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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Oct. 01, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £5,000 - £10,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). MOOD. 1965. Oil on canvas, size 38,1 x 23,2 cm (15 x 9 1/4 inches), frame dimensions 41 x 26 cm (16 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches) Signed, titled and dated on the verso. In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that “in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter”. By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting “Dejygea” displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Oct. 01, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £10,000 - £20,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Untitled. 1966. Oil on canvas, size 56 x 66 cm (22 x 26 inches). Signed and dated lower left. In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that “in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter”. By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting “Dejygea” displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Oct. 01, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £8,000 - £16,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Untitled. 1964. Oil on canvas, size 64 x 41 cm (25 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches), frame dimensions 65 x 42 cm (25 2/3 x 16 1/2 inches). Signed and dated lower left. In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that “in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter”. By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting “Dejygea” displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Oct. 01, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £10,000 - £20,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Untitled. 1968. Oil on canvas, size 58,5 x 71 cm (23 x 28 inches), frame dimensions 61 x 73,5 cm (24 x 29 inches). Signed and dated lower left. In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that “in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter”. By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting “Dejygea” displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Jun. 11, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £9,000 - £18,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Oil on canvas, size 50,5 x 63,5 cm (20 x 25 inches). Frame dimensions 53 x 68 cm (20 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches). Signed on the lower right. (In the 1960s Pusey moved to London to work as a fashion designer for Singer. In 1968 Pusey moved to Paris, returning to New York, she took classes with Robert Blackburn to learn the process of painting and printmaking. During her three years there, Pusey became especially fond of painting the energy and rhythm of construction sites. For her, construction and demolition represented a cycle of death and rebirth, she herself said that "in each of my works.... there is a circle representing the infinite continuation of the natural order and of all matter." By 1971, her work had been acquired by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, and the following year she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting "Dejigea" on display at the Whitney, depicts geometric shapes in various geometric configurations, making room for herself in an art community dominated by white males).

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Jun. 11, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £6,000 - £12,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Reflection, 1965. Oil on canvas, size 46 x 31 cm (18 x 12 1/4 inches). Frame dimensions 48 x 33 cm (19 x 13 inches). Signed and dated on the lower left, named and signed on verso. (In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that "in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter". By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting "Dejygea" displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community).

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Jun. 11, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £10,000 - £20,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Oil on canvas, size 58,5 x 74 cm (23 x 29 1/4 inches). Frame dimensions 61 x 76,5 cm (24 x 30 inches). Signed on the lower right. (In the 1960s Pusey moved to London to work as a fashion designer for Singer. In 1968 Pusey moved to Paris, returning to New York, she took classes with Robert Blackburn to learn the process of painting and printmaking. During her three years there, Pusey became especially fond of painting the energy and rhythm of construction sites. For her, construction and demolition represented a cycle of death and rebirth, she herself said that "in each of my works.... there is a circle representing the infinite continuation of the natural order and of all matter." By 1971, her work had been acquired by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, and the following year she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting "Dejigea" on display at the Whitney, depicts geometric shapes in various geometric configurations, making room for herself in an art community dominated by white males).

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Jun. 11, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £8,000 - £16,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). Mood, 1965. Oil on canvas, size 66 x 38 cm (26 x 15 inches). Frame dimensions 69 x 41 cm (27 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches). Signed and dated on the lower right, named and dated on verso. (In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that "in each of my works...there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter". By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting "Dejygea" displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community).

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Eric
      May. 18, 2024

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Eric

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Eric c. 1968 lithograph 17 x 20-3/4 inches (image) 19-5/8 x 25-1/2 inches (sheet) signed and numbered, 17/40 This image is in the collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum; an excerpt from "The Art Students League of NY Honors Mavis Pusey" (2019): Her clean lines and purposefully placed Yves Klein-like blues in the lithograph “Eric” (no date) conjure up a portrait of a person who appears to be at odds with the environment, juggling and angling to keep things from devolving into chaos. It is reminiscent of the man on the old TV shows spinning plates on tall thin sticks adding to the number of them until one finally falls. Eric’s slanted mouth speaks to discontent or mirth as he tries to make sense of it all.

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    • Mavis Pusey (American, 1931 - 2019)
      Apr. 14, 2024

      Mavis Pusey (American, 1931 - 2019)

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Attributed Mavis Pusey (American, 1931 - 2019) Untitled, Watercolor on Paper, Signed M. Pusey, Image Size: 11.25 x 15.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 17 x 21 in. Framed behind glass.

