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ASIAN ARTS
ROBERT WATERHOUSE
267.414.1226
ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE, SILVER & DECORATIVE ARTS ROBERT WATERHOUSE
267.414.1226
FINE JEWELRY
KATE WATERHOUSE
267.414.1230
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ALASDAIR NICHOL
267.414.1211
FINE PRINTS
LIBIA ELENA MENDEZ
267.414.1210
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART ANNE HENRY
267.414.1220
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267.414.1214
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RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & EPHEMERA
2010 sales March 05
FF: Paintings & Prints
Freeman's
Philadelphia
March 06
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
March 20
Fine Asian Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
267.414.1217
March 31
Fine Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
April 14
Decorative Arts
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
LYNDA A CAIN
April 19
American Modern
Freeman's
Philadelphia
April 20
Fine American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Art
Freeman's
Philadelphia
April 21
The Midmar Castle Collection of Fine Arms & Armour
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
April 29
Modern & Contemporary Paintings & Sculpture
Lyon & Turnbull
London
May 04
English Furniture & Decorative Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 05
Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 08
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 16
Modern & Contemporary Works of Art
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 19
The Chen Collection: Part II
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 23
Oriental Rugs & Carpets
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 26
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 27
Paintings
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 27
Fine Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 09
Fine Jewellery & Silver
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
June 10
Fine Paintings
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
June 13
Fine American & European Paintings & Sculpture
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 14
Fine Jewelry
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 19
Pop Culture
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 30
Fine Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
July 10
Vader Project
Freeman's
Philadelphia
July 16
Jewellery & Silver
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
July 17
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
August 18
Wemyss Ware
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
August 18
Fine Scottish Silver and Accessories
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
DAVID J BLOOM
267.414.1246
APPRAISALS ANITA HERIOT
MUSEUM SERVICES 267.414.1237
TRUSTS & ESTATES SAMUEL T FREEMAN III
267.414.1227
Sale dates are subject to change. Please check before traveling.
PLEASE NOTE: The currency exchange rate at the time of going to press was US$1.64=GBP1. The “sold for” prices shown for both Freeman’s and Lyon & Turnbull include the buyers’ premium.
A note from Philadelphia Something all collectors crave is a chance to own a
piece of history, an item with a back-story that will
continue to be told down through the generations. A solid provenance always adds to the appeal, and
more than often the value, of an item – from a small signature on the bottom of a photograph to the prestigious location of a major collection.
first exhibition, the development of a private
collection over time – elements that work together to
build a fascinating history that any collector would be
keen to add to. This is certainly the case with the
Alexander Calder piece being offered in our May
Modern & Contemporary Art sale. Calder’s graceful
‘mobile’ was originally created for an exhibition in
Venezuela in 1955 and has since passed through four
Last year enthusiasts were offered the chance to grab a
private collections each with impeccable records. We
Street, when 280 works from the Lehman Brothers
and beyond will be keen to add to this story, making
piece of not only art history but also that of Wall
Collection went under the hammer in our Chestnut
Street saleroom. Many of the works hung on the walls of the prestigious 31st and 32nd floors of Lehman’s Manhattan headquarters.
The collection of modern and contemporary works
are certain that a number of collectors from the U.S Calder’s kinetic sculpture a highlight of our
forthcoming season.
Over our 200 years Freeman’s have had the privilege
of being part of the history of many pieces, both large and small; the following pages are testament to these
amassed by the bank over the last 40 years attracted
achievements. As we enter 2010 we hope to offer our
saleroom, buzzing phone lines and numerous bidders
story of some exceptional items.
bidders from around 70 countries – a packed
online – and broke record after record, with the final
clients the opportunity to take their own place in the
target being smashed by over 100%.
The provenance of an item can tell the story of the
maker, a piece’s initial foray into the art world in its
Chairman
A crowded saleroom at the highly successful sale of the Lehman Brothers Collection.
We are proud to again offer many extraordinary lots to our clients this March and hope to attract even more visitors as the market continues to soar.
Important Chinese lacquer suite from a private New York collection The Asian Arts Department at Freeman's enjoyed another strong year in 2009 and stands poised to retain our position as popular and consistent auctioneers of fine Chinese and Asian decorative arts in 2010.
The market for fine Asian arts remains solid and the sale of such at the nation’s top auction houses to the world’s top buyers and enthusiasts has become a scheduled, orderly occurrence. The shows, activities and sales associated with ‘Asia Week’ on the East Coast, attract a multitude of buyers from overseas and Freeman's spring Asian Arts auction will be the first stop for many of them. With such consistent and eager buyers, the department’s yearlong task is to procure fine and rare Asian arts to offer from across the region and country.
