Property from the Estate of Joan S. Ben-Avi
Christie's is delighted to offer a selection of paintings, works on paper and sculpture from the Estate of Joan S. Ben-Avi. Many were originally collected by Joan's parents, Paul and Sophie Sampliner, from the 1950s to the 1970s. These beloved works of art then passed by descent to their daughter, the late Joan Ben-Avi, thus gracing the homes of two generations.
Paul Sampliner was an organizing founder of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and served on its national commission for 24 years. He was a member of the New York City Anti-Crime Commission and the New York State Commission Against Discrimination. Sampliner was also a co-founder of National Periodicals Publications, and the Founder and President of the Independent News Company. From 1937-1967 he was co-owner of the famed DC Comics.
His daughter Joan was a strong and fiercely independent woman who was an avid reader and art lover with an innate sense of aesthetics and style. She was a true intellectual and was interested in a great variety of subjects. She and her husband traveled extensively during their 36 year marriage; their voyages were mostly concentrated in Europe and the Sampliners often joined them. Much of their mutual art collection was acquired during these trips. Property from the Estate of Joan S. Ben-Avi will be offered in the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening, Day and Works on Paper sales, and the American Art sale this spring, as well as the Print sale in October.
Georges Braque (1882-1963)
Compotier et partition
Details
Georges Braque (1882-1963)
Compotier et partition
signed 'G BRAQUE' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
13 7/8 x 28¾ in. (35.2 x 73 cm.)
Painted in 1920-1921
Compotier et partition
signed 'G BRAQUE' (on the reverse)
oil on panel
13 7/8 x 28¾ in. (35.2 x 73 cm.)
Painted in 1920-1921
Provenance
Galerie Simon, Paris.
J.K. Thannhauser, New York.
Paul and Sophie Sampliner, New York (acquired from the above, November 1954).
Gift from the above to the late owner, December 1973.
J.K. Thannhauser, New York.
Paul and Sophie Sampliner, New York (acquired from the above, November 1954).
Gift from the above to the late owner, December 1973.
Literature
Galerie Maeght, ed., Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Georges Braque, Peintures 1916-1923, Paris, 1973, p. 92 (illustrated).
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