Lithograph by Willem de Kooning and Glazed Stoneware by Pierre-Adrien Delpayrat Highlight Showplace Antiques Sale

Although the Steinway Model M piano is popular in home settings, it also possesses the characteristics of grand ones. These include richness, volume, clarity of tone, and technical finesse. Owing to their rich tone and responsiveness, the pianos are also preferred in music schools and conservatories. A Steinway mahogany Grand Model M (circa 1936) is a key highlight of the upcoming sale, presented by Showplace Antiques. The German-American company has been granted 139 patents in piano making. Another noteworthy lot is an Art Nouveau ceramic art glazed stoneware pitcher jug by Pierre-Adrien Delpayrat. The vase is made with mottled turquoise and oxblood glazes. It has a ribbed base below a softly tapering cylindrical neck and a small unglazed handle with hole. French potter Dalpayrat was a major figure celebrated for his creative colored ceramic glazes on stoneware, earthenware and porcelain. 

A lithograph titled Souvenir of Montauk on Akawara paper by Willem de Kooning also leads the listings. The Dutch-American artist was an Abstract Expressionist noted for his series of black and white paintings using mixed media. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming New York City Estate Auction, June 18 sale, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.