Claude Ronald Bentley

Lot 6183 Live! Auction in Chicago - 12/5/09 Approx. Selling Time: 1:18 PM Central 79/342-9 CLAUDE BENTLEY (1915-1990) LUMINARIOS. Acrylic on canvas, signed LL. Signed, titled, and dated 1971 en verso 39" x 39" $600/$1,000 Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is Total Bids: 0

CLAUDE RONALD BENTLEY (American, 1915-1990) Untitled (Abstract Composition) Mixed media on masonite 24 x 24 inches (61.0 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower left: Claude Bentley Estimate: $500 - $700. Condition Report*: Condition report not yet available. Please check back. *Heritage Auction Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".

CLAUDE RONALD BENTLEY (American, 1915-1990) Untitled (Abstract Composition) Mixed media on masonite Signed lower left: Claude Bentley 24 x 24 inches (61.0 x 61.0 cm) More Information: Abstract Expressionist painter, lithographer, and muralist based primarily in Chicago. His interests in pre-Columbian culture, the Indians of Mexico, and the primitive arts of Africa greatly influenced his work. Bentley's work can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Denver Art Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Art. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000. Claude Ronald Bentley : . Condition Report*: Some abrasions with minor paint loss to the black square. Several nail holes along the edges. Surface grime throughout, and some yellowing to the varnish. *Heritage Auction Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".

CLAUDE RONALD BENTLEY (American, 1915-1990) Santos , 1959 Oil on canvas 60 x 50 inches (152.4 x 127 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Claude Bentley / '59 Signed, titled, and dated verso: "Santos" 1959 Claude Bentley Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000. Condition Report*: Original canvas, very good condition. *Heritage Auction Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".

CLAUDE BENTLEY (1915-1990) LUMINARIOS. Acrylic on canvas,signed LL. Signed, titled, and dated 1971 en verso 39" x 39"*Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is *Est. SaleTime: 1:13 PM Central *SUSANIN'S DOES NOT PROVIDE SHIPPING SERVICESOR ESTIMATES. However, we can recommend the following independentshipping services: Small to medium items - The UPS Store(312-427-7839) or Windy CIty Pack & Ship - Steve (312-491-0337)Furniture and large items - Ply Con 773-640-5110 or Craters andFreighters (877-278-6378). Clients are welcome to pick up theiritems from our location or make their own shipping arrangements.However, please be aware that items not picked up or shipped withinone week following an auction are subject to forfeiture.