Vintage Alexander Backer chalkware sculpture of a kneeling female nude, approximately 12&#34; tall. Later matte-green paint covers the original gold finish, visible where the surface is worn. Scattered paint loss, scratches and wear throughout; As shown.
Dimensions:
12&#34;
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Vintage 1950s Alexander Backer Art Deco Chalkware Nude Sculpture 

Painted metal terrestrial globe collection bank issued by the United Christian Missionary Society, St. Louis, Missouri. Gold continents against bluish-green oceans, coin slot at top and original brass identification plaque. Approximately 8.25&#34; tall. Surface wear, scratches and paint loss; collection drawer missing. As shown.
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Early 20th-Century United Christian Missionary Society Globe Bank

Circa 1950 ceramic pillow-form vase with glossy orange-caramel glaze. Embossed dragon motifs decorate ribbed rectangular panels on the front and back. Approximately 12&#34; tall. Excellent vintage condition.
Dimensions:
12&#34;
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Mid-Century Caramel-Glazed Ceramic Dragon Pillow Vase

Hand-painted ceramic art panel signed Soomeen , depicting a colorful stylized octopus against a black ground with carved and incised details. Irregular shaped form, signed “SOOMEEN” lower right. Approximately 12.5&#34; H  11.5&#34; W. Minor surface wear; overall good condition.
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Painted Ceramic Octopus Art Panel signed Soomeen 

Vintage oil painting on canvas panel depicting a reclining nude figure, rendered with expressive impasto and a colorful impressionistic background. Unsigned. Measures 8&#34;  10&#34;. Surface and edge wear consistent with age; unframed.
Dimensions:
 8&#34;  10&#34;
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Vintage Expressionist Reclining Nude Painting

Handmade ceramic vase designed by Gary Steinborn for Venice Clay, featuring 16 individually sculpted cats encircling a matte-green glazed body. Signed and studio-marked on underside; made in Venice, California. Approximately 5&#34; tall. This example does not include the optional memorial-urn lid. Excellent condition.
Dimensions:
5&#34;
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Gary Steinborn for Venice Clay “16 Cats” Ceramic Vase

Pair of vintage mid-century hand-carved and painted wooden medical caricatures attributed to Jaschke Pretzl, circa 1940s–1950s. Includes an obstetrician holding a newborn with the inscription “Awake my child and don’t embarrass me,” and a gynecologist with stethoscope inscribed “Meet the women tenderly!” Mounted on labeled wooden bases; one retains an “Original Pretzl, Seit 1907” label. Age-related paint and surface wear, partial loss to stethoscope as shown.
Dimensions:
5.5&#34;
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Pair of Jaschke Pretzl Hand-Carved Wooden Medical Figurines

“Shy Cat,” an original gouache and mixed-media painting by Sad Blossoms. Depicts a stylized pink leopard surrounded by colorful abstract botanical motifs. Signed, titled and dated 2020 on verso. Painting measures 5&#34;  7&#34;; matted dimensions 9&#34;  11&#34;. Excellent condition.
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Sad Blossoms “Shy Cat” Gouache Painting, 2020

Vintage Florentine decorative box, handmade in Italy, with a shaped bombe-style silhouette. The reddish stain exterior is embellished with  gilt and green foliate decoration and ornamental gold borders. Hinged lid opens to reveal a clean natural wood interior divided into three compartments. Original Florentia label remains on the underside.

Dimensions: 9 in. W  5.5 in. D

Condition: Good vintage condition with surface scratches, scuffs, finish loss, and wear to the gilding. More pronounced finish loss on the underside, as photographed. Interior is clean.
Dimensions:
9 in. W  5.5 in. D
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Vintage Italian Florentine Giltwood Compartment Box

Large 1970s Italian art pottery vase attributed to Alvino Bagni. The footed, bulbous form features a flared rim and bold hand-painted abstract decoration in orange and avocado green over a rich brown glaze. Original “Made in Italy” label remains on the underside.

Dimensions: 10 in. H  7 in. diameter

Condition: Excellent overall vintage condition with one small glaze flake on the foot. No cracks or repairs.
Dimensions:
10 in. H  7 in.
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1970s Italian Art Pottery Vase Attributed to Alvino Bagni

Whimsical pair of vintage ceramic rooster figurines. The larger is Poinsettia Studios’ mid-century The Cocktail Hour, a stylized hors d’oeuvre or toothpick holder with molded holes along its body, hand-painted black and gold decoration, and a semi-gloss white glaze. Accompanied by a smaller traditional rooster figurine with colorful hand-painted and gold accents. Decorative and functional additions to a bar, kitchen, or tabletop.

