DOYLE Auction Preview - Spring 2017 by Doyle

AUCTION PREVIEW SPRING 2017

WELCOME TO DOYLE In my role as CEO of Doyle, I am privileged to be a part of a company with a worldwide reputation for expertise, integrity and service. Since 2013, we have had the privilege of being affiliated with the extraordinary Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Real Estate teams on the East Coast and the West Coast – a national company with the same values of quality services and standard of excellence that we share. Our relationships enhance the personal services we offer to all of our clients –

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their real estate capabilities and our Ellie Johnson and Kathleen M, Doyle

appraisal and auction services. We are delighted to celebrate our two

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new Berkshire Hathaway Home Services affiliations: the launch of Berkshire

< On our cover: Tiffany Studios created this magnificent and exceedingly rare favrile glass mosaic panel for Dorothy Linn (Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick, III) of Lake Forest, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1915-22. It was acquired directly from Dorothy Linn by the current consignor in the 1960s. Est. $100,000-150,000. Doyle+Design / June 7

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Willa Kim & William Pène du Bois

This Spring, we have an action-packed auction calendar with outstanding collections. We are especially happy to host our Inaugural Sale of Russian Works of Art under the leadership of Mark Moehrke, Department Director. We look forward to welcoming your visit to our Gallery, to our regional appraisal days in our offices and in Berkshire Hathaway Home Services offices, and online at DOYLE.com

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DOYLE Notebook Be an auction insider! Register at Doyle.com and receive our weekly digital magazine, DOYLE Notebook, filled with the latest news on auctions, events and stories of the week. Below are excerpts from some current featured stories. The Estate of Aileen Mehle Doyle is honored to auction the Estate of Aileen

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Mehle (1918-2016), known to her fans worldwide as the society columnist Suzy. During

talents in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By 1879, he became a partner in

a career spanning over fifty years, Aileen Mehle lived a life as glamorous and exciting

the short-lived but influential decorating concern Louis C. Tiffany and Associated Artists. In 1883,

as any of the society figures, film stars, and celebrities whose lives she chronicled in

Tiffany set off on his own, and in 1892, he established the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company.

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was one of the most creative artistic

her columns. Her extraordinary collection of jewelry will be offered as a special section

By 1902, his firm entered what was perhaps its most prolific period under the name Tiffany Studios.

of the April 27 sale of Important Jewelry. Continental furniture, decorations, paintings,

The Doyle+Design auction on June 7 showcases a wide range of objects by Tiffany, featuring an

couture, costume jewelry, accessories, photographs and memorabilia from her elegant

important glass mosaic (front cover) and a large group of lamps, including examples in the Zodiac

ballroom apartment decorated by her close friend Mario Buatta will be offered as a

and Lotus patterns.

special section of the May 24 auction of English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts.

The College of New Rochelle

Doyle regularly offers at auction

Jessye Norman’s ‘White Gates’ Collection Jessye Norman is one of the

property deaccessioned from distinguished institutions. Recent

world’s greatest and most beloved figures in the realm of classical music. The American

consignments have included The New York City Bar Association Rare

soprano made her debut in 1969 at the age of 24 with the Deutsche Oper Berlin followed

Book Collection, artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and

by a remarkable career of performances in all of the world’s great opera houses and

art glass from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Our April 26 auction

concert stages. Together with The Rachel Longstreet Foundation, she established The

will present two collections of rare books consigned by The College of

Jessye Norman School of the Arts in her hometown of Augusta, Georgia, providing

New Rochelle. The first collection is devoted to the works of Sir Thomas

after-school, tuition-free arts education for economically disadvantaged children. Doyle is

More and includes the first Basel and third overall edition of Utopia,

honored to auction property from her gracious country home, White Gates, in a series

along with other editions of that seminal work. The second collection is

of upcoming auctions, including Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs on April 26;

devoted to the Irish author James Joyce and is highlighted by fine copies

Prints & Multiples on May 1; Post-War & Contemporary Art on May 10; and Old Master

of Chamber Music, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses.

