One of the premier artists of the American West, Seth Eastman created some of the most memorable images of the frontier, its inhabitants and wildlife. This beautifully rendered watercolor, Inscription on a Buffalo Robe from New Mexico is an important ethnographic record depicting Indians engaged in hand-to-hand battle. Eastman captures the nuances of the original hide decoration with remarkable fidelity and sensitivity.In 1848-49 Eastman made a journey down the Mississippi through Texas, recording the scenes which caught his eye in incredibly delicate and atmospheric sketches and watercolors. A realistic artist, Eastman recorded accurately the peoples, landscapes, and animals he witnessed during his far-reaching travels, but he was much more than a mere draftsman. The dimensions of atmosphere and feeling, in combination with his ability to draw with sharply etched realistic detail, gives his work a supreme artistic quality.The foremost pictorial historian of the American Indian and of frontier life in the nineteenth century, Eastman was a career army officer and talented artist widely appreciated today for his ethnographic detail. Assigned to frontier duty, including a seven year stint at Fort Snelling in the 1840s, Eastman set out to preserve a visual record of Indian life which was then undergoing rapid change. Enabled by his long-term military residency among the Indians to become familiar not only with their colorful external trappings but with the whole complex fabric of Indian culture, Eastman painted all of the commonplace activities of everyday Indian life. Native warriors commonly recorded important events and accomplishments through conceptual figures and symbols painted on hide, wood or stone. This watercolor carries an echo of a way of life that was vanishing even as Eastman recorded it, attaching a level of nostalgia to an image that the artist himself might not have been able to envision.
João Barbosa Roderigues is recognized as one of Brazil’s greatest naturalists. He is perhaps best known for his vivid book of chromolithographs titled “Sertum Palmarum Brasiliensium” featuring the palms of the Amazon. This large-scale publication displays 382 species of palms in 42 genera. 166 of them were described as new by Roderigues. When taken out of context , they have an almost abstract quality, with strong lines, bold color, and sophisticated composition. Born in Campanha, in the state of Minas Gerias, Roderigues was the son of a respected Portuguese merchant and a Brazilian woman of Indian descent. Versed in latin, Greek and French, Rodrigues’ classical education aided him in his botnaical career. An overtly talented child, he became a poet and novelist, publishing his first work at the age of eleven.On a commission for the Brazilian government, Roderigues set out to explore the Amazon in 1871. One specific task laid out to him was to study the palms of this lush and expansive forest which had also attracted many scientists and explorers from Europe. Accompanied by his family he stayed there on assignment for three-and-a-half years. Roderigues is noted as being the first native Brazilian to document the palms of the Amazon.Returning from his expedition with many specimens in tow, Roderigues became director of the Botanical Museum of the Amazon which at its height of development housed 10,000 botanical specimens. In 1890 he became the director of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro where he was still able to continue his research and writing. He also embarked on many expeditions through other South American countries, and started the first scientific journal for Brazil’s world-class botanical garden entitled “Contributions du Jardin Botanique du Rio de Janiero”.In 1902 the Brazilian congress arranged for the publication of “Sertum Palmarum” in Brussels, Belgium. The double folio was published in 1903. Along with its descriptions of palms, the work also includes a list of their uses, and common names accompanied by their scientific names. With 174 fantastic full-page illustrations, Roderigues’ masterpiece is the ultimate combination of science and art.Please contact Philadelphia Gallery Director Lori Cohen at (215) 735-8811 for additional photographs or with any questions.
Franz Michael Regenfuss (1713-1780) produced one of the first and finest works on shells ever produced – Choix de Coquillages et de Crustaces. Printed in Copenhagen in 1758 his detailed and highly attractive illustrations were produced under the sponsorship of the King of Denmark.
