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“Arkansas Squatter’s Home” by Ben Shahn, 1937. The Art Institute of Chicago, through prior gift of Charles Levin.

PHOTOGRAPHY + FOLK ART

By Karla Klein Albertson Looking The other pillar of the exhibition
CHICAGO — On view through is a distinguished collection of
January 19 at the Art Institute of InFoTrhAem1e9r3ic0as American folk art, a different use
Chicago, “Photography + Folk Art: of the term that always raises the
Looking for America” brings togeth- AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO question, who and what do we mean
er more than 130 images and arti- by the type of art produced by those
facts drawn primarily from the insti- creative folks? While the photogra-
tution’s permanent collection. The phers were on the road, hundreds of
two distinct bodies of material are artists involved in a Federal Art Proj-
united by a time period in the 1930s, ect work-relief program between 1935
when there was a new interest in and 1942 were executing more than
recording what can be defined as 18,000 watercolor renderings of folk
distinctly American. and decorative arts made in various
Crucial to the theme are two proj- regions of the country between the
ects, launched during the Depres- Colonial Period and 1900. These
sion as part of President Roosevelt’s were gathered into the “Index of
New Deal, which sought to capture American Design,” which is housed at
America’s true spirit. On the one hand, the National Gallery of Art. The “Index”
there was a focus on images of ordi- and the exhibitions which followed not
nary people surviving during a diffi- only helped define categories of folk art
cult period in history — in other words
“just folks,” which might even be my ( continued on page 30)
folks or your folks. The Farm Security Chest, attributed to the Valdés fam-
Administration (FSA) employed well- ily (active Eighteenth/Nineteenth
known photographers to take pictures Century), 1780-1830. The Art Insti-
as they traveled the backroads where tute of Chicago, restricted gift of an
people lived and worked on the land. anonymous donor in honor of Nel-
Students of the history of photography son E. Smyth; restricted gifts of War-
will recognize major works by Dorothea ren L. Batts, Jamee J. and Marshall
Lange (1896-1965), Ben Shahn (1898- Field, Mrs Frank L. Sulzberger and
1969), Russell Lee (1903-1986) and Wesley M. Dixon Jr.
Marion Post Wolcott (1920-1990).

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Dudley Diebold

Toplands Farm sits upon 625 bucolic acres in the hills of
Roxbury, Connecticut. At its helm is Dudley Diebold,
a gracious, second-generation farmer who took over the
land from his parents, A. Richard and Dorothy Diebold,
who bought the farm in 1942. The farm stays afloat by
raising grass-fed beef, processing it and offering it for sale in its farmstand on the property. They also sell pork, roasting
chickens and eggs, while also producing hay and seasoned firewood. But sheltered within the growing number of barns
on the property is a motherload of restored antique tractors and farm equipment, which is the largest collection in the
Northeast. Diebold sat down with Antiques and The Arts Weekly to talk iron.

Toplands puts a focus on living history, best prize we have because it’s one of the oldest produc- How many people have a collection as
how so? tion tractors. We have several tractors that are low pro- large as yours?
duction. We have a Case model 40-72, made in 1923,
We put on demonstrations and open houses to show and they only made 50 of them because they couldn’t sell You can’t really tell; there are collections that are larger
how things used to be done. We have one open house them. There are only four or five left. than ours.
each year. We run the tractors, operate the shingle mill,
we cut and split wood, run the saw mill, shell and grind Do you like the line drives? Tell me about the market.
corn and also pump water.
Yes, we like them because they are rare — only six or Certain items are appreciating just about as fast as
How long have you been collecting trac- eight companies made them. The concept made sense anything you can put your money in. The common
tors? because you had teamsters who knew how to drive them. tractors have gone down a bit, but the oddball and
rare stuff is still going up.
I bought my first in 1957, there was one here on the How many different kinds of tractors are
farm that I took over and my neighbor gave me one there? What was it like buying decades ago?
around then. I still have the one I bought in 1957.
There were hundreds of companies such as International, In the 60s, you could get them $200, but those same
How did the collection start? John Deere, Case, Massey-Harris, were the more popular tractors now could bring up to $200,000. There are
ones. We have companies like Quincy, Allwork, Whit- a lot of people that basically have no love for them;
I fooled around with Model T Fords and then a guy ney, Pioneer and companies people have never heard of. they just buy them for investment. Most people who
down on the river gave me his Fordson tractor. You We own two steamers but have three on the property: a fool with them have Iron Fever, or Rusty Fever. That
could buy a Model T all painted up for $500. I got a Nichols and Shepard, which is the oldest one we have; a is what they claim we all suffer from. You can buy 100
John Deere tractor for $50. I played around with them Huber return flue, circa 1903; and a Case steamer, which of them and you’re still not cured. It’s gotten to be
for a long time. I was 17 when I got my first, but I got is from early 1912. popular, but when I started buying them, only a few
most of them in the last ten or 20 years. were collecting.
Does restoration affect value?
What does the collection number to What do you do when you run out of
right now? We have some original tractors that have never been space?
restored. This seems to be the popular thing in cars and
264. tractors; they like to leave them the way they were found. Put up another barn. Ours are 80 by 160 and 14 feet
high. They are put up by an Amish crew in New Hol-
Are you still buying them? And all of yours run? land, Pennsylvania. The crew gets the trusses up in six
hours. We keep them well; a lot of people don’t have
Yes, we bought one this spring and another in June. We All but one, and we’re fixing it. this kind of set up, but there’s nothing mechanical you
try to get old and low production and odd or different can park outside and expect it to be in good shape.
ones. We try to keep it as old as we can. The earliest one Was there one you ever quit on?
is from 1899; that’s supposed to be the oldest produc- Anything you’re on the lookout for?
tion tractor in the United States. There are no records, Not yet — came close a few times. Sometimes you have
but we’re guessing they made 200-300 of them. The to make parts. There are several places that will cast them Not one particular thing, but always the oddball stuff.
early ones are pretty primitive. out of cast iron. You have to do the machine work, but —Greg Smith
they’ll do the casting.
How primitive?
Diebold’s collection of tractors is sprawled out under four barns on the Toplands Farm property.
Going back, they were just trying to build them. Differ- His examples include folk-made tractors from the dawn of their invention and on to early production
ent people were trying to make different things: some examples. Many feature different setups and engines. The tractors hail from all over the United States and
of them worked, and some of them never worked at all.
The gas engine could be the first mechanical thing that even include some that helped build major infrastructure projects in Connecticut.
farmers got into, and they weren’t mechanically trained.
They didn’t know that it hurt to have water in the gas
or if the spark plug was dirty. A lot of tractor companies
had schools; they’d send two or three guys in to learn
and train as a mechanic. In the very beginning, the
blacksmith had to sometimes fix the tractor.

What are some of the more notable
or odd ones?

We have a couple of Line Drive tractors; you drive
them like a horse. We have a Rumely Line Drive; there
are only two in existence — the other is in New York
State. The second is a Jerry Line Drive. We have some
one-of-a-kinds. We have a Flour City one-cylinder gas
traction engine, which is the rarest one we have. It’s the

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Andrew Jones DTLA Collections & Estates Auction

Nov. 24 Sale Perfect Opportunity To Acquire Unique Holiday Gifts

LOS ANGELES — Auction Mid-Twentieth Century Frank Kyle Modernist brass mounted and inlaid Gelatin silver print by Diane Arbus (Ameri-
season is in full swing, and wing desk ($4/6,000). can, 1923-1971) titled “Jorge Luis Borges in
Andrew Jones Auctions has Central Park, NYC,” (1969), printed later by
much in store for its Sunday, Neil Selkirk ($3/5,000).
November 24, DTLA Collec-
tions & Estates auction, online Pair of George III sterling silver octagonal vegetable dishes
and in the gallery, starting at by Richard Cooke of London, 1806 ($1,5/2,000).
10:30 am Pacific time.
1949 (each $6/8,000). Repre- Raoul Dufy, Johnny Fried- Oil on canvas painting by Sarkis Diranian (Turkish, 1854-
The sale features 600 lots of senting the East Coast is a laender, Robert Indiana, Rock- 1918), titled “The Music Room” ($2/3,000).
fine art, Asian works of art, Diane Arbus portrait of “Jorge well Kent, Peter Milton, Pablo
Modern design, antiques, pho- Luis Borges in Central Park Picasso, John Sloan and Robert British pieces by Hester Bate- 1810 ($8/12,000), as well as
tographs, prints and multiples, NYC, 1969” ($3/5,000). Photo- Riggs’s 1932 lithograph “On the man, William Stroud and John titles from William Dugdale,
antiquities, silver, rugs, books graphs include works by Lee Ropes” ($1/,500). Edwards, plus a pair of covered Arthur Miller, Tennessee Wil-
and manuscripts and vintage Friedlander, Thurston Hopkins vegetable dishes by Richard liams and others.
finds from local collections and and Bill Owens’ “McDonald’s Design highlights will include Cooke, 1806, with heraldic
estates. modern day care center,” 1975 a Frank Kyle Wing desk sculp- engraving ($1,5/2,000). Previews will be held conduct-
($2/3,000). ture ($4/6,000) and a suite of ed in the gallery on Thursday,
“Our DTLA auctions are so four Colin Schleeh Designs Antiquities will range from Friday and Saturday, Novem-
much fun,” said company presi- Prints and multiples will bird’s-eye and tiger maple Bactrian to Egyptian to an ber 21-23, from 10 am to 5 pm,
dent Andrew Jones. “The offer- include pieces by a host of art- molded pocket vases (one lot, Etruscan terracotta votive Pacific time.
ings of notable photography, ists, such as Yaacov Agam. One $600/800). head ($500/700). Books and
fine art and design make this of three works by him is the manuscripts will include Andrew Jones Auctions is at
sale really special. And with kinetic “Spinning Polymorph” Silver will be led by a collec- Rudolph Ackermann’s The 2221 South Main Street. For
the holidays right around the ($2/3,000). Others include tion from a historic Western Microcosm of London, 1808- information, 213-748-8008 or
corner, this is the perfect oppor- Edward Borein, Mary Cassatt, family that features Eigh- www.andrewjonesauctions.com.
tunity to acquire some truly teenth and Nineteenth Century
unforgettable gifts.”

The auction features property
from the collection of longtime
Los Feliz residents Dr Ben Pin-
sky and Terry O’Neill Pinsky.
Included is a large and varied
selection of fine art, with high-
lights that include Sarkis Dira-
nian’s (Turkish, 1854-1918) oil
on canvas titled “The Music
Room” ($2/3,000); Robert Alott’s
(Austrian, 1850-1910) Levan-
tine market scene ($1,5/2,000);
and a portrait of a young
woman by Arthur Hacker (Eng-
lish, 1858-1919) ($2/3,000).

The collection also features
Chinese works of art and fur-
nishings, such as a pair of mar-
ble and mother-of-pearl inset
hardwood side chairs
($600/800) and hardstone carv-
ings ($300/500). The Belgian
artist Jacqueline Balliu’s eclec-
tic collection contains fine art,
furnishings and unusual acces-
sories. Artworks from collec-
tions in Santa Barbara, Venice
and Maui are also included.

The sale also features two
early Aaron Siskind gelatin sil-
ver prints of Los Angeles from

Zoë Sheehan Saldana At Aldrich Contemporary

RIDGEFIELD, CONN. — The museum, Sheehan has refused text will be printed using her paint. at the Yale Center for British
work of Zoë Sheehan Saldana the usual support that a muse- own custom-made ink. In a Tom Saldana (b 1973) currently Art.
tends to hide in plain sight. um offers. Shipping, gallery Sawyer-ish twist, she has even
“Strike Anywhere,” matches, life prep and installation will all be convinced the museum’s trust- lives and works in Brooklyn, The Aldrich Contemporary Art
jackets, terrycloth towels and completed by the artist herself. ees to help her paint the gallery N.Y. The exhibition is organized Museum is at 258 Main Street.
straight pins: these are just a The wall labels and gallery wall walls using her homemade milk by Glenn Adamson, indepen- For information, 203-438-4519
few of the artist’s elaborate dent curator and senior scholar or www.aldrichart.org.
handmade undertakings, which
convincingly masquerade as
their industrially produced
counterparts. For her exhibition
at The Aldrich Contemporary
Art Museum, one of the artist’s
largest to date, Sheehan will
present a selection of her metic-
ulously produced objects and
furnishings, which call atten-
tion to self-reliance, labor sys-
tems, and the utopia/dystopia
paradox. “Zoë Sheehan Saldana:
There Must Be Some Way Out
of Here” will be on view at The
Aldrich to May 17.

The exhibition is an extended
meditation on the anxious,
sometimes hysterical tenor of
contemporary life. Sheehan has
taught herself, or collaborated
with experts, to produce objects
through myriad techniques,
going to great lengths to create
the most persuasive results pos-
sible. Theoretically, her works
could be used in a state of emer-
gency, and Sheehan proves that
it is indeed possible to produce
these items oneself. This self-
reliance, however, is complicat-
ed by her mordant emphasis on
futility: commodities, in fact,
offer no “way out” from our cul-
ture of fear.

For her presentation at the

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Greenwich Winter Antiques Show Has A Bold New Look

Glen Leroux Antiques

Greenwich Winter Antiques Show OLD GREENWICH, CONN. European and Asian decora- estate jewelry; DK Farnum
— The Greenwich Historical tive furnishings, fine art and Estate Jewelry; and Kimerling
Kicks Off Greenwich Historical Society’s Society’s Antiquarius, the tri- contemporary offerings that Antiques.
Antiquarius Holiday Event On Dec. 6 state region’s premier holiday align with current collecting
event, will roar this season as trends. Designer, estate and The Greenwich Winter
Knollwood Antiques event planner and show design vintage jewelry, sterling silver Antiques Show kicks off at a
chair Bronson Van Wyck and luxurious casual and for- festive reception on Friday,
transforms the Old Greenwich mal handbags across a variety December 6, 6 to 9 pm. Attend-
Civic Center into a veritable of price points, will continue to ees will enjoy an open bar,
animal kingdom for the Win- be an important mainstay of passed hors d’oeuvres and a
ter Antiques Show. the show. light buffet dinner provided by
Watson’s Catering. Tickets are
“Van Wyck’s “Animal “The Greenwich Winter $150 and are available at:
Instincts” theme will elevate Antiques Show is a highly w w w. g r e e n w i c h h i s t o r y. o r g /
the show to new heights this approachable show, with hun- antiquarius. Patron ticket
year,” said Winter Antiques dreds of reasonably priced holders have exclusive bene-
Show producer Frank Gaglio. objects,” said Gaglio. “People fits, including an intimate pre-
“His reputation as one of the are often surprised to find sentation by Bronson Van
world’s hottest event planners, such a large collection of Wyck on holiday entertaining
attracting presidents, captains affordable items from knowl- and a personally signed copy
of industry and luxury brands edgeable dealers with stellar of his book out this fall: Born
as clients, gives us new energy reputations.” Dealers such as to Party: Forced to Work —
and a strong platform for Glen Leroux Antiques, Poirier 21st Century Hospitality.
drawing large crowds.” Schweitzer of Quebec, Canada; These tickets, which are ideal
T.J. Antorino Antiques and for corporate entertaining, are
Antiques show attendees will Design; The Cooley Gallery; available at various levels
appreciate Nineteenth and and Saratoga Fine Art are just starting at $1,000.
Twentieth Century American, a few of the exhibitors special-
izing in personal accessories. Regular show hours at Sat-
urday, December 7, 10 am to 6
Familiar favorites at the pm, and Sunday, December 8,
show also will include Moylan- 11 am to 5 pm.
Smelkinson/The Spare Room;
Nula Thanhauser Antique, Eastern Greenwich Civic
Vintage Purses and Accesso- Center is at 90 Harding Road.
ries; James Levinson, Inc For information, www.green-
wichhistory.org/antiquarius

Paul Evans Serves Up Top Lots At Fairfield Auction

Auction Action In Monroe, Conn. MONROE, CONN. — A dining A selection of fine art was led by ing of four setters by Arthur War-
set designed by Paul Evans took a rare lithograph by Charles dle did well at $7,200.
Paul Evans dining table from set, $43,200. the top price at Fairfield Auc- Sheeler from Industrial Series
Charles Sheeler lithograph from Industrial Series #1, tion’s September 25 sale when #1, which realized $38,400 after Estate jewelry lots selling well
$38,400. the glass top table and six chairs sustained bidding. A large oil by included a Rolex Explorer, refer-
sold for a combined $43,200. Karel Appel went out at $14,400 ence #1016, which went above
From the same estate came an and an oil by Wilson Bigaud sur- expectations at $13,200. A Geor-
art glass cube by Jon Kuhn that prised many when it smashed its gian garnet necklace suite which
sold just above estimate at $600/900 estimate and set an included bracelet and earrings
$5,520. A turned tulipwood bowl auction record for the artist at found a collector at $4,800. A Tif-
by Ed Moulthrop also found $13,200. A 41-inch marble statue fany & Company 18K gold spiral
interest before selling at $1,440. by Gaetano Mercanti sold within pendant did well at $2,400 and a
Other modern works that did estimate at $8,400 and a paint- Cartier “heads or tails” coin
well include a charcoal by Hale Gaetano Mercanti marble inspired someone to take a
Woodruff that sold at $6,000 and figure of a maiden, 41 inches chance at $1,920.
a William Scott lithograph at high, $8,400.
$1,800. Asian art included one of the
Rolex Explorer wristwatch, top lots of the day when a jade foo
$13,200. dog censor, estimated at $1/1,500
soared past expectations at
$33,600. A pair of damaged
bronze duck censors brought
$1,800, while a jade figural lamp
finial went out at $1,320.

Other items of interest included
an early illuminated Koran,
which sold at $12,000. A Paul
Sormani chinoiserie cabinet sold
for $1,920. A Polyphon upright
disk music box was a good buy at
$1,800, and a Viennese enameled
pitcher, 11-inches high, did well
at $6,600.

An Eighteenth Century Chi-
nese export soup tureen sold for
$2,640, while a boxed set of
Christofle silverplate flatware
sold at $1,800. A framed collec-
tion of Civil War tokens did well
at $2,880, and an Italian flintlock
pistol sold for $2,660.

Prices, with buyer’s premium, as
reported by the auction house.
More information at 203-880-
5200 or www.fairfieldauction.com.

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Riverside Drive, NYC Estate Highlights Marion Auction
MARION, MASS. — Marion town of Tiverton. There is a
Antique Auctions will conduct Thomas Buttersworth depict- worn. Other items in jewelry Collection of scrimshaw whale teeth
its 8th annual Thanksgiving ing a British vs French naval are an 18K gold men’s pocket Sam Francis painting
Weekend auction on Saturday, battle and an oil painting by watch by Jacot, two 14K gold
November 30, at the Historic Abraham Hulk titled “Marine cigarette lighters, one by Tiffa- Thomas Buttersworth painting
Marion Music Hall. The build- Shipping,” two Thomas Willis ny and a 14K gold compact and
ing overlooks picturesque Mari- oil and silk work pictures and a collection of 14K gold eques-
on Harbor. This is a diversified an oil painting by Albert Bier- trian pins.
sale with strong offerings in stadt of the Matterhorn. Found
many categories. Some of the in an Ocean Bluff, Marshfield A most unusual Viennese cold
top paintings in the sale are estate comes a collection of polychrome painted bronze by
from the estate of Fay Michen- Dutch paintings by George Bergman of “The Prince and the
er, who lived on Riverside Drive Wihelm Opdenhoff, Wouterus Mandolin Player,” 19½ inches
in a spacious apartment over- Verschuur, Charles Euphrasie high, is included. The diverse
looking the Hudson River. Kuwasseg, Charles Emile offerings continue with an
Jacque and Alfred Montague. Eighteenth Century American
Frank McNamee, one of the Other artists in the sale include pewter collection, gold and sil-
principals in Marion Antique Albert Scott Cox, Theodore ver coins, Persian rugs and tex-
Auctions, also operates an Valenkamph, Leander Plum- tiles, more paintings from Lud-
active appraisal practice and mer, Diego Rivera and Antonio ing Meng and Antonio Gattorno,
was asked earlier in the year to Gaudi. Cuban artist, numerous Nine-
conduct the Michener estate teenth Century boxes, tea cad-
appraisal. Upon arriving in A selection of Rose Medallion dies and traveling desks.
New York City, he found a trea- and Chinese export porcelain Ephemera selections include
sure trove of significant Twenti- will also cross the block. rare suffragette postcards,
eth Century works of art that Eighteenth and Nineteenth
included an acrylic painting on According to C. David Glynn, Century maps and books from
canvas by California artist Sam one of the owners of Marion Calvin Bullock’s library, who
Francis (1923-1994), done in his Antique Auctions, it is the most was one of the first stockbro-
typical spatter-stain style high-quality silver that he has kers in America, a first edition
($100/150,000). ever offered in one sale. There of The Little Prince by Saint
are at least eight flatware sets. Exupery, 1943, which has an
Another Modern art piece is including Reed & Barton Fran- estimate of $500-$1,000.
by Kenneth Noland (1924- cis 1st and Spanish Baroque, a
2010). It is titled “Dow” and is Georgian ink stand by Richard The auction will have about
84 by 6 inches ($75/125,000). Hennell and a large collection 500 lots, almost entirely unre-
There is a watercolor titled “A of Mexican silver by Sanborns, served. The sale can be viewed
Farewell” by New York artist including a lot of 20 sterling in its entirety online. Previews
Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) chargers weighing 390 troy are Friday, November 29, from
with an estimate of $15/25,000 ounces. There are at least five 2 to 6 pm and Saturday from 8
and three oil paintings by Uru- sterling tea sets by various to 9:30 am. The sale begins at
guay artist Ignacio Iturria. makers. Because of the plethora 10 am. Historic Marion Music
Another item from this estate is of silver in this sale, much of it Hall is at 164 Front Street. For
a five-panel dressing screen by is being offered in large lots. information, 508-498-7136 or
Christian Brechneff. www.marionantiqueauctions.
From the collection of Randy com.
Twentieth Century offerings Perkins comes Eighteenth Cen-
include a collection of Murano tury Scottish flintlock pistols,
glass, a Hans Wegner Papa blunderbusses and snuff boxes;
Bear chair and a German a rare Colt pocket stagecoach
Lucite tall clock by Kieninger. pistol is expected to lead the
way in the militaria category
A selection of scrimshaw along with other Civil War-era
whale teeth from the Nine- guns and swords.
teenth and Twentieth Century
and other whaling and nautical An unusual and rare bronze of
items, some of which have been a Native American by C.M.
deaccessioned from the New Russell comes with its original
Bedford Whaling Museum, are exhibition catalog. A small col-
highlighted by a pair of 7½-inch lection of Nineteenth Century
teeth mounted on Scottish sil- Eskimo items related to whal-
ver bases, dated 1839 by J. ing should create some interest,
Crichton & Co., decorated in highlighted by two prehistoric
the Twentieth Century by artist Eskimo carved wooden masks.
William Gilkerson. One depicts
a whaleship in the Arctic and The Marion Thanksgiving
the other shows polar bears. Auction usually has a robust
selection of jewelry and watch-
Nineteenth Century American es and this year is no exception.
and European paintings are There is a men’s Rolex Subma-
well represented in this sale. riner Oyster Perpetual watch in
They were consigned from a its original burlwood box pur-
waterfront estate in Nanaqua- chased many years ago but
ket, R.I., which is part of the never taken out of the box or

Shoppers Flock In Record Numbers
To Michigan Depression Glass Show
DEARBORN, MICH. — In an with record attendance that has glass clubs to still develop a
era where even dog food can be not been seen in decades. themed-display each year, the
ordered today and delivered first major turnaround hap-
tomorrow, some antique shows “We drew 1,449 paid attend- pened in 2015 when the MDGS
are struggling, just like brick- ees,” said MDGS President joined in the 100th anniversary
and-mortar stores, to get people Susan Muldowney. “Over 300 celebration of Pyrex. A massive
through the doors. more than last year, when we club display at the show, com-
welcomed 1,115 shoppers.” With bined with an author’s book
The Internet and online auc- club members volunteering at signing, drew great publicity, as
tions have contributed to shop- the event, total shoppers Pyrex was already getting
pers skipping traditional exceeded 1,500 people. national media attention. The
antique shows, and while gen- doors opened to 1,244 shoppers
eral events often attract mass- The 23 glass dealers at the that year, and the push has
es, shows that focus on a more event certainly were pleased been on ever since to grow even
niche interest like vintage with not only the attendance, more.
glassware are struggling to but also by their full cash boxes
maintain attendance, let alone and dwindling supply of wrap- “During the early 2000s, atten-
grow their audiences. ping paper and bags. Several dance was in the 700s,” Muld-
reported at the end of Saturday owney explained. “We were able
But on November 2 and 3, the that they had already had the to engage longtime collectors
200-member Michigan Depres- best sales of any show they did but knew we needed to begin
sion Glass Society (MDGS), all year. Sunday made them building a younger audience of
based in the Metro Detroit area, even happier. new collectors, too. We knew
seemed to be defy the odds of this, and our dealers did, as
drawing attendees by growing The results included attendees well.”
interest in their annual show from 11 states and two Canadi-
and sale by leaps and bounds. an provinces, with one show- “The theme for 2020 is in the
goer boasting how “well-worth works, but attendees should
The MDGS hosts an all vin- the 740-mile drive from Quebec mark their calendars now for
tage glass show the first full City” this show was, having November 7 and 8 for the trav-
weekend of November in a attended for several years, pick- el-worthy event.”
15,000-square-foot space and ing-up friends along the route
this year celebrated a huge suc- through Montreal and Toronto. For more information, www.
cess at its 47th annual show michigandespressionglass.com.
As one of the few (or only)

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Two-Session Sale To Be Conducted
By Tremont Auctions

Fine Art, Antiques & Military Material
On November 24

SUDBURY, MASS. — tury paintings, including sterling silver by Tiffany, Gor- historic lots belonging to US Preview hours will be posted
November 24 will be the date John Kensett, Reynolds Beal, ham, Sheibler, Christofle and Navy hero Francis H. Swan, on the website and also avail-
for the final auction of 2019 Bancel LaFarge, Antonio Cor- others. Also, there will be 75 recipient of four presidential able by appointment. In-room,
for Tremont Auctions. Fine pora, Leon Kroll, Conrad Fre- lots of jewelry, plus porce- commendations. Small can- telephone, absentee bidding
art and antiques will be a itag, Louise Nevelson, Walter lains, clocks, decorative works nons, a powder horn, World and internet bidding will be
two-session sale. Session one Ufer, Anthony Thieme, plus of art and much more. War I and II items and more available.
has more than 450 lots, many others. There will be an will cross the block in this
including 150 lots of Angel Botello bronze bust and Session two is devoted to session under the direction of Tremont Auctions is at 615
Eighteeenth-Twentieth Cen- other sculptures as well. militaria, including more Keith Downer of Sutton, Boston Post Road, Suite B.
than 100 lots of early long Mass.
Featured will be 100 lots of guns and pistols, as well as For information, 617-795-1678
or www.tremontauctions.com.