Paintings on May 24.

Briefly Legal

Briefly Legal is a monthly column in DOYLE Notebook. It is contributed by Lindsey

Doyle is honored

Friedman, Esq. of Doyle’s Estate and Appraisal Services Department. Briefly Legal profiles current

to auction property from the collection of award-winning costume designer Willa Kim

stories in the news and focuses on topics related to art law, estate planning and fiduciary practice.

The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois

(1917-2016) and her husband, writer and illustrator William Pène du Bois (1916-

Recent articles have included an analysis of art restitution cases relating to the 2016 Holocaust

1993). During Willa’s long and prolific career, she designed for Hollywood films, Broad-

Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, and an overview of the Art Advisory Panel of the Commissioner

way musicals, ballet and opera, receiving numerous accolades, including two Tony

of Internal Revenue as it relates to art collectors and estate planning.

Awards, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. William wrote and illustrated children’s books, including The Twenty-One Balloons, which was recognized

Russian Works of Art

with the 1948 Newbury Award for best children’s book by the American Library

inaugural sale of Russian Works of Art showcasing a wide

On May 25, Doyle will hold its

Association. Property from their collection will be offered in two upcoming sales:

selection of Imperial Russian and Soviet decorative arts

May 10 and Fall 2017, which will feature highly important paintings by William’s

from American private collections. From Fabergé to

father, American artist Guy Pène du Bois. See page 10 of this issue of Auction Preview.

porcelain, silver to icons, the sale offers more than 175 lots, many of which have Russian Imperial

An Important Civil War Archive Specialist Peter Costanzo profiles the important

provenances. Highlights include a gold and enamel

career-spanning papers of Brevet Major General John Gross Barnard (1815-1882).

presentation snuff box with the diamond cypher

During the American Civil War, Barnard served as Chief Engineer of the Army of the

of Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880), wife of

Potomac responsible for the defense of Washington, DC, and subsequently as General

Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881), which was intended as a

Grant's Chief Engineer of Armies in the Field. Offered as a single lot in the April 26

royal presentation gift; a gold pocket watch depicting Emperor

auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs, the archive comprises hundreds

Alexander III (1845-1894) and engraved with the facsimile signature of his

of private letters, maps, photographs and more. Highlights include autograph

wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928); a diverse group of Fabergé, including

documents and letters of Abraham Lincoln, William Tecumseh Sherman, Pierre G.T.

a silver and enamel clock from the collection of Mrs. W.B. Leeds, one of the firm’s most important

Beauregard and others. It is likely the largest such group of papers of a high-ranking

clients in London; two bronze portrait sculptures by Prince Paul Troubetzkoy; and a selection of more

Civil War General to be offered at auction.

than fifty porcelain figures and plates from Russia’s finest porcelain manufactories.

Jewelry at Doyle

The Mughal Empire of 17th and 18th century India is remembered for the sublime Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan and for their mastery of floral cut gemstones, particularly emeralds. This impressive David Webb ring is set with a Mughal-inspired carved cabochon emerald of approx. 85.00 carats framed by a large gold and diamond encrusted setting. From the Estate of Beatrice Shorr. Est. $6,000-8,000. Colorful combinations of American gems reflect the collaboration of Louis Comfort Tiffany and renowned gemologist George Frederick Kunz, signaling a turn away from traditional jewelry at the end of the 19th century. This antique Tiffany pendant cross is set with lively, exquisitely matched bluish-green tourmalines from Maine accented by Montana sapphires. Est. $3,000-5,000. A striking Art Deco enamel, jade and diamond box by Tiffany & Co. reflects the influence of the Ballets Russes. The Paris-based ballet companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exotic costume and stage designs captured society's imagination and initiated a dramatic shift to more colorful jewels and accessories. Property of a Marin County Collector. Est. $2,500-3,500. Fine Jewelry / Beverly Hills / May 22

