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Painter, b. 1928 - d. 2013

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        • MERTON DANIEL SIMPSON - UNTITLED
          Nov. 21, 2024

          MERTON DANIEL SIMPSON - UNTITLED

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Lot 25 Merton Daniel Simpson American (1928-2013) Untitled oil and varnish on cardboard signed lower left 9 x 14 1/2 inches unframed Provenance: From a Private Manhattan Collection Certificate of Authenticity from Merton D. Simpson Gallery

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #5.
          Nov. 12, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #5.

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #5. Oil and acrylic on masonite, 1983. Initialed, MDS, and dated, 83, lower right. 610x915 mm; 24x36> inches. Provenance: The Estate of Merton D. Simpson; Quinn's Auction Galleries, September 24, 2022, lot 158; Private collection.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #7.
          Nov. 12, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #7.

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Contemporary Melodies, #7. Oil and acrylic on masonite, 1983. Initialed, MDS, and dated, 83, lower right. 610x910 mm; 24x35¾ inches. Provenance: The Estate of Merton D. Simpson; Quinn's Auction Galleries, September 24, 2022, lot 160; Private collection.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Untitled.
          Nov. 12, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Untitled.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1972. Initialed, M.D.S., and dated, 72, lower right. Signed, M.D. Simpson, and dated, Paris 72, on verso. 457x545 mm; 18x21½ inches. Provenance: The Estate of Merton D. Simpson; Quinn's Auction Galleries, September 24, 2022, lot 161; Private collection. Born in Charleston South Carolina, Merton Simpson showed an early aptitude for music and painting. He began refining his talent under the private tutalage of local modernist artist, William Halsey. He went on to study art at Cooper Union and New York University. Settling in New York, Simpson devoted his life to creating his own art and as an art dealer promoting the works of other African American artists.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Bridge Play.
          May. 02, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Bridge Play.

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Bridge Play. Oil on canvas, 1963. 610x762 mm; 24x30 inches. Signed, M.D. Simpson, titled, and dated, 63, on verso. Provenance: private collection, New York.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Universal Orchestration, Series B.
          May. 02, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Universal Orchestration, Series B.

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013, AMERICAN) Universal Orchestration, Series B. Complete series of 10 paintings, each oil and acrylic on masonite board, 1982. Each 311x464 mm; 12¼x18¼ inches. 6 of 10 initialed and dated, lower right. Provenance: Merton Simpson Gallery, New York; Each initialed and dated in ink, verso; the estate of the artist; private collection, IL.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Nocturne II.
          Apr. 04, 2024

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Nocturne II.

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Nocturne II. Oil with Mali hunting cloth on canvas, 1990. 499x393 mm; 19⅝x15½ inches. With a Merton Simpson Gallery label on the verso. Provenance: the estate of Merton D. Simpson, private collection. Exhibited: Merton D. Simpson Paintings from a Life in Art, Bill Hidges Gallery, New York, May 13, 2005 - June 25, 2005. Illustrated: Merton D. Simpson Paintings from a Life in Art, Bill Hodges Gallery, New York, essay by Bill Hodges, p. 28.

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        • Merton Daniel Simpson, O/B Abstract Expressionist Painting
          Jan. 27, 2024

