Frans Xaver Pieler

Franz Xavier Pieler (1879-1952), Austrian STILL LIFE OF TULIPS, IRISES, MORNING GLORIES, PASSION FLOWER, DAISIES AND OTHER SUMMER FLOWERS WITH FLIES, AND BUTTERFLIES ON A MARBLED LEDGE Oil on canvas; signed lower right 31.00" x 23.00", 78.70 cm x 58.40 cm Provenance: Ancienne Maison P. Ferret, L. Helvig Successeur, France, partial label to the frame Est. $4000 / 5000

Lot 18 Franz Xaver Pieler Austrian, 1879-1952 Still Life with Flowers and Fruit Signed FX Pieler (lr) Oil on masonite 23 3/4 x 19 1/2 inches C Estimate $2,500-4,500 A few losses along the right edge. Any condition statement is given as a courtesyto a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as astatement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility forany error or omission. The absence of a condition statement doesnot imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely freefrom wear and tear, imperfections or the effects ofaging.

Lot 640 Property of Various Owners Franz Xaver Pieler (Austrian 1879-1952) Still Life of Flowers on a Ledge Signed FX Pieler l.r. Oil on canvas 30-1/4 x 25 in (76.8 x 63.5 cm) Estimate $1,500-2,500 -Under black light: overall with uneven, milky-green varnish with scattered restoration -Canvas slightly slack at top -Approximately 3" vertical abrasion on right side of painting with slightly visible area of restoration above it and with corresponding patch on reverse -Minor frame abrasion -Few scattered losses to pigment -Couple of areas where surface appears skinned Weschler's provides written condition reports, upon request, for any lot in our auctions. Such a condition report is provided as a courtesy to our clients and should in no instance replace first hand inspection by a prospective buyer or his/her agent. All property is sold "as is" in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph 3 of Conditions of Sale. Neither Weschler's nor the consignor makes any express or implied warranty or representation as to the condition of any lot offered for sale, and no statement made at any time, whether oral or written, shall constitute such a warranty or representation.

PROPERTY OF AN AUSTRIAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR FRANZ XAVER PIELER AUSTRIAN, 1897-1952 BLUMENSTILLLEBEN (STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS) 4,000—6,000 GBP 49.8 by 36cm., 19½ by 14¼in. DESCRIPTION signed F Pieler lower left oil on panel PROVENANCE Acquired by the present owner in Vienna in the 1960s

Franz Xaver Pieler Austrian, 1879-1952 Blumenstilleben Signed F.X. Pieler (lr) Oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 25 1/8 inches (76.8 x 63.8 cm) Estimate $3,000-5,000 Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Patched and inpainted area ofdamage at the far right center - approximately 5 inches. Few otherscattered small spots of inpainting. Difficult to detect furtherrestoration under UV light through the dulling varnish.