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Ever since Pierre Cartier introduced Indian carved jewels to Europe in the early 20th century, jewelers have looked to Asia as a source of inspiration. In 1981, David Webb introduced his ‘Ruby Mughal’ necklace inspired by the lavish jewelry of India’s princely Maharajahs. The Estate of Aileen Mehle. Est. $10,000-15,000. David Webb’s fresh take on traditional pendant earclips is evident in this glittering pair set with diamonds and yellow sapphires. The earclips are designed as three detachable tiers, the center tier composed of diamonds set in yellow gold, a frequent design element in Webb jewelry of the 1960s. The Estate of Aileen Mehle. Est. $20,000-30,000. Important Jewelry / April 27 The perfect accessory for a June wedding is this romantic heartshaped pendant-necklace with pavé diamond links by Barry Kieselstein-Cord. Est. $1,200-1,800. Fine Jewelry / June 20

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New York jeweler DAVID WEBB sought inspiration for his distinctive designs during frequent visits to the Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While he designed in a wide range of forms, he is best known for his bold, sculptural animal-themed gold bangle bracelets often enhanced with diamonds, colored stones and enamel. A bangle designed as a mythological chimera of carved angel skin coral set with diamonds and emeralds highlights jewelry from the Anne R. Lichtblau Collection. Est. $30,000-40,000. Examples from the Estate of Aileen Mehle include an exotic elephant bangle set with diamonds and cabochon rubies and a gold and diamond bangle designed as two fearsome lions. Est. each $12,000-18,000. Important Jewelry / April 27

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This finely bound volume contains a collection of autographs of each American President from George Washington through Franklin D. Roosevelt. Est. $20,000-30,000. Other Presidential material in the sale includes an important letter signed by Thomas Jefferson on the state of American education in 1821, three Mexican War commissions signed by James K. Polk, a photograph of the White House signed by the seven Presidents from Nixon through G.W. Bush, and the eulogy delivered at the funeral of New York Mayor Ed Koch signed by Bill Clinton. A magnificent four-sheet map, Chatelain’s circa 1719 Carte Très Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud offers a grand depiction of California as a large island. Est. $12,000-18,000. In the same sale are five 17th and 18th century maps from the Estate of Donald Brenwasser that present the same geographical misconception. William Faden’s rare 1776 A Plan of New York Island pairs a map of the Battle of Long Island with a descriptive text. Samuel Augustus Mitchell’s 1846 pocket map A New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California encourages Western emigration and offers much interesting detail. First published in 1516, Sir Thomas More’s Utopia was a work of political philosophy, as well as a voyage of the imagination. This copy of the third edition was published in Basel by Froben, March 1518, and includes the second part, containing the first edition of More's Epigrams. Sir Thomas More later ran afoul of Henry VIII over the annulment of the King’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon and was beheaded in 1535. Est. $15,000-25,000. Rare Books, Autographs & Maps / April 26

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In 1983, the New York Islanders became the only U.S. National Hockey League team to win four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships since 1927, eclipsed only by the Montreal Canadiens, and placing them seventh in the line of great dynasties. During the 1980 through 1983 seasons, they won 19 consecutive playoff series wins, an unparalleled feat in the annals of professional sports. The four Championship rings will be offered individually. Est. range $3,000-9,000 each. Coins, Bank Notes & Stamps / May 1

