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The DeWitt Wallace
Decorative Arts Museum

French M-1766 cavalry pistol, Royal Manufactory at Maubeuge, 1774. Walnut, iron, steel and brass. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

‘To Arm Against An Enemy:

Weapons Of The Revolutionary War’

By Kristin Nord At the outset of the war, colonists were wielding
what Goldstein describes as “an international
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — On the cusp of the American Revolu- jumble of firearms and bladed weapons;” without
tion, Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia and home to the ability to mass manufacture arms, they relied
many prominent men who supported the cause of American initially on what was readily available or could be
liberty. It was also the setting for a gunpowder incident assembled from old and locally made parts.
that exacerbated calls for war. Rebels were up against arguably the finest mili-
tary force of the era, Goldstein said, and contrary to
Tensions arose on Friday, April 21, 1775, when Vir- myth — (“There’s an awful lot of bunk about this
ginia’s last royal governor, Lord Dunmore, gave orders war,” Goldstein commented recently, after giving a
to Captain Henry Collins of the armed schooner lecture at the Museum of the American Revolution
Magdalen to remove 15 barrels of gunpowder from in Philadelphia) — Americans would prevail, not
Williamsburg’s Magazine. Militia companies mobi- through frontier skirmishes but by mastering the
lized quickly, setting up camps in town. The inci- tactics of Eighteenth Century linear warfare.
dent led to the establishment of an interim gov-
ernment and the raising of regiments within the The workhorse in battle was the smoothbore
colony. When an express rider arrived on April 28 musket, which was accurate at short range of
with news of the first shots at Lexington, it under 80 yards. Its most famous version was the
became official. The Revolutionary War had begun. British Brown Bess, which was issued to British
soldiers well into the Nineteenth Century. When
It is against this historical backdrop that “To Arm coupled with a fitted bayonet, soldiers could both
Against an Enemy: Weapons of the Revolutionary shoot and stab, though not at the same time.
War” opened this spring at the DeWitt Wallace Deco- Matthew H. Spring, in With Zeal and Bayonets
rative Arts Museum as the first of three exhibitions
that will run through December 31, 2021. Curated by Only, notes that it was a truism that a battal-
Dr Erik Goldstein, an expert in antique weaponry and ion’s first fire was the most destructive.
the Dewitt Wallace Art Museum’s curator of weaponry “This was because the soldiers
and numismatics, the show draws upon the foundation’s had carefully loaded this round
renowned arms collection for this survey of the muskets, car- ( continued on page 30 )
bines and rifles, bayonets, pistols and swords used in battles on
land and at sea.

Swords identical to this example are known carrying markings for many of the notorious red-coated units which fought in North
America during the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars. British “dog’s head” infantry hanger, England, circa 1750–70. Steel, iron
and brass. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Land service musket bayonet, England, circa 1735–45. Iron and steel. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial
Williamsburg.

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David Pollack

In an era when many art history students prefer to study modern
and contemporary art, those that study older periods give hope for
the continued commercial existence of those fields. David Pollack
is recognized by colleagues as one of Sotheby’s youngest auctioneers
for some of the oldest material Sotheby’s sells. He admits his passion
for Old Masters began in elementary school, when he was drawn to
the technical capabilities of the artists. An art history undergradu-
ate degree led to a summer internship at Sotheby’s and from that,
a place in Sotheby’s training program. If the Old Master paintings
field (which those in the know reference simply as “OMP”) has a
future, it is in the hands of people like Pollack, so Antiques and The
Arts Weekly asked him for some insights on how he got his start,
what Sotheby’s Old Master department is doing at the moment, and where he thinks the field is headed.

What good advice did you How do you keep the Old Master field What do you do to bring in or attract
receive early on? relevant to contemporary audiences? new / younger buyers?

From a career advancement perspective, This is a question I’m asked a lot and here are a cou- Aligning ourselves with interesting external brands
the best piece of advice I was given was ple of thoughts, of several: The first way is through and thinkers is important. I also think it is im-
provided to me in the first hour of my first education. I have hosted a number of “OMP 101” portant to admit and embrace the way people live
day by my current boss and mentor George events where I attempt to give the attendees a 1 to with art today. The decorating trends are simply
Wachter: “Put your head down and work.” 2 hour working knowledge of Old Masters from different than they were years ago, with, in my
I took that to mean to take a long-term the perspective of a specialist or connoisseur. Once opinion, a desire to mix all collecting categories
approach to development and success. Most people have a working framework for understanding and be more individual. This leads to an opportu-
of the leaders in our company have been at the field, I think it becomes much more interesting. nity to promote Old Masters in a new way and to
this for decades, and success doesn’t come in a new audience.
one, two or even three years. It takes a long And the second way?
time to build bridges in the Old Master Is there an area within the broad
world, both internally and externally, and We make OMP’s relevant to contemporary audienc- field of Old Masters (including
“put your head down and work” mantra re- es is by presenting them in new, fresh, and cool ways. prints and drawings) that you
ally does apply well to our line of business. Whether it is through working with Victoria Beck- recognize as a good place to start
Another invaluable piece of advice I ham, or partnering with contemporary art galleries collecting, particularly if one does
received seemed simple and obvious, but on special exhibitions, for a younger audience, the not have unlimited funds?
important nonetheless: LOOK. Everyone I idea of Old Masters as dark, brown and not hang-
spoke to early on urged me to travel to see able in modern living spaces needs to be eradicated. The Old Master field is historically cyclical, and
art. See every exhibition. Look as much as Luckily, the fashion and music worlds have caught there are sub-genres which have come in and out of
possible. Our greatest asset as a specialist is on to the timeless appeal of Old Masters, and so we fashion over the years. It used to be that baroque Ital-
our eye, and creating a mental rolodex of are seeing their influence crop up in unexpected and ian paintings were extremely commercial; today they
pictures, artists, attributions, etc, is the key refreshing mass-appeal ways. are harder to sell in the middle range of the market
to success as a specialist. This, thankfully, is so that is one area I would say is currently under-
a very happy mission and one that doesn’t valued. Dutch Golden-age pictures, the traditional
really feel like work. bread and butter of the market, are also less sought after
today than in years past, so Dutch landscapes, genre
Now on view at Sotheby’s is a pictures and portraits are a great place to start. They are
private selling exhibition, “Inspired usually by known artists who sign their pictures and
by Chatsworth.” What was the who have a track record that spans centuries.
inspiration for the exhibition?
This year marks your 11th year at
In “Inspired by Chatsworth,” we have tried to Sotheby’s. Does a particular work
assemble a group of property that, while not at stand out as one you’ve been particu-
the level of what one finds at Chatsworth, still larly proud to have brought in for
represents the extraordinary quality of the leg- sale, and why?
endary collection. Works by major artists in the
Devonshire Collection are represented in our Two years ago, I was very proud to help bring in a Wil-
exhibition, such as a commanding Frans Hals lem Drost, a very important Dutch Golden Age painter
portrait, and we have also included a selection in the Rembrandt school. It was owned by a family that
of top quality decorative arts, from a beautiful had acquired it generations ago and did not know it was
set of Meissen birds modeled by Kändler to a by Drost. We helped them through the research process
Louis XIV silver soup tureen made by Antoine and what they had once believed was an anonymous
Boullier for the Duke de Mortemart. Adrian painting ultimately turned out to be a rare Venetian
Sassoon has also provided an extraordinary se- period work that sold for around $1 million. A dealer
lection of objets d’art by Hiroshi Suzuki, Junko helped the Rijksmuseum acquire it recently, so I will be
Mori and Pippin Drysdale, some of whose work very happy to see it hanging there among some of the
is collected by the Duke and Duchess of Devon- world’s greatest Dutch paintings.
shire and can be seen at Chatsworth today.
—Madelia Hickman Ring

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EstateOfMind To Offer Fine Art,
Antiques & V-8s At Auction

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — On Jewelry and silver highlights rare Cartier 18K tank Allongee shell, radiators, radios, fenders, Derby Road, Middletown, N.Y.
July 27, EstateOfMind will host include a Victorian 18K yellow wristwatch, circa 1960; Elgin 14K running boards, etc. under large tent with limited
an auction of fine art, antiques, gold mesh diamond bracelet, yellow gold pocket watch, circa seating and parking available.
antique automobiles, along with Nineteenth Century; Art Deco 1920; English carved oak grand- Preview is July 26 from 11 am
a 2006 Bentley Continental GT 14K aquamarine brooch, circa father clock signed Thorne St to 6 pm. For information, 845-386-4403
and a 2009 Mercedes Benz AMG 1950; a set of two Art Deco 14K. Molton, circa 1732, 94½ inches. or www.estateofmind.biz.
SL63. There will also be a collec- 9mm multi-strand pearl necklace Please note new address – 195
tion of cylinder and turntable with bracelet, circa 1940; rare Vehicles, motorcycles and boats
phonographs. A total of 500 lots Edmund Hughs, Connecticut, on offer include a 2009 Mercedes
will cross the block. engraved coin silver teapot, circa Benz AMG SL63 V-8, 21,000
1804; Tiffany & Co. presentation miles; 2006 Bentley Continental
Session I will start the auction sterling cream pot with Moore GT Coupe, W-12, 29,000 miles;
with firearms from the Niemand hallmark, circa 1861; and an 1994 Harley Davidson FLSTN
estate of Central Valley, N.Y., and English Art Nouveau sterling Heritage Softail, 16,000 miles;
will include B. Einbock Breslau dresser frame with door, circa 1958 Crosby Aquabird double
Gebruder Merkel over/under 1900. cockpit boat; 2001 Coleman pop-
12-gauge shotgun with 2 barrels; up camper; 1948 Ford Ferguson
special Gewhr-Lauf-Stahl Essen More than 30 rare Edison, Vic- 9N tractor, 4 cylinder; 1948
Fried Kruppag 12-gauge shot- tor and Columbia graphophones Adler motorcycle (disassem-
gun; B. Einbock Breslau over/ include a rare coin-op cylinder, bled); 1940 Ford Model 85 dump
under 20-gauge/30 cal. rifle; Win- phonograph, keywind clockwork truck; 1939 Chevrolet Master
chester Mod. 63, 22 caliber Super turntables, Edison Concert Model deluxe coupe, 06837 miles; 1937
X, along with others. cylinder phonograph and large Ford pickup truck; 1936 Ford
lots of assorted records/cylinders. panel truck; 1936 Ford Tudor
Artwork will be highlighted by sedan; 1935 Ford panel truck
a rare carborundum etching World’s Fair pins, buttons, (parts); 1926 Ford Model T road-
aquatint from the estate of Chris- paperwork and collectibles; ster/pickup with parts; 1890
topher Martirano — “L’ Invitee assorted postcards and photos Healey Fancy high-wheel horse-
du Dimanche,” signed Miro; comprise a selection of paper, drawn carriage; assorted parts,
acrylic enamel with diamond memorabilia and ephemera including 1934 Ford radiator
dust Marlon Brando “Death of a
Disco Dancer,” signed Russell Watches and clocks feature a
Young; large oil on canvas nude
woman series, circa 1950–53, 43
by 36 inches.

In the pottery, glass and porce-
lain category is a rare Chinese
Ming dynasty porcelain double
gourd vase from the Sixteenth
Century; Chinese Qing dynasty
enameled porcelain scholars
basin, Eighteenth/Nineteenth
Century; and a Limoges koi fish
bowl, Nineteenth/Twentieth Cen-
tury.

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Coeur D’Alene Will Host Its 34th Annual Western Art Auction
RENO, NEV. — The Coeur d’Alene
Art Auction is presenting its 34th Frederic Remington, “Casuals on the Range,” oil on canvas
annual Western art auction at the ($800,000–$1.2 million).
Grand Sierra Resort on July 27. With
more than $300 million in sales over Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), “Creased,” 1911, watercolor and
the last 15 years, the auction has been gouache on paper, 28 by 23 inches ($800,000–$1.2 million).
hailed as “The Biggest and Most Suc-
cessful Auction of Western Art” by the Victor Higgins, “Taos in Winter” “Mexican Calf ” ($60/90,000) by Harvey Impressionist John Marshall Gamble,
Wall Street Journal and was named ($400/600,000). Dunn; Frank Tenney Johnson’s “A including “Poppies and Lupine”
“The Most Important Annual Event for offered, as well. It is a monumental Light in the Night” ($80/120,000); and ($60/90,000), “Field of Lupine”
Collectors of Western Art” by The New 44-by-74-inch work done after the art- E. William Gollings’ “Waiting on the ($50/75,000), and “Wild Buckwheat
York Times. ist met Buffalo Bill Cody in Europe. Herd” ($40/60,000). near Monterey” ($25/35,000). A work
Estimated at $300/500,000, it comes by Henry Chapman Ford, titled “Santa
The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction is from the Mitchell collection and is sure Taos artists have always been a main- Barbara, California” ($20/30,000), will
known for selling Western paintings to see substantial international inter- stay of the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, also be spotlighted.
and sculpture from historical and con- est. Other notable historic paintings and this year includes a collection of
temporary artists. Museum-quality include “Riders in Canyon de Chelly” paintings, headlined by Victor Higgins’ Sporting art will be a major focus of
paintings will cross the block, head- and “Burning of the Hogan” “Taos in Winter” ($400/600,000). Other this year’s auction, with a painting by
lined by a pair of masterpieces by ($200/300,000 each) by Edgar Payne; heavyweights featured include Joseph Carl Rungius as one of the headliners.
Frederic Remington and Charles M. “Evening on the Blackfeet Reserva- Henry Sharp’s “Crow Encampment” “Near Summit Lake, British Colum-
Russell. “Casuals on the Range” is a tion” ($80/120,000) by Maynard Dixon; ($300/500,000) and “Autumnal Tepees” bia” is considered to be one of the art-
rare oil by Remington, and Russell’s ($100/150,000); LaVerne Nelson ist’s finest works and comes from a
“Creased” is a prime 1911 watercolor. Black’s “Taos” and “Along the Trail” prominent Jackson Hole, Wyo., collec-
Both come from the estate of John J. ($100/150,000 each); Eanger Irving tion. Estimated to sell for $250/350,000,
“Jack” Mitchell, a renowned collector Couse’s “Spirit of the Pool” the painting is one of several large oils
and co-founder of United Airlines. ($100/150,000); “The Song of the Olla” by the artist. “High Country Moose”
Mitchell began collecting in the 1930s ($80/120,000) by Walter Ufer; and ($80/120,000), a 25-by-30-inch oil, will
and amassed a collection of Western “Amongst the Aspens” ($60/90,000) by also be featured along with a collection
art. Both paintings are fresh to the E. Martin Hennings. of etchings by Rungius. Other top
market and carry estimates of sporting offerings include Philip R.
$800,000–$1.2 million. Early California paintings include Goodwin’s “The Gun for the Man Who
works such as William Wendt’s award- Knows” ($80/120,000) and “Bugling
Russell and Remington are well-rep- winning masterpiece “The Silence of Elk” ($50/75,000).
resented throughout the sale, with Night” ($250/350,000). Additional
more than 20 works between the two. Wendt pieces include “The First Touch The Grand Sierra Casino and Resort
Other notable pieces include Russell’s of Autumn” and “Clouds of Silver” is at 2500 E 2nd Street. For more infor-
“Cavalry Mounts for the Braves” ($40/60,000 each). The auction will mation, www.cdaartauction.com or
($200/300,000), “Man Hunting Ante- also feature multiple works by noted 208-772-9009.
lope” ($100/150,000), “Friend Bob –
Illustrated Letter” ($80/120,000) and a
lifetime cast of “Oh Mother, What is
It?” ($40/60,000).

Additional works by Remington
include “The Rattlesnake, Casting #76”
($100/150,000), “Gracias Señorita! May
the Apaches Never Get You”
($60/90,000) and “Arrest of a Poacher
in the Forest” ($15/25,000).

The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction will
feature one of the most important John
Clymer paintings to come to market in
a decade: “John Colter Visits the Crow,”
1807, comes from the estate of the orig-
inal owner, and is sure to see consider-
able interest at $400/600,000. A rare
and important Rosa Bonheur painting
titled “Bison in the Snow – Migrations
de Bison Amerique,” 1897, will be

Children’s Museum Of Manhattan Welcomes New Artists-In-Residence

NEW YORK CITY — The temporary art. This exhibition multimedia-based works in
Children’s Museum of Man- experience is designed to painting, sculpture video and
hattan has announced its next encourage children and their technology. Mohammed pri-
group of four new artists-in- families to explore self-expres- marily works with African
residence for its “Art, Artists sion and identity through the wax fabric and incorporates
& You” exhibit. Part interac- delights of art-making. Fami- other assorted materials and
tive art studio, part art exhi- lies can create stop motion objects. Sandal works with
bition, “Art, Artists & You” is animation, craft a model of a discarded materials, site-spe-
where maker-space meets con- favorite pet or collaborate on a cific installation, photography
massive wall hanging. and video.
Artist Annesofie Sandal’s “My Limelight,” 2016, paint on
The museum’s new artists- The artists, whose hours will used cardboard.
in-residence — Gabino A. vary, will demonstrate differ-
Castelán, Patte Loper, Tijay ent practices, processes and
Mohammed and Annesofie perspectives. They will
Sandal — will work in studios encourage children and adults
located directly in the exhibit, alike to express their own
through the end of the year. ideas through art-making.
Castelán develops spaces Each artist engages with a
through paintings, drawings, variety of familiar materials,
sculpture, performance and such as fabric, paper and
installation. Loper creates found objects, as well as tech-
nology. Families will be able to
experiment with these same step outside their studio prac- Natalia Nakazawa, Ana
materials and explore similar tice and individual processes Peñalba, Antonia A Perez,
methods in spaces adjacent to in order to challenge, refine daaPo Reo, Annesofie Sandal,
the artists’ studios. and share their work in a Nyugen Smith, Adrienne Elise
unique and open environment. Tarver, Jennifer Williams,
The exhibition, which runs Works by artists Leo Castane- Ezra Wube and Yeon Ji Yoo
through December 31, da, Delano Dunn, Amir Hariri, are also on display.
includes 38 original works of Amber Heaton, Robert Her-
art by 22 contemporary artists nandez, James Hsieh, Sara The Children’s Museum of
and features four artists-in- Jimenez, Firoz Mahmud, Deb- Manhattan is at 212 West
residence. As both an exhibi- orah Morris, Jasmine Murrell, 83rd Street. For more infor-
tion and laboratory, “Art, Art- mation, www.cmom.org.
ists & You” invites artists to

Southold Historical Society Art Exhibit & Sale

SOUTHOLD, N.Y. — Back by artists are invited to submit society’s Art, Antiques and
popular demand, “Ten Squared” pieces that are exactly 10 by 10 Crafts Fair on July 27–28 and
is a fundraising exhibit and inches. Each work will be sold its Ice Cream Social on August
sale to benefit Southold Histori- for $100, half of which will ben- 10.
cal Society. This summer exhib- efit Southold Historical Society.
it and sale is both themed and The Southold Historical Soci-
titled “Ten Squared: On the The exhibit and sale will be on ety is at 54325 NY Route 25.
Waterfront on North Fork.” Saturdays and Sundays July For additional information,
27–August 11, at the historical 631-765-5500 or www.southold-
In this non-juried exhibition, society which coincides with the historicalsociety.org.

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Auction Action In New York City

Edward Penfield, Orient Cycles, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, May Mil- Charles Loupot’s never-before-seen
circa 1895, sold for $16,800. Marcello Dudovich, Cordial Campa- ton, 1895, was bid to $48,000. Nicolas, from 1933, secured the
ri, 1914, earned $21,600. highest bid at auction: $72,000.

Rare Posters Auction Earns $1.3 Million In Sales
Passion For Art Nouveau & Art Deco Prevails

NEW YORK CITY — Poster Of course, Art Nouveau post- with Henri de Toulouse-Lau-
Auctions International’s sec- ers continued to persuade bid- trec, whose iconic 1896 design,
ond sale of the year finished at ders as well. In the bicycle sec- Troupe de Mlle Églantine, can-
$1.3 million in sales. Auction tion, William H. Bradley canned away to the tune of
LXXVIII on June 23 elicited gained notable bids for his $31,200. The same amount
enthusiasm for uncommon 1895 Victor Bicycles, which was pledged to his sensitive
and little-known works by topped out at $9,600. Edward 1895 portrait, May Belfort —
masters of Art Deco and Art Penfield’s Orient Cycles, from and Belfort’s partner, the Eng-
Nouveau. circa 1895, also inspired awe lish dancer May Milton, trans-
and was won for $16,800. fixed collectors in
Charles Loupot sparked a Other impressive transporta- Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1895 por-
frenzy of bidding for his never- tion sales include E. Sch- trayal. This variant of May
before-seen designs. Nicolas, reiber’s Mercedes from 1912, Milton included a banjo-play-
from 1933, secured the highest $22,800;’ George Picard’s ing clown as a remarque and
bid at auction: $72,000. The Salon de l’Automobile from was signed and numbered
Art Deco master’s interpreta- 1906, $13,200; and Charles from an edition of 25 copies,
tion of Nectar, the wine deliv- Léonce Brossé’s Meeting earning a $48,000 winning bid.
ery man for the Nicolas firm, d’Aviation / Nice from 1910, Modern and contemporary
has appropriately become an $16,800. posters also had their share of
advertising icon — but this the limelight. A rare French
particular poster is the only As always, Alphonse Mucha’s promotion for King-Kong from
known copy of the design with lush decorative works were in 1942 encouraged an $18,000
letters. Loupot also stunned high demand, and in particu- win. The whimsy of Keith Har-
poster lovers with two of his lar, his impressive theatre ing delighted as ever; his 1985
earliest and previously designs for Sarah Bernhardt poster, New York is Book
unknown lithographs: Par- were quite coveted. His celes- Country, sold for $1,920, and Guillermo Laborde, 1er
fums Naturels / Parrot and tial La Dame aux Camelias, the infectious energy of his Campeonato Mundial Foot-
Parfums Naturels / Butter- from 1896, was won for 1984 Keith Haring at Tony ball / Uruguay, 1930, fetched
flies, both from 1916, sold for $28,800, followed closely by Shafrazi Gallery earned $8,400.
$3,840 and $5,520, respective- his 1899 Hamlet, which $1,440. in New York on October 27.
ly. The artist also caused a stir fetched $24,000. And his Prices given include the buy- Consignments are accepted
with the divine Au Louvre beloved Moët & Chandon from er’s premium, as stated by the until August 1.
from 1923; this variant, with- 1899 proved its lasting desir- auction house. Alphonse Mucha’s La Dame
out letters, was won for ability with a winning bid of Poster Auctions Internation- For more information, 212-787- aux Camelias, 1896, finished
$15,600. $26,400. al’s next sale will be conducted 4000 or www.posterauctions.com. at $28,800.

This auction included a nota- The Belle Epoque prevailed
ble Art Deco design: Guillermo
Laborde’s 1930 1er Campeona-
to Mundial Football / Uruguay,
which promoted the first FIFA
World Cup in Montevideo. The
charming design combined
with the historical significance
of this work made for a desir-
able collector’s item. The post-
er exceeded its estimate of
$2,5/3,000 with a winning bid
of $8,400.

Luciano Achille Mauzan
inspired further ardor for
uncommon works of the 1920s
and 1930s. This auction fea-
tured two of his never-before-
seen posters for French per-
fume — and his image of a
flirtatious lady leaning over a
dramatically oversized rose
spurred competitive bidding.
Brixia / Crème et Poudre à la
Rose, from circa 1924, also sur-
passed its estimate of $7/9,000
for a total of $13,200.

Similarly, Marcello Dudovich
proved his prowess with early
Twentieth Century litho-
graphs, especially his large-
scale works. His theatrical
still life, Marca Zenit / G.B.
Borsalino, from 1911, was
swept away for $14,400; the
intoxicating Cordial Campari,
from 1914, earned a grand
$21,600.

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Rare Chinese Huanghuali Furniture Soars At Clars

Auction Action In Oakland, Calif.

OAKLAND, CALIF. — On rare huanghuali furniture was conjunction with the firm’s bidding drove this table to an being an underglaze blue-lidded
June 16, Clars Auction Gallery evidenced by the strong prices monthly fine art, decorative art, astonishing $49,200. jar from the Le dynasty, which
hosted its semi-annual Asian achieved on the select group of furniture and jewelry auction, soared to almost eight times its
art and antiques sale where the Chinese pieces that were where impressive prices were Taking second place was a pair estimate, selling for $8,600.
ever-increasing value and inter- offered. seen in all categories. of huanghuali horseshoe arm-
national market demand for chairs that commanded $22,140 Arts and Crafts led the decora-
This special sale was held in More than $120,000 was real- A horseshoe folding chair soared tive arts category with a leaded
ized on the eight pieces of rare past its high estimate, earning glass table lamp in the Pansy
The highlight of this sale overall was this Chinese huang- Chinese huanghuali furniture $18,450, as did a low armchair pattern, attributed to John Mor-
huali mixed wood altar table, which sold for $49,200. that were offered, many soaring that achieved an impressive gan and Sons, New York, flying
past their estimates. $17,220. Rounding out the past high estimate and selling
Mixed Wood Altar Table huanghuali highlights was a for $19,680.
Rises To $49,200 The highlight of this group, rail back settee that came in at
and sale overall, was a Chinese $9,840. Modern furniture lovers vied
huanghuali mixed wood altar heavily for a Mario Bellini for
table measuring 62½ inches Another highlight of the Asian B&B Italia Camaleonda seven-
wide. Expected to sell for sale was a collection of Vietnam- piece modular sofa, which sold
$3/5,000, highly competitive ese works spanning the Twelfth for more than double its high
A blue-lidded jar from the through Nineteenth Centuries estimate, achieving $15,990.
Le dynasty soared to almost that came to the sale from a
eight times its estimate, prominent private San Diego In fine art, an oil on board
going out at $8,600. collection. The top seller from titled “Outrigger Canoe” by
this collection was a Vietnamese David Howard Hitchcock (1861–
orange-ground imperial wom- 1943) exceeded expectations,
an’s robe that was accented by selling very well for $15,990.
Daoist treasures that sold for Rounding out these highlights
$20,910. was Nikolai Blokhin’s (b 1968)
oil on canvas titled “Portrait of a
A selection of Buddhist sculp- Lady” that sold for $11,685.
tures was offered with the top
offering being a Vietnamese gilt In the jewelry offerings, the
lacquered wood Buddha that top seller was an 18K white gold
brought $12,300. necklace featuring a 14.25-carat
diamond, which brought $8,610,
Vietnamese ceramics were followed by a 20K gold spike
also part of this collection, fringe bib collar-necklace fea-
including monochromes from turing a synthetic ruby that
the Ly (1009–1225 CE) and went out at $6,765.
Tran (1225–1400 CE) dynasty
and blue-and-whites from the Prices given include the buy-
Le dynasty (1428–1788 CE). er’s premium, as stated by the
Overall, this collection achieved auction house.
$55,000, with the top seller
For additional information,
www.clars.com or 510-428-0100.

This Vietnamese orange-ground imperial woman’s robe This 20K gold spike fringe bib collar-neck-
that was accented by Daoist treasures was bid to $20,910. lace with a synthetic ruby sold for $6,765.
This pair of Chinese huanghuali horseshoe back armchairs This Arts and Crafts glass table lamp attrib-
realized $22,140. uted to John Morgan and Sons, New York,
in the Pansy pattern, soared past high esti-
mate and achieved $19,680.

