BERNARD KARFIOL (American, 1886-1952) “NUDE ON RED COUCH”.

BERNARD KARFIOL (American, 1886-1952) “NUDE ON RED COUCH”. Outstanding oil on canvas interior scene shows a young nude woman laying on a red sofa with colorful throws. Signed lower left “B Karfiol N.A.”. Housed in what is probably its original wide carved gray painted wood frame with white wood liner. Attached to the stretcher is a “The Downtown Gallery New York exhibition label with title and artist. Also several other numbers on the frame and stretcher. A very similar painting is titled “Hilda 1929” and is in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art and is illustrated in their American Artist Series “Bernard Karfiol” by Jean Slusser, 1931. SIZE: 30” x 40”. CONDITION: Very good with one small patch to back with inpainting. 9-71702 (8,000-10,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	54	$6,325.00	BERNARD KARFIOL (American, 1886-1952) “NUDE ON RED COUCH”. Outstanding oil on canvas interior scene shows a young nude woman laying on a red sofa with colorful throws. Signed lower left “B Karfiol N.A.”. Housed in what is probably its original wide carved gray painted wood frame with white wood liner. Attached to the stretcher is a “The Downtown Gallery New York exhibition label with title and artist. Also several other numbers on the frame and stretcher. A very similar painting is titled “Hilda 1929” and is in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art and is illustrated in their American Artist Series “Bernard Karfiol” by Jean Slusser, 1931. SIZE: 30” x 40”. CONDITION: Very good with one small patch to back with inpainting. 9-71702 (8,000-10,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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