Currency of the Confederacy is a reminder of a turbulent chapter in our nation’s h i s tory. While most of the notes were lost or destroyed, it appears that many of the pieces in this group were from caches of notes discovered after the Civil War and turned over to the Department of the Treasury, as is indicated by an accompanying letter. Est. $8001,200. United States ‘Large Cents’ as they are known were first issued in 1793, and production was continued until 1857. This 1856 example exhibits a slanting 5 variety. Due to the metal content, these issues did not survive well, and so this example in a Mint State 65 Red Brown shade is an unqualified exception. Est. $3,000-3,500. Dating to China’s Ming dynasty, this large-scale early note measures approx. 8 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches and was issued between 1368-1375. The 1 Kuan of the Hung Wu era, it is perhaps one of the few remaining notes available that were produced before production was suspended around 1450. It

excellent condition despite its unwieldly size, age and fragility. Est. $1,500-2,000. This B.F. Miles of Peoria encased 5-cent stamp of 1861, of which there is an estimated 11 known, was developed as a means of commerce shortly after the beginning of the Civil War. Shown here is a Very Rare example of this issue. Thanks to an eagle-eyed woman who literally saved it from the trash we now have a new discovery! Est. $4,000-6,000. Coins, Bank Notes & Stamps / May 1

ART AT DOYLE George Romney (1734-1802) was the most important portraitist of late 18th century British society. He is best known for his many depictions of Emma Hamilton, Lord Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great love. This beguiling portrait of Miss Mary Perryn is a splendid example of his work when he was at the height of his career. It remained in the family of the sitter until circa 1910, when it was acquired by the family of the present consignor. Property of Mrs. Paul Guth. Est. $20,000-40,000. Old Master Paintings / May 24

Frederick Sommer’s portrait of Max Ernst, taken in 1946, is his most emblematic image. Ernst and Sommer were friends, and the photograph began as a portrait against Sommer’s barn. A one-second image, Ernst’s chest moved slightly during the exposure. To counteract this subtle blur, Sommer juxtaposed a negative of a cement wall, taken in Prescott, Arizona, which had subtle seepage marks. The result of this double exposure is this masterful portrait of the Surrealist giant. Est. $20,000-30,000. Photographs / April 26 Born on the Normandy coast, Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) devoted his art to the sea and its harbors and beaches, with all of their nuances of light and color. This view of the harbor at Brest from the early 1870s shows his mastery of the subtle effects of light and atmosphere on an overcast day. Est. $50,000-70,000. In 1912 Joseph Raphael (1869-1950) moved to Uccle, in Belgium, with his new wife, a young Dutch woman he had met in the artist’s colony of Laren, where he had lived for several years. In Uccle he painted radiant views of his home and gardens, rendered in a vivid palette and broad brushstrokes. This work epitomizes Raphael’s work from the period, which earned him a silver medal at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. Property from a New York and Connecticut Estate. Est. $50,000-70,000. In 1890, when this lovely bronze was conceived, Auguste Rodin (18401917) was at the height of his heroic creative powers. That this artist – in the midst of his decades-long work on the epic Gates of Hell, and having recently completed his moving and tragic Burghers of Calais – was also capable of producing this exquisite essay in tenderness is a testament to his remarkable emotional range. Property of a Prominent New York Family. Est. $100,000-200,000. Impressionist & Modern Art / May 10 Seen as a key part of the American Pop Art movement, Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) was a creative force very much following his own path. Aside from his use of commercial packaging and everyday objects in the language of his imagery, his women are the thread that flows from beginning to end of his career. In Study for Sunset Nude (Sitting), Wesselmann, as in many of his works, depicts the woman as an object within a still life. Est. $10,000-15,000. With its combination of bold text and folk-art inspired figures, Untitled (Pride) is a fantastic representation of Margaret Kilgallen (19672001) at her best. The work appeared in both her 1999 solo show at Deitch Projects and at her 2000 exhibit at the Hammer Museum, shortly before her tragic passing at 33 years of age. Est. $18,000-

