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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • VOL. 51, NO. 44
The Moderns Were Not “Just Mousing Around” Pook & Pook’s Two-Day Sale Grosses 3.5 Million By Cynthia Beech Lawrence The Pook & Pook Americana and International Sale sold across two live sales on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 totaled $3,538,163. The sell-through rate was 98.6 percent, and 5,614 bidders participated from 39 countries and five continents, bidding online, by telephone, and in person. For many of the standout lots, as many as seven telephone lines were engaged in bidding. It was 20th century American Modern Art that took center stage, providing the four top selling works.
Another modernist work, the bronze “Man’s Head,” ca. 1906-07, by Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), estimated $40,000-$60,000, realized $116,850. An early work of the sculptor, it approaches geometrical abstraction, with the long opposing curves of the face meeting at the point of the chin and suggesting volume and harmony. “Man’s Head” is a product of Nadelman’s study of ancient sculpture and pursuit of classical economy, which resulted in a modern style uniquely his own. Paul Manship”s (1885-1966) bronze “The Moods of Time: Morning, Day,
A Chester County walnut line and berry inlaid blanket chest, dated 1782, estimated $15,000-$20,000, sold for an impressive $59,040. The top selling highlight was Andy Warhol’s (1928-87) “Mickey Mouse,” from the “Myths” series, 1981, screenprint numbered 147/200. “Myths” is a series of 10 images of 20th century American pop culture, celebrity icons that Warhol believed replaced the Gods and heroes of previous generations. Presenting a new American mythology, the “Myths” series evoked 1950s childhood and nostalgia for a golden past. Mickey Mouse, dusted with diamonds, is presented as a celebrity, a cultural icon, an allAmerican and corporate symbol. He is slick, packaged, and ready to sell, estimated at $80-$120,000, the limited number screenprint sold for $196,800. Harriet Whitney Frishmuth’s (1880-1980) bronze fountain “Crest of the Wave,” 1926, one of the artist’s most famous works, came in with a solid result at $147,600. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, guaranteed all American women the right to vote. After decades of struggle, a new era was born. Frishmuth’s youthful and strong sculpture captured the spirit and energy of the times.
Evening, and Night,” cast ca. 1992, numbered 5/12, estimated $15,000$25,000, was another top Modern lot. The streamlined Art Deco style of Paul Manship looked ahead to the future, while his subject matter reached back into the archaic past. “In a world of flux and uncertainty, Manship’s sculpture offered reassurance, mediation, and synthesis,” according to Susan Rather from “Archaism, Modernism, and the Art of Paul Manship.” “Time” was fleeting as the bidding rose and the bronzes crossed the block at $98,400. The bronze “Bird (with an Attitude),” 1952, 5/6, by Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-93), estimated $12,000-$18,000, sold for $36,900. Early American art also sold well. An oil-on-canvas by the famous Charles Willson Peale (17411827), a hauntingly lovely portrait of Sarah Benezet Bartow (1746-1818) of Philadelphia, signed and dated 1772, and estimated at $10,000-$15,000, sold for $36,900. American furniture had a strong showing. The category was full of quality pieces. A lifelong collection of American clocks and furniture, the estate of Charles West Wilson, of Red Lion, Pa., provided
many of the top selling lots. A rare New York Federal mahogany musical tall case clock, ca. 1790, with eight-day works signed “Effingham Embree New York,” estimated at $20,000-$30,000, clocked in at $92,250. A Philadelphia Chippendale walnut tall case clock, ca. 1775, with face inscribed “Willm Huston Philadelphia,” estimated at $8,000$12,000, brought $20,910. A Massachusetts mahogany lighthouse clock, ca. 1820, attributed to Simon Willard, estimated $4,000-$7,000, sold for $19,680. From the Wilson collection was the Taylor Family Queen Anne mahogany easy This rare copper butterfly weathervane, 19th century, chair, made in retaining an old weathered gilt surface, sold for Philadelphia, ca. $56,580. 1760, estimated $20,000-$30,000, going just over and inlaid edges, possessed an estimate at $31,980. A Delaware interesting provenance. Purportedly Valley Queen Anne tiger maple high found in Ireland after having been chest, ca. 1765, originally owned by brought there in the early 19th cenContinental Congress member Col. tury by the Galloway family, its estiCharles Pettit, estimated at $8,000- mate was $10,000-$15,000, and it went for $41,820. $12,000, sold for $17,220. Americana treasures abounded: Telephone, internet, and floor weathervanes, frakturs, quilts, and bidders battled for a Federal mahogany marble top end table, ca. trade signs, to name a few. A minia1820, possessing all the attributes ture Pennsylvania painted pine of a rare Duncan Phyfe kettle stand, blanket chest, ca. 1810, with shell which realized $86,100. An impor- decoration on a green ground and tant Massachusetts Federal intricate pin stripes, stenciled “Miss mahogany three-part secretary M. A. Smith,” estimated at $5,000desk, ca. 1805, attributed to the $7,000, sold for $15,990. A Lancaster shop of John and Thomas Seymour, County painted Weber miniature a highly sophisticated desk featur- dressing box, decorated with large Continued on page 4 ing an array of satinwood panels
Bucks County Antiques Dealers Association Show Set For Nov. 13 And 14 Eagle Fire Hall In New Hope To Host Annual Show The Bucks County Antiques Dealers Association (BCADA) proudly presents the 74th Annual Antiques Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14. The show will be at the Eagle Fire Hall at 46 Sugan Road in New Hope, Pa., on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 or $5 with show card or this article. Children under 16 enter free of charge, and there is plenty of free parking. In existence since 1966, BCADA exhibitors are from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. This is the largest antiques show in Bucks County. Continued on page 3
The Force Was With Bodnar’s For Oct. 7 Sale “Star Wars” Collection Sells For Over $55,000 Jedi master Joe Bodnar, owner of Bodnar’s Auction, was very pleased with the Oct. 7 sale results. With over 5,000 registered bidders from all over the world, the force was with this impressive singleowner collection. The collection of both “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” items spanned the past 40 years and was in pristine condition like the day it came off the shelf in the toy store. The collection came from a Chicago estate, where the Continued on page 8
In This Issue Attributed to Wilhelm Schimmel (1817-90), this carved and painted spread winged eagle, retaining its original polychrome surface, 13.25 inches wide, sold for $29,520.
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