Christie’s Modern American Art on 18 April

LOT 4
PROPERTY FROM AN EXCEPTIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTION
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (1887-1986)
Blue Morning Glory

GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (1887-1986)
Blue Morning Glory
signed with initials 'OK', dated '34' and inscribed with title (on the original backing)
oil on canvas
7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm.)
Painted in 1934.

EstimateUSD 700,000 - 1,000,000
LOT 5
PROPERTY FROM A PROMINENT CHICAGO COLLECTION
CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Queen Anne's Lace

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Queen Anne's Lace
signed with initials in monogram and dated 'CEB/1946' (lower left)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
watercolor, gouache and chalk on paper laid down on paperboard
31 ½ x 25 3⁄8 in. (80 x 64.5 cm.)
Executed in 1946.

EstimateUSD 120,000 - 180,000
LOT 6

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Retreat of Winter

CHARLES EPHRAIM BURCHFIELD (1893-1967)
Retreat of Winter
signed with initials in monogram and dated 'CEB/1950-64' (lower left)—dated again and inscribed with title and 'original sketch "Song of the Brook" -1950' (on the reverse)
watercolor on joined paper laid down on board
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm.)
Executed in 1950-64.

EstimateUSD 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 8
THE COLLECTION OF LOIS AND PHILIP MACHT
THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
White Horse

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
White Horse
signed and dated 'Benton '55' and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1955.

EstimateUSD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000
LOT 9

ROCKWELL KENT (1882-1971)
Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks

ROCKWELL KENT (1882-1971)
Tree Tops and Mountain Peaks
signed 'Rockwell Kent' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 34 ¼ in. (71.1 x 87 cm.)
Painted circa 1950s.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000
LOT 11
THE COLLECTION OF LOIS AND PHILIP MACHT
FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
White Boats

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
White Boats
signed and dated 'Fairfield Porter 61' (lower right)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 44 7⁄8 in. (76.2 x 114 cm.)
Painted in 1961.

EstimateUSD 250,000 - 350,000
LOT 12

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
Keelin Before the Reflected View No. 2

FAIRFIELD PORTER (1907-1975)
Keelin Before the Reflected View No. 2
signed and dated 'Fairfield Porter '72' (lower center)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
60 x 62 in. (152.4 x 157.5 cm.)
Painted in 1972.

EstimateUSD 500,000 - 700,000
LOT 13

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Female Painter

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Female Painter
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1945' (lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6 cm.)
Painted in 1945.

EstimateUSD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000
LOT 14

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Mother and Child

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Mother and Child
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1943' (lower center)
oil on canvas
44 x 32 in. (111.8 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1943.

EstimateUSD 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 15
A FASHIONABLE LIFE: THE COLLECTION OF AN ELEGANT LADY
MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Goat Wading

MILTON AVERY (1885-1965)
Goat Wading
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1962' (center left)
oil on canvasboard
24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1962.

EstimateUSD 120,000 - 180,000
LOT 20

Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Oaks at Eastham

Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Oaks at Eastham
signed 'Edward Hopper' (lower right)
watercolor and pencil on paper
image, 20 x 27 ¾ in. (50.8 x 70.5 cm.);
sheet, 21 7⁄8 x 29 ½ in. (55.6 x 74.9 cm.)
Executed in 1936.

EstimateUSD 500,000 - 700,000
LOT 21

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
Ottaquechee River

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
Ottaquechee River
signed and dated 'Maxfield Parrish/1947' (lower right)—signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on masonite
23 x 18 5⁄8 in. (58.4 x 47.3 cm.)
Painted in 1947.

EstimateUSD 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
LOT 22

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
View at Val San Zibio, Near Battaglia

MAXFIELD PARRISH (1870-1966)
View at Val San Zibio, Near Battaglia
signed with initials 'M∙P' (lower left)—signed again and dated 'January of 1904.' (on a label affixed to the reverse)—signed again and inscribed 'Pool at Val San Zibio' (on another label affixed to the reverse)
oil on paper laid down on board
17 x 11 ½ in. (43.2 x 29.2 cm.)
Painted in 1904.

EstimateUSD 150,000 - 250,000
LOT 26

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)
Portrait of John F. Kennedy

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978)
Portrait of John F. Kennedy
signed 'Norman/Rockwell' (lower right)
oil on canvas
23 x 17 ¾ in. (58.4 x 45.1 cm.)
Painted in 1963.

EstimateUSD 400,000 - 600,000
LOT 28
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION
NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"I ax yer parding, Mister Phinn—/Jest drap that whisky-skin"

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"I ax yer parding, Mister Phinn—/Jest drap that whisky-skin"
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (upper right)
oil on canvas
32 x 25 in. (81.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Painted in 1912.

EstimateUSD 300,000 - 500,000
LOT 29

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"'Don't let me fall,' she begged…"

NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882-1945)
"'Don't let me fall,' she begged…"
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (upper left)
oil on canvas
40 ¼ x 30 ¼ in. (102.2 x 76.8 cm.)
Painted in 1921.

EstimateUSD 150,000 - 250,000
LOT 36
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION
JACOB LAWRENCE (1917-2000)
U.S.O. 'Show'

JACOB LAWRENCE (1917-2000)
U.S.O. 'Show'
signed, dated and inscribed 'Jacob Lawrence 1945/U.S.C.G' (lower right)—signed again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
gouache and watercolor on paper
21 ½ x 29 ½ in. (54.6 x 74.9 cm.)
Executed in 1945.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000
LOT 41
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SHIRLEY ROSS DAVIS
RALSTON CRAWFORD (1906-1978)
Boat and Grain Elevator

RALSTON CRAWFORD (1906-1978)
Boat and Grain Elevator
signed 'Crawford' (lower center)
oil on canvas
30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1942.

EstimateUSD 200,000 - 300,000
LOT 49

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
High Plains

THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975)
High Plains
signed 'Benton' (lower left)
oil on panel
4 ½ x 6 3⁄8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm.)
Painted in 1953.

EstimateUSD 100,000 - 150,000

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