Cheese Mold Standard with Olive is one of Ed Ruscha’s (b. 1937) most iconic images. Based on a photograph he made traveling from Los Angeles to his family home in Oklahoma City, Ruscha was drawn to the Standard Station’s “zoom architecture.” He transformed this ordinary subject into a monumental image in oil and screenprint, foreshortening the composition with his signature plunging diagonal line and drawing the viewer’s eye to the Standard text with its layers of meanings. Est. $50,000-70,000. Prints & Multiples / May 1 Nicholas Carone (1917-2010) was one of the last artists who comprised the generation known as The New York School. These artists, working in an abstract expressionist style, came to prominence in the early 1950s at a time when modernist art was strictly the realm of their European counterparts. This untitled drawing by Carone is a wonderful example of the artist’s expressive line that suggests luscious figurative forms, while not committing to representational imagery. Est. $2,000-3,000. Doyle+Design / June 7

22,000. Post-War & Contemporary Art / May 10

Furniture&Decorative A brass-inlaid mahogany armchair at Pavlovsk, probably made

century. He worked for the Imperial Family at the Winter Palace

Ghostly Wood pattern malfrey

by Heinrich Gambs, a German émigré cabinet-maker who

in St. Petersburg and at Pavlovsk. A George III giltwood

pot and cover. Est. $30,000-

worked in tandem with Voronikhin, relates directly to a

settee in the manner of the eminent London furniture maker

50,000. Danish designer

suite of Russian brass-mounted mahogany seating

John Linnell is almost identical to one of his circa 1770

Finn Juhl transformed

furniture. Est. $12,000-18,000. The same sale offers furniture

sofa designs. A similar suite of settees and armchairs made

the way the world thought

from the collection of Judith Taubman and pair of Russian

by Linnell, circa 1768, for the home of William Drake,

about furniture. In 1945

armchairs from the collection of the fashion designer Adolfo

Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire, is now in the Royal Collection

he exhibited the Model

similar to designs by Voronikhin and made by Karl Scheibe

of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Property from a New York Private

45 Armchair at the

for the Greek Hall at Pavlovsk. Est. $3,000-5,000. A design

Estate. Est. $3,000-5,000. English & Continental Furniture

Cabinetmaker’s Guild

for a ‘Coridor [sic] Stool’ is illustrated in Thomas Sheraton’s

& Decorative Arts / May 24 & 25

Exhibition in Copenhagen. An instant design classic,

1803 The Cabinet Dictionary. This Regency bench is related

to Sheraton’s design in its outscrolled sides, dolphin-carved

this chair introduced

legs and arched stretcher between the legs, the sides

in 1915, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Ware marked a

Americans to modern Danish

upholstered, now with a loose-cushioned seat and made for

stark departure from the company’s traditional forms and

design. Property from the

a niche, as it is of slightly concave form. Est. $7,000-10,000.

colors. Here, children’s fairy tales come to life in vibrant

Watermill Center, Water Mill,

Andrei Nikiforovich Voronikhin (1759-1814) was one of

iridescent forestscapes, but there is also a sinister element

New York. Est. $6,000-8,000.

Russia’s most important architects of the late 18th/early 19th

of figures no doubt influenced by the War years, as in this

Doyle+Design / June 7

RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART

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Mother and Child (Princess Gagarina and Her Daughter) by the celebrated Russian sculptor Prince Paul Troubetzkoy (1866-1938) is one of a select group within the artist’s oeuvre of mothers and children. The bronze’s tender domesticity is in marked contrast to the worldly sophistication of another portrait by the artist, The Younger Daughter of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, in the same sale. From the Estate of Mary Kettaneh. Est. $30,00050,000. Mrs. W.B. Leeds (1873-1923) was a prominent member of London society and one of the most important clients of Fabergé in London. Between 1915 and 1916, Mrs. Leeds purchased 65 works from Fabergé’s London branch, including this circa 1914 Fabergé silver-gilt and guilloché enamel desk clock. In 1920, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888-1940), the youngest son of King George I of Greece (1845-1913), and became Princess Anastasia. Est. $55,000-65,000. The sale will offer an extensive selection of more than 50 porcelain figures and plates dating from the early 19th century to the early Soviet period. Represented are examples by the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory and the Gardner, Popov, Kuznetsov and Dmitrovsk manufactories. Est. range $1,000-18,000. Russian Works of Art / May 25

