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Lebanon Valley College’s Arnold Gallery Gifted 45 19th-Century Paintings FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2020 • VOL. 51, NO. 35
Milestone Auctions To Present Brian Maiher Estate Collection Of Railroadiana, Fire-Related Antiques And Petroliana Centerpiece Is 1890s P.J. Cooney Fire Hose-Reel Carriage Used In Gold Mining Town On Saturday, Aug. 29, Milestone Auctions’ gallery in Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, will be transformed into a virtual train depot for the display of Brian Maiher’s estate collection of railroadiana, firerelated antiques, and petroliana. This 1890s P.J. Cooney (St. Louis) fire hose-reel carriage, four-wheel The 676-lot auction horse-drawn version, maroon with gold, used by the fire department devoted exclusiveof prosperous gold and silver mining town Leadville, Colo., is almost ly to the Maiher entirely original with period paint. Accompanied by two books about holdings is a testaLeadville’s history that depict the carriage, it will be estimated at ment to the late $100,000-$150,000. dealer/collector’s discerning eye and unwavering 40-year commitment to preserving
A large, 27-inch-long, three-chime brass train whistle, marked “N & W Exp.,” will be estimated at $1,000-$2,000.
This silver-plated 22.5-inch fireman’s trumpet, dated 1913, presented to Young America Hose Company No. 6, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., by Laurel S.F.E. Co. No. 1 of N.Y., and engraved with images of a fireman’s helmet and crossed ladders, will be estimated at $3,000-$4,000.
19th- and early 20th-century American railroad relics. “By profession, Brian and his wife, Jill, were partners in a successful demolition and salvage company that was started with just one dump truck and small bulldozer,” said Chris Sammet, co-owner of Milestone Auctions. “For many years Brian did wrecking work for railroads, taking down train stations, roundhouses and other structures. Fortunately, he saw treasure where others saw trash, and often he would rescue the relics he had been paid to destroy. In fact, the bricks, trusses and lumber used to build his and Jill’s home came almost entirely from demolished buildings. That was the beginning of what would become a phenomenal collection containing many one-of-a-kind objects.” Continued on page 2
Vesell Family, Longtime Gallery Supporters, Donate Landscape Paintings To Establish The Vesell Family Collection The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., recently received a major donation of 45 19th-century American landscape paintings from Hilary Peery Vesell, of Hershey. The paintings were donated in honor of her father, Dr. Elliot Vesell, who along with his wife, Kristen, was a generous patron of the gallery for many years and had loaned work for several gallery exhibitions, including “William Trost Richard’s Land and Sea” (2009) and “Visions of Nature: Nineteenth-Century Women Landscape Artists” (2011). Dr. Vesell served for 32 years as the founding chair of pharmacology at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and 22 years as assistant dean of graduate studies at the Penn State College of Medicine. An Evan Pugh Professor, and later professor emeritus, he published more than 350 articles on pharmacogenomics and received many awards and honorary degrees, including an
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honorary degree from Penn State. Dr. Vesell edited several books and was a scholar of American art. His first publication on American art was written the summer between
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PAI’s 81st Rare Posters Auction Earns $1.3 Million Belle Epoque Icons Mucha And Toulouse-Lautrec Prevail Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) second sale of the year, held July 21, finished at $1.3 million in gross sales. Auction LXXXI proved an ongoing passion for original posters in today’s market. “This auction was anything but typical. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, and this was also our first auction in 35 years to not feature our traditional and highly regarded printed catalogue. Despite this, we received a strong showing of support, which both surprised us and gratified us. We were also pleased with the ongoing response to Art Nouveau works, which have proven to captivate both new and seasoned collectors,” said Jack Rennert, president of PAI. The great mythologizer of Montmartre, Henri de ToulouseLautrec maintained his appeal to bidders. His 1894 “Eldorado / Aristide Bruant,” originally denigrated by the venue’s management, went for $78,000. All prices include premiums. Similarly, his triumphant 1896 “La Chaîne Simpson,” at auction for the first time in nine years, soared to a record-breaking $72,000. Another design for the famed cabaret star, “Aristide Bruant Dans Son Cabaret,” from 1893, claimed $43,200. The zest for Art Nouveau works continued with Alphonse Mucha, whose ornate designs remain a
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The great mythologizer of Montmartre, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, maintained his appeal to bidders. His 1894 “Eldorado / Aristide Bruant” changed hands for $78,000. staple for collectors. Two sets of his revered decorative panels for the four seasons claimed top sales: the 1896 set of “The Seasons” was won for $43,200, and a rare variant with the imprint of “L. Brancher,” from 1900, reached $45,600. His “Moët & Chandon,” from 1899, was claimed for $31,200. His radiant 1896 “Job,” estimated at $15,000-$20,000, soared to new heights, realizing $29,520. Continued on page 2
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 2 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 4 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 5 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 5
FEATURED AUCTION RESULTS: Moyer Estate Sale At Pook & Pook Inc. - Page 9
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 5 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11