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Feb. 27, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £5,000 - £10,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). 1965. Oil on canvas, size 35,5 x 20,5 cm (14 x 8 inches), frame dimensions 38 x 23 cm (15 x 9 inches). Signed and dated lower left. (In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that "in each of my works…there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter." By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting, Dejygea, displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.)

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)
      Feb. 27, 2024

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019 (USA/England)

      Est: £15,000 - £30,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey (1928-2019). 1968. Oil on canvas, size 110 x 120 cm (43 1/3 x 47 1/4 inches), unframed. Signed lower left. (In the 1960s, Pusey moved to London to work as a pattern maker for Singer. In 1968, Pusey moved to Paris, back in New York, she took classes from Robert Blackburn to study the painting and printmaking process. In the three years Pusey spent there, she became particularly fond of painting the energy and the beat of construction sites. To her, construction and demolition represented the cycle of death and rebirth, saying herself that "in each of my works…there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter." By 1971, both the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art acquired her work, and the next year, she received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. The painting, Dejygea, displayed at the Whitney, geometrical forms in a variety of geometrical configurations, making space for herself in a white male-dominated art community.)

      Cultural Traditions
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Bridge Workers
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Bridge Workers

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Bridge Workers 1968 color screenprint 9-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches (image) 14-1/4 x 20-3/4 inches (sheet) signed, numbered 4/17 Provenance: private collection, Boston, MA

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    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight

      Est: $2,500 - $4,500

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Broken Construction at Twilight 1977 lithograph 24 x 19 inches (image) full margins signed, titled, and AP Provenance: private collection, Nebraska

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Decaying Construction
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Decaying Construction

      Est: $2,500 - $4,500

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Decaying Construction c. 1970 screen print on wove paper signed and titled with AP 28-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (full sheet) 28 x 21-1/2 inches (image) Provenance: private collection, Nebraska

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    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Dissolution of X
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Dissolution of X

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Dissolution of X c. 1970 color screenprint on wove paper 28-3/4 x 22-1/2 inches (full margins) signed and titled, with "Proof" (aside from an edition of 30) Provenance: private collection, Boston, MA

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    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Eric
      Dec. 02, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Eric

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Eric c. 1968 lithograph 17 x 20-3/4 inches (image) 19-5/8 x 25-1/2 inches (sheet) signed and numbered, 17/40 This image is in the collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum an excerpt from "The Art Students League of NY Honors Mavis Pusey" (2019): Her clean lines and purposefully placed Yves Klein-like blues in the lithograph “Eric” (no date) conjure up a portrait of a person who appears to be at odds with the environment, juggling and angling to keep things from devolving into chaos. It is reminiscent of the man on the old TV shows spinning plates on tall thin sticks adding to the number of them until one finally falls. Eric’s slanted mouth speaks to discontent or mirth as he tries to make sense of it all.

      Black Art Auction
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images.
      Oct. 19, 2023

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images. Color screenprint, circa 1970. 736x584 mm; 29x23 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of 30. Signed, titled and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin.

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    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers.
      Oct. 19, 2023

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers. Color screenprint on Arches paper, 1968. 234x336 mm; 9 1/4x13 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 13/17 in pencil, lower margin.

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    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight
      May. 20, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Broken Construction at Twilight 1977 lithograph 24 x 19 inches (image) full margins signed, titled, and AP

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Decaying Construction
      May. 20, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Decaying Construction

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Decaying Construction c. 1970 screen print on wove paper signed and titled with AP 28-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (full sheet) 28 x 21-1/2 inches (image)

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    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, untitled
      May. 20, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, untitled

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 untitled c. 1970 watercolor and graphite on paper 10-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches signed

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Construction in Decline
      May. 20, 2023

      Mavis Iona Pusey, 1928-2019, Construction in Decline

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Mavis Iona Pusey 1928-2019 Construction in Decline c. 1970 color screenprint on wove paper 22 x 17-3/4 inches (image) full margins signed, titled, and AP

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    • Mavis Pusey, Untitled (Abstract)
      Apr. 20, 2023

      Mavis Pusey, Untitled (Abstract)

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      Mavis Pusey Untitled (Abstract) 1965 gouache on paper 14 h x 10.5 w in (36 x 27 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'M Pusey 65'. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

      Wright
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Demolishment.
      Apr. 06, 2023

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Demolishment.