Bonhams Sets World Auction Record For Keith Haring Mural

Auction Action In New York City

Sam Francis’ “Of the Rope Star (SFF:636),” 1973-74, acrylic Helen Frankenthaler’s “Mica,” 1981, Keith Haring (1958-1990), untitled (The Church
on canvas, finished at $237,575. fresh from a private collection, real- of the Ascension Grace House Mural), circa
ized $487,575. 1983/84 (detail), oil-based house paint on cement
wall, sold for $3,860,075 (world auction record for
a Keith Haring mural).

NEW YORK CITY — Keith Haring’s untitled (The globe. The success of this sale as a whole was testa- “Mica,” 1981, an extraordinary example of Franken-
Church of the Ascension Grace House Mural) achieved ment to the quality of the works on offer.” thaler’s groundbreaking soak-stain technique from her
$3,860,075, a world auction record for a Keith Haring mature period of the 1980s and having remained in the
mural at Bonhams’ sale of postwar and contemporary One of Haring’s least-known, best-hidden treasures, same private collection since 1994 sold for $487,575.
art on November 13. This was the first Haring mural the Grace House Mural was painted by the artist in a
ever to come to auction. The monumental 8-foot mural single night without a preparatory sketch or under- All three lots by Louise Nevelson sold, with “Rain
was painted circa 1983/84 in the stairwell of Grace painting. The 13 figures have been described as a “lexi- Forest Column XVIII,” achieving $225,075.
House, a former convent and home of the Catholic con of Haring’s vocabulary.” It contains his iconic fig-
Youth Organization in Upper Manhattan. ures such as the Radiant Baby, the Barking Dog and George Condo’s “Simon Bar Sinister,” 2009, made
the figures dancing. The mural was consigned on $250,075. While Sam Francis’ “Of the Rope Star
Bruno Vinciguerra, Bonhams executive chairman, behalf of Ascension Church to fund major capital proj- (SFF:636),” 1973-74, acrylic on canvas, sold for
commented: “Keith Haring’s mural was one of the ects at the parish, including significant accessibility $237,575.
standout lots of this auction week — and we were upgrades.
delighted with the result. The work generated an enor- A collection of Alexander Calder jewelry with a ring,
mous amount of interest during its exhibition, and we Bonhams’ postwar and contemporary art sale as a 1960, achieved $60,075.
welcomed visitors to Bonhams from all around the whole achieved a total of $6,626,300.
Prices given include the buyer’s premium, as stated
Other highlights included Helen Frankenthaler’s by the auction house. For information, 212-644-9001 or
www.bonhams.com.

The Preservation Society Of Newport County Begins Roof Repairs At The Elms

NEWPORT, R.I. — The Pres- projects at Marble House and and a debris chute on the Bel- and the copper cornice and gut- third-floor servants’ quarters
ervation Society of Newport Rosecliff, which will each run levue Avenue face of The Elms ters. has deteriorated after years of
County will begin work to over $1 million.” on its northeast corner. Visitor exposure to the sea air. The
restore the flat roof at The parking and general access to As work at The Elms pro- work will involve repairs to
Elms this week. The Elms will The Elms has a two-tiered the grounds will be unchanged. ceeds, the Preservation Society approximately 312 feet of bal-
remain open during this roof. The specific area where is preparing to undertake ustrade along the eastern and
$600,000 project. The house this restoration work will take Crocker Architectural Sheet another roof restoration project southern portions of the build-
will be decorated for Christ- place involves the upper flat Metal Co, which has worked on at Marble House. Expected to ing and the roof.
mas, and all tours will continue roof over the servants’ quar- other Preservation Society begin sometime in 2020, this
as scheduled, as will the holi- ters, which was last replaced in projects, will replace the work will protect such things For additional information,
day evening scheduled for Sat- the 1980s. Copper gutters, 27-year-old roof at The Elms as the extravagant 22-karat www.newportmansions.org.
urday, December 21. downspouts and soffits will be with a new EPDM (ethylene Gold Ballroom, carved figures
replaced, new flashing and propylene diene monomer) from Greek and Roman mythol- NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — The
“The work of historical pres- skylights will be added and the high-density synthetic rubber ogy, and a ceiling inspired by New Britain Museum of Ameri-
ervation goes on 12 months a terra cotta roof deck will be membrane that has a 30-year the Queen’s Bedroom at Ver- can Art presents its latest exhi-
year thanks to the incredible repaired. This work will be lifespan. A single layer that is sailles. bition dedicated to showcasing
generosity of our donors,” Pres- integrated into the lead roof roughly 3/4-inch thick, EPDM Shaker craftsmanship in its
ervation Society CEO Trudy installed in 2000, which sur- can withstand extreme tem- Additionally, there are plans Shaker Gallery, “Chairway to
Coxe said. “There is always rounds the servants’ quarters peratures up to 419 degrees for a project anticipated to Heaven: A Celebration of Shaker
another project requiring and affords access to the entire Fahrenheit, and it can be involve the roof and balustrade Seating Furniture.” The muse-
urgent attention. So even as we roof complex. installed in cold weather. Res- at Rosecliff. Inspired by the um is at 56 Lexington Street. For
begin the work on The Elms, toration work will also be done balustrade of the Grand Tri- more information, 860-229-0257
we are fundraising for roof The only change visible from on the two copper skylights anon of Versailles, this ornate or www.nbmaa.org.
the street will be scaffolding structure hiding Rosecliff ’s

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 7

Vintage Vega Banjos Will Be Dueling For Bids At Mapes

VESTAL, N.Y. — Mapes Auction II” is estimated to bring $3/5,000
Gallery is conducting its 37th along with a Nineteenth Century
annual Collector’s Choice auction pair of portraits of a Tompkins
on Tuesday, December 3, at the County couple.
firm’s gallery, beginning at 4 pm.
Preview will be conducted from
Featured items include a rare 1 to 4 pm on sale day.
1922 Vega Whyte Laydie No. 7
banjo with Flower Pot inlay from Mapes Auctioneers & Apprais-
a local estate. From the same ers is at 1729 Vestal Parkway
estate is a Vintage Vega Pete West. For information, 607-754-
Seeger long-neck banjo. 9193 or www.mapesauction.com.

A unique presidential presenta-
tion item from the 1891 Southern
Exposition to Benjamin Harrison
printed on tobacco leaves was
found in a local attic.

A group of Nineteenth Century
bird’s-eye and tiger maple furni-
ture from a local lady’s estate
includes a Queen Anne highboy. A
large decorated stoneware collec-
tion from the estate of Chris and
Pat Whittle will be sold and a col-
lection of more than 75 pewter ice
cream molds.

A signed Victor Higgins water-
color painting titled “Fish Ponds

1936 Oscar Statuette Sells For $50,000 At Auction

Robert Osborne Hollywood Memorabilia Collection

Auction Action In Davenport, Wash.

Two pages from Robert Osborne’s personal copy of the 1979
book he authored titled 50 Golden Years of Oscar: The Offi-
cial History of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci-
ences. The book contains 383 autographs of Oscar winners
and nominees. Pages shown here were signed by stars of
Gone With The Wind. Provenance: The Robert Osborne Col-
lection, then by family descent. It realized $12,500.

Oversized (13¾ by 10¾ inches) publicity Fetching $11,250 was a Babe Ruth auto- net. Many collectors reveled in
photo of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first graphed photo showing the New York Yan- the Osborne collection’s abun-
Chinese-American movie star, photographed kee in pinstripes for the 1942 film The Pride dance of rare movie studio pub-
by Eugene Robert Richee for the film On The of the Yankees, 9¾ by 7¾ inches, signature licity stills, including a photo of
Spot, circa 1930s, was bid to $1,000. BAS-graded 10. Provenance: The Robert Hollywood’s first Chinese-
Osborne Collection, then by family descent. American film star, Anna May
Wong, which sold for $1,000. A
DAVENPORT, WASH. — An ences, and it’s always exciting anonymous. fully authenticated, auto-
Oscar statuette awarded in for collectors when they have Another key item in the col- graphed photo of Babe Ruth
1936 to art director Richard an opportunity to bid on one.” from the 1942 film The Pride of
Day led the lineup of Holly- The new owner of the Oscar lection was Osborne’s personal the Yankees commanded a win-
wood memorabilia sold by statuette has chosen to remain copy of the 1979 book he ning bid of $11,250.
Grant Zahajko Auctions on authored, 50 Golden Years of
October 10, capturing a win- Oscar: The Official History of Prices given include the buy-
ning bid of $50,000. The Oscar the Academy of Motion Picture er’s premium, as stated by the
was the most highly prized Arts and Sciences. For decades, auction house.
item in the personal collection Osborne sought and secured
of the late Robert Osborne, the autographs of Oscar-win- Part II of the Robert Osborne
best known as the quietly ning stars at red carpet and collection will be auctioned on
authoritative host of Turner other media events. The auto- November 7. For more informa-
Classic Movies (TCM). graphs were signed on pages tion, www.gzauctions.com or
specific to the films for which 509-725-5600.
The Oscar was awarded to the stars had won their awards.
Day for his work on the 1935 The book contained no fewer
film The Dark Angel, starring than 383 signatures and sold
Fredric March and Merle Ober- for $12,500.
on. Day was nominated for 20
Academy Awards between the In spite of a snowstorm that
years 1930 and 1970 and won passed through the Spokane
seven, including Best Art area the day before the auc-
Direction for A Streetcar tion, the gallery event was
Named Desire (1951) and On well-attended and also attract-
the Waterfront (1954). ed heavy bidding via the inter-
1936 Oscar statuette award-
“We were honored to repre- ed to art director Richard
sent the heirs of Robert Day for his work on the 1935
Osborne and to be able to bring film The Dark Angel, star-
an Oscar to the marketplace,” ring Fredric March and
said Grant Zahajko, owner of Merle Oberon. Provenance:
Grant Zahajko Auctions. “The The Robert Osborne Collec-
sale of Oscars is strictly con- tion, then by family descent.
trolled by the Academy of It sold for $50,000.
Motion Picture Arts and Sci-

8 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Headlined By The Estates Of Lonnie ‘Bo’ Pilgrim & Richard Horton

Fetching $54,400 was this pair of A large KPM plaque, signed lower An oil on canvas painting of a girl in a This pair of carved alabaster
circa 1890 Royal Vienna urns, mon- left, in a 34-by-29-inch frame field reaching for a flower by the Leba- angels having gold-gilded wings
umental in size at 57 inches tall achieved $17,920. nese abstract artist Elie Kanaan (1926- and amazing overall detail, 47
each (on stands), with each capped 2009), 38½ by 38 inches, went out at inches tall and shown bearing
urn surmounted by a large antlered $35,200. gifts and playing musical instru-
gargoyle handles. ments, realized $28,800.

Auction Action In Dallas

J. Garrett Auction Grosses More Than $2 Million

Nineteenth Century oil on canvas painting by Nicolaas Piene- The auction featured items
man (1809-1860), titled “Columbus Discovers America,” signed from the estate of Lonnie
lower right, 63 by 76 inches, sold for $41,600. “Bo” Pilgrim (1928-2017), co-
founder of Pilgrim’s Pride,
DALLAS — An outstanding of the good old auction days,” said at one time one of the larg-
pair of carved alabaster angels Julie Garrett VanDolen of J. Gar- est chicken producers in the
having gold-gilded wings and rett Auctioneers. “We had the United States.
amazing overall detail sold for perfect storm of a big name, some
$28,800, and an important oil on fantastic merchandise and a phe- they will make for a killer holi- Jeff Garrett stands with one of the monumental Royal Vien-
canvas painting of Columbus’s nomenal live crowd here on the day décor. That kind of bidding so na urns, circa 1890, that fetched $54,400 in the sale.
discovery of America by Nicolaas floor. Many of our best customers early in the day set the pace and
Pienemann (1809-1860) brought and friends flew in to preview the overall tone for a great sale.” figures. The bronze was ornately painted in vibrant colors depict-
$41,600 at an auction of items and bid. We’re thrilled for our The large Nineteenth Century decorated with bacchanalia ing Apollo and attendants her-
from the estate of Lonnie “Bo” consignors and for so many buy- oil on canvas painting by Piene- masks. The buyer, interestingly, alding the dawn of Venus and
Pilgrim (1928-2017), the co- ers who are taking home some man, titled “Columbus Discovers was Caldwell’s granddaughter, Mars, and the reverse showing
founder of Pilgrim’s Pride. important historical pieces.” Van- America,” was a stunning depic- Margaret “Meg” Caldwell of New Justice and a muse emblematic
Dolen added that the sale grossed tion, signed lower right, and York. of the arts.
Pilgrim’s Pride was, at one more than $2 million. measured 63 by 76 inches in the “It was actually an emotional A Louis XVI bedroom suite,
time, one of the largest chicken frame. It met and sailed past its moment when the hammer crafted after the design of Jean-
producers in the United States. The alabaster angels — 47 high estimate of $30,000. “The dropped and Dad was able to Henri Riesener (1734-1806) for
Items from Pilgrim’s estate head- inches tall and shown bearing painting is beautiful and was announce our phone bidder was the commode of La Chambre de
lined the auction conducted gifts and playing musical instru- acquired by a prominent art gal- Ms Caldwell,” VanDolen said. Louis XVI at Versailles, finished
November 2-4 by J. Garrett Auc- ments — were the first item up lery,” VanDolen said, adding, “It “There was a special energy run- at $48,000. The suite consisted of
tioneers, online and in the Dallas for bid. “Nothing kicks off an auc- may end up in a museum.” ning through the crowd at that a bed frame measuring 59 inches
gallery. Also offered were items tion like hands in the air and a Following are additional high- moment, followed by a round of tall by 72¾ inches wide, a 9-foot-
from Richard Horton of Fort bidding war on the very first lot lights from the auction. A healthy applause and even a few happy 5-inch-tall armoire signed “JRA”
Worth, Texas, who amassed a of a sale,” VanDolen remarked. in-person crowd made its way to tears.” in verso behind a cobalt globe
museum-quality collection span- “These were estimated low, and a the gallery in person over the A pair of rare and monumental and a pair of stands. The ormolu
ning more than 50 years. floor bidder wasn’t leaving with- course of the three days, while Royal Vienna urns, made circa mounts were done by Jean Rabi-
out them. Understandable, as many others registered to bid 1880 and standing 57 inches tall ant, with fruitwood marquetry
“This sale was very reminiscent online. (on footed stands), sold as one lot and parquetry mahogany.
A large gilt-bronze and white for $54,400. The capped urns, Also sold was an oil on canvas
marble centerpiece, made around unsurpassed for quality, were painting of a girl in a field reach-
1905 by Edward F. Caldwell & Co surmounted by bronze antlered ing for a flower by the Lebanese
(N.Y.), gaveled for $60,800. The gargoyle handles and enriched abstract artist Elie Kanaan
piece consisted of a large marble with stylized gold decoration on a (1926-2009), 38½ by 38 inches,
bowl held by two Greco-Roman burgundy field. Each urn was $35,200; and a large KPM
plaque, signed lower left, in a
34-by-29-inch frame, $17,920.
“Bo” Pilgrim co-founded Pil-
grim’s Pride in 1946, when he
opened a feed store in Pittsburg,
Texas, outside of Dallas. He and
his late wife, Patty, became dedi-
cated antiques collectors and
traveled the world to furnish
their residences with the finest
antiques. Many of the items in
the sale came from the couple’s
mansion home in Pittsburg, nick-
named “Cluckingham Palace.”
Purchased by the granddaughter of Edward F. Caldwell Prices given include the buyer’s
The Louis XVI bedroom suite after the design of Jean-Henri (1851-1914), this large American gilt-bronze and white mar- premium, as stated by the auc-
Riesener (1734-1806), featuring a bed, armoire and stands, ble centerpiece by Edward F. Caldwell & Co. (N.Y.), circa tion house. For information, 214-
having ormolu bronze mounts by Jean Rabiant was bid to 1905, with the large marble bowl held by two Greco-Roman 943-7801 or julie@jgarrettauc-
$48,000. figures finished at $60,800. tioneers.com.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 9

Gurleys Will Host Annual Thanksgiving Antiques Show

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Thanksgiving Sunday at the Details about additional has four dates, starting in Sep- ough High School Show will be
Rachel and Josh Gurley of Gur- Royal Plaza Trade Center. A upcoming shows are available tember; the Dover Antiques returning in the spring.
ley Antique Shows announced total of 75 dealers from all over at www.gurleyantiqueshows. Flea Market runs on the first
that they will be running the New England exhibit at the com. The Boxborough Show Wednesday of the month in The Royal Plaza Trade Center
Annual Thanksgiving Sunday show and sale, offering Eigh- series in Boxborough, Mass., Dover, N.H., and the Scarbor- is at 181 Royal Plaza Drive. For
Antiques Show & Sale at the teenth and Nineteenth Century information, 207-396-4255.
Royal Plaza Trade Center, on furniture, art, jewelry, ceramics,
Sunday, December 1. The show silver, toys, folk art and nauti-
will run from 10 am to 3 pm. cal antiques. It’s a holiday tra-
dition that is supported by deal-
For more than 30 years there ers and returning customers.
has been a Gurley show on

Performance Art Roundtable At The Clark Art Institute Nov. 22

WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. — Conversation among Artists, rapher and installation artist ry in new and urgent ways. coordinating curator of the
Five scholars and artists will Curators and Scholars.” Genevieve Gaignard; and painter, Cheryl Finley, the inaugural Smithsonian American Women’s
present a public roundtable on sculptor and installation artist History Initiative, then lead a dis-
the history and future of repre- Three contemporary artists and artist-in-residence at Bard distinguished visiting director of cussion on performance art.
sentation within museums on Fri- lead the first part of the discus- College Jeffrey Gibson discuss the Atlanta University Center
day, November 22, at 6 pm. The sion: performance artist and Cor- learning from the past to produce Art History + Curatorial Studies This program is free and open
Clark Art Institute’s Research nelius Vanderbilt endowed chair new narratives for the spaces of Collective, and Dorothy Moss, to the public. The Clark is at 225
and Academic Program presents of fine arts at Vanderbilt Univer- the nation’s historic museums curator of painting, sculpture, South Street.
“The Object of Performance — A sity María Magdalena Campos- and the need for activating histo- and performance art at the
Pons; Los Angeles-based photog- National Portrait Gallery and For information, www.clarkart.
edu or 413-458-2303.

Benefiting East Hampton Historical Society—

2019 East Hampton House & Garden Tour

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — The This South-of-the-Highway gem took inspiration from local of the residence. Expansive, dra-
East Hampton Historical Soci- inns that pepper East Hampton’s Main Street. Courtesy of matic and light-filled, the con-
ety announces their 2019 House the East Hampton Historical Society. temporary intervention, juxta-
& Garden Tour, showcasing posed against the historical
some of the finest examples of Hampton’s Main Street, the all landscaping is seamlessly elements, resulted in a modern
historical and modern architec- homeowners created a warm integrated. take on a classic Hampton’s
ture in the Hamptons. This and inviting retreat, with ample potato barn!
year’s tour — consisting of five intimate spaces, comfy common Known for his European
unique houses — is scheduled areas and stylish outdoor inspired style, Marshall Watson The Opening Night Cocktail
for Saturday, November 30, from “rooms.” With a playful nod to a creates interiors that are rich in Party takes place 6 to 8 pm; tick-
1 to 4:30 pm. bygone era, the homeowners texture, detail and simple luxu- ets are $200 each and includes
affectionately named their ries — which are prevalent in entry to the House Tour the fol-
A kick-off Cocktail Party on the house “Dowager Inn” – equipped his Federal-style house by the lowing day. The self-guided 2019
evening of Friday, November 29, with all the elements for spirited bay. Founder of Marshall Watson East Hampton House & Garden
welcomes in this year’s highly entertaining, including a series Interiors, Watson suffuses his Tour will take place Saturday,
anticipated House Tour. This of banquettes known as “The work in a subtle blend of trans- November 30, from 1 to 4:30 pm.
annual event, now in its 35th Gossip Pit,” a gentlemen’s bar atlantic and American design Tickets are $65 in advance and
year, will be held at the histori- and boutique hotel inspired philosophies. His work is noted $75 on the day of the tour.
cal Maidstone Club, ringing in guest rooms. If walls could talk, for its “calm and lightness of
the East End holiday season in “Dowager Inn” surely has stories being.” The Maidstone Club is at 50
style! to tell! Old Beach Lane. For informa-
“Millhouse” plays on the shape tion or tickets, 631-324-6850 or
The house tour committee has Your eyes will be drawn to the of the simple shingled potato www.easthamptonhistory.org.
creatively selected five houses views of Napeague Bay, but you barn — an enduring East End Tickets can also be purchased at
that express the unique spirit of will not be able to ignore the vernacular — to create a mini- Clinton Academy, 151 Main
living on the East End. The soci- modern architecture that draws malist retreat located in the Street.
ety’s annual house tour offers a upon archetypical East End heart of the East Hampton Vil-
one-time-only glimpse inside forms. The concept of the house lage. The homeowners found a
some of our town’s most storied is four barns. The original sec- gem hidden in the overgrown
residences. Whether you tend tion, which is the living room, brush. They were drawn to the
toward the charm of a classic dining room and kitchen, is mod- history of the house. The original
shingled cottage, yearned to eled after the De Menil Barn house was a two-building cot-
take a peek at well-appointed that was donated to the Town of tage shipped to the site from
homes South-of-the-Highway, or East Hampton and is now the Montauk, N.Y., that, in its day,
prefer the clean lines of contem- Clerk’s office. The master barn functioned as army barracks.
porary architecture — this and guest barn are connected to The goal was to reuse and recy-
year’s tour offers a combination the main living area by glass cle as much as possible from the
of houses that are sure to halls. The garage barn is free- existing structures and to create
delight. standing. All materials are natu- a homogenous space that was
ral, oak, grey limestone and raw designed with a Net Zero
One Hamptons beach house dark concrete. Recognizing the approach to living in mind. The
was designed by architect Rob- importance of the scenic dune, added modern addition serves
ert A.M. Stern (Mercer House, as a great room and centerpiece
circa 1973-75), who revived the
Shingle Style, a distinctive ver-
nacular that once again domi-
nates Eastern Long Island. In
an ever-evolving search for a
version of the Shingle Style,
Stern strikes the perfect balance
of traditional design coupled
with a modern vision in this sea-
side estate. Take in the views
and smell the salt air from a
multitude of well-appointed
spaces in this sprawling modern
masterpiece.