Freeman's March Asian Arts auction will feature a fine variety of Chinese decorative arts. Notwithstanding an initial rush to buy what seemed to be anything and everything Chinese, tastes have become more refined in the past year and we have filled our sale with more decorative pieces in place of archaic and/or esoteric items. Important among these is a Chinese cinnabar lacquer suite of four chairs and a settee from the 19th century that came in from a private collection in New York city. The fine lacquer work applied to this suite
hearkens back to a style developed in the early years of the Qing dynasty and mastered during the reign of Qianlong. The intricate diaper ground is meticulously crafted with geometric precision while the raised lotus scroll and figures conversely bend and flow in a manner very complimentary to the graceful structure of the seats. The suite's structural design – particularly the pagoda-like backs and emphasized curvature of the legs and rails – reflects a skillful and conscious melding of traditional design with the whimsical impressions of a growing export market in the 19th century. The suite carries a pre-sale estimate of $20,000 to $30,000 (£12,200-18,300). While Chinese prices have driven the market for years, Japanese works of art that can be attributed to the finest makers remain at a premium. Freeman's is proud to present an impressive single-owner collection of Japanese Satsuma ware that includes excellent examples from the finest craftsmen of that style: Ryozan, Bizan, Kozan, Yabu Meizan and more. The Asian Department at Freeman's accepts consignments throughout the year and invites those with an interest to contact us with any and all inquiries relating to selling, buying or valuating Asian art.
Fine Chinese five-piece carved cinnabar lacquer suite PROVENANCE: Property of a New York Lady $20,000-30,000 (£12,200-18,300)
FREEMAN’S – FINE ASIAN ARTS
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Freeman's Asian Arts Department had another successful auction of fine and rare Chinese and Asian decorative arts. Old estate property that is new to the market and comes with impeccable provenance is the delight of all auctioneers. A 19th century Chinese carved zitan and mixed-wood pedestal desk that came to us from Princeton, New Jersey was just such an item and it proved to be one of the highlights from the sale. It fetched $34,600 (£21,000) after competitive bidding.
A Chinese hardwood and porcelain insert five panel floor screen that came to us from a local owner was another impressive lot. Made of well-carved, dense hardwood and inset with beautifully enameled porcelain plaques from the early 19th century, the screen attracted considerable attention during exhibition and ultimately achieved $40,000 (£24,400).
Our next sale of
Fine Asian Arts will be held on
March 20th, 2010 Inquiries: Robert Waterhouse rwaterhouse@freemansauction.com Richard Cervantes rcervantes@freemansauction.com
Among the smaller decorative pieces offered in September, two items of modest size but extraordinary quality stood out among the others. The first was a fine Chinese famille rose 'three boy' vase whose exquisite color and delicacy earned a total of $40,000 (£24,400) after strong bidding. Even more impressive was a Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup. Its dark, burnished patina demonstrated the piece's considerable age and several collectors of that rare and exotic art form bid the price up to $67,000 (£40,850). FINE ASIAN ARTS – FREEMAN’S
Freeman's is pleased to offer a miniature by James Peale of Thomas Harrison in our April 20, 2010 American Furniture and Decorative Art Sale.
Miniature portraits continue to realize good prices James Peale (1749-1831), younger brother of Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), had a varied career including apprenticeships in saddlery and cabinet making; assisting his brother; serving in the Revolutionary War and finally settling on a career as an artist. James Peale became known for his tromp l'oeil still lifes, portraits, and miniatures.
