Collection / benefit auction
A special thank you to the artists whom have donated their work.
Every donation adds to a wonderful collection for an exhibition and benefit auction.
I have spoken with two well known galleries in NYC, one which is also an auction house ( for 20th century art and design ), along with a gallery in Chicago which is also an auction house ( for 20th century art and design ), both expressed interest in an exhibition and benefit auction. I am well established in the International art and design community, and as a result I am assembling a great collection of sketches, drawings, paintings, prototypes, furniture, antiques, and objects which are all donations. I am personally including everything I own, which includes: a beautiful sketch by Philippe Starck, all of my full scale pen and pencil renderings for my 1993 Knoll “Catcus Collection”, along with several prototypes, the last ( 2 ) tables produced by Knoll which I have signed dated and added a special paragraph, all of my sketches and sketchbooks, my drawings, and art collection ( which is mainly my substantial collection of Adolf Benca's paintings, monoprints, drawings, and sketchbooks ). Even the sketchbook for the Center for Inspiration ( several sketches shown in the section: and a Dream ), is for sale. I realized the moment I woke after a 10 hour surgery, I now have the chance to sell everything, and do something extremely rewarding - put all the proceeds into this foundation.
The following are a few of the donations, I have received so far:
Michael Graves Alessi Teakettle 2013 pencil on trace 8 1/4" x 8 1/4" ( 210mm x 210mm )
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Andrea Branzi ( 15 ) piece ceramic tea set for Giotto 1993 MINT ( never out of original packaging )
Charlie Kanwischer Interior with Stairs 2008 Graphite on paper, mounted on board 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 ( 320 x 240 )
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Adam Mitchell Tetzlaff Breaking Piet 2001 acrylic on canvas
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Adam Mitchell Tetzlaff Larry and Trudi, France 2001 ballpoint pen on paper
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Adolf Benca untitled 1990 oil on board
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Adolf Benca Gianto Machina 1983 monoprint 1/1 2 3/4" x 9 1/2"
Adolf Benca Adam and Eve 1983 monoprint 1/1 2 3/4" x 4"
Adolf Benca Minatar and Angel 1983 monoprint 1/1 4" x 4"
Adolf Benca Saturns Prick 1987 monoprint 1/1 9" x 11"
Adolf Benca Orphic Initiation 1986 stat 3 8 3/4" x 11"
Adolf Benca Deposition 1983 Monoprint 1/1 3 3/4" x 18 1/4"
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Adolf Benca Colussus Hermaphrodite / Antinuous and the RMG Leaders 1983 pencil on paper 8" x 9 1/2"
Adolf Benca Cow herd / swine herd "What is in store for you?" 1983 pencil on paper 8" x 9 1/2"
Adolf Benca Self Portrait as Hermaphrodite 1983 pencil on paper 8 1/4" x 11"
Adolf Benca Black Day ( Portrait of Klement Simoncice, Linguist in Slovik Dept. Colombia University ) 1983 pencil on paper
8 1/2" x 12 1/4"
Adolf Benca Portrait of Peter Kussi, Linguist in Slavik Dept. Columbia University 1983 pencil on paper 8 1/2" x 12 1/4"
Adolf Benca Lion Hearted Perithius 1983 pencil on paper 8 1/2" x 12 1/4"
Adolf Benca Telemachus 1983 pencil on paper 8 1/2" x 12 1/4"
Adolf Benca Nurse 1983 pencil on paper 8 1/4" x 11"
Adolf Benca Odysseus shallows cry 1983 pencil and ink on paper 8 5/8" x 12 1/4"
Adolf Benca Mouth of the Passadge or The Crucifix 1983 charcoal on linen 9 5/8" x 12 3/4"
Adolf Benca Just be quiet leave the rest to the gods Jan.1988 pencil on paper 13 1/4" x 19 1/4"
Drawn in Florence during Adolf's Fullbright stay.
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Adolf Benca Self Portrait with two French skeletons 1986 pencil on paper 40" x 60"
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Adolf Benca Pre-Athenian Centricity 1981 oil on canvas 66" x 113.5"
Adolf Benca The Red River is the Likeness of the Virgin Bride in a Wedding 1981 oil on canvas 95.5" x 48.5"
Adolf Benca Hell, Purgatory and Paradise 1981 oil on 2 joined canvases 33" x 20.5"
Dante Devine Comedy as a paradigm for the modern sequel of the voices battling it out
Adolf Benca Hell, Purgatory and Paradise 1981 oil on 2 joined canvases 33" x 20.5"
Iliad
Adolf Benca Melissa ( Nephratite ) 1983 oil on canvas 68" x 52"
Adolf Benca Daedulus 1983 oil on canvas 68" x 52"
Adolf Benca Romulous and Remus 1983 oil on canvas 68" x 52"
Adolf Benca Innocents 1983 oil on canvas 83.5" x 65.5"
Adolf Benca Eurydice 1985 oil on canvas 96" x 124"
June Carey Study for Basking Eucalyptus 2011 oil on canvas 7 x 5 ( 178 x 127 )
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Robert L Pence Red Rose ( black period ) 1998 oil on canvas 12" x 14" ( 305 mm x 360 mm )
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Alex Mark Lily 30" x 40" oil on canvas
Helmut Jahn SOB State of Illinois Building, Chicago 1979 ( 2 ) signed prints 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
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