Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 109 726. Contemporary Custom‑Made Club Chair , horseshoe shaped back, conforming arms, loose cushion, swivel base. $500/700 727. Chelsea “Yacht Wheel” Ship’s Bell Clock , c. 1925, Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, bronze, brass and mahogany, base stamped with serial #172642, 5 1/2 in. silvered dial marked with retailer “Tiffany & Co./New York”, and “Ship’s Bell”, h. 17 1/4 in., w. 14 in., d. 5 3/8 in. $800/1200 728. Paul Dufour (American/Louisiana, 1922‑2008) , “Abstract Study”, 1979, signed and dated, stained glass, dia. 16 in. $500/700 729. Irena Kononova (Russian/California, 20th c.) , “Doorway”, 1995, oil, sand and marble dust on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 68 in. x 48 in., framed. $3000/5000 Note: Russian born, Irena Kononova’s work explores the relationship between human advancement and nature. After receiving a degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Kononova moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where her art has been exhibited at numerous galleries, universities and museums, including the Sandra Lee Gallery, University of California at Berkeley, and the Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest. In the work offered here, lot 729, Kononova unites an intriguing architectural element with a strong interest in formal composition. Her use of texture, a saturated palette and delicate glazes create a world of visual richness and subtly that in the artist’s own words: “… provoke the viewers into contemplating the ever widening gap between our civilization and the eternal world of nature through an exploration of the form of expansive landscapes and their juxtaposition with human-made interiors.” Ref.: “Bio”. Irena Kononova . http://www.irenakononova.com. Ac cessed July 28, 2015. 730. Ellen Steinfeld (American, 20th c.) , “Primeval Garden”, 1984, acrylic on wood, signed and dated lower right, 66 in. x 56 in. x 6 in. $3000/5000 Note: A celebrated Buffalo, NY artist, Ellen Steinfeld’s work has been featured in over 30 solo exhibitions and over 95 group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the country. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; New York State Museum, Albany; the Castellani Museum; the Burchfield-Penney Museum; Washington State Art in Public Places Collection; State of Florida Art in Public Buildings Collection; Absolut Vodka; and many others. The artist’s fascination with nature and the idea of art as a way to reconstruct the world is reflected in her work. Steinfeld is known for interweaving shapes and colors with imaginary organic forms, combining spatial relationships and exploring the microscopic.