its annual Summer Modern & Contemporary fine art auction to be held Tuesday 30th at 12:00 PM PST in Monrovia, California. Highlights of the sale include a unique Andy Warhol screenprint portrait of John Wayne, consigned to auction by the estate of the late actor’s daughter. Other fresh-to-market works include The Linemen by Ernie Barnes, a strong example of the action-packed sports painting that Barnes painted for much of his career. This auction features prints, paintings, and works on paper by a diverse group of European and American artists, such as Milton Avery, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Phillip Pearlstein, Hassel Smith, Fernand Leger, and many more.

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Location

145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia , CA 91016

Previews

August 26th, 27th, and 29th from 12pm-4pm

Morgana Blackwelder
Morgana Blackwelder

Head of Sale

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Salvador Dali, (1904-1989, Spanish),

Lot 8
Salvador Dali (1904-1989, Spanish)

Salvador Dali, (1904-1989, Spanish), "St. George and the Dragon," 1947, Etching on paper, Plate: 17.625" H x 11.25" W; Sheet: 22.5" H x

Sold: $16,250
Andy Warhol, (1928-1987, American),

Lot 16
Andy Warhol (1928-1987, American)

Andy Warhol, (1928-1987, American), "John Wayne" from the "Cowboys and Indians" portfolio, 1986, Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum

Sold: $150,000
John Kacere, (1920-1999, American),

Lot 22
John Kacere (1920-1999, American)

John Kacere, (1920-1999, American), "Again," 1962, Oil on canvas, 77.5" H x 57" W

Sold: $2,250
Hassel Smith, (1915-2007, American), Untitled, 1949, Oil on canvas, 55.25

Lot 30
Hassel Smith (1915-2007, American)

Hassel Smith, (1915-2007, American), Untitled, 1949, Oil on canvas, 55.25" H x 72.25" W

Sold: $118,750
Milton Avery, (1885-1965, American),

Lot 33
Milton Avery (1885-1965, American)

Milton Avery, (1885-1965, American), "West Village Model," 1951, Pencil on paper, 16.75" H x 13.75" W

Sold: $5,625
Ernie Barnes, (1938-2009, American),

Lot 50
Ernie Barnes (1938-2009, American)

Ernie Barnes, (1938-2009, American), "The Linemen," 1968, Oil on canvas, 19.75" H x 23.75" W

Sold: $237,500
Jay Milder, (b. 1934, American), Untitled, Oil on canvas, 59

Lot 57
Jay Milder (b. 1934, American)

Jay Milder, (b. 1934, American), Untitled, Oil on canvas, 59" H x 53" W

Sold: $4,063