James Peale (1749-1831) Miniature portrait of Thomas Harris, Jr., of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Signed and dated, ‘IP 1802.’ $10,000-15,000 (£6,100-9,150)
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Our next sale of
American Design will be held on Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825) Miniature portrait of Alexandra Tod (1738-1811) Sold in November 2009 for $8,125 (£4,950)
April 19th, 2010 and
Fine American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Art will be held on
April 20th, 2010 Jean Pierre Henri Elouis (1775-1840) Miniature portrait of Dr. John Conrad Otto (1774-1844) Sold in November 2009 for $11,875 (£7,240)
Closing date for consignments: March 3rd, 2010 Inquiries: Lynda Cain lcain@freemansauction.com Amy Parenti aparenti@freemansauction.com
F R E E M A N ’ S – A M E R I C A N D E S I G N / A M E R I C A N F U R N I T U R E , D E C O R AT I V E & F O L K A R T
UPCOMING AT AUCTION
Augustin Edouart (1789-1861) Group silhouette of the Thomas Tatnall Lea family Signed and dated 'Aug'n Edouart Philadelphia, 1843.’ $10,000-15,000 (£6,100-9,150)
James Mont (1904-1978) Moderne dining room table H: 30 in.; L: 95 3/4 in.; D: 44 in. $8,000-12,000 (£4,900-7,300)
Chippendale mahogany chest on chest PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1760 Carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard and Martin Jugiez $90,000-140,000 (£55,000-85,000)
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
American School, 19th century View of the Whitebluffs, Tombigbee River and Demopolis, Alabama, Circa 1850 Sold in November 2009 for $23,750 (£14,500)
George Paulding Farnham (1825-1927) Silver and enameled vase for Tiffany and Co., New York, 1901 Sold in November 2009 for $115,000 (£70,120)
Chippendale cherry wood tea table PROBABLY LANCASTER, PA, CIRCA 1770 Sold in November 2009 for $109,000 (£14,480)
A M E R I C A N D E S I G N / A M E R I C A N F U R N I T U R E , D E C O R AT I V E & F O L K A R T – F R E E M A N ’ S
When Thomas Chippendale published his ‘Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director’ in 1754, it was an immediate success and its influence far-reaching.
Fine English Furniture from a private collection In the preface to the ‘Director’ Chippendale stated ‘I have given no design but what may be executed with advantage by the hands of a skilful workman'.
His work was so successful that his name quickly became synonymous with mid 18th century furniture design, so that a ‘Chippendale’ chair was easily identified whether it came from Chippendale's St. Martin's Lane workshop or not. While clearly rooted in the Rococo, Chippendale brought a lightness of design and proportion to the ribbons, bows, C-scrolls and shells of his carved embellishments. He incorporated exotic elements adapted from Chinese design into many of his pieces with pagodas, fretwork and Chinese figures appearing on mirror frames and case furniture, while also drawing on current French tastes and, in some cases, adapting the historicism of the Gothic.
Firms like Gillows and Wright & Elwick eagerly awaited the latest installment of Chippendale's plans. Furniture maker's operating outside the major production center of London could use and adapt his plans for furniture and furnishings to local tastes while ensuring the latest and most fashionable elements were being used. In America, Chippendale's designs were extremely influential and furniture makers in major cities like Philadelphia and Boston adapted them to suit local demand.
Fine George II Chippendale mahogany dressing chest bookcase 1755
CIRCA
$40,000-60,000 (£24,400-36,600)
Freemans English & Continental Furniture Department is extremely pleased to offer in its upcoming May sale a collection of fine period Georgian furniture from a private collection. It includes an impressive selection of mid to late 18th century furniture with some pieces clearly inspired by designs from Chippendale's ‘Director’. Thoughtfully assembled in the 1980s and 1990s by its owner, the collection represents a unique opportunity for the collector and connoisseur to acquire some of the finest English furniture to pass through this salesroom in recent memory.
Fine George II Chippendale mahogany bombe commode CIRCA 1755 $60,000-80,000 (£36,600-48,800)
F R E E M A N ’ S – E N G L I S H & C O N T I N E N TA L F U R N I T U R E & D E C O R AT I V E A R T S
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Faberge jade and gold page turner MARK FOR MICHAEL PERCHIN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Sold in January 2010 for $20,000 (£12,200)
Russian silver and shaded enamel kovsh MARK FOR FEDOR RUCKERT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Louis Chalon (French, 1886-1916) OCTOPUS DANCER
Sold in October 2009 for $23,750 (£14,500)
Sold in October 2009 for $53,800 (£32,800)
KPM porcelain plaque Fine George II Chinese Chippendale mahogany tea table CIRCA 1755
AFTER RUBENS
Sold in January 2010 for $18,750 (£11,430)
Sold in January 2010 for $46,000 (£24,050)
Our next sale of
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts will be held on
May 4th & 5th, 2010 Closing date for consignments: March 22nd, 2010 Fine George III neoclassical sterling silver tea service JOHN SCHOFIELD, LONDON, 1796 Sold in January 2010 for $16,250 (£9,900)
Inquiries: Douglas Girton dgirton@freemansauction.com
E N G L I S H & C O N T I N E N TA L F U R N I T U R E & D E C O R AT I V E A R T S – F R E E M A N ’ S
‘At first [my] objects were static, seeking to give a sense of cosmic relationship. Then ... I introduced flexibility, so that the relationships would be more general. From that I went to the use of motion for its contrapuntal value, as in good choreography.’*
Modern & Contemporary Art Marcel Duchamp coined the now-ubiquitous term ‘mobile’ to describe Alexander Calder’s graceful kinetic sculptures in 1931, after visiting Calder’s studio in Paris.
