Estimate: $200 - $400
Price Realized: $3,625 Includes buyer's premium
comprising:
John Daniel Hagenhofer, Untitled, gouache on paper
Robert B. Somers, signed lower left, tempera on board, 1948
Selwyn Garraway, Returning Home in One’s Dreams, signed lower left, ink on tracing paper, 1979
Unknown, Sailor, signed "Art Bretz" lower right, charcoal on board, 1992
Unknown, Figure with Harp, signed "F." lower right
Unknown, Man in Room, 1994
Sailor: 36 x 24 inches
Property from the Estate of Seymour Stein
overall good condition, some light wear, sailor with some tears to edges, apparent tide marks, and general toning, Dancing Angel with minor 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.
frame dimensions (Figure with Harp): 10 x 7 x 3/4 inches, wood frame with glazing
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.