The oil on board titled “Outrigger Canoe” by David Howard Fetching $12,300 was this Vietnamese gilt lac- A horseshoe folding chair soared past
Hitchcock (1861–1943) exceeded expectations, finishing at quered Buddhist sculpture. its high estimate, earning $18,450.
$15,990.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 7

Online-Only Decorative Arts Auction
At Pook & Pook

Russian silver enamel kovsh ($300/500),

Walnut dresser box, circa 1900 ($200/300).

Patriotic carved and painted candelabrum ($200/400). Bradley & Hubbard painted cast uled for Monday, July 29, and books and ephemera auction.
iron blinking eye dog clock Tuesday, July 30, from 10 am to 4 Pook & Pook is at 463 East
DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. — ture in the sale, with a covered ($400/800), a Thomas Mercer pm. Directly following this sale,
On July 31, as the rest of the auc- jar ($1,5/2,000) by Harrison marine chronometer ($400/800) on Thursday, August 1, Pook & Lancaster Avenue. For informa-
tion world prepares for the fall McIntosh (1914–2016). Other and a hollowed-out trunk barrel, Pook will conduct an online-only tion, 610-269-4040 or www.poo-
auction season, Pook & Pook will collectibles in the sale include a inscribed “1863 Brady Gettys- kandpook.com.
be bidding goodbye to the sum- group of quilts, an assortment of burg, PA” ($200/400).
mer season by hosting yet anoth- painted wooden decoys and Rus-
er one of its online-only decora- sian lacquer boxes. American furniture in the sale
tive arts auctions. Bidding for the includes a bench-made tiger
auction will begin at 9 am on A number of collections from all maple two-part corner cupboard
Wednesday, July 31, with more over the United States have ($400/700), a Nineteenth Centu-
than 800 lots selling throughout made their way into the sale, ry Pennsylvania painted poplar
the day. From silver flatware to with one special group from an farm table, retaining an old red
Oriental rugs to timepieces, this Ohio collector featuring various surface ($400/600), a Chinese red
sale has variety. dentistry-related material. One lacquer stand and cabinet
unusual lot from this collection is ($140/240) and a ladderback
Wednesday’s sale will begin an assortment of Civil War-era weaver’s chair, attributed to the
with an assortment of country cased dental tools in their origi- Ware chairmaking family of
Americana, with a focus on vari- nal brass-bound walnut box, southern New Jersey ($200/400).
ous pieces of pottery. A selection complete with various iron,
of redware and stoneware lots ebony and bone-handled tools An assortment of artwork will
will be on offer, alongside various ($600/800). Other items from the also cross the auction block, with
pieces of Staffordshire, sponge- same collection include a late oil paintings, sampler, and paint-
ware and chalkware. One lot Nineteenth Century American ed trade signs offered alongside
sure to attract the attention of Cabinet Company mahogany various botanical prints, cutwork
collectors is a Breininger red- dental rolltop work bench silhouettes and silk-on-linen
ware standing dog figure ($400/600), a group of colorless embroidery. Items worthy of
($200/300), which features a labeled apothecary bottles mention include a David Y.
jaunty dog with a playful mon- ($300/500), and a Humphrey’s Ellinger painted pressboard
key smoking a pipe riding on his medicine cabinet, with original eagle weathervane ($300/400)
back. Studio pottery from the samples ($140/240). Some other and a pair of Alexander Calder
Twentieth Century will also fea- unique items for sale include a lithographs ($300/400).

Gallery exhibitions are sched-

NHA’s Nantucket By Design Returns July 31–Aug. 3

NANTUCKET, MASS. — The Nantucket By Design contin- For additional information,
Nantucket Historical Associa- ues with the Design Panel, www.nha.org or 508-228-1894,
tion (NHA) has announced its which brings together design extension 130.
Nantucket By Design lineup of talent for a discussion moder-
events from July 31 to August ated by editor-in-chief of
3. The event will bring interior Veranda magazine, Steele
design to the island and offer Marcoux. The lineup of design
a lineup of lectures, discussion panelists includes Anthony
panels and student vignettes Baratta, Cathy Kincaid and
along with an antiques show Stewart Manger. The Design
preview party, private dinners Panel is followed by All-Star
and museum galas. Now in its Private Dinners hosted at pri-
fourth year, Nantucket By vate homes around the island,
Design draws a crowd for four providing guests with the
days to celebrate the island’s unique opportunity to dine
unique influence on American with renowned design lumi-
design, all while supporting naries.
an organization that is central
to all that is cherished about The NHA is again hosting
Nantucket. New York School of Interior
Under the leadership of Design (NYSID) students to
event chair Phoebe Tudor, reimagine select rooms inside
Nantucket By Design begins the NHA’s Oldest House his-
with the design luncheon with toric property. Ellen Fisher,
a keynote presentation by NYSID dean and vice presi-
Bunny Williams, an accom- dent for academic affairs, has
plished businesswoman, designed a university course
entrepreneur, author and phi- that aims to provide students
lanthropist, in addition to her with a show house experience.
design career. Students will be on site to dis-
New for this year, the NHA cuss their work and creative
is partnering with the visions with visitors starting
Antiques Council to host the Tuesday, July 30, through Sat-
opening night preview party urday, August 3, from 11 am to
for the Nantucket Summer 4 pm.
Antiques Show, celebrating
its 30-year tradition of man- The four-day event concludes
aging antiques shows on Nan- with Night at the Museum, a
tucket. The evening will also finale celebration set amid
celebrate honorary chairs Nantucket’s history. During
Richard Keith Langham, Alex this celebration, the Whaling
Papachristidis and John Ros- Museum is transformed into a
selli. The Nantucket Summer party venue for guests to enjoy
Antiques Show will be con- the ultimate Nantucket expe-
ducted August 1–5, with all rience with all of the design
proceeds from the preview luminaries and interior design
party ticket sales to benefit elites. The evening includes a
the NHA. champagne welcome, food and
dancing to live music under
the whale.

8 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

In Seabrook, N.H.—

Summer Estates Auction July 22

A Crosby, Boston coin silver pitcher.

The auction will include an array of Dedham pottery. An etching of Cheyenne Chief Bull Thigh
signed by John Henry Sharp.
SEABROOK, N.H. — After vertible is road-ready.
clearing out numerous estate “Another unique piece is a Asian items.
over the past several weeks, auc- The furniture will feature a
tioneer Ed Beattie has sched- 12-foot beautifully executed Stickley desk, an antique curio,
uled an estates sale here at stained glass window with Mary Empire sewing stand, an oak
Trinity Parish Hall on Monday, in the center. The colors and Hoosier, sets of chairs, tables
July 22, beginning at 5 pm. details are spectacular,” added and more.
Beattie. “A piece I really like is a There are no dealer items in
“I thought we would be taking signed etching of Cheyenne the auction, no reserves or
July off, but we have recently Chief Bull Thigh by John Henry online bidding, and many items
acquired several estates of qual- Sharp.” are sold in large lots.
ity goods, so I was wrong — we “There is a listing and photos
will be selling choice merchan- Among the interesting acces- at https://www.auctionzip.com/
dise July 22. We are still picking sories are a large lot of Ded- Listings/3298447.html, but
up and organizing, so stay tuned ham pottery, Rose medallion, check back often as we are add-
and check for progress as we sterling and coin silver, includ- ing photos and updating daily,”
update photos and our listing,” ing a Crosby Boston coin silver said Beattie.
said Beattie. “Everything is pitcher. Jewelry lovers will There will be a preview on the
right out of local homes.” enjoy the array of costume and day of the sale, July 22, from 3 to
popular jewelry, including a 5 pm.
In addition to silver, art, china signed Miriam Haskell brooch. Trinity Parish Hall is on Route
and all the valuables you find in For fun there is an interesting 1, 103 Lafayette Road. For infor-
a home, this auction will feature assortment of early license mation, 603-770-9878. Restored 1962 Ford Thunderbird.
a restored 1962 Ford Thunder- plates going back to 1912, fire
bird. The bright red classic con- and police badges, clocks, and

Arthur Wesley Dow’s ‘Moonrise’ Tops
Bakker’s Strong Fine Arts Auction

Auction Action In Provincetown, Mass.

This miniature oil by Nancy Whorf shattered its $400/600 Arthur Wesley Dow’s “Moonrise” led the group of Arts and PROVINCETOWN, MASS. —
estimate to realize $2,625. Crafts prints bringing $15,750. Strong prices prevail at Bak-
An early oil landscape by Henry Hensche sold overestimate Margaret Patterson’s prints also fared well with “Hearts- ker’s June 15 fine arts online-
at $5,250. ease” selling at $6,625 and “Bleeding Heart” (shown) at only auction. The auction
$5,750. featured a fine collection of Arts
and Crafts color woodblock
prints, many of which were pur-
chased through Bakker auc-
tions nearly 30 years ago.
Arthur Wesley Dow’s “Moon-
rise” print led the group bring-
ing $15,750. Margaret Patter-
son’s prints also fared well with
“Heartsease” selling at $6,625
and “Bleeding Heart” at $5,750.

An early oil landscape by
Henry Hensche, who founded
the Cape Cod School of Art after
Charles Hawthorne’s untimely
death in 1930, sold overesti-
mate at $5,250. Other high-
lights include a rare small oil of
Provincetown Harbor by Edith
Lake Wilkinson, the artist fea-
tured in an HBO documentary,
Packed in a Trunk, selling at
$4,875 and a miniature oil by
Nancy Whorf shattering its
$400/600 estimate to realize
$2,625.

Other surprises and new
record auction prices for women
artists were achieved for works
by Nicoletta Poli and Gladys
Wilcock Maynard. Poli’s 1983
oil, “Grey Shapes” estimated at
$200/400 brought $3,875 and
Maynard’s oil, “Snail Road” also
estimated at $200/400 sold for
$1,031.

Prices, with buyer’s premium,
as reported by the auction
house. For additional informa-
tion, www.bakkerproject.com or
508-413-9758.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 9

Collection Of Carved Carousel Animals—

Kaminski Sale Features Gretta Scharf Estate

BEVERLY, MASS. — Kamins- Rare carved carousel giraffe
ki Auctions will host a one-day Tiffany Atelier Le Tallec “Cirque Chinois”
sale on Sunday, July 21, starting china
at 10 am. The auction features
the lifetime collection of Gretta Fine Arts. His sculptures were are several lithographs on offer Rare Marcus Charles Illions carved carousel camel
Scharf of Beverly Farms, Mass., realistic, with incredible atten- by Fritz Scholder (American,
including Scharf’s collection of tion to fine detail and highly 1937–2005), and a Peter Max “Swiss Scenery” — 14 pieces in hand painted tin face and
carved carousel horses and ani- sought-after by collectors. print of the Statue of Liberty, total. bronze pendulum which mea-
mals, Tiffany Atelier Le Tallec, editioned 109/300, hand signed. sures 62 inches high by 18 inch-
“Cirque Chinois” china, as well The circus theme continues Furniture highlights include es wide.
as Chinese porcelain, fine art, with a Tiffany Atelier Le Tallec Bronzes in the sale include an an early Nineteenth Century
jewelry and furniture. “Cirque Chinois” china service. Erté (1892–1990) Art Deco single-drawer tavern table with Kaminski’s gallery is at 117
Designed by Camille Le Tallec bronze titled “La Plume,” num- breadboard ends and pegged Elliott Street (Route 62). For
Scharf’s collection of carved (French, 1906–1991) for Tiffany bered 173/250, signed and dated construction; also from the Bar- information, 508-367-4311 or
carousel animals includes works & Co., this hand painted French 1980 and a figure of a Native bara Weinz estate is a Nine- www.kaminskiauctions.com.
from such master carvers as china has 31 pieces in total. All American, signed “C. Kauba” teenth Century French
Marcus Charles Illions (1871– pieces bear the inscription on (Carl Kauba, Austrian, 1865– embossed brass table and a
1949), Charles Carmel (d 1931), the base “Tiffany & Co. private 1922), standing 23 inches in bronze table with figural leafing
Charles I.D. Looff (1852–1918) stock, hand painted, made in height overall on a marble base. vine design.
and Daniel Muller (1872–1851). France”’ along with the Atelier
The featured lot is an early Le Tallec marks. Jewelry and silver highlights Two clocks of interest include
Twentieth Century Illions include a 36-inch-long strand of an Elmer O. Stennes Federal-
carved carousel camel with mar- Asian highlights include a Chi- Mikimoto cultured pearls, 113 style banjo clock with a finial
ble eyes ($8/12,000). Illions was nese carved jade tray and a pair pearls approximately 7.0– from Weymouth, Mass., and an
a Lithuanian-born master carv- of Chinese blue and white 7.5mm, with an 18K yellow gold antique Dutch wall clock with a
er of wooden carousel horses Guangxu bowls ($5/8,000). Chi- clasp; an 18K yellow gold lapis
and other figures. He lived in nese porcelain continues with a lazuli, and diamond ring; and a
the Brooklyn borough of New Seventeenth Century Chinese 14K yellow gold diamond and
York City, where he started his blue and white phoenix tail- ruby ring with approximately 5
firm, M.C. Illions and Sons Car- shaped vase from the Qing grams of troy weight.
ousel Works. dynasty, measuring 18 inches in
height, a Chinese blue and Silver highlights include an
A Charles Carmel carved car- white and copper red zun vase, International sterling tea ser-
ousel jumper horse with a round 16 inches tall, and a Chinese vice in the Royal Danish pattern
jeweled saddle and marble eyes doucai bowl, 6½ inches in diam- and a Towle Old Masters ster-
purchased at the Redbug Work- eter ($3/5,000). ling silver flatware service for
shop, Berkeley, Calif., in 1979 for 12.
$2,400 is also offered. The jump- Fine art in the sale features
ing horse on its stand measures paintings and ink and watercol- From the estate of Barbara
58 inches high and approxi- or drawings by the postwar and Weinz of Reading, Mass., comes
mately 53 inches in length. contemporary artist Luis Gran- a group of Nineteenth Century
Together with a copy of the orig- da. “Dos Personajes Con Gato” is English Staffordshire pottery to
inal receipt and shipping an oil painting by the artist include three pieces of white
invoice, it is offered at $3/5,000 signed and dated 1979 from a ironstone; two blue and white
San Diego, Calif., estate. There transferware pieces and a green
From the German master transferware platter marked
carver and builder of hand
carved carousels and amuse-
ment rides, Charles I.D. Looff, is
a rare early Twentieth Century
carved carousel giraffe with a
curved saddle and marble eyes.
Scharf purchased it in the late
1970s for $13,000. There is also
an early Twentieth Century
Charles Looff carved carousel
jumping horse, which features a
long head, flared nostrils and
saddle with jeweled decoration.
The fifth carousel carving is an
early Twentieth Century Daniel
Muller carousel jumper. Muller
trained formally as an artist at
the Pennsylvania Academy of

Just Published American Ceramic Circle’s
‘Journal’ Anniversary Issue XX

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — The Cover photograph courtesy Newstead, Portuguese Coarse-
American Ceramic Circle (ACC) of the Wadsworth Atheneum ware In North Atlantic Trade
has published its anniversary Museum of Art, Hartford, (Sixteenth To Eighteenth Cen-
issue of the American Ceramic Connecticut, Gift of Alfred tury); Ruth Sonja Simonis and
Circle Journal, volume XX. The Duane Pell, 1925.441, Photo: Jan Hüsgen, The Amsterdam-
ACC was founded in 1970 as a Allen Philips. Dresden Porcelain Trade: Count
nonprofit educational organiza- Egypt’s Predynastic Past As Lagnasco’s Purchases For
tion committed to the study and Illustrated Through The Decor Augustus The Strong, 1716–17;
appreciation of ceramics. Its Project; Karine Tsoumis, Angelika R. Kuettner, Some
purpose is to promote scholar- Objects and Identity In The Took a Shine To It: Silver Lus-
ship and research in the history, Renaissance Convent: A Maioli- terware In Federal America;
use and preservation of ceram- ca Secchiello Dedicated To Willem Floor And Jaap Otte,
ics of all kinds, periods and ori- “Suor Dona Da Mula”; Tânia European Ceramics In Iran In
gins. The American Ceramic Manuel Casimiro and Sarah The Nineteenth and early
Circle Journal was first pro- Twentieth Centuries; Vanessa
duced in 1971, making this the Sigalas and Eva Wollschläger,
20th anniversary issue. Made In Germany! Historicism
And Jugendstil Porcelain From
The ACC Journal is published The Berlin Porcelain Manufac-
biennially and contains a selec- tory (KPM) And Its Export To
tion of scholarly papers given at America; and Helen Shaw, John
the symposia, articles resulting Mason: Portrait Of An Artist.
from grant-sponsored research,
and contributions submitted by For further information, www.
independent scholars. americanceramiccircle.org.

Each volume has typically POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. —
included five to ten articles pre- The Frances Lehman Loeb Art
senting original research on a Center at Vassar College pres-
specific aspect of world ceram- ents “Past Time: Geology in
ics. Many of the articles over European and American Art,”
the years have concentrated on an interdisciplinary exhibition
American, European, and Asian through September 8. Frances
ceramics from the Sixteenth to Lehman Loeb Art Center is at
the Twentieth Centuries. 124 Raymond Avenue. For
information, 845-437-5237 or
The contents of this issue are: www.fllac.vassar.edu.
Martin Uildriks, A Look In The
Cupboard: Perceptions Of

10 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Auction Action In New York City

A nine-page letter written by Jacqueline Kennedy on December 13, An extensive green-glazed ceramic cabbage-form service by Dodie Thayer esti-
1960, just a month after her husband had been elected president, to mated at $3/5,000 fetched $20,000.
Oleg Cassini in advance of the presidential inauguration, entirely
about fashion and aspects of the journey on which the two — Cassini
and the new First Lady — are about to embark, is signed “XO Jackie.”
It sold above estimate at $16,250.

Records Set At Doyle’s White Glove Oleg Cassini Sale
NEW YORK CITY — The tions, silver and more from the bidding in the saleroom, on the their estimate of $5/8,000. One
worlds of fashion, art and design elegant Manhattan townhouse telephones and the Internet, the letter closes with the statement,
converged at Doyle on June 27, on 19th Street and from Moore- auction totaled $1,307,931, sur- “I think I’d rather have a ring
for the auction of the Estate of lands, the lavish residence in passing its estimate of instead of an automobile. I love
Oleg Cassini, the legendary Oyster Bay Cove on Long $578,185/884,260 with an excep- you.”
fashion designer best known for Island’s North Shore. The auc- tional 100 percent sold — a
creating Jacqueline Kennedy’s tion in Doyle’s Manhattan sale- “White Glove Sale” — all 755 With a sophisticated designer’s
signature style as first lady. room was preceded by a three- lots were sold! eye, Cassini furnished his Man-
day public exhibition at hattan townhouse and Oyster
This landmark auction offered Moorelands in Oyster Bay Cove Highlighting the sale was a Bay Cove residence with Eng-
fashion memorabilia, clothing attended by more than 1,000 rare Sixteenth Century suit of lish and Continental furniture,
and accessories, autograph let- collectors and fans of Oleg Cas- fluted armor in the Maximilian decorations and artwork. High-
ters, luxury automobiles, arms sini. style that soared past its lights included a graceful circa
and armor, artwork, Continental $20/30,000 estimate to achieve 1720 George I giltwood and gilt-
and English furniture, decora- With competitive international $262,500 — an American auc- gesso pier table attributed to the
tion record for European armor. Royal Cabinet Maker James
Moorelands, Cassini’s Oyster Bay, N.Y., estate in prepara- This remarkable suit of armor Moore that sold for $75,000, sur- This composite suit of fluted
tion for the three-day exhibition that attracted over 1,000 had been acquired by Cassini passing its estimate of armor in the Maximilian
people. The pair of portraits seen are by the French Nine- from the collection of Lord Astor $30/50,000. Adding color and style, Sixteenth Century,
teenth Century artist, Jenny Legrand. Titled “The Go- in England’s Hever Castle. whimsy was an extensive green- sold at $262,500, setting an
Between: A Pair,” each is signed, and one is dated 1810. The glazed ceramic cabbage-form auction record for a Euro-
pair sold for $28,125 — well above its $2/4,000 estimate. An important signed letter service by Dodie Thayer esti- pean suit of armor at auc-
from Jacqueline Kennedy dated mated at $3/5,000 that fetched tion. The 69-inch-high suit
December 13, 1960, realized $20,000. by C. Davis London, from
$16,250, above estimate. Penned the Hever Castle Collection,
about one month following her Featured in Cassini’s extensive far exceeded its $20/30,000
husband’s election as president, collection of paintings was a estimate.
the detailed letter is entirely lovely portrait of his mother, as a costume designer in Holly-
about fashion and aspects of the Countess Marguerite Cassini, wood before returning to New
highly intimate and influential by Russian artist Constantin York and establishing his epony-
journey on which the two — Makovsky (1839–1915) that mous label. His career-defining
Cassini and First Lady — are caught the attention of bidders opportunity came in December
about to embark. on both sides of the Atlantic. 1960 when he was chosen by
Competitive bidding drove the Jacqueline Kennedy to design
Fashion memorabilia in the painting far over its $1/3,000 her fashions for the White
auction features several lots of estimate to achieve $31,250. House.
original Kennedy-era Cassini Also finding favor at the auction
design sketches, as well as a were a pair of portraits by Prices are with buyer’s premi-
group of colorful drawings by French artist Jenny Legrand um, as reported by the auction
Cassini prepared in the 1990s titled “The Go-Between,” one house. For information, 212-427-
for his book, A Thousand Days of dated 1810, that sold for 2730 or www.doyle.com.
Magic. The drawings sailed past $28,125, many times above esti-
their estimate of $800–$1,200 to mate.
achieve $7,500. A detailed Cas-
sini ledger with fabric samples The auction offered four luxu-
dating from 1960 to 1964 chroni- ry automobiles, including a
cling orders during the Kennedy sporty red 2004 Mercedes SL500
White House years sold for convertible with the Cassini
$2,812, many times its estimate crest estimated at $10/15,000
of $500/800. that realized $34,375 and an
elegant ivory 1987 Rolls Royce
Attracting attention from col- Silver Spur that fetched $10,000.
lectors was a group of four
signed letters from Grace Kelly, The son of Russian aristocrats,
with whom Cassini was briefly Oleg Cassini was raised in Italy
engaged prior to her marriage to before immigrating in the 1930s
Prince Rainier of Monaco. Writ- to the United States, initially
ten circa 1954–55, around the settling in New York. Following
time of the engagement, the let- his service in the US Cavalry
ters fetched $12,500, surpassing during World War II, he worked

Attracting attention from collectors was a group of four
signed letters from Grace Kelly, with whom Cassini was
briefly engaged, circa 1954–55, which fetched $12,500.

A Russian (Caucasian) shashka or honor sword, niello with A graceful circa 1720 George I giltwood and gilt- A lovely portrait of Cassini’s moth-
a white enameled cross of St George on one side of the han- gesso pier table attributed to the Royal Cabinet er, Countess Marguerite Cassini, by
dle and the scabbard inscribed in Russian, was offered with Maker James Moore sold for $75,000, surpassing its Russian artist Constantin Makovsky
a $1/2,000 estimate but sold at $18,750. estimate of $30/50,000. (1839–1915) caught the attention of
bidders on both sides of the Atlan-
tic. Competitive bidding drove the
painting far over its $1/3,000 esti-
mate to achieve $31,250.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 11

Potter & Potter’s Pop Culture Sale
To Be Conducted On July 27

CHICAGO — Potter & Potter Beatles-signed Yellow Submarine production pencil draw-
Auctions will present its 960- ing $(5/10,000).
plus lot pop culture sale com-
prising more than 960 lots on Includes Twentieth Century Ephemera,
Saturday, July 27, starting at Toys, Comic Books & Art And Posters.
10 am.
$1,200) spotlights the second Publishing ($800-$1,200)
This sale presents selections appearance of Nightcrawl- includes a story by Houdini,
of entertainment-themed post- er, Storm, Thunderbird H.P. Lovecraft’s The White
ers, photographs, autographs and Colossus and fea- Ape and others; its original
and other ephemera. A Yellow Library of Astronaut-signed books and tures art by Dave Cock- pictorial wraps depicts a
Submarine production pencil photographs. rum and Bob McLeod séance. A Walt Disney Studios
drawing signed by all four and a cover by Dave Snow White and the Seven
members of the Beatles Paul Reed Smith Corazon SE Santana Cockrum and Gil Kane. Dwarfs Dopey animation cel
($5/10,000) was acquired in sold-body electric guitar. A library of astro- from 1937 ($1,5/2,500) depicts
1981 from the photographer naut-signed books and Dopey playing a cymbal and
Vincent Zuffante. A 1938/57 won the 1969 World Series. wooden case photographs from the includes blind stamping and a
Snow White and the Seven Among early and midcentury with a Plexi- 1960s/2010s ($4/6,000) studio label identifying it as
Dwarfs cutting continuity glas front. This dis- includes signatures of all 12 an original work from the
script from the Walt Disney toys, a rare 1935 Buck Rogers play was mounted in a dealer astronauts who have walked movie. And a Paul Reed Smith
Studios ($1/2,000), 104 pages, Atomic Pistol by Daisy showroom and allowed poten- on the moon, the first Ameri- Corazon SE Santana solid
belonged to Disney writer Carl ($600/900) is in its original box tial customers to view their can woman in space, the first body electric guitar, personally
Cons, and has his name, phone and retains its original leather prospective car purchases in African American woman in signed by Carlos Santana
extension and title on the holster and belt. A 1950s the actual colors available. space and other notable astro- ($2/3,000), was given to donors
upper right. An original gelatin Doepke aerial ladder truck, No. nauts, as well as an official at the House of Blues in Las
silver photograph of Billie Hol- 2014, in its original box ($800- Comic books and art will NASA photograph taken and Vegas on September 24, 2016,
iday performing “Lady Sings $1,200) comes complete with cross the block. A 1959 CGC signed by Neil Armstrong during a fundraising event
The Blues” at Carnegie Hall its original die cast ladders. 5.0 graded copy of DC Comics showing Buzz Aldrin descend- benefiting the Santana Tele-
($800-$1,200) is framed and Action Comics No. 252 ing the ladder of the Apollo 11 health Project.
mounted on stiff cardstock, And though not technically ($1,5/2,000) debuts Supergirl Lunar Module on July 20, All lots will be on display and
dated October 10, 1956, and toys, the offering of promo cars (Kara Zor-El) and Metallo and 1969. available for public preview on
was taken by photographer — miniature vehicles used as features stories by Robert Ber- Books, Disneyana and other Thursday, July 25, and Friday,
Carole Reiff (1934–1984) in salesman’s samples in the nstein and Otto Binder, art by collectibles that defy or bridge July 26, from 10 am to 5 pm.
1956. A circa 1983 double-sid- 1950s through 1970s — Al Plastino and Howard Sher- conventional categories round Potter & Potter’s gallery is at
ed advertising poster for the includes a 1956 Lincoln Conti- man and a cover by Curt Swan out the sale. A rare 1924 copy 3759 North Ravenswood Avenue.
“Pop Shop” signed by Keith nental MK II promo car Revell and Al Plastino. A 1975 CGC of Weird Tales, The Spirit For information, 773-472-1442
Haring will be offered showroom display This collec- 9.0 graded copy of Marvel Lover by Houdini by Rural or www.potterauctions.com.
($700/900). tion includes ten 1/32 promo Comics X-Men No. 94 ($800-
models housed in a shelved,
Also on offer are baseball
cards and related sports mer-
chandise. A 1951 PSA VG 3
Bowman Mickey Mantle rook-
ie card, No. 253 ($1/2,000) is
illustrated with a profile of the
young player against a blue
and white sky with trees and
stadium lights. A 1968 PSA
NM—MT 8 Topps Mets Rook-
ies Jerry Koosman / Nolan
Ryan card, No. 177, is estimat-
ed $1/2,000. Koosman and
Ryan were both members of
the “Miracle Mets” team that

Former Top Manhattan Art Dealer Charged In An Antiquities Smuggling Racket

By Jim Mustian, Vance Jr told the Associated the items cleansed and “Kapoor would also loan sto- otherwise reputable museums
Associated Press Press in an interview. “They repaired to remove any dam- len antiquities to major muse- and institutions.”
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — are of enormous value.” age from illegal excavation, ums and institutions,” the
An art dealer who authorities and then illegally exported complaint says, “creating yet The other defendants in the
called one of the most prolific In all, authorities said, the them to the United States another false veneer of legiti- case include suppliers and
smugglers in the world and network trafficked more than from their countries of origin. macy by its mere presence in restorers accused of conspir-
seven others were charged $143 million worth of antiqui- ing with Kapoor.
with trafficking more than ties. The international inves-
$140 million in stolen antiq- tigation was called “Opera- M August 2-438th Annual SaturdaSyat9u-r5d-aySu9n-d5a-ySu9-n4day 9-4
uities, prosecutors said on tion Hidden Idol.”
July 10. Authorities described AdmissiAodnm$1i0ssion $10
the case as one of the largest The US Department of Early BiErdarWlyeBeikrdenWdePeaksesnSdtaPrtasss Starts
of its kind, saying the conspir- Homeland Security has A Friday aFtri1d2apyma-t 512ppmm$-25pemach$25 each
acy began more than three described Kapoor as “one of I ANTIQUES Indoors/IOnduotdoorso/Orsu-tdoors -
decades ago and involved the most prolific art smug- NE FESTIVALRain or RShaineo-r FShuilnlyeC-aFtuelrleydCatered
more than 2,600 recovered glers in the world.” He faces
artifacts, including statues 86 counts in the criminal com-
and ancient masterworks. plaint, including grand larce-
A criminal complaint filed in ny and criminal possession of
Manhattan state court said stolen property.
the smuggling was orches-
trated by Subhash Kapoor, a The lead prosecutor, Mat-
New York art gallery owner thew Bogdanos, told the AP
who was arrested in Germany that none of the defendants
in 2011 and later extradited are believed to be in the Unit-
to India, where he faces simi- ed States. He said the author-
lar charges. ities asked Interpol to issue
An email seeking comment international warrants for
was sent to Kapoor’s defense their arrest.
attorney.
The prosecution involves Kapoor, 70, owned the Art of
artifacts stolen from Afghani- the Past gallery on Manhat-
stan, Cambodia, India, Paki- tan’s Upper East Side, which
stan and other countries that authorities raided in early
were sold for profit to dealers 2012.
and collectors around the
world. Some of the items The criminal complaint says
appeared in world-renowned Kapoor went to extraordinary
museums without officials lengths to acquire the arti-
realizing they were ill-gotten facts, many of them statues of
gains. Hindu deities, and then falsi-
“These are, in many instanc- fied their provenance with
es, priceless works that repre- forged documents.
sent the culture and history
of the countries from which It says Kapoor traveled the
they were stolen,” Manhattan world seeking out antiquities
District Attorney Cyrus R. that had been looted from
temples, homes and archaeo-
logical sites.

