Freeman’s November 17 Modern and Contemporary Art auction offers something for collectors of all stripes, from Pop Art aficionados to connoisseurs of European Early Modernism. A playful flock of consecutively numbered sheep (Moutons de Pierre) by François-Xavier Lalanne offers a coveted collector’s opportunity; multiple metal sculptures by Harry Bertoia provide a minimalist complement to Lalanne's lighthearted surrealism. A number of drawings populate the sale: figurative works by towering figures of 20th century artistic production, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Alice Neel. Freeman’s specialists' keen knowledge of international market trends influences the selection, including paintings from artists outside traditional art centers: Ángel Botello (Puerto Rico), Ahmed Ben Driss El Yacoubi (Morocco), Theodoros Stamos (Greece), and Manoucher Yektai (Iran). Collectors can also find compelling and striking works by cornerstones of American modern and contemporary production, including Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, and Sam Gilliam.
Lot 1
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Henri Matisse Gravant
Sold for $37,800
Estimated at $25,000 - $40,000
Lot 2
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Étude pour la Vierge: Tête Voilée [Plate 351]
Sold for $10,710
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 5
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) La Fille de L'Artiste
Sold for $18,900
Estimated at $25,000 - $40,000
Lot 6
Paul Signac (French, 1863-1935) Saint-Tropez: Le Port
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Lot 8
Jules Pascin (French, 1885-1930) Hermine en Bleu
Sold for $32,760
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 9
Jules Pascin (French, 1885-1930) Les Nus Allongés
Sold for $63,000
Estimated at $50,000 - $80,000
Lot 10
Armand Guillaumin (French, 1841-1927) La Roche de L’Écho
Sold for $47,250
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 11
Chaïm Soutine (French/Russian, 1893-1943) Le Viaduc Rouge Près de Vence
Sold for $302,400
Estimated at $100,000 - $150,000
Lot 12
Gaston Lachaise (American/French, 1882-1935) Portrait Statuette of Miss Marjorie Spencer
Sold for $11,340
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 13
André Brasilier (French, b. 1929) Moulin de Givray
Sold for $50,400
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 14
Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921) Village Street with Blue Sky
Sold for $27,720
Estimated at $6,000 - $10,000
Lot 15
Paul Aïzpiri (French, 1919-2016) Floral Still Life
Sold for $20,790
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 16
Vũ Cao Đàm (French/Vietnamese, 1908-2000) Divinité
Sold for $40,950
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Lot 18
Arshile Gorky (American, 1904-1948) Portrait of a Woman
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 19
Arshile Gorky (American, 1904-1948) Portrait of David Burliuk
Sold for $6,300
Estimated at $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 21
Ángel Botello (Puerto Rican, 1913-1986) Two Blue Figures on a White Background
Sold for $37,800
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Lot 22
Ángel Botello (Puerto Rican, 1913-1986) Maternity
Sold for $37,800
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 23
Francisco Zúñiga (Mexican, 1912-1998) Evelia in a Butaque
Sold for $20,160
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 24
Rudolf Bonnet (Dutch, 1895-1978) Female Figure, Bali
Sold for $5,355
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 27
Hassan el Glaoui (French, 1924-2018) Arab Horsemen
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 29
Ahmed Ben Driss El Yacoubi (Moroccan, 1928-1985) Untitled
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 32
Gerome Kamrowski (American, 1914-2004) Purple Complex
Sold for $47,250
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 35
David Smith (American, 1906-1965) Untitled (Chelsea Hotel Series)
Estimated at $25,000 - $40,000
Lot 37
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Study for Fiery Circle)
Sold for $107,100
Estimated at $50,000 - $70,000
Lot 38
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $40,950
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 39
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $50,400
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Lot 39A
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $151,200
Estimated at $80,000 - $120,000
Lot 39B
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $32,760
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 39C
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $30,240
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Lot 39D
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)
Sold for $32,760
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Lot 39E
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Bent Wire Sculpture
Sold for $9,450
Estimated at $7,000 - $10,000
Lot 40
Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983) Homenatge a Joan Prats
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 42
John Bratby (British, 1928-1992) Gloria with Hands Together
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 43
Sam Gilliam (American, b. 1933) One Ring Dinger from Jail Jungle Series
Sold for $35,000
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 48
Theodoros Stamos (American/Greek, 1922-1997) Infinity Field Lefkada Series
Sold for $88,200
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 49
Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Still Life with Red Jar
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Lot 50
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Orangutan from Endangered Species Portfolio
Sold for $107,100
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 51
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Campbell's Soup Can (Tomato)
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 52
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Untitled (Campbell's Noodle Soup Box)
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 53
Richard Pettibone (American, b. 1938) Andy Warhol Mao
Sold for $25,200
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 54
Manoucher Yektai (American/Iranian, 1922-2019) Untitled
Sold for $56,700
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 55
François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Two Moutons de Pierre
Sold for $705,600
Estimated at $200,000 - $300,000
Lot 56
François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Mouton de Pierre
Sold for $403,200
Estimated at $100,000 - $150,000
Lot 57
François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Mouton de Pierre
Sold for $466,200
Estimated at $100,000 - $150,000
Lot 58
François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Mouton de Pierre
Sold for $466,200
Estimated at $100,000 - $150,000
Lot 59
François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Éléphant
Sold for $264,600
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 60
Attributed to François-Xavier Lalanne (French, 1927-2008) Petit Rhinocéros III
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Lot 61
Sally Michel Avery (American, 1902-2003) Good Friend
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 62
Sally Michel Avery (American, 1902-2003) Child's Supper
Sold for $30,240
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Lot 63
Giuseppe Dangelico Pino (American/Italian, 1939-2010) Flights of Femininity
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Lot 64
Judith Rothschild (American, 1921-1993) Sierra de Gredos
Sold for $8,190
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 67
Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018) Four Seasons of Hope (Gold)
Sold for $18,900
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 68
David Hockney (British, b. 1937) Hockney's Alphabet
Sold for $5,670
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 69
Michael Goldberg (American, 1924-2007) Spannocchia IV
Sold for $17,640
Estimated at $25,000 - $40,000
Lot 70
James Havard (American, 1937-2020) Blackfoot Bear Bull
Sold for $6,930
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 71
James Havard (American, 1937-2020) Apache Looking at Mimbres Page
Sold for $8,190
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 72
Doug and Mike Starn (American, b. 1961) Black Pulse 7 (Lambda Edition)
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000
Lot 73A
Paul Keene (American, 1920-2009) Ghettoscape-Summer
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $12,000 - $18,000