This was the largest format work on shells ever produced and the decorative arrangements of shells betray a compelling esthetic interest to complement the scientific intent of this collector’s reference. The collecting of exotic seashells became a popular pastime among scientists and aristocrats in 18th-century Europe. Collectors vied for the most elaborate and exotic shells, imported from distant locales. Natural history artists followed this fashion, creating illustrated compendia of shells to aid in identification and classification of types and species.
Printed in both French and German, Regenfuss’s book was an immediate success, celebrated for its superb plates, which appealed to collectors of art as well as conchologists. Each splendid shell appears to emerge from the page with a quality of three dimensionality, a testament to the fineness of draftsmanship, engraving, and coloring. Overall, more care was lavished on the production of these plates than on any other shell illustrations, with magnificent results. A beautiful selection of these works are now available through Arader Galleries in Philadelphia.
As opera reached a height of popularity and innovation in early 19th-century Italy, stage sets and scenery were increasingly viewed as art forms unto themselves. Enterprising artists and designers competed to create the most lavish, evocative, and visually engaging opera settings, and were so successful that their stage sets often competed with the performances themselves for an audience’s attention and appreciation. Public criticism of various operas often revolved as much around the quality of the set designs as the beauty of the music, and audiences became increasingly discerning about the visual aspects of grand performances. Reflecting this tendency, Alessandro Sanquirico, a Milanese artist, was inspired to document the most striking sets at Italy’s most celebrated opera house, La Scala in Milan. Sanquirico’s vividly colored, masterfully drafted aquatint engravings capture the sumptuousness and sheer spectacle of these extravagant sets, often including costumed singers in the midst of a concert, and at the same time the artist brings the excitement of the performance to life in these remarkably vibrant illustrations.
Because we understand the great investment of collecting works of art, our specialists at Arader Galleries are prepared to work with our clients in every aspect relating to owning and maintaining a beautiful collection. These services include museum quality framing, paper restoration and conservation, painting restoration, furniture restoration, and appraisals. We will also represent our clients for no fee at auction. Please feel free to inquire at any of our gallery locations.
With restoration and conservation labs in New York and Pennsylvania this department focuses on works on paper and has developed a fine reputation among collectors for its superior work. Suggestions are made to insure that the proper steps are taken to restore a given work to its original state. As paper conservation is a delicate procedure, our professionals work in a conservative method to insure that no action will harm the integrity of the artwork. Services offered by the conservation department include: removal of water-staining, surface cleaning, removal of mold and mildew, removal of foxing, repair of tears or abrasions, de-acidification, lifting of artwork from backing, strengthening folds, and flattening creased works of art. Estimates are provided based on the amount of work required, time involved and supplies needed to complete the work.
Our museum quality framing is prepared with the utmost care. Framing a work of art is a vital part of both its display and preservation. Until recently, few framers took the correct precautions to ensure that the materials they used would successfully protect and preserve the artwork itself; unfortunately some framers still cut corners by using inexpensive and unstable materials. Works on paper are the most delicate media, especially vulnerable to damage from sun, moisture, and general neglect. Our framers use only acid-free matting and UV-filtering glass to ensure the lasting quality of your work.
This is a photo of the original surrender document sent by German Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz to U.S. Army Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, acting commander of the significantly outnumbered 101st Airborne Division dug in at Bastogne, Belgium, on Dec. 22, 1944. The document is up for bids in an online auction conducted by Sacramento’s Witherell’s auction house from Jan. 11-25, 2017. WITHERELL’S AUCTION HOUSE IN SACRAMENTO
A famous surrender ultimatum document sent by a German commander to a U.S. Army general during the Battle of Bulge in World War II is among the items to be put up for bid by Witherell’s auction house in Sacramento.
The document is part of an 82-lot auction that also includes a draft of the Potsdam Proclamation, a World War II bomber jacket and an 18th century Persian ax blade.
The items will be on public display from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Witherell’s Annex, 1925 C St., in Sacramento. The “Firearms and Militaria” online auction runs from Wednesday through Jan. 25.