Located on coveted David’s
Lane in East Hampton Village, a
handsome south-of-the-highway
haven pays homage to history
and local lure. Inspired by the
cluster of inns that dot East

10 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019 COMPILED BY
ANTIQUES ANDTHE ARTS WEEKLY
Notable Prices Recently Achieved At Various Auction Houses
STAFF AND CORRESPONDENTS
Across The Block
All prices
include buyer’s premium.

Rare Lost Wax Bronze Cast Armchair On Just Three Legs, Side Table Chest Of Drawers Excels
Finds Strong Price At Bonhams Vaults To $6,250 In Locati’s Robust Sale
MAPLE GLEN, PENN — Locati presented an
LOS ANGELES — Bonhams presented its fall NEW YORK CITY — On November 3, Auctions online sale from October 7-21. With more than
2019 modern design and art sale on October 27, at Showplace presented selections of fine art, fur- 400 lots, this sale featured estate jewelry, fine
with more than 400 lots spanning the early 1900s niture, silver, jewelry and decorative arts from art, furniture, silver and more from various col-
to the present day and ranging in style from New York City estates. Headlining the sale in the lections and estates from Pennsylvania and
stark, modern design to high-style Hollywood and modern furniture category was a Ria and Yiouri New Jersey. “We were happy to offer the fine
midcentury treasures to Arts and Crafts furni- Augousti French brass three-legged side table with Chippendale chest in our October sale,” said
ture. Highlights from the sale included property inlaid shagreen top. Desirable to bidders, the table Michael Locati, the firm’s co-owner “In a chal-
from the iconic Clift Hotel of San Francisco, vaulted from an estimate of $600/800 to achieve lenging furniture market, it was nice to see such
including custom furniture from the lobby, lounge $6,250. It sold to an online bidder after spirited a strong price.” He was referring to a reverse
and nightclub by Philippe Starck, Salvador Dali competition against a telephone bidder. For infor- serpentine blockfront chest of drawers that
and Jean-Baptist Mondino, such as chairs, tables, mation, www.nyshowplace.com or 212-633-6063, brought $12,500. For information, 215-619-2873
mirrors and lighting. A Sido (1936-1986) and extension 808. or www.locatillc.com.
Francios Thevenin (1931-2016) Crypto 10 arm-
chair, 1985, for Sawaya and Moroni, patinated Firearms & Relics The Victors At Garth’s
bronze, went out at $80,075. For information, 323- COLUMBUS, OHIO — A selection of firearms
850-7500 or www.bonhams.com. from various
time periods,
Vintage Cheesecake Stands Out At accoutrements,
Copake Auction edged weapons
and collectible
COPAKE, N.Y. — Olivia relics crossed
De Berardinis (b 1948), the block at
known professionally as Garth’s on
Olivia, is an American art- November 1. A
ist who is famous for her frame of approx-
paintings of women, often imately 206
referred to as pinup or points, arrows
cheesecake art. She has and stones led
been working in this genre the way, bring-
since the mid-1970s, ing $11,280,
becoming a contributor to while selling for
Playboy in 1985. Her full- $3,600 a US
length portrait of a scantily stamped cavalry
clad woman topped model Colt single-action .45 caliber six-shot revolv-
Copake’s October 26 auc- er more than doubled its high estimate. The Ameri-
tion, selling for $4,720. The can weapon from the fourth quarter of the Nine-
oil on canvas was dated teenth Century featured a round barrel with bluing,
1988 verso, signed in pen- fluted cylinder, walnut grips and was stamped US
cil and measured 72 by 22 on the frame below cylinder. For information, 740-
inches. Also doing well in 362-4771 or www.garths.com. Rare Rook Figural Flies High
the sale was a Nineteenth At Humler & Nolan
Century French marble Marilyn Monroe’s Costume From
top bakery table on casters, ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’ CINCINNATI — A rare, large, Rook figural did
which rolled past its high much better than its estimate of $2,5/3,500 at
estimate to bring $3,186. For information, 518-329- Sells For $280,000 Humler & Nolan’s November 2-3 auction, selling
1142 or www.copakeauction.com. BEVERLY HILLS — Julien’s Auctions featured for $10,890. According Mark Mussio of Humler
property from the life and career of Marilyn Mon- & Nolan, “We have sold only two of these in 30
Princess Diana Owned Bunnykins Set Hops roe on November 1 in front of a spirited audience years.” Created in 1922 in a black matte glaze
Into Lead At Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries with tiny silver micro-crystals and impressed
CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — A group of of collectors and with Rookwood logo, date, shape number 2636
24 lots once owned by the late Princess Diana bidders live on the and designer William McDonald’s cast mono-
attracted collectors worldwide to the October 26 floor, online and on gram, it stands 9-3/8 inches high and is uncrazed
sale with Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries. Lead- the phone. The top with great glaze and condition. For information,
ing the selection was a Bunnykins set that came moments of the www.humlernolan.com or 513-381-2041.
with a signed card; estimated at $4/6,000, it sold event were the sale
to an online bidder for $6,250. The lot, as well as of three items worn Time For Diamonds At Ralph Fontaine’s
the rest of the group, was given over a period of by the Hollywood Heritage Auction
years to a young girl befriended by Diana. The screen actress Mar- CANAAN, N.Y. —
set is also signed by its creator, Barbara Vernon, ilyn Monroe in her Fitting that a French
which made it particularly rare and desirable. biggest films — clock set and diamond
For information, www.midhudsongalleries.com Gentlemen Prefer ring would rise to the
or 914-882-7356. Blondes, There’s No status of leading lots
Business Like Show at an anniversary sale
Business and River at Ralph Fontaine’s
of No Return. The Heritage Auctions on
siren’s show-stop- November 3. The dia-
ping ensemble worn mond ring, a 4-carat
in Irving Berlin’s sparkler with a
There’s No Business 1-carat insert
Like Show Business (shown), brought
(shown) made heads turn once again when the $12,650, and then
gavel came down at $280,000. Worn by the star as there was a French
“Vicky Parker” during the saucy “Heat Wave” oversize clock set of
song and dance number, the three-piece costume bronze and Sevres
designed by master couturier William Travilla porcelain that took $5,500. Fontaine, who began
consists of a daring black silk bandeau sequined attending auctions with his father when he was
top with a hot pink and black silk sequined scarf just young lad, said he’s been doing business at
that drapes over the left shoulder; a black floral this location for 24 years. This sale was the com-
print, decorated floor-length skirt lined with six plete unreserved estate from Bennington, Vt. —
layers of hot pink silk ruffles, accompanied by a a 40-year collection — and an estate from Guil-
black silk bikini-style bottom brief; and a classic, derland, N.Y. For information, 413-442-2537 or
white, oversized straw hat. For information, 646- www.fontaineheritage.com.
653-3105 or www.juliensauctions.com.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 11

Couture & Wine Take The Stage At Kaminski’s Nov. 24 Auction

Group of wines, to include 2000 Chateau Lynch-Bages cab Hermes Kelly 28 ostrich leather satchel, silver Emilio Pucci dress, labeled Florence,
1.5 liters; 2000 Chateau Margaux cab; 2000 Chateau Mar- hardware, new condition, never used, in original Italy and Lord & Taylor, 100 percent
gaux Pavillon Rouge red Bordeaux blend; 1999 Chateau box with lock and key in bag. silk.
Monbousquet Saint-Emilion merlot/cab; 2000 Chateau Mon-
bousquet Saint-Emilion merlot/cab; 2003 Chateau Mon-
bousquet Saint-Emilion merlot/cab; 2003 Chateau Montrose
Saint-Estephe cab/merlot. Eight bottles total.

BEVERLY, MASS. — Kamin- gage by such famous names as There are several Hermès Lafite Rothschild and a 1988 Silver Oak, Stag’s Leap, Heotz,
ski’s November 24 couture and Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Kelly bags, as well as Chanel Chateau Mouton Rothschild Freemark Abbey, Jordan,
wine auction features couture Karl Lagerfeld, Prada, Thierry quilted classic caviar shoulder Pauillac. Duckhorn, Far Niente and
clothing, designer handbags Mugler, Missoni, Valentino, bags, Louis Vuitton luggage, Truchard.
and a vintage wine collection YSL, Tom Ford, Dolce and Gab- Italian shearling coats, mink Large groups of wines include
from a Marblehead Neck, bana, Christian Lacroix, Burb- coats, Emilio Pucci dresses, such well-known names and Preview hours are Monday to
Mass., estate. Couture and erry, Christian Louboutin and Thierry Mugler suits and vintages as a 2000 Chateau Saturday, November 18-23,
designer handbags feature in Manolo Blahnik. ladies’ watches by Piaget, Lynch-Bages, 2000 Chateau from 10 am to 5 pm and day of
Session One starting at 10 am, Rolex and Concord. Margaux, 2000 Chateau Mar- auction starting at 8 am. The
and the vintage wine session The feature lot of the auction gaux Pavillon Rouge and 1999 preview is open while the auc-
begins at 1 pm. is a Hermès Kelly 28 ostrich The vintage single-owner Chateau Monbousquet Saint- tion is live.
leather satchel with silver wine collection features a 1959 Emilion, as well as many oth-
The couture auction features hardware, having never been Chateau Mouton Rothschild ers. Kaminski Auctions is at 117
designer clothing, handbags, used and in its original box Pauillac, a 2000 Chateau Lafite Elliott Street (Route 62). For
costume jewelry, shoes and lug- with lock, key and dust bag. Rothschild and 2002 Chateau California wines include information, 978-927-2223 or
names like Sterling Vineyards, www.kaminskiauctions.com.

Verdi Treasures From Milan’s Ricordi Archive Debut At The Morgan

NEW YORK CITY — After were published by Casa Ricor- Archive director of scholarly arias, a screening of Franco
Aida in 1871, except for occa- di and documented in its initiatives, gives visitors a Zeffirelli’s Otello, and a discus-
sional projects, Giuseppe Archivio Storico Ricordi, one of unique opportunity to gain sion featuring experts from the
Verdi (1813–1901), Italy’s the world’s foremost privately firsthand insights into the Ricordi Archive as well as lec-
preeminent composer, retired owned music collections. In European cultural scene. A tures and guided tours.
from opera at the age of 58. this exhibition, treasures from number of important loans
This, however, did not prevent the archive are complemented from the National Gallery of The Morgan Library & Muse-
constant pleas from his pub- by rarities from the Morgan’s Canada, Yale Center for Brit- um is at 225 Madison Avenue
lisher and future librettist for collection, including early edi- ish Art, and the Clark Art at 36th Street. For additional
the maestro to return to the tions of texts by William Institute help complete the information and a list of all
operatic stage. Reluctantly Shakespeare, in addition to story. programs, www.themorgan.org;
coaxed out of retirement, rare editions of scores and and for the Ricordi Archive,
Verdi composed what would libretti, contemporary publici- The supporting programs www.archivioricordi.com/en or
become the crowning achieve- ty material, an autograph let- include a concert with Verdi www.bertelsmann.com.
ments of his career: Otello ter from Verdi’s wife, and auto-
and Falstaff. Pietro Tempestini (1843– graph sketches for Otello.
1917). “Verdi a Montecatini
The Morgan Library and Terme,” 1899. Courtesy of A formative influence on
Museum is presenting, through Bertelsmann / Archivio European cultural history, the
January 5, highlights from the Storico Ricordi, Milan. richly textured exhibition
Milan-based, Bertelsmann- ing the first exhibition of these “Verdi: Creating Otello and
owned Ricordi Archive, offer- rare documents and artifacts Falstaff,” illuminates the gene-
ing visitors insight into the in the United States. sis and realization of the two
production of these two operas, world-famous operas, from ini-
as well as the complex enter- Verdi — alongside Gaetano tial deliberations about com-
prise of bringing an opera to Donizetti (1791-1848), Gioachi- missioning the celebrated com-
life. Based on The Enterprise of no Rossini (1792-1868), Vin- poser to their premieres. In
Opera: Verdi. Boito. Ricordi, cenzo Bellini (1801-1835) and doing so, it provides insight
created by Bertelsmann/Ricor- Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) into the work of three geniuses
di and curated by Gabriele — is one of the five great who formed a kind of business
Dotto, “Verdi: Creating Otello names of Nineteenth Century partnership.
and Falstaff — Highlights from Italian opera, whose works
the Ricordi Archive” traces the Although the idea for Otello
genesis and realization of Otel- first arose in 1879, when Verdi
lo and Falstaff through origi- was 65, he did not begin to
nal scores, libretti, selected work on the project in earnest
correspondence, set and cos- until he was in his 70s, after
tume designs and more, mark- his Milanese publisher Giulio
Ricordi (1840-1912) teamed up
“Falstaff: A Square; On the Right,” the exterior of the Gar- with the librettist Arrigo Boito
ter Inn, act 3, sc 1, set design by Adolf Hohenstein (1854- (1842-1918) to develop a diplo-
1928), Teatro alla Scala, 1893, oil on cardboard. Archivio matic strategy for luring “the
Storico Ricordi, Milan. old bear” out of retirement.
Their plan worked. Applying
his mature compositional skills
to two brilliant libretti by
Boito, Verdi created two of the
greatest operas ever composed.
There was a hiatus of almost
16 years between the 1887 pre-
miere of Otello and the 1871
premiere of Aida; Falstaff pre-
miered in 1893. Giulio Ricordi
was ultimately responsible for
marketing and managing both
large-scale productions.

This combination of materi-
als from the two institutions,
under the guidance of curators
Fran Barulich, Mary Flagler
Cary curator and department
head of music manuscripts and
printed music at the Morgan,
and Gabriele Dotto, Ricordi

12 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

American Bottle Auctions Will Offer
The Ken Fee Collection Nov. 29 & Jan. 24

American Bottle Auctions’ Auction #67 will feature the Ken Fee collection of most- Wonser’s USA Indi- Chalmer’s Cataw-
ly Western bitters bottles, to include a rare blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters an Root Bitters, an ba Wine Bitters, a
bottle (fourth from left). unusually shaped rare bottle in mint
early San Francisco condition and one
The Rare Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters Bottle bottle in a bright of only a dozen
In Blue May Bring $75/100,000 aqua coloration, known, in the
circa 1871-73, one of shape of a whiskey
Lacour’s Bitters Sarsapariphere; Louis Lacour’s fascination with the lighthouse is a dozen aqua exam- blown exclusively
evident in this beautiful green early San Francisco bitters bottle in mint condi- ples known in aqua, circa 1872-
tion ($10/20,000). ($10/15,000). 73 ($10/20,000).

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — on Friday, November 29; the who found it. He then sold it to
The legendary Ken Fee collec- second will be on Friday, Janu- Ken Fee for the princely sum
tion of mostly Western bitters ary 24. of one thousand dollars, pay-
bottles, including a 150-year- able at one hundred dollars a
old blue Cassin’s Grape Bran- “No one had seen Ken Fee’s month.” Fee later said, “When
dy Bitters bottle so rare that collection of over 300 bottles I first saw it, lying on an old
for years many doubted its in probably four decades,” said pink towel at the family home
very existence, will be sold Jeff Wichmann of American in Salt Lake City, I had to do a
across two online auctions by Bottle Auctions. “It only came double take. I didn’t really
American Bottle Auctions in to light following his death know for sure what I was look-
Auction #67. The first will be November 2018, and I’ve been ing at.”
working with the family ever
since to sort through it all. Wichmann continued, “Call it N.B. Jacobs Rosenbaum Bit-
Many of the bottles are out- sapphire or bluish teal. Look ters San Francisco, circa
standing examples that should at a photo and you’ll be con- 1864-68, variant two, the
bring anywhere from a few vinced that legends, no matter smaller size with the Rosen-
hundred to many thousands of how long buried, can, in an baum name embossed, beau-
dollars.” instant, appear before your tiful yellow with a lot of
very eyes. We do know it’s the green ($3/5,000).
The real prize, Wichmann second, more functionally sta- Catawba Wine Bitters with an
said, is the Cassin’s bottle, ble variant, with the corners embossed cluster of grapes
which he thinks could sell for not so ready to burst and every ($2,500/5,000). It is known
six figures. “There had been bit as perfect as the day it was that Catawba grapes were
some speculation as to where made in the late 1860s. Not a grown in Ohio and it is
he got it, but we now know he scratch on it.” thought these bottles were
bought it in the 1960s from a made for an Ohio concern.
fellow named Alan Wilson. The Cassin’s Bitters is argu- Some have the graphite pontil,
Apparently, it was dug in ably the greatest Western bit- including this one. Collectors
Eureka, California, and Wil- ters blown. Made in San Fran- love the distinctive embossing
son bought it from the guy cisco in 1867 and 1868, its and colors they are found in.
shape was meant to resemble
a cello. The first variant of the Proof it really exists, the American Bottle Auction
bottle had thin corners, and exceedingly rare Cassin’s showroom is at 915 28th Street.
because of the fragility of the Grape Brandy Bitters bottle For information, 800-806-7722
bottle, only a couple remain ($75/100,000). or www.americanbottle.com.
intact today. The second vari- early San Francisco bitters,
ant eliminated the fragile circa 1864-68, variant two, the WALTHAM, MASS. — Best
lines of the bottle and more of smaller size with the Rosen- known for his monumental
these examples still survive baum name embossed on it. It cuts, holes, apertures and exci-
today. is a beautiful yellow with a sions to the facades of derelict
good amount of green. The top homes and historic buildings in
This example, however, is a is unusual, as they usually New York, New Jersey, Chicago
marvel regardless of age or had a tapered top with a ring and abroad, Gordon Matta-
history, as it is the only exam- type collar. This example has Clark’s work conveys a potent
ple known in this unique blue no taper and, in fact, no ring critique of architecture’s role in
color. In addition, the bottle is ($3/5,000). relation to the capitalist sys-
in mint condition with virtu- tem. “Gordon Matta-Clark:
ally no discernible flaws, a Louis Lacour and his fasci- Anarchitect” at the Rose Art
rarity for any bottle this old, nation with the lighthouse is Museum is on view to January
but especially important for evident in this early Lacour’s 5 at 415 South Street. For more
the only blue Cassin’s known Bitters Sarsapariphere San information, www.brandeis.edu/
to date ($75/100,000). Francisco bitters bottle in rose/ or 781-736-3434.
mint condition. It is a beauti-
There are many other rare ful green with some nice over-
and important bitters bottles all crudity ($10/20,000).
in the Ken Fee collection being
offered, including a Wonser’s Henley’s Wild Grape Root
USA Indian Root Bitters. This IXL Bitters is another high-
unusually shaped early San light. Henley and his partners
Francisco bottle in a bright had great success selling the
aqua coloration was probably oddly named IXL bitters prod-
blown between 1871-73. Only uct from 1868-1893 in quart
a dozen or so aqua examples bottles. The early colored
are known and none in this example is probably closer to
mint condition. When it comes 1868-78. Most were aqua, but
to strike, color, condition and this one is an unusual green
rarity, it would be hard to top with crudity, in mint condition
this iconic bottle ($10/15,000). ($2/4,000).

N.B. Jacobs Rosenbaum Bit- Also featured will be a
ters San Francisco is another

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 13

Edward B. Beattie To Host Nov. 25 Estate Auction
SEABROOK, N.H. — Auctioneer Edward B. Beattie right out of area homes.” iron, architectural accessories, vintage typewriters
has scheduled an estates sale for Monday, November Highlights will include an array of Asian wares, and telephones.”
25, beginning at 5 pm at Trinity Parish Hall, offering
merchandise from Newburyport, Gloucester, Ipswich, estate rugs, silver and jewelry. There are no dealer items in the auction or online
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Boston, New Hampshire and “For art collectors and dealers, we have a large Mai- bidding, and many items are sold in large lots. This
Maine homes. will be a sale of 250 lots with a variety of goods.
tlen Smith bronze,” added Beattie, “paintings by
“We have been busy picking up items from Boston Wayne Morrell, Valenkampf, Mason, Elmer Oneil, J. There will be a preview on the day of sale, Novem-
to the Maine Seacoast,” said Beattie. “Even now we Wright and Branwyns. Because this is all fresh out ber 25, 3 to 5 pm.
are still picking up and organizing, so stay tuned as of homes, there is something for everyone, from a
we update photos and our listing. This is great stuff nice lot of country items, including a Nineteenth The Trinity Parish Hall is at Route 1, 103 Lafayette Road.
Century cupboard, along with a collection of early For information, 603-770-9878 or visit www.auctionzip.
com/listings/3364208.html?kwd=&zip=01921&category=0.

Julianna Cox Watercolors At James Cox Gallery

WILLOW, N.Y. — “Small Mar- Cox also frequently travels to PO Bo x 2 90 ; Wh i te P l a in s , N . Y. 1 0 6 0 5
vels,” a diverse selection of New York City to capture icon-
miniature watercolors by Juli- ic images of the city, many of
anna Cox, will be featured in a which will be showcased in the
special exhibit on view at the upcoming exhibit, including
James Cox Gallery through the Empire State Building illu-
December 19. minated against an inky night
sky. More intimate city sub-
A graduate of The School of jects like rooftops, water tow-
Visual Arts, Cox has enjoyed a ers and architectural close-ups
successful career in stop will also be featured.
motion animation. She was
part of the team that created The James Cox Gallery is at
the popular television series 4666 Route 212. For informa-
Creature Comforts, which was tion, 845-679-7608, info@james-
produced by Aardman Studios coxgallery.com or www.james-
in Bristol, England, and Henry coxgallery.com.
Selick’s Academy Award nomi-
nated feature film Coraline. In “View from Rhinecliff Train Station” by Julianna Cox,
recent years, the artist has watercolor, 2-5/8 by 4½ inches.
turned her attention to fine art
drawing and painting. lage Green, the aspiring artist house theater. While traveling
took workshops at the Wood- by train to New York, she
Cox spent her early childhood stock School of Art, where she began creating miniature
in Brooklyn, moving to the studied drawing with Dean watercolors depicting fleeting
Woodstock art colony in 1990 Keller and oil painting with landscape scenes glimpsed
when her parents, art dealer Zhang Hong Nian and Lois through the train window.
James Cox and landscape Woolley. Later, she joined her “Julianna’s ability to capture
painter Mary Anna Goetz, mother’s summer painting these views while speeding
opened The James Cox Gallery. workshops on Cape Cod, where through the countryside is
“As a kid, I was surrounded by she developed a keen interest really remarkable,” gallery
art.” The artist recalled. in landscape subjects. assistant Corrine Race
“Though I had my heart set on observed. Snow covered fields,
being an animator when I For the past five years, Cox vibrant sunsets and moody
enrolled at SVA, I never lost has been living close to Toronto winter skies are among the
my interest in painting.” On in Elora, Ontario, where she many subjects captured in
frequent visits to her parents’ and her husband, fellow ani- paintings no larger than 5 by 7
home and gallery in Willow, mator Payton Curtis, own the inches.
just west of the Woodstock Vil- Gorge Cinema, a popular art

Asia Week New York Announces Songtsam
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14 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

RSL Hosts Two-Day Auction With 884 Lots
Mixture Of Banks, Toys & Folk Art Bring $797,200
Auction Action In Whitehouse Station, N.J.