Some of the artifacts were
recovered from Kapoor’s stor-
age units in New York.

Prosecutors said Kapoor had

12 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Prices Strong For Silver & Modern Furnishings At Moran’s

Auction Action In Monrovia, Calif.

A pair of sterling silver table pheasants
commanded $2,125.

A Telstar Predicta Chalet television set Luis Feito López (b 1929), “No. 117,” 1959, realized $68,750.
fetched $2,000.

MONROVIA, CALIF. — A Japanese katana sword was bid to $2,125.
Moran’s Studio furniture and
decorative art auction on June Studio Fine Art Sale Posts Standouts For
23 realized strong prices for sil- California And Postwar Works
ver and furnishings as collectors
vied for examples offered. Antonio Saura (1930–1998), “Retrato #112,” 1960, sold for
$40,625.
Midcentury décor continues to
inspire strong bidding. A pair of pheasants flew past their the most popular items on pre-
London-made speakers from $400/600 estimate to sell for view before the auction. The
maker Tannoy created a bidding $2,125. A silver wine coaster in sword rose above its $300/500
war between music aficionados the Blossom pattern from silver- estimate to sell for $2,125. A del-
when they hit the block, exceed- smith Georg Jensen went home icately painted Chinese famille
ing the $500/800 estimate to sell with one collector for $625. A rose vase caused a stir when it
for $1,500. A unique Telstar Pre- statement-making set of English came up to the block. Adorned
dicta Chalet television set would King flatware from Tiffany & Co with flowers and friezes of birds
make a statement in any room. sold for $2,080. Two sterling sil- on flowering branches, the vase
A floor bidder beat a robust bid- ver and cut crystal pitchers from soon exceeded its $500/700 esti-
ding field to bring the set home Tiffany & Co and Gorham were mate to bring $2,080.
for $2,000. A Goetz sofa from ready for lemonade season and
Herman Miller, with its warm, sold at the top of their estimate Also on June 23 the firm’s Stu-
walnut-wrapped back, made an for $500. dio fine art auction continued to
impact on buyers, and a floor attract collectors from around
bidder ultimately won the sofa Chinese and Japanese art con- the world. Postwar works real-
for $2,925. tinue to make a splash. A Japa- ized the strongest prices of the
nese Katana sword was one of night, showing the market
Silver of every style caught the remains strong as California and
eye of bidders in person and American fine art continue to
online. A pair of silver table inspire strong bidding.

Postwar and contemporary Lockwood de Forest (1850–1932), “Full Moon Cove at Santa
works of art attracted the most Barbara,” 1909, brought $6,250.
robust bids of the day. A graphic
print from Alexander Calder hit the block, with one deter- Santa Barbara,” was one of the
executed in 1967 soared past its mined buyer surpassing the most popular lots on preview.
$300/500 expectation to bring $30/50,000 estimate to nab the The blue-hued painting brought
$1,125. “No. 117,” painted in painting for $68,750. A graphic $6,250.
1959 by Spanish artist Luis acrylic on canvas from Antonio
Feito López is a dramatic work Saura created a similar stir European artists commanded
in contrasting tones of black, when it hit the block. The work attention at the auction. A
gray and white and was exhibit- sold to an online bidder for serene Jean Vollet painting of
ed in 1959 at the inaugural Paris $40,625. “Watt Hour Icon,” “Chateau de Sully (Loiret)”
Biennale. The mixed media work depicting an electric meter from caused a bidding war between
created a bidding war when it American artist Bruce Everett, two floor bidders when it hit the
realized $3,900. block, causing the work to soar
past $400/600 to bring $3,125. A
Collectors of California fine art snowy Paris was the subject of
found plenty of tempting options Armand Henri Leroux’s painting
in the sale. A colorful work from “The City in Winter” and real-
Jean Mannheim of a sailing ship ized $1,000. A floral still life from
in a harbor sold for $4,062. A Alexandre Renoir, great-grand-
more contemporary interpreta- son of the Impressionist Pierre-
tion of California plein air paint- Auguste Renoir, brought $1,250.
ings from William Glen Crooks
stole the hearts of the audience, Prices given include the buyer’s
one of whom bought a landscape premium, as stated by the auc-
for $4,375. A Lockwood de Forest tion housed.
beachscape, “Full Moon Cove at
For information, 626-628-9346
or www.johnmoran.com.

Peter Kirkiles Solo Show At Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

LITCHFIELD, CONN. — Jef- for lofty theories or a vehicle as part of our everyday lives,
frey Tillou Antiques will pres- for ironic commentary, nor an but as art.
ent an exhibition of works by homage to the masters. His
Peter Kirkiles. The exhibition sculpture resides in a space Peter Kirkiles lives in Litch-
will open with a preview recep- carefully honed between the field County Connecticut and
tion at Jeffrey Tillou Antiques anonymity of minimalism and works in design and fabrica-
on Saturday, July 27, from 5 to the deeply personal act of mak- tion through his company, 21B
8 pm. The exhibition of ing.” Design, as well as having
Kirkiles’ work will continue to exhibited in galleries through-
be on view for the remainder of Peter Kirkiles’ first foray into out the Northeast. This is his
the summer. questioning how we perceive first solo exhibition at Jeffrey
everyday things through art Tillou Antiques.
This exhibition is comprised was when he created a full-
of ten works of metal sculpture scale highboy out of steel for Jeffrey Tillou Antiques is
created by Kirkiles. Kirkiles’ his MFA thesis. Since then, he located at 39 West Street. For
work has been described as has called us to consider every- further information, please call
“existing in a place of aesthetic thing from rulers to scissors 860-567-9693. To preview the
neutrality. It is not a metaphor and shoes, not just tools used works of Peter Kirkiles, visit
www.peterkirkiles.com.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 13

Anne Hamilton, show chair, left, next to Martha Stewart at the David
Rovinsky Fine Jewelry Booth. Andrea Hansen photo. G. Sergeant Antiques. Andrea Hansen photo.

The Newport Show: Antiques,
Art & Exquisite Objects, July 27–28

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — Rehs Galleries. Andrea Hansen photo. Leatherwoood Antiques with owner Mo Wajselfish. Andrea
There are many events in Hansen photo.
Newport, R.I., throughout the design is timeless. Whether main fundraiser for its co-ben-
summer social season, but you’re a fine art aficionado, a eficiaries, the Newport Histor- $2.4 million, which is divided weekend kicks off with the
there’s one weekend event new collector of midcentury ical Society and the Boys & between these two nonprofits. gala preview party on Friday,
that has a distinguished repu- furniture or are always hunt- Girls Clubs of Newport Coun- July 26, which runs from 6 to 9
tation for luxury and style ing for one-of-a-kind fashion- ty. Proceeds from sponsorships The Newport Show takes pm.
among the busy party sched- able accessories, the show is a and ticket sales support New- place at the St George’s School
ule. That event is the Newport not-to-be missed occasion.” port’s past and future. To date, Ice Rink, 375 Purgatory Road, For additional information,
Show, a weekend of luxurious the show has raised a total of and will run July 27 and 28; www.thenewportshow.com or
shopping while raising funds The Newport Show is the doors open at 10 am. The 401-846-2669.
for its co-beneficiaries.

Established in 2007, the
Newport Show (previously the
Newport Antiques Show) is a
weekend of pop-up shopping
— but nothing presented is
ordinary. More than 40 dealers
in fine art, fashion, jewelry
and furniture display their
unique wares. Some dealers
feature antiques, while others
present Midcentury Modern
furniture or contemporary
pieces.

“Visitors will recognize that
the event is about represent-
ing beauty, design and utility,”
explained Newport Historical
Society’s executive director
Ruth Taylor, “because great

July 25 Lecture: ‘Little-Known Aspects
Of Long Island’s Maritime History’
GREENPORT, N.Y. — The
Southold Historical Society is Plunger in Oyster Bay. Main Road, Southold, N.Y., on
partnering with Peconic Land- tory Press, 2016); Fire Island Saturdays and Sundays, from 1
ing to offer a presentation Lighthouse: Long Island’s Wel- to 4 pm, through September 22.
titled “Little-Known Aspects of coming Beacon (The History For information, www.southol-
Long Island’s Maritime Histo- Press, 2017); and Long Island dhistorical.org.
ry.” Bill Bleyer, an historian and the Sea: A Maritime History
and former Newsday staff writ- (The History Press 2019). POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The
er, will offer highlights of his Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
latest book, Long Island and Admission to the lecture is at Vassar College presents “Past
the Sea: A Maritime History, on free. RSVP is recommended by Time: Geology in European and
July 25 at 4 pm at the Peconic calling 631-765-5500. American Art,” an interdisciplin-
Landing Auditorium. ary exhibition through Septem-
The Peconic Landing Commu- ber 8. Frances Lehman Loeb Art
The theme of the society’s nity Center’s auditorium is at Center is at 124 Raymond Ave-
winter lecture series was local 1500 Brecknock Road. nue. For information, 845-437-
maritime history. This lecture 5237 or www.fllac.vassar.edu.
continues to follow the theme The society’s “On the Water-
and also ties very closely with front” exhibit is on display in
the society’s summer exhibit the Ann Currie-Bell House on
“On the Waterfront.” In his the Museum Complex at 55200
talk, Bleyer will discuss devel-
opment of submarines and tor-
pedoes, the landing of Pan Am
Clippers in Port Washington,
the world’s most innovative
whaling captain and more.

Bleyer was a prizewinning
staff writer for Newsday, the
Long Island daily newspaper, for
33 years before retiring in 2014
to write books and freelance for
the newspaper and magazines.
He is coauthor, with Harrison
Hunt, of Long Island and the
Civil War (The History Press,
2015). He is the author of Saga-
more Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s
Summer White House (The His-

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14 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Now In Its 19th Year—

Wells Antiques Show Succeeds Again At Laudholm Farm
WELLS, MAINE — Luck was Laudholm Farm traces its histo- trust in 1982 to preserve the farm. pieces was an example of kine- niture was on the field. Heller-
on the side of Liz and John ry back to 1642. In 1881, the prop- The show certainly had a coun- chromatic art, a type of art in Washam, Portland, Maine,
DeSimone for their June 30 show erty was purchased by George C. which the image, especially in brought several pieces, including
on the grounds of the historic Lord, president of the Boston and try flavor, but there was a wide respect to the colors the viewer a Queen Anne drop leaf table,
Laudholm Farm. Weather fore- Maine Railroad, who, of course, variety of offerings. Folk art, early sees, will change as the object is circa 1750, and two Federal card
casts had been borderline built his own personal railroad furniture, trade signs, hooked moved. The piece they had was a tables. One, a demilune form, was
between sun and heavy rain, but station on the property. Succeed- rugs, paintings and books were lucite figure of an owl, 6½ inches priced at $985, and the other,
the morning of the show was both ing generations of the Lord family displayed along with jewelry, tall, and as the piece was turned which Kim Washam thought was
sunny and comfortable. The park- developed the property into a some Twentieth Century materi- in different directions, its appear- probably from Salem, Mass., circa
ing lot was full and the line was large, modern dairy farm, al, Chinese export porcelains, ance changed. It was signed by 1790–1810, was priced at $1,250.
long. Usually, the show has sever- renamed Laudholm Farms, with early glass and much more. Abraham Palatnik, a Brazilian She said certain construction
al dealers set up outside, as well a large herd of Guernsey cows artist born in 1928 and was details made her think it may
as in the barn and in large tents. until the herd was sold in 1952. For years, Connecticut dealers stamped Brazil on the base. Palat- have been a Seymour piece. They
To be on the safe side, a few days Laudholm Farms dairy and poul- Paul and Karen Wendhiser have nik is considered an originator of priced a circa 1840–50 painted
before the show, the DeSimones try products were sold locally and primarily dealt in early, country this type of art and examples of Empire secretary at a reasonable
decided to add another large tent shipped to Boston. After the death material. At this show, half of his work are in the collection of $750.
so that, in case of rain, most of the of another George Lord in 1977, their booth displayed mid-Twen- the Museum of Modern Art. He
75 or so dealers would be under local residents, concerned about tieth Century items. When asked was also included in a group show Martin Ferrick, from Lincoln-
cover. the future of the property, set up a about the shift, Paul said, “You at the Met Breuer. The Wendhis- ville, Maine, had, as he always
have to change with the times — ers priced the owl at $160. Other does, several pieces, including an
or else.” One of their interesting midcentury offerings included an attractive flame birch, four-draw-
offset lithographed poster by er chest with original brass, circa
This two-drawer chest in the booth of Josh Jim and Nancy Glazer, Bailey Island, Maine, Andy Warhol of Goethe. It was 1810, and he also had a birch
Farrin, Randolph, Maine, probably looks showed an interesting folk art carved and priced at $1,100 by John Bourne, slant-front desk. Greg Hamilton
like a painted wooden chest in this photo. painted sign from a church in Boothbay Pittsford, Vt., and was part of a had a Pennsylvania nine-drawer
But it wasn’t, it’s tole. Farrin thought it Harbor, Maine, depicting the church as well series of four that Warhol did of walnut tall chest, dating to 1780–
dated to the early Twentieth Century and as the steamer Nahanda. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1810, for which he was asking
was asking a reasonable $195. Among other (1749–1832) in the 1980s. $5,200.
things, he had a signed Wallace Nutting Review and Photos by
bowback Windsor priced at $245 and a cher- Rick Russack, Contributing Editor As one might expect, there was Offering early American glass,
ry drop leaf table, 7 feet long, which Farrin plenty of folk art at the show. Brian Cullity, Sagamore, Mass.,
said dated to about 1840–60. He was asking Steve Corrigan and Doug Jack- had a selection of aqua flasks
$1,500 for it. man, owners of Stephen-Douglas priced between $100 and $250,
Antiques, Rockingham, Vt., had a along with other early glass. He
Paul and Karen Wendhiser, Ellington, Conn., showstopper trade sign priced also had a small collection of pre-
decided it was time to add mid-Twentieth $3,950. Probably safe to call Columbian items, including a
Century material to their usual inventory unique, the sign was a large tin carved stone ear of maize, which
of early country items. A lucite figure of an cornucopia, about 5 feet long, he dated between 1000 and 1400
owl, 6½ inches tall, was an example of kine- spilling out painted tin fruits and CE. He commented that pre-
chromatic art, a type of art in which the vegetables. For years, it had hung Columbian items are quite rea-
image changes as the object is moved. It at Abenaki Springs Farms in Wal- sonably priced in today’s market.
was signed by Abraham Palatnik, a Brazil- pole, N.H., and was recently “deac-
ian artist born in 1928, and priced at $160. cessioned.” The dealers’ booth at If you were looking for early
Bob and Tina Mortimer, Falmouth, Maine, had this show is a whole room in the ceramics, there was plenty from
a selection of hooked rugs; the floral one on barn and it was filled with folk which to choose — including an
the stand was priced $395, while the carved art, woodenware, stoneware, early Eighteenth Century French
and painted dolphin next to it was $95. ceramics, painted furniture and faience vase dated 1721 in the
more. booth of John Prunier, Warren,
Mass. He was asking $1,100.
Just next door to their booth,
was the display of Jim and Nancy Justin Cobb, Captain’s Quarters
Glazer, Bailey Island, Maine. Antiques, Amherst, Mass., had
They had an interesting folk art been a fixture at this show for sev-
carved and painted sign from a eral years. Justin died in April at
church in Boothbay Harbor the age of 92, but his son Jeff is
depicting the church as well as carrying on the business, and was
the steamer Nahanda. The Glaz- in his father’s regular space. “My
ers had collected some real photo brothers and I plan to continue
postcards showing the steamer at the business,” he said. “We all
Hell Gate, a notoriously difficult grew up with the stuff, and there’s
point on the Kennebec River. The plenty of it. So the business will
Glazers also had a collection of continue.”
Victorian era pen-wipes, most in
the form of animals. The DeSimones, with an eye on
an ominous, approaching cloud,
John Bourne had a folk art ended the show early, telling deal-
“weathervane,” although it did ers they could leave around 2 pm.
not have directionals. What it did A storm at this show a couple of
have was a well-carved wooden years ago, with strong winds and
horse with good patina and six heavy rains, knocked over tents
colorful wooden “lollipops.” As the and drenched everyone and
lollipops turned, so did the horse, everything. It has entered the
and its head went up and down. folklore of New England dealers,
Harry Hepburn, Harrison, Maine, and John and Liz did not want a
had two carvings by Wick Ahrens repeat.
(1944–2016). One, a walrus,
painted white, had a sold tag on it, Show advertising succeeded in
and the other was of a whale. bringing numerous younger fami-
lies with small children, a demo-
Bob Markowitz, Groveland, graphic not seen often enough at
Mass., had a piece of Judaic folk shows. A couple of days after the
art — a colorful Twentieth Cen- show, John DeSimone credited
tury needlework on pierced card- that to their internet advertising.
board mizrah, depicting a seven- “We were pleasantly surprised
light candleholder and pilasters with the number of younger fami-
from the Temple of Solomon. Miz- lies. It was a good day, in spite of
rah is the Hebrew word for “east” the weather forecasts, and our
and is the direction that Jews out- attendance was pretty much the
side of Israel face when praying. same as last year. We were satis-
Markowitz priced the unusual fied, and several dealers told us
item at $350. that they had had a good show.
That’s what it’s all about.”
A good assortment of formal fur-
For information, 800-641-6908
or [email protected].

You never know what you’ll find in the Don Heller and Kim Washam, Portland, John DeSimone took this photo of the folks on line, waiting
booth of Bob Foley, Gray, Maine, who had Maine, priced this painted Empire secre- for the show to open.
this circa 1900 table with an inlaid top that tary, circa 1840–50, at $750. Their booth
took someone a long time to complete. He included several pieces of formal furniture,
was not sure of its origin, perhaps Italian, including two card tables and a Queen Anne
and he priced it at $450. period drop leaf table.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 15

This well-carved horse weathervane had six Greg Hamilton, Stone Block Antiques, Vergennes, Vt.,
brightly colored “lollipops” and as the wind offered a selection of Chinese export porcelain tea caddies
turned them, the horse’s head moved up in the $200 price range. The pair of vases was priced at
and down. It was in the booth of John $275.
Bourne, Pittsford, Vt.
Jim LeFurgy, Wiscasset, Maine, holds a col-
orful plot plan of Essex, dated 1727, for
which he was asking $1,850.

Steve Corrigan and Doug Jackman, owners One does not often see Judaic folk art. Bob Justin Cobb, known to many as the proprietor of Captain’s
of Stephen-Douglas Antiques, Rockingham, Markowitz, Groveland, Mass., had an inter- Quarters Antiques, died in April. His sons are continuing
Vt., had a showstopper trade sign priced at esting example — a colorful Twentieth Cen- the business, and their booth was in its usual location on
$3,950. It was a large tin cornucopia, about tury needlework on pierced cardboard miz- the lower level of the barn.
5 feet long, spilling out painted tin fruits rah, depicting a seven-light candleholder
and vegetables. For years, it had hung at and pilasters from the Temple of Solomon.
Abenaki Springs Farms in Walpole, N.H. Markowitz priced the unusual item at $350.

Holden Antiques, Sherman, Conn., had a large selection of
fish decoys priced between $55 and $145.

Bill Kelly, Limington, Maine, was asking Martin Ferrick, from Lincolnville, Maine,
$695 for this interesting storekeeper’s coun- brought this four-drawer chest of flame
tertop desk. There were also a number of birch with original brass, circa 1810, and he
painted blanket chests in his booth. also had a birch slant front desk.

Louise Hardie, Falmouth, Maine, brought a colored litho-
graph depicting scenes at Old Orchard Beach, Maine,
including 11 of the hotels that once existed at the beach.

Tommy Thompson, Pem- Bettina Krainin and Harold Cole displayed a wide variety Harry Hepburn, Harrison, Maine, showcased two wonder-
broke, N.H., had a very of early iron and a painted wood model of a steam locomo- ful carvings by Wick Ahrens (1944–2016). The walrus, paint-
interesting plaster plaque tive that was about 2 feet long. They also had this folky ed white, had a sold tag on it, and the other was of a whale,
depicting Dr Wilfred Gren- carved 1920s soda fountain with four seats, spigots and an priced at $1,950.
fell, known for encouraging attendant behind the counter. It was priced at $975.
craft work by Newfound-
land residents in the early
Twentieth Century. The
plaque was signed Finis
McLeod and dated 1939.

16 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

‘Wall Power!’

Quilts From The
Gundersheimer Gift

At The American
Folk Art Museum

Touching Stars Quilt, artist unidentified, Unit-
ed States, circa 1935, cotton, 75 by 84 inches.

Lozenge Quilt, artist unidentified, possibly Tennes- NEW YORK CITY — The exhibition “Wall Power!
see, 1930s, cotton, 79¾ by 77½ inches. Quilts from the Karen and Werner Gundersheimer Gift,”
Amish Quilt: Sunshine and Shadow, artist unidenti- will open on August 6 at the American Folk Art Museum
fied, United States, 1920s, silks and wools, 83 by 75½ (AFAM). It will be on display for only four weeks —
inches. through September 1. Included in the exhibition will be
quilts recently gifted to the museum by the Gunder-
sheimers. Mennonite Quilt: Trip Around the World, artist
unidentified, possibly Pennsylvania, 1920s,
Also on view, as an added highlight, is the rare double- cotton 78 by 79 inches.
page religious text by Pennsylvania German fraktur
artist Johannes Ernst Spangenberg (circa 1755–1814).
Recently acquired by AFAM, it is one of only three
Bibles that exist with the embellished pages by this art-
ist remaining in situ (the piece was purchased at the
2019 Winter Show from David A. Schorsch–Eileen M.
Smiles American Antiques).

The American Folk Art Museum is renowned for its in-
depth holdings of whitework textiles, double wedding ring
and appliqué quilts made over three centuries. In 2018, the
museum received a gift of 21 quilts from Karen and Werner
Gundersheimer that introduced new patterns into the
museum’s collection, including Joseph’s Coat, Alphabet and
Spider Web.

Gathered over a period of decades as the couple scoured
eastern Pennsylvania, and then the Midwest and Southern
United States, the quilts are graphically striking examples
that embody what the couple call “wall power.” Packing a
tough visual punch, “The textiles hold space and defy the
deceptive softness of their nature. The strong graphic
design and color sense can be likened to the work of some
post-expressionist abstract painters,” Stacy C. Hollander,
curator of the exhibition, said.

“The American Folk Art Museum is immensely grateful
for the Gundersheimer gift, as it expands our holdings and
its representations of Amish and Mennonite quilts in tradi-
tional patterns,” said Jason T. Busch, director of AFAM.
“The museum’s quilt collection now numbers more than
800 works, and with this gift, it becomes even more compre-
hensive and a greater resource for both scholars and quilt
enthusiasts.”

Quilts — America’s great art experiment — are monu-
mental compositions in color, pattern, geometry and repre-
sentation made (mostly) by women over more than three
centuries. The American Folk Art Museum has been at the
forefront of the movement to bring recognition to quilts as a
major art form with deep roots in American life and experi-
ence. The museum’s collection is especially distinctive for
unique, highly individualized expressions in this medium
that is both yielding and unforgiving, challenging the
maker to test the limits imposed by cutting and piecing bits
of fabric.

The museum is at 2, Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue
at 66th Street. For further information, 212-595-9533 or
wwwfolkartmuseum.org.

