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Thu, Feb 20, 2025 12:00PM EST
Lot 135

Carl Gustaf Nelson (Swedish-American, 1898 - 1988).

Estimate: $500 - $800

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$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
"Rockpool I (Maine)." 1964. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated on the bottom right. 50 x 50"; 51 x 51" (overall). Framed. Provenance: Providence, RI Estate (summered in Maine's Cranberry Islands and acquaintances with the artist).

"Carl Nelson’s slender frame, wiry white beard, and flamboyant clothing made him instantly recognizable on Maine’s Cranberry Island." Smithsonian American Art Museum.