The term was meant to apply not only to his wellknown hanging pieces, but also to sculptures that combine stationary bases with moving elements on top made of wire and painted metal. While some of Calder’s sculptures served as maquettes for larger works, many were works unto themselves such as this excellent example to be offered on May 16, 2010 in Freeman’s Modern & Contemporary Art sale.
Calder created this piece, Azul, Amarillo, Blanco, Sobre Rojo in 1955 for an exhibition in Caracas, Venezuela. In August of 1955 Calder set up a studio at the metal shop of the Universidad Central de Venezuela. That September, his exhibition Exposicion Calder opened at Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas. This sculpture, created for Calder’s exhibition in Caracas, is an excellent example of a mobile that, while being small in stature, is imbued with all of the whimsy, balance and charm that is unequivocally Calder.
*Alexander Calder, in exhibition catalogue for 17 Mobiles by Alexander Calder, at The Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, May 28-July 6, 1943
Our next sale of
Modern & Contemporary Art will be held on
May 16th, 2010 Closing date for consignments: March 22nd, 2010 Inquiries: Anne Henry ahenry@freemansauction.com Aimee Pflieger Dolby adolby@freemansauction.com
ALEXANDER CALDER (AMERICAN 1898-1976) ‘AZUL, AMARILLO, BLANCO, SOBRE ROJO’ Sheet metal, brass, wire and paint Executed in 1955 7 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 19.7 x 16.5cm) PROVENANCE: The Artist. Private Collection, Caracas, Venezuela. Krasner Gallery, New York, New York. Private Collection, New York. Private Collection, Philadelphia. EXHIBITED: Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela, ‘Exposición Calder,’ September 11-25, 1955, cat. no. 40. Fundación Eugenio Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela, ‘Calder en Venezuela,’ July 6- August 3, 1969, cat. no. 40, illus. p. 40. NOTE: This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation under identification number A09335. $100,000-150,000 (£61,000-91,500)
F R E E M A N ’ S – M O D E R N & C O N T E M P O R A R Y PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E
ROY LICHTENSTEIN (AMERICAN, 1923-1997) ‘I LOVE LIBERTY ‘ 1982, signed and dated in pencil, numbered AP 26/73 (in addition to the edition of 250), with full margins; the Artist and People for the American Way, Washington, D.C, co-publishers. Color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper. image: 32 3/8 x 21 in. (82.2 x 53.3cm) sheet: 38 3/8 x 27 1/16 in. (97.5 x 68.7cm) [Corlett 192]. PROVENANCE: The Artist. Private Collection, New York, New York. $20,000-30,000 (£12,200-18,300)
HARRY BERTOIA (AMERICAN 1915-1978) ‘EXPANDING BUSH’ Small bronze branches welded to larger bronze branches welded to stem Executed in 1960's. 14 x 16 x 14 1/2 in. (35.6 x 40.6 x 36.8cm) PROVENANCE: The Artist. Private Collection, Philadephia, PA. NOTE: This sculpture will be accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity signed by Val Bertoia. $20,000-30,000 (£12,200-18,300)
FERNANDO BOTERO (COLUMBIAN B. 1932) ‘MUJER’ 1982. Signed and numbered 1/6, bronze with brown patina. 37 1/2 x 23 x 20 1/2 in. (95 x 58.5 x 52cm) PROVENANCE: Marlborough Gallery, New York , New York . Private Collection, Pennsylvania , acquired from the above in 1982. EXHIBITED: Marlborough Gallery, New York , New York , ‘Fernando Botero: Recent Sculpture,’ April 30-May 29, 1982, catalogue #44, illustrated p. 23. $200,000-300,000 (£122,000-183,000)
M O D E R N & C O N T E M P O R A R Y PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E – F R E E M A N ’ S
RECENT MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HIGHLIGHTS
OLIVIER DEBRE (FRENCH 1920 – 1999) UNTITLED Oil on canvas 39 1/2 x 46 1/2 in. (100.3 x 118.1cm) Sold in November 2009 for $67,000 (£41,900)
FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (INDIAN 1924-2002) ‘COUNTRY LANDSCAPE WITH POND – PHOENICIA N.Y.’ Oil on canvasboard 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.9cm) sheet size: 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.2cm) Sold in November 2009 for $32,000 (£19,500)
AFRO (ITALIAN 1912-1976) UNTITLED COMPOSITION Watercolor and graphite on paper 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (28.5 x 22.2cm) Sold in November 2009 for $34,600 (£21,100)
WILLEM DE KOONING (DUTCH/AMERICAN 1904-1997) WOMAN Ink on paper 10 15/16 x 8 7/16 in. (27.8 x 21.7cm) sheet size: 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.2cm) Sold in November 2009 for $27,000 (£16,500)
ANDY WARHOL (AMERICAN 1928-1987) ‘GRACE KELLY’ Color screenprint sheet size: 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.2cm) Sold in November 2009 for $73,000 (£44,500)
F R E E M A N ’ S – M O D E R N & C O N T E M P O R A R Y PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E