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Demolishment. Color lithograph on wove paper, 1970. 721x702 mm; 28 3/8x22 1/8 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 30. Signed, titled and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Impact on Vibration.
      Apr. 06, 2023

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Impact on Vibration.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Impact on Vibration. Color lithograph on wove paper, 1968. 838x572 mm; 33x22 3/4 inches, full margins. Artist proof, aside from the edition of 40. Signed, titled and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin.

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    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Broken Construction at Dusk.
      Apr. 06, 2023

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Broken Construction at Dusk.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Broken Construction at Dusk. Lithograph on Arches paper, 1976. 607x483 mm; 24x19 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 20. Signed, titled and inscribed "A/P" in pencil, lower margin recto. Dated and inscribed "lithograph" in pencil, upper left verso.

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    • MAVIS IONA PUSEY AMERICAN 1928-2019
      Mar. 25, 2023

      MAVIS IONA PUSEY AMERICAN 1928-2019

      Est: $8,000 - $12,000

      Abstraction, oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in, (60 x 44.5 cm), framed: 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in (65.8 x 49.5 cm), signed lower right,

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    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images.
      Oct. 06, 2022

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images.

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) The City of Distracting Images. Color screenprint, circa 1970. 736x584 mm; 29x23 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of 30. Signed, titled and inscribed "Artist's Proof" in pencil, lower margin.

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    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Dissolution of X.
      Oct. 06, 2022

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Dissolution of X.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Dissolution of X. Color screenprint on wove paper, circa 1970. 730x572 mm; 28 3/4x22 1/2 inches, full margins. Proof, aside from an edition of 30. Signed, titled and inscribed "Proof" in pencil, lower margin.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers.
      Oct. 06, 2022

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers.

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - 2019) Bridge Workers. Color screenprint on Arches paper, 1968. 234x336 mm; 9 1/4x13 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 10/17 in pencil, lower margin.

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1931-2019, Sea View
      Jun. 04, 2022

      Mavis Pusey, 1931-2019, Sea View

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Mavis Pusey 1931-2019 Sea View c.1970 etching and aquatint on cream wove paper 17-1/2 x 15-3/4 inches (image) 29-1/2 x 20 inches (sheet) signed and titled with A/P

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Mobile Images
      Dec. 04, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Mobile Images

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Mobile Images c. 1970 etching and aquatint on wove paper 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches (image) full margins signed and titled, with AP

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Dusk
      Dec. 04, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Dusk

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Broken Construction at Dusk 1977 lithograph 24 x 18 3/4 inches (image) full margins signed, titled and numbered, 4/20

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight
      Dec. 04, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Twilight

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Broken Construction at Twilight 1977 lithograph 24 x 19 inches (image) full margins signed, titled and numbered, 4/20

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, untitled, abstract
      May. 22, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, untitled, abstract

      Est: $3,500 - $4,500

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 untitled, abstract c. 1968 watercolor on paper 11 x 13 1/2 inches signed twice in pencil nicely framed Provenance: private collection, Virginia

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Demolishment
      Feb. 06, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Demolishment

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Demolishment c.1970 color lithograph 28 x 22-1/4 in (image) 41-1/2 x 29-1/2 inches (sheet) signed, titled, and numbered 18/30

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Within Manhattan
      Feb. 06, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Within Manhattan

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Within Manhattan c.1970 color etching and aquatint triptych 24 x 35-1/2 inches (image) 41 x 30-1/2 inches (sheet) signed and titled Artist Proof "I am inspired by the energy and the beat of the construction and demolition of these buildings. The tempo and movement mold into a synthesis and, for me, become another aesthetic of abstraction. I use color and texture to convey the tension that is the heartbeat of the city… I see the new construction as a rebirth, a catalyst for a new environment, and since the past must be a link to the future, in each of my works…. there is a circle to depict the never-ending continuation of natural order and all matter." -Mavis Pusey

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Operation 7
      Feb. 06, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Operation 7

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Operation 7 1973 etching and aquatint in silver and black on paper 14 x 12 inches (image) 23 x 19 inches (sheet) signed, titled, and numbered 27/35

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Untitled (Abstract)
      Feb. 06, 2021

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Untitled (Abstract)

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Untitled (Abstract) 1965 gouache on paper 14 x 11 inches signed and dated

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Dusk, Lithograph, 24 x 18.75 inches
      Nov. 14, 2020

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Broken Construction at Dusk, Lithograph, 24 x 18.75 inches