Pyramid Quilt, artist unidentified, Pennsylvania, Unless otherwise identified, all quilts shown are
circa 1910, silks and wools, 72½ by 79 inches. from the Collection American Folk Art Museum, New
York, from the Gift of Karen and Werner Gunder-
sheimer, 2018.2.1. All photos by Gavin Ashworth.

Mennonite Quilt: Joseph’s Coat, artist uniden-
tified, United States, early Twentieth Century,
cotton, 87¾ by 84 inches.

Spider Web Quilt, artist unidentified, United
States, 1920s, cotton, 73 by 65 inches.

Drunkard’s Path Quilt, artist unidentified, United Jacob’s Ladder Variation Quilt, artist unidentified,
States, 1920s, cotton, 70 by 70½ inches. United States, 1930s, cotton, 82 by 73½ inches.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 17

Meteorite Pistols Could Shoot Past $1 Million At Heritage Auctions

NWA 8641 Lunar meteorite, a large piece Martian meteorite (shergottite) NWA 12262
of the moon (feldspathic breccia), is a found in Northwest Africa in 2018 weighs in at
matchless end piece that was ejected as a 3.2 kilograms (7 pounds) ($500/700,000).
result of an asteroid colliding with the
lunar surface ($250/350,000).

DALLAS — A one-of-a-kind ably about a million years ago A one-of-a-kind set of Model 1911 meteorite pistols
set of Model 1911 meteorite pis- and was discovered in 1906. ($1/1,500,000), almost exclusively from the Muonionalusta
tols is being offered in Heritage meteorite, are fully functional.
Auctions’ Nature & Science The sale includes two meteor-
Auction on July 20. The auction, ites from Mars ($500/700,000 This is the largest piece of NWA ($200/300,000) weighs 9.9 troy
celebrating the Golden Anniver- each). Found in 2018, NWA 12335 in existence and accounts ounces and measures about 6
sary of the first man to walk on 12262 Martian meteorite (sher- for a significant portion of the inches in length.
the moon, features an impres- gottite) is a one-of-a-kind offer- total of all Martian material on
sive collection of large meteor- ing; the main mass (3.2 kilo- Earth. Another specimen that mea-
ites and gold. grams / 7 pounds) of the Lunar meteorite NWA 8641, a sures more than 5½ inches in
meteorite is one of the largest large piece of the moon (feld- length is crystallized gold from
“The pistols are made almost pieces of Mars on Earth. There spathic breccia) is a matchless Round Mountain District
exclusively from the Muonion- are just 235 classified Martian end piece that was ejected as a ($120/180,000). Weighing in at
alusta meteorite, which is likely meteorites and less than 300 result of an asteroid colliding more than 20 troy ounces, it fea-
the oldest known meteorite on pounds of Martian material on with the lunar surface. The tures a highly textural surface
Earth,” Heritage Auctions earth. NWA 8159 Martian sample ($250/350,000) bears with sharp, granular crystalli-
Nature & Science Director meteorite (augite basalt) was significant similarity to several zation from its famous locale in
Craig Kissick said. “They are a launched from the surface of lunar samples that returned to Nevada.
spectacular lot for the most seri- Mars as a result of impact earth by Apollo astronauts, but
ous collectors, an opportunity between the planet and other those are the property of the US A gold nugget from Bendigo
that comes along once in a life- meteorites. Consider that the government and controlled by Goldfields ($100/150,000) is one
time — but they’re not the only 235 Martian meteorites make A specimen of crystallized NASA or at the Smithsonian. of fewer than 300 nuggets that
appealing lot. The lots we’re up less than .004 percent of all gold from Eagle’s Nest Mine Less than 0.5 percent of all weigh in at 50 or more troy
offering represent some of the known meteorites, making it (Mystery Wind Mine), stands recovered meteorites are lunar, ounces. This sample tips the
largest known lunar and Mar- impossible to oversell the scar- out even among gold mined and there is less than 750 scales at 50.7, which automati-
tian meteorites ever offered in city of examples like these. The from its famous locality of pounds of lunar material on cally qualifies it as a rarity. But
the same sale.” Meteoritical Bulletin lists two origin. This sample weighs earth, making the moon among its allure is increased by its
meteorites from Mars that exist 9.9 troy ounces and mea- the most rare and exotic sub- powder horn shape, which could
The .45-caliber pistols ($1/1.5 all by themselves, one of which sures about 6 inches in stances on Earth. make it a stunning centerpiece
million) are fully functional, is NWA 8159, which yielded this length ($200/300,000). The auction also features an of any collection. The majority
having fired 35 rounds each, extraordinary sample. more than five pounds, this array of gold, including a speci- of all gold ever mined is refined,
although the metallic content sample tells the story of the men of crystallized gold from so natural nuggets like this one
was not designed for them to be Another Martian meteorite, early geological history of Mars. Eagle’s Nest Mine (Mystery are truly rare.
everyday sidearms. The pistols NWA 12335 Martian (shergot- Fusion crust has mostly disinte- Wind Mine) that stands out
were designed by gunsmith Lou tite) ($300/500,000) is a one of grated, but relict sections show even among gold mined from its Preview July 18–19 at Heri-
Biondo of Business End Cus- the largest (2.29-kilogram) flight markings and direction. famous locality of origin. This tage Auctions Design District
toms. Each is a right-handed Martian meteorites ever discov- impressive sample showroom at 1518 Slocum
gun — one a GI model, the other ered, very similar in composi- Street, where the auction begins
a Custom model. They are made tion to the famous Shergotty at noon. For more information,
from the Muonionalusta mete- Martian meteorite for which the www.ha.com or 877-437-4824.
orite, which fell in Sweden prob- variety was named. Weighing

Art Collector Dorothy Vogel To Speak On Collecting

TORRINGTON, CONN. — Five Points a passion for the visual arts. Shortly after Vogels made arrangements to give most of and open to the public.
Center for the Visual Arts (FPCVA) pres- marrying in 1962, Dorothy, a reference the collection to the National Gallery of Art Five Points Gallery is at 33 Main Street.
ents art collector Dorothy Vogel as the fea- librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, in Washington, DC, keeping the collection
tured speaker for a July 27 lecture. Vogel and Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk decided to accessible and free to all. Finally, the sheer For information, 860-618-7222.
will speak on a panel alongside Jane Eck- live on one salary. This allowed them to size of the gift, which included 2,500 draw-
ert of Jane Eckert Fine Arts and Judith purchase art with the other salary, which ings, paintings, objects, prints and photo-
McElhone, founder and executive director happened to be Herb’s, who never made graphs by 177 artists, led to the develop-
of FPCVA; discussing Vogel’s life and time more than $23,000 a year. Their tiny Man- ment of a program in which the National
as a collector with her late husband Herb hattan apartment was jam-packed, floor to Gallery would distribute 50 works from the
Vogel. ceiling, with their treasures. collection to one institution in each of the
50 states.”
In 1962, with very little means and pas- By the 1970s, the Vogels were regarded as
sionate about art, the Vogels began collect- some of the foremost collectors of contem- Five Points will host a VIP reception in
ing contemporary artwork in New York. porary art, as they were steadfast in their the gallery from 5 to 6 pm; tickets are $50
With more than four decades of collecting focus. Due to their lack of storage and wall each and are available at www.fivepoints-
and relationship building with leading art- space, many of the works were small, yet gallery.org.
ists of the time, the Vogel art collection was pushed boundaries. Selections from the
born. The Vogels dedicated their lives to col- Vogel collection began to travel for exhibi- There will be a screening of the 60-min-
lecting, having acquired more than 4,000 tion to some of the leading art institutions ute documentary featuring Dorothy and
works of art by more than 170 artists. in the United States. Herb’s life and collection, followed by a
panel discussion featuring Dorothy Vogel,
The beauty of their story is not one of lav- Finally, in 1992, having amassed one of Jane Eckert and Judith McElhone from 6
ishness and riches. It’s a story of vision and the greatest collections of that era, the to 7 pm. The lecture and screening are free

18 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

History Alive & Well At Gettysburg’s Civil War Artifact Show
GETTYSBURG, PENN. — lectibles Show on June 29–30. weapons, identified Civil War gar- show and “appreciates the will- ent collection of the USS Ironclad
Known to many as one of the This annual event, considered one ments, battle flags, textiles, ingness of the dealers to share Monitor; and prisoner-of-war
most important battles fought of the best Civil War shows in the swords, personal objects of the sol- their knowledge.” As part of his carvings from Georgia’s Ander-
during the Civil War, three turbu- country, brings together special- dier, antique photography, books, personal collection, Van Steenwyk sonville Prison.
lent days in 1863 forever marked ized collectors, knowledgeable ephemera and war relics. carries a cane engraved to Dr
Gettysburg as a significant part of dealers, and unique exhibits with Zabdiel Adams, a Massachusetts Deanna French of Poulin Fire-
American history. items rarely seen on public dis- “This is one of the last Civil War- surgeon who was at the Battle of arms & Militaria Auctioneers was
play. focused shows around,” said Bren- Gettysburg. in attendance with her husband,
On the weekend preceding the dan Synnamon, owner of Union Robert of Robert Eric French Mili-
battle’s anniversary, the Gettys- With approximately 200 dealers Drummer Boy Antiques in Get- Sprinkled in and among the taria, South Portland, Maine.
burg Battlefield Preservation in attendance, hundreds of tables tysburg and president of the Get- myriad of muskets and frock French commented that “this was
Association (GBPA) hosted their were chock-full of museum quali- tysburg Battlefield Preservation coats, several dealers of non-mili- one of the best Gettysburg shows
46th Civil War Artifact and Col- ty antiques and artifacts, rare Association. “Items are vetted and tary items stood out, including in 30 years.”
must be earlier than or directly Facets of History from Lititz,
Morphy’s Auctions, Denver, Penn. related to the Civil War and those Penn. Pam Lynch, who has been Renfrew Museum and Park of
who served.” attending the show for more than Waynesboro, Penn., a premier his-
Dark Moon Antiques, Ron & Sharon Pittenger, Johnson- 30 years, arranged a fine display toric site with a strong folk art
burg, N.J. Mike Brackin of Winterville, of period and antique women’s and decorative arts collection, was
N.C., spent the weekend buying jewelry. a first-time exhibitor at the show
and catching up with show with a display of Johnston family
friends. He remarked that “many Sharon Pittenger of Dark Moon long rifles from the museum.
of us got our start together in the Antiques in Johnsonburg, N.J., Executive director Becky LaBarre
1960s during the Centennial was pleased to see “special inter- was “excited about how well our
anniversary of the Civil War.” est in the antique items,” such as presence was received and wel-
Brackin, who still mails a printed pottery and ceramics, in addition comed. We talked with a lot of
catalog, commented on the inter- to their militaria. Pittenger picked people.”
est and age of buyers and the up a New England Militia Rifle-
shifts that he has seen in what man’s hat for her personal collec- Charles J. Petrillo of Levittown,
people collect. tion, and with connections to the Penn., who has been a dealer at
Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteers the show for years and is also a
Phil Van Steenwyk travels from who fought at Gettysburg, her member of the GBPA, had the dis-
Honolulu, Hawaii, with inventory family enjoyed taking some time tinct honor of presenting the Civil
acquired from estates and family to visit the battlefield. “We always War Exhibit Awards. Plaques
collections on the islands. He enjoy coming to Gettysburg.” were given out for Best Civil War
enjoys seeing old friends at this Photographic Exhibit, Best Union
Civil War Confederate frock Morphy’s Auctions of Denver, Exhibit, Best in Show and Peo-
coats. Old South Military Penn., was at the show exhibiting ple’s Choice.
Antiques, Ashland, Va. highlights for their upcoming
sales, including the musket that The Best in Show award was
fired the first shot at Bunker Hill, presented to Jay Reid for his arti-
which had belonged to and facts belonging to Captain John
descended in the family of John Digman of the 183rd Pennsylva-
Simpson of Deerfield, N.H. This nia Volunteer Infantry. The focal
musket will be featured in their point was an impressive presen-
October 22–24 Extraordinary, tation staff officer’s sword, accom-
Sporting & Firearms Auction. panied by original documenta-
tion, sash and photograph of
Collector and dealer Frank Digman. Most interesting, how-
Mroczka of Gettysburg and Har- ever, was the fantastic story of
risburg, Penn., featured an eclec- how this sword found its way out
tic display of one-of-a-kind objects of hiding after a 40-year search by
for sale. Items of note included a descendants of Digman. Sold off
framed group of Abraham Lincoln years ago by a family member,
funeral memorabilia; a wedding relatives pursued its where-
album from the family of David abouts, and after discovering the
Willis (Lincoln’s host for the Get- online research presented by
tysburg Address); recovered bul- Reid, were able to connect and
let fragments in tree bark; a pat- end the family’s longtime search

Review and Onsite Photos by
Tania Kirkman, Contributing Editor

Presentation sword belonging to Captain John Digman of Confederate Civil War Eighth Georgia bat-
the 183rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, from the collec- tle flag carried in the Civil War battles at
tion of Jay Reid. It received the GBPA’s award for Best in Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg, Freder-
Show for 2019. icksburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania and
Cold Harbor. Collection of Rusty Hayes.
Artifact Exhibit of the Fifteenth New York
Volunteer Cavalry from the collection of
James R. Crane III. It was awarded the
GBPA’s Best Union Exhibit, 2019.

Robert Eric French Militaria, South Portland, Maine. Dealers and collectors at Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association’s 46th Annual
Civil War Artifact and Collectibles Show, Gettysburg, Penn.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 19

Engraved Civil War sword, Captain Milton
P. Goodrich, Ninth New York Cavalry. Phil
Van Steenwyk of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Al Duquette, Hewitt, Texas. Vin Caponi Historical Antiques, Malvern, N.Y.

for this sword. Detail of the handle of a presentation sword Jerald Everts, Lambertville, Mich.
The Best Union Exhibit award belonging to Major General Ambrose E. The Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Penn.
Burnside, from the collection of Alan Gen- Facets of History, Lititz, Penn.
went to James R. Crane III for his etti of Hazleton, Penn. It received the
display of Fifteenth New York Vol- GBPA’s Civil War Exhibit Appreciation
unteer Cavalry memorabilia. Award, 2019.
Crane, who began collecting when Paul Bucher, Arlington, Va.
he was only eight years old, Perry Adams Antiques, Petersburg, Va.
became interested because his
great-great grandfather fought
with the Fifteenth. After 36 years
of collecting, Crane has amassed
an unrivaled collection, which
includes identified photographs,
documentation, weapons and
frock coat belonging to Captain
John S. Hicks. Crane commented
that this show is one of the best
for him to make connections
because of the serious senior col-
lectors that are in attendance.

Hazleton, Penn., collector Alan
Genetti unveiled an extremely
fine and rare cased presentation
sword belonging to Major General
Ambrose Everett Burnside. Burn-
side is renowned for his command
of the Union Army of the Potomac
at the battles of Bull Run, Antie-
tam and Fredericksburg. This
special sword is one of only two
known in existence, and after
having been in Genetti’s collection
for a decade, it was offered for
public display for the first time at
this show. The sword has a figural
handle in the form of a Union sol-
dier driving a sword into the
mouth of a serpent. Genetti
received a Civil War Exhibit
Appreciation Award for his dis-
play.

The Gettysburg Battlefield
Preservation Association was
founded in 1959 and continues
their mission to preserve the heri-
tage and history of the Civil War
through land preservation, battle-
field tours, historical seminars
and lectures, living history pro-
grams and other special events.

Next year, the show will take
place June 27–28. For more infor-
mation, www.gbpa.org or 717-
778-7760.

Frank Mroczka of Harrisburg and Gettysburg, Penn.

Union Civil War frock coat The Civil War Haversack exhibit by C. Paul Loane of Mount “The Mystique of Death” Civil War mourning exhibit by
belonging to First Lieuten- Holly, N.J. It received GBPA’s Civil War Exhibit Apprecia- Elizabeth Topping, Columbus, Ohio, which was awarded
ant Edward R. Cunningham, tion Award, 2019. the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association’s Best
Nineteenth Maine Infantry, Civil War Photographic Exhibit for 2019.
who fought at Gettysburg.
From the collection of Jeff
Mattix, Kalamazoo, Mich.

20 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 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.

Solid Gold Pre-Columbian Pendant Sampler Out-Stitches Competition Erté’s Day Dreamer Realizes $2,200
Brings Solid Price At Heritage Auctions At Ripley Auction At Time & Again
DALLAS — A surge in demand for pre-Colum-
bian art made of solid gold lifted Heritage Auc- INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — A pictorial needle- HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. — Time & Again returned,
tions’ ethnographic art: American Indian, pre- work sampler completed in 1835 by Sarah Ann brought out of retirement to work with Robert
Columbian and tribal art auction to more than McCoy under the instruction of “Mrs Davis” McCook on one more auction. On June 29, an
$1 million on June 25. A large gold pendant from sewed up the top lot in Ripley Auctions’ June 22 absolute, no-reserve sale was highlighted by the
the Central American Diquis culture more than sale when it sold for $4,800 against an estimate estate of Ella Mae Dembrowski, late widow of
doubled its high estimate when it drew $50,000 of $500/600. The work, which had descended in wine collector Andrew Baron Dembrowski. More
to claim top-lot honors in the sale. The rare pen- an Indiana family and featured a large colonial than 250 lots came up for bid from this Bernards-
dant, from a private collection in Atlanta, can be house, a horseback rider and a shepherd with ville/Mannehawkin, N.J., estate. More than 100
traced back to Enrique Vargas Alfaro, who sold his flock as well as a verse, saw competition bronzes, serigraphs and original signed works by
pre-Columbian art to prestigious collections and from bidders in the room, on the phone and from Erte (Romain De Tirtoff, 1892–1990) were offered,
to those that appeared in museums such as the absentee bidders. In the end, it went to a private and the top selling one, at $2,200, was “Day
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the Ameri- collector bidding on the phone. For information, Dreamer,” a bronze sculpture of woman reclining
can Indian, the Denver Art Museum and the Wil- 317-251-5635 or www.ripleyauctions.com. on decadent couch with long cigarette holder,
liam C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta. For informa- shoulders draped in gold link chains, with a 23K
tion, www.ha.com or 877-0437-4824. yellow gold leaf finish with gold and red patina
and embellishments. For information, 609-426-
0820, 908-862-0200 or 908-227-4440.

Puiforcat Flatware Set Tiffany Dragonfly Lamp Snowflake Chandelier Freezes Competition
Shines Bright For Kaminski Flies To $75,000 At Treadway Sale At Ahlers & Ogletree
BEVERLY, MASS. — Leading Kaminski Auc- CINCINNATI, OHIO — Twentieth Century
tions’ June 29–30 sale and selling for $26,250 art and design was on parade at Treadway when ATLANTA — Ahlers & Ogletree’s two-day auc-
was a Puiforcat French first standard .950 sil- the firm hosted a decorative arts auction on tion on June 29 and 30 included original Tiffany
ver flatware set for 18 in its original oak box. June 30. At the head of the procession was a Tif- lamps, three large signed paintings by Antonio
The set, which comprised 330 pieces, had come fany Studios Dragonfly table lamp, New York Jacobsen and a Sonambient Tonal sculpture by
from a Palm Beach, Fla., estate and carried an City (shown), that sold for an above-estimate Harry Bertoia, yet it was a Pavvo Tynell (1890–
estimate of $10/20,000. According to a represen- $75,000. The leaded glass and bronze example 1973) circa 1950s snowflake chandelier with float-
tative for the auction house, the lot “got 215 hits featured shade and base signed, 25 inches high ing brass mesh accents that froze out the competi-
in KaminskiLive alone” and sold to an online by 20 inches diameter. Following close behind tion when it exceeded its $30,000 high estimate to
bidder. For more information, 978-927-2223 or was a Sargent Johnson (1888–1967) teapot, sell at $51,425. The Midcentury Modern snow-
www.kaminskiauctions.com. 1941, a ceramic piece signed and dated, 5 inches flake chandelier has an impressed manufacturer’s
Magic: The Gathering Cards Spook high by 8½ inches long and 4 inches wide. It sold mark on bottom light fixture “OY Taito” AB Made
Big Prices At Weiss Auctions for $50,000. For information, 513-321-6742 or in Finland 9014. For information, 404-869-2478 or
LYNBROOK, N.Y. — Three complete sets of sig- www.treadwaygallery.com. www.aandoauctions.com.
nificant, early Magic: The Gathering (MTG) cards Magic Collection Casts Its Spell
from 1993 — the Alpha, Beta and Arabian Nights Scottish Family Portrait
sets, each with many BGS-graded examples — sold at Nearly $300,000. Makes Its Way To Connecticut
for a combined $608,215 at Weiss Auctions’ on June CHICAGO — Potter and Potter’s early summer GUILFORD, CONN. — Lotus International
26. Magic: The Gathering complete 1993 Alpha auction on June 29, featuring the second install- Auctions conducted an online-only fine art auc-
card set (shown) was the top lot of the auction, fin- ment of rarities from the Jim Rawlins collection, tion on June 30, offering more than 370 art-
ishing at $423,750. It was the first set for MTG, offered nonstop surprises and excitement from works, oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, litho-
with a print run of just 1,100 rare cards. The set start to finish. After the hammer fell for the last graphs, photography, sculptures and Stickley
was complete with 295 black bordered cards; there time, 58 lots realized between $1,000-5,000; seven Brother’s Co furniture. Selling for $7,187 was
were 39 cards that had been BGS-graded, including lots realized between $5,001-$9,999; and one lot Henry Raeburn’s (1756–1823) portrait of “James
many rare and powerful cards, and there were also Harrower of Inzievar.” Raeburn, who lived in
249 ungraded cards. These cards are popular and broke the five-fig- Scotland, was known for portraits of prominent
highly sought after by collectors. “These cards were ure mark. That persons. The original invoice for the 36-by-
offered as complete sets and not broken up into was a circa 1900 27-inch oil on canvas from October 3, 1963, from
multiple lots. That gave investors a chance to get a clown magician J. Gordon & Gordon Antiques, Edinburgh, shows
complete set in one fell swoop,” said Philip Weiss of musical automaton the painting bought by Gordon Harrower, family
Weiss Auctions. For information, 516-594-0731 or made in Paris by member, and shipped to Connecticut. The paint-
www.weissauctions.com. Leopold Lambert. ing was later given to his nephew, Norman Har-
Estimated rower, also of Connecticut. For information, 203-
$8/12,000, he con- 689-5062 or www.lotusauctions.com.
jured up $13,200.
The rarity depicted
a magician, nod-
ding his head and
sticking out his
tongue, waving his
wand and produc-
ing a dove, three
baubles, a rabbit
and a die on his
table. For informa-
tion, www.potter-
auctions.com or
773-472-1442.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 21

MFA Houston Presents Icons Of Style: A Century Of Fashion Photography

HOUSTON, TEXAS — The Irving Penn, “Harlequin Dress with storybook inspired fantasy
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn),” New fashion photographs. With
will explore the rich and varied York, 1950, platinum-palladium large production budgets, art-
history of fashion photography print, the Art Institute of Chica- ists of the new millennium
through the exhibition, “Icons go, gift of Irving Penn. ©Condé engaged their imagination to
of Style: A Century of Fashion Nast. produce visionary photoshoots
Photography.” Through more that challenged the mundane of
than 200 photographs by Kwame Brathwaite, untitled (Photo Shoot at a School for ized images that presented everyday life.
famous practitioners and less- One of the Many Modeling Groups Who Had Begun to women in a position of power.
er-known yet influential art- Embrace Natural Hairstyles in the 1960s), circa 1966, archi- The 1980s–90s saw the rise of The exhibition culminates
ists, the exhibition traces fash- val pigment print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. supermodels who revolution- with a selection of contempo-
ion photography’s trajectory ©Kwame Brathwaite. ized fashion and fashion pho- rary photographs that reflect
from niche industry to powerful tography. Naomi Campbell, the ongoing possibilities within
cultural force, and its gradual Cindy Crawford, Christy Turl- fashion photography. Today,
recognition as an art form. First ington, among many others fashion and fashion photogra-
organized at the J. Paul Getty exemplified beauty and power, phy are influenced by an
Museum in Los Angeles, the and were offered enormous sal- increasingly global culture and
show will be augmented with aries for walking runways the inclusive landscape of social
works from the MFAH collec- around the world. Towards the media.
tion, as well as local, national end of the Twentieth Century,
and international loans. “Icons fashion photography shifted its The Museum of Fine Arts,
of Style: A Century of Fashion attention to the streets. Houston, is at 1001 Bissonnet
Photography” will be on view Responding to the economic Street. For information, 713-
through September 22. downturn and Seattle-based 639-7300 or www.mfah.org.
grunge movement, haute cou-
This presentation of “Icons of ture and fashion houses incor- PO Bo x 2 90 ; Wh i te P l a in s , N . Y. 1 0 6 0 5
Style” explores a broad and porated the popular trends of
diverse view of fashion and social and literary journals to celebrities — ultimately pro- street fashion into their designs
fashion photography from ele- cutting-edge fashion publica- pelling Hollywood into a force — the antithesis of the over-
gant portraits made in the tions in the early Twentieth in fashion. the-top glamour seen in previ-
early Twentieth Century to Century. Fashionable dress of ous decades.
trendsetting fashions of celebri- the 1920s–30s reflected luxury The 1950s marked a Golden
ties, including Marlene Dietri- and aspirations of social status, Age of fashion photography as The gritty realism of the
ch, Audrey Hepburn, Grace incorporating shimmering postwar fashion returned to 1990s was then complemented
Jones, David Bowie, Run DMC, silks, sleek fur and rich bro- glamour and couture through
Salt N’ Pepa and Beyoncé and cade. Photographers empha- designers Cristobal Balenciaga,
photographs that have graced sized these elegant materials Christian Dior and Jacques
the pages of Vogue, Harper’s with sharp focus, strategic Griffe.
Bazaar, Ebony and Essence. lighting or well-chosen props to
create rich, complex imagery. The 1960s–70s were a time
“‘Icons of Style’ not only This modern style of photog- when youth culture, the sexual
chronicles the trends in fash- raphy echoed the bold geome- revolution and, later, the wom-
ion over the past century, it try and long lines of Art Deco en’s liberation movement were
also reflects broader cultural design through images com- catalysts for new possibilities
shifts. From aristocratic aspi- posed with abstract effects of in fashion photography.
rations to the rough and tum- light, shadow and form. Pho-
ble of street style, from Holly- tographers forged a new rela- Ready-to-wear clothing lines
wood stars to supermodels, tionship with consumers by by Halston, Anne Klein and
from the Black Is Beautiful utilizing star performers such Yves Saint Laurent in the
movement to the globalism of as Josephine Baker and Mar- 1970s were coveted by working
today — fashion photography lene Dietrich as models, and women attempting to balance
has often defined the ways we the public began imitating their work and personal lives.
see ourselves,” said Gary Tint- the looks of their favorite Photographers like Helmut
erow, director of the Museum of Newton and Chris von Wagen-
Fine Arts, Houston. heim countered gender stereo-
types with aggressive, sexual-
“Icons of Style: A Century of
Fashion Photography” opens
with fashion photography’s
emergence as Vogue and Harp-
er’s Bazaar transformed from

Two New Long-Term Exhibitions
At Museum Of Old Newbury
NEWBURYPORT, MASS. — The Museum of Old local community in the Seventeenth to Nineteenth
Newbury has announced the opening reception for Centuries. Objects from the museum’s collections
two new exhibitions, “A Call to Arms: Newburyport include portraits, archival documents, church
Defends the Nation,” and “Space, Light, and Orna- adornments and other artifacts belonging to early
ment: Early Meetinghouses of Old Newbury.” Both ministers from the First Parish of Newbury, the
exhibitions are semi-permanent and will be on view First Religious Society, St. Paul’s Church, Old South
while the museum is seasonally open. Church and Byfield Parish Church. A focal point of
the exhibition is a gilded cock weathervane attrib-
“A Call to Arms” focuses on Newburyport’s role in uted to Shem Drowne, circa 1725. The acquisition
the American Revolution and Civil War. With rich from the First Religious Society was made possible
collections in these subject areas, the exhibition by a grant from an anonymous donor.
highlights important people and events during
some of the most volatile times in the history of the “A Call to Arms” is supported by grant funding
United States. from the Essex National Heritage Commission and
the Edmund and Ruth Burke Educational Founda-
During the American Revolution, Newburyport tion. “Space, Light and Ornament” is supported by
both embraced and helped to establish the new grant funding from the Institution for Savings, the
identity of an independent America. Newburyport Rodigrass-Weare Foundation, and the H. Patterson
men volunteered for the militia, sailors became pri- Hale Jr Charitable Foundation.
vateers, and a local Committee of Correspondence
communicated regularly with surrounding commu- The Museum of Old Newbury is at 98 High Street.
nities about their plans and actions. Nearly a cen- For more information, www.newburyhistory.org or
tury later, during the Civil War, Newburyport men 978-462-2681.
were quick to enlist in the Union army, with some A gilded weathercock, made by Shem
landing in a New York regiment after local quotas Drowne, circa 1725, John Raleigh photo,
were met. Still, the city remained ambivalent courtesy Raleigh Designs.
regarding slavery, the central issue of the war. In
the interest of the local economy, reliant on ship-
ping from slaveholder states and nations, many
local residents did not openly support abolition.