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Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Ceramic Roosters, Including Poinsettia Studios &#34;Cocktail Hour&#34;

Expressive monochromatic oil portrait of a young child by John Carlos, a painter based in Durban, South Africa. Rendered in a finely detailed grayscale palette, the closely cropped composition captures the child’s contemplative gaze and hand-to-mouth pose. Signed lower left and inscribed on the reverse with the artist’s name, Jomac Art Studio, and date, September 2021.

Oil on stretched canvas; presented unframed.

Dimensions: 16.5 in. H  12 in. W

Condition: Excellent overall condition.
Dimensions:
16.5 in. H  12 in. W
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Monochrome Portrait of a Child, Oil on Canvas

Vintage stoneware hanging planter designed by Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft of California. Features three suspension holes and an impressed geometric design in earthy shades of tan, brown and black. Interior impressed “Pottery Craft U.S.A.” Approximately 6&#34; H  9.5&#34; diameter.  Minor surface wear consistent with age.
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Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft Mid-Century Stoneware Hanging Planter

Vintage Val Saint Lambert “Gloucester” centerpiece plate or charger, featuring three molded seagulls in flight among stylized swirling waves. Made in Seraing, Belgium, from heavy clear and frosted crystal. Etched maker’s signature. Approximately 12&#34; diameter. Minor surface wear consistent with age.
Dimensions:
12&#34;
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Val Saint Lambert “Gloucester” Art Deco Crystal Charger

Organic free-form blown-glass bowl with swirling pastel colors and a cobalt-blue rim. Inspired by Dale Chihuly’s Macchia series and possibly made by The Glass Forge studio; artist unknown. Approximately 9&#34;  8&#34;  4&#34;. Light surface wear consistent with age. Unsigned
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American Studio Art Glass Free-Form Bowl, manner of Chihuly&#39;s Macchia series

Street-photography portrait attributed to Puerto Rican photographer Paola Franqui, known as Monaris. Depicts an elderly musician playing accordion in Old San Juan, titled &#34;El Viejo San Juan&#34;. Photograph mounted to foam board -framed, ready to hang. No visible signature. Overall framed dimensions: 20.5&#34;  16.5&#34;. Frame shows surface wear.
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&#39;El Viejo San Juan&#39;- large format Photograph  by Paola Franqui aka “Monaris” 

Contemporary minimalist hard-edge painting by Stephen Pearson, titled Earthy, “1 of 2, Version 2.” Features horizontal color fields in yellow, brown, navy and tan. Paint on stretched canvas. Artist’s label affixed verso. Unframed, approximately 20&#34;  16&#34;. Minor surface wear.
Dimensions:
16&#34; x 20&#34;
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Stephen Pearson “Earthy” Contemporary Hard-Edge Painting

Contemporary minimalist hard-edge painting by Stephen Pearson, titled Expressive, “1 of 2, Version 1.” Features vertical color fields in orange, burgundy and deep blue-gray.  Acrylic paint on stretched canvas with artist’s label verso.
 Unframed, 20&#34;  16&#34;. Surface scuffs and wear, primarily at the lower right.
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20&#34;  16&#34;
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Stephen Pearson “Expressive” Contemporary Hard-Edge Painting

Loose, gestural study of a bedroom interior with a bed and window with flowing curtain, capturing a quiet, meditative moment. Gouache and watercolor on heavy cotton-fiber paper. Signed or inscribed verso “4/82 Colahan” or “Colohan.” Artist unidentified, possibly Australian artist Colin Colahan (1897–1987); attribution unverified. Approximately 19&#34;  24&#34;. Unframed, with creasing, edge wear and surface imperfections.
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1982 Impressionist Interior Gouache &#38; Watercolor Study

Large wheel-thrown Mid-20th C. studio pottery charger with a shallow bowl form and an iron-speckled buff stoneware body. The interior features expressive dark-brown lattice brushwork layered with abstract floral motifs in cobalt blue, ochre, and lavender-gray beneath a clear glaze.