      Est: $4,500 - $6,500

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Broken Construction at Dusk Lithograph c. 1970 Signed, titled and numbered 14/20. This is number 14 from an edition of 20. 24 x 18.75 inches (image); 30 x 22.25 inches (sheet) Mavis Pusey was best known for her hard-edge, nonrepresentational images. This was very much her singular focus throughout her entire career. Pusey was born in Jamaica in 1928. Her parents died when she was young. An aunt taught her to sew, and her first job was cutting fabric in a garment factory in Kingston, Jamaica. When she was 18, Pusey went to NY to study at the Traphagen School of Fashion. Due to financial constraints she began attending classes at the Art Students League instead, where she studied painting and printmaking over the next four years. One of her teachers was Will Barnet. When her student visa expired, Pusey went to London, and then Paris, where her first solo exhibition was held at Galerie Louis Soulanges in 1968. When she returned to NY, her work Dejyqea (oil/canvas, 72 x 60 in.) was included in the important exhibition, Contemporary Black Artists in America, held in 1971 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY. She worked with Robert Blackburn at his workshop for three years and was struck by the energy and constant movement of the city. Many of her prints from this period reflect a focused interest on the city’s construction. Pusey also taught at various institutions throughout her career including Rutgers University and the New School for Social Research. She moved to Virginia later in her career. In 2017, her work was included in the exhibition, Magnetic Fields: Expanding American Abstraction, 1960s to Today. It was the first U.S. presentation dedicated exclusively to the formal and historical dialogue of abstraction by women artists of color. Her work will also be the subject of a major exhibition at the Birmingham Museum of Art, AL. Pusey’s work is found in the collections of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, NY; Studio Museum in Harlem, NY; and the Birmingham Museum of Art, AL. 24 x 18.75 inches

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    • Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Untitled (Abstract), watercolor on paper, 12.5 x 11.5 inches
      Jul. 11, 2020

      Mavis Pusey, 1928-2019, Untitled (Abstract), watercolor on paper, 12.5 x 11.5 inches

      Est: $6,500 - $8,500

      Mavis Pusey 1928-2019 Untitled (Abstract) watercolor on paper c. 1970 Signed Provenance: Private collection, Philadelphia, PA Pusey's work is found in the collections of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, NY; Studio Museum in Harlem, NY; and the Birmingham Museum of Art, AL. 12.5 x 11.5 inches

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Pusey, 1928 - 2019, Decaying Construction, Color screenprint, 28-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (full sheet) 28 x 21-1/2 inches (image)
      May. 16, 2020

      Mavis Pusey, 1928 - 2019, Decaying Construction, Color screenprint, 28-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (full sheet) 28 x 21-1/2 inches (image)

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Mavis Pusey 1928 - 2019 Decaying Construction Color screenprint 1970 signed, titled, dated and numbered 14/20 28-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (full sheet) 28 x 21-1/2 inches (image)

      Black Art Auction
    • Mavis Pusey Untitled Abstract
      Nov. 24, 2019

      Mavis Pusey Untitled Abstract

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      Mavis Pusey (1928-2019)  Untitled Abstract, c. 1970 watercolor on paper 12-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches signed

      Treadway Gallery
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Frozen Vibration.
      Oct. 04, 2018

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Frozen Vibration.

      Est: $1,200 - $1,800

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Frozen Vibration. Color screenprint, 1968. 514x665 mm; 20 1/4x26 1/8 inches, full margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 13/40 in pencil, lower margin. Another impression of this print can be found in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Decaying Construction.
      Oct. 04, 2018

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Decaying Construction.

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      MAVIS PUSEY (1928 - ) Decaying Construction. Color screenprint, circa 1970. 711x552 mm; 28x21 3/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 15/20 in pencil, lower margin.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • WITHIN MANHATTAN BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928).
      May. 20, 2017

      WITHIN MANHATTAN BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928).

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      WITHIN MANHATTAN BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928). Color etching and aquatint, signed in pencil lower right and inscribed "A.P." lower left. 25.5"h. 37.25"w., framed 37"h. 47.75"w. Note: Mavis Pusey is an internationally recognized African-American artist who studied under Will Barnet at the Art Students League of New York. Her work is known for depictions of buildings in various states of deconstruction.

      Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • DECAYING CONSTRUCTION BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928).
      May. 20, 2017

      DECAYING CONSTRUCTION BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928).

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      DECAYING CONSTRUCTION BY MAVIS PUSEY (AMERICAN, B.1928). Color lithograph, signed lower right and numbered 10/20 lower left. Showing geometric shapes in yellow and orange. 30.5"h. 23.25"w., framed 42.5"h. 34"w. Note: Mavis Pusey is an internationally recognized African-American artist who studied under Will Barnet at the Art Students League of New York. Her work is known for depictions of buildings in various states of deconstruction.

      Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
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