The upcoming Full Auction Session auction includes over 450 pieces of decorative and fine art. Offered by Altermann Galleries, the sale will especially highlight Western American art that depicts cowboys and Native Americans. “Brad Creek Crossing,” a painting by Gerald Harvey, is among the highlights of the auction. Harvey’s early work was inspired by ranch stories that he heard from his parents. He once said, “My paintings have never been literal representations. They are part of first-hand experience and part dreams generated by those early stories I heard.” Another noteworthy item is the “No Place to Ford” by Howard Terpning. The painting shows a Native American on a horse beside a flowing river and a jungle. Other lots of interest include the works of Ray Swanson and Robert Griffing, whose paintings of an elderly Navajo shepherd and a portrait of a Mohwak war chief are featured. For more information, visit Altermann Galleries.
Chippendale Slant-lid Secretary is one of many antique pieces of furniture available at the upcoming sale by Eldred’s Auction. The style of Chippendale furniture is the item’s specialty along with the curly maple used for its making. The piece provides a glimpse of Chinese and Anne Queen furniture together, as Thomas Chippendale (founder of Chippendale Style) was often said to be inspired by both the styles of furniture.
Antiques and Accessories auction also offers a pair of Mid-19th Century portrait of a man and a woman at the highest estimated value among the 481 lots which comprises of antique furniture, accessories, fine arts and more. Another notable lot includes five German bisque-head dolls and one composition doll. The 19th to the 20th-century collection of dolls can be found together with a Steiff dog and a doll-size parasol. Register to bid or find more information at Eldred’s Auction.
Session one of the Decoy & Sporting Art Auction, offered by Guyette and Deeter, is to be held in conjunction with the Easton Waterfowl Festival. The festival’s stated mission is “to create, restore and conserve waterfowl habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and nearby coastal bays.” Guyette and Deeter specialize in items related to hunting and fishing, most especially in birding and fishing decoys. Session one of this auction is anchored by many rare, handmade decoys, but also includes an assortment of original paintings.
One of the most valuable of the decoys for sale is of a humpback style pintail drake (a class of duck), made by Ward Brothers of Crisfield, Maryland. This item is signed, dated 1926, and is also inscribed on the underside: “Made for Senator Elwood Dize.”
Though the bulk of the auction is made up of decoys and other animal carvings, there are also more than 30 paintings at auction. One of the more prized works is an original oil painting by George Browne, “Canvasbacks Swinging the Channel – Chesapeake Bay.” It depicts a group of canvasback ducks flying low against the sky. The auction house expects this painting to sell for at least USD 20,000. View any of these lots and register to bid on Bidsquare.
Prehistoric creatures, the dinosaurs, walked the earth about 180 million years ago. Their existence remains fascinating to humankind, perhaps because of their unimaginable size and abilities; much like Ichthyosaurus, a marine reptile who had a body like a lizard but with fins. According to National geography, the reptile came into existence 20 million years before dinosaurs. It’s remains along with 4 babies are among many fossils available for bidding at Natural History offered by Bonhams.
The 284 items on display present a diversified range from a Beardog skeleton to Elephant Bird egg. Beargods, as the name suggests, were predators like a bear comprising of a large body but with dog-like features. Whereas, the Elephant birds were flightless birds weighing as much as one thousand pounds. These items along with Eocene Crocodile fossil make the auction valuable and interesting. According to the auction house, the presented specimen of the crocodile is arguably one of the finest ever found and were the apex predators of Green River Formation. For more information visit Bonhams.
Weathervanes have been considered both religious and cultural symbols over time, from their early origins in China to their adoption by Catholic churches as suitable tops for steeples. The second session of the American Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction presented by Skinner features several unusual copper weathervanes of different forms. Among them, a molded sheet copper and zinc weathervane stands out. It is shaped like a prancing horse with a zinc head and crimped tail. This antique from the 19th century was created by J. Howard & Company.
Many pieces of vintage furniture will be available in this auction; a painted poplar blanket chest is an especially interesting piece. It bears three drawers and a hinged lid, decorated with tulips and stars on a dark green background. The upcoming sale will include Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, miniature portraits, woodenware, sculptures, and more. Explore the collections of Carolyn and Tom Porter, Pam Boynton, August (Gus) Knapp, and other estates and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Paul Evans was a leading figure in the mid-century American studio and brutalist furniture movement. An example of his work is available in the New York City Estate Auction, presented by Showplace Antique+Design Center. The cabinet designed by Paul Evans is adorned with four welded steel doors and a poly-chromed exterior. Along with furniture, the upcoming event offers 352 lots of categories such as fine art, decorative arts, Asian works of art, jewelry and more.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, parrots used to be the most common subject of the traditional carvings in Tairona civilization. A golden Tairona finial featuring the body of a man with the stylized face of a parrot is being featured in this auction. Similarly, being presented as one of the highest estimated value is Ilias Lalounis’ necklace with Lapis lazuli. The oval and round gemstones are set in 18-karat golden hinged choker necklace. Browse the full catalog and register for online bidding at Bidsquare.
