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Locati’s December Sale Features A Moreau Bronze Fountain Online-Only Auction Ends Dec. 21 FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 2020 • VOL. 51, NO. 51
John (J.D.) Querry Estate To Headline Claystrong Enterprises’ Two-Day Americana Auction Dec. 31 And Jan. 1 Auction Will Be Held In Chambersburg, Pa.
Locati LLC’s December 2020 sale includes over 400 items. This online-only auction began on Dec. 7 and will end Monday, Dec. 21. The sale features property from estates and collections in the Philadelphia area. According to Michael Locati, co-owner of Locati LLC, “We have a lot of art from various collections and estates, something for every budget.” Some of the more interesting lots are a portrait of Edmund Burke, which is attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92), with estimates between $5,000 and $10,000; a watercolor by March Avery, expected to bring between $1,500 and $2,000; a gold necklace with diamonds and rubies, estimated between $3,000 and $4,000; and a Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) bronze fountain, with a projected price between $5,000 and $7,000. “We enjoy having nice surprises each month for our This bronze fountain by Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) is estimated at $5,000-$7,000. Continued on page 7
Slotin Folk Art Sale Soars Auction Is Highest Grossing In Company’s 28-Year History
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Holiday Shopping At Haddon Heights Chambersburg is the place for quality Americana enthusiasts on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Claystrong Enterprises will be holding an auction of over 1,000 lots, much of which comes from the John (J.D.) Querry estate. The sale will take place at the Kauffman Community Center, located at 7289 Ruritan Drive in Chambersburg, Pa. The late Querry of Martinsburg, Pa., was a dealer and collector for 50-plus years. He was an exhibitor at major shows, including the York Show, the Baltimore Show and the Rhinebeck Show. Traveling was a passion for Querry, and he obtained many items during his frequent trips to England, France, Spain and Hong
Kong. Yet, Americana was a focus as well English ceramics. Querry served as a curator for the late John DuPont collection, helping him amass a large quantity of Historic Blue Transferware china. This two-day auction will offer a Continued on page 2
Preacher and folk artist Howard Finster painted “Chelsea Baptist Church” in 1977. It sold to a private collector for $51,250. Steve and Amy Slotin held the highest grossing sale in their career on Nov. 14. The couple have been holding folk and outsider art auctions at their Georgia-based facility for 28 years. The November “masterpiece sale” had 403 lots grossing $1,479,250. Prices reported include a 25-percent buyer’s premium. Among the stars was a Bill Traylor (1853-1949) graphite, tempera and conte crayon on found cardboard titled “Four Figures and Basket in Blue.” The drawing came from a private collection in New Orleans, La., and was purchased by another private collector for $105,000. A very large 105.5-by-44-inch enamel-on-masonite work by Howard Finster, titled “Chelsea Baptist Church,” sold for $51,250. Finster created the work in 1977, which involved an inspiration after receiving a vision from God. The
preacher-turned-folk-artist ministered at Chelsea Baptist Church in rural northwest Menlo, Ga., from 1950 to ’65. The monumental painting was done for the congregation. As explained in his 1989 book, “Howard Finster: Stranger From Another World,” “I just come home, and God showed me how to preach through my art.” For decades the work was displayed behind the pulpit but was moved following the construction of a baptismal. A congregant’s family member had reached out to the nearby nonprofit foundation that operates “Paradise Garden,” Finister’s visionary art sanctuary, for consultation. A portion of the proceeds from the sale is going to both the church and the Paradise Garden Foundation. A large carved bull head by Pennsylvania folk carver Noah Weiss (1842-1907) realized $16,250. Continued on page 2
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Sealed “Super Mario Bros. 3” Variant Breaks Record For World’s Most Expensive Video Game on page 11
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 6 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
FEATURED AUCTION RESULTS: Swann Galleries Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale - November 17 - Page 5
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 7 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11