“A Call to Arms” explores these defining moments
in American history, and how Newburyport both
influenced and experienced them. Fascinating
objects on display include a waistcoat belonging to
Patrick Tracy, a member of Newburyport’s Commit-
tee of Correspondence; and a flame-stitched wallet
belonging to Dr Eliphalet Emery, a surgeon aboard
a privateer. From the Civil War era, visitors can
learn about Robert Boody, a local Medal of Honor
recipient, and view the death mask of abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison.

“Space, Light, and Ornament: Early Meetinghous-
es of Old Newbury” reveals the essential role of
meetinghouses in the civic and spiritual lives of the

22 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Auction Action In Freehold, N.Y.

Rainy Day Drives Burmese Silver,
Furniture Prices At Carlsen

A Nineteenth Century Chi- FREEHOLD, N.Y. — There after 24 bids. of Burmese silver like this,” to be from the British Isles,
nese bronze incense burner were about 15 estates con- As the sale caught speed, two Carlsen said. “It’s three-dimen- circa 1760.
with a figural dragon finial signed to Carlsen Gallery’s sional and really blown out.”
and wood base caught $1,708 June 30 sale that provided the categories squeezed out the Behind at $1,464 was a colonial Many of the other top lots in
over a $400 high estimate. gamut that ran from a hardy others for dominion: furniture, India silver wine cooler with the sale were found in furni-
farm tractor to a delicate Chi- both American and Continen- lion head ring handles. The ture pieces. “I love it, that’s
nese watercolor on fabric. The tal, and Asian works, spanning piece was 10½ inches high and always been my mainstay,”
sale was well-attended on the both art and silver. weighed 63.2 ozt. A colonial Carlsen said.
rainy day; about 50 people filed Burmese silver-lidded box
in and filled the seats as Russ The auction was led by an weighing 40.29 ozt brought At $3,660 was an early Nine-
Carlsen took lead at the podi- Asian Nineteenth Century $1,220 while a Burmese silver teenth Century Hudson Valley
um and auctioned off the 398 watercolor on fabric featuring bowl, 3½ inches high and 14 corner cupboard with ten-panel
lots on hand. two birds swimming along a ozt, brought $976. glass doors and picture frame
shoreline with flowering foliate molding. The piece was painted
Starting at $500 was the first overhead. It bested the $2,000 Among other Asian earners white over blue. At the same
lot of the sale, a 1949 Ford farm high estimate to bring $7,320. was a Nineteenth Century price was a Queen Anne wing
tractor with a brush hog hand painted silk ten-panel chair with pad feet, hailing
attachment. Carlsen said it “I like the Oriental pieces,” Chinese screen, measuring 73 from Boston and circa 1760. It
was in good working order with Carlsen said before the sale got inches high and 12 feet long, caught 30 bids to finish above
a clean carb, tightened band- underway. “They’ve gotten a lot that went out at $1,830. A Chi- high estimate. A nice bonnet
belt and a new battery. The of notice. The woman who con- nese five-toed dragon bowl top highboy caught interest to
tractor would sell for $2,929 signed them is in her late 80s, with the Kangxi mark to the $3,050, it came with prove-
and they were her grandmoth- bottom, an iron red glaze to the nance from the Alden T. Harris
ers. In the late Nineteenth exterior and a flaming pearl collection.
Century, she had spent time in turquoise interior, went out
China and she brought this all above estimate at $1,037. A An Eighteenth Century tiger
back.” Chinese Qing dynasty white maple highboy with Queen
celadon Dehua censer with Anne legs failed to reach esti-
Old, heavy Oriental silver coral finial would finish just mate as it sold for $2,318. The
from Burma and India with below estimate at $854. A pair piece was inscribed to the back
extensive repoussé work found of Eighteenth Century Chinese “Hanford M/ Northam/ Winsor
good bidding. At $2,440 was a mahogany Chippendale arm- Locks/ Conn.,” and came with a
colonial Burmese silver bowl chairs, profusely carved note taped to an inside drawer
from the Nineteenth Century throughout, would bring that read “Given to Hanford M.
made for the Calcutta market. $2,196. Carlsen believed them Northam by his grandmother
It measured 13 inches diame- (coming down to her). He
ter and weighed approximately thought probably 200 yrs old
72.4 ozt. “I’ve never had a piece

Review and Photos by
Greg Smith, Editor

Additional Catalog Images Courtesy
Carlsen Gallery

Reaching $1,952 was this Thomas Chambers oil on canvas.
It measures 14 by 18¾ inches.

A previewer eyes up an English bowed end inlaid Pembroke A Boston Queen Anne wing chair circa 1760
table with spade feet. The table would bring $1,830. finished at $3,660.

The top lot of the sale can be seen here in
the large Asian Nineteenth Century water-
color on fabric at left. The piece measures
73 by 36 inches and sold for $7,320, more
than tripling its estimate.

A couple of previewers took some time to examine the sam- Leading the Burmese silver offerings was Russ Carlsen stands with an English triple
plers on the wall. this Nineteenth Century bowl with applied top Queen Anne mahogany card table fea-
figures and detailed repoussé. It would sell turing surfaces for checkers/backgammon,
for $2,440. cards and a writing desk. It brought $1,586.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 23

Russ Carlsen calls the sale from the podium with a lively
gavel in his hand.

A man Two drawings in the sale are seen here: a doodle from Andy
inspects a Warhol, left, took $183, while a crayon on paper signed Dr
William Seuss sold for $275.
Cummins tall
This Queen Anne highboy was reputedly case clock in
given to Windsor Locks, Conn., resident a Roxbury,
Hanford M. Northam by his grandmother in Mass., case.
the 1800s. It featured an old note taped to The clock
the inside that states as much, and San- brought
ford’s name is written across the back. It $3,965.
brought $2,318.

from what he knew, before playing pieces. The piece sold $214 and $153. This James Edward Buttersworth oil on canvas was the
1886, when he died.” between estimate for $1,586. Russ Carlsen promises his sale’s headliner, but it passed at a $20/40,000 estimate.
The painted pine blanket chest at front featured Masonic
Behind at $1,830 was an Eng- Other American pieces did September sale will be a zinger. decoration and would sell for $549.
lish bowed end Pembroke table well, including a William Cum- All prices reported include
with spade feet. It featured del- mins tall case clock with a Rox-
icate inlay throughout the top, bury, Mass., case that brought buyer’s premium, as reported
apron and legs and would sell $3,965. Cummins was an by the auction house. For more
above estimate after 18 bids. apprentice to Simon Willard. information, 518-634-2466 or
Selling for $1,708 was a Nine- Measuring 53½ by 28½ inches www.carlsengallery.com.
teenth Century mahogany was an Isaac Platt mirror with One of the top earners
three-pedestal dining table original gilding and glass that among furniture pieces was
with two leaves. The center sec- finished near the top of its esti- this Nineteenth Century
tion tilted a bit, but it extended mate at $1,830. Hudson Valley corner cup-
past 14 feet. A Renaissance board in white over blue
Revival center table would English silver performed well, paint. It fetched $3,660.
make estimate as it sold for the with a John Robins sterling
same price. With bold carvings claret jug bringing $1,586. A
throughout, the auction house Paul Storr sterling cruet stand
said it could have possibly been with four crystal bottles from
by Herter Brothers. With its 1805 would settle down at
original brasses, a Boston block $1,037. Coming from just
front mahogany Chippendale across the way in Edinburgh,
desk from the Eighteenth Cen- Scotland, was a teapot with a
tury went below estimate at graceful and softly chased
$1,586. design across the upper half by
Edward Lothian, circa 1746. It
“I love furniture that does sold for $1,098.
things,” said Carlsen, as he
motioned to an English triple A local collection of postcards
top Queen Anne mahogany from the Catskills was drawing
card table. Flipped once, the interest from attendees who
table turned to a backgammon lived in the area. It featured
and checkerboard. Flipped scenes from the Catskills
twice, it turned to a felt-top Mountain House, among other
card table. And flipped thrice, it attractions in the area. Spread
revealed a felt writing surface, between five lots, the postcards
which could be lifted to reveal a would sell for $549, $366, $335,
removable game board and a
galleried compartment for the

A Paul Storr sterling cruet Placed along the road outside Carlsen Gallery, this 1949 The Nineteenth Century paint-decorated dome top box
stand with four crystal bot- Ford farm tractor with brush hog attachment was the first brought $366 while the French tole painted bucket with
tles, circa 1805, brought thing bidders saw on auction day. It was also the first lot of nautical scenes took $275.
$1,037. the sale, and it brought $2,929 from the internet and floor
bidders.

24 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

INternational Compiled By
Antiques and The Arts Weekly

Editorial Staff

Impressionism From Pont-Aven Egypt Asks Interpol To Help
Retrieve King Tut Statue
Claude Monet, “Rain in Belle-Ile,” oil on Maxime Maufra, “The Creek, wild coast,
canvas, 1886, Museum of Morlaix Collection. Quiberon,” 1903, oil on canvas, Le Havre, CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says it has asked Interpol to help track
André Malraux Modern Art Museum, down a 3,000-year-old sculpture of the famed boy pharaoh Tut-
PONT-AVEN, FRANCE — This exhibition, con- ©MuMa Le Havre, Florian Kleinefenn. ankhamun after Christie’s auctioned it off last week despite Cairo’s
ceived by the Museum of Pont-Aven and on view group lasted until the final departure of Gauguin to objections.
through January 5, brings to light the importance of Tahiti, in 1895.
Brittany, and in particular Pont-Aven, in the artistic The Britain-based auction house sold the brown quartzite head
journey of Paul Gauguin and the other painters who Thereafter, the stylistic choices of some of the paint- depicting King Tut for more than 4.7 million pounds ($5.9 million).
joined him on this adventure. Some of them totally ers from Pont-Aven fluctuated between impression-
adhered to his innovative trials, infused with synthe- ism and post-impressionism, sometimes with hints Egypt’s National Committee for Antiquities Repatriation says in a
tism and symbolism, whereas others shared their of japonism. statement late Monday that it hired a British law firm to file a law-
path between this aesthetic revolution and an suit against Christie’s, saying the auction house did not provide
impressionistic approach. As Gauguin left, and Pont-Aven After Gauguin: documents proving ownership.
despite the dispersion of the Pont-Aven group, some The Impressionistic Path
artists decided to stay in order to develop these The second part of the exhibition expands on the Christie’s has denied any wrongdoing, saying it carried out “exten-
“Breton printings.” more impressionistic path, in its historical meaning, sive due diligence” to verify the provenance of the statue and had
taken by some artists from the Pont-Aven group. “gone beyond what is required to assure legal title.”
The exhibition features approximately 80 works, These artists never totally bought into Gauguin’s
including loans from the Musée d’Orsay, the Muse- symbolism. Leaving behind the use of uniform col- The committee also criticized British authorities for not support-
um of Reims, the Modern Art Museum of Le Havre, ors, they followed, each in their own way, the path ing its claim to the sculpture.
the Art Museum of Nantes, the Art Museum of developed by Claude Monet in Brittany. They
Rennes, the Art Museum of Quimper, the Petit Pal- attempted to replicate the atmospheric vibrations of Germany Returns Painting
ais of Genova, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza of the ocean too; that which Monet himself struggled to Looted By Nazis
Madrid, as well as rarely shown art from private col- do during his stay in Brittany.
lections. After Gauguin’s departure, some painters from the BERLIN (AP) —
Gauguin In Pont-Aven: The Freedom To Create Pont-Aven group either joined the Parisian work- German authorities
shop or went back to their own country. However, say they’ve returned a
The first part of the exhibition highlights how some others decided to either extend their stay in painting looted by the
much of an important milestone the impressionism Brittany, come back regularly or even settle down Nazis, which surfaced
period was to the artistic thinking of Paul Gauguin’s here. Of those who kept the Brittany connection, in the collection of a
(1848–1903). Impressionism helped him master the some deepened their outdoor works through nature, reclusive Bavarian col-
variations in outdoor lighting, as well as a more and used their easels and tubes of color paints again, lector, to the heirs of its
audacious use of sharpness in color and a freedom of on the coastline or inland. They reappropriated the Jewish owner.
expression in the composition. reflection of the light, in various locations, in their
own manner. Culture Minister
Paul Gauguin, while still an amateur artist, met These “Impressionists from Pont-Aven” are Henry Monika Gruetters said
Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) in 1874. From then, he Moret (1856–1913), Maxime Maufra (1861–1918), Wednesday’s return of
followed Pissarro’s instructions and committed to an Ferdinand Loyen du Puigaudeau (1864–1930) and “Quai de Clichy,” by
initiation down a purely impressionistic path, where Gustave Loiseau (1865–1935). French neoimpres- Paul Signac, Quai de Clichy (date
the observation of reality through the effects of light The exhibition unveils thematic series containing sionist Paul Signac, unknown). Courtesy of the German
was predominant. As a preamble, the exhibition meaningful art by these painters. The public can contributes “at least a Lost Art Foundation.
introduces Paul Gauguin and Camille Pissarro’s appreciate how much Brittany was a vibrant source degree toward histori-
impressionism art, to highlight their affiliation. of light, in the same way that Normandy was with cal justice” for Gaston Prosper Levy’s family.
other major artists of the Impressionist move.
In 1886, Paul Gauguin participated in the last Henry Moret ended up settling in Doëlan near Experts determined the Nazis seized the painting from Levy in
exhibition of the Impressionists in Paris before stay- Pont-Aven, while Maufra settled in Kerhostin in the 1940 before he fled France.
ing in Pont-Aven for the first time. Meanwhile, peninsula of Quiberon, Loyen du Puigaudeau in Ker-
Claude Monet (1840–1926) was in Belle-Ile-en-Mer. vaudu Manor near Batz-sur-Mer, and Loiseau often It was discovered in the possession of the late Cornelius Gurlitt in
Between 1886 and 1889, Gauguin’s thoughts result- stayed in Pont-Aven. 2012 by authorities investigating a tax case. He inherited the 1,500-
ed in the emergence of synthetism, to which other This attraction for Brittany shows how much the piece trove from his father — an art dealer who traded in works
avant-garde artists will adhere. artists wanted to be as near as possible to the actual confiscated by Nazis.
subjects in order to master them. Their talent didn’t
In 1889, the Exhibition of the Impressionist and go unnoticed and the “Galerie des Impressionistes” Many are thought to have been looted from Jews, but only six
Synthetist Group was organized in Paris at the Café of Paul Durand-Ruel (1831–1922) offered exclusive works have been identified and returned so far.
Volpini, near the Eiffel Tower; but it lacked unifor- contracts to Moret and Maufra in 1895, and then to
mity. Nonetheless, with the “Impressionist” term, Puigaudeau and Loiseau. The exhibition presents a Fine Ceramics
Gauguin evoked the fierce freedom of creativity. In large selection of these four artists’ work, which were Shine At Bonhams
this context, “Impressionism from Pont-Aven” also highly appreciated by the Anglo-Saxons and other
displays art from Émile Schuffenecker (1851–1934), foreign collections, from the beginning of the Twenti- Auction Action In London
which is more impressionistic than synthetistic. eth Century.
The Museum of Pont-Aven is at Place Julia. For Leading the sale was this
The obvious and sometimes temporary influence of information, www.museepontaven.fr. rare Meissen Böttger stone-
cloisonnism and synthetism within the Pont-Aven ware black-glazed Kendi,
circa 1710–13 — sold for
Pace Gallery Shutters Beijing Office $103,312.
In Face Of US-China Trade Wars
LONDON — The Bonhams Fine
BEIJING, CHINA — Pace Gallery, which operates rich cultural history is unwavering. While consid- European Ceramics sale in London
ten locations worldwide, has recently closed its Bei- ering our future options in mainland China, Pace on July 2, which incorporated the sec-
jing branch. In an interview with ARTnews, Pace will suspend exhibitions at the 798 Art District in ond part of important Meissen porce-
Gallery founder Arne Glimcher said, “It’s impossible Beijing. We will retain a Beijing office and viewing lain from a European private collection,
to do business in mainland China right now and it rooms and will continue to actively collaborate achieved more than $1.25 million. Rare
has been for awhile. The last straw is Trump’s duty with domestic institutions. Along with our two gal- pieces from the early years of the Meissen
on Chinese artists coming into this country and Xi leries in Hong Kong and our gallery in Seoul, we factory proved especially attractive as did porcelain from Eigh-
Jinping’s duty on Americans coming into China.” look forward to continuing to expand our opera- teenth Century Italian producers.
tions in China and in Asia.”
A press release issued by the gallery July 10 Heading the sale was a rare Meissen Böttger stoneware black-
read, “Pace’s dedication to the artists who reside in Pace was one of the first blue-chip contemporary glazed Kendi, circa 1710-13, which more than doubled pre-sale
China and enrich our lives by their considerable art galleries to open a branch in Beijing, in 2008. expectations and closed at $103,312. It was modelled on a Chinese
talents is permanent. Our love of China and its For additional information, www.pacegallery.com. Yixing stoneware original and once displayed at the Japanese Pal-
ace at Dresden as part of the Royal collections of Saxony. Another
Meissen Böttger lot — a pair of stoneware octagonal vases and cov-
ers, circa 1710–13, eclipsed its low estimate and sold for $57,951.

Museums numbered among the successful bidders, including the
Bavarian National Museum in Munich, which bought an important
Meissen bust of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII, Elector of
Bavaria, circa 1742, for $86,106, the second highest price achieved
in the sale. The acquisition of the bust was made with the assistance
of the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung. The Staatliche Kunstsam-
mlungen Dresden – Porzellansammlung im Zwinger (State Art Col-
lections Dresden – Porcelain Collection in the Zwinger Palace)
bought a Meissen waste bowl from the Forscari Service for $13,373,
nearly double the low estimate. The Zwinger Palace has one of the
most important collections of Meissen in the world and — according
to Julia Weber, the director of its porcelain collection — the pur-
chase of the bowl has filled a significant gap.

For additional information, www.bonhams.com.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 25

Rare Pair Of Edouard Cortès Paintings Surface And Sell

NEW YORK CITY — Rehs Edouard Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969), “Moulin Rouge,” Edouard Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969), “Avenue de
Galleries, a New York gallery oil on canvas, 15 by 24 inches. l’Opera,” oil on canvas, 15 by 24 inches.
specializing in Nineteenth
and Twentieth Century works Toulouse, Bordeaux, Dijon, Le While “Avenue de l’Opera” is that they have been on the tors and they were sold!”
of art, said it has discovered Havre, Douai, Troyes, Calais, a more common scene for Cor- market. Rehs also noted, “You For additional information,
and sold a rare pair of paint- Caen and Nevers. By the tès, depictions of the Moulin never know what you will find
ings by Edouard Cortès. 1920s the artist’s works Rouge are extremely rare — when you open up an email, www.rehs.com or 212-355-
achieved international recog- only a handful are known to and to find these fresh-to-the- 5710.
Born in Lagny, France, on nition and were included in exist. Howard Rehs comment- market works is an art deal-
August 6, 1882, into a family group and solo shows through- ed that “over the years our er’s dream. Also, knowing that
of artists, Cortès followed the out the world, with his first gallery has bought and sold they have not been touched
family tradition and started international solo show in hundreds of paintings by Cor- since they were painted, usu-
training with his father at an 1928 at the T. Eaton Galleries, tes. During that time, we have ally ensures that their condi-
early age. In 1899, at the age Montreal, Canada. seen approximately five paint- tion is as close to perfect as
of 16, he made his debut at ings featuring the Moulin possible. All they needed was
the Paris Salon with “Le In 1956, Samuel E. Johnson Rouge — two of which were a light cleaning and new
Labour,” a painting that clear- (Johnson Galleries, Chicago), studies. This is the first paint- frames.” Rehs went on to point
ly owed a debt to both Realist traveled to France and met ing of that location that the out that “we did not even have
and Naturalist painters as with Cortès. In a letter dated gallery has handled. In addi- an opportunity to exhibit the
well as his father and brother. August 20, 1956, Johnson tion, the artist’s typical sizes works. We sent an email to
The work’s acceptance by the offered the artist a solo show; were 13 by 18 inches and 18 one of our important collec-
Salon jury signaled that the however, he was forced to by 21 inches, these are the
artist showed great promise. decline the offer due to other only 15-by-24-inch works we
The critics agreed. Le Figaro commitments. By 1957, the have seen.”
proclaimed: “His style and his artist began sending paint-
color have greatly impressed ings to Johnson on a regular The pair of paintings came
the jury. Young Cortès did, of basis and among some of the from a private collection and
course, attend a good school: earlier works he received were originally purchased
we all know what a talented were a pair of 15-by-24-inch from the Johnson Gallery in
artist his father is.” The news- canvases depicting the Moulin the late 1950s. This is the first
paper Le Matin commented Rouge and Avenue de l’Opera. time in more than 60 years
that Cortès was “A little chap,
only so high, who by rights
should still be wearing out the
seat of his trousers on his
school bench, but who, none-
theless, with his light touch,
has already entered canvases
for the Salon…” Over the next
few years, the young painter
continued to study with his
father, living with his parents
in Lagny and sending several
paintings each year for con-
sideration by the Salon jury.

Throughout his career, Cor-
tès participated in numerous
Paris Salon exhibitions, as
well as exhibitions in Lagny,

Westport Auction Moves Into
Expanded Storefront

NORWALK, CONN. — One Worrell. “The ability to pro- front located about a mile
small step for an auction vide more auction merchan- away in Saugatuck near the
house, one giant leap in dise as well as retail mer- Metro-North station.
square footage. Owners Tra- chandise all in one location is
vis and Kate Worrell are what we have been working Westport Auction’s new
breathing easier as their firm, toward for the last few years.” home is at 250 Westport Ave-
Westport Auction, moved into nue. For further information,
a new 8,000-square-foot loca- The firm’s previous location www.westportauction.com or
tion on Route 1 in Norwalk. was a 2,400-square-foot store- 203-222-3448.

The new venue will offer a
comfortable and expanded
location for Westport Auc-
tion’s monthly sales, in addi-
tion to a retail design gallery
of antiques, furniture, fine art
and objects available for
immediate purchase.

Westport Auction celebrated
with a grand reopening party
on Saturday, June 29, com-
plete with food, wine and
music. Harry Rilling, the
mayor of Norwalk, was on
hand for the ribbon cutting
ceremony.

“The grand reopening of our
new location is another major
milestone in the history of
Westport Auction,” said auc-
tioneer and owner Travis

Learn To Paint With Wax At Woodlawn July 20

ELLSWORTH, MAINE — into the wax. Additionally, stu- overlap. (Usually the end prod-
Carol Michaud will teach stu- dents will learn colorizing, uct may have 5-20 layers of wax
dents how to paint with melted incising, embellishing and high- and other media.) The Greek
wax during a workshop titled lighting. Wax, oil sticks, brushes word “Enkaicin” eans “to burn
Encaustic Painting Techniques. and tools and a selection of ani- in.” The medium can be polished
The workshop will be held on mals from fables and embellish- to a high gloss, curved, scraped,
Saturday, July 20, from 10 am to ments will be provided by the layered, collaged, dipped, cast,
4 pm, in Woodlawn Museum, instructor. Students will work modeled, sculpted, textured and
Garden and Park’s Sleigh Barn. at their own pace and comfort combined with oil paints. No sol-
The cost is $85 for Woodlawn zone and are encouraged to vents are involved, and the wax
members and $95 for nonmem- bring a bag lunch. is considered archival.
bers. Supplies are included.
Encaustic paint is made from Space is limited and preregis-
Students will create an 8-by- beeswax, damar resin and pig- tration is required online at
10-inch painting that is unique ment. The medium captures www.woodlawnmuseum.org.
and interesting while learning light, reflects light, and creates a
about encaustics and its history. luminous appearance. The wax Woodlawn Museum, Gardens
They will lay down and fuse is heated to approximately 200 and Park are at 19 Black House
wax and learn to embed photos degrees and brushed with no Drive. For information, 207-667-
8671.

26 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Top Quack, Quack, Quack
Picks:
Now that Ted and Judy Harmon are back in the mix, the triumvirate of sporting sales is upon us again as Guyette & Deeter, Cop-
By Greg Smith ley and Decoys Unlimited mount their summer sales in the Northeast. Nearly 1,500 lots of decoys, fine art and Americana are
on the block as these sales present some of the finest carvers to have ever lived in North America. We’ve picked out a few birds
for you here from Gus Wilson, the Ward Brothers and Joe Lincoln, but there’s a raft of them waiting to be picked up and turned

over as the sales approach. The ducks join other top lots from around the United States in this week’s picks.

