Estimate: $300 - $500
Price Realized: $344 Includes buyer's premium
including: Louis Slobodkin (American, 1903-1975), 'Sailor coiling rope', plaster, signed and inscribed 'Robinson Galleries Inc. New York / Limited Edition' to back Roger Cogneville (French, 1903-1965) (attr) glazed ceramic group of a jazz band, unsigned Else Bach for Karlsruhe (attr) glazed ceramic figure of a nude figure on horse, unsigned a terracotta sculpture of two sailors, incised 'MKA 53' to back, inscribed illegibly in graphite to underside, possibly 'M...Asher', low-fired
various media
height (tallest): 16 1/2 inches
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
glazed ceramic pieces in overall good condition, general crazing throughout, some minor firing imperfections; plaster sculpture in overall good condition, some abrasions and hairline cracks; terracotta sculpture is low-fired and fragile, with multiple cracks and some losses
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.
The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.
Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.