          Merton Daniel Simpson, O/B Abstract Expressionist Painting

          Est: $1,600 - $1,800

          Merton D. Simpson (South Carolina/New York, 1928-2013) oil on board Abstract Expressionist painting rendered in heavy, gestural brushwork with areas of thick impasto. Initialed and dated "M.D.S. [19]83," lower right. Housed in a modern, jointed ebonized wood frame with wide linen liner and elevated ebonized wood fillet. Sight: 11 3/4" H x 17 5/8" W Framed: 23 5/8" H x 29 3/4" W. Biographical Note: A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Simpson suffered from diphtheria as a child and during this time began to draw. He received private art lessons from the Charleston artist, William Halsey. In 1949, the Home Book Shop in Charleston hosted a solo exhibition of his work, and Atlanta University included him in their "Eighth Annual Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture, and Prints by Negro Artists." That same year, Simpson moved to New York, where he attended Cooper Union, studying under Robert Gwathney at New York University. In 1952, his watercolor "Nocturnal City" was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and received an Honorable Mention. After serving in the US Air Force from 1951-1954, where he served as an artist and member of a Jazz Ensemble, he opened a Madison Avenue gallery featuring African art and modern art. Simpson also had works featured in the exhibitions Younger American Painters at the Guggenheim Museum in 1954 and Eight New York Painters at the University of Michigan in 1956. In 1959, he visited Europe for the first time and collaborated with many expatriate African-American writers, artists and musicians living in Paris including the writer James Baldwin; artists Larry Potter, Beauford Delaney, and Herbert Gentry; and musicians Count Basie, Thad Jones, and the Mel Lewis Orchestra. In 1963 Simpson joined a group of African-American artists who formed the Spiral Club, whose goal was to contribute to the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout the 1970s, Simpson traveled extensively in West Africa and in the 1980's he created two series of works that reflect his great love of jazz and music. In the 1990s he began to incorporate both music and African art in his work. Throughout his career, Simpson had numerous solo and group exhibitions and his works are featured in numerous permanent and private collections. (Sources: The Johnson Collection; Artist's autobiography submitted to Askart, 2004)

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Self Portrait.
          Oct. 19, 2023

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Self Portrait.

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Self Portrait. Oil on linen canvas, 1987. 508x406 mm; 20x16 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of the artist; private collection, (2018).

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        • Merton D. Simpson
          Oct. 11, 2023

          Merton D. Simpson

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          American, 1928-2013 Untitled, 1964 Signed and dated MD Simpson 64 (ll) Oil on canvas 22 x 18 inches (55.88 x 45.72 cm) Provenance: Private collection, New Jersey (Framed dimensions: 25 x 20 x 1 3/4 inches) Canvas is toenailed into frame; not examined out of frame. Craquelure throughout. Some high points of impasto appear compressed. Canvas is slack on stretchers, with some puckered areas throughout. A small loss exposing canvas weave at lower center. A small paint chip at center left near edge. No signs of restoration under UV inspection.

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        • MERTON DANIEL SIMPSON - UNTITLED (COMPOSITION WITH YELLOW LINE)
          May. 25, 2023

          MERTON DANIEL SIMPSON - UNTITLED (COMPOSITION WITH YELLOW LINE)

          Est: $600 - $800

          Lot 83 Merton Daniel Simpson American (1928-2013) Untitled (Composition with Yellow Line) gouache on handmade paper signed lower right 7 x 10 inches frame dimensions: 11 3/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 inches, metal frame with acrylic glazing Provenance: From a New Jersey Collection

          Capsule Gallery Auction
        • Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Sea Symphony
          May. 20, 2023

          Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Sea Symphony

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          Merton D. Simpson 1928-2013 Sea Symphony 1953 oil and encaustic on masonite 30 x 40 inches signed; exhibition label verso from the Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio (1955), title and date verso

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        • Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Dance
          May. 20, 2023

          Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Dance

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Merton D. Simpson 1928-2013 Dance 1992 mixed media collage with Mali hunting cloth on canvas 12 x 16 signed, dated, titled verso

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        • MERTON SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Confrontation #23A.
          Apr. 06, 2023

          MERTON SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Confrontation #23A.

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          MERTON SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Confrontation #23A. Oil on cotton canvas, 1969. 1016x762 mm; 40x30 inches. Signed, titled and dated in ink, verso. Provenance: Merton Simpson Gallery, New York, with the artist's gallery label on the verso; the estate of the artist; private collection, New York; acquired at Swann Galleries, private collection (2017). Merton Simpson's abstract painting became more political with his involvement in the Spiral Group in 1964. Influenced by their political discussions in response to the Civil Rights movement, and the violence in both street protests and the Harlem Riot of 1964, Simpson began painting his Confrontation series. Other works from this series are in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, the Johnson Collection, Spartanburg, SC (on loan to the Detroit Institute of Art) and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled.
          Apr. 06, 2023

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled.

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled. Oil with Mali hunting cloth on linen canvas, 1995. 762x609 mm; 30x24 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of Merton D. Simpson; private collection.

