Prints & Multiples
One of the most popular artists of the last century, Keith Haring proved that art needn’t be opaque, academic or self-consciously esoteric to be intelligent, witty and gorgeous. A prime example is his Andy Mouse, a set of four screenprints that introduced the world to a new Haring character: a cheeky cartoon hybrid of Andy Warhol and Mickey Mouse, dallying with the device of the dollar sign. This complete portfolio is No. 1 in the edition of 30, and each of the screenprints is signed by Haring and Warhol.
Keith Haring Andy Mouse, 1986
Portfolio of four screenprints in colors on Lenox Museum Board
38 x 38 inches (96.5 x 96.5 cm) (each sheet)
Estimate: $700,000-$900,000
Auction: October 24
Art Glass
Tiffany Studios began producing Cypriote glass, inspired by ancient Cyprian glass artifacts excavated by Luigi Palma di Cesnola in the 1860s, as early as 1896, and this exceptional vase demonstrates the firm’s virtuosic command of the medium. This large spherical example, produced in 1899 immediately before Tiffany Studios’ Grand Prix-winning presentation at the 1900 Paris Exposition, features the bubbled and pockmarked texture characteristic of Tiffany Studios’ Cypriote line and stands as a masterwork of the form.
Early & Important Tiffany Studios Decorated Cypriote Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1899
9-7/8 x 9 inches (25.1 x 22.9 cm)
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Auction: October 26
World Coins
This magnificent coin is a near-Gem Prooflike example of the rarest of all business-strikes from the prized Genie series of 1894 100 Francs. From a mintage of just 143 pieces, only five of which have earned this Prooflike designation across the grading services, the coin hails from the KJR Collection, an assemblage that focuses on aesthetic top-grade 100 Francs from France and Monaco, as well as 100 Soles from Peru.
Republic gold 100 Francs 1894-A MS64 Prooflike NGC
Estimate: $40,000-$60,000
Auction: November 3-4