2910 Coney Island Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA, United States
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A large collection of antique items combined from several NYC estates. Fine art, photographs, documents, military memorabilia, art glass, porcelain, decorative antiques, and more…
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LOT 104:
SIMKA SIMKHOVITCH PORTRAIT OF WIFE CHALK PAINTING
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Sold for: $80
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
102.40
Start price:
$
50
Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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SIMKA SIMKHOVITCH PORTRAIT OF WIFE CHALK PAINTING
Simka Simkhovitch, Russian, Ukrainian, American, 1893 to 1949, chalk painting on canvas, Portrait of the Artists Wife, 1927. Signed and dated, lower right. Framed. Provenance: Bonhams California, SoMa Estate Auction 17 July, 2011, lot 5093. Simka Simkhovitch was a Russian artist and immigrant to the United States. He is known for Genre narrative, figure, landscape painting. He painted theater scenery in his early career and then had several showings in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration commissions in the 1930s, he completed murals for the post offices in Jackson, Mississippi and Beaufort, North Carolina. His works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. One of a kind artwork.
Dimensions
Frame L 33 3/8 x W 28 3/8 in. Image L 29 1/2 x W 24 5/8 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