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        • Merton D. Simpson (American/South Carolina, 1928)
          Mar. 22, 2023

          Merton D. Simpson (American/South Carolina, 1928)

          Est: $600 - $800

          Merton D. Simpson (American/South Carolina, 1928-2013), "Sea Song III", 2000, oil on paper, initialed and dated lower right, "Merton D. Simpson Gallery, New York, NY" label with artist and title on backing paper, 10 in. x 8 in., framed, overall, 22 3/4 in. x 18 3/4 in. x 1 in. Provenance: Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Condition: Overall good condition.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON O/C ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING
          Jan. 28, 2023

          MERTON SIMPSON O/C ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING

          Est: $1,800 - $2,200

          Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013, active/lived in New York, South Carolina, Africa) oil on canvas Expressionist painting depicting a boat in a tumultuous sea. Signed lower right in block letters "M. D. Simpson". Housed in a narrow ebonized and gilt wood frame with wide linen border and gilt wood fillet. Sight: 15 1/2" x 19 1/4" Framed: 22" H x 25 3/4" W. Artist Biography: A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Simpson suffered from diphtheria as a child and during this time began to draw. He received private art lessons from the Charleston artist, William Halsey. In 1949, the Home Book Shop in Charleston hosted a solo exhibition of his work, and Atlanta University included him in their Eighth Annual Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture, and prints by Negro Artists. That same year, Simpson moved to New York, where he attended Cooper Union, studying under Robert Gwathney at New York University. In 1952, his watercolor "Nocturnal City" was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and received an Honorable Mention. After serving in the US Air Force from 1951-1954, where he served as an artist and member of a Jazz Ensemble, he opened a Madison Avenue gallery featuring African art and modern art. Simpson also had works featured in the exhibitions Younger American Painters at the Guggenheim Museum in 1954 and Eight New York Painters at the University of Michigan in 1956. In 1959, he visited Europe for the first time and collaborated with many expatriate African-American writers, artists and musicians living in Paris including the writer, James Baldwin; artists, Larry Potter, Beauford Delaney and Herbert Gentry; and musicians, Count Basie, Thad Jones and the Mel Lewis Orchestra. In 1963 Simpson joined a group of African-American artists who formed the Spiral Club, whose goal was to contribute to the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout the 1970s, Simpson traveled extensively in West Africa and in the 1980's he created two series of works that reflect his great love of jazz and music. In the 1990s he began to incorporate both music and African art in his work. Throughout his career, Simpson had numerous solo and group exhibitions and his works are featured in numerous permanent and private collections. (Sources: The Johnson Collection; Artist's autobiography submitted to Askart, 2004).

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        • Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Nocturne
          Nov. 19, 2022

          Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013, Nocturne

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          Merton D. Simpson 1928-2013 Nocturne 1991 oil with Mali hunting cloth on canvas 24 x 18 inches signed and tilted verso Exhibited: Gibbes Museum, "The Journey of an Artist", Sept 8-Nov 12, 1995. Nations Bank Plaza, Jan 11-Mar 28, 1996; Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Oct 3-Oct 28, 1996; Galerie Noir d'Ivoire's "Ancestral Improvisations", Mar 27-April 11, 1992; Tambaran Gallery, Sept 18-Oct 15, 1993.

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) #1 Performer.
          Oct. 06, 2022

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) #1 Performer.

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) #1 Performer. Oil with Mali hunting cloth on canvas, 1991. 558x711 mm; 22x28 inches. Initialed and dated in oil, lower right recto. Signed, titled and dated in ink, verso. Provenance: the estate of Merton D. Simpson; private collection. Exhibited: Ancestral Improvisation, Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, March 27 - April 11, 1992, then traveled to: Tambaran Gallery, New York, September 18 - October 15, 1993. Illustrated: Merton D. Simpson: Ancestral Improvisation, essay by Allan Stone, Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, p. 8. #1 Performer, along with thirty other works in the Ancestral Improvisation series, are Simpson's search for "self-knowledge" and "psychological portraits." Inspired by jazz, primordial ancestry and Cubism, Simpsons' use of cloth and oil to create abstract portraits allowed him to explore memory in a subtle and modern manner. Stone p. 2.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "SEA SONG III," O/P.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "SEA SONG III," O/P.

          Est: $300 - $500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). "Sea Song III." 2000. Oil on paper. Signed and dated l.r. Gallery label on verso. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Frame: 23 3/4" x 18 3/4". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • 3 MERTON SIMPSON ARTWORKS.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          3 MERTON SIMPSON ARTWORKS.

