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  • * A Continental Symbolistic Ceramic Vase Height 15 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 435

    * A Continental Symbolistic Ceramic Vase Height 15 1/2 ...

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    $700 - $900
  • Dan & Nisha Ferguson, (Canadian/American, 20th Century), Bull bowl, 2002/2006
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 436

    Dan & Nisha Ferguson, (Canadian/American, 20th Century)...

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    $150 - $250
  • Laurance Rassin, (American, 20th Century), Pitcher and Plate (two works)
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 437

    Laurance Rassin, (American, 20th Century), Pitcher and ...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Guido Gambone, (Italian, 1909-1969), Lion, circa 1965
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 438

    * Guido Gambone, (Italian, 1909-1969), Lion, circa 1965...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Anne Kraus, (American, b. 1956), Success, 1986
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 439

    * Anne Kraus, (American, b. 1956), Success, 1986

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • * William Ward Beecher, (American, b. 1921), Stonelain
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 440

    * William Ward Beecher, (American, b. 1921), Stonelain

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • * Anish Kapoor, (British/Indian, b. 1954), Untitled (three-piece sculpture)
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 441

    * Anish Kapoor, (British/Indian, b. 1954), Untitled (th...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • * Nancy Y. Adams, (American, 20th Century), Spirit Fish, 1985
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 442

    * Nancy Y. Adams, (American, 20th Century), Spirit Fish...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Nancy Y. Adams, (American, 20th Century), Blue Heron, 1985
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 443

    * Nancy Y. Adams, (American, 20th Century), Blue Heron,...

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    $400 - $600
  • * A Continental Gilt Bronze Figure Height 6 inches.
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 444

    * A Continental Gilt Bronze Figure Height 6 inches.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • A Collection of Bronze Figural Groups Height of first 4 1/4 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 445

    A Collection of Bronze Figural Groups Height of first 4...

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    $500 - $700
  • A Continental Bronze Figural Group Height 3 inches.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 446

    A Continental Bronze Figural Group Height 3 inches.

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    $200 - $400
  • A Patinated Cast Metal Figural Clock Height 8 3/4 inches.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 447

    A Patinated Cast Metal Figural Clock Height 8 3/4 inche...

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    $400 - $600
  • * An American Bronze Bust Height overall 7 3/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 448

    * An American Bronze Bust Height overall 7 3/4 inches.

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • * An Austrian Bronze Ink Stand Length 13 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 449

    * An Austrian Bronze Ink Stand Length 13 1/2 inches.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • * A Bronze Figural Card Holder Height 5 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 450

    * A Bronze Figural Card Holder Height 5 1/2 inches.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • A Copper Relief Plaque Height 27 inches.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 451

    A Copper Relief Plaque Height 27 inches.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • * A Collection of Owl-Themed Articles Height of tallest 8 inches.
    Estimate
    $80 - $120
    Lot 452

    * A Collection of Owl-Themed Articles Height of tallest...

    Est.
    $80 - $120
  • Sharra Frank, (American, 20th Century), Fertility Goddess
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 453

    Sharra Frank, (American, 20th Century), Fertility Godde...

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    $300 - $500
  • A Continental Silver Painted Cast Metal Figure Height 27 inches.
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 454

    A Continental Silver Painted Cast Metal Figure Height 2...

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    $200 - $400
  • A Pair of Russian Bronze Figural Candlesticks Height 10 1/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 455

    A Pair of Russian Bronze Figural Candlesticks Height 10...

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    $600 - $800
  • * Richard D. Poey, (American, b. 1937), Follow the Leader
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 456

    * Richard D. Poey, (American, b. 1937), Follow the Lead...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Ronald Lemoine, (American, 20th century), Rest Time, 1997
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 457

    * Ronald Lemoine, (American, 20th century), Rest Time, ...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Michael Anthony Ricker, (American, 20th Century), Circus Parade (approximately 200 pieces)
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 458

    * Michael Anthony Ricker, (American, 20th Century), Cir...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • * Gwen Marcus, (American, 20th/21st Century), The Catch, 2007
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 459

    * Gwen Marcus, (American, 20th/21st Century), The Catch...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • * After Theodore Seuss Geisel, (American, 1904-1991), Andulovian Grackler, 2002
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 460

    * After Theodore Seuss Geisel, (American, 1904-1991), A...

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    $200 - $400
  • A Large Painted Wood Model of a Bull Height 59 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 461

    A Large Painted Wood Model of a Bull Height 59 1/2 inch...

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    $700 - $900
  • * A French Wool Tapestry Height 78 3/4 x width 117 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 462

    * A French Wool Tapestry Height 78 3/4 x width 117 1/2 ...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • A French Wool Tapestry Height 14 1/2 x width 24 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 463

    A French Wool Tapestry Height 14 1/2 x width 24 1/2 inc...

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    $600 - $800
  • A French Wool Tapestry Height 95 x width 148 3/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 464

    A French Wool Tapestry Height 95 x width 148 3/4 inches...

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    $10,000 - $15,000
  • A French Glazed Ceramic Vase Height 15 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 465

    A French Glazed Ceramic Vase Height 15 1/2 inches.

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • * A Group of French Ceramic Table Wares Diameter of platter 14 inches.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 466

    * A Group of French Ceramic Table Wares Diameter of pla...