GUYETTE & DEETER COPLEY DECOYS UNLIMITED, INC
July 23–24 July 25 July 26
Lot 83 Lot 96 Lot 92
Gus Wilson Monhegan Island-Style The Ward Brothers, The Earnest-Purnell Joe Lincoln Self Bailer Brant
Humpback Pintail Drake Decoy
Merganser Hen Accord, Mass., in excellent original condition, from
Crisfield, Md., 1925, 17¼ inches long. the collection of Clark Whitney.
South Portland, Maine, 17 inches long. Inlet head Provenance to Adele Earnest, William H. Purnell Jr Estimate: $9/12,000
with tack eyes and carved crest. Relief wing carving.
and Dr Morton D. Kramer.
Provenance from the Robert Laurent estate. Estimate: $70/100,000
Estimate: $65/95,000

COEUR d’ALENE ART ELDRED’S SOULIS AUCTIONS
AUCTION July 25 July 27
Lot 7 Lot 70
July 27 Scrimshaw Whale’s Tooth Signed Wedgwood Majolica Crocus Holder
Lot 163 By William A. Gilpin
Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), On Stand
Friend Bob – Illustrated Letter (1920) Circa 1835, engraved on board the American whale-
ship Ceres of Wilmington, Del. Before the discovery Circa the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, the
Watercolor and pen and ink on paper, 10½ by 8¼ of this historically significant tooth, William Aratus colorful spiky seashell motif with seaweed and coral,
inches. Signed lower right and dated upper right.
Gilpin was known simply as “Ceres Artist No. 1.” impressed markings, 6 inches high.
Estimate: $80/120,000 Because of the signature seen here, collectors and Estimate: $500/700
scholars were able to connect a name and history to
the formerly anonymous master artist and his out-

standing body of work.
Estimate: $120/160,000

SHOWPLACE JOHN McINNIS NEW ORLEANS AUCTION
July 28 July 27 GALLERIES
Lot 55 Lot 1
Tiffany & Co. Silver Enamel George Washington Federal Period July 27–28
Odalisque / Harem Box Lot 762
Iron Mane Comb
Sterling silver and partial gilt with bezel set cabo- American Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
chon sapphires, rubies and green jade, enamel odal- Rare example iron comb with hollow cut lettering
along handle reading “G. Washington,” measuring Mahogany, rosewood, ebony and brass-inlaid, second
isque / harem scene box, wood-lined and gold- 1½ by 4½ inches. Found in Eighteenth Century home quarter Nineteenth Century, Philadelphia, 79 inches
washed interior hinged lid, monogrammed and high. Sharing characteristics of pieces from at least two
during restoration project on a beam. noted Philadelphia cabinetmakers, Joseph M. Barry and
dated 1919. Estimate: $1/2,000 the French-born cabinetmaker Anthony Quervelle.
Estimate: $30/50,000
Estimate: $7/10,000

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Club News COMPILED BY MADELIA HICKMAN RING

Vermont Antique antique shows. Dealers from all over exhibit “Gerry Williams and Friends, examples of American Decorative Arts of
Dealers Association became my extended family,” Gurley said. Mid-Century Studio Pottery in New the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centu-
VADA Newsletter July 2019 Hampshire.” More than 50 pieces made ries with an emphasis on folk art. They
Summer weather has finally arrived, Her late mother, Nan Gurley, was by Williams and others will be on display. maintain a private gallery in the newly
and it’s time to enjoy all the wonderful famous in the business. Her brother, Williams (1926–2014), who lived and restored “Sabbath-day Meeting House” in
outdoor antiques shows! Josh, an auctioneer, owns and operates worked in Dunbarton, N.H., was a major the historic district of Woodbury, Conn.,
I was recently up in Maine for the Wells Gurley Auction Company in Parsonsfield, presence in the studio pottery world in and are exhibitors at The Winter Show in
Antiques Show and Sale — a great show Maine. Gurley opened the Gurley the last half of the Twentieth Century. New York City in January and The Phila-
in a lovely setting. The weather was Antiques Gallery, originally in Yarmouth, He created hundreds — if not thousands delphia Antiques and Art Show in April.
beautiful for most of the day. There was a Maine, in 2008. In 2011, she met her now — of pieces and was known for develop-
good crowd and what appeared to be husband, Timothy Libby, and moved the ing unique glazes and techniques, which Like and follow the NHADA on Face-
many happy buyers and dealers. Quite a business to Dunstan Corner on Route 1 he freely shared. Many of his pieces book and Instagram @nhantiquesdealers
few Vermont dealers were exhibiting, and in Scarborough, Maine. reflect his pacifist views and were never for regular posts and updates. We look
all those I spoke to were having a good intended for sale. He taught or mentored forward to seeing you at the 62nd New
show. Rachel and Joshua have continued the numerous men and women who later Hampshire Antiques Show in Manches-
If you’re going to Brimfield in July, be family business and now promote antique went on to their own careers in the field ter, August 8–10!
sure to visit the dealers in the Vermont shows. Gurley urges readers to keep an and operated a workshop for other pot-
Tent in Green Acres Field. “eye on the calendar for upcoming ters on his property. In 1972, he founded Cape Cod Glass Club
New Hampshire is hosting two shows shows!” The Deerfield Antique Show in Studio Potter magazine and was its edi- The Annual Cape Cod Glass Club show
in July — the 44th annual Fitzwilliam August during New Hampshire Antiques tor for thirty years. and sale, sponsored by the Cape Cod
Historical Society antiques show and Week is a favorite for those looking for Glass Club (chapter of the National
sale on the Commons on July 20; and on quality Americana and folk art. The most common definition of “studio American Glass Club) will be held on
July 27, the 52nd annual New London pottery” would be that it was made by a Saturday, September 14 (10 am to 5 pm)
Garden Club antiques show and sale on The Cornish Antique Show and Vintage single potter, perhaps with a small num- and Sunday, September 15 (10 am to 4
the New London Town Green. Plan to Fair is in September, at the same time as ber of helpers, and not meant for mass pm) at the Cape Cod Community College
attend and visit with the many Vermont the Cornish Apple Festival. The Boxbor- production. Often, it was a husband and Gymnasium at 2240 Iyannough Road,
dealers among those exhibiting. Both ough Show series in Boxborough, Mass., wife team, as was the case with Edwin West Barnstable, Mass.
shows are open from 9 am to 3 pm. is a “great picker’s market” and happens and Mary Scheier. Various parts of the The speaker for the Glass Show will be
The Waterbury Flea Market is open three times a year, featuring 60 dealers country developed regional styles, and Mary C. Mills. Her topic will be “Redis-
every weekend, now through October 28, with fresh antiques. Gurley also pro- this exhibit will showcase the pottery, covering Philadelphia Glassmaking
7 am to 4 pm. It is located at Farr’s Field, motes the Scarborough High School becoming quite collectible today, made in through Archaeology.” Mills is the histor-
1901 US Route 2 West, Waterbury, Vt. It’s Antiques and Vintage Show in Scarbor- New Hampshire. It will include pottery ic glass specialist for Aecom Cultural
not too early to start making plans to ough, Maine, in the spring as well as the drawn from collections of the Williams’ Resources in Burlington, N.J. Prior to
attend the five shows of Vermont Dover Antiques Flea Market in Dover, family, other private collectors and the joining Aecom, she held the position of
Antiques Week, October 3–6! Autumn is N.H., at the Dover Elks Lodge, where it League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. It educational programs manager at The
a lovely time to visit Vermont and antique takes place on the first Wednesday of the would not have been possible without the Corning Museum of Glass. She lectures
while enjoying the fall foliage. If you month, October through April. support of Devin Moisan, Auctioneers extensively and teaches graduate pro-
would like to know more about all the Inc. The exhibit will be curated by two of grams at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian
shows, visit www.vermontantiquesweek. Gurley graduated with a degree in art Williams’ daughters, Shelley Williams Design Museum and Winterthur Muse-
com. There you will find all you need to history and a minor in French and art Westenberg and Jennifer Oliver, and um, where she received a MA in Early
know about the five shows as well as from the University of Maine in Orono. “I Rick Russack. American Culture. She is the past presi-
information about the area, including was a five-star pastry chef,” she said, but dent of the National American Glass
lodging, restaurants and local attrac- “the entrepreneurial antiques blood ran Collectors visiting New Hampshire for Club.
tions. too strong.” She said her degree helped in Antiques Week can also visit the annual The Annual Glass Show features exhib-
Enjoy your summer, and have fun the in business, “but my hands-on experi- Craftsmen’s Fair of the League of New itors of national reputation and glass col-
antiquing! ence taught me the most. My mom taught Hampshire Craftsmen, at the Lake lecting of many interests. This includes
Vesta Urband — [email protected] me everything from running the business Sunapee Resort in Newbury, N.H. It will early and collectible American blown, cut
New Hampshire Antique to appreciating the ‘little yummies,’ as showcase the work of more than 350 and pattern, contemporary European
Dealers Association she liked to call them. I was watching the craftsmen, who are “creating the heir- glass, antique art glass and studio glass.
NHADA Newsletter July 2019 shop on our farm by the time I was 10.” looms of tomorrow.” It is approximately As an added attraction, Robert Lehm-
The NHADA is pleased to name Rachel 35 miles from Concord and will run from ann, a glass restorer from New Hope,
Gurley as Dealer of the Month for July With a family name to honor, Gurley August 3–11, 10 am to 5 pm, rain or Penn., will be present. He is a highly tal-
2019. Rachel was born and raised in the promised that she will continue to love shine. ented craftsman with 30 years of experi-
antiques trade. “My family is in the busi- the Antiques Business like her parents, ence in the repair and restoration of
ness. My mother and father, David and David and Nan. “I managed Mom’s shop Finally, the NHADA is happy to glass.
Nan Gurley, were amazing dealers, and for years, and I know all the guys,” she announce David Schorsch and Eileen There is something for everyone, so
when I was 5 or so, they began promoting declared. “The business has changed, Smiles will join the New Hampshire please mark your calendars for this won-
now we have to have something for every- Antiques Show as new dealers this year. derful yearly event.
one. Gurley Antiques Gallery has every- With combined experience of nearly 70 Barbara Adams — Publicity
thing from high quality to fun and funky.” years in business, David and Eileen are
veteran dealers specializing in classic
Turning to this year’s New Hampshire
Antiques Week, our 62nd New Hamp-
shire Antiques Show will include a loan

Met Premieres Ragnar Kjartansson’s ‘Death Is Elsewhere’

NEW YORK CITY — The Met- Despite the idyllic setting and Art is at 1000 Fifth Avenue. For
ropolitan Museum of Art is pre- melodic harmony, the work is information, 212-535-7710 or
senting the world premiere of a haunted by the specter of death. www.metmuseum.org.
major new work by the Icelandic Visible behind the grassy fields
artist Ragnar Kjartansson. The is the volcano, whose violent
seven-channel video installation eruption in the late Eighteenth
“Death Is Elsewhere,” 2017–19, Century brought devastation to
will be on view in the Robert Iceland and Northern Europe
Lehman Wing court to Septem- and affected the climate and
ber 2. conditions as far away as Syria
and China. The title and verses
One of the most prominent of the song are pulled, or “sam-
performance and video artists of pled,” from passages drawn from
his generation, Kjartansson is various books that include Alex-
well known for work in which he ander Dumbadze’s text on the
employs repetition over sus- life and death of the Dutch per-
tained periods. “Death Is Else- formance artist Bas Jan Ader
where” is the most recent in a and the poetry of Robert Lax
series of performance-based and Sappho as interpreted by
works in which a single song is Anne Carson.
performed or a phrase is uttered,
without beginning or end, in a Kjartansson trained as a
nearly continuous loop. This painter, but beyond his connec-
immersive installation features tion with visual art and its his-
four musicians —male and tories, he has deep ties to both
female twins — who, throughout theater and music. His work
the 77-minute video, seem to also reflects a variety of other
encircle the viewer, resembling influences as well, including Ice-
what the artist calls “symmetri- land’s oral tradition, modern
cal sculptures,” as they move and contemporary literature,
through a pastoral landscape and pop culture. While many of
while performing the title song his works feature elaborate sets
“Death Is Elsewhere.” and props with the artist and
others performing as fictional
This presentation is part of a characters, other pieces, such as
new series of contemporary acti- “The Visitors,” 2012, are marked
vations at the Met. by a more intimate, almost natu-
ralistic quality. In addition to his
The video was shot in the south performative work, Kjartansson
of Iceland at the lava fields sur- has created paintings and
rounding the volcano Laki just installations.
after midnight, when the sun
was at the lowest point, shortly The Metropolitan Museum of
after the summer solstice.

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New Manager, New Dealers:
Independence In The Churchyard

SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. — It is 27 years running at the Stevens Show manager Debbie Turi
a time-honored tradition to cel- United Methodist Church, picked up the reigns this year
ebrate all-things-American on where more than 50 dealers set from the show’s former promot-
the Fourth of July, whether that up to present Antiques and er Frank Gaglio of Barnstar
is fireworks, barbecue food or Artisans in the Church Yard. So Productions. And with her came
apple pie, in no particular order. back to that tradition: what’s some new faces.
But hundreds of folks make more American than apple pie?
room for another custom on How about actual Americana More than 20 new dealers
Independence Day, a tradition and a pancake breakfast. were fresh to the field this year,
according to Turi. And brand
Woodturner Chris Wakefield sells under the name of Wild- new to the lineup were artisans,
woods, here displaying a sculptural work and a turned and a genre of makers/dealers
pierced vase. which were outside the show’s
focus in the past. Turi, who also
The gate stretched back into the parking field beside the manages the Antiques & Arti-
field. san Fair at Lasdon Park in
nearby Katonah in June, said
the church liked that concept
and wanted to introduce it to
their event. The layout of the
field also changed slightly from
earlier iterations, with Turi
saying that she wanted to pro-
vide a more full feeling and to
give the dealers a little more
space.

Visitors to the show were met
with a display of American,
European and Asian antiques,
folk art, antique toys, carpets,
fine art, jewelry, silver, vintage

An assortment of silver and jewelry was on show with J&J Review and Photos by
of Tucson, Tucson, Ariz., and Water Mill, N.Y. Antiques and The Arts Weekly

Greg Smith, Editor

Fine art offerings were on tap from Bolin-
sky Fine Art, High Point, N.C.

Some country Americana from Ginny and Steve Balser, Old Show manager Debbie Turi stands with Pas-
Horizons Antiques. tor Mike, who organizes the event on behalf
of the Stevens United Methodist Church.

This little carved board was a unique find
in the booth of Kathy Brown, Old Bethpage,
N.Y. It dated to the Twentieth Century, but
still featured the flag of the United King-
dom crossed with an American flag under
the title “America’s Flags” at the top.

Michael Braelove used to sell at this show as an antiques Francis Crespo shows off a folky bumblebee
dealer, but the Highland Park, N.J., potter decided to bring whirligig to an entertained buyer.
his own creations this time.

Sage Antiques, Monroe, N.J.

Shortly after the gate, folks started settling down at tables Fine art and black and white photography Fine jewelry and a large selection of gem-
to eat pancakes in the church. was found at George Betton Fine Art & stone rings were on hand at Emily’s Attic,
Antiques, Vista/South Salem, N.Y. LLC, Southbury, Conn.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 29

These kittens were a cute Lara Joyce Antiques, Westfield, N.J. Colorful antique toys and advertising was on exhibit with
design on top of this dona- Michael Paul Gunselman Antiques, Wilmington, Del. Gun-
tion box in the booth of selman was a new dealer to the show.
Maria’s Pond Antiques, Mar-
iaville Lake, N.Y.

wares, prints, photography, A patriotic display was put on by Charlie Williams, Accord, N.Y.
ceramics and glass; and arti-
san-produced crafts that includ- Bakelite jewelry was on hand from Olivia Garay Vintage
ed pottery, woodturned objects Jewelry, New York City and South Beach, Fla. The dealer
and jewelry. also had a wide selection of antique, signed and fine jewelry.

Pastor Mike Barry, who over-
sees the event on behalf of the
church, said, “Something like
this is very important for us
and for the community.” Pastor
Mike will be departing the
church this year but said the
incoming pastor plans to carry
the event forward.

Proceeds from the pancake
breakfast and all admission go
towards the mission of the Ste-
vens United Methodist Church.

“The show went very well,”
Turi said, following the event.
“It was the biggest gate the
church has had in years. They
are very happy and most deal-
ers did well to good. People did
business. Lots of good energy on
the field and it felt very posi-
tive.”

The show plans to return again
next year at the same time and
place. For more information,
www.dturiantiqueshows.com or
973-464-9793.

The bench seen here had a back that would flip from one side A large assortment of carpets was on offer from Jorge
to the other. The dealer called it a North-South bench, as it was Vasquez Rugs, Peekskill, N.Y.
made for folks waiting on a railroad platform and could be
turned to face the track of the next approaching train. All Your
Yesterdays, South Salem, N.Y.

Debbie Turi took over man- Joan E. Goodman, Jetiques, Hardwick, N.J. It was quite a colorful gathering seeing an entire table of small
agement of Antiques in the porcelain figures on show at Twentieth Century Limited.
Church Yard this year after
exhibiting at the show in
years past. She introduced
new antiques dealers and
artisans to the offerings.

A buyer gets a closer look at a bin at Ann Marsh Two men look over some glass pieces in the booth Greg Hamilton of Stoneblock Antiques, Ver-
from Connecticut. of Jamie’s Antiques, Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y. gennes, Vt., looks over some pieces on his table.
The dealer reportedly sold a large antique high-
boy in his booth.

30 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

“Potter” light dragoon saber, James Potter, Manhattan, New York, 1778–81. Steel, iron and walnut. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of The Art Museums
of Colonial Williamsburg.

‘To Arm Against An Enemy:

Weapons Of The Revolutionary War’

Indian trade fusil, John Bumford, London, England, circa 1755. Beech, iron, steel, brass Pattern 1746 land and sea service musket, Board of Ord-
and paint or stain. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Wil- nance, London and Birmingham, England, circa 1746–48.
liamsburg. Walnut, iron, steel and brass. Museum purchase. Photo
courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

( continued from page 1C ) crucial when opponents were facing off embarked to American service and more historical the regiment, the more
before the action, their barrels were in tight formation. fought with the Dublin Castle Pattern intriguing the musket, and the ones
clean, their flints were sharp, and their 1769 muskets. most commonly encountered are those
field of vision was clear of powder In battle, it was common to find Brit- that belonged to regiments that laid
smoke.” ish Short Land Pattern of 1769 mus- Today some of the most valuable down their arms after major battles.
kets used alongside long patterned Brown Besses are those that bear
Overall, rapidity of fire was much ones, while other patterned muskets markings from specific regiments, While it was common for the British
more important than the accuracy of were modified for use at sea. Addition- Goldstein notes, in an identification to smash the stocks of their muskets
anyone’s musket — and discipline was ally, once hostilities began in spring of guide for The Brown Bess that he co- after they were defeated, American
1775, a huge number of Irish units authored with Stuart Mowbray. The armorers soon became adept at salvag-
ing what was left of them. “Whether
damaged or not, these captured Brown
Besses provided a flood of locks, bar-
rels and other parts that would be
used in American gun construction for
many years,” Goldstein said.

Lesser-quality muskets from Holland
were used in battle, and after the Bat-
tle of Saratoga in 1777, when France
joined the war as a formal American
ally, first-rate French modern firearms
and edged weapons were added to a
mix. A French musket on display bears

Silver hilted smallsword, London, England and America, 1765–70. Silver, iron/steel, wood, enamel and traces of
gilding. Museum purchase and partial gift of Patty Voght in memory of Thomas G. Wnuck. Photo courtesy of The
Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Pattern 1759 Elliot light dragoon pistol, Board of Ordnance, London and Birmingham, England, circa 1760–64. Infantry hanger and scabbard, Eng-
Walnut, iron, steel and brass. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. land, 1740–60. Brass, steel, iron,
wood, leather and cord. Museum
purchase. Photo courtesy of The
Art Museums of Colonial Williams-
burg.

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Pattern 1769 land service musket, Board of Ordnance, London or Birmingham, England, circa 1769–75. Walnut, iron, steel and brass. Museum Purchase.
Photo courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

“Dutch” musket, low countries, Europe, circa 1735. Walnut,
iron, steel and brass. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

British “American-style” rifle, William Wilson and Co., Lon-
don, England, 1778–83. Iron, steel, walnut and brass. Muse-
um purchase and partial gift, Tom Bradbury. Photo courte-
sy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

a United States brand on the stock, embellished weapons signified status fighting on both sides. Indian Trade fusil, attributed to John
indicating it belonged to the Continen- and reflected trends in fashion. They Over time, a nascent arms industry Bumford and dated circa 1755,
tal Army. were “the fancy wristwatches” of the believed to be the sole surviving exam-
time, Goldstein said. blossomed in Virginia, and Rappahan- ple from the mid-Eighteenth Century,
Two French bayonets on display nock Forge, located in Falmouth and with its paint decoration still visible.
illustrate the degree to which designs Some distinctive swords in this show overseen by James Hunter, would
were evolving; one was faulty and include a basket-hilted hanger made become the most important of its kind And of particular local interest is a
quickly discarded, while the second, an for the grenadiers of The First Regi- in America. Its massive compound, British heavy cavalry saber that was
infantry bayonet with a mid-socket ment, an elite British regiment; and which included a brass foundry, fur- found in the 1940s poking through the
locking ring proved so superior that it an infantry hanger and scabbard made naces, iron rolling and slitting mills leaves on farm property just a few
was widely copied by other countries for the Royal Welsh Fusilier unit that and shops for coopers, wheelwrights, miles south of Williamsburg. This
and remained in use until the end of served in America from 1773 to 1783. saddlers and millers would serve as a specimen is similar to the “Figure of 8”
the Nineteenth Century. The latter is among the 24 identical template, Goldstein said, for arsenals cutlasses that were issued to the Royal
examples that once formed the Eigh- in Harper’s Ferry and Springfield, Navy throughout the Eighteenth Cen-
In contrast to muskets, rifles required teenth Century arms display at Flix- Mass. tury.
special fine-grained gunpowder for the ton Hall, in Suffolk, England.
flash pan. Rifle balls were wrapped in There are a number of rare weapons In the months ahead, Goldstein will
oil cloth patches so that they would fit One of the more popular designs of of particular note in this show, fore- expand upon this story, and the mate-
the barrel tightly enough (to all the the period can be seen in the officer’s most among them a silver-hilted rial from all three exhibitions will
spiral grooves) to impart spin to the saber, dated circa 1775, with its dis- smallsword believed to have been pre- form the basis for a permanent instal-
ball. It was this spin that made the tinctive lion’s head pommel, slotted “d” sented to Nathanael Greene on the lation in the future, he said. Next up
rifle considerably more accurate than guard and copper wire and tape grip. occasion of his promotion to Com- Goldstein will help visitors learn about
the musket. Rifles (or fusils) could be Another coveted weapon is a scimitar- mander of the Southern Department of the artifacts recovered in Williams-
lethal in the hands of sharp-shooting bladed saber, one of 1,600 produced by the Continental Army in 1781. After burg archaeological excavations. The
Hessian mercenaries, who fought for James Potter of New York for the Loy- Greene’s death in 1786 it was embel- final show will delve into the accoutre-
the British in their own distinctive alist dragoons. These swords were so lished with two roundels set onto the ments of warfare, including the impor-
units. But this weapon, while it afford- desirable that the Continental Dra- grip, one of which bears the engraved tance of military music on the battle-
ed greater accuracy, took too long to goons captured them for their own use date and presentation to General field. One can expect the celebrated
load. And rifles could not be outfitted whenever possible, Goldstein said. Greene, and the second, a miniature Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum
with standard bayonets, so their use- enamel portrait set in a reeded bezel, Corps will have an active role in that.
fulness was restricted. As the fighting shifted South, mount- that is based upon the famous 1783
ed units became more important. By portrait painted by Charles Willson Colonial Williamsburg is at 101 Visi-
Officers on both sides carried weap- the end of the war there were thou- Peale. tor Center Drive. For more informa-
ons similar to their troops, but they sands of light dragoon soldiers who tion, www.colonialwilliamsburg.org or
were usually of finer quality and more fought solely from the saddle. This was Another fascinating artifact is an 855-756-9516.
ornately designed. the only soldier who relied upon his
sword as a primary weapon, notes the
As musket and bayonet warfare exhibition’s wall text. He also used
proved effective, infantry swords carbines and pistols, like the pattern
essentially became uniform accesso- 1759, which was one of the most com-
ries, worn by grenadiers, sergeants, mon pistols carried by mounted troops
musicians and officers. Ornately

Prussian model 1740 infantry musket, Potsdam Arsenal (under Daun, Officer’s saber and scabbard, James Cullum, London, circa 1775. Steel, iron,
Splittgerber & Erban), Potsdam, Prussia, 1775–80. Museum Purchase. Photo gilt brass, wood, copper and leather. Museum purchase. Photo courtesy of
courtesy of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg. The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

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New Additions To UNESCO’s World Heritage List

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — When the World Heritage Committee to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) convened its 43rd ses-
sion June 30–July 10, it added 29 sites to its list of World Heritage properties from a total of 35 nominated sites. Of the 29 sites, 24 are cultural properties, with a select few
as follows:

Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites Of Churches, cathedrals, monasteries, fortification Twentieth Century Architecture Of
Burkina Faso (West Africa) towers and administrative buildings make up the Frank Lloyd Wright (United States)
site, a group of monuments located in the historic
city of Pskov, on the banks of the Velikaya River in
the northwest of Russia. Characteristics of these
buildings, produced by the Pskov School of Architec-
ture, include cubic volumes, domes, porches and bel-
fries, with the oldest elements dating back to the
Twelfth Century. Churches and cathedrals are inte-
grated into the natural environment through gar-
dens, perimeter walls and fences. Inspired by the
Byzantine and Novgorod traditions, the Pskov School
of Architecture reached its peak in the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Centuries and was one of the foremost
schools in the country. It informed the evolution of
Russian architecture over five centuries.

Historic Center Of Sheki With
The Khan’s Palace (Azerbaijan)

Tiwêga furnace, near Kaya, 2014, Sébastien Mori-
set photo, ©DSCPM/MCAT.

This property is composed of five elements located in Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, view of rotun-
different provinces of the country. It includes about 15 Upper caravanserai, view from the yard, 2011, S. da and skylight from ground floor, David Heald
standing, natural-draught furnaces, several other fur- Mammadov photo, copyright: ©Azerberpa. photo, copyright: ©Solomon R. Guggenheim
nace structures, mines and traces of dwellings. Dourou- The historic city of Sheki is located at the foot of Museum.
la, which dates back to the Eighth Century BCE, is the the Greater Caucasus Mountains and divided in two
oldest evidence of the development of iron production by the Gurjana River. While the older northern part The property consists of eight buildings in the
found in Burkina Faso. The other components of the is built on the mountain, its southern part extends United States designed by the architect during the
property — Tiwêga, Yamané, Kindibo and Békuy — into the river valley. Its historic center, rebuilt after first half of the Twentieth Century. These include
illustrate the intensification of iron production during the destruction of an earlier town by mudflows in the the Fallingwater (Mill Run, Penn.), the Herbert and
the Second Millennium CE. Even though iron ore Eighteenth Century, is characterized by a traditional Katherine Jacobs House (Madison, Wis.) and the
reduction — obtaining iron from ore — is no longer architectural ensemble of houses with high gabled Guggenheim Museum (New York City). These build-
practiced today, village blacksmiths still play a major roofs. Located along important historic trade routes, ings reflect the “organic architecture” developed by
role in supplying tools, while taking part in various the city’s architecture is influenced by Safavid, Qad- Wright, which includes an open plan, a blurring of
rituals. jar and Russian building traditions. The Khan Pal- the boundaries between exterior and interior and
ace, in the northeast of the city, and a number of mer- the unprecedented use of materials such as steel
Bagan (Myanmar) chant houses, reflect the wealth generated by and concrete. Each of these buildings offers innova-
silkworm breeding and the trade in silk cocoons from tive solutions to the needs for housing, worship,
the late Eighteenth to the Nineteenth Centuries. work or leisure. Wright’s work from this period had
a strong impact on the development of modern archi-
tecture in Europe.