          Est: $300 - $500

          A group of three Merton Simpson (American, 1928-2013) artworks. ++ "Sea Poem." 1962. Oil on board. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. ++ "Dance II." 1996. Oil and Mali hunting cloth. Signed l.c. Signed and titled on verso. Gallery label on verso. 10" x 8". ++ Untitled, mixed media on canvas. Signed l.r. Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, UNTITLED, A/C.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, UNTITLED, A/C.

          Est: $600 - $900

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). Untitled, with two silhouettes. Acrylic on canvas. Unsigned. 39 1/4" x 32". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, UNTITLED, O/C.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, UNTITLED, O/C.

          Est: $400 - $600

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). Untitled, abstract. Oil on canvas. 40" x 40". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "SEA SYMPHONY," 1953.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "SEA SYMPHONY," 1953.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). "Sea Symphony." 1953. Oil on board. Signed on verso "Circus Fantasy, M.D. Simpson, 53." 30" x 40". Frame: 37 3/4" x 48". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "PANIC," 1972.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "PANIC," 1972.

          Est: $400 - $600

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). "Panic." 1972. Oil on canvas. 18" x 21 1/2". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "CONTEMPORARY MELODIES 7," O/B.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "CONTEMPORARY MELODIES 7," O/B.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). "Contemporary Melodies 7." 1983-84. Oil and acrylic on board. Signed and dated l.r. 24" x 36". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "CONFRONTATION I (HARLEM)," O/C.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "CONFRONTATION I (HARLEM)," O/C.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). "Confrontation I (Harlem)." Oil on canvas. 40" x 30". Condition: Two tears in canvas u.l. One tear l.l. and u.r. Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • MERTON SIMPSON, "CONTEMPORARY MELODIES 5," 83-84.
          Sep. 24, 2022

          MERTON SIMPSON, "CONTEMPORARY MELODIES 5," 83-84.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928- 2013). "Contemporary Melodies, 5." 1983-84. Oil and acrylic on board. Simpson gallery label on back. Signed l.r. "MDS '83." Sight: 24" x 26". Frame: 25 3/8" x 37 1/4". Provenance: Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, 1928-2013, Cock Fight
          Jun. 04, 2022

          Merton Simpson, 1928-2013, Cock Fight

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Merton Simpson 1928-2013 Cock Fight 1955 oil on board 17-1/2 x 24 inches signed Bertha Schaefer Gallery label verso

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Singer.
          Mar. 31, 2022

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Singer.

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Singer. Oil on Mali hunting cloth and canvas, 1991. 508x406 mm; 20x16 inches. Initialed in oil lower right, recto. Signed, titled and dated in ink, verso. Provenance: acquired from Bill Hodges Gallery, NY, private collection, NY. Exhibited: Ancestral Improvisation, Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, March 27 - April 11, 1992, then traveled to: Tambaran Gallery, New York, September 18 - October 15, 1993; Merton D. Simpson: The Journey of an Artist, Gibbes Museum of Art, South Carolina, September 8 - November 12, 1995, with gallery label on the frame back. Illustrated: Merton D. Simpson: Ancestral Improvisation, essay by Allan Stone, Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, Paris, p. 5; Merton D. Simpson: The Journey of an Artist, Gibbes Museum of Art, listed in exhibition checklist. Singer, along with thirty other works in the Ancestral Improvisation series, are Simpson's search for "self-knowledge" and "psychological portraits." Inspired by jazz, a primordial ancestry and Cubism, Simpons' use of cloth and oil to create abstract portraits allowed him to explore memory in a subtle and modern manner. Stone p. 2.

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        • Merton Simpson, Duke Ellington.
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, Duke Ellington.

          Est: $400 - $600

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). Untitled portrait of Duke Ellington. Acrylic, oil, and collage on canvas. 30" x 24". Unframed. Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, Untitled, 1982-83.
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, Untitled, 1982-83.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). Untitled abstract. 1982-83. Oil on board. Signed and dated on verso. 18" x 23 3/4". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Forest Melody #4," 1996.
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Forest Melody #4," 1996.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Forest Melody #4." 1996. Oil collage on board. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. Initialed l.r. Sight: 13 3/4" x 10 3/4". Frame: 20" x 17". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Crying Animal."
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Crying Animal."