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    $300 - $500
  • * Three French Enameled Earthenware Plates Diameter of largest 9 3/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 467

    * Three French Enameled Earthenware Plates Diameter of ...

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    $150 - $250
  • A French Screen Printed Tapestry Height 50 1/4 x width 79 inches.
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 468

    A French Screen Printed Tapestry Height 50 1/4 x width ...

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    $600 - $800
  • * A Pair of Copper and Brass Tone Metal Figural Chairs Height 37 3/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 469

    * A Pair of Copper and Brass Tone Metal Figural Chairs ...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • * A Mexican Brass and Copper Sculpture Length of bird 35 inches.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 470

    * A Mexican Brass and Copper Sculpture Length of bird 3...

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    $200 - $400
  • A Silver-Plate Mounted Hardstone Tazza Diameter 11 3/4 inches.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 472

    A Silver-Plate Mounted Hardstone Tazza Diameter 11 3/4 ...

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    $200 - $400
  • * A French Gilt Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture Height 23 inches.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 473

    * A French Gilt Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture Height 23...

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • A French Talosel Resin and Glass Mosaic Circular Hanging Wall Plaque, Mid 20th Century
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 474

    A French Talosel Resin and Glass Mosaic Circular Hangin...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • A French Resin and Glass Mosaic Bowl Diameter 5 3/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 475

    A French Resin and Glass Mosaic Bowl Diameter 5 3/4 inc...

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    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Arnaldo Pomodoro, (Italian, b. 1926), Box and Cover, circa 1960s
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 476

    Arnaldo Pomodoro, (Italian, b. 1926), Box and Cover, ci...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • A Paul Evans Custom Bar Cabinet Height 82 1/2 x width 60 x depth 23 inches.
    Estimate
    $50,000 - $70,000
    Lot 477

    A Paul Evans Custom Bar Cabinet Height 82 1/2 x width 6...

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    $50,000 - $70,000
  • * A Paul Evans Sculpture Front Cabinet Height 72 x width 24 x depth 24 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $100,000 - $150,000
    Lot 478

    * A Paul Evans Sculpture Front Cabinet Height 72 x widt...

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    $100,000 - $150,000
  • * A Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Cabinet Height 34 x depth 48 x width 21 inches.
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 479

    * A Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Cabinet Height 34 x dept...

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    $8,000 - $12,000
  • A Paul Evans Copper, Bronze and Pewter Clad End Table Height 23 x width 29 1/2 x depth 29 1/2 inches.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 480

    A Paul Evans Copper, Bronze and Pewter Clad End Table H...

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    $1,500 - $2,000
  • * A Paul Evans Cityscape Table Height 32 1/2 x width 84 1/2 x depth 44 inches.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 481

    * A Paul Evans Cityscape Table Height 32 1/2 x width 84...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • * A Paul Evans Cityscape Lamp Base Height 17 7/8 inches.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 482

    * A Paul Evans Cityscape Lamp Base Height 17 7/8 inches...

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    $400 - $600
  • * Three Paul Evans Cityscape Lamps Height of tallest 40 1/4 inches.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 483

    * Three Paul Evans Cityscape Lamps Height of tallest 40...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000

Auction Description

Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection by Hindman

A COLLECTOR'S LEGACY: DECORATIVE ARTS FROM THE GERARD L. CAFESJIAN COLLECTION

Gerard L. Cafesjian had a passion for the arts that consumed his life for more than six decades. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1925 to Armenian immigrant parents, he served in the U.S. Navy and later studied under the benefits of the G.I. Bill, graduating from St. John’s University School of Law.

In 1952 he began a long career with West Publishing Company, the world’s largest publisher of legal information. As Vice President of Marketing and Sales and eventually as a member of the Board of Directors, he initiated a nationally recognized annual art exhibition called Art and the Law, for which he received the prestigious Business in the Arts Award. Upon his retirement he founded the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Yerevan, Armenia.

Gerard met Cleo Thomas while she was a nursing student at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. The two married on July 4, 1947, and throughout their marriage she was his staunchest supporter. Cleo passed away on March 7, 2013 and Gerard followed almost exactly six months later, on September 15, 2013.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is honored to have already handled Gerard Cafesjian’s collections of fine jewelry and lapidary arts, and turns the same attention to his decorative arts. It is an intriguing collection that at first appears a disparate assortment of objects from all periods, but upon thoughtful review reveals a universal theme. Each item in the collection is imbued with Cafesjian’s enjoyment of color, form and whimsy, and points to an appreciation for avant-garde design from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.

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LESLIE HINDMAN AUCTIONEERS, INC. AS AGENT

The lots listed in this catalogue will be offered by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. as owner or as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.

BEFORE THE SALE

Prospective buyers are strongly advised to personally examine any property in which they are interested before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request, on lots with a low estimate of $300 and above. All lots are sold “AS IS” and without recourse and neither Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, exhibitions, literature or historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue.

AT THE SALE

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Registration before Bidding

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Bidding as Principal

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Absentee Bids

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Telephone Bids

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Successful Bid

The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will determined by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. sale record shall be conclusive. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility.

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Payment

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Lots marked with an asterisk (*) are tax exempt as permitted by law.

Collecting Purchases

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a.) to impose a late charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) per thirty (30) days of the total purchase price

b.) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to begin legal proceedings for its recovery together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law

c.) to cancel the sale

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e.) to offset against any amount owed

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Condition Reports

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Purchased Lots

If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser.

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