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group:
Mounded Tombs Of Ancient Japan (Japan)

Bagan, 2018, Department of Archaeology and Jodrell Bank Observatory (United Kingdom Of
National Museum, ©Department of Archaeology Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
and National Museum.

Lying on a bend of the Ayeyarwady River in the cen- The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observato- Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun (from south), 2007,
tral plain of Myanmar, Bagan is a sacred landscape, ry, United Kingdom, 2014, Anthony Holloway Sakai City Government photo, copyright: ©Sakai
featuring an exceptional range of Buddhist art and photo, copyright: ©Anthony Holloway. City Government.
architecture. The site’s eight components include Located in a rural area of northwest England, free
numerous temples, stupas, monasteries and places of from radio interference, Jodrell Bank is one of the Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this
pilgrimage, as well as archaeological remains, frescoes world’s leading radio astronomy observatories. At property includes 49 kofun (old mounds in Japa-
and sculptures. The property bears spectacular testi- the beginning of its use, in 1945, the site housed nese). Burial mounds of various sizes, kofun can
mony to the peak of Bagan civilization (Eleventh–Thir- research on cosmic rays detected by radar echoes. take the form of key holes, scallops, squares or cir-
teenth Centuries CE), when the site was the capital of This observatory, which is still in operation, includes cles. These tombs were for members of the elite, con-
a regional empire. This ensemble of monumental archi- several radio telescopes and working buildings, taining a range of funerary objects (such as weap-
tecture reflects the strength of religious devotion of an including engineering sheds and the Control Build- ons, armor and ornaments). They were decorated
early Buddhist empire. ing. Jodrell Bank has had substantial scientific with clay figures, known as haniwa, which can take
Churches Of The Pskov School Of Architecture impact in fields such as the study of meteors and the the form of cylinders or representations of houses,
moon, the discovery of quasars, quantum optics and tools, weapons and human silhouettes. These kofun
(Pskov, Russian Federation) the tracking of spacecraft. This exceptional techno- have been selected from a total of 160,000 in Japan
logical ensemble illustrates the transition from tra- and form the richest material representation of the
Church Vasiliya na gorke (St Basil the Great on ditional optical astronomy to radio astronomy (1940s Kofun period, from the Third to the Sixth Century
the hill), Fifteenth Century. View from the north- to 1960s), which led to radical changes in the under- CE. They demonstrate the differences in social class-
east, 2017, A.G. Kalinenko photo, ©State Budgetary standing of the universe. es of that period and reflect a highly sophisticated
Institution Of Culture Research and Development funerary system.
Centre for Conservation and Use of Historical and
Cultural Monuments of the Pskov Region. For more information and the complete list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, www.whc.unesco.
org/en/list.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 33

Pre-Columbian Gold To Glitter At Showplace July 28

Tiffany & Co, sterling silver and enamel covered box Pre-Columbian gold Sinu double deer finial
($30/50,000). ($7/9,000).

NEW YORK CITY — On Meade-Featherstonehaugh; a Rolex 18K gold & steel Oyster Perpetual Date
July 28, Auctions at Show- pair of Art Nouveau candela- watch ($10/12,000).
place will present the second bra by Viennese silversmith
of two summer auctions fea- J.C. Klinkosch, imperial sil- oval dining table with wood Master Superlative Chronom- colored oils by Nicola Simboli;
turing choice offerings from versmith to Habsburg Emper- top; a Philippe Starck for Cas- eter watch, a Rolex Oyster an Arnold Blanch acrylic; and
an important silver collection or Franz Joseph; and 122 piec- sina 235-236 Mister sectional Perpetual Air-King Precision attractive abstract expres-
in addition to other luxury es of Celsa Mexican sofa with charcoal upholstery; bracelet watch with stainless sionist works by Margaret
items of the first order. Span- Midcentury Modern flat and a Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Ita- steel case, an Omega Pilot’s Wirstrom Evangeline, Anita
ning centuries and continents, servingware. lia lounge chair; six Mies van limited edition gentleman’s Dammin, Enrique Tabara and
the collection boasts pieces der Rohe Brno chairs and a Museum Collection 1938 Hal Schwarze.
from the Americas, Europe, Complementing the silver is Barcelona coffee table; a pair watch, a Baum & Mercier 18K
Russia, the Middle East and a private collection from Park of Kazuhide Takahama and yellow gold and stainless steel Showplace Antiques is at 40
Asia spanning the Seven- Avenue of Pre-Columbian gold Dino Gavina Marcel S. Poufs back chronograph two-tone West 25th Street. For informa-
teenth Century to the present artifacts. These objects, which upholstered ottomans; and a watch, a Tudor Geneva Hydro- tion, www.nyshowplace.com or
and representing examples were created nearly a half Bielecky Brothers Rattan, naut II Rotor self-winding 212-633-6063.
from the world’s leading sil- millennium ago, demonstrate Cane, & Wicker dresser. Bid- watch and an Omega sterling
versmiths. the skill and craftsmanship of ders will also have an oppor- silver and enamel table desk
early metalworkers. Ranging tunity to acquire a selection of clock with hand-painted dial.
Among many highlights is a from jewelry to ritual objects, Frank Lloyd Wright reproduc-
Tiffany & Co sterling silver the collection includes a Sinu tion furniture by Cassina and Fine art by sought-after art-
and partial gilt box richly double deer finial with braid- lighting by Yamagiwa that is ists includes an Andrew Shun-
ornamented with cabochon work, a pair of Quimbaya rarely seen at auction. Also ny still life with flowers;
sapphires, rubies and emer- Tumbaga earrings with open illuminating the sale will be a Jacques Bartoli’s “Fleurs a la
alds and a finely crafted scrollwork, a Tairona Tumba- Jean Prouvé Ansorg for Vitra Chaise Blanche”; two brightly
enamel lid depicting an odal- ga figural ocarina, two Sinu Potence pivoting swing-jib
isque scene. Other fine silver Tumbaga animal finials and a wall lamp and Örni Hallow-
includes a 1778 Paul Storr Tairona bird pendant. een for Artemide Macumba
and John Houle Regency cen- pendant light ceiling fixture.
terpiece with four candlehold- A selection of Midcentury
ers and the engraved coat of Modern furniture and design Luxury timepieces are repre-
arms of Featherstonehaugh includes an Eero Saarinen for sented by Rolex 18K yellow
made for Richard James Knoll oval Tulip coffee table gold and stainless steel two-
with white marble top and an tone Oyster Perpetual GMT

Al Hirschfeld Foundation & Redhouse Arts Center
Bring Arts Curriculum To Syracuse Schools

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Al arts activities. the Slutzker Family Founda-
Hirschfeld Foundation Developed in conjunction tion, the curriculum will be
announced a new partnership taught by Redhouse teachers
with Redhouse Arts Center in with the New York City board at Redhouse’s Summer Camps.
Syracuse to bring a new and of education, Syracuse is the
innovative visual/performing first region outside of New Additionally, the two organi-
arts curriculum to schools York City to utilize the curric- zations are also developing
throughout the region. Based ulum, serving as a pilot to opportunities to bring this
on Al Hirschfeld’s life and bring the Arts Education Ini- curriculum in to schools across
work, this curriculum engages tiative to underserved commu- central New York this fall.
K-12 students in a variety of nities around the United
States. Funded in Syracuse by For information, 315-362-
2785 or www.theredhouse.org.

Prey Painting ‘Fibonacci’s Workshop’ Enters
National Gallery Of Art Collection

WASHINGTON, DC, AND lantly Streaming,” which was commissioned Prey to paint the
PORT CLYDE, MAINE — Bar- on exhibit at the United Nations largest watercolor in the world
bara Prey’s painting “Fibonac- and is currently on exhibit at for its recently opened new
ci’s Workshop” has entered the the US Mission to the United building.
collection of The National Gal- Nations, and a new print
lery of Art. She will sign a new release of her Massachusetts Barbara Prey Projects is on
print release of the work on Museum of Contemporary Art Main Street, Route 131, in Port
Wednesday, July 24, from 4 to 5 commissioned painting “MASS Clyde. For more information,
pm, at Barbara Prey Projects in MoCA:Building 6.” Mass MoCA www.barbarapreyprojects.com
Port Clyde. or 207-372-8087 or.

Sales of the “Fibonacci’s Work- Barbara Prey, “Fibonacci’s Workshop,” watercolor, 32 by 40
shop” print will benefit Center inches.
for Girls in Northern Thailand.
Center for Girls is a small non-
profit that works to prevent
human trafficking and gender-
based violence against children
and envisions a world where
women and children are safe to
live their lives in equality, with
dignity and humanity. “I am
honored to have my painting
‘Fibonacci’s Workshop’ enter
the collection of the National
Gallery of Art. My daughter has
worked with Center for Girls
for two years, and I am pleased
my work can support this good
cause,” said Prey.

Also available are other recent
print releases, including “Gal-

34 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Transitions Museum Of The American Arts And
Crafts Movement To Open In December
MoMA PS1 has appointed Kate
Fowle its new director. Fowle, ST PETERSBURG, FLA. — The rap- square feet dedicated to changing exhi- ic studio and education studio. Sixty
until recently was the chief curator at idly changing skyline and vibe of bitions. The permanent galleries are thousand square feet of quartersawn
downtown St Petersburg will soon the repositories for the collection of art white oak flooring creates a warm
Garage Museum have a new attraction. In addition to objects from the Two Red Roses Foun- environment that pays homage to the
of Contemporary an explosion of luxury condominiums, dation Collection, started by Ciccarello movement’s love and use of natural
Art, Moscow, Rus- major hotels, a redeveloped pier, in 1997. materials.
sia, and currently nationally recognized cultural organi-
director-at-large at zations and vibrant nightlife, comes a The collection of more than 2,000 The Museum of the American Arts
Independent Cura- new and unique museum — the Muse- objects includes rare and one-of-a- and Crafts Movement looks forward to
tors International um of the American Arts and Crafts kind examples of furniture, pottery, welcoming visitors on Tuesday, Decem-
(ICI) in New York. Movement. The only major museum in metalwork, tiles, lighting, color wood ber 10, opening with three temporary
She succeeds Klaus the United States dedicated to this blocks, photography, jewelry and fine exhibitions. Formal announcements
Biesenbach, who important movement in the history of art created in the early years of the regarding exhibitions and other pro-
departed MoMA American decorative arts (circa 1900– Twentieth Century. In addition to gal- gramming will be made in the coming
James Hill photo PS1 in October 2018 30), the $90 million, five-story, lery space, there is an auditorium, a months. For further information, 727-
to lead the Museum of Contemporary 137,000-square-foot building is the large event and banquet hall, a graph- 943-9900.
Art, Los Angeles. Fowle will assume her culmination of a six-year collaboration
new role as director of MoMA PS1 on between founder, collector and bene-
September 3. factor Rudy Ciccarello and award-win-
ning architect Alberto Alfonso of Alfon-
The National Trust for Historic so Architects.
Preservation’s board of trustees
has appointed Paul Edmondson the After thousands of hours spent in
ninth president and chief executive of- concept and design and four years
ficer of the National Trust. Before tak- under construction, the museum is
ing on the role of nearly complete. The building is accen-
interim president tuated with Brazilian granite panels
earlier this year, and Arts and Crafts-era tile murals
Edmondson served that create a bold architectural pres-
for many years as ence. Once inside, visitors will find
the National Trust’s themselves in the expansive Grand
chief legal officer. Atrium, soaring five stories high. Lit
He championed the from above by Frank Lloyd Wright-
strong enforcement inspired stained-glass skylights and
and interpretation framed by an 80-foot historic tile
of preservation law mural, the first floor is home to the
in campaigns ranging from the ongoing museum store, café, Ambrosia Restau-
fight to remove a massive power trans- rant and a research library.
mission line across the James River
near Jamestown, Va., to defending the The rest of the museum has more
protection of archaeological and cul- than 40,000 square feet of permanent
tural resources on public lands such as gallery space and 10,000 additional
Bears Ears National Monument.
World Trade Center Developer Launches
SculptureCenter has announced Artist Residency Program
the appointment of Christian Rat-
temeyer to the position of director NEW YORK CITY — Silver Art Proj- more artists to Lower Manhattan. accepted until July 31 and 30 artists
ects, a new artist residency program On July 3, the firm announced its will ultimately be selected to partici-
effective Novem- established by Silverstein Properties — pate by a jury made up of fellow arts
ber 1. Rattemeyer the real estate development firm that first open call for artists who will professionals.
joins the museum was instrumental in the rebuilding of compete for studio spaces on the 50th
after 12 years at much of the World Trade Center site floor of Three World Trade Center, Silver Art Projects is part of a corpo-
the Museum of following the terrorist attacks of Sep- from which they will be able to work rate social responsibility initiative. It
Modern Art, where tember 11, 2001 — is looking to bring for a period of eight months, starting was cofounded by Cory Silverstein,
he served as as- in September. Applications will be the grandson of Silverstein Proper-
sociate curator in ties chair Larry Silverstein, and Josh-
the department ua Pulman. The two met at George
of drawings and Washington University’s School of
prints. He suc- Business. “As a real estate develop-
ceeds Mary Ceruti, who is now execu- ment company with properties pri-
tive director of the Walker Art Center. marily in Manhattan, we see how the
Rattemeyer will oversee all exhibitions artistic community is being pushed
and programming and continue to lead further into the boroughs to find
the institution. affordable studio space,” Cory Silver-
stein said.
Pennsylvania-based Alderfer Auc-
tion has hired Allyson Constant Pulman added, “Silver Art Projects
Babcock as appraiser and sales associ- will foster a continual dialogue
ate. Babcock, who has more than eight around contemporary art in the finan-
years in the auc- cial district. It’s a chance to bring tal-
tion and appraisal ented artists into this corporate hub
industry, will offer and engage these two worlds.”
appraisal services
to individuals, at- The 2019 jury comprises Isolde Bri-
torneys, insurance elmaier, executive director and cura-
professionals, trust tor of arts, culture and community at
companies, finan- Westfield World Trade Center; Evan
cial planners, mu- Moffitt, associate editor of Frieze
seums and histori- magazine; and Nicola Vassell, found-
cal societies on the er of Concept NV and curatorial
Main Line and surrounding areas. Bab- director of the Dean Collection.
cock produces professional appraisals
for the purposes of insurance, estate National Preservation Grant To Aid
tax, equitable distribution and personal Newport, R.I., African Burial Ground
interest. She holds a double bachelor
degree from Brown University in Amer- NEWPORT, R.I. — The Preservation during a time when African graves ety and support from private dona-
ican civilization (material culture) and Society of Newport County has were typically left unmarked in the tions to preserve this important his-
organizational behavior and manage- received a $50,000 grant from the United States. The grant will provide toric site.
ment. National Trust of Historic Preserva- critical funding to conserve approxi-
tion’s African American Cultural Heri- mately 30 colonial-era slate head- The site contains headstones of well-
tage Action Fund. The preservation stones in one of the oldest and most documented members of Newport’s
society will assist efforts to preserve intact African burial grounds in the colonial African community, such as
Newport’s God’s Little Acre, a nation- United States. Pompey Stevens, Duchess Quamino
ally significant burial ground, in col- and Arthur Tikey. For others, the
laboration with the city of Newport’s Since 1903, God’s Little Acre has suf- headstones serve as the only record of
Historic Cemetery Advisory Commis- fered the incremental loss of nearly 80 their existence. The iconography, epi-
sion. slate headstones. The layered quality taphs and placement of the head-
of slate makes it sensitive to moisture stones offer insight into individuals
God’s Little Acre contains approxi- and the New England freeze-thaw and family relationships that are oth-
mately 200 professionally carved cycles, resulting in delamination and erwise unrecorded. By conserving
headstones dating from 1800 and ear- material loss. Support from the Afri- God’s Little Acre, the site will remain
lier for freed and enslaved Africans. can American Cultural Heritage a monument to Newport’s African
This substantial collection of colonial- Action Fund will leverage previous American Heritage.
era headstones is notable for its size investments by the city of Newport,
and elaborately carved detail crafted the Rhode Island Black Heritage Soci- For more information, www.newport-
mansions.org/advocacy.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 35

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36 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Five Times Previous Result,
Will Henry’s Shaker Sale Lead By

Sister’s Sewing Cabinet

MARSHFIELD, MASS. — A with porcelain pulls is from Han- The cabinet holds the distinction
Sister’s sewing cabinet made of cock, Mass., circa 1840–50 and as being the cover lot of two Will
cherry with its original red/ attributed to cabinetmaker Elder Henry sales — this one and its
brown varnish stained finish Grove Wright (1789–1861). Writ- previous appearance more than 30
was the top lot of Willis Henry ten on its side in chalk is “Henri- years ago at the firm’s June 30,
Auctions’ July 13 sale when it etta Morgan, June 16,” who, 1984, sale, where it sold for $9,900.
sold for $50,430. The three-over- according to Henry, lived at East
two-over-one drawer cabinet Family, Hancock, and left in 1903. Watch for a full review in an
upcoming issue.

Auction DATE LOCATION AUCTIONEER PG 24, July................ Portsmouth, RI..................Gustave J.S. White........... 54
Previews 26, July..................Plainfield, NH.................... William A. Smith............ 44
Every Tues.............. Coventry, CT........................... Weston’s.................. 52 27, July....................Canton, CT..........................Canton Barn................ 55
Coeur d’Alene Every Thurs.........East Windsor, CT.............Golden Gavel Auctions........ 46 27, July................... Copake, NY....................... Copake Auction............. 3C
Western Art......................... 4 Now-21 July......alderferauction.com................Alderfer Auction............. 52 27, July..............East Moriches, NY.............. South Bay Auctions.......... 50
Now-22, July.....alderferauction.com................Alderfer Auction............. 52 27, July.................Frewsburg, NY...................... Corey Brown............... 46
EstateOfMind Now-24, July.....alderferauction.com................Alderfer Auction............. 52 27, July................Middletown, NY..................... EstateOfMind............... 7C
Fine Art, Antiques 19, July.................Jewett City, CT.............. Leone’s Auction Gallery......... 2 27, July............... North Salem, NY......... St James Episcopal Church.... 54
& V-8s................................. 3 19, July.................. Kingston, NY.................JMW Auction Service......... 52 27-28, July.........East Boothbay, ME......... John McInnis Auctioneers..... 47
20, July.................. Litchfield, CT................... Litchfield Auctions............. 2 27-28, July.......... New Orleans, LA............... New Orleans Auction......... 9C
Heritage 21, July............. Bedford Village, NY.........Butterscotch Auctioneers........ 2 28, July................. New York City......................... Showplace................. 5C
Nature & Science.............. 17 21, July............. Bedford Village, NY.........Butterscotch Auctioneers...... 8C 28, July................. Randolph, ME.............Farrin’s Country Auctions...... 50
21, July................... Beverly, MA........................... Kaminski.................. 49 28, July...................Sarasota, FL.................Helmuth Stone Gallery........ 6C
Heritage 22, July.................Saugerties, NY..................... Donny Malone.............. 50 28, July...................Sarasota, FL................Sarasota Estate Auction....... 2C
Vintage Posters................. 40 22, July................. Seabrook, NH....................Edward B. Beattie............ 44 28, July...............St Petersburg, FL................ Burchard Galleries........... 53
24, July.................. Coventry, CT.......................Ingraham & Co............. 53 29, July.................. Portland, ME.......................Gerald W. Bell.............. 46
Kaminski 24, July..................Cromwell, CT................. B&S Auction Service......... 46 29, July.................Timonium, MD......................Richard Opfer............... 52
Carved Carousel 24, July.... elizabethjacksonconsignit.com.......Elizabeth Jackson............ 41 31, July.................Bloomfield, NJ......................... Nye & Co.................. 48
Animals & Tiffany................ 9 24, July.............fairfieldauction.com................Fairfield Auction............. 51 31, July................Dania Beach, FL...................Kodner Galleries........... 10C
24, July................ Portsmouth, RI..................Gustave J.S. White........... 45 1-3, Aug................... Dallas, TX.............................. Heritage................... 43
Pook & Pook 2, Aug...................Jewett City, CT.............. Leone’s Auction Gallery......... 2
Decorative Arts Online........ 7 3, Aug.............. Chester, Nova Scotia............ Crowther & Brayley........ 11C
3, Aug.................Chevy Chase, MD................. Sloans & Kenyon............ 48
Potter & Potter 3, Aug.....................Hudson, NY........................Stair Galleries............... 4C
Pop Culture Sale............... 11 3, Aug.................... Marathon NY...............Marathon Auction Sales....... 54
4, Aug.....................Bellport, NY................. Thos Cornell Galleries.......... 2
Showplace 7, Aug................. East Dennis, MA......................... Eldred’s................... 8C
Pre-Columbian Gold.......... 33 10, Aug................. Glen Cove, NY....................Roland Auctions............... 2
10, Aug................. Glen Cove, NY....................Roland Auctions............. 27
Trinity Parish Hall 20-21, Sept..... Saratoga Springs, NY......... Saratoga Auto Museum....... 44
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July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 37

Artist Leon Kossoff, William Edmondson’s
Who Painted Postwar London, ‘Miss Amy’ Quadruples
Estimate To Bring $240,000
Dies At 92
At Case Antiques
By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — British artist Leon Kossoff, who painted his KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Case ern Art; he is regarded as one her exterior remained in excel-
home city of London in all its moody, rough-edged glory, has died. Antiques’ top lot at its July 13 of the most important self- lent condition. For more infor-
He was 92. auction was “Miss Amy,” a Wil- taught artists of the Twentieth mation, 615-812-6096 or www.
Annely Juda Fine Art, which represents Kossoff, said he died on liam Edmondson sculpture Century. “Miss Amy,” circa caseantiques.com.
July 4 after a short illness. Another of the artist’s galleries, LA that sold for $240,000, with 1930–35, is carved limestone
Louver in Los Angeles, also confirmed his death. buyer’s premium, to an anony- and depicts a standing woman
Born in London in 1926 to Russian Jewish immigrants, Kossoff mous phone bidder. The esti- wearing a dress with square
grew up in the city’s tough East End and served in the army dur- mate was $60/65,000. The neckline. Her bountiful hair is
ing World War II before studying at St Martin’s school of art. sculpture came from the estate tied back, creating negative
He is considered a member of the School of London’ group of of a former Nashville resident space between her back and
post-war artists — alongside Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and and was a companion sculpture her hair, and she holds a book
Frank Auerbach — who pursued careers in figurative painting to “Miss Lucy,” which sold in in her left hand; her long skirt
regardless of changing artistic fashions. Case’s January 2019 auction. reaches all the way to the inte-
Inspired by the Old Masters, Kossoff painted portraits of friends gral base. Standing 14½ inches
and family, but he is best known for his urban landscapes of a In 1937, Edmondson (1874– high by 4¾ wide and 7-3/8
gritty, war-scarred London. Streets, churches, swimming pools, 1951) became the first African deep, it is thought that she was
subway stations and railway bridges were all rendered in dark- American artist to have a solo kept indoors as a doorstop, so
hued, thickly layered oil paint. Kossoff would often paint all day show at the Museum of Mod-
and then scrape off most of it in frustration, repeating the pro-
cess day after day. INDEX - 68 Pages - INDEX
Annely Juda said in a statement that Kossoff “saw beauty in
everything and everybody.’’ antiques Show REVIEWS
“His death robs us of one of Britain’s greatest painters, but his
work reminds us of the continuing potency of painting to compre- (Wells, Maine) Wells Antiques Show Succeeds Again At Laudholm Farm..............................................14
hend the world in which we live,’’ the gallery said. (Gettysburg, Penn.) History Alive And Well At Gettysburg Civil War Artifact Show.................................18
Though never as famous as Bacon or Freud, Kossoff ’s works (South Salem, N.Y.) New Manager, New Dealers, Independence In The Churchyard..............................28
have sold for six and seven figures. A 1971 painting of London’s
Willesden Junction railway interchange fetched $1.74 million at Auction reviews
a Christie’s auction last year.
Kossoff represented Britain at the 1995 Venice Biennale and (New York City) Rare Posters Auction Earns $1.3 Million In Sales...........................................................5
had a major show the following year at London’s Tate gallery. His (Oakland, Calif.) Rare Chinese Huanghuali Furniture Soars At Clars.........................................................6
work has been shown around the world, including at London’s (Provincetown, Mass.) Arthur Wesley Dow’s “Moonrise” Tops Bakker’s Fine Art Auction........................8
National Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. (New York City) Records Set At Doyle’s White Glove Oleg Cassini Sale..................................................10
He was an honorary foreign member of the American Academy of (Monrovia, Calif.) Prices Strong For Silver And Modern Furnishings At Moran’s....................................12
Arts and Letters. (Freehold, N.Y.) Rainy Day Drives Burmese Silver, Furniture Prices At Carlsen Gallery...........................22
Funeral details were not immediately available. (London) Fine Ceramics Shine At Bonhams............................................................................................24
(Orlando, Fla.) 50 Collectors Vie For A Penny At Heritage’s FUN Auction................................................38
Burmese Emerald Ring (Cranston, R.I.) From Floor To Ceiling, Chinese Vase Surprises At Bruneau & Co..................................38
Brings $156,000 (Boston) Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Vase Makes Magic For Skinner...................................................38
At The Cobbs (Philadelphia) Material Culture Auctions Sets Record Prices For Outsider Art........................................42

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — and banjo-style clocks and a ExHibitions
Molly Williams, who manages selection of ethnographic piec-
the jewelry department at The es from Northwest Indian (New York City) Children’s Museum Of Manhattan Welcomes New Artists-In-Residence.........................4
Cobbs, knew she had a winner. tribes, Polynesia and else- (Southold, N.Y.) Southold Historical Society Art Exhibit And Sale.............................................................4
Before the sale, she was asked where. There were Indian (Litchfield, Conn.) Peter Kirkiles Solo Show At Jeffrey Tillou Antiques...................................................12
which of the several pieces of fine peace medals, Audubon prints, (New York City) “Wall Power” Quilts At American Folk Art Museum.......................................................16
jewelry in the sale had drawn Oriental rugs, paintings by (Houston, Texas) MFA Houston Presents Icons Of Style: A Century Of Fashion Photography................21
the most interest. Her immedi- well-known American artists (Newburyport, Mass.) Two Long Term Exhibitions At Museum Of Old Newbury....................................21
ate response: the emerald ring. It and early American furniture. (Pont-Aven, France) Impressionism From Pont-Aven.............................................................................24
was a 19-20-carat blue Burmese A full report will follow. (New York City) Met Premieres Ragnar Kjartansson’s “Death Is Elsewhere”..........................................27
emerald, diamond and platinum (Washington, DC & Port Clyde, Maine) “Fibonacci’s Workshop” Enters National Gallery Of Art Collection.....33
ring. The ring was GIA-certified (Indianapolis, Ind.) Eiteljorg Museum Acquires Collection Of Native Art Of The Great Lakes..................38
as having no indications of heat- (New York City) Nomen & Dogs In Art At AKC Museum Of The Dog......................................................38
ing and that it came from (Great Falls, Mo.) C.M. Russell Masterworks Return Home For Summer Exhibition At Museum...........39
Burma (now known as Myan- (Hartford, Conn.) New Acquisitions Join Collection At Wadsworth Atheneum........................................39
mar). The unmarked platinum (Roxbury, Conn.) “Studio Stars” Exhibition At Minor Memorial Library..................................................39
setting had stepped baguette
diamonds around the emerald. It And Also...
exceeded the estimate, selling for
$156,000 to a phone bidder who Across The Block..............................................................................................................................20
also bought other pieces of jew- Club News...........................................................................................................................................27
elry in the sale. Estate Sales...................................................................................................................................40-42
Historic Homes (Baku, Azerbaijan) New Additions To UNESCO’s World Heritage List......................32
In addition to the jewelry, the International....................................................................................................................................... 24
sale included several tall case Q&A David Pollack.................................................................................................................................1
Services............................................................................................................................................... 39
Hake’s Sets New Top Picks.............................................................................................................................................26
Auction Record For Transitions.......................................................................................................................................... 34
'Star Wars' Figure (Williamsburg, Va.) Just Published American Ceramic Circle’s “Journal” Anniversary Issue XX..............9
(New York City) Former Top Manhattan Art Dealer Charged In An Antiquities Smuggling Racket...........11
YORK, PENN. — Late (Greenport, N.Y.) “Little Known Aspects Of Long Island’s Maritime History” Lecture.............................13
Thursday evening, July 11, as (Torrington, Conn.) Art Collector Dorothy Vogel To Speak On Collecting................................................17
Hake’s two-day online auction (Cairo) Egypt Asks Interpol To Help Retrieve King Tut Statue.................................................................24
ended in 20-minute intervals, (Beijing, China) Pace Gallery Shutters Beijing Office In Face Of US-China Trade Wars...........................24
an AFA-graded and encapsu- (Ellsworth, Maine) Learn To Paint With Wax At Woodlawn Museum......................................................25
lated unpainted prototype of (New York City) Rare Pair Of Edouard Cortes Paintings Surface And Sell At Rehs Galleries...................25
the infamous rocket-firing (Norwalk, Conn.) Westport Auction Moves Into Expanded Storefront....................................................25
Boba Fett action figure from (Syracuse, N.Y.) Al Hirschfeld Foundation & Redhouse Arts Brings Arts Curriculum To Schools...........33
Kenner’s 1979 Star Wars toy (St Petersburg, Fla.) Museum Of The American Arts And Crafts Movement To Open December............34
line surged past its $100,000 (Newport, R.I.) National Preservation Grant To Aid Newport African Burial Ground...............................34
high estimate to finish at (New York City) World Trade Center Developer Launches Artist Residency Program.............................34
$112,926. Setting an auction
record for a Star Wars toy of
any type, the 3¾-inch-high
figure with its rocket sepa-
rately encased in AFA’s laser
cut casing style had 12 bids
before reaching its final bid by
a buyer who wishes to remain
anonymous. A full review of
the auction will appear in a
future issue.