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Crying Animal." Oil and acrylic on foam board. Merton Simpson gallery label on verso. Sight: 26" x 22 1/4". Frame: 29" x 25 1/2". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Improvisation VIII."
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Improvisation VIII."

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Improvisation VIII." Mixed media on canvas. Inventory number 9516H. Sight: 24 1/2" x 18". Frame: 34 1/2" x 29". Condition: Under glass, not examined out of frame. Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Universal Composition I" 1997.
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Universal Composition I" 1997.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Universal Composition I." 1997. Oil on board. Merton Simpson gallery label on verso. Initialed and dated l.r. Sight: 15 1/2" x 17 1/2". Frame: 21 1/4" x 23 1/4". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Red Scape," 1956.
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Red Scape," 1956.

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Red Scape." 1956. Oil on canvas. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. Sight: 19 3/4" x 29 1/2". Frame: 27 1/2" x 37 3/4". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Crescendo I" and "Crescendo II."
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Crescendo I" and "Crescendo II."

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Crescendo I" and "Crescendo II." 1993. Mixed media on canvas. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. Sight: 14" x 10 3/4". Frame: 20" x 17 1/4". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Universal Orchestration 7A."
          Jan. 29, 2022

          Merton Simpson, "Universal Orchestration 7A."

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Universal Orchestration 7A (series a)". 1983. Oil and acrylic on board. Signed and dated l.r. 18" x 24". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, 1928-2013, Untitled (Abstract)
          Dec. 04, 2021

          Merton Simpson, 1928-2013, Untitled (Abstract)

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          Merton Simpson 1928-2013 Untitled (Abstract) c. 1960 acrylic on canvas 40 x 36 inches signed, MD Simpson Provenance: the estate of the artist to private collection, Los Angeles, CA

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        • MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman).
          Oct. 07, 2021

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman).

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          MERTON D. SIMPSON (1928 - 2013) Untitled (Portrait of a Young Woman). Oil on masonite, circa 1950-52. 502x248 mm; 19 3/4x9 3/4 inches. Signed in ink, lower left recto. With a partial figure sketch on the verso. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, New York. This intimate, modernist portrait was painted during Merton Simpson's first years in New York, when he studied visual art at Cooper Union and at New York University with Hale Woodruff.

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        • Merton Simpson, Untitled, 1999
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, Untitled, 1999

          Est: $600 - $900

          Simpson, Merton D. (American, 1928-2013). Untitled abstract. 1999. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Initialed and dated l.r.. 30" x 24". Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Garden Party," 1994-95
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "Garden Party," 1994-95

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Garden Party." 1994-95. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Titled, signed and dated on verso. Initialed l.r. Sight: 20" x 16" Frame: 26" x 22" Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Nocturne II,"
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "Nocturne II,"

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013). "Nocturne II." Oil with Mali hunting cloth on canvas. Merton Simpson gallery label on verso. Sight: 19 3/4" x 15 1/2" Frame: 20 1/4" x 16 1/4" Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Nocturne," 1991.
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "Nocturne," 1991.

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013) "Nocturne." 1991. Oil with Mali hunting cloth on canvas. Titled, signed and dated on verso. Sight: 24" x 18" Frame: 24 3/4" x 18 3/4". Merton Simpson gallery label and exhibition and publication record on verso. Exhibition record: Gibbes Museum of Art, Nations Bank Plaza, Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Galerie Noir d'Ivoire, and Tambaran Gallery. Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "#1 Performer," 1991
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "#1 Performer," 1991

          Est: $600 - $900

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013) "#1 Performer." 1991. Mixed media and oil on canvas. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. Sight: 21 3/4" x 228" Frame: 22 1/2" x 28 3/4" Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Nativity," 1962-63
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "Nativity," 1962-63

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013) . "Nativity." 1962-63. Oil on panel, areas of canvas applied to panel. Titled, signed, and dated on verso. 36" x 46" Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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        • Merton Simpson, "Concert," 1954
          Sep. 18, 2021

          Merton Simpson, "Concert," 1954

          Est: $600 - $900

          Simpson, Merton D. (American,1928-2013) "Concert." 1954. Oil on paper. Signed and dated l.c. Bertha Schaefer gallery label on verso. Sight: 19 3/4" x 29 3/4" Frame: 21 1/4" x 31". Two small areas of paint loss, chipping to paint on edge. Provenance: From the inventory and collection of the estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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