Property of a Pennsylvania Collection offers fine examples of 17th and 18th century English silver, including a pair of Charles II covered bowls decorated with chinoiserie decoration, dated 1683, and a Charles II sugar box of 1672 that safeguarded valuable sugar under lock and key. A large George I Irish strawberry dish dated 1719 references the fluting of Ming Chinese porcelain, and a pair of George II sauceboats reflect the influence of French design on early 18th century English silver. Est. range $7,000-15,000. English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts / May 24-25 9

Doyle is honored to offer an

with imperceptible brushstrokes,

important selection of works

and scenes informed by a satirical sensibility. Duncan Phillips praised

by Guy Pène du Bois from the

him as "an irrepressible mocker of

Collection of Willa Kim and

human absurdity and a clever satirist

William Pène du Bois. These

of types familiar to our modern world." Pène

pieces, including a variety of drawings and watercolors as

madder was unusual. In his honor

well as important works in oil,

students created The Rose Madder

have remained in the artist's

Club, which may have inspired the

family since they were painted and are completely fresh to market. These works have been scheduled for two upcoming

American Master Guy Pène du Bois

sales; May 10 and Fall 2017. Born into a cultured, sophisticated family of French origin but with roots in America dating back to 1748, Guy Pène du Bois (1884-1958)

William Merritt Chase’s New York

title of one of Pène du Bois’s lighthearted compositions from 1934 [Collection Westmoreland Museum of American Art]. In 1924, in order to devote himself to painting, Pène du Bois brought

Specialist Anne Cohen DePietro profiles the famed American painter whose works highlight the Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois.

village of Garnes, remaining for six

Protectrice, 1921, Oil on panel, 25 x 20 inches. Est. $100,000-200,000. May 10

the generosity of John Kraushaar),

his young family to France. Out of a desire to escape the temptations of Paris, they settled in the small years. Despite financial constraints (mitigated to some degree by

developed an early interest in art. At the age of 14 he enrolled in

the period was a productive one,

School of Art. While Pène du Bois developed a painterly tech-

represent his work, and continued to do so until the death in

and for the first time landscape began to play a part in his

nique and an appreciation for realism under Chase, the arrival

1946 of John Kraushaar, his longtime friend and dealer.

compositions. Subjects were shown at the race track and in

Pène du Bois took to heart Henri’s advice, however the subjects

to subsidize his stay, the artist returned to America with his

understand the subjects had an immediate impact on the

he favored were not generally those of the Ash Can School.

family. Paintings of Yvonne and William, the artist’s children,

young artist – as well as his fellow students Edward Hopper,

As a rule, they were generally urban, but ran the gamut from

constitute an important part of his oeuvre through these years.

Gifford Beal, George Bellows and Rockwell Kent.

city toughs to politicos, young flappers to the affluent at

the countryside. When Kraushaar could no longer continue

at the School in 1903 of a new instructor, Robert Henri, and his advice to venture out of the studio and into the city to better

play. The artist himself called them “symbols of sophistication.”

For the rest of his life, Pène du Bois continued to teach, write and paint, even participating in WPA projects during the

An early trip to Paris in 1905 in the company of his father Henri

They are studies of manners, as keen and acute as those of

Pène du Bois, a journalist and an avowed Francophile, earned

William Hogarth, at times caustic and revealing the pomposity

Depression years. But it is his early pictures, those of the

him an invitation to exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1905. The

and foibles of modern society. By 1920, Pène du Bois had

1920s and early 1930s, for which he is best remembered.

tragic death of his father in 1906 on board ship for their

achieved the style for which he is best known: flattened and

return home to America forced Guy to turn to art criticism

abstracted forms with smooth, volumetric contours rendered

to help support his family. He began writing for the New

Edward Alden Jewell, art critic for The New York Times eloquently summarized his work: “It is pretty safe to call him a master and to add