The Rival Bank is signed by Daniel James MacLean, Read- WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. condition, that sold for $168; next Bank, J. Barton Smith, Philadel-
ing, Penn., May 31, 1878. This bank is a perplexing one as — RSL’s website listed a one-day a House with Chimney Slot, phia, 1880, very fine, that brought
there seems to be no explanation to its name or its work- auction, November 9, for a long Kyser & Rex, Philadelphia, circa $840.
ings. Therefore, it is a prized bank to have in one’s posses- time and then November 8 also 1880s, very fine condition, sold for
sion, naming provenances of Frank Kidd and Donal Mar- appeared. “We kept getting more $600; and a prancing horse in red, Lot 336, a collection of both
key. It brought $78,000, slightly above the low estimate. and more things for this sale, Arcade Mfg Co., pristine condi- hard- and soft-covered books, still
until we added enough for anoth- tion, brought $360. A group of bank themed, ended the Friday
er day with a noon start,” Leon political-themed banks included session by selling for $48.
Weiss said. Auctioneer Doug Riat an Obama vs McCain bank, in
signed on and flew in from Kan- mint condition, that sold for more The Saturday session began at
sas to auctioneer on Friday, while than double the high estimate, 10 am when Rick Opfer ham-
Rick Opfer wielded the gavel on selling for $720. mered down Dapper Dan, a Louis
Saturday. Marx & Co., New York City,
A page of five cast iron and tin 1920s, tin toy, that sold for $192,
The two-day sale had a total of bell toys included Mammy & within estimate. Jazzbo Jim with
884 lots, including still banks, Dandy Bell Toy by Watrous Mfg. the original box, a tin figure in
mechanical banks, toys of many Co. in Connecticut, fine condition, excellent condition sold within
makes and items of folk art. In selling for $540, just over high estimate for $360. A walking fig-
the end the total sum was estimate. A cast iron Hook & Lad- ure of Charlie Chaplin, 8¼ inches
$797,200, including the buyer’s der by Harris Toy Company, Tole- tall, a German maker, tin, excel-
premium. Buyers on the internet do, Ohio, 1895, 30 inches long, lent condition, went just under
ended up with 23 percent of the sold for $390, and the first group high estimate of $570, and Pop-
lots, which constituted 11 percent of mechanical banks started with eye made his presence known
of the total sum. “The antique Owl Turns Head bank, J&E Ste- with a Pipe Toss Game with box,
bank and toy market is strong for vens, excellent-plus condition, for $240.
items that are colorful and in that sold for $330.
excellent to superior condition,” A Horse & Jockey Bell Toy,
said Leon. Also, $1,080 bought a Speaking French, 8½ inches long, excellent-
Dog Bank, again by J&E Stevens, plus condition, tin and lead, went
The auction started off with lot very fine condition, followed for $780, and lot 479, Going to the
1, an elephant and a horse on shortly by Darktown Battery Fair, Ernst Paul Lehmann, Ger-
tubs by A.C. Williams, pristine Bank, J&E Stevens, very fine man, 1905, a toy that is in pris-
condition, that sold for $1,440. tine and great working condition,
Also in this group, the Magician tin with original box, sold just
Bank, J&E Stevens, very fine, over low estimate at $2,640. Two
brought $2,640; Bad Accident lots later, Rocking Horse with
Bank, again Stevens, brought Jockey, German, 6¼ inches long,
$1,560; and Boy On Trapeze tin, in excellent and bright condi-
tion, noted in the catalog, “we

So here we go again trying to photograph the three important guys who run the auction J&E Stevens in 1901 manufactured this cast iron Hen &
business in RSL order, using first names, from left to right. Steven was last to fall in line and Chicks mechanical bank with White Hen. Mama hen pecks
took the right position, instead of middle, as he came from that direction, Leon took up posi- when lever is raised and baby chick comes out, then coin is
tion at far left and not far right, because he just happened to be there, and Ray took the deposited. This bank is in pristine condition and sold for
center position because he wanted to break up the black shirts. Stephen and Leon share the $7,000, below its low estimate.
last name, Weiss, Ray uses Haradin, so it is time the reader puts them in proper order.
Review and Onsite Photos by
Antiques and The Arts Weekly
R. Scudder Smith, Publisher
Catalog Photos Courtesy RSL Auctions

Rick Opfer, right, was auctioneer on Saturday with help from Jordan Davis The Friday session of the auction was run by Doug Riat, auctioneer, at
who ran the LiveAuctioneers bidding. right, with assistance from Ray Haradin who manned the online bidders.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 15

An always popular bank, a Globe Savings Uncle Remus, by Kyser & Rex, 1890s, a cast Another whimsical mechanical bank is the Roller Skating
Fund, by Keyser & Rex, Philadelphia, circa iron mechanical bank, is almost caught Bank that provides lots of enjoyable movement of skaters
1890, is in pristine condition and sold for stealing a chicken from the coop by a police- on a pond, including one little fellow who fell on his back.
$6,500, within estimate. One depresses the man, but Remus shuts the door quickly. In Lots of vivid color, including the back drop of a skate rack
latch inside the door and a trick drawer is near pristine condition, this bank brought with chandelier, keeps one smiling while putting pennies in
released where valuables can be stored. $9,600, well over the high estimate. the slot. This cast iron bank by Kyser & Rex, 1880s, still in
pristine condition, sold for $60,000, just slightly over the
low estimate.

This pristine-plus Magician by J&E Ste-
vens, 1901, went to a new owner for the
price of $19,200, under the low estimate.
RSL indicates this Magician bank is one of
the best examples they have ever sold. Prov-
enance is Larry Feld Collection.

The Lion Hunter cast iron bank, with Teddy Roosevelt
encountering the king of the beasts, who rears up when a
coin is shot at him from Teddy’s rifle. However, the coin
deflects off the rocks into the bank. Made by J&E Stevens
in 1911, it brought $28,800, below its low estimate. Its condi-
tion is near mint-plus and has a provenance of Larry Feld
Collection.

This large Cupola with patriotic colors, Stephen LaMachia helps with the phones
J&E Stevens, Cromwell, Conn., 1875, sold bids and also keeps an eye out for rare tin
for $2,280 against the high estimate of toys to add to his collection.
$1,500. The catalog states that without ques-
tion this bank is one of the best painted
large cupola banks that the firm has seen.
The roof has amazing stenciling as well as
the cupola and front of the bank. This cast
iron bank, pristine, carries a Donal Markey
provenance.

J&E Stevens was the maker for this Swan Chariot, circa
1890, measuring 10 inches long. Made of cast iron, in excel-
lent overall condition, but with some repaint on the wings,
sold for $2,520, above the $1,800 estimate. This fantasy toy
moves its wings up and down as the toy is pulled.

This product by J&E Stevens is a Crown Great interest was shown in this Column This two-seat open touring car was made by Gebruder Bing,
Bank with tower on legs, circa 1880s. This Bank, probably by John Harper Ltd, Eng- German, 1908, measuring 8½ inches long. This hand-paint-
cast iron bank is in excellent-plus condition land, dating to the 1900s. It is a rare bank. ed automobile is in all original condition, except for the
with provenance of Rich Garthoeffner, and There might be five or six known examples four rubber tires. It is made of tin and lead, excellent-plus
it brought $2,280, over the high estimate. and this example is in superior condition. It condition, and sold within estimate for $5,700.
is made of cast iron and sold for $4,500 —
$1,000 over the high estimate.

16 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

RSL Auctions

A group of political banks included “Deci- One of the popular mechanical banks was One of the early mechanical banks sold was Chief Big Moon,
sion 200” bank, Charlie Reynolds, Virginia, Teddy and the Bear by J&E Stevens, circa J&E Stevens, Cromwell, Conn., 1899, that brought $720, just
2000, sold for $720, almost double the high 1907. This is a superior example with a under the high estimate. This bank is of cast iron and very
estimate. This bank is of aluminum in near Kidd’s Toy Museum provenance, cast iron good condition.
mint condition. and near mint condition. The bank sold for Buster Brown & Tighe by
$12,600, over the $10,000 high estimate. A.C. Williams, cast iron,
excellent condition, sold for
From Kenton Hardware, the State Bank with keylock door, circa 1899, $420 above estimate. The
8½ inches tall, cast iron and in pristine condition, sold over the high catalog notes that this fig-
estimate at $510. ure is in a scarce blue.

Strong interest was shown in Lot 867, a Jolly Sambo Bank
with a blue jacket, English, dating 1920s. The people at RSL
had never seen this example before with Jolly Sambo Bank
embossed on the back. It sold for $3,360, three times the
high estimate.

This Well-Dressed Student The “Heavy Swell” E.P. This Cigar Store Native
Rabbit, Germany, 1920, is of Lehmann, German, circa American, wall mount, was
spelter and in excellent-plus 1910, is of tin and fabric and by Allan Herschell Compa-
condition. To the gallery’s is in excellent condition. ny, New York City, circa 1920
knowledge, this is the only This figure retains his origi- and measuring 21 inches
known specimen of this nal key and cane, and went high. This colorful figure is
bank. It sold just over high for $1,800, just shy of the in mint condition, alumi-
estimate for $6,600. low estimate. num, and sold for $2,040,
just over high estimate.
This Padlock Safe is by J&E
Stevens Company, Crom- One of the A.C. Williams fig-
well, Conn., circa 1880. ures in the sale is Mammy
According to the catalog, with Spoon, cast iron, circa
this is one of the scarcest 1910, that sold for $510, dou-
and most sought-after safe ble the high estimate. This
banks. This bank is colorful, figure is near mint condition.
worn red all around and in
very fine condition. It sold
for $2,400, slightly over the
high estimate.

One of the colorful tin banks is this African Mission, Ger- This House Bay Window, The “Sack” Man by Ferdi- This Penthouse Bank by
man, 1915 that measures 25 inches wide and 10¾ inches medium size, by J&E Ste- nand Martin, French, 7½ A.C. Williams, Ravenna,
deep. This bank is in very fine condition and was used to vens, dates 1874 and is cast inches tall, was made dur- Ohio, dates to the 1920s, and
secure donations for African Missionary work. It sold just iron. This bank retains its ing the early 1900s. This toy, is an extremely scarce bank
over the high estimate of $540. original baseplate, in very in pristine-plus condition, is to find. It is in excellent con-
fine condition and sold for made of tin and cloth and dition, cast iron, and sold
$3,000, with a $2,500 esti- sold for $5,100, middle of the for $2,400, with high esti-
mate. Two lots later, (not estimate. It is really rare, mate at $1,500.
pictured) a large House Bay with probably less than ten
Window, fine condition, known examples.
same maker, sold for $1,680
within estimate.

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Pig in His Pen, probably A.C. Williams, Ravenna, Ohio, circa Ram Front Battleship, Gebruder Bing, German, 1908, 31
1915, measuring 11½ inches wide by 7½ inches deep. It is inches long and constructed of tin. This boat is driven by
made of four elements: brass, cast iron, copper and wood. It live steam and has all original parts [flags replaced], and
is in excellent-plus condition and sold for $2,520, over the has been professionally repainted. It is impressive and sold
$1,500 high estimate. for $16,800, just over low estimate.

have not seen this toy before,” The Lion Hunter Bank by J&E Stevens, Donkey With Blanket, Kenton Hardware, This Marietta Silo, electro-
sold within estimate for $3,120. Cromwell, Conn., 1911, went over the high Kenton, Ohio, 1936. This is the finest exam- plated, dates from 1920. It
estimate, selling for $8,240. It is cast iron ple of the bank that the auction house had was manufactured by the
Among the ships in the sale was and in fine condition. ever seen. Made of cast iron, near mint-plus Marietta Silo Company of
lot 507 Three Funnel Ocean condition, it sold for $2,400, well over the Marietta, Ohio. Electroplat-
Liner, Gebruder Bing, German, $1,500 high estimate. ed samples are rare, and
1915, measuring 40 inches long. this one sold for $1,200, just
The catalog notes that this is the Two of the showcases that hold a small por- Four-legged Will is probably barking to his over the high estimate.
largest version of the classic tion of the mechanical and still banks that are master, Tom Sage Sr, to slow his pace as he This tall Dutch Boy, Ameri-
Ocean Liner series. This ship is ready for auction on Friday and Saturday. checks out the mechanical banks in the auc- can, circa 1920, is one of the
tin, in pristine condition and sold tion. finest known examples of
for $7,200; lot 511, “Hope” Floor this scarce bank. It has a
Train by George Brown Compa- One of the bell toys from the sale was Nemo A bid of $3,240, between estimates, won this red cap and jacket with
ny, Forestville, Conn., 1880s, 36 and Flip, Watrous Mfg. Co., Connecticut, in near mint condition Century of Progress by bright yellow pants and is in
inches long and of tin, sold for pristine condition. This scarce toy was Arcade Mfg. Co., Freeport, Ill., circa 1933. mint-plus condition. It sold
$2,160 within estimate; and made of iron and tin and is a superior exam- This is a superior and bright example, with over the $1,000 high esti-
Black Dandy Out for a Stroll, ple that sold over estimate at $1,080. a provenance of Donal Markey. mate for $1,560.
German, 1920, measuring 23 Mickey Mouse – Hands
inches tall, is in good working 1905, pristine condition made of Judy (large letters) is a product of example is in excellent condition Apart, by Saalheimer &
condition. The figure is of wood, cast iron and tin. It sold for Shepard Hardware, Buffalo, N.Y., and sold above estimate for Strauss, German, circa 1930.
papier mache and cloth, in excel- $1,200. 1884, that sold for $3,900, within $5,700. Nearing the end, Cupola This is an extremely scarce
lent condition, selling for $1,440. estimate. This bank of cast iron is Bank, J&E Stevens, 1875, cast and desirable tin bank, and
One of the most sought-after in pristine condition. A few lots iron and in very fine condition, when you pull Mickey’s ear,
Approximately 30 pieces of folk building banks ever produced is later, Cat and Mouse, by Stevens, sold above estimate for $5,700. his tongue will appear to
art included a Native American the Old South Church, circa 1870, in excellent-plus condition sold Closing the auction was Beehive, swallow the coin. It is made
Countertop Tobacco figure by J.W. cast iron, that sold for $3,480. The for $3,480, just short of the low Economy Accumulates Wealth, of tin, very fine condition,
Fiske & Co., New York, 1800s. provenance lists Robert Peirce. estimate. designed by Arthur Golton, 1892, and sold for $5,100 just
This figure in cast iron measures of cast iron. This very fine exam- below low estimate.
25 inches tall and sold within The auction concluded with a Indian and the Bear, with origi- ple sold for $900, just over the
estimate for $2,520; a Miniature collection of mechanical banks, nal box, is one of the finest known high estimate.
Ship Figurehead from Boston, including Chief Big Moon Bank, examples to exist and carries a
1840s, 53 inches tall, sold for another J&E Stevens, circa 1899, Don Markey provenance. This The big headliners in this auc-
$780. It is of wood gesso with an that sold for $4,500, just shy of bank is near mint condition and tion were Rival Bank and Roller
old crusty surface. Among the the high estimate. Charles Bai- sold for $15,600, within estimate. Skating, both are pictured within
ships was a Paddle Wheel River ley’s inspiration for “Chief Big Mammy-Green Dress, Kyser & this article with descriptions.
Model, American, circa 1910, Moon” may have come from the Rex, Philadelphia, 1884, is always
measuring 29 inches long by 17 Frog Pond adjacent to the Ste- a popular bank. This cast iron For information, 908-823-4049
inches tall, made of wood and sold vens Foundry building. Punch & or www.rslauctionco.com
for $540, within estimate.

The final session of still banks
came with lot 570, a white edition
of Fala, circa 1930, cast iron with
a tin trap. The little dog is in pris-
tine condition and sold for $168.
On the following page, a German
Shepard Bust, possibly by A.C.
Williams, measures 4-1/8 inches
tall and sold for $1,080. The bank
is of cast iron, excellent-plus, and
the catalog notes “we have never
seen this bank before. We believe
it to be by Williams because of the
design and because it employs
the same screw that they used on
many of their animal themed
banks.”

Another new bank to the gal-
lery is a Long Horn Bull, Ameri-
can, 1910, and 4¼ inches long.
The bank is cast iron, excellent-
plus, and sold over estimate for
$600. Elephant with Blanket,
Kenton Hardware, Kenton, Ohio,
1936, was in fine condition and
sold over estimate at $1,200. One
of the popular spelter banks was
the Seated Donkey, Germany,
1920, that sold over the estimate
for $840.

The Norman Stove was a prod-
uct of Ideal Mfg. Co., Penn., 1890,
and measures only 3 inches wide
and 2 inches tall. RSL says, “We
have never seen this bank before.”
The bank is of cast iron, in excel-
lent condition and sold for $1,080.
A $900 bid took lot 719, Young
Girl Riding A Duck, Continental,
circa 1900, that sold for $900.
This bank in pristine condition is
of glazed earthenware.

Lot 736, the Oregon Gunboat
with Masts, Kenton Hardware,
1900s, sold for $3,720. This boat
is of cast iron, excellent condition,
and the provenance is Andy
Moore Collection. Another bank
is a Water Wheel, American,

18 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Morphy’s Posts $10 Million Extraordinary Firearms Auction

Auction Action In Denver, Penn.

Relief gold-inlaid and engraved percussion shotgun by Historically significant, fully documented Dutch .79 smoothbore Type III flintlock musket
Keozi & Jahchimek of Warsaw and Krakow, circa 1850, pre- and bayonet of Private John Simpson, who fired the first shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill,
sented in its original highly embellished rosewood case June 17, 1775. Accompanied by Simpson’s New Hampshire commission to second lieuten-
with accessories, finished at $270,000 against an estimate of ant, plus several copies of a 50-page book scrupulously detailing the history of the musket,
$90/120,000. Simpson family, Battle of Bunker Hill and Simpson’s court martial. Unbroken line of family
Marlin-manufactured and Numrich Arms Company-regis- provenance since 1775. It sold for $492,000 against an estimate of $100/300,000.
tered M2 submachine gun, US military successor to M2A2
Thompson Marlin, sold for $52,275. DENVER, PENN. — On Octo- Topped By $492,000 Musket That
Navy-size pistol with 8-inch blue octagon barrel marked ber 23, Morphy Auctions sold Fired First Shot At Battle Of Bunker Hill
The Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. Patent New Haven Conn. the widely acclaimed gun that
Feb. 14, 1854, .41 rocket ball caliber. It was bid to $35,670. fired the first shot at the 1775 Fetching $153,750 was this Colt 1847 Walker A Company No.
Two complete Confederate Morse carbine cartridge boxes, Battle of Bunker Hill for 181 percussion revolver, one of only 1,000 made to arm
each holding 12 tin tubes, suspended on canvas belt with $492,000. The company’s mounted troops for the war in Mexico and authenticated by
iron buckle. Published in the 1978 book Confederate Long- Extraordinary Firearms auc- the Texas Gun Collectors Association.
arms and Pistols by Hill & Anthony, they left the gallery at tion, conducted over two days,
$22,800. October 22-23, attracted world- World War II German Erma dual-magazine-housing MP40/II
Published Confederate J.H. Dance & Bros (Columbia, wide media interest and grossed machine gun, 9mm Luger caliber, displays Erma, Krupp
Texas) Army revolver, .44 caliber rifle, went out at $63,000. more than $10 million. and numerous Nazi proofs, realized $102,000.

The auction headliner, a No. 181 percussion revolver — Antique machine guns, whose
.79-caliber Dutch flintlock mus- one of only 1,000 made to arm resale is strictly controlled and
ket that originally belonged to mounted troops for the war in requires BATF approval prior to
Private John Simpson of Deer- Mexico — came to auction with transfer, continue to achieve top
field, N.H., had passed by an $80/120,000 estimate. prices at auction as “curios and
descent through subsequent Authenticated by the Texas Gun relics.” One of the finest exam-
generations of the patriot’s fam- Collectors Association, it attract- ples in Morphy’s sale, a World
ily for 244 years. It came to Mor- ed very strong interest and was War II German 9mm Erma
phy’s with impeccable prove- bid to $153,750. dual-magazine-housing MP40/II
nance and a voluminous archive machine gun with Erma, Krupp
of supportive documentation. A second significant Texas gun, and numerous Nazi proofs sold
a J.H. Dance & Bros Confeder- above its estimate range for
“The gun is an icon of the ate Army revolver, was described $102,000. A Marlin-manufac-
American Revolutionary War,” in Morphy’s catalog as “desir- tured and Numrich Arms Com-
said Dan Morphy, founder and able, hard to find” and one of pany-registered M2 submachine
president of Morphy Auctions. about 100 survivors of its type. gun, the US military successor
“At the Battle of Bunker Hill, Depicted in the Gary Wiggins to M2A2 Thompson Marlin, rose
Colonel William Prescott book Dance & Brothers, Texas to $52,275, while a British Vick-
instructed his troops not to shoot Gunmakers of the Confederacy, ers Model 1912 .303-caliber
at the Redcoats until they could the .44-caliber revolver sold for machine gun made for the El
see the whites of their eyes, but an above-estimate $63,000. Salvador government, accompa-
in his excitement, Simpson pre- nied by its rare original commer-
emptively fired off the battle’s Another extremely rare discov- cial tripod, made $47,970.
first shot. He was only lightly ery of the Civil War period, a
reprimanded for disobeying canvas belt with two Confeder- Other noteworthy lots includ-
orders and later rose to the rank ate Morse carbine cartridge ed a 1950 J. Purdey & Sons
of major. His musket remained a boxes, complete with tin tubes (London) .410 bore game shot-
treasured family heirloom until designed to house cartridges, gun, 28-inch barrel, with origi-
the day of our auction.” came with an accompanying nal case with accessories,
note that reads, in part, “Found $51,660; and a .41 rocket ball
The buyer of the gun, an indi- in old Morse Packing Box by caliber Navy-size pistol marked
vidual who wishes to remain W.A. Floyd at Pendleton, South The Volcanic Repeating Arms Co
anonymous, has arranged for it Carolina…” The belt and boxes Patent New Haven Conn., Feb.
to be publicly displayed at the are shown on pages 146-147 of 14, 1854, $35,670.
National Museum of Military the 1978 book Confederate Long-
Vehicles, which is currently arms and Pistols by Hill and Prices given include the buy-
under construction in Dubois, Anthony, which added to its er’s premium, as stated by the
Wyo. The $100 million, appeal to collectors. Estimated auction house. For information,
140,000-square-foot museum $6/8,000, the lot realized 877-968-8880 or www.morphy-
will open in May 2020 to serve $22,800. auctions.com.
as the permanent home for 150
historic war vehicles and a $10
million historic weapons collec-
tion that includes a rifle fired at
Custer’s Last Stand and a pistol
used by General John J Persh-
ing in World War I.

The Bunker Hill gun sold for
nearly $200,000 more than its
high estimate. Its price reflected
a pattern seen throughout the
auction, in which rare and his-
torically important firearms met
or exceeded expectations. For
example, a circa 1850 relief gold-
inlaid and engraved percussion
shotgun made by Keozi & Jah-
chimek of Warsaw and Krakow,
presented in its original rose-
wood case with accessories, sold
for $270,000 against an estimate
of $90/120,000.

A handgun of the Old West, a
Colt 1847 Walker A Company

British Vickers Model 1912 machine gun made for El Salva- 1950 J. Purdey & Sons (London) .410 bore game shotgun, 28-inch barrel, sidelock ejector,
dor government, accompanied by rare original commercial single trigger, beavertail forend and ventilated rib, presented in original case with acces-
tripod, .303 caliber, gaveled for $47,970. sories, earned $51,660.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 19

Skinner American Furniture & Decorative Arts:
In A Collection Of Collections, Small Goes Big

Auction Action In Marlborough, Mass.

