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Desiree's Picks
Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, Beverly Hills
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One of my favorite's of this sale, Jacob Lawrence's
print The Coachman captures a moment of poised dignity and
quiet strength, characteristic of his narrative style. The image portrays an
African American coachman seated on a carriage, rendered in Lawrence's
signature style of bold, flat colors and dynamic shapes. The message is
profound; it reflects both the historical presence and often overlooked labor
of Black workers in American life. With minimal background detail, the focus
remains on the figure, highlighting the coachman's role with a sense of respect
and resilience. It tells a story of both identity and perseverance.
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Sultan's works always captivate me; they are vibrant, bright
and so festive to look at. They are always a blend of vibrant colors with a
minimalist yet bold design. Sultan's depiction of these lively poppies are
brought to life as he creates a visual tension between the organic forms of the
flowers and the rigid geometry of their arrangement.
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Rebecca's Pick
Rebecca Lax | Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, New York
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Had Elizabeth Murray (1940-2007) not emerged in the NYC art
scene of the 1970s and '80s, the bridge between graffiti, abstraction, and pop
contemporary art might have taken much longer to form. With her bold,
cartoon-like visual language, Murray redefined the possibilities of
painting. A major figure in American abstraction, Murray was known for
her dynamic, often household-inspired forms-chairs, tables, shoes-rendered with
energy, inventiveness, and structural originality.
We are pleased to offer Bill Alley, an editioned
3D sculptural work crafted from printed paper over foam substrates,
hand-colored and assembled into a floating wall work. The title honors Bill
Goldston, master printer at Universal Limited Art Editions, and references a
parking alley near the artist's loft in the NYC Tribeca neighborhood, cluttered
with discarded refuse that inspired Murray's forms.
Each element is archivally wrapped in a custom foam core
storage folder and each element has archival mounting brackets on their versos.
The overall work comes with an installation diagram, white gloves, and wall
hardware. Easy to install with or without assistance and alternatively could be
plexi boxed if further framing is needed.
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Taylor's Picks
Taylor Gattinella | Consignment Director, Modern & Contemporary Art, New York
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Elizabeth Catlett's 1990 screenprint Three Women of
America powerfully symbolizes racial and gender unity by depicting
three women of different ethnicities whose faces, eyes, and limbs are
seamlessly intertwined. Through bold colors and shared features, Catlett
emphasizes their common humanity over their differences. The work reflects her
lifelong commitment to equality and justice, using art as a means to challenge
systemic divisions and amplify marginalized voices. It stands as a visual
statement of solidarity, representing democracy not just as a political system,
but as inclusive visibility and representation.
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Christiane Baumgartner is a German artist known for her
large-scale woodcut prints that blend traditional printmaking techniques with
contemporary digital imagery. Born in Leipzig in 1967, she often works from
video stills and photographs, translating them into painstakingly hand-carved
woodblocks. Her work explores themes of time, motion, and media, frequently
depicting urban and industrial landscapes. Baumgartner's unique process
highlights the contrast between slow, manual craftsmanship and fast-paced digital
culture.
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Hannah's Pick
Hannah Ziesmann | Cataloger and Associate Specialist, Fine Arts, Dallas
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Karel Appel's Cats lithographs pounce off
the page with feral energy and childlike exuberance. Rendered in his
unmistakable gestural style, the felines are less portraits and more raw
expressions, boldly outlined, wildly colored, and bursting with movement. With
their wide eyes, slashing whiskers, and tangled limbs, these creatures straddle
the line between playful and primal. Appel, a founding member of the CoBrA
group, channels the spontaneity of children's drawings and the emotional punch
of outsider art, infusing each print with a sense of wild joy and unfiltered
instinct. The result is humorous and gestural, capturing cats as totems of
freedom, chaos, and untamed imagination; each rendered ball of fluff primed to
jump off the page and bat your mug off the coffee table.
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Desiree Pakravan
Consignment Director,
Prints & Multiples,
Beverly Hills
DesireeP@HA.com
(310) 492-8621
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Rebecca Lax
Consignment Director,
Prints & Multiples,
New York
BeckyL@HA.com
(212) 486-3736
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Taylor Gattinella
Consignment Director,
Modern & Contemporary Art,
New York
TaylorG@HA.com
(212) 486-3681
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Hannah Ziesmann
Cataloger and Associate Specialist,
Fine Arts, Dallas
HannahZ@HA.com
(214) 409-1162
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Frank Hettig
Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art
FrankH@HA.com
(214) 409-1157
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Holly Sherratt
Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art,
West Coast
HollyS@HA.com
(415) 548-5921
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