On November 3rd, John Moran Auctioneers will present two auctions: California Living and California & American Fine Art. The California & American Fine Art auction features 60 pieces by artists who lived in California, most notably landscape paintings by William Wendt and Granville Redmond. Meanwhile, the California Living auction offers fine and decorative art that was either produced in California or stylistically represents the state.
William Wendt was born in Germany in 1865 and did not move to Southern California until marrying in 1906. His landscape painting, “Tahoma: The Eternal”, is among the lots with the highest estimated value in the California & American Fine Arts auction. Tahoma refers to Mount Rainier, which is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest. The work was produced on one of Wendt’s many trips from the Sierra Nevadas up into the Cascades.
Another artist with a notable piece in this auction is Granville Redmond. Redmond’s untitled work depicts local Southern California flora, including poppies and lupine, a plant with pea-shaped flowers. Despite being deafened due to scarlet fever as a child, Redmond attended the California School of Design. He is most well-known for capturing California’s vibrant flowers in his paintings. John Moran Auctioneers’ description of this painting includes a quote from actor Charlie Chaplin regarding Granville Redmond’s paintings. “Look at the gladness in that sky, the riot of color in those flowers.”
Meanwhile, in the California Living auction, among the lots with the highest estimated value is a Dick van Erp table lamp from 1911. Van Erp was a Dutch-American artist best known for his copper lamps, of which this is an example. Once he emigrated to America, van Erp mostly lived in California, except for a brief and unsuccessful attempt to make his fortune in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Another notable lot in the California Living auction is a Mexican sterling silverware set from the mid-20th century. The set includes a kettle, teapot, sugar bowl, and other pieces. You can register to bid for either of these auctions on John Moran Auctioneers’ website.
J.D. McClatchy was an American poet and public figure, a man who almost won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize. Beyond his work as a writer and critic, McClatchy also collected fine art. His estate, as well as several private New York collections, will be on offer in the upcoming Fall Fine & Decorative Arts auction presented by Butterscotch Auctioneers & Appraisers. Over 750 lots will be available, including decorative arts, furniture, Asian and ethnographic art, and silver. A private collection of antique Leica cameras will also feature.
Two significant lots in this auction are paintings from Yanzhou Xu, a contemporary Chinese artist. The first depicts an expectant mother, clothed in a patterned fabric that contrasts a peeling white fence in the background. A baby seated in a red chair is shown in the second painting, realistic in its style and bright in its colors. Both works were created in the early 1990s. In contrast to these portraits is an abstract work from Claude Venard, painted in the style of a mosaic or stained glass window.
Furniture and decorative accessories are included in this auction as well; standing out is a tall case clock with paintings of birds and a nautical scene on its face. A 20th-century elk antler chandelier is also a statement piece. From an antique map charting the conquests of Alexander the Great to a polished tortoiseshell complete with barnacles, this auction blends the influences of several collections into a single sale. To view the full catalog and register to bid, visit Butterscotch Auction.
The Scanlan Collection presents Fine Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian Arts. This assortment features such items as a bronze Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, a bronze Buddha, a Japanese scroll, miniature Satsuma teapot and more.
Featured in the auction is a large, patinated bronze Korean Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara sitting on the back of a lion (circa-16th century). Another item is an 18th or 19th century Buddha from Thailand’s Rattankakosin Period. The bronze Buddha exhibits traits of the earlier Ayutthya Period with the slender figure standing in Samabhanga posture. Samabhanga is a posture where the body stands upright in perfect balance representing the serenity of soul. Also included is a Japanese scroll of a Zen patriarch that is from the Muromachi or Early Edo Period, 16th to 17th century. It has been signed and sealed Kano Motonobu (1476-1559). The scroll, possibly from Montonobu’s studio, has been framed and glazed. View the entire collection and place a bid at Bidsquare today.
Ceramic glazed wares in a variety of designs are particularly featured on the second day of the upcoming Fiesta Auction. Offered by Strawser Auctions, the sale’s available lots range from flower vases to water pitchers, all coated in Fiesta’s signature vibrant colors. One highlight of the auction is a vintage vinegar jug dating back to 1938. The monochromatic jug features an oval paneled form and a circular domed foot. Also available is a sweets compote bowl designed by Homer Laughlin China Company, glazed in turquoise. Those looking for decorative items in this sale can view a red dresser tray guarded by a seated donkey and a selection of candle holders. Explore all lots from the sale and register to bid on LiveAuctioneers.