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Port Jervis, N.Y., that had prov- pine box with drawer attributed Skinner had an idea that this might be the top lot in the
The American Furniture & Dec- enance to both Marguerite Rior- to Robert Crosman of Taunton, sale, and it was. The Chippendale carved mahogany reverse
orative Art sale at Skinner Inc, dan and Fred Giampietro. Wood- Mass., that more than doubled serpentine bureau sold to a phone bidder for $291,000
on Saturday and Sunday, bury, Conn.,-based folk art its high estimate to close at ($50/100,000).
November 2-3 featured seven dealer, David A. Schorsch, bid- $52,275; a Federal mahogany
single-owner sections and prop- ding on the phone, showed his and satinwood inlaid two-part “The things that fared very well were
erty consigned by various own- determination for the sign and dining table from Massachu- lovely colorful objects, which people
ers that amounted to 730 lots. won the lot for $171,000. “It is setts that extended to $13,530; responded to.” —Stephen Fletcher
The sale achieved a total of one of the finest tavern signs in and a fan-carved cherrywood
approximately $2.1 million, private hands,” said Schorsch, slant lid desk attributed to
with more than 91 percent of who confirmed he was buying it Hartford, Conn., that had prov-
the lots selling. A 736-lot inter- for a client. enance to the Paul Koda collec-
net-only sale wrapped up the tion that more than doubled its
evening of Tuesday, October 5, A tiger maple tall case clock low estimate to finish at $7,995.
for an additional $415,893, with with engraved brass dial made
more than 90 percent of those by Reuben Ingraham and John Generally speaking, fine art
lots selling. By the time the dust Avery, Plainfield, Conn., was lots did well. Jonathan Orne
settled, the combined total for also from the Ehrlich collection, Johnson Frost’s “A Street Scene
the three-day sale was $2.53 and Skinner had been exten- in Marblehead,” closed at
million, with 42 percent of the sively illustrated. In hindsight, $23,370, just shy of its high esti-
lots selling to bidders online, the $25/35,000 estimate was mate. Charming paintings of
buyers in the room taking 32 modest, and it sold for $123,000. children are usually crowd
percent of the lots, 24 percent Fletcher was not at liberty to pleasers and a pair of portraits
going to the phone lines and the divulge who had bought it, say- of Theodore and Ann Aliza Col-
remaining two percent going to ing only “you will see it again.” lins nearly doubled its low esti-
absentee bids. mate to finish at $15,990.
When asked about the Ehrlich
A Halloween storm that blew collection, Fletcher said, “They The first day featured a group-
through New England closed put so much effort into prove- ing of maritime decorative lots
the gallery on Friday, November nance and research and saw and nautical paintings, includ-
1, but speaking with Antiques increasingly as they collected ing a few China Trade pictures.
and The Arts Weekly by phone that these things spoke to each Interest in the ship paintings
after the sale, department direc- other. I talked to Brian (Ehrlich), was mixed. A portrait of the clip-
tor Stephen Fletcher said, “It who said what things brought is per ship Sancho Panza off Hong
was a source of frustration, but representative of the current Kong that started the section
in the end, I don’t think it made market.”
an appreciable difference. We In the hierarchy of portrait desirability, attractive children often take the lead and this
are very happy overall.” The top lot of the sale came pair — Theodore and Ann Eliza Collins by Susan C. Waters — proves that theory. Estimated
about halfway through the first at $8/12,000, the pair realized $15,990.
The first day of sales featured day, part of approximately 175
two single-owner collections lots of property consigned by Review by
characterized by early pieces various owners that followed Madelia Hickman Ring, Assistant Editor
with old surface, much of it the McKeever and Ehrlich col-
extensively researched and lections. Photos Courtesy Skinner, Inc
curated. Nearly 65 lots of pri-
marily Seventeenth and Eigh- The coastal Massachusetts
teenth Century New England Chippendale carved mahogany
painted furniture, burl bowls reverse serpentine chest of
and smalls from the collection of drawers commanded a comfort-
Bill McKeever of Urbana, Ohio, able lead, bringing $291,000
got the ball rolling. Every lot in from a phone bidder. The chest,
McKeever’s collection sold, with which had been described in a
most lots bringing expected 1964 letter from Israel Sack to
results. Among surprises in the its then-owner as “the finest
group were a red-brown painted chest of its type,’ carried the
open hanging cupboard estimat- heftiest estimate in the sale
ed at $800-$1,200 that realized ($50/100,000) but did not disap-
$7,380 and several pieces of point. “One person said, ‘that’s
burl, including an oval burl bowl an old-fashioned price,’” recalled
with high cut out handles that Fletcher, who went on to say
brought nearly ten times its that the piece was the only such
estimate to finish at $11,070. one known to combine its dis-
tinctive features — a reverse
Pamela and Brian Ehrlich of serpentine form, blocked and
Mystic, Conn., had largely reeded ends, ball and claw feet
focused their collecting on pieces and a drop pendant — with
from New London County, and a superior craftsmanship and
selection of nearly 100 lots fol- retains not only its original
lowed McKeever’s collection brasses but a history of its emer-
across the block. The top lot gence onto the market. “It was
from the Ehrlich’s collection was exciting to note that there is still
a circa 1826 two-sided painted life out there for great pieces.”
“Canal Hotel” tavern sign from
Additional highlights from the
section were a paint-decorated

This portrait of Rachel and Reason Hand of Wooster, Ohio, Topping the Ehrlich collection was this two- This paint-decorated pine box with drawer,
by Milton Hopkins (1789-1844) was one of just a few paint- sided painted “Canal Hotel” tavern sign, attributed to Robert Crosman, Taunton,
ings in Knapp’s collection but did the best, selling squarely which folk art dealer David Schorsch Mass., circa 1727, made $52,275 ($15/25,000).
within estimate for $5,228 ($4/6,000). bought for a client, for $171,000 (40/60,000). It was one of Stephen Fletcher’s self-
described favorite things in the sale and
had been out of sight for almost 80 years in
a local historical society.

20 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

When this Massachusetts Federal mahogany dining table
was sold at a Sotheby’s Important Americana sale on Janu-
ary 24, 1990, it brought $66,000. Skinner sold it for $13,530
against an estimate of $6/8,000, which is a good indicator of
not just how much the market has changed but also for the
collecting opportunities available for those who can spot
them.

Bringing the top price for a piece of framed Boynton had this portrait of a boy in a yel-
artwork in the Boynton collection, this Reu- low dress holding a black hat and riding
bens Peale watercolor memorial more than crop, attributed to Samuel P. Howes, that
exceeded expectations to finish at $6,150 made $4,613 ($4/6,000). A pair of Prior-Ham-
($3/5,000). blen portraits of a man and a woman from
her collection did not sell.

failed to find a buyer at the potential buyer. Recent they received a lot of activity
$15/25,000 but the rest of the Americana auctions at other from that area but that some
section seemed to rebound. houses have demonstrated a things were going back to Ohio
While it was not specifically limited audience for large or Pennsylvania.
designated as such in the cat- scale works and Fletcher said
alog, Fletcher confirmed that it best when he said, “smalls The largest single-owner
much of the nautical antiques are big.” grouping in Sunday’s sale, 206
and maritime paintings were lots of formal and painted furni-
from the estate of dealer Jus- Skinner had scheduled three ture, smalls, fraktur, samplers,
tin “Bud” Lyman Cobb III. single-owner collections, two of ceramics and metal ware, were
which from Ohio, to sell on Sun- from the Delaware, Ohio, collec-
The cover lot — a copper and day, November 3. Commenting tion of Tom and Carolyn Porter.
zinc steam pumper weather- on the timing of the sales, Their collection got off to a
vane by Cushing & White — Fletcher said “the things in dynamic start just a few lots in,
stalled in the room, as did those collections visually when a paint-decorated thread
another horse and sulky worked well together, they box from the Deyerle collection
weathervane, though the almost looked like they came spun past its $1,5/2,500 esti-
other examples in the sale out of the same collection. The mate to wind down at $28,290.
generally performed to expec- things that fared very well were A small paint-decorated poplar
tation. Perhaps it was a mat- lovely colorful objects, which single-drawer cupboard fetched
ter of size? Both of the vanes people responded to.” When $6,765, nearly the same ratio of
that did not sell were longer asked if Skinner had attracted estimate to price realized as a
than 40 inches, which requires bidders from Ohio, Fletcher paint-decorated dome top box
display space on the part of affirmed it, saying not only had that brought $14,760. Other

According to Ripley’s
Believe It or Not, this lay-
ered and inlaid tramp art
“It’s a masterpiece, it really clock took Joseph Koniecz-
is,” said Fletcher, referring ny of Rochester, N.Y., more The top lot from the Boynton collection was
to this tiger maple tall case than four years to make and this small white-painted wirework basket of
clock from the Ehrlich col- includes approximately miniature velvet fruit that saw lots of com-
lection that had an elabo- 22,000 individual pieces. petition and finished at $7,380 ($800-$1,200).
rately engraved brass dial Estimated at $8/12,000, the
and was made by Reuben selling price of $7,380 seems
Ingraham and John Avery of like a bargain, particularly The sale offered about a dozen fraktur from
Plainfield, Conn. It finished when you consider it stood Pennsylvania and Ohio. The top selling
at $123,000 ($25/35,000). almost 8 feet tall. example was this Westmorland County,
Penn., watercolor fraktur from the Porter
collection that brought $6,765 (2,5/3,500).

This Chinese carved, painted and gilt oval plaque, circa Colorful smalls did particularly well. This Another of the top selling smalls from the
1850-1875, closed at $11,685 ($2,5/3,500). Porter collection. paint-decorated thread box from the Porter Porter collection was this Pennsylvania
collection had the added appeal of prove- paint-decorated dome top box that brought
nance to the Deyerle collection, which no $14,760 ($2,5/3,500).
doubt contributed to its closing price of
$28,290 ($1,5/2,500).

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Skinner

The sale featured a few lots of early Ameri- Bringing nearly eight times its estimate “It’s a great piece of sculpture, has a wonderful size and
can silver. Heading the category was this was this English slip-decorated pearlware was well cared for. It’s just graceful and beautiful, very sat-
silver tablespoon made by Paul Revere Jr jug that realized $7,995 ($1/1,500). Porter isfying to look at,” was Stephen Fletcher’s comment on this
around 1789 that nearly doubled presale collection. oval ash burl bowl with high cutout handles from the McK-
expectations when it realized $14,760 eever collection. Others apparently felt the same way, and
($6/8,000). it set a high bar early, bringing $11,070 ($1,5/2,500).

surprises among the Porter col- expectations to bring $6,150, a David Schorsch reacquired Leading the lots from August Knapp’s collection was this
lection were a Chinese carved, paint-decorated tulip poplar from the Ehrlich collection paint-decorated blanket chest with three drawers that was
painted and gilt oval plaque blanket chest attributed to this Rhode Island mahoga- attributed to the Long Family of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio.
centering an eagle surrounded Washington County, Penn., that ny shell-carved watch hutch It bore similarities to two other examples and finished at
by landscape vignettes that had been included in an exhibi- that included a silver pock- $27,060 ($8/12,000).
brought $11,685 and a pearl- tion on American painted and et watch, not shown, for
ware jug that made $7,995. decorated furniture at the West- $10,455 ($2/4,000). good thing at $1,5/2,500 but premium as cited by Skinner, Inc.
ern Reserve Historical Society may have been miniature, but ultimately had to pony up A Country Americana sale will
Following the Porter collection in the 1980s almost tripled its it brought a higher price than $8,610 for the lot. Rounding
was the last sizeable collection high estimate to sell for $14,760. many full-size highboys bring out the leaderboard was a por- take place November 21 in
to cross the block, that of the Another painted blanket chest, these days: $9,225 against a trait of the Schooner Clara Marlborough, with previews
late dealer, Pam Boynton, who this one attributed to the Long very reasonable $800-$1,200 Goodwin signed W.P. Stubbs. It November 19-21.
had directed her daughter, Mar- Family of Ada, Hardin County, estimate. A collection of nearly more than doubled its high
tha, to sell her collection through Ohio, and related to one from 50 kugel ornaments from the estimate to finish at $7,380. Skinner Marlborough is at 274
Skinner. Boynton’s nearly 125- the Don and Faye Walters collec- Porter collection appealed to Cedar Hill Street. For more infor-
lot collection featured what she tion, closed out at $27,060, more pre-holiday buyers, who saw a All prices quoted include buyer’s mation, www.skinnerinc.com or
was best known for: painted fur- than double its high estimate. 617-350-5400.
niture, burl and treenware, nee-
dlework, folk paintings, draw- The sale closed with a baker’s
ings and watercolors, boxes, dozen lots from an unidentified
metal wares, baskets and weath- Maryland private collection
ervanes. Highlights from Boyn- that all found buyers at gener-
ton’s collection included a water- ally unsurprising prices and
color memorial for Reubens was led by an unattributed
Peale ($6,150); a white-painted watercolor, pen and ink on
wirework basket of miniature paper portrait of a farmstead
velvet fruit that made nearly that had been in the collection
ten times its low estimate, fin- of Charles Sterling. It brought
ishing at $7,380 against an esti- $3,690, more than four times its
mate of $800-$1,200 and a low estimate.
prancing horse weathervane
that brought the top weather- Leading the online offerings
vane price in the sale: $6,150. was a miniature Queen Anne-
style carved walnut high chest
Nearly 60 lots from Hudson, of drawers from the collection
Ohio, collector August Knapp, of Carolyn and Tom Porter. It
were among the last lots in the
sale. It is often the case that lots
toward the end of the sale do not
fetch as much as lots offered
earlier in the sale but several
lots proved that was not the case
in this sale. A Lafayette 1825
pierced tin lantern quadrupled

Boynton’s collection also featured several painted smalls Jonathan Orne Johnson “J.O.J.” Frost (Massachusetts,
that were popular with bidders. One such example was this 1852-1928) interpreted history in his own way, often blend-
painted box depicting Boston Common that went out at ing anachronisms. His charming “Market Square at the Old
$5,535 ($800-$1,200). Town House, Marblehead” exhibited those characteristics,
showing figures in period dress in the same view as a bowl-
ing alley and a YMCA school. It finished at $23,370
($15/25,000).

Standing just 41½ inches It did not quite meet the low estimate, but it was still the Decorated in a stylized pine tree pattern, this Washington
tall, this Queen Anne-style highest selling weathervane in the entire sale, bringing County, Penn., blanket chest brought $14,760 ($3/5,000).
carved walnut scroll top $6,150 ($8/12,000). Boynton collection. Knapp collection.
high chest of drawers
brought the big price of
$9,225 against an estimate
of $800-$1,200. It was one of
nearly 150 lots from the col-
lection of Carolyn and Tom
Porter that were only sold
online.

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New Home, Next Wave For Santa Fe Art Auction

Auction Action In Santa Fe, N.M.

Untitled (Buffalo Spirit) by Fritz Scholder “New Mexico Landscape” by Janet Lippin- SANTA FE, N.M. — Aside mate-controlled art storage
(1937-2005), acrylic on canvas, $146,250. cott (1918-2007), circa 1969, oil on canvas, set from Georgia O’Keeffe and and a 3,000-square-foot sales-
Gallery president Gerald Peters, left, and Ana a record for the artist when it sold at $35,100. Marsden Hartley, New Mexi- room. As always, SFAA’s
Archuleta reviewed bids before the start of the co’s best-known artists remain impeccably curated selection
sale. Above, partially visible, are two works by Review and Onsite Photos by the members of the Taos and of 379 paintings, sculptures
the expressionist painter Alyce Frank (b 1932), Antiques and The Arts Weekly Santa Fe art colonies, which and works on paper offered a
who moved to New Mexico in 1962. Laura Beach, Editor At Large flourished before the second broad sampling of the arts of
Photos Courtesy Santa Fe Art Auction World War. Though still com- the West, though these round
manding top dollar, portraits trophy pieces by famous colo-
Untitled (New Mexico Portrait) by Joseph and landscapes by colony ny members were few and
Henry Sharp (1859-1953), oil on canvas, members now seem tradition- mostly small in scale. Instead,
$40,950. al, some even backward in the auction emphasized Mid-
their depiction of Native century Moderns and work
Americans, an irony given that was all but contemporary,
that these canvases were once offering bidders the opportu-
cutting edge. nity both to learn and to invest
in emerging markets.
But much is afoot in Santa
Fe to boost the city’s promi- “It was a very successful,
nence as a capital of the new. exciting event. With some
The century-old New Mexico post-auction sales, we are
Museum of Art has embarked close to an 85 percent sell
on the Vladem Contemporary, through, and that’s excellent.
a center for living art and art- We had some very good prices
ists slated to open in 2021. and interesting material,”
The IAIA Museum of Contem- Blitch said. Online selling
porary Native Arts is an accounted for roughly 60 per-
increasingly visible venue for cent of the dollar total, a trend
progressive work by Ameri- that is likely to continue given
cans of indigenous descent. Santa Fe’s small population
Gerald Peters Gallery, a cor- and relative isolation. An
nerstone of the city’s arts com- online sales enthusiast, Blitch,
munity, is pushing forward who is returning to the Global
with Peters Contemporary, Auction House Summit, to be
directed by Mark Del Vecchio, presented by Invaluable in
the ceramics and design Paris from February 3-5,
authority who a few years ago believes in pairing virtual
relocated to Santa Fe from sales with gallery hangings.
New York with his partner “It’s a gesture of respect for
and longtime collaborator, the artwork,” she says.
Garth Clark.
SFAA typically warms up the
Peters recently expanded to crowd with works on paper.
Santa Fe’s newest arts district Heading the group this time
at the Baca Railyard, convert- was Gustave Baumann’s wood-
ing an existing 12,800-square- block print “Ranchos De Taos,”
foot structure into a spacious $14,040, a colorful impression
new home for the Santa Fe Art of a favorite subject printed in
Auction (SFAA), headed by 1930. Toward the end of the
Gillian Blitch, who doubles as sale, SFAA offered three hand-
the Peters Gallery’s director of colored photographs by Bob
Western art. Wade (b 1943). One, depicting
Pancho Villa and company,
On Saturday, November 9, soared to $38,025.
SFAA conducted its inaugural
sale in the industrial-chic Two single-owner collections
venue, which boasts a fully- enhanced the day’s bottom
equipped photography studio, line. The first entailed proper-
art handlers’ workshop, cli- ty from the estate of Patricia

“Good Friday, Procession #5” by Howard “Ranchos de Taos” by Gustave Baumann “Pancho Villa” by Bob Wade (b 1943), 1988, C print color
Cook (1901-1980), oil on canvas, $17,550. (1881-1971), 1930, woodblock print, edition photograph, 50 from an edition of 50, $38,025.
38 of 125, $14,040.

“Evening Near Springdale” by Russell Cha-
tham (b 1939), 1987, oil on canvas, $29,250.

“Medicine Man” by Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Untitled (Interior with Dogs) by Susan Hertel (1930-1992),
Sioux, 1915-1983), casein on paper, $29,250 oil on canvas, $33,345.
— a record price for the artist.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 23

“The Forest” by Merina Lujan (Pop Chalee) (Taos, 1906-
1993), 1936, tempera gouache on paper, $10,530.

“Realm of Arroyo Hondo” by Alyce Frank (b 1932), oil on Collectors are gravitating to Southwestern Known for abstract paintings with
canvas, $21,060. abstract painters such as Raymond Jonson (1891- landscape references, Chicago-born
1982), who founded the Transcendental Painters Richard Kurman (b 1927) spent years
Group after he moved to Santa Fe in 1924. “Poly- in Germany before moving to Santa Fe
mer No. 9,” a 1959 work, below left, by Jonson, in 1992. His mentors include Transcen-
achieved $12,870. Above left is Jonson’s “Oil No. dental Painters Group founder Ray-
9,” 1952, $7,020. A private family foundation auc- mond Jonson. Kurman’s “Hall 827
tioned both to benefit the Santa Fe community. Room Two,” above, made $1,755. Below,
“Mesa with Red Sky” by Paul Shapiro
(b 1939), $8,775.

Janis Broder (1937-2002), an Elaine Horwitch, the oversized 1976) large, atypical painting Gillian Blitch heads both the Santa Fe Art Auction and the
independent scholar from New canvas Untitled (Interior with “Combat” of 1933 passed at Western art department at Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa
Jersey who is best remem- Dogs) by Illinois-born artist $40,000 against an estimate of Fe. Right, “Tatanka,” a 1987 bronze by Bruce Brady (1934-
bered for her books Bronzes of Susan Hertel exceeded its $80/120,000. “Remember, both 2000), $5,850, is from an edition of 30.
the American West (Abrams, estimate to bring $33,345. are large pieces, and the Phil- “A Frosty Morning” by Peter Hurd (1904-1984), watercolor
1974) and Earth Songs, Moon lips is an unusual format. on paper, $12,870.
Dreams: Paintings by Ameri- From another collection, the Even serious collectors have to
can Indian Women (St Mar- sale’s cover lot, the abstract think about placement,” said
tin’s Press, 1999). Particularly “New Mexico Landscape” of Blitch, adding, “Sometimes,
rich in Native American art, 1969 by Janet Lippincott, a the consigner will reconsider
the Broder collection yielded New Yorker who studied with the reserve after the market
“Medicine Man” by Oscar Bisttram in Taos and moved to has spoken. We don’t dictate
Howe (Yanktonai Sioux, 1915- Santa Fe in 1957, was a hit at values; we follow them.”
1983), a semi-abstract casein $35,100. Also by Lippincott,
on paper composition that “Summer,” an acrylic on can- Like everywhere else in the
brought a record $29,250; an vas painted in 1985, achieved auction realm, the pace is
untitled watercolor on paper $23,400. quickening at SFAA, which is
by Abel Sanchez (Oqwa Pi) working toward a monthly
(San Ildefonso, 1900-1971), Two top lots passed. “After program of timed, online-only
$11,700; and a variety of Hopi the Ceremony,” an enchanting, sales. SFAA is hosting its Win-
works, including “Hopi Cere- pastel-colored frieze by Bert ter Holiday Sale December
mony” by Delbridge Honanie Geer Phillips (1868-1956), 2-8; the Joseph Pytka Collec-
(Coochsiwukioma) (Hopi, b failed at its $100/150,000 esti- tion of Historic New Mexico
1946), an acrylic on mat board mate. Gerald Peters sold it to Art and Objects, February
of 1975 that went for $9,945. former Sotheby’s chairman 23-March 1; and Prints and
John Marion and his wife, Works on Paper in March.
The day’s top lot also fell into Anne, who sent it to auction in
the Native American category 1999. Emil Bisttram’s (1895- Prices, with buyer’s premi-
when the large acrylic on can- “Portrait of a Girl (Agra um, as reported by the auction
vas Untitled (Buffalo Spirit) India)” by Leon Gaspard house. For more information,
by Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), (1882-1964), 1934, oil on can- www.santafeartauction.com or
often thought of as a Pop art- vas, $23,400. 505-954-5858.
ist, sailed past high estimate
to bring $146,250. From differ-
ent consignors, Scholder’s
“New Mexico Revisited #2”
crossed the block at $18,720
while “Buffalo In Grass” of
1974 made $11,700.

Art by women, some of it
from the collection of Mrs Har-
old C. Price Jr, formed another
significant part of the sale.
Carolyn Price (1927-2018) was
from a prominent Bartlesville,
Okla., family with ties to
Frank Lloyd Wright, who
designed the H.C. Price Jr res-
idence, called Hillside, and the
Price Tower, finished in 1956.
Acquired by Carolyn Price
from the late Santa Fe dealer

This was Santa Fe Art Auction’s first sale in its new “Jet and Moon” by Dorothy Santa Fe Art Auction begins its November live sale with
12,000-square-foot space at the Baca Railyard, the city’s Brett (1883-1976), 1959, oil, fine prints. Projected on the screen is “The Brick Maker,” a
newest arts district. seashell and crystal on 1931 lithograph by Kenneth Adams (1897-1966), $2,925.
Masonite, $12,870.

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November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 25

First Sale In New Space Grosses $3 Million—

Shapiro Auctions Moves To Westchester

Auction Action In Mamaroneck, N.Y.

