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Lot 174

Mentor Huebner (1917-2001) Oil on Canvas Belmont Pier, Long Beach 1965

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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$2,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
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$500,000 $50,000
Signed and dated lower right. Signed, dated and titled on back top stretcher. Very good condition. No repairs. Approx. 23.5 in. H x 35.5 in. W x 2.5 in. D. Weight 5 lbs.

Mentor Huebner was a leading Hollywood production illustrator who did storyboards, production art and creative concepts for more than 250 films, including King Kong (1976), Blade Runner (1982) and Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula (1992).

His early work was uncredited on Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Time Machine (1960), Ben-Hur (1959), North by Northwest (1959), Forbidden Planet (1956), Quo Vadis (1951) and Strangers on a Train (1951).

As a fine artist, Huebner painted landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and portraits, creating some 2000 paintings and exhibiting in 50 one-man shows. He also taught art as an instructor at Chouinard Art Institute.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentor_Huebner