Oct 23, 2025 11:00 EST
Prints & Multiples / Picasso Ceramics
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James E. Allen (1894-1964)
Collection: Estate of Norman Salmon
ON TOP OF THE WORLD (RYAN 114)
Etching, 1936, on cream laid paper, signed and dated in pencil, with full margins, unframed.
Plate 12 3/8 x 9 inches; 314 x 229 mm
Sheet 17 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches; 445 x 349 mm
Sold for $1,664
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Collection: Estate of Norman Salmon
ON TOP OF THE WORLD (RYAN 114)
Etching, 1936, on cream laid paper, signed and dated in pencil, with full margins, unframed.
Plate 12 3/8 x 9 inches; 314 x 229 mm
Sheet 17 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches; 445 x 349 mm
Lightstain, pale matstain, three areas of paper and linen hinging tape remains at top sheet edge recto, some handling creases in the margins most visible in raking light, some other creasing top left sheet corner, some offsetting at sheet edges, a few foxing spots and some faint soiling in the margins and verso, two tears at top and bottom sheet edges (one 3/8 inch, one 3/4 inch), the sheet had been stored loosely rolled and still rolls up slightly at top and bottom when not held in place, unframed.
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Auction: Prints & Multiples / Picasso Ceramics, Oct 23, 2025
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Successful Auction of Prints & Multiples on October 23, 2025
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Lichtenstein's 1961 Color Lithograph Crying Girl Achieves $95,750
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of Prints and Multiples on October 23, 2025, showcasing exceptional examples spanning the 17th century to the present day. The sale featured a wide range of Old Master prints, Modern European works, American prints, and works by Contemporary artists.
Highlighting the sale was Roy Lichtenstein’s color lithograph Crying Girl from 1963 realized $95,750, more than doubling its $30,000-40,000 estimate. This popular image was inspired by a June 1963 panel that appeared in the romance comic book imprint, Secret Hearts, published by DC Comics. The print was from the Collection of Alfred H. Barr Jr. (1902-1981), American art historian and the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and thence by descent to his daughter, Victoria Barr (1937-2025).
Also noteworthy was Richard Estes' color lithograph, D-Train, from 1988 -- a masterful example of the artist’s iconic hyper-realistic urban imagery, and his largest print. Estes worked closely with the printers at Edition Domberger to create this monumental work, using 212 colors and over 100 ink layers. The print more than doubled its estimate of $20,000-30,000, selling for $57,600.
Picasso Ceramics
A special section of the sale offered over 30 examples of ceramics by Pablo Picasso. Read More
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