The surrender document was sent by German Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz to U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, acting commander of the significantly outnumbered 101st Airborne Division dug in at Bastogne, Belgium.
In ornate language, the document delivered to McAuliffe on Dec. 22, 1944, tells the American general that his troops are surrounded and seeks surrender within two hours. McAuliffe famously replied with his own message: “NUTS!”
Despite heavy bombardment by the German Luftwaffe, the American forces held Bastogne and were reinforced four days later by the U.S. 4th Armored Division ahead of U.S. Gen. George Patton’s 3rd Army.
McAuliffe was immediately awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and subsequently promoted to the rank of major general.
The Sacramento auction house said the surrender document is being sold by a member of the McAuliffe family. McAuliffe died in 1975.
On a rocky outcropping, in dry golden grasses, pose two magnificent lions. Their tautly delineated musculature ripples under tawny fur, and their seemingly audible, full-throated roar has not dulled in the nearly 100 years since BRÜLLENDE LÖWEN (ROARING LIONS) was put down on canvas by renowned German wildlife painter Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert. With less than a thousand of his known works still in existence, it is particularly exciting that the Jackson Hole Art Auction features eight of his remaining, coveted pieces at this year’s 10th annual event. Kuhnert’s paintings are among a number of masterworks highlighted, including an important oil by N.C. Wyeth that has never been previously offered (with an estimated auction value of $500,000-$700,000). Also on the block is a collection of masterpieces by members of the Taos Society of Artists. “It is unusual to have works of this quality from them come on the market,” notes Roxanne Hofmann, a partner at Trailside Galleries.
This significant auction, presented jointly by Trailside and Gerald Peters Gallery, draws avid domestic and international collectors alike. Described by Hofmann as “closely curated,” the premier art sale’s high standards are evident in its tagline: Masterworks of the American West. The offerings come from both renowned, highly collected figures of the past as well as sought-after contemporary artists, displaying a variety of genres including landscape and figurative, wildlife and western.
The live auction, which takes place at Jackson’s Center for the Arts, is divided into two sessions. The first is geared toward emerging young collectors, with approximately 120 works available at more accessible prices on Friday, September 16, starting at noon, with preview hours the previous day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Among the highlights are a series of small pieces by John Banovich, Henry Farny, and Gerard Curtis Delano. Much anticipated and often standing-room-only, Session II begins at noon on Saturday the 17th, when over 200 significant works of art are auctioned, all available for viewing during a Friday preview from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Among noteworthy offerings, Walter Ufer’s OCTOBER, an autumnal scene made even more vibrant with its unexpected shock of ochre cottonwoods, is expected to fetch between $300,000 and $450,000. Hofmann is also particularly proud to make available a selection of important portraits of Native Americans by E.S. Paxson, as well as two never-before-auctioned works by western artist and illustrator John Clymer, MOVING CAMP and SEPTEMBER. “Both were painted in 1972,” she notes, “a historic year in his long career.”
Yet another highlight of Session II is the awarding of the Top Tier prize, now in its third year. A number of contemporary artists—including Bonnie Marris, Mian Situ, Ken Carlson, William Acheff, and Logan Maxwell Hagege—have been invited to submit work created expressly for this competition. All submitted pieces are available for bidding, and a jury of three curators awards $10,000 to the work deemed to be of significant merit. It makes a fitting present-day addition to the long aesthetic legacy celebrated by the Jackson Hole Art Auction. —Lynn Dubinsky
‘Orbit of Influence,’ New York Cottages and Gardens
New York Cottages & Gardens “Orbit of Influence” by David Masello September 2016, p. 48
The featured antique in New York Cottages & Gardens’ Fall Style issue is our mid-18th-century armillary sphere by French globe maker Louis-Charles Desnos (magazine page shown left), under the title Orbit of Influence. See it on our site. The full page article quotes George as to “what makes it special”:
WHAT IT IS: A Ptolemaic armillary sphere (10″ diam. x 15″ h.), which depicts basic principles and elements of astronomy, including the rotation of the earth, moon, and sun as well as the zodiac, the equator, and the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. It shows the earth — as opposed to the sun — at the center of the universe.