FINE PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE HIGHLIGHTS FOR OUR JUNE SALE Exhibition: Thursday, June 11th & Friday, June 12th 10am-5pm Saturday, June 12th, 2010 Noon-5pm Inquiries:
ALASDAIR NICHOL
267.414.1211 anichol@freemansauction.com DAVID WEISS
267.414.1214 dweiss@freemansauction.com LIBIA ELENA MENDEZ
267.414.1210 lmendez@freemansauction.com BERNARDUS JOHANNES BLOMMERS (DUTCH 1845-1914) AT THE BEACH Signed and dated 'Blommers 80' bottom right, oil on canvas 31 1/4 x 46 1/4 in. (79.4 x 117.5cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Pennsylvania $80,000-120,000 (£48,800-73,200)
FERN ISABEL COPPEDGE (AMERICAN 1883-1951) ‘THE HILL ROAD’ Signed ‘Fern I Coppedge’ bottom right, signed and inscribed with title in pencil on stretcher verso, oil on canvas 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New Jersey. $70,000-100,000 (£42,700-61,000)
Our next sale of
DOUARD JEAN BAPTISTE DETAILLE (FRENCH 1848-1912) ‘L’OEIL DU MAÎTRE’ Signed and datedd ‘EDOUARD DETAILLE 1897’ bottom left, oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 18 ins (55.25 x 45.75cm) PROVENANCE: An estate, New York , New York . $20,000-30,000
Fine American & European Paintings & Sculpture will be held on
June 13th, 2010 Closing date for consignments: April 30th, 2010
F R E E M A N ’ S – F I N E A M E R I C A N & E U R O P E A N PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E
‘That Freeman's is now consistently finding good private sellers from across the U.S. and frankly the world, speaks well of our growth as a company and our marketing prowess since the start of the decade.’
Alasdair Nichol, specialist in charge, and Freeman's Vice-Chairman
Fine Paintings & Sculpture another resounding success Led by the sale of New Hope impressionist Daniel Garber's Quarries at Byram which realized $229,000 (£139,650) (estimate $200,000-300,000), Freeman's December 6th Fine American & European Painting and Sculpture sale was a great success, with 91 percent of the lots finding buyers and realized a sale total of $2,230,000.
A traditional highlight of the auction season at Freeman's and in Philadelphia, the annual December 'Fine' sale, as commonly referred to, is not only one of the best and most eagerly anticipated auctions Freeman's conducts year after year, but has become a barometer of the health of the American and European picture markets.
Two rare, exquisite paintings by first generation abstract expressionist Richard Pousette-Dart, from an important Wellesley, Massacussetts, Private Collection, each sold to telephone bidders, with the smaller of the two works, Untitled, coasting to $85,000 (£51,230), over double its projected low auction estimate. Other highlights in the area of American paintings included the Pittsburgh Night Scene by Aaron Harry Gorson, lot 218, a classic industrial with important gallery and museum exhibition provenance that brought $49,000 (£29,900) and lot 217, a rare, fresh to market double-sided watercolor by the important modernist Charles Demuth, entitled Trees which brought $67,000 (£40,850). European paintings were well represented in this auction, beginning with lot 1, an usually large gold-ground picture
FOLLOWER OF LEONARDO DA VINCI (ITALIAN 1452-1519) THE PIETÀ WITH SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST AND MARY MAGDALENE Tempera with gold ground 58 1/2 x 48 in. (148.6 x 121.9cm) (sight) 63 3/8 x 55 3/4 in. (161 x 141.6cm) (overall with frame) Sold in December 2009 for $58,000 (£35,400)
RICHARD POUSETTE-DART (AMERICAN 1916-1992) UNTITLED Signed and dated ‘R Pousette-Dart 77’ verso, signed ‘R. Pousette-Dart’ on stretcher, oil on canvas, unframed 20 x 38 in. (50.8 x 96.5cm) Sold in December 2009 for $85,000 (£51,800)
F R E E M A N ’ S – F I N E A M E R I C A N & E U R O P E A N PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E
DANIEL GARBER (AMERICAN 1880-1958) ‘QUARRIES AT BYRAM’ Signed ‘Daniel Garber’ bottom left, oil on canvas 35 5/8 x 44 in. (90.5 x 111.8cm) Sold in December 2009 for $229,000 (£138,800)
depicting The Pieta with Saint John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene. It last appeared on the market back in 1941, where it realized $100. The object of much speculation relative to authorship, Freeman's catalogued this oil on panel as being by a Follower of Leonardo Da Vinci. After much competitive bidding both nationally and internationally, a telephone bidder won the lot for $58,000 (£35,400), or nearly three times its low estimate. Capturing bidder interest of a decidedly non-religious sort, the late 19th century Swiss painter Otto Pilny's Dancing Odalisque oil, lot 48, replete with all manner of Orientalist-themed accoutrement brought $58,000 (£35,400), despite its somewhat poor condition, having braved an ill-fated trip from Europe before settling for decades in a Maryland home.