MAMARONECK, N.Y. — As This egg pendant pro-
we were walking through Sha- duced by Faberge work-
piro Auctions’ brand new gal- master Henrik Wingstrom
lery at 566 East Boston Post sold for $5,525. It featured
Road, less than an hour
before the start time of the a purpurin glass drop
firm’s inaugural sale at the with a gold, gilt silver
location, a man walked
through the double and diamond cap.
doors with a bottle of
champagne in his time clients who fol-
hand. He gave Gene lowed him out of the
Shapiro, owner and city for the first sale:
auctioneer, a warm their move offered a
embrace, handed him small decrease in
the bottle, and with a sales tax, 8.875 per-
big smile on his face, he cent in Manhattan
said, “we need to cheer.” and now 8.375 percent
in Westchester.
A new chapter had The varied sale offered
begun for the auction house 794 lots between both
that Shapiro started in 2007, days, treating bidders to Euro-
when he opened up shop in New pean, Asian, American and Rus-
York City. sian fine art with select antiques
and furniture. It would gross
The firm’s fresh digs, a three- $3,050,000 in total sales.
story, 21,000-square-foot build- At the top of the sale was an oil
ing, has its roots in retail, when it on canvas painting by Russian
was built in 1928 to serve as a artist Vasily Polenov (1844-1927), The second highest lot in the sale was “A Young
department store. Shapiro has which sold to a private collector Sorceress” by Russian artist Nikolai Bogdan-
plans to utilize the entire location for $375,000. ov-Belsky (1868-1945), oil on canvas, 49-5/8 by
as he updates it into a modern The 50-by-35¾-inch painting, 44-1/8 inches,which took $156,250. The top lot of the sale, a 50-by-35¾-inch
sales room that reaches clients titled “The Herzegovian on Look- painting by Vasily Polenov (1844-1927),
around the world. out” and dated 1876, was exhibit- Review and Onsite Photos by titled “The Herzegovian on Lookout” and
ed at the St Petersburg Academy Antiques and The Arts Weekly dated 1876, sold for $375,000. It was exten-
Released from the physical limi- of Arts in Autumn of 1876. It was sively documented in literature since 1877
tations on space imposed by New also featured in literature six Greg Smith, Editor and was exhibited at the St Petersburg
York City real estate, Shapiro’s times since 1877. Catalog Photos Courtesy Shapiro Auctions Academy of Arts shortly after it was created
move is strategic: once focused “A lot of Russian paintings lack in the autumn of 1876.
principally on fine art, the auc- provenance and history because A good result for this sketch by Henri Vietnamese French artist Vu Cao Dam
tion house will employ a new things weren’t published as much Matisse (French, 1869-1954) was $45,500. (1908-2000) painted this warm-toned
business model that aims to serve during Soviet times. This is an “L’Idole,” a 1906 pen and ink on paper, had 29-1/8-by-23-7/8-inch oil on canvas, “Divini-
the estate needs of the Westches- exception because it was illus- been exhibited five times. té,” in 1983. It brought $40,625.
ter and Greater New York area. trated in so many older books, so
“We’re shifting into the estate it was a known work. And it was
business in terms of selling entire large and impressive and in good
estates and personal property condition,” Shapiro said.
solutions of all kinds,” he said. Three other Russian paintings
“We feel now is a good time to do would ascend to the six figures. “A
this, a lot of people are downsiz- Young Sorceress,” a 49-5/8-by-
ing, and older generations are 44-1/8-inch oil on canvas by Niko-
divesting property and there’s a lai Bogdanov-Belsky (1868-1945)
lack of resources to help them do brought $156,250. It had been
that. Here we’ll be doing every- exhibited at the 1909 exhibition
thing from fine art and jewelry to “XXXVII exhibition of Wander-
furniture.” ers” in St Petersburg. Following
behind at $131,250 was Petr Kon-
While the firm opens up its cat- chalovsky’s (1876-1956)
egories, it has no plans of leaving 23-3/8-by-31¾-inch oil on canvas
any of its hard-won market share titled “Panorama of Novgorod.”
behind. It will continue to be a The most recent work of the
reliable outlet for Russian and group, Andrei Mylinkov’s (1919-
European art. 2012) 33-by-43-3/8-inch oil on
canvas “Russian Landscape”
“We still have a lot of niches and went off at $115,625 on a $7,000
specialties in terms of what we high estimate.
sell. And we have a global focus,” Russian decorative arts were
Shapiro said. “It will take a little well-represented with a $56,250
time to become known in West- result for a Russian porcelain
chester, but we have a global vase, 16-3/8 inches high, from the
brand.” Imperial Porcelain Factory in St
Petersburg, circa 1914. The vase
Any other changes to Shapiro’s featured a winter landscape with
model are small enough to be
measured in decimals, as the auc-
tioneer said when he approached
the podium to address his long-

At $131,250, the third highest lot in the sale, was Petr Kon- Owner and auctioneer Gene Shapiro calls out bids from the podium.
chalovsky’s (1876-1956) 23-3/8-by-31¾-inch oil on canvas
titled “Panorama of Novgorod.”

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At center is a painted barrel organ by Odessa that went out
at $1,820 above a $400 estimate.

Phone bidding was competitive in the sale, particularly for the lots with international
interest.

Shapiro’s new space provides ample room for his estate Top: “Stille Ecke am See birch and evergreen trees on a fashioned with metal salvaged
ambitions to grow. He plans to be a resource for the Greater (Lake Iseo)” by German white ground. Over tripling the from a plane shot down by the
New York area, including all of Westchester County, telling expressionist artist Gabri- $20,000 high estimate at $75,000 Communists would sell for $780.
us, “What I’d like to do here is become the friendly neigh- elle Münter (1877-1962) sold was a Russian silver and cloison- “Still Stand Firm (Bullets),”
borhood auction house.” for $34,375 following its né enamel kovsh, which was from another 1965 work, was made
A cup and saucer after Soviet Suprematist artist Nikolai endorsement by the artist’s the Gish workshop and dated to with empty shells used in Ameri-
Suetin, dating to the 1920s, found competitive bidding foundation. Münter had a 1908-1917. The kovsch was large can M16 rifles, collected by the
when it sold for $17,780. relationship with Wassily at 10½ inches high and featured artist during the Tet Offensive. It
Kandinsky for a decade dur- motifs of mythic animals, gold- sold for $975.
At front is a 1990 maquette by contemporary Russian artist ing and following her stud- headed rams, a bogatyr on horse
Oleg Kudryashov that was once in the Nasher Museum of ies. Scholars have made and others. From that same collection came
Art at Duke University. The piece would sell for $4,763. attempts in recent years to three Chinese Qing dynasty por-
Behind right is a plaster bust of Stalin by Vitaly Komar and reframe her, not as his muse, “That’s something we will celain bowls, all made for the
Alexander Melamid, which relates to the 1986 Stalin Monu- but as an involved contem- always be selling as well,” Shap- Vietnamese market, with royal
ment at The Hague, also produced by the artists. The work porary who also worked and iro told us, referring to the Rus- provenance. All three were once
passed and is available. exhibited alongside him. sian fine and decorative art. “Rus- in the collection of Vietnamese
She was a founding member sian will always be a good portion emperor Bao Dai, the 13th
of the expressionist group of our business. And I’m happy to emperor of the Nguyen dynasty.
Der Blaue Reiter. Bottom: A be here for the greater population From there they passed to the col-
10-by-8-inch Bill Traylor of collectors and dealers who may lection of Prince Nguyen De, who
gouache on paper would not deal with Russian art. We’re a was the chief of staff to the
find good interest, selling resource.” emperor, and were then gifted to
for $46,875 to a private col- Dr Tuan Anh Nguyen. All bowls
lector. The work was dou- The first day of the sale saw bid- were of similar 2½-inch-high pro-
ble-sided and featured a ding across genres. portion, but two of them featured
woman in a dress to the a two-character mark and a blue
backside. A selection of Vietnamese works background depicting a dragon
was led by the 28¾-by-39-3/8 oil flying in the clouds. They sold at
on Masonite “Vase de Chine” by $715 and $488. The third, which
Le Pho (Vietnamese/French, featured a six-character mark
1907-2001) that finished at the with a blue flying five-claw drag-
top of its estimate at $56,250. on and alternating suns on a
Behind at $40,625 was Vu Cao white background, went out at
Dam’s (Vietnamese/French, 1908- $6,500.
2000) 1983 work “Divinité.” From
the same artist was “Les Promis,” Finishing at $46,875 was a dou-
which sold at $32,500. ble-sided gouache on paper, 10 by
8 inches, by African American
The Vietnamese offerings were folk artist Bill Traylor (1854-
padded by works consigned by Dr 1947). The work came from a
Tuan Anh Nguyen, the former Harlem, N.Y., estate and had
minister of finance of South Viet- provenance to the Luise Ross
nam, scholar, author and diplo- Gallery in New York City, which
mat for the US State Depart- began showing Traylor in the
ment. All had been purchased 1980s. It featured a monochro-
directly from the artists. Three oil matic black man in a top hat
on canvas portraits by contempo- holding a cane on the front and a
rary artist Nguyen Trung (Viet- woman in a polka dot dress to the
namese, b 1940) all finished back. Shapiro said the work sold
above estimate and were led by to an important private collec-
“Portrait of Maggie Nguyen,” tion.
31-5/8 by 31½ inches, at $12,350;
“Eva,” 31-3/8 by 25¾ inches, A work by German expression-
$12,350; and “Memory,” 31¾ by ist artist Gabrielle Münter (1877-
31¾ inches, $11,700. Two sculp- 1962) received a significant
tural works by Twentieth Centu- amount of presale attention.
ry Vietnamese artist Mai Chung “Stille Ecke am See (Lake Iseo),”
both featured fragments of war. an 18-5/8-by-12½-inch gouache
“After the Bombing,” a 1965 work

“Russian Landscape” by Andrei Mylinkov (1919-2012), oil This Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain bowl Measuring 25¾ inches high, this pair of Old
on canvas, 33 by 43-3/8 inches, went well over its $7,000 esti- was originally made for the Vietnamese Paris porcelain vases from the Nineteenth
mate when it sold for $115,625. market and came down in provenance from Century would go on to sell for $7,500.
Vietnamese emperor Bao Dai, the 13th
emperor of the Nguyen dynasty. It took
$6,500.

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Catching $75,000
on a $20,000 high
estimate, this Rus-
sian silver and cloi-
sonne enamel kovsh
was produced in the Gish
workshop and dates to
1908-17.

A porcelain vase from the A gilt-bronze figure of Fetching $3,250 was this The sale featured a notable selection of Vietnamese works.
Kuznetsov Porcelain facto- Buddha Shakyamuni, 12¼ French Vernis Martin-style Leading the bunch was this 28¾-by-39-3/8-inch oil on
ry, circa 1875, featured exu- inches high, sold to a bidder bois satine vitrine from the Masonite by Le Pho (Vietnamese French, 1907-2001), “Vase
berant decoration with grif- in the gallery for $15,000. It late Nineteenth Century. de Chine,” that sold for $56,250.
fins. It brought $15,240. dated to the Ming dynasty, der. Both of those figures hailed A pair of Russian Imperial porcelain centerpieces from the
on paper sold for $34,375 follow- Sixteenth to Seventeenth from the same Armenian Ameri- period of Nicholas I, with cypher to bottom, sold between
ing its endorsement by Dr Isa- Century. can estate. estimate at $25,400. The cartouches featured royal resi-
belle Jansen of Gabriele Münter- ness is changing but we’re well dences.
und Johannes Eichner-Stiftung, positioned to deal with that.” Following the sale, Gene Shap-
the artist’s foundation. The paint- iro was happy with the results.
ing came from a European collec- Chinese objects found competi- “This was the first auction in
tion. Münter had a relationship tive bidding. Rising far above the the new premises, and it could
with and studied under Wassily $6,000 high estimate to bring have gone either way. But
Kandinsky, and was a founding $35,750 was a sancai-glazed fig- everything went superbly, so
member of the expressionist ure of a judge from the Ming we’re just going to take it from
group Der Blaue Reiter. dynasty, 32-5/8 inches high, that here,” he said.
sold to an internet bidder, under-
“What has always been amaz- bid by the phone. Selling for All prices reported include buy-
ing to see, and at the same time it $15,000 to a bidder in the room er’s premium, as reported
makes me proud, is that we can was a gilt-bronze figure of Bud- by the auction house.
have as much success with Viet- dha Shakyamuni, 12¼ inches For information, 212-
namese paintings as African high, from the Ming dynasty and 717-7500 or www.
American folk art and Russian dating to the Sixteenth to Seven- shapiroauctions.com.
Nineteenth Century master- teenth Century. A gilt Sino-Tibet-
works,” Shapiro said. “So in terms an bronze Guanyin figure from
of art, we’re doing very well with the Nineteenth Century would
everything.” sell for $9,100 to an internet bid-

And that is likely due to Shap- Shapiro Auctions
iro’s broad reach in Europe and
Asia.

“I’m happy to see that our plan
is working in terms of selling suc-
cessfully to the broader interna-
tional audience. Telephones and
internet are incredibly important.
So many things sell to the broad-
er international audience. We had
many internet and telephone bid-
ding wars, so certainly the busi-

Pearls flair out with diamonds and rubies in a yellow gold
setting on this pair of modern earrings. They brought
$1,875.

Shapiro Auctions’ new 21,000-square-foot gallery space is Sitting on the table is a European silverplated centerpiece
located at 566 East Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. from the Nineteenth Century, which sold for $390. Behind
and right is a porcelain vase from the Imperial Porcelain
Factory in St Petersburg, circa 1914. It brought $56,250.

The two portrait paintings A bidder looks at some of the paintings on offer. A monumental work, 55-7/8 by 72-1/8 inches, by Russian
at top are by contemporary self-taught artist Leonid Purygin (1951-1996) went on to sell
Vietnamese artist Nguyen above estimate at $41,275.
Trung (b 1940) and sold at
$12,350 (top) and $11,700
(bottom). A third portrait
from the artist sold at
$12,350. All hailed from the
collection of Dr Tuan Anh
Nguyen, the former minister
of finance of South Vietnam,
scholar, author and diplo-
mat for the US State Depart-
ment. He had purchased
them directly from the art-
ist. Sitting on the floor
below is a sancai-glazed fig-
ure of a judge from the Ming
dynasty that sold to an
internet bidder for $35,750.

28 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Club News Compiled by Madelia Hickman Ring

November 2019 VADA News became Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of glass with an emphasis on American io, has taught at institutions worldwide,
It’s hard to believe that we are the Treasury. He loves the antiques busi- Glass. The club meets from October to including the Pilchuck Glass School in
approaching the holidays! Time to start ness, which not only gives him an oppor- December and from March to June. northwest Washington (she serves on
thinking about holiday shopping, and tunity to search for special things but Activities include formal lectures, study its International Council). Her works
antiques are always a great choice! also to meet and interact with collectors sessions, visits to museums and working are found in prominent public collec-
Many shops and antiques centers have and other dealers, making many lifelong glassmakers. tions, including the Corning Museum of
open houses, and there are many shops friends along the way. Michael laments Glass, the Museum of Arts and Design
that are open year-round for you to some of the changes in the antiques The club is always open to new mem- in New York and the Musée des beaux-
choose from. You can pick up a directory business and the difficulty of attracting bers and membership is not limited to arts in Montreal. Among her numerous
of the Vermont Antiques Dealers’ Asso- younger buyers and is thrilled when at a Cape residents. For further information, awards are a lifetime achievement
ciation (VADA) at many shops or email show he sells something to someone contact membership chairman Brenda award from the Glass Art Association of
Brian Bittner at www.bittnerantiques. under 35 or to someone with young chil- Hayes at 508-385-4893 or email her at Canada. When Donefer is not traveling
com to request one. dren. [email protected]. to teach, lecture and exhibit, she
Stone House Antique Center in Ches- reports, she is “hunkered down” in her
ter, Vt., will be having their annual Holi- VADA wishes everyone best wishes for Barbara Adams Publicity Ontario studio, where she lives with her
day Open House on November 23-24, 10 the upcoming holiday season and a First Midwest Regional FANA husband, Dave Hickie, and dachshund,
am to 5 pm. Happy Thanksgiving. Conference Mr Lance.
5 Corners Antiques in Essex Junction,
Vt., is holding a Holiday Open House on Vesta Urband, [email protected] SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — The Fan Asso- In her December 10 talk, Donefer says,
December 6-7, 10 am to 5 pm, and Greenwich Decorative Arts Society ciation of North America (FANA) con- she will “let the inside out” and offer sto-
December 8, 11 am to 4 pm. GREENWICH, CONN. — From 1:15 to ducted its first Midwest Regional meet- ries about her fashion shows and art-
VADA members should have all 3 pm on Monday, December 2, the Green- ing recently in Springfield, Ill. works and her practice of “living on the
received an email from our new co-presi- wich Decorative Arts Society presents at Conference co-chair Robin Goettel, planet with a huge zest for life.” She has
dents, Trish Koptiuch and Kyle Scanlon. the Bruce Museum, “The Best of Ameri- states “June Gamage and I were so compared working with molten glass to
Your input is much appreciated. If you can Fashion,” a lecture by Caroline Ren- pleased to host FANA members and pro- “dancing the magma right out of the
have questions, email Trish at h121656@ nolds Milbank, independent fashion his- vide opportunities to see numerous fans earth.”
aol.com or Kyle at www.vermontestate- torian and author. Refreshments will in the collections of the Abraham Lin-
sales.com. follow immediately. coln Presidential Library and Museum, The Art Glass Forum, a nonprofit
This month, our featured dealer is A copiously illustrated presentation Edwards Place Historic Home and the founded in 1999, supports scholarship
Michael Weinberg, West Pelham touching on the greatest talents in Illinois State Museum Research and about glass, from ancient shards to con-
Antiques, Pelham, Mass. Michael has American fashion of the Twentieth Cen- Collections Center. One of the highlights temporary experiments.
been selling antiques since the late tury, from couture level designers such of this “Fans of Lincoln Land” conference
1990s, first selling on eBay and then full as Charles James, Mainbocher and was viewing fans owned by the Lincoln The December 10 event includes a
time since 2002 after retiring from the Ralph Rucci to the top ready-to-wear family, including Mary Todd Lincoln’s wine and cheese reception and will begin
University of Massachusetts, where he designers: James Galanos, Norman fan that she held when Abe Lincoln was at 6:30 pm at St Michael’s church, a Tif-
was a research administrator. Prior to Norell, Pauline Trigere, Mary McFad- assassinated.” Because most museum fany-glass-lined sanctuary, which is
that, he worked in Washington for about den, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, Calvin curators are not too familiar with fans, located at 225 West 99th Street between
ten years, first as a legislative assistant Klein and Halston. Also included will be the group also served as a resource by Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. For
and then as Legislative Liaison for the innovators in sport and resort wear such helping to identify many fans in their information, www.artglassforumny.org.
National Science Foundation. as Claire McCardell, Rudi Gernreich, collections.
Michael does about eight to ten shows Ralph Lauren, Lilly Pulitzer and Tory Sunburst, one of Laura Donefer’s sig-
a year, including Cabin Fever and Birch, along with the great American As part of the meeting, FANA members nature Amulet Baskets, 20 inches in
Antiques at Stratton Mountain — the women of style. traveled to a longtime member’s home to diameter, in blown and flameworked
Vermont Antiques Dealers’ Show in Ver- Milbank is a fashion historian and the view her fabulous personal fan collec- glass. Courtesy Laura Donefer.
mont; Chester County Historical Society, author of four books and has been a cos- tion. They were also treated to a tour of
Brandywine River Museum and York tume curator for exhibitions at the the Dana-Thomas House, which was Connecticut State Button Society
Antiques Show in Pennsylvania; Mid- Museum at the Fashion Institute of designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This PLAINVILLE, CONN. — The Connect-
week in Manchester, N.H.; and a number Technology, the Metropolitan Museum of unique home is known for its magnifi- icut State Button Society will hold its
of the Rachel Gurley shows in Boxbor- Art and the Clark Art Institute. cent windows. A visit to Illinois’ Old annual winter show and meeting on Sat-
ough, Mass. He also has two online Admission for nonmembers of the State Capitol in Springfield was a help- urday, January 25 at the Grace Luther-
shops: Dig Antiques and Ruby Lane. All Greenwich Decorative Arts Society is ful way to learn more about the history an Church. The program is Button Mate-
this keeps him pretty busy! $25. Space is limited. Reservations of the state and Abe Lincoln’s early years rials and Cleaning. Showroom hours are
Michael has a wonderful “lost and required for members and guests by in politics. 9 am to 3 pm. Contact Laurel Durso at
found” story: While in college, he and a November 25. 860-283-0525 or [email protected].
friend used to poke around antiques The Bruce Museum is at 1 Museum The next national conference of FANA Dealers contact Rachel Mercurio at 203-
shops in the area of Northampton, Mass. Drive. For reservations and information, will take place in Seattle, Wash., on May 375-6421 or [email protected]. The
In one of the shops, he found a wonderful www.greenwichdecorativearts.com or 27-31. FANA welcomes new members snow date is February 1.
pair of Wedgwood Jasperware candle- [email protected]. who may join by visiting FANA’s web- The Grace Lutheran Church is at 222
sticks priced at $65 for the pair. Being site, fanassociation.org. Members and Farmington Avenue (Route 10). For more
poor college students, they couldn’t come Gloria Vanderbilt wearing Bill Blass prospective members are also encour- information or weather cancellations,
up with the money, even combining what giraffe print tunic and pants by Bill aged to check out fan discussions on www.connecticutstatebuttonsociety.org.
they had. The dealer offered to hold Blass, spring 1969, Francesco Sca- Facebook at “Hand Fan Collectors” and
them for a few days while he tried to vullo photo, Town and Country, 1969. “Fan Association of North America.” Connecticut Ceramics
come up with the money. He called his Study Circle
parents and when hearing what the Cape Cod Glass Club Tortoiseshell fan owned by the Lin-
money was for, they said “no!” He often SANDWICH, MASS. — The Cape Cod coln family. GREENWICH, CONN. — The Con-
thought of the candlesticks and years Glass Club will meet on Tuesday, Decem- necticut Ceramics Study Circle will
later found the shop while working in ber 3. The meeting will take place at the Art Glass Forum | New York present at the Bruce Museum, from
Massachusetts, but of course, the candle- Hirschmann Theater at the Sandwich NEW YORK CITY — Contemporary 1:15 to 3 pm on Monday, December 9,
sticks were long gone! Fast forward more Glass Museum beginning at 1 pm. Mem- artist “embracing the wild” to lecture at “The Art of Libation in Classical Ath-
than 30 years, and by now Michael is a bers are asked to bring desserts on glass Art Glass Forum | New York. Award- ens,” a lecture by Milette Gaifman,
full-time dealer. He walks into Douglas plates and dishes from their collections. winning artist Laura Donefer has been associate professor of Greek art and
Auctions for a preview, and there are a The speaker will be Dorothy Hogan- using glass as her primary medium for archaeology, departments of classics
pair of dark blue Wedgwood candle- Schofield, who is curator of the Sand- three decades, often combining it with and history of art at Yale University,
sticks! He told the auctioneer his story wich Glass Museum. She will speak on diverse material toward a goal that she New Haven, Conn. Refreshments will
and was told to wait while the auction- “What’s New at the Sandwich Glass describes as “investigating ideas con- immediately follow.
eer went to find a ledger. The candle- Museum.” Her talk will focus on new cerning memory, assault, bereavement,
sticks were from a local estate, and the accessions, research and exhibits. joy and madness.” On December 10, her In her lecture, Gaifman will explore
collector had kept meticulous records of The Cape Cod Glass Club was founded evening talk for the Art Glass Forum | imagery of libations in Greek Art of the
all purchases. The candlesticks were in 2000 is a not-for-profit chapter of the New York, “Embrace the Wild: My 37 Fifth Century BCE. The word “liba-
listed as having been bought in March, National American Glass Club. It is ded- Years as a Glass Artist,” will explore the tions” conjures up clinking glasses, a
1966 for $65 in Northampton, Mass! icated to the study and appreciation of evolution of her works. flow of alcohol, and a joyful atmo-
Needless to say, Michael was able to Donefer will delve into the motivations sphere. In contrast, classical Greek art
finally purchase his candlesticks, which behind her mixed-media installations probably brings to mind somewhat less
of course, had appreciated in value quite and her signature “Amulet Baskets,” light-hearted thoughts. We are likely
a bit over $65!! blown vessels covered in seemingly to picture grand statues, marble monu-
Michael personally collects antique structurally impossible glass spines. ments and painted pottery or consider
samplers local to the Pioneer Valley in Every few years, Donefer organizes
Massachusetts and still has the first Glass Fashion Shows, and the 2018 edi-
antique he purchased, a Chesapeake tion, she explains, was held in Venice
Bay decoy. He and his wife live in an with “33 glass-draped participants boat-
1820s Massachusetts farmhouse and ing down the famous Vetrai Canal in
collect antiques that are appropriate for Murano in gondolas.”
their home. Donefer, who is based in rural Ontar-
Michael specializes in early English
ceramics and needlework samplers. He
especially enjoys being able to connect a
particular sampler to a real person from
the past through genealogy. In research-
ing one of his samplers, he found that
the young girl who worked the sampler
had eventually married the man who

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Club News

questions of high culture and ideal our understanding of Greek art and Founders Chapter of the National wish to attend the lunch, please contact
beauty. The lecture will reveal that architecture in the modern era. American Glass Club our president to reserve a meal.
libations and classical art have more in
common than we may initially assume. Admission for nonmembers of the NATICK, MASS. — “Contemporary The Natick Morse Institute Library is
In her lecture, Gaifman will show how Connecticut Ceramics Study Circle is Glass Bead Making” is the title of the at 14 East Central Street. For more
libation imagery articulated meaning- $25. lecture presented by Kristina Logan, information, www.founderschapter.org
ful social and religious connections in which will take place at the Natick or contact president@founderschapter.
private homes, in the public sphere, The Bruce Museum is at 1 Museum Morse Institute Library at 1 pm on org.
between the living and the dead and Drive. For reservations and informa- December 10. Logan has been making
between mortals and immortals. The tion, www.ctcsc.org. glass beads for more than 25 years and Little Rhody Bottle Club
exploration of art and libations in Storage Vessel (Man and woman is recognized internationally for her pre- TAUNTON, MASS. — The Little Rhody
Greek antiquity gives us a better with libation instruments), Attica, cisely patterned pieces. In this lecture, Bottle Club’s annual antique bottle show
appreciation of the vital interactive Greece, Fifth Century BCE, Metro- she will discuss her inspiration and the and sale will take place on Sunday, Janu-
force of ancient visual culture. politan Museum of Art, New York process she goes through when she cre- ary 12, from 9:30 am to 2 pm, at the Holi-
City. ates her unique work. day Inn at 700 Myles Standish Boule-
Gaifman is the author of several vard (State Route 495). The show
books and journals, including The Art Logan’s work has been collected by The features more than 35 dealers from
of Libation in Classical Athens (Yale Smithsonian Museum of American Art: throughout the New England states who
University Press, 2018); and The Renwick Gallery (Washington, DC); The will offer more than 60 tables of antique
Embodied Object in Classical Antiqui- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Corn- bottles, insulators, and stoneware for
ty, special issue of Art History (June ing Museum of Glass (Corning N.Y.); and sale. Inexpensive bottles will be avail-
2018). She is the coeditor-in-chief of the Musee du Verre de Sars-Poteries, able for new collectors, while the
the The Art Bulletin, the flagship jour- (Sars-Poteries, France). advanced collectors will find rare and
nal of art history globally. Her most unusual offerings.
recent honor is the Gaddis Smith The Corning Museum of Glass writes This is one of the largest of such events
International Book Prize from the “…the work of Kristina Logan stands held in New England. Whether you are
MacMillan Center at Yale (2013). Her out for its originality, sophistication and interested in bottles from your home-
current book project, Classification innovation. Logan is an especially tal- town, old Coke or other soda bottles, his-
and the History of Greek Art and Archi- ented artist who works with flamework torical flasks, milk bottles, ink bottles,
tecture, is the revised and expanded glass. She makes unique and complex canning jars, whiskies or some other type
version of the Louise Smith Bross Lec- beads in intricate patterns whose some- of bottle, this is the place to find them.
tures that she delivered in May 2018 times knobby forms recall the remark- Admission is $3.
at the Art Institute of Chicago and to able eye beads made in ancient China. For more information, contact show
the department of art history at the Yet Logan’s style is purely contemporary. chairman Bill Rose at 508-880-4929 or
University of Chicago. It examines how [email protected] or on the club
classifications and taxonomies shape The meeting is free and open to all. website https://littlerhodybottleclub.org.
We will have a silent auction of donat-
ed glass in the morning starting at 11
am, and a catered lunch at noon. If you

James R. Bakker Reports
Strong Prices At Fall Arts Auction

Auction Action In Provincetown, Mass.