PROVENANCE: French globe maker Louis-Charles Desnos created the wood, pasteboard, and engraved-paper sphere, which is signed and dated 1753. Antiques dealer George Glazer, who specializes in historic globes, maps and planetary models, purchased it at auction from a a private American collection.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL: “This is a particularly early example of an armillary sphere by a famous maker,” says Glazer. “It was produced during the Age of Enlightenment, when astronomy was considered an important component of a well-rounded intellect.”
Beverly Hills, CA – September 1, 2016 – While the summer months are traditionally the slowest for art sales, Carlyle wrapped up it’s best auction season ever.
Carlyle Auctions, which specializes in selling fine art, exclusively through online auctions, sold to bidders in over 35 countries, at prices ranging from $200 to $400,000, across the complete spectrum of art – from Old Masters and 19th Century to Modern and Contemporary – setting record prices for several artists.
What sets Carlyle part from other auction houses, is that Carlyle runs its auctions completely online, without traditional auctioneers or floor bidders.
With it’s recent successful auction season, Carlyle is proving that it can get top prices for consignors, matching and often outperforming traditional auction houses, and even specialty themed auctions.
The key for Carlyle Auctions success, according to CEO Jack Marks, is “innovative and aggressive online marketing which reaches non-traditional buyers, in addition to the broader collector market worldwide. Simply put – we are able to get paintings in front of high volumes of qualified buyers. Another advantage is our smaller size – we may only have 150 lots in an auction – which means that good paintings get more attention, than they would in larger traditional auctions, which are usually twice the size”.
Key highlights of Carlyle’s summer auction season:
A mid-Century painting by French/South African female surrealist painter Claude Bouscharain, achieved $3,300 when it sold in Carlyle’s June 16 auction, above it’s $1,000-2,000 estimate. After multiple bids on 3 consoles including LiveAuctioneers.com, and BidSquare.com the painting sold to a South African dealer. The same painting had been sold for just $200 in 2010 at Philip Weiss auctions in New York.
A painting by renowned Filipino artist Romeo Tabuena painting sold for $7,680 to a buyer in the Philippines, in Carlyle’s July 28 auction. Notably, Carlyle achieved a higher sale price than Christie’s New York, that same week for a larger painting by Tabuena.
After frenzied bidding on multiple online consoles, a Johann Berthelsen “Snowy Day” painting, of the Empire State Building, sold for $4,375 (above it’s $2,000-3,000 estimate), in the same June 16 auction to a midwestern collector – almost DOUBLE what comparable paintings by the artist sell for in East Coast auction houses (in peak season).
Carlyle’s June 16 auction set a new record price of $6,875 for a painting by 1960’s African-American artist Dan Concholar (which exceeded prices achieved by Swann Galleries, the current market leader in African American art, with annual themed auctions ). Dan Concholar was a key player in the Los Angeles art scene of the late 1960’s, and has been featured in several museum shows recently. Carlyle’s June 16 auction also featured paintings by African American artists Palmer Hayden and Ellis Wilson, which all sold at the high estimates.
One of the most anticipated paintings in Carlyle’s June auction was an early California Impressionist painting of Laguna Beach circa 1910, with an estimate of $5,000-8,000. The un-signed painting in a Stanford White style period frame, was the subject of great interest by collectors and dealers across the country. The “mystery” painting received numerous bids on multiple auction consoles, before selling to a top California dealer for $8,125.
Another standout in Carlyle’s summer auction season was a Robert Rauschenberg painting with estimate of $350,000-400,000. While online auction bidding did not meet the reserve price, the painting had multiple offers immediately post-auction, and sold for $400,000 (including premium) in late July to a European buyer. Carlyle CEO Jack Marks, noted that the consignors were pleased, because the price was in-line with what a comparable work by the artist would have achieved at a Christie’s or Sotheby’s contemporary (day sale) auction – in peak season.