York American, his father’s former employer, and continued to

that there isn’t a better artist working hereabout

write as well as paint for the rest of his life. He was considered

today. His draughtsmanship, to put it coldly,

an astute critic. In 1911, Pène du Bois married Florence “Floy”

commands instant and unlimited respect. His

Sherman Duncan; the couple welcomed a daughter, Yvonne in 1913 and their son, William three years later.

line is pure and vigorous. Color can and not

Pène du Bois’s dual career, with his success as a painter

of tone and subtlety of harmonious relationship.

infrequently does attain truly remarkable intensity Add to these qualifications an almost unerring

enhancing his insight as a critic, led not only to his inclusion in

sense of composition and one has perhaps

the 1913 Armory show, but also to his publicizing the landmark

sufficiently justified the word master as applied

exhibition in a special issue of Arts and Decoration magazine,

to Guy Pène du Bois.”

which he edited. The same year, Kraushaar Galleries began to

On the Balcony, 1926 , Oil on panel, 21 3/4 x 17 3/4

du Bois became

known as a colorist; his use of rose

inches. Est. $75,000-150,000. May 10

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RARE BOOKS, AUTOGRAPHS & PHOTOGRAPHS

Auction: Wednesday, April 26 at 10am / Exhibition: April 22 – 25 Contacts: Peter Costanzo, 212-427-4141, ext 248 Edward Ripley-Duggan, ext 234, Books@Doyle.com

APRIL 27

IMPORTANT JEWELRY / THE ESTATE OF AILEEN MEHLE

Four monumental gilt-bronze and favrile glass table lamps were commissioned circa 1897 from the relatively new Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company for Henry Hardenbergh’s sumptuous Hotel Manhattan, which once stood at the corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street near Grand Central Terminal. This rare and important lamp, measuring 53 3/4 inches in height with a shade 31 inches in diameter, was purchased by the current consignor at Doyle in 1987. Est. $40,00060,000. Doyle+Design / June 7

Auction: Thursday, April 27 at 10am / Exhibition: April 22 – 25 Contact: Ann Lange, G.G., 212-427-4141, ext 221, Jewelry@Doyle.com

MAY 1

PRINTS & MULTIPLES Auction: Monday, May 1 at 10am / Exhibition: April 28 – 30 Contact: Cynthia Klein, 212-427-4141, ext 246, Prints@Doyle.com

MAY 1

COINS, BANK NOTES & POSTAGE STAMPS Auction: Monday, May 1 / Exhibition: April 28 – 30 Contact: Norman Scrivener, 212-427-4141, ext 273, Coins@Doyle.com

MAY 10

IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART Auction: Wednesday, May 10 at 11am / Exhibition: May 6 – 8 Contacts: Elaine Stainton, Anne Cohen DePietro, Shani Toledano 212-427-4141, ext 249, Paintings@Doyle.com

MAY 10

POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART Auction: Wednesday, May 10 / Exhibition: May 6 – 8 Contacts: Harold Porcher, Angelo Madrigale 212-427-4141, ext 249, Paintings@Doyle.com

MAY 22

FINE JEWELRY – BEVERLY HILLS

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Auction: Monday, May 22 at 10am (Pacific) / Exhibition: May 20 – 21 New York City Exhibition: May 6 & 7 Contacts: Nan Summerfield, G.G., Emily Marchick, G.G. 310-276-6616, DoyleLA@Doyle.com

MAY 24

OLD MASTER PAINTINGS

ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS

RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART THE ESTATE OF

AILEEN MEHLE

Auction: Wednesday & Thursday, May 24 & 25 at 10am / Exhibition: May 20 – 22 Contacts: Peter Lang, 212-427-4141, ext 274, Furniture@Doyle.com Paintings – Elaine Stainton, ext 249, Paintings@Doyle.com Russian – Mark Moehrke, ext 272, Russian@Doyle.com

