Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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Modern Art, Decorative Arts & Sculptures

Sat, Nov 1, 2014 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 2, 2014 11:00AM EST
Lot 259

Lena Gurr Painting, Original Work

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Painting by Lena Gurr (1897-1992). 'Gurr was a member of the Artists League of America, the National Association of Women Artists, the New York Society of Women Artists, the Brooklyn Society of Artists, Audubon Artists and the American Artists Congress. She exhibited in many of the shows held by these organizations and at the Whitney Studio Club, National Academy of Design, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Brooklyn Museum, and at the World's Fair (1939). Her work is represented in the collections of the Biro-Bidjan Museum in Russia and at the Library of Congress, where she has been selected as a 'Curator’s Choice' in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.' {source: askart}

Condition

very good, minor wear to frame