38 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

50 Collectors Vie For A Penny Wedgwood Fairyland
At Heritage’s FUN Auction Lustre Vase Makes Magic

ORLANDO — Nearly 50 col- the end of 1942. When the bins of wartime composition steel For Skinner
lectors made bids for a 1943 were refilled with the zinc-coat- cents produced in 1943, the few
cent struck on a bronze plan- ed steel planchets at the start of bronze examples — including BOSTON — Leading Skin-
chet (XF45 PCGS) until it production in 1943, those this one — went unnoticed and ner’s sale of European Furni-
closed at $186,000 to take top blanks became dislodged and ture & Decorative Arts on Sun-
lot honors in Heritage Auc- were fed into the presses, along entered circulation undetect- day, July 13 was a Wedgwood
tions’ Summer FUN US with the authorized steel ed. For many years, Mint offi- Fairyland lustre temple on a
coins auction July 11–14. planchets, resulting in the cials categorically denied rock vase and cover that
The coin is listed among the famous copper cent errors. that any bronze composition achieved a magical price of
100 Greatest US Coins and Among the hundreds of millions cents were struck in 1943, $61,500 against an estimate of
the 100 Greatest US Error but authentic examples are $15/25,000. The lot was one of
Coins, where it has been known from all three active more than 100 lots from the col-
called “the most famous error US Mints today. The fame of lection of Theodore “Ted” Spak,
coin made by the US Mint.” the 1943 copper cents extended a longtime benefactor of Florida
far beyond numismatic circles, International University, whose
Copper was a strategic mate- as nationwide advertisements collection was sold to benefit
rial in 1943, at the height of appeared in magazines, news- the university.
World War II. In order to con- papers and comic books, offer-
serve resources for the war ing fabulous rewards for See a future issue for a more
effort, Congress authorized the authentic specimens. There was comprehensive sale review.
US Mint to strike cents on zinc- a widespread, but untrue,
coated steel planchets in 1943, rumor that Henry Ford would From Floor To Ceiling,
instead of the usual bronze exchange a new car for any Chinese Vase Surprises
blanks. However, it seems that legitimate 1943 copper cent
a small number of bronze (this caused the Ford Motor At Bruneau & Co
planchets remained stuck in Company many problems for
the lids of the tote bins the mint years!). For more information,
used to feed the coin presses at www.ha.com or 877-437-4824.

Women & Dogs In Art At AKC Museum Of The Dog CRANSTON, R.I. — A Chi-
nese porcelain vase with mot-
NEW YORK CITY — Female renowned etcher Marguerite Kir- comic strips, and magazine cov- tled robin’s egg blue glaze went
artists take center stage at the mse. Both Earl and Kirmse were ers such as the AKC’s own AKC way above the $3,000 high esti-
AKC Museum of the Dog. able to become household names Gazette — capture the cultural mate to sell for $48,000 in Bru-
in the dog world through the dis- moment when Americans began neau & Co’s July 13 estate auc-
Continuing through September semination of their work through to treat their dogs as full-fledged tion. The vase measured 12¾
29, the museum features its new prints. Earl’s career in particular members of the family. inches high and came from a
exhibition, “Women and Dogs in has recently received a great Rhode Island estate, where it
Art in the Early Twentieth Cen- amount of attention, cementing Other noted female artists was discovered on the floor as
tury.” her status as one of the most tal- include Lillian Cheviot, Diana the firm was called in to look at
ented and inventive dog artists. Thorne and Lucy Dawson. The a mineral collection. The piece
“Beginning in the early Twenti- exhibition will represent artists was in good condition without
eth Century, women artists were In addition, the AKC Library & who worked in two dimensions any chips, though it had been
starting to become a greater force Archives will present “Bannister as well as those who worked in drilled at the base.
in the dog art world,” says Alan Babies and Pet Pin-Ups.” This three dimensions, featuring
Fausel, executive director for the pop-up exhibit in the Museum of sculpture artists Kay Finch and Bidding for the vase opened at
AKC Museum of the Dog. “I’m the Dog’s library space will fea- Laura Gardin Fraser, who was $25,000 online and was bid up
delighted to showcase these ture vivid color portraits by Con- the first woman to design a coin between six phone bidders and
incredible women and their stance Bannister, one of the most for the United States Treasury. two absentee. The work sold to
amazing talents.” recognizable American photogra- a Chinese bidder on the phone.
phers during the post-World War The AKC Museum of the Dog is
In the collection, there are more II boom years. Bannister’s work at 101 Park Avenue. For informa- For additional information,
than 80 works by the preeminent — including photographic prints, tion, 212-696-8360 or www. www.bruneauandco.com or 401-
dog portraitist Maud Earl, and museumofthedog.org. 533-9980.
nearly 40 works on paper by the

Eiteljorg Museum Acquires Collection Of Native Art Of The Great Lakes
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — The recently sent images and prove-
Eiteljorg Museum of American Unknown Potawatomi, Otoe, Ojibwe or Wyandot artists, Unknown Ojibwe artist, ban- nance information for each item
Indians and Western Art has moccasins, circa 1800–90. Tanned and smoked deerskin, dolier bag, circa 1875, loom to tribal historic preservation
acquired a collection of histori- glass seed beads, ribbon applique, silk ribbon, moose hair. woven beadwork bag; glass officers and tribal representa-
cal Native American art from Museum purchase with funds provided by a grant from seed beads, glass basket tives.
the Great Lakes region that will Lilly Endowment Inc. beads, wool cloth, wool fox
figure significantly into a reno- braid, wool yarn, cotton cloth. Although the museum has
vation of its Native galleries. father, Richard Pohrt Sr, also ma), who is the Thomas G. and Museum purchase with funds always rotated art works in and
was a prominent collector of Susan C. Hoback curator of provided by a grant from out of exhibits on a regular
Eiteljorg Museum president Native American art whose col- Native American art, history Lilly Endowment Inc. basis, the overall appearance of
and chief executive officer John lections were exhibited in the and culture at the Eiteljorg, the the Eiteljorg’s second-floor
Vanausdall expressed gratitude National Gallery of Art, the Buf- museum’s new galleries will be “This presents us with a Native American galleries looks
to Lilly Endowment Inc, whose falo Bill Center of the West and thematic in their approach and unique opportunity and respon- much as it did when the muse-
$2.83 million grant to the Eitel- the Detroit Institute of Arts. connect the local to the broader sibility. Our collection was lack- um opened in 1989. The muse-
jorg made possible the acquisi- When the younger Pohrt deter- North American continent. ing in historical items from um’s five-year Project 2021 stra-
tion, shipment, storage and con- mined it was time to part with Native nations with historic and tegic plan envisions the Native
servation of the Great Lakes his own collection, he was inter- “The Eiteljorg Museum sits contemporary ties to this region. American galleries being closed
Native American items, as well ested in seeing the items remain upon historic Miami homelands Acquiring the Pohrt items fills for renovation for much of 2021
as tribal consultations and com- together. Meanwhile, the Eitel- but is also a part of the much important gaps in the Eiteljorg’s and reopening in November of
munity accessibility. jorg was searching for additional larger Great Lakes region, not collection and will make a cru- that year with a stronger Great
historical Great Lakes art to in the sense of a ‘culture region,’ cial difference in furthering the Lakes cultural focus. Native
The museum acquired the enhance its collection. The Eitel- but rather a region connected by public’s awareness and under- American items will be present-
Richard Pohrt Jr collection of jorg purchased the bulk of the many lakes and waterways: the standing of the Native nations of ed in visually appealing installa-
more than 400 items from items directly from Pohrt, who watersheds of the Great Lakes this region,” Shoemaker added. tions, with fewer Plexiglas cases
Native nations of the Great also donated additional objects and the upper Mississippi and and more interactive and inter-
Lakes, who include the Ho- to the museum. Ohio River, areas that span As the first step in the consul- pretive exhibits. The Eiteljorg
Chunk, Meskwaki, Menominee, beyond artificial state and tation process with nearly 50 also is developing a curriculum
Ojibwe, Potawatomi and many According to Scott Shoemaker, national boundaries,” Shoemak- Native nations represented in for schoolteachers to use in
other cultures. The collection PhD, (Miami Tribe of Oklaho- er said. the collection, Eiteljorg staff classrooms related to the reno-
includes clothing and accesso- vated galleries, and those mate-
ries, such as shirts, blouses, rials will be available in fall
vests, leggings, skirts, wearing 2021.
blankets with intricate bead-
work and ribbonwork, beaded During the 2021 second-floor
bandolier bags, sashes, garters renovation, the rest of the Eitel-
and moccasins. It also contains jorg Museum and its other gal-
significant examples of carved leries will remain open to visi-
wooden bowls, ladles and war tors. The Eiteljorg’s first-floor
clubs, as well as hand-woven Western art galleries underwent
bags. Selections from the Pohrt a similar renovation in 2018 and
collection will be integral to the reopened last November with a
Eiteljorg’s renovated Native gala celebration. The galleries’
American galleries when they new look and interactive activi-
open in late 2021. ties have earned considerable
praise from visitors.
The collection’s former owner,
Richard Pohrt Jr, is an art deal- The Eiteljorg Museum is on the
er who for nearly 40 years col- Central Canal at 500 West Wash-
lected Great Lakes material, pri- ington Street. For information,
marily from other collectors, www.eiteljorg.org or 317-275-
galleries and auctions. Pohrt’s 1315.

July 26, 2019 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — 39

New Acquisitions Join Collection Of Wadsworth Atheneum

HARTFORD, CONN. — The Wadsworth Attributed to Peleg Weeden (1772- Nicolaes van Verendael (1640–1691), Catherine Opie, “Pig Pen,” 1993,
Atheneum Museum of Art has recently 1839), Pembroke table, circa 1790– “A Still Life,” 1682, oil on copper. chromogenic print. ©Catherine
added a number of works into its collec- 95, mahogany, maple, pine and yel- The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Opie. Courtesy Regen Projects, Los
tion of nearly 50,000 objects. Acquired low poplar. The Elijah K. and Catlin Sumner Collection Fund. Angeles and Lehmann Maupin, New
through purchase and gift alike, these Barbara A. Hubbard Decorative “Landline Blue See” (2018) is one of two York, Hong Kong and Seoul. Alexan-
new acquisitions encompass European Arts Fund. gifts from the artist this year, the second der A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art
and American visual and decorative arts er new stories surrounding these impor- being a portfolio of ten prints from the Acquistion Fund.
in a variety of media, including contem- tant works of art. series “Landlines and Robes” (2018). Join- vert societal norms of gender and
porary painting, prints and photography, ing an earlier painting by Scully, “Red sexuality in the 50 years since the 1969
a Flemish Seventeenth Century painting, A Seventeenth Century painting, “A and Pink Robe” (2008), purchased for the Stonewall Riots. Alongside works from
a piece of late Eighteenth Century Rhode Still Life” (1682), by Flemish painter collection in 2009, the museum’s holdings the collection by artists such as Robert
Island furniture (together with silver and Nicolaes van Verendael joins the Wad- now describe the shift in Scully’s work Mapplethorpe, Nan Goldin and Cindy
the family archive of Peleg Weeden) and a sworth’s collection of Flemish still lifes, over the course of the past decade. Sherman, these recent acquisitions con-
group of ten American samplers dated including works by Willem Claesz Heda tinue to chronicle the rise of traditionally
late Eighteenth to mid-Nineteenth Cen- and Balthasar van der Ast. Van Varenda- Currently, six contemporary photogra- under-represented voices through con-
tury. el’s painting of flowers, insects and a phy acquisitions are on view in “Be Seen: temporary art.
pocket watch, which is distinguished by a Portrait Photography Since Stonewall”
A group of ten early American samplers remarkably vivid palette, the result of his (closes September 15). Works by Zanele The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of
from New England were acquired from use of a copper plate as a support. Plans Muholi, Catherine Opie, Paul Mpagi Art is at 600 Main Street. For informa-
the Glee Kruger collection at the end of are afoot for the painting to join the story Sepuya and Mickalene Thomas contrib- tion, www.thewadsworth.org or 860-278-
2018. Kruger was a pioneer in the col- of European art in the reinstalled galler- ute to an examination of portrait photog- 2670.
lecting and appreciation of samplers as ies in the Morgan building. raphy as a means to challenge and sub-
works of design, publishing and serving
as curator of a number of important Recently on view in the special exhibi-
exhibitions since the bicentennial. From tion “Sean Scully: Landline” and now
the group, an architectural Dorcas Stea- entering the collection is a 7-foot-high
rns wrought by the 12-year-old Amherst, painting with expressive bands of color in
Conn., student in 1823 quickly joined varying tones of blue by Sean Scully.
the checklist of “Design in the American
Home, 1650 to 1850,” an ongoing exhibi-
tion that looks at the influence of cultur-
al values, trends and technologies on the
design of household items — from neces-
sities to luxuries. The Wadsworth’s
acquisition of a Pembroke table (1790–
95) attributed to Rhode Island silver-
smith Peleg Weeden, along with silver
spoons and more than 200 Fowler-
Weeden-Wightman family manuscripts,
provides a rare look at the life and work
of a design innovator in Federal period
New England. Acquisition of the family
manuscripts provides the Wadsworth
with an opportunity to more fully
research the table and silver and uncov-

C.M. Russell Masterworks Return Home For Summer Exhibition At Museum

GREAT FALLS, MONT. — In a time in history. Canada sought to project was sown in 2012 at the
collaborative effort by Western rekindle western culture by tak- Glenbow Museum of Art in Cal-
art scholars and 15 private and ing it from the plains and prairies gary where Russell’s first Calgary
public collections, the C.M. Rus- to the arenas in the city. Russell’s Stampede in 1912 was restaged.
sell Museum is presenting a once- involvement at the invitation of
in-a-lifetime exhibition that cele- showman and rodeo manager The C.M. Russell Museum is at
brates the centennial anniversary Guy Weadick, created a colorful 400 13th Street N. For informa-
of the 1919 Victory Stampede and campaign that captured the thrill tion, www.cmrussell.org or 406-
the greatest decade of work by of the rodeo spectacle, patriotism 727-8787.
Charles Marion Russell. Twenty- within the British Empire and
two original Russell paintings nostalgia for the Old West. Rus- — Services
and eight sculptures originally sell also reached beyond “Mon-
showcased together in Calgary Charles Marion Russell (American, 1864–1926), “The Nava- tana’s Cowboy Artist” to that of
have been reunited and are on jos,” Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, Ariz., an international figure in the
display at the C.M. Russell Muse- gift of Mr and Mrs Aiken Fisher. —Terrence Moore photo world of art.
um until September 30. The pre-
sentation offers the public a his- utive director Tom Figarelle. artistic prime.” Work on the catalog uncovered
toric opportunity to view a “Seeing these works returned to The museum reaches across the stories, scholarship and missing
masterpiece collection in person. their birthplace along with the pieces to historical records from
stories eloquently shared through border with “Return to Calgary: the United States to the royal col-
“In the aftermath of the Great fresh scholarship, allows us all to Charles M. Russell and the 1919 lection in the United Kingdom.
War, Western heritage and art understand what it would have Victory Stampede.” The exhibi- Russell scholar Brian W. Dippie,
became a safe place for both peo- been like to know Charlie in his tion and accompanying catalog curator Emily Wilson and authors
ple in America and the Canadian create a visual record for a pivotal Karen B. McWhorter and Laura
borderlands to reflect on their F. Fry have included essays
values and find comfort. Charlie alongside full-color art in a publi-
captured a spirit in his work that cation available for purchase at
was unparalleled and a perfect the museum. The catalog is the
pairing for the authenticity, exu- second volume of the museum’s
berance and honor celebrated at Frederic G. and Ginger K. Renner
the Victory Stampede,” said exec- Research Center Series.

‘Studio Stars’ Exhibition In Roxbury The seed of inspiration for the

ROXBURY, CONN. — The Minor Memori-
al Library is celebrating its 25th anniversa-
ry year with a special exhibition of artwork
by local artists. “Studio Stars” is an invita-
tional, non-juried exhibition and sale of Rox-
bury artists and Community Studio alumni
artists.

The exhibit opened on June 29 with a spe-
cial reception and was one of the most suc-
cessful events ever hosted by the library.
Artists were invited to create 10-by-10-inch
artworks that are displayed anonymously
and sold for $100 each to benefit the library.
Local artists such as Carrie Beckmann,
Barry Blitt, Nancy Lasar, Katie Ré Scheidt,
Jack Rosenberg, Phil Stone and Tom Yost
are among the 74 artists participating in
this exhibit, with more than 150 individual
pieces of art represented. Several pieces are
still available for sale. “Studio Stars” will be
on view through Saturday, August 10.

The Minor Memorial Library is at 23
South Street. For more information, 860-
350-2181 or www.minormemoriallibrary.org.

40 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Timeless Film Classics At Heritage Auctions’
Vintage Posters Auction July 27–28

Foolish Wives (Universal, 1922) one-sheet Gone with the Wind (MGM, 1939) three-sheet DALLAS — A rare title lobby among the rarest and in highest
($20/40,000) shines a light on a film that was ($20/40,000) is one of only two copies known card from the first true sound hor- demand among classic collectors.
one of Universal’s most successful at the to remain in existence, from the film that ror film that had long-lasting sig- This auction will be the first in
time of its release. earned a trove of Oscars. nificance in the Universal horror which Heritage Auctions has
series is expected to be among the offered this gem from the The-
Casablanca (Warner Brothers, 1944) Aus- top draws in Heritage Auctions’ aters of Old Detroit Collection.
tralian one sheet ($10/20,000). Movie Posters Auction July 27–28
The Golem (Paramount, 1920) CGC-graded at Heritage Auctions’ 17th floor The Golem (Paramount, 1920)
title lobby card ($20/40,000) spotlights a mon- galleries, 3500 Maple Avenue. CGC-graded title lobby card
umental horror film that is considered a ($20/40,000) spotlights another
landmark of early German Impressionism. “This auction includes very rare monumental horror film that is
paper, some of which comes from considered a landmark of early
some of the most popular films of German Impressionism. This
all time, like Dracula, Casablanca lobby card is extremely rare and
and Gone with the Wind,” Heri- in exceptional condition. Showing
tage Auctions Vintage Posters the Golem (clay monster) created
Director Grey Smith said. “This is by a rabbi to save Prague from the
an auction with appealing options emperor’s expulsion order, the
for many collectors because of the card is one of a very small number
diversity of the lots offered.” known to exist and just the sec-
ond title card from the film offered
Dracula (Universal, 1931) title at auction.
lobby card ($40/80,000) captures a
dramatic image from Bram Stok- A Foolish Wives (Universal,
er’s gothic thriller that is the 1922) one-sheet ($20/40,000)
definitive vampire film. Despite shines a light on a film that was
the financial challenges faced one of Universal’s most successful
during the Depression, Carl at the time of its release but one
Laemmle Jr bought the rights to that was made at a staggering
the novel and the Broadway play cost of more than $1 million. The
in which Bela Lugosi was the star. only known copy of this stone lith-
Lugosi assumed the same role in ograph, featuring star and direc-
the film version, solidifying his tor Erich von Stroheim, was sold
legacy as the ultimate Count originally in 1995 and is being
Dracula. A potential centerpiece offered by Heritage Auctions for
for any collection, this beautiful the first time.
lobby card rarely is offered at auc-
tion. An insert for The Hunchback of
Notre Dame (Universal, 1923)
A Gone with the Wind (MGM, ($15/30,000) is one of only three
1939) three-sheet ($20/40,000) is copies known to exist and is
one of only two copies known to offered by Heritage Auctions for
remain in existence from the film the first time. The insert shows
that earned a trove of Oscars. the role that made Lon Chaney a
Arguably the best image created star: Victor Hugo’s hunchback,
out of all five styles of the three- Quasimodo. The film, which
sheets offered by MGM, it is helped set the standard for later
horror films, was one of the top
grossing silent films of all time
and helped to bring Universal
Studios into the spotlight.

A one-sheet for The 39 Steps
(Gaumont-Fox, 1935) ($10/20,000)
highlights one of director Alfred
Hitchcock’s first major interna-
tional successes and features
many of the stylistic and thematic
elements that became integral
parts of his later work.

Two lots from one of the most
popular movies ever made are
featured in the sale. Casablanca
(Warner Brothers, 1942) window
card and Casablanca (Warner
Brothers, 1944) Australian one-
sheet, each with an estimate of
$10/20,000, were made for the
classic on which shooting started
before the script was complete.
Paper for this film, which won
three Academy Awards, is
extremely scarce and in high
demand among collectors.

For additional information,
www.ha.com or 877-437-4824.

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42 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — July 26, 2019

Material Culture Auctions
Sets Record Prices For Outsider Art

Auction Action In Philadelphia

Amos Ferguson (1920–2009), “When Tourists
Come to Town,” enamel painting on paper-
board, signed. 36 by 30¼ inches, brought
$11,875 (auction record for the artist).

Hector Hippolite (1894–1948), “Une Maison de fleur,” 1947,
oil on cardboard, 22½ by 29 inches, went out at $62,500.

Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (1930–1996),
“Ritualistic Symbols,” circa 1940–50, oil
painting on cardboard, 25½ by 17 inches,
signed, sold for $37,500 (auction record for
the artist).

Purvis Young (1943–2010), “3 Angels,” paint-
ing on found wood assemblage, unframed,
49¾ by 45 inches, finished at $6,032.

Prophet Royal Robertson (1936–1997), “Arch Bishop Royal
Robertson,” lengthy messages, mixed media on paper,
signed, framed, 21½ by 27½ inches, earned $6,985.

James “Son Ford” Thomas
(1926–1993), skull sculpture,
unfired clay, teeth, aluminum
foil, unsigned, 6½ by 3 by 4
inches, fetched $6,250 (auc-
tion record for the artist).

PHILADELPHIA — With fer- Mary Tillman Smith (1904–1995), painting on
vent buyer participation found metal, 60 by 46 inches, was the sale’s
through three online bidding top lot, achieving an auction record $25,000.
platforms, telephone and floor
bidding, Material Culture’s Jon Serl (1894–1993), “Albatross,” 1955, oil
June 10 Straight Up: American painting on board, signed, unframed, 35½
Outsider Art auction broke by 30 inches, commanded $11,875.
records as it brought to market
an unknown collection of this of works by Twentieth Century Prophet Royal Robertson, Cle- bid in person. Southern collec-
once-overlooked class of fine Southern black artists, includ- mentine Hunter and Willie tors and New York gallerists
art. 327 of 339 lots sold for a ing Purvis Young, James “Son White. Other Outsider works competed with the internet
total of $439,575, the sale pre- Ford” Thomas, Mary Tillman offered included a large group and telephones, driving the
senting opportunities for collec- Smith, David Butler, Mose Toll- by Jon Serl, as well as works by strong and record prices.
tors at all levels of the market. iver, Nelley Mae Brown, Bessie Howard Finster and B.F. Per-
Harvey, Jimmy Lee Suddeth, kins. All prices given include the
The sale was most impressive buyer’s premium, as stated by
for its breadth and assortment The highest price of the day, the auction house.
and a world record at auction,
belonged to a painting on metal The next Outsider Art offer-
by Mississippi-born Mary Till- ing at Material Culture will be
man Smith, which sold for October 6 in its fine, folk, Out-
$25,000. Other works by the sider and ethnographic art
artist reached $15,000 and auction. Consignments are
$11,875. Another record was accepted until September 4.
set for artist James “Son Ford” For information, www.materi-
Thomas with his skull sculp- alculture.com or 267-809-6378.
ture, which brought $6,250.
The sale was capped by a large NEW YORK CITY — On view
offering of unframed works on at the Grolier Club to July 27,
paper by self-taught Alabama “Poet of the Body: New York’s
artist Sybil Gibson, which were Walt Whitman” brings together
snapped up by Outsider Art about 200 books, manuscripts,
collectors both new and estab- photographs and other objects
lished. to show how this obscure young
New Yorker transformed him-
Despite the ease of bidding self into one of America’s great
long distance, several major artists. The Grolier Club is at
collectors and dealers chose to 47 East 60th Street. For infor-
travel to Material Culture’s mation, www.grolierclub.org or
Philadelphia gallery in order to 212-838-6690.

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