JUNE 7

DOYLE+DESIGN® 20TH & 21ST CENTURY ART, FURNITURE & DESIGN Auction: Wednesday, June 7 at 10am / Exhibition: June 3 – 5 Contacts: Furniture & Design – Todd Sell, 212-427-4141, ext 269 Malcolm Mac Neil, ext 218, DoyleDesign@Doyle.com Art – Harold Porcher and Angelo Madrigale, ext 249, Paintings@Doyle.com

JUNE 20

FINE JEWELRY

Doyle is honored to auction jewelry from the Collection of a Pratt Family Lady. The Collection is highlighted by an exquisite circa 1930 Burma sapphire and diamond ring (left), approx. 14.92 carats. The Collection has a distinguished provenance: the Pratt family rose to prominence in American industry and society during the fabled Gilded Age. Charles Pratt (1830-1891) was a founding partner with John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil and established Pratt Institute, and his son Herbert Lee Pratt (1871-1945) became head of Standard Oil in 1923. Est. $100,000-150,000. From the Property of a Lady is a sapphire and diamond ring set with a stunning sapphire of electric color (right), approx. 13.71 carats. Est. $150,000-250,000. Important Jewelry / April 27

Auction: Tuesday, June 20 at 10am / Exhibition: June 17 – 19 Contact: Ann Lange, G.G., 212-427-4141, ext 221, Jewelry@Doyle.com

JUNE 21

DOYLE AT HOME INCLUDING RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART Auction: Wednesday, June 21 at 10am / Exhibition: June 17 – 19

Contact: Mark Moehrke, ext 272, DoyleAtHome@Doyle.com

JULY 12

JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVER & COINS BY ORDER OF THE PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY Auction: Wednesday, July 12 at 10am / Exhibition: July 7, 10, 11

JULY 26

DOYLE AT HOME® Auction: Wednesday, July 26 at 10am / Exhibition: July 20, 21, 24 Contact: Todd Sell, 212-427-4141, ext 269, DoyleAtHome@Doyle.com

AUGUST 16

DOYLE AT HOME® Auction: Wednesday, August 16 at 10am / Exhibition: August 10, 11, 14 Contact: Todd Sell, 212-427-4141, ext 269, DoyleAtHome@Doyle.com

AUGUST 17

JEWELRY &

CONTENTS OF ABANDONED SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Auction: Thursday, August 17 at 10am / Exhibition: August 10, 11, 14

Creating works of art in ceramic became an enduring passion of Pablo Picasso after visiting George and Suzanne Ramié at their Madoura pottery factory in the South of France in 1946. In this large ceramic plate, Jacqueline au Chevalet, from 1956, Picasso depicts his most painted subject, his second wife Jacqueline, whom he met at Madoura in 1953. Est. $10,000-15,000. Prints & Multiples / May 1

Contact: Martha Garcia, FGA, 212-427-4141, ext 262, Jewelry@Doyle.com

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Van Cleef & Arpels introduced the delicate 'Rose de Noel' design in 1968 and eventually offered it in a variety of stones, including this exquisite example in rare white coral. Est. $8,000-12,000. Property of a Lady. Important Jewelry / April 27

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Doyle invites consignments from collectors, estates and institutions around the world. Our team of specialists, supported by our network of regional representatives, regularly meet with collectors, heirs, fiduciaries, curators and art advisors in the New York area and across the country to evaluate property for auction at Doyle. We are always available to discuss the sale of a single object or an entire collection. For information or to schedule an appointment, please call our New York offices at 212-427-2730 or email Info@Doyle.com. Visit Doyle.com and go to ‘Selling at Doyle’ where you can upload images of your property on our easy and convenient digital Auction Estimate Form for a complimentary auction evaluation. Realize the value of your collection!

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