The earthy palette and spontaneous decoration reflect the Anglo-Japanese studio-pottery tradition associated with the mid-century Mingei movement. Incised “RB” signature and a separate impressed pottery chop mark on the underside. 
Measures 14&#34; in diameter. Very good vintage condition with a tiny nick along the rim, as shown.
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Large Signed RB Mid-Century Studio Pottery Charger, 14&#34;

Contemporary stencil-style street art painting depicting a sharply graphic blue-and-black skull above a coordinating bow tie. Executed in layered spray paint on silver-painted board, with halftone patterning and diamond-dust accents.
Signed and dated 2018 on the reverse; artist’s signature is difficult to decipher.
Measures 18.5&#34; H  11.75&#34; W. Unframed. Wear commensurate with age. Scattered surface and edge wear
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Signed 2018 Street Art Skull with Bow Tie Painting 

Original 2017 painting by K & Gee featuring the word “Firsts” in bold dimensional script against a red geometric panel, surrounded by overlapping scallops in blue, lavender, and metallic silver. The graphic composition blends Pop Art, typography, and contemporary street-art influences.

Acrylic on stretched canvas. Signed with the artists’ stylized monograms and dated ’17 at lower right.

Measures 9&#34; H  12&#34; W. Unframed, with minor surface wear and scuffing.
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K &#38; Gee “Firsts” Pop Art Painting, 2017

Vibrant 1998 portrait of a Theyyam ritual performer from India, depicted with elaborate red facial decoration. A glowing architectural silhouette appears in the background perhaps the Taj Mahal

Oil or acrylic on stretched canvas. Signed “Marisa ’98” at lower left. 

Measures 9&#34; H  12&#34; W. Unframed and wired for hanging. Good vintage condition with minor surface and edge wear.
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Indian Theyyam Ritual Performer PortrIat Painting, 1998

Original pen-and-ink drawing by Rick Strieck titled Carpenter. The surreal, minimalist composition depicts an elongated figure suspended above linear architectural forms, combining delicate draftsmanship, gray wash, and expressive ink splatter.

Signed and dated “Strieck 2013” verso; additionally titled Carpenter. Presented in a simple black frame.

About the Artist: 

Rick Strieck is a California-born, Los Angeles-based illustrator and painter whose playfully macabre work draws upon classic horror films, comic books, fairy tales and nightmares. Influenced by Clive Barker, Edward Gorey and Sam Kieth, Strieck exhibited regularly at The Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles from 2008 through at least 2015, including a featured installation in 2010. His work has also been exhibited at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and the Coffee Gallery, and he contributed to The Hive Gallery’s collaborative tarot project.

Artwork measures 10&#34; H  8&#34; W. Very good condition with minor wear to the frame.
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Rick Strieck “Carpenter” Original Pen-and-Ink Drawing, 2013

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Clear Swedish art-glass vase attributed to Hovmantorp Nya Glasbruk, circa 1950, heavy glass with broad inward-turned rim, hand wheel-engraved fish and aquatic plant motif, approximately 8 in H

wheel-engraved clear art-glass vase, 8 in H

Front view of clear art-glass vase showing engraved fish motif

Angled view highlighting thickness of glass and aquatic plant engraving

Top view displaying broad inward-turned rim and glass clarity

Thick clear glass with slight aqua hue; rounded ovoid body tapering to flat base; wide inward-turned rim; polished pontil; delicate wheel-engraved depiction of a fish swimming among reeds and aquatic plants encircling the body

Circa 1950 Hovmantorp wheel-engraved art-glass vase

Mid-century Swedish clear art-glass vase attributed to Hovmantorp Nya Glasbruk, circa 1950. Heavy glass form with a broad inward-turned rim and hand wheel-engraved decoration depicting a fish swimming among aquatic plants.

A matching vase is documented in a Swedish museum collection as manufactured by Hovmantorp Nya Glasbruk and acquired from Strömbergshyttans Glasbruk. Hovmantorp operated from 1905 to 1978 and employed noted designers including Hans Owe Sandeberg and Johan Pugner.

Measures approximately 8&#34; high. Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; light interior water line from use.
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Lot #36: Circa 1950 Hovmantorp Swedish Art Glass Vase with Wheel-Engraved Fish, 8"

Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, September 19 2026 Category A: 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

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Lot #36: Circa 1950 Hovmantorp Swedish Art Glass Vase with Wheel-Engraved Fish, 8"

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Only Available Pickup Date/Time: Sat, September 19 2026 Category A: 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Pickup Location: S Occidental Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90057 View Map (opens in new window)

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