PROVINCETOWN, MASS. Sol Wilson’s “The Liar’s Bench” earned $7,200.
— Strong attendance and
prices prevailed at James R. Fetching $5,400 was Edith Lake Wilkinson’s oil landscape.
Bakker Antiques’ annual fall
fine arts auction on October ert Mapplethorpe and Keith buyer’s premium, as stated by
26, featuring property from Haring sold for $3,360 and the auction house. Bakker’s
the estate of Tim McCarthy, a $2,640 respectively. Bidders next auction will be online-
distinguished Provincetown who were unable to attend in only and will conclude on
family collection, a Maine person bid live online or by December 14. For informa-
gentleman and other private absentee bid. tion, www.bakkerproject.com
collections. or 508-413-9758.
Prices given include the
A selection of masterworks
from the Provincetown Art A Nancy Whorf winter streetscape was bid to $7,200.
Colony included “Mending the
Nets” by Ross Moffett at
$6,000 and “The Liar’s Bench”
by Sol Wilson at $7,200, sell-
ing to buyers in the room. The
sale also included several
paintings by John Dowd sell-
ing at prices ranging from
$1,020 to $3,900.

Provincetown women artists
also favored particularly well,
with a small oil painting of a
bird by Selina Treiff shatter-
ing its $600/800 estimate at
$2,640 and a winter street
scene by Nancy Whorf more
than doubling its high esti-
mate of $3,000 to finish at
$7,200. A rare oil landscape
by Edith Lake Wilkinson, the
artist featured in an HBO
documentary Packed in a
Trunk, sold at $5,400. Four
works by Anne Packard all
sold within or above estimate
from $2,040 to $6,000.

An oil portrait of a gentle-
man by Sidney Dickinson cre-
ated considerable interest on
the internet but sold to a col-
lector in the room at $5,400.
Several record auction prices
were set or broken for both
historic and contemporary
Provincetown painters.

Two “tubshot” photographs
by Don Herron of artists Rob-

Sidney Dickinson’s portrait This work by Anne Packard, one of four offered, sold for $6,000.
of a gentleman was won by a
collector in the room for
$5,400.

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PHOTOGRAPHY + FOLK ART

( continued from page 1C ) Looking part of a series called “Photography +” in which we examine photography
— wood carvings, textiles, metalwork — but encouraged the growth of against other disciplines (books, contemporary art and now folk art). It’s
passionate collectors, both private and institutional. been a wonderful laboratory for productive collaborations and has
InFoTrhAem1e9r3ic0as illuminated photographs in unexpected ways. We had a hunch that
An art show with two distinct inputs requires the involvement of looking at photography and folk art together would be fruitful to
experts approaching the project from separate specialist branch- an understanding of American visual identity, but it wasn’t
es and combining favorite objects into a single story in the until we really dug in that we realized there were so many
galleries. In the case of this exhibition, the co-organizers overlapping themes. We spent about a year doing research
were Elizabeth Siegel, curator of photography, and Eliza- and reviewing objects for inclusion in the exhibition.”
beth McGoey, Ann S. and Samuel M. Mencoff associate Elizabeth McGoey explained how they worked in
concert on selecting exhibits: “We spent a lot of
AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOcurator of American decorative arts. time in storage together,
They issued an initial joint
statement of purpose, which looking at groups of objects
sets out what they hoped to and photographs. Working
accomplish. Siegel noted, directly with each other’s
“The idea for the exhibition collections was mutually
sprang from our realization illuminating, and those ses-
that documentary photogra- sions instilled a shared
phy and folk art share vision that each section of
remarkably parallel trajecto- the exhibition should fea-
ries in the 1930s. Although ture both objects and photo-
they are seemingly disparate graphs, rather than moving
artistic areas, both represent through separate galleries
attempts to define American dedicated to one or the
visual identity.” To which, other. The groupings
McGoey added, “Suddenly between the fields are his-
the artistic canon expands as torically and thematically
people find beauty and rele- motivated, and yet the visu-
vance in works of art that al ties between them — the
speak to experiences of every- emphasis on humble mate-
day life in America.” rials, worn and unvar-
Antiques and The Arts nished surfaces and eleva-
Weekly posed some additional tion of the everyday — is
questions about the organiza- apparent when seen side by
tion and structure of the side.”
show, and they both respond- Visitors to the galleries
ed. First of all, what first will first observe that the
inspired the project in the At right, a Nineteenth Century ink on paper pattern for a chair back by an unknown artist and a side- folk objects are generally
first place? To which Siegel chair with a similar back pattern made in Zoar, Ohio. At left, a Shaker swift of maple and birch and a colorful and cheery, in con-
replied: “This exhibition is maple rocker, circa 1850, made in Alfred, Maine. trast to the black and white

“Corner of Edwin Gorder’s farm house Williams County,
North Dakota” by Russell Lee, 1937. The Art Institute of
Chicago, through prior gift of Barbara Levy Kipper.
Left, “Woman with a Book” and right, “Man with a Pen” by Jonas Welch Holman, 1827-30.
The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Robert Allerton.

A display of wood carvings includes three examples — a spreadwing eagle, a parrot and a Fanback Windsor chair, artist unknown (active Eighteenth
rooster — by German-born craftsman Wilhelm Schimmel (1817-1890), who worked in Cum- Century), American, 1760-70. The Art Institute of Chicago,
berland County, Pennsylvania. The case also holds hunting decoy birds such as the pintail bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan.
drake at left by Hector Whittington (1907-1981).

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Spoon rack, artist unknown (active Eighteenth/Nineteenth On the wall in Gallery 3 hangs a wool hooked rug, 1775-1825, with a pastoral image of deer,
Century), American, 1750-1850. The Art Institute of Chica- sheep and swans. Sharing the platform is a painted pine chest from New England, 1800-25,
go, Thorne Rooms Exhibition Fund. and a Philadelphia fanback Windsor chair, 1760-70.

photography. There is a two-handled jar with bright yellow glaze and the sgrafitto date Fonda, which accompanied the traveling exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine
“1795” and a pair of portraits by Jonas Welch Holman (1805-1873) framed by grass Arts, Houston. The caption in the book explains that the young girl is looking out the
green curtains. Hooked rugs, samplers and painted furniture forms all bring color to window of her grandfather Patrick’s house on the old Pettway plantation land and
the displays. Furthermore, the curators have chosen to put a broad range of “folkiness” quotes her memories of daily life there. That Gee’s Bend photo turned out to be a favor-
into the show — contrast John Haley Bellamy’s classic eagle over American shield and ite for both curators, with McGoey commenting “…it’s a powerful image that speaks to
flags with the exuberant bird carved by Wilhelm Schimmel. Or the primitive cut-out the dignity of the people whose lives were documented through the FSA.”
iron peacock weathervane with the gilded running horse, circa 1860, made by A.L.
Jewell and Company. A major part of organizing any show of this type is defining its central goals, in other
words what do the planners hope visitors will take away from “Photography + Folk
While the objects remain up-tempo examples of ordinary folk taking pleasure in Art?”
making what they used, many of the photographs are simply heart-rending. There are
some urban scenes — for example, Dorothea Lange’s images of a breadline and a Elizabeth Siegel said, “We hope that visitors will see the connections between this
policeman on the street during a general strike. But many focus on the terrible condi- key moment in American history and today, in terms of the questions that are still
tions of rural life during a time when farms were under extreme stress and how that being asked, such as how, and how much, should government support the arts? What
directly affected people living there, such as Lange’s picture of an exhausted “Woman kinds of art belong in museums, and how does a canon of art expand?” Elizabeth
of the High Plains, Texas Panhandle, 1938.” McGoey added, “Yes, we are looking back at a moment in time 90 years in the past —
we just marked the anniversary of the stock market crash on October 29. Yet these
Collectors, particularly those familiar with textiles, will instantly recognize one of themes still resonate with us in the present day. How do we find models for American
the key images, “Girl at Gee’s Bend, Alabama [Artelia Bendolph] April 1937” by Arthur visual identity, and who decides what that looks like?”
Rothstein (1915-1985). The photograph appeared in the chapter “On the Map” in the
2002 catalog The Quilts of Gee’s Bend — a documentary publication, funded by Jane For more information about exhibitions and collections at the Art Institute of Chica-
go on South Michigan Avenue, a short walk from Lake Michigan, go to www.artic.edu.

Jar, artist unknown (active Eighteenth/Nineteenth Centu- On the wall at left, a hooked rug depicting a recumbent lion after a design by Ebenezer
ry), American, 1795. The Art Institute of Chicago, Atlan Ross, active 1890-1900. At center right, an 1811 genealogical drawing in ink and watercolor
Ceramic Club Fund. by Lydia Smith.

“Plantation Owner, Mississippi Delta, Near Clarksdale, Mississippi” by “Negro Day Laborers, Marcella Plantation, Mississippi Delta” by Marion
Dorothea Lange, 1936, printed 1936-37. The Art Institute of Chicago, Post Wolcott, 1939. The Art Institute of Chicago, through prior gifts of Rich-
restricted gift of Vicki and Thomas Horwich. ard and Elizabeth Devereaux and Mrs Neva Krohn.

32 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Holiday Shopping Starts With DC Big Flea & Antiques Show
CHANTILLY, VA. — D’Amore sands of shoppers who pored er Joan Sides said, “The show On Saturday, the Village and dolls and associated para-
Promotions’ November 2-3 over the offerings of the more was a rollicking fun-fest for all, Antiques, Syracuse, N.Y., was phernalia. Co-owner Charlie
installment of the DC Big Flea than 600 exhibitors at DC Expo. with great supplies of gift ideas, offering all little things, includ- Landon said that, even with
and Antiques Show kicked off With a sold-out event about a antiques, home décor and vin- ing toys, seasonal decorations both he and his partner Sandra
holiday shopping for the thou- month before it opened, promot- tage fashions and textiles.” with an emphasis on Christmas Belko writing receipts, for most
of the day there was a line wait-
D’Amore Event Hosts 600 Exhibitors, Greets Thousands Of Shoppers ing to complete their purchases.

Elegant Reflections, Chicago, Ill. New Yorker Kathy Brown was
enjoying a similar day with the
Heller Washam Antiques, Portland, Maine sales from her showcase, which
was filled to capacity with small
Things & Stuff Antiques, LaPlata, Md. The Brills Antiques, Newport News, Va. toys, holiday pieces and collect-
ibles from the last 150 years.
Back Barn Antiques, Charlotte Hall, Md.
Neverbird Antiques, Surry,
Cherry Hill Liquidators, Cherry Hill, N.J. Va., was there for the first time.
The firm’s specialty has been
paper and ephemera from the
Eighteenth and early Nine-
teenth Centuries. Owners Joyce
and Bill Subjack reported good
sales, which included a
200-year-old sampler, a large
wooden sculpture and many of
paper objects.

Davidsmirnoff.com is the busi-
ness of David Smirnoff, who
divides time between New
Haven, Conn., and Buenos
Aires, Argentina. His collection
is mostly fine art but with some
folk art included. His favorite
painting for the weekend was
an oil on canvas by Augustus
Fuller of Connecticut’s Oxbow
River. Also included in his dis-
play was a fireplace that
showed the design from the
Twentieth Century, an inverted
funnel in enameled metal.

Brad Myers, Purcellville, Va.,
was exhibiting again, this time
with his advertising materials
and Christmas lawn decora-
tions. Among the items in his
collection were the nearly life-
size figures of Christmas carol-
ers and large candles.

Jewelry and silver from the
Atlantic beach town of Milton,
Del., were offered by Admiral
Antiques. In the summer, traffic
from visitors to the seashore
keeps this shop busy, but from
September to about May or
June, shows work with good
sales of estate jewelry.

Buddy Lunceford, Rixeyville,
Va., was too busy selling for
conversation. He has created a
specialty with primarily Nine-
teenth Century furniture,
including Larkin-style pieces
that were shown in his booth.

A tiger maple butler’s secre-
tary was unusual, most likely
American-made about 200
years ago. Fort Harmon
Antiques from Marietta, Ohio,
was showing the piece and con-
firmed the attribution, pointing
out that the tiger maple and
pine underwood supported that
belief.

Jerry and Judy Brill were
again at the show with Geor-
gian and early American furni-
ture and related accessories.

Mario Gauthier, Manchester,
N.H., was selling small antiques
all weekend. His collection
included interesting silver piec-
es but not simply flatware;

Review and Photos by
Tom O’Hara

Kathy Brown, Old Bethpage, N.Y. Davidsmirnoff.com, New Haven, Conn. Neverbird Antiques, Surry, N.Y.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 33

Krough’s Nest, Taneytown, Md. John and Beryl Fiackos, Annapolis, Md.
Dick and Kevin Timme, Middletown, Conn.

Modern Times, Silver Spring, Md.

Fort Harmon Antiques, Marietta, Ohio Joe and Pat Raynock, Richlandtown, Penn.

there were showcases filled Vasilikus, Annapolis, Md.
with special items, such as per-
fume containers, compacts, Buddy Lunceford, Rixeyville, Va.
snuff boxes and many other
objects, all selling well. Nineteenth Century folk art. Patrick Hasting, Pittsburgh, George Betton, South Salem, N.Y.
This month, one of his most Penn., created an art gallery for
Josie Dillon of Cherry Hill prominent pieces was a 2-foot- all the fine art he was offering. at the Dulles Expo Center, 4320 free. For information, 757-430-
Liquidators, Cherry Hill, N.J., long hand-carved man with ox- By Sunday morning, he report- Chantilly Shopping Center, 4735 or www.thebigfleamarket.
does her business by liquidat- drawn plow. ed a very good weekend. Chantilly, Va. Hours are Satur- com. Check the firm’s website
ing entire households of furni- day, 9 am to 6 pm, and Sunday, or Facebook page in December
ture and accessories. For this Dannette Darrow, Bingham- The attendance, according to 11 am to 5 pm, with January for online admission ticket
most recent show, her collection ton, N.Y., had her collection of Sides, was excellent again this 4-5 and March 7-8 as the next sales. D’Amore is also produc-
was Twentieth Century manu- Chinese porcelain Rose Manda- month, with the shoppers doing shows. Admission is $10 good ing the Hampton, Va., show
factured furniture, some repro- rin and Rose Medallion. Anita good buying while at the show. for both days, and parking is March 21-22.
ductions of Louis XVI and some DeOld, Verona, N.J., was selling D’Amore Promotions produces
midcentury and Art Deco styles. Victorian hat pins. this show five times each year
As she said, “We sold everything
but the little love seat during
the show.”

There was more.
Heller Washam Antiques,
Portland, Maine, was offering
an advertising model of the
German zeppelin Hindenburg.
It was the last show for Hans
Krogh of Krogh’s Nest. This
exhibitor of midcentury and Art
Deco is planning to retire, so his
inventory was offered at espe-
cially attractive prices to liqui-
date his stock.
Vasilikus is Mike Vasilikus’
business name; his is what
could be best described as a
minimalist exhibit. The Annap-
olis, Md., exhibitor brings a
small amount of interesting
objects, usually including some

Road Runner Antiques, Newtown, Penn. Pats Pots, Westport, Mass.

34 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019 J. Russell Jinishian Marine Art Gallery
Sails Into Stonington, Conn.
Transitions

Phillips announced the appointment STONINGTON, CONN. — After 22 Don Demers, “Handling the Gust,” 18 by 24 inches.
of Lori Spector as senior interna- years in Fairfield, Conn., the J. Rus-
tional specialist, Twentieth Century and sell Jinishian Marine Art Gallery has ture, scrimshaw and ship models on Davis, Don Demers, Neal Hughes,
contemporary art and regional director, moved to the historic seaside village display throughout the year. The gal- Russ Kramer, Len Mizerek, Patrick
Zurich. Prior to joining Phillips, Spec- of Stonington, Conn., just five miles lery has an extensive inventory of O’Brien, Marek Sarba and John Sto-
tor worked as a pri- from Mystic Seaport. Jinishian said, more than 750 pieces, covering a wide bart; artists from England include
vate art advisor and “In this great new space, visitors can range of subjects, including classic Geoff Hunt and Tim Thompson; and
dealer living between view artists’ works like never before. I yacht racing, clipper ships of the great New Zealand is represented by A.D.
Zurich and New York, invite you to come and enjoy some of age of sail, tugboats, liners, naval bat- Blake.
specializing in Twen- the greatest marine artists of our tles, coastal landscapes and marine
tieth Century and time. In fact, there’s nowhere else in wildlife. More than 50 of the leading Gallery hours are Tuesday to Satur-
contemporary art. the country where you can see the lat- marine artists from across the United day, 11 am to 4 pm or by appointment.
With extensive client est work of the world’s leading artists States and around the world are rep-
relationships across together in one place.” resented, including American artists J. Russell Jinishian Gallery is at 152
these regions, and Christopher Blossom, William R. Water Street. For additional informa-
more than 20 years This new location features original tion, www.jrusselljinishiangallery.com
of experience in the international art marine art by top artists from the or 860-245-4400.
world, she will play a significant role in United States and Europe, with more
building Phillips’ presence in Switzer- than 75 paintings, drawings, sculp-
land. Spector will work with Phillips’ se-
nior executives to source and sell Twen- New York City
tieth Century and contemporary art. Finalizing Plans To Move

At the National Gallery of Art, Wash- Wall Street Bull Statue
ington, two new executive officers
have been named. Elisa B. Glazer, left, NEW YORK CITY (AP) — New York City says it’s finalizing
currently chief advancement officer at plans to relocate Wall Street’s famous “Charging Bull”’ statue.
the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art
and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, has been A spokeswoman for Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio tells
appointed external affairs and audience The Wall Street Journal that the bull will be placed in a new
engagement officer. Kate Haw, right, location somewhere near the New York Stock Exchange.
the director of the Archives of American
Art, will become the collections, exhibi- Jane Meyer says the move is being made “to protect the safe-
tions and programs officer. Both will as- ty of New Yorkers.”
sume these duties in early 2020. Glazer
and Haw will fill new executive officer In October, climate protesters doused the bull with fake
positions in an organizational frame- blood. In September, a man bashed it with a toy metal banjo.

work created by gallery director Kaywin The sculptor, Arturo Di Modica, opposes moving the bull from
Feldman to support strategic planning its home on a traffic island.
and new programs and initiatives with
an enhanced focus on public service. In 2017, State Street Global Advisors commissioned another
In 2020, the gallery will launch a major bronze sculpture, “Fearless Girl,”’ to face the bull. It was relo-
visitor survey as well as work with AEA cated last December to a spot outside the stock exchange after
Consulting and Pentagram on strategic officials cited traffic hazards.
planning and brand evaluation, respec-
tively. Glazer will take on the role of lead Centre Pompidou Expands To China
fundraiser, develop audience engage-
ment strategies for the entire museum SHANGHAI — After more than a the Huangpu River. Among those who able to extend the partnership once
and build a new department for visitor decade of planning an expansion to attended the inauguration ceremony the five years are up. Until then, Pom-
services and evaluation. Haw will work China, the Centre Pompidou in Paris was French President Emmanuel pidou curators will pull from the
in collaboration with the gallery’s team opened a branch of the Modern and Macron. museum’s collection to organize three
of executive officers to establish and ex- contemporary art museum in Shang- semipermanent shows per year for
ecute the overall strategic vision of the hai on November 8. The institution According to The New York Times, the outpost and will develop related
museum and realize dynamic program- unveiled its new venue, called Centre the Pompidou is calling the project — programming such as screenings, per-
ming in the galleries, online and in the Pompidou x West Bund Museum Proj- a collaboration with the Chinese formances and conferences. In addi-
gallery’s education spaces. ect, in the recently completed David state-owned developer, the West Bund tion to covering operating costs, the
Chipperfield-designed West Bund Group — the “largest ever cultural West Bund Group will pay the Pompi-
The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) an- Museum, located along a new seven- exchange” between France and China. dou roughly 2.75 million euros each
nounced that director of curatorial mile cultural corridor on the banks of While the two countries only agreed year.
affairs and curator of Modern and con- upon a five-year contract, they will be
temporary art Halona Norton-West-
brook has been named the director of
the Honolulu Museum of Art in Hono-

lulu, Hawaii. Her last
day at TMA will be
December 5. She be-
gins her new post in
Honolulu. January
6. Diane C. Wright,
the museum’s senior
curator of glass and
decorative arts, will
serve as interim di-
rector of curatorial
affairs while a search is conducted for
Norton-Westbrook’s replacement. Nor-
ton-Westbrook holds a PhD in museolo-
gy and art history from the University of
Manchester, England; an MA in art his-
tory from the Courtauld Institute of Art
in London, England; and BA in American
history and studio art from Mills College
in Oakland, Calif.

