Fine Art & Decorative Works Day 1
Fri, Jan 16, 2015 05:00PM EST - Sat, Jan 17, 2015 05:00PM EST
Live Auction
Lot 190
Holley Chirot and Marcel Chirnoaga
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1944-1984, Romanian, 1930-2008)
Four surrealist etchings: Aprés la bataille or Vaincoeurs (sic) et vaincus, 13-3/4 x 18 in.(plate), Le Serment, 21 x 16-1/4 in. (plate), La Parade, 13-3/4 x 18 in. (plate), Le Combat, 16-1/4 x 21-1/4 in. (plate) all edition 25/60, signed lower right "Holley Chirot" and "Marcel Chirnoaga" with one inscribed "For Bob Haskell avec simpathie", drypoint etchings on paper; matching gilt silver frames, toning, not removed from frames; frames with abrasions. Notes: In 1970 Holley Chirot left with her husband to go to Bucharest. Among the lasting friendships she made in Romania, was with the artist Marcel Chirnoaga, who became her mentor.. Provenance: Acquired from the Artists; Property from the Collection of Robert and Elizabeth Haskell, Little Washington, Virginia
toning, not removed from frames; frames with abrasions
