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Philadelphia-based auction company The Fine Art Specialist LLC announces THE STUDIO SALE | December 3, 2025 at 12 PM (ET) on LIVEAUCTIONEERS ONLY. This curated online auction features a dynamic mix of fine art, folk art, street art, unique artifacts and design, and with strong representation of artists from the Philadelphia region.

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Highlights Include:

Sam Gilliam — Untitled, 1998 Mixed-Media Construction (Ed. 60).
Daniel Gordon (b. 1980) “Leeks and Potatoes”, 2016
Robert Indiana (1928-2018) “Number 3” signed exhibition poster.
Miguel Berrocal (1933-2006) “Portrait De Michele”
Clayton Anderson (b. 1943) “Apotropaic Eye #2”
E.W. Riley (20th c.) “DOG” Folk Art Sculpture
Rob Nero “Black Cat” Painting
Rozenburg Den Haag “Countryside Windmill” Plaque
Morgan Booth (Canada) “Wave 1”
2 Works by Val Bertoia
Prophet Royal Robertson (1930-1997) “Shock”
Matt Leines (b. 1980) Ink on Paper
Shepard Fairey (b. 1970) “Underworld Revolution” (HPM) and “Basquiat” and single owner collection.
Almighty God aka Kwame Akoto (b. 1950) “Mr. Kofi Annan”

Folk & Outsider Art:
Various works by Mary Tillman Smith, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Sterling Strauser, Justin McCarthy, Jack Savitsky, Howard Finster, and Dave Tinsley and more. A Polish folk art Eagle, and a hand-painted Terminator 2 Movie Poster.

Surreal Philadelphia:
This sale includes important works connected to the legendary Rodger LaPelle Gallery and its core artists—Christine McGinnis, David Lynch, and others who shaped Philadelphia’s surrealist underground. Various paintings by Christine McGinnis are included. Rodger’s portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1962 and David Lynch’s “Garden” as well as Lynch’s Exhibited 1979 Photo Drawing “Mr. Jim Levitates” are must sees.

Street & Contemporary Art:
Shepard Fairey, FAILE, Lady Aiko, ESPO, Jason Andrew Turner, Pyramidoracle, Wayne White, and many more.

Pennsylvania Artists: Tony Coleman, Eric Kenney (@heavyslime), Andrew Jeffrey Wright (Space 1026), Allen Koss, Michelle Avery Konczyk, Diane Burko, Steve Tobin, Jason Andrew Turner and many more.

From the Collection of Director Jonathan Demme:
Two drawings by Charlie Lucas, Haitian works by André Laurent and Robert Saint-Brice, plus rare prison folk art frame.

Japanese Prints:
Japanese print should check out the Kawase Hasui woodblock print.

Indian Art:
A dozen Indian paintings collected in the late 1970’s, including Jain tantric diagrams, Mughal miniatures, Krishna & Radha paintings, and multiple illuminated manuscript pages.

Design & Objects:
Refurbished Katavolos TG-10 Sling Chair and T-Chair, antique rugs, and interesting artifacts such as a piece of historic ephemera: 1960 typed letter signed by John F. Kennedy, written the same day as the tragic mid-air collision over Brooklyn and only one day after a foiled assassination attempt on the President Elect.

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About The Fine Art Specialist LLC

Founded by artist–auctioneer James P. Robinson, The Fine Art Specialist LLC specializes in curated online auctions that highlight a diverse selection of original artwork and rare finds including paintings, sculpture, illustration, photography, prints, multiples, regional talent, under-recognized artists, and meaningful collections with strong storytelling and provenance.

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