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Lot 570: Horace Pippin (American, 1888-1946)

Est: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USDSold:
Cordier Auctions & AppraisalsCamp Hill, PA, USNovember 07, 2010

Item Overview

Description

DESCRIPTION: Horace Pippin (American, 1888-1946). Mother Africa. 1937. Pencil on off-white wove paper. Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed, "New York," lower right. Inscribed "Property of Berenice Abbott and given by Elizabeth McCausland New School. Pencil drawing by Horace Pippin 1937 Title 'Mother Africa' sitter unknown," verso. Horace Pippin was born in Pennsylvania and became a Self-Taught artist after his combat experience in World War I. His paintings are in collections at the Hishorn, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Phillips Collection, San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) was a photographer best known for her black and white images of urban design of the 1930's. Elizabeth McCausland was a New York art critic with whom Abbott lived from 1935 until McCausland's death in 1965. Pippin and Abbott were both members of the Social Realism movement. MEASUREMENTS: 15" x 11". CONDITION: Minor tear on right side, creased on lower left corner, and slightly stained.

Artist or Maker

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

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Auction Details

Fall Antique & Fine Art Auction Day Two

by
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
November 07, 2010, 11:00 AM EST

2145 Walnut Street, Camp Hill, PA, 17011, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

15.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$199$10
$200$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$1,999$100
$2,000$4,999$250
$5,000$9,999$500
$10,000$49,999$1,000
$50,000+$5,000

Conditions of Sale

All property is sold "as is", and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. All sales are final, no returns under any circumstances.

Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and whether or not it has been repaired or restored.

The highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or re-offer the lot for sale. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. Although in our discretion we will execute absentee bids or online bids as a convenience to clients who are not present at auctions, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith.

For buyers attending the live auction, all merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction, no exceptions. For live auction purchases, Cordier Antiques & Auctions accepts cash, pre-approved personal checks and business checks as payment.

All purchases are subject to 6% Pennsylvania state sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Pennsylvania sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted if presented with a business card or letterhead.

We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal.

SHIPPING

Absentee, phone and Internet bidders are responsible for arranging shipping of their items. For shipping quotes, please contact one of the shippers below. Be sure to include the lot number and/or item name.

Mail Room Etc
717-975-9991
Email for quote: [email protected]

The UPS Store
717-731-0555
Email for quote: [email protected]