OTTO PILNY (SWISS 1866-1936) DANCING ODALISQUE Signed and inscribed ‘OTTO PILNY Cairo’ bottom right, oil on canvas 71 x 47 1/4 in. (180.3 x 120cm) Sold in December 2009 for $58,000 (£35,400)
CHARLES HENRY DEMUTH (AMERICAN 1883-1935) TREES Signed and dated ‘C. Demuth 1916’ bottom left, watercolor with traces of pencil, with a landscape verso 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (24.8 x 34.9cm) Sold in December 2009 for $67,000 (£40,850)
AARON HARRY GORSON (AMERICAN 1872-1933) ‘PITTSBURGH NIGHT SCENE’ Signed ‘A H Gorson’ bottom right, oil on canvas 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61cm) Sold in December 2009 for $49,000 (£29,800)
F I N E A M E R I C A N & E U R O P E A N PA I N T I N G S & S C U L P T U R E - F R E E M A N ’ S
The hands of Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman were both evident in the results of Freeman’s inaugural antiquarian books, manuscripts, maps & print sale of 2010.
Signed carte-de-visite photo and an autographed manuscript An unusual full standing carte-de-visite photo portrait of Lincoln, in an exceptional state of preservation, displaying printed purple borders and Lincoln’s dark, clear & attractive ink signature, brought $106,250 (£64,000) in a veritable storm of bidding, no doubt stimulated by the photo’s impeccable provenance.
This albumen photo, measuring just 4 x 2 ½ inches was issued by E. Anthony in New York City in 1863 from a photo negative produced at Brady’s Washington gallery by the photographer Thomas Le Mere as one of only 24 fullfigure photographs of Lincoln out of 119 known photo portraits.
More extensively, Walt Whitman’s hand was represented by a full autograph manuscript folio sheet composed by Whitman during the summer of 1873 & self-titled, in his hand, ‘Walt Whitman’s Case’, this unrecorded & biographically important document constitutes Whitman’s own candid assessment of his physical & psychological condition in the midst of perhaps the darkest year of his life, 1873, during which he suffered partially paralyzing strokes, the death of his mother and sister-in-law, as well as isolation from friends as a consequence of his necessary move to Camden, New Jersey during that year. Written on Department of Justice letterhead & titled in his hand, ‘Walt Whitman's case – paralysis,’ Whitman evidently composed this report in preparation for his petition for leave from his Department of Justice clerkship.
1 piece. Original Photograph Signed. Lincoln, A(braham). Carte-de-Visite standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln, signed below image. Sold in January 2010 for $106,250 (£64,800)
Our next sale of
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera will be held on
May 27th, 2010 Closing date for consignments: April 1st, 2010 Inquiries: David Bloom dbloom@freemansauction.com Joe Huenke jhuenke@freemansauctioncom
1 piece. Autograph Manuscript Signed. Whitman, Walt. [Camden], [late July or August, 1873]. 1 p., folio, 18 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches, on Department of Justice letterhead. Separated along 3 horizontal folds – one repaired on verso with cello-tape, some chipping along bottom edge – very minor paper loss, top & bottom quadrants moderately toned. Signed by Whitman in heading. Sold in January 2010 for $39,400 (£24,000)
FREEMAN’S – RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & EPHEMERA
Oriental Rugs & Carpets
'Mohtashem' Kashan carpet CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY 17ft. x 10ft. 1in. PROVENANCE: Property of the Lehman Brothers collection Sold in January 2010 for $32,000 (£19,500)
Senneh rug, with color silk warps NORTHWEST PERSIA, CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY 6ft 8in. x 4ft. 5in. Sold in January 2010 for $16,250 (£9,900)
Our next sale of
Oriental Rugs & Carpets will be held on
May 23rd, 2010 Closing date for consignments: March 31st, 2010 Inquiries: David Weiss dweiss@freemansuaction.com Richard Cervantes rcervantes@freemansauction.com F R E E M A N ’ S – O R I E N TA L R U G S & C A R P E T S
Comprised of unusual Art Deco and Edwardian diamond set jewelry, our December sale dazzled auction attendees and realized great results.