November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 35

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36 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Battleship ‘La Plata’ Floats ‘Verrocchio’ At
High At Bertoia Auction National Gallery

VINELAND, N.J. — The second part of the collection of Sam WASHINGTON, DC — “Verroc-
Downey Jr was auctioned at Bertoia Auctions on Saturday, chio: Sculptor and Painter of
November 16. Toys and trains were sold, but boats stole the Renaissance Florence,” on view
show, especially the Marklin Battleship La Plata that sold for at the National Gallery of Art
$204,000. through January 12, examines
the innovative artist, painter,
Known as the crown jewel of Downey Jr’s boat collection, the La sculptor and teacher whose
Plata is impressive to look at and, in regards to authenticity, it pupils included Leonardo da
doesn’t get much better. The battleship measures 28 inches long Vinci, Pietro Perugino and likely
and is in excellent to pristine condition. Sandro Botticelli as well. The
National Gallery and its attached
Read more about this important auction in a forthcoming issue. sculpture garden is on the
National Mall between 3rd and
9th Streets at Constitution Ave-
nue NW. For information, www.
nga.gov or 202-737-4215.

Auction DATE LOCATION AUCTIONEER PG 1, Dec...................Pasadena, CA..............Treasureseeker Auctions....... 15C
Previews 2, Dec.................... Bellport, NY.................Thos Cornell Galleries............. 2
Every Tues.............Coventry, CT..........................Weston’s..................... 62 2, Dec.................... Bellport, NY.................Thos Cornell Galleries........... 58
American Bottle Auctions Every Thurs....... East Windsor, CT............ Golden Gavel Auctions.......... 62 3, Dec.................... Boston, MA............................ Skinner...................... 9C
The Ken Fee Collection....... 12 22, Nov............... Jewett City, CT.......................... Leone’s........................ 2 3, Dec................Schnecksville, PA................Tom Hall Auctions.............. 59
24, Nov..................Canaan, CT...................State Line Auctions............. 62 3, Dec................... Seekonk, MA.................. Great Oak Auctions............. 63
Andrew Jones Auction 24, Nov.................Coventry, CT..................... Ingraham & Co................ 63 3, Dec......................Vestal, NY.................... Mapes Auctioneers............. 51
Fine Art, Modern Design, 24, Nov................Millbrook, NY................... Millbrook Auction.............. 56 4, Dec................. Dania Beach, FL.................. Kodner Galleries............. 21C
Antiques............................... 3 24, Nov................ Sudbury, MA................... Tremont Auctions.............. 55 5, Dec....................Berkeley, CA....................... PBA Galleries............... 20C
25, Nov............... Saugerties, NY............. Donny Malone Auctions......... 58 5, Dec.................... Boston, MA...................Grogan & Company............ 57
Edward B. Beattie 25, Nov................Seabrook, NH.................. Edward B. Beattie.............. 54 5-6, Dec.............East Dennis, MA........................Eldred’s...................... 2C
Estate Auction.................... 13 26, Nov..................Hatfield, PA..................... Alderfer Auction............... 49 6, Dec....................Alameda, CA......................... Michaan’s.................. 10C
26, Nov...............Sturbridge, MA..................... D.L. Straight.................. 64 6, Dec.................. Columbus, OH...........................Garth’s...................... 50
Kaminski Auctions 29, Nov.................Freehold, NY..........................Mooney’s.................... 50 6, Dec................ Hillsborough, NC............. Leland Little Auctions........... 6C
Couture & Wine................. 11 29-30, Nov............Clarence, NY................. Schultz Auctioneers.......... 14C 6, Dec.................. Jewett City, CT.......................... Leone’s........................ 2
29,Nov-8,Dec..... Sacramento, CA............ American Bottle Auction....... 21C 6-7, Dec...................York, ME.................... Hap Moore Antiques............ 48
Mapes 30, Nov..................Copake, NY......................Copake Auction.............. 19C 7, Dec....................Alameda, CA......................... Michaan’s.................. 24C
Vintage Vega Banjos............ 7 30, Nov................. Marion, MA...............Marion Antique Auctions......... 48 7, Dec...................Clearwater, FL................. Blackwell Auctions........... 17C
30, Nov.............. Phoenixville, PA.............Wiederseim Associates.......... 54 7, Dec............... East Moriches, NY..............South Bay Auctions............. 61
Marion Antique Auctions 30, Nov................ Plainfield, NH...................... William Smith................. 47 7, Dec.................. Glen Cove, NY................... Roland Auctions................. 2
Thanksgiving Weekend 30, Nov.............timsauctions.com................. Tim’s Antiques................ 60 7, Dec.................. Glen Cove, NY................... Roland Auctions............... 13
Auction................................. 5 30, Nov...................Wells, ME......................... Stephen Cyr.................. 52 7, Dec..................... Keene, NH........................Keene Auction................. 64
30,Nov-1,Dec........ Beverly, MA...........................Kaminski................... 13C 7, Dec.................Lisbon Falls, ME.....................Daniel Buck................... 8C
Showplace 30,Nov-1,Dec........ Beverly, MA...........................Kaminski..................... 53 7, Dec.................. Lone Jack, MO.....................Soulis Auction................. 52
Fine Art, Jewelry, 30,Nov-1,Dec....... Litchfield, CT............. Litchfield County Auction.......... 2 7, Dec.................Mt Crawford, VA................. Jeffrey S. Evans............... 62
Decorative Arts.................. 42 1, Dec................ Marlborough, NH....................... Moggie’s..................... 62 7, Dec.................. Thornburg, VA.................... Luper Auctions................ 56
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29, Mar........... Bedford Village, NY........ Butterscotch Auctioneers.......... 2

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November 29, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 37

Cowan’s Sells Rare Antebellum
Image Of Slavery For $324,500
CINCINNATI, OHIO — A rare raphy in the world, I don’t say piece of history,” said Cowan.
antebellum quarter plate that lightly.” “Although we weren’t able to the scene so that the family Cotton — the production of
daguerreotype believed to be the identify the photographer, who- “wealth” is clearly on display: which was made possible by
earliest known image of enslaved The daguerreotype was pur- ever he was, was a master of his ten enslaved African Americans Gentry’s slaves — is an integral
African Americans with cotton chased by the Hall Family craft. The care taken to set the are visible in the picture, with part of the tableau.
ever taken sold for $324,500 in Foundation on behalf of the scene is extraordinary and several displaying baskets of
Cowan’s auction, American His- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art would have been well above and cotton perched atop their heads. Watch for a full review of this
tory, Including Treasures of the in Missouri. The lot opened with beyond the standards of the era.” sale in a future issue.
Civil War, on November 15. The an absentee bid at the starting
photograph, likely taken some price of $50,000 before the Hall The daguerreotype is believed
time in the 1850s, depicts a Family Foundation and two to depict the rural Greene Coun-
smaller Georgia plantation, other phone bidders took over ty, Ga., plantation of Samuel T.
making it all the more unusual, the action. After several min- Gentry (1798-1873). While other
as most of the images of enslaved utes of back-and-forth bidding, Gentrys lived in Georgia at the
African Americans were taken the foundation emerged as the time this image was taken, fed-
at large coastal plantations. winning bidder when the ham- eral slave schedules from 1850
mer fell at $260,000. The inclu- and 1860 indicate a mere hand-
“We were privileged to sell this sion of a 25 percent buyer’s pre- ful were slave holders, and only
historic record of antebellum mium resulted in a final sales one — Samuel T. Gentry —
American history,” said Wes price of $324,500. The photo- owned at least ten slaves, the
Cowan, Cowan’s vice chair and graph had been estimated to number depicted in this
principal auctioneer. “Clearly, sell for $100/150,000. daguerreotype.
this was one of the most impor-
tant lots of photography we’ve “Our staff did a great job of It is probable that Gentry com-
ever sold, and as the leading uncovering the historic back- missioned this photograph to
auction house for early photog- ground of the scene to further document his prosperity. The
add context to this incredible photographer carefully posed

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Charge At Freeman’s

PHILADEL- ANTIQUES SHOW REVIEWS
PHIA — An oil on
canvas portrait of (Old Greenwich, Conn.) Greenwich Winter Antiques Show Has A Bold New Look................................... 4
Major General (Dearborn, Mich.) Shoppers Flock In Record Numbers To Michigan Depression Glass Show................. 5
Thomas Pinckney (Marlborough, Mass.) Gurleys Will Host Annual Thanksgiving Antiques Show....................................... 9
(1750-1828) paint- (Chantilly, Va.) Holiday Shopping Starts With Big Flea & Antiques Show.............................................. 32
ed by Samuel Fin- (Olympia, London) Steady Sales Forecast Strong Future For Event....................................................... 45
ley Breese Morse
(1791-1828) was AUCTION REVIEWS
the top lot at Free-
man’s American (Monroe, Conn.) Paul Evans Serves Up Top Lots At Fairfield Auction...................................................... 4
Furniture, Folk & (New York City) Bonhams Sets World Record For Keith Haring Mural..................................................... 6
Decorative Arts (Davenport, Wash.) 1936 Oscar Statuette Sells For $50,000 At Auction.................................................. 7
sale November 12 (Dallas) J. Garrett Auction Grosses More Than $2 Million....................................................................... 8
when it sold for (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) RSL Hosts Two-Day Auction With 884 Lots................................................ 14
$187,500, includ- (Denver, Penn.) Morphy’s Posts $10 Million Extraordinary Forearms Auction....................................... 18
ing buyer’s premi- (Marlborough, Mass.) Skinner American Furniture & Decorative Arts................................................... 19
um, on a $100,000 (Santa Fe, N.M.) New Home, Next Wave For Santa Fe Art Auction......................................................... 22
high estimate. The (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) Shapiro’s First Sale In Mamaroneck Grosses $3 Million........................................ 25
43-by-38-inch (Provincetown, Mass) James R. Bakker Reports Strong Prices At Fall Arts Auction.............................. 29
work had been (Dallas) The Beatles & Grateful Dead Team Up To Headline Heritage Auctions...................................... 38
exhibited in 1972 (Falls Church, Va.) Andy Warhol’s Grace Kelly Seduces Buyers At Quinn’s With Intense Colors............ 38
and 1991 at the (New York City) Keith Haring Textile Leads At Augusta Auction............................................................. 39
National Portrait (Oakland, Calif.) Finn Juhl Chair “Chief” Among All At Clars.................................................................. 39
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. (Paris) Artemisia Gentileschi Achieves $5.2 Million Record Price.......................................................... 44
(Grasbrunn, Munich, Germany) Buddha Head Top Lot At Hermann Historica Auction........................... 45
“He’s a very significant South Carolinian,” said Lynda Cain,
vice president and department head at Freeman’s. “It is a rare EXHIBITIONS
portrait, and it descended in the family until it came to auction.”
(Ridgefield, Conn.) Zoe Sheehan At Aldrich Contemporary...................................................................... 3
The painting was purchased by the American Revolution (New York City) Verdi Treasures From Milan’s Ricordi Archive Debut At The Morgan........................... 11
Institute of The Society of the Cincinnati, where it will go on (Willow, N.Y.) Julianna Cox Watercolors At James Cox Gallery.............................................................. 13
indefinite display in the Anderson House on Embassy Row in (Providence, R.I.) Bert Gallery Gift Of Art Exhibit .................................................................................. 39
Washington, DC. Major General Thomas Pinckney was a found- (Purchase, N.Y.) From Rome To Purchase: Yto Barrada: The Dye Garden.............................................. 42
ing member and fourth president general of The Society of the (Boston) “Child’s Play”: A Serious Look At The State Of Innocence....................................................... 43
Cincinnati, the oldest patriotic organization in the United (Cookham, Berkshire, U.K.) Spencer’s “Swann Upping” Returns To Cookham...................................... 44
States, founded in 1783. The Institute said, “We are making (London) Don Flavian At Bastian............................................................................................................ 44
plans to display the portrait, along with other art and artifacts (Washington, DC) “Picturing The American Buffalo: George Catlin & Modern Native American Artists”..... 46
related to the American Revolution, in Charleston, South Caro-
lina, in 2022, where we are working with the South Carolina AND ALSO...
Historical Society and other institutions to focus attention on
the American Revolution. Furthermore, we hope to find an Across The Block................................................................................................................................... 10
opportunity to display the portrait at the new museum devoted Club News............................................................................................................................................. 28
to the American Revolution now under construction in Camden, Estate Sales.......................................................................................................................................... 42
South Carolina. That museum is a project of the Historic Cam- Historic Homes Holiday Happenings.................................................................................................... 40
den Foundation, which also preserves the battlefield of Camden International..................................................................................................................................... 44-45
— where Thomas Pinckney was critically wounded on August Q&A Dudley Diebold............................................................................................................................... 1
16, 1780, in one of the most important battles of the Revolution- Transitions............................................................................................................................................. 34
ary War.” (Newport, R.I.) The Preservation Society Of Newport County Begins Roof Repairs At The Elms............. 6
(East Hampton, N.Y.) 2019 East Hampton House & Garden Tour............................................................ 9
“We are proud to be the stewards of this important portrait,” (Williamstown, Mass.) Performance Art Roundtable At The Clark Art Institute....................................... 9
said Jack Warren, executive director of the American Revolution (New York City) Asia Week New York Announces Songstam As Presenting Sponsor For 2020 Edition... 13
Institute, “and will make use of it to promote understanding and (New York City) New York City Finalizing Plans To Move Wall Street Bull Statue................................... 34
appreciation of the constructive achievements of the American (Shanghai) Centre Pompidou Expands To China.................................................................................... 34
Revolution. We are especially grateful to the dozens of donors (Stonington, Conn.) J. Russell Jinishian Marine Art Gallery Sails Into Stonington, Conn...................... 34
who have supported this important acquisition. We couldn’t do (Danbury, Conn.) Robert E. Kretchko, 66, Antiques Dealer.................................................................... 38
anything without their support.” (Milford, N.H.) New Hampshire Antique Co-Op Annual Holiday Open House......................................... 39
(Sturbridge, Mass.) Old Sturbridge Village Acquires Important Chest By Alden Spooner...................... 42
Among notable moments in his life, Major General Thomas (Boston) Suspect In Infamous $500 Million Boston Art Heist Freed From Prison.................................. 43
Pinckney was elected Governor of South Carolina in 1787 and (Cotuit, Mass.) Cahoon Museum Announces Three New Acquisitions................................................... 43
presided over the South Carolina State Convention to ratify the (Cairo) Egypt Says It’s Unearthed Large Animal Mummy, Likely A Lion................................................ 44
Constitution. From 1792 to 1796, Pinckney held the position of (Lagos, Nigeria) Art X Lagos 2019 Show Report................................................................................... 44
Minister to Britain under President George Washington and in (Moscow) Fugitive Russian Billionaire’s Missing Artworks Discovered................................................. 45
1795 was asked to serve as a special envoy to Spain. In that role, (Sovana & Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy) Back-To-Back Numismatic Thefts Plague Italian Museums....... 45
Pinckney negotiated the Treaty of San Lorenzo, which granted
Americans the use of the Port of New Orleans with access to the
Mississippi River.

Morse also painted the portrait of Major General Pinckney’s
brother, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. A contemporaneous June
16, 1818, note from the artist’s uncle spoke to the portrait
offered here: “I saw old General C.C. Pinckney yesterday, and he
told me in his laughing, humourous way, that he had requested
you to draw his brother Thomas twenty years younger than he
really was, so as to be a companion to his own when he was
twenty years older than at this time, and to flatter him, as he
had directed Stuart to do.”

Watch for a full review in a future issue.

38 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — November 29, 2019

Grogan & Company Robert E. Kretchko, 66, Antiques Dealer
Fall Sale: Diamond &
Platinum Ring $146,400 DANBURY, CONN. — Robert
E. Kretchko, 66, a well-known
BOSTON —The November 17 a retrospective of the artist’s antiques dealer based in New That care and attention to it meant to someone, where it
auction sale at Grogan & Co., work at the Brattleboro Muse- Milford, Conn., died November detail won the Kretchkos and was found, etc.
was one of those sales days when um and Art Center, Brattle- 6 at Danbury Regional Hospice their home a prized plaque in
everything worked for the auc- boro, Vt., in 2006. More than 50 from pancreatic cancer. He was 2010 from the New Milford And while Bob particularly
tioneer. A platinum and diamond other lots each sold for more the beloved husband of Loretta Trust for Historic Preservation. loved the thrill of the hunt —
ring with an Asscher-cut dia- than $10,000. (Haddad) Kretchko, with whom who doesn’t? — he was also
mond weighing 4.59 carats he worked side-by-side for While the house may have excited and open to any method
flanked by 12 fancy-cut dia- The sale included several nearly 30 years in their busi- been home base for the busi- of selling, embracing the sea of
monds, sold for $146,400. It was early American tall case clocks ness, Bob Kretchko Antiques. ness, it was also where Bob online sales platforms while
accompanied by a GIA certificate silver and Chinese export and spent some of his happiest still managing to juggle shows,
which graded the diamond as D, other porcelains. Prices quoted When Loretta announced times, whether it was taking off auctions and private transac-
VVS1/Potential, no fluorescence. include buyer’s premium as Bob’s death, to say it started a with Loretta and their grand- tions.
reported by the auction house; a ripple effect of grief is an daughters on camping trips in
The first 200 lots were paint- full report will follow in a later understatement. From the his vintage Volkswagen Rialta, The only thing Bob admitted
ings, many of which sold above issue. For information, 617-720- moment she posted the news on walking his dogs Tallulah and he didn’t have — at least when
estimates and few were passed. 2020 or www.groganco.com. Facebook, a tsunami of mes- Isaac or watching classic mov- it came to selling — was
Two sold for $97,600 each. One sages poured in — not just from ies, among his favorite pas- patience. Discussing the ten-
was a watercolor titled “Ston- their myriad friends and times. dency of some dealers to hold
ington Harbor, Deer Isle, acquaintances, but even from on to items until they’re coated
Maine” by John Marin (1870- people who’d met him only And just recently, Bob got the with dust and the price tags
1953) signed and dated 1924. It once. chance to see the other side of faded to illegibility, Bob once
had been included in exhibi- the camera when he was cast said, “No way. I’m too impa-
tions and in the 1970 cata- Because the thing is, even if as the character “Bronco Bob tient. If something doesn’t sell
logue raisonné of the artist’s you didn’t know Bob, you prob- Dawson” in the movie Law of after a few outings, I sell it for
works. The other painting was ably knew of him. the Badge, an old-time Western what I paid and move on. And
a large oil on canvas, “Fog currently in production and hopefully I’ll buy something
Bank,” by Wolf Kahn, signed at Whether it was his signature slated for a 2020 release. better.”
dated. It had been included in smile, unmistakable walk-run
— one friend said even two As an antiques dealer, Bob And in some ways, that impa-
The Beatles & Grateful Dead aisles away in the dark at the was known not only for the tience served him well when he
Team Up To Headline flea market, you could always depth of his knowledge, but for received his devastating diag-
Heritage Auctions pick out Bob — or his buoyant the way he dealt — whether it nosis this past July. Bob wasn’t
wave and bright “Hi!” as he was selling to a new or long- about to let something like that
DALLAS — Heritage Auctions offered an authentic cardboard barreled down an aisle that time customer or buying from slow him down. He was still
advertising poster for the Fab Four’s summer 1966 personal told you seeing his pals at a other dealers, show vendors or scouting the Elephant’s Trunk
appearance at Shea Stadium in Queens, N.Y., at its November 16 show was just as important just a neighbor having a tag in October, and if there was an
auction. “It has been bootlegged a million times, but this is the (well, almost) as finding the sale. Keenly aware that reputa- estate sale, guess who was first
real deal, pulled next treasure, you couldn’t tion is everything in this busi- in line. At one, in September, he
down by our con- miss him. ness, Bob dealt with everyone responded to a friend’s well-
signor off a tele- exactly the way he hoped they’d wishes with a matter-of-fact
phone pole 53 years And just type his name into deal with him: honestly and “Oh, I’m going to beat it.” Then
ago.” The Beatles any search engine... you’ll get fairly. that Kretchko smile lit up, and
1966 genuine, origi- to about page ten before any- he added, “You think I’m letting
nal Shea Stadium thing comes up that doesn’t One of the best examples of you get all the good stuff!”
New York City con- have to do with Bob Kretchko this happened once some years
cert poster sold for Antiques. (Kudos to Loretta for ago when an item he’d bought Pre-deceased by his parents,
$125,000. It was mastering the secret to search sold for considerably more than Edward John and Kathleen
closely followed by engines!) he’d anticipated. Though he’d (Marafino) Kretchko, Bob is
the finest Grateful paid the sellers exactly what survived by the love of his life,
Dead 1966 “Skele- Known throughout the Unit- they’d put on the price tag — Loretta (Haddad) Kretchko; his
ton & Roses” concert ed States in the antiques com- with no haggling — Bob tracked stepsons, Myles Collins and his
poster FD-26 grad- munity, Bob and Loretta did it the sellers down and gave them wife Tamara of New Milford,
ed near-perfect 9.8, all. When they first met in 1990 a percentage. and Ryan Collins and his part-
which sold for at a bimonthly auction in Cold ner Samantha Kazlauskas of
$118,750. Stay Spring, N.Y., Bob was running He also realized that while Warren; his sister, Janine
tuned for a full a brick and mortar antiques competition in the antiques Danzi of Manchester, N.H., his
review of the auc- shop, first in Larchmont, then world is a given, it also has con- grandchildren, Alexis Collins
tion in a future in Pleasantville, N.Y. sequences — in other words, and Gisela Collins; his sister-
issue. For informa- there’s a time and a place. One in-law, Tina Oviatt and her
tion, www.ha.com Two years later, he closed the local dealer, reminiscing on husband E. Buck Oviatt; his
or 877-437-4824. store, and the couple hit the their encounters at estate sales, brother-in-law, Paul Haddad;
road, setting up at antiques illustrated how well Bob knew his niece, Lauren Skrabal; and
Andy Warhol’s Grace Kelly shows throughout the United the difference. While other many cousins and close friends.
Seduces Buyers At Quinn’s States — in Manhattan at the dealers furtively clutched their
Triple Pier shows; in Atlantic numbers as if they were Willy A memorial service was con-
With Intense Colors City; Miami Beach; Columbus, Wonka’s Golden Tickets, Bob ducted on November 17 at the
Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; and Sand- would amiably chat with every- New Preston Congregational
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — An Andy Warhol (1928-1987) screen wich Ill. The Chicagoland Coin- one, betraying no anxiety over Church. Burial will be private
print of Grace Kelly in colors that were described as “superb” Op Jukebox show was a favor- his place in line or worry about and at the convenience of the
sold for $91,500 at Quinn’s November 16 auction. Signed in pen- ite, as were Madison-Bouckville, who’d get what when. There family.
cil, numbered 153/225 (there are also 30 artist’s proofs), lower all three Brimfields every year would always be another sale,
right, the Lenox museum board, 1984, print was published by and the Elephant’s Trunk in but the chance to catch up with In lieu of flowers, memorial
the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, New Milford, where, even until fellow dealers and friends? contributions may be made to
Philadelphia. Archival- a few weeks before his death, Maybe not. the Regional Hospice and Pal-
ly framed and taped at Bob and Loretta could faithfully liative Care Center of Danbury,
the four corners and be found every Sunday morning. Bob did have an enviable tal- the New Milford Historical
midpoints of each side, ent for finding what would sell, Society and Museum or the
“this particular Grace In 1998, after traveling the but it wasn’t just the money an Children’s Center of New Mil-
Kelly print is so much famed Route 66 — of course item earned — or didn’t... he’d ford.
better than others we’ve antiquing the entire way — be the first to tell you that if a
seen,” said Quinn’s Bob and Loretta were married dealer says he’s never made a To place online condolences or
executive vice president at The Little Chapel of the West mistake, he’s lying — it was light a memorial candle, please
Matthew C. Quinn. in Las Vegas, Nev. First making often the story behind it, what visit www.cornellmemorial.com.
“When compared to oth- their home in Pleasantville,
ers in the same edition, they moved in 2003 to Loretta’s — Submitted by the family
it’s immediately obvious hometown of New Milford and
that this is a superior bought an 1880s Queen Anne
image with great colors. Victorian on the historic village
This is a crisp, high- green.
quality print in excep-
tional condition.” They volunteered their time
to the community and were
For more information, especially known for lending
www.quinnsauction.com their antiques expertise to ben-
or 703-532-5632. efits aimed at preserving the
town’s history.

That passion for the past also
led them on the journey of
restoring their home. Bob and
Loretta have both laughingly
said it’s a project still in prog-
ress, but what they’ve accom-
plished is impressive. After the
first task — converting the
house back to a single residence
from the three-family dwelling
it had become in the 1940s —
they furnished it with authen-
tic-to-the-era antiques found in
their travels, original pieces
that had been left behind and
their own eclectic collections.