Carlyle’s next auction is scheduled for September 25, 2016, and will feature almost 200 lots of “fresh to the market” fine art ranging from Old Masters to Mid-Century Modern and Contemporary. One of the highlight of this auction will be a selection of wildlife paintings, of cheetahs, leopards and elephants by important international artists.
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Carlyle Galleries International, Inc. is an online Fine Art Dealer & Auctioneer based in Beverly Hills, California, serving an international collector base in over 35 countries.
Carlyle specializes in the “middle-market”($5,000-$100,000) in: Old Master & 19th Century, Impressionist/Modern and Post-War & Contemporary art, and runs auctions every month.
We are delighted to kick off the auction season with our upcoming sale on September 28, 2016 at 6pm EST. Our offerings in this auction include an array of fine pieces spanning antique to modernism. One of the featured items (Lot 154) being presented is one of five original Romero Britto paintings that we are offering for sale in this auction. Britto’s colossal “Fantasia” masterpiece is a original pop art painting which depicts the iconic Mickey Mouse image. A huge museum quality painting, this framed piece measures 90″ x 71″, and is accompanied by the embossed C.O.A.
In addition to the Britto collection, we have a remarkable collection of Erte sculptures (Lots 68-74); and, a beautiful collection of Italian Pietra Dura plaques which are of exquisitely inlaid fine stone (Lots 171-175). These finely detailed handcrafted plaques feature images ranging from a traditional Italian couple dancing to landscapes and still-life’s alike. Another interesting item that will be up for sale? A very rare Art Nouveau style yacht racing trophy (Lot 208); a historical piece, and the first place trophy awarded to the schooner Elmina in the Atlantic Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta held on June 17th, 1902. Owned by Frederick Brewster of New Haven, Connecticut (whose ancestors landed at Plymouth with the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1566), the Elmina was a racing favorite at the turn of the century, accumulating many first place finishes until she met with a serious accident less than a month after winning this trophy. This is definitely a unique piece of American yacht racing history.
In our past auctions, we have been privileged to offer some spectacular art glass and crystal lots; and, this sale is no exception. Comprised of four exquisite pieces each, Lots 60 and 61 are particularly rare and impressive Louis Comfort Tiffany original glassware in the well known “Wisteria” pattern. Often only found individually, these wine glasses and bowls feature a pulled feather motif crafted from superb quality pastel and opaline glass. Still impressive today, these glasses have a superbly organic look. One, or even both, of these lots would make excellent additions to one’s art glass collection. For those hoping to extend their glass collection beyond such wares…
For over a century, Tiffany Studios have crafted some of the most sought after decorative and utilitarian items in the United States. We are pleased to offer a wonderful sample of Tiffany Studio desk accessories in Lots 125-133. It has become increasingly difficult to find these on the individual level; and, nearly impossible to have such a large grouping sold at once. Designed in a classical Tiffany winding grape vine pattern, these pieces showcase expertly pierced filigree detailing with several containing the original glass slag inserts.
Art glass also meriting mention is a lovely Daum Pate de Verre mythological themed ewer (Lot 202); a charmingly colorful piece which features a sea nymph gazing into the dolphin shaped bowl below her. Far from the least, we must make one final noteworthy reference…Lot 7. A gorgeous three piece antique French style Michel Claude Clodion figural bronze clock garniture set with the clock and both the candelabras crafted out of bronze and deep red marble containing a powerful grain. The clock features a gilt bronze cherub pulling the ear of Dionysus the Satyr. Another young Satyr adorns the base with a bunch of grapes. A matching pair of nude children with grapevine headbands each are holding two candle stems forming the candelabras. If you haven’t already, prepare to bid in our upcoming auction on September 28, 2016 by downloading a Bidder Registration Form to submit for approval. Stay tuned for more details…