Fine Jewelry shined as brightly as its lots During what most would describe as a tumultuous year, Freeman’s Fine Jewelry Department managed to weather the storm, buoyed by strong sales of both traditional Art Deco and Edwardian diamond set jewelry.
There were several specific highlights of the sale. An Edwardian platinum and diamond ‘love bird’ pendant, estimated at presale to fetch $2,000-4,000, sold for a dazzling $15,000 (£9,150), due to the unique nature of piece. Signed pieces also proved to be quite popular, as shown by a 2.6 carat Harry Winston diamond engagement ring that sold for $36,250 (£22,100). Lastly, and perhaps most significantly, an impressive 18 karat yellow gold dinner ring with a 9.5 karat diamond sold for an astounding $60,000 (£36,800).
Future consignments for the June 14th, 2010 sale project another successful and lively auction. Two items of particular interest include a sparkling Hammerman Brothers sapphire and diamond necklace, as well as a lovely 22 karat demi parure in its original box by jewelry design house Castellani. Both items have already stirred up much interest and excitement.
14k white gold emerald and diamond earrings $1,600-1,800 (£975-1,100)
Platinum and white gold emerald and diamond dinner ring $4,000-6,000 (£2,450-3,650)
REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
Platinum and diamond engagement ring
The consignment deadline will remain open until April 5th and we would be pleased to give valuations for your unworn or unwanted jewelry.
HARRY WINSTON
2.6 carat Sold in December 2009 for $36,250 (£22,100) Edwardian platinum and diamond double love bird pendant Sold in December 2009 for $15,000 (£9,150)
Our next sale of
Fine Jewelry & Watches will be held on
June 14th, 2010 Closing date for consignments: April 5th, 2010 18k white gold diamond and aquamarine dinner bracelet $2,000-4,000 (£1,220-2,450)
FREEMAN’S – FINE JEWELRY
Inquiries: Kate Waterhouse kwaterhouse@freemansauction.com
18k yellow gold sapphire and diamond Hammerman Brothers necklace $30,000-40,000 (ÂŁ18,300-24,400)
Freeman’s is pleased to announce its new Pop Culture & Sport Memorabilia Department, specializing in sports, music and entertainment memorabilia, along with new emerging markets such as Punk and Hip Hop, Designer Toys, Street Art, and more. KAWS (B. 1974) Handpainted Sports Illustrated cover, signed and dated 1997. $3,000-4,000 (£1,800-2,400)
CHARLES PETERSON (B.1964) Nirvana, Raji’s, Los Angeles 1991, signed photograph. $1,000 – $1,500 (£600-900)
Guns N’ Roses Original flyer for their historic first concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, June 6th, 1985. Considered the first true Guns N’ Roses show, it featured for the first time the classic lineup of Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler and Duff McKagen. $1,000-1,500 (£600-900)
Our first sale of
Pop Culture & Sport Memorabilia will be held on
June 19th, 2010 Closing date for entries: April 26th, 2010 Inquiries: Simeon Lipman slipman@freemansauction.com
Kati Gegenheimer kgegenheimer@freemansauction.com
F R E E M A N ’ S – P O P C U LT U R E
Prior to joining Freeman's, Simeon Lipman was Head of Pop Culture at Christie's in New York City. His experience in the Pop Culture market stretches over the past two decades. Simeon has been a part of numerous high profile sales of Pop Culture Memorabilia including The Paloger Collection of Muhammad Ali Memorabilia, The Shoeless Joe Jackson Collection, The Frank Sinatra Collection, Barry Bond's 73rd Home Run Baseball, The Gretzky-McNall T-206 Honus Wagner Card, The James Brown Collecton, The Punk Sale, etc. His expertise ranges from the traditional Sports, Comic, Music and Film and Television Memorabilia to contemporary items including Art Toys and Sneakers. Since 1997 he has appeared regularly on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow.
