EARL BISS (NATIVE AMERICAN, 1947-1998) – ‘The Rain is Falling Down and Rainbow Cloud the Day like Diamonds in the Snow, I’ll Miss You’
A 1991 oil on canvas by the native American artist Earl Biss known for his colourful depictions of Plains Indians was the top lot at the mid-century modern sale at James Adam in Dublin. It made a hammer price of €19,000. Grill Sergeants by Graham Knuttel made €14,000 and an untitled lithograph by Miro made €14,000. Two paintings with dance titles by John Boyd, Galliard and Pavane each sold for €11,000 and the top furniture was a Petalas coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin which made €10,000 at hammer. A c1950 rosewood Italian sideboard with marble top made €8,000 at hammer over a top estimate of €3,000.
