Fall Modern + Contemporary Art Highlights

Clars is excited to kick off the Fall Season with an exceptional Modern + Contemporary Fine Art sale on Friday, September 16th, 10AM PST.

The star lot will be the complete portfolio of Andy Warhol’s 1986 Cowboys and Indians. The ten screenprint series portrays a range of imagery representing both historical and mythical lore of the American West. They will be offered with an estimate of $500,000–$700,000. Additional highlights will include important works by Bay Area Figurative artists including Nathan Oliveira, Raimonds Staprans and Joan Brown, as well as works by KAWS, M.F Husain, Yayoi Kusama, and Richard Pettibone.

Nathan Oliveira (American, 1928–2010), *Untitled* (from the *Windhover* series), 1990, oil on canvas board mounted to panel, 16.5″ x 20.5″.
**Estimate: $12,000–$18,000**

Raimonds Staprans, Boats in Blue Water — Raimonds Staprans (Latvian/American, b. 1926), *Boats in Blue Water*, 1963, oil on canvas, 22″ x 25″.
**Estimate: $12,000–$18,000**

Joan Brown (American, 1938–1990), *Cucumber and Lemon*, 1965, oil on plywood board, 16.25″ x 15″.
Estimate: $40,000–$60,000

KAWS Four Foot Companion — KAWS (American, b. 1974), *Four Foot Companion*, 2007, black cast vinyl sculpture, 51″ x 23″.
Estimate: $40,000–$60,000

Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1913–2011), *Untitled (Woman and Horse)*, 2000, acrylic on canvas, 54.5″ x 34″.
**Estimate: $60,000–$80,000**

Yayoi Kusama, Napping Pumpkin — Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929), *Napping Pumpkin*, 1993, screenprint, 20.8″ x 25.75″.
**Estimate: $30,000–$50,000**

Richard Pettibone Screenprint — Richard Pettibone (American, b. 1938), *Andy Warhol Double Elvis*, 1968, screenprint on canvas, 8.5″ x 8.5″.
Estimate: $30,000–$50,000

Gustave Baumann, Rain in the Mountains — Gustave Baumann (American/German, 1881–1971), *Rain in the Mountains (1926)*, 1956, woodcut in colors, 9.25″ x 11.25″.
**Estimate: $12,000–$18,000**

Invader, Invasion Kit #11: Blue — Invader (French, b. 1969) *Invasion Kit #11: Blue*, 2009, ceramic tile mosaic, 6.25″ x 8.75″.
**Estimate: $10,000–$15,000**

Nathan Oliveira, Smiling Man with Green Eyes — Nathan Oliveira (American, 1928–2010), *Smiling Man with Green Eyes*, 1961, oil and gouache on paper, 25″ x 20″.
**Estimate: $10,000–$15,000**

Bidding for Clars’ September 16, 2022 auction is available by phone, absentee bid, and live online at Live.Clars.com and through Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. For more information about this auction, please contact [email protected].

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