The Vader Project Auction July 10th, 2010
FRANK KOZIK (B. 1962) RUST VADER Mixed Media $3,000-5,000 (£1,830-3,050)
CONTACT DETAILS:
Simeon Lipman Pop Culture Specialist 267.414.1213 slipman@freemansauction.com
This auction is not sponsored or endorsed by Lucasfilm, and has no relationship with Lucasfilm. Star Wars and all related intellectual property is © or ® 2010 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.
Kati Gegenheimer Department Administrator 267.414.1212 kgegenheimer@freemansauction.com T H E VA D E R P R OJ E CT A U CTO N – F R E E M A N ’ S
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In truth, this segment of the International View should be ‘Notes From the South’ as we radiate further and further out from our Charlottesville hub
Notes from Charlottesville In the past six months, Colin Clarke has continued to blanket the south with trips to Georgia, Florida, South and North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Alabama and Tennessee.
These visits have produced wonderfully diverse and important consignments such as this stunning pair of jadeite and diamond pendant earrings from the estate of Margaret Harshaw, a soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, through her son who now lives in Florida. Made sometime in the 1940s the entire earring is two inches in length and utterly unique. They were a highlight of our December Fine Jewelry sale realizing $16,250 (£9,900). While anything of this ‘one-of-a-kind’ nature will always attract serious buyers – anything with a ‘brand’ name continues to attract buyers, as well. Case in point, a Harry Winston platinum and diamond engagement ring – a traditional solitaire weighing approximately 2.6 carats, framed by two tapered baguettes – a beautiful and classic ring. The audience agreed with lively bidding and the ring sold for $35,800 (£21,800) (see illustration on our Fine Jewelry page).
Platinum and diamond natural jadeite drop pendant earrings, 1940s Sold in December 2009 for $16,250 (£9,900)
Our November sale of Modern & Contemporary Art, proved once again that the contemporary art market shows no sign of slowing down with well known artist's works still attracting determined buyers. This elegant aquatint of an Odalisque au Coffret Rouge after Henri Matisse came out of a private Maryland collection and was printed about 1926. It is signed and numbered 188 of 200 in pencil in the margin. This typically exotic image pulls the viewer in with the powerful horizontal of the half-nude odalisque offset by the rich green and yellow silk striped wallpaper in the background. In the forefront of the picture various belongings are on display – including her lacquered chinese ‘red box’. The consignor was very happy with the result of $26,200 (£15,975) after spirited bidding. Another area retaining its vitality is Fine Books and Ephemera. A bank check signed by George Washington was just one of the highlights of the January 14th Sale. Made out to The Bank of Alexandria and dated October 6, 1797, this remarkable piece of American history only measures 23⁄8 inches x 6 9⁄16ths of an inch. Inch for inch – one of our most successful lots selling for $22,500 (£13,720).
For information on our Charlottesville office please call Jocelyn Accad at 434-296-4096 or email us at dclarke@freemanssouth.com
While the downturn in the economy has produced some softening in certain segments of our business it has injected other segments with renewed energy which are producing some stellar results.
In addition to Jewelry, the market for coins and currency has shown strength lately with remarkable hammer prices on two rare coins in the American Currency and Gold Coins Sale. Lot 565 was described simply as an 1848 California 2 1⁄2 dollar gold and after some fiercely competitive bidding the coin sold for $38,500 (£23,475). Later in the sale, a beautiful U.S. 1907 St. Gaudens 20 dollar gold piece in high relief and a lettered edge, was a similar success – selling very well at $19,800 (£12,075). (AFTER) HENRI MATISSE (FRENCH, 1869-1954) ODALISQUE AU COFFRET ROUGE Circa 1926, signed and numbered 188/200 in pencil, with wide margins. Color aquatint. on Arches. Sold in November 2009 for $26,200 (£15,975) Bank Check Signed. Washington, G(eorge). To the Bank of Alexandria [Virginia], October 6, 1797. Sold in January 2010 for $22,500 (£13,720)
F R E E M A N ’ S – C H A R LOT T E S V I L L E
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Corporate Collections appraisal & deaccession services Many companies purchase art, whether for investment, as the result of a takeover or for purely decorative purposes, and the nature of such a collection can vary from museum quality to reproduction posters.
Corporations with elite collections usually have a full time curator or member of staff that manages the inventory, arranges exhibits and negotiates the acquisition and deaccession of artworks.
While there is often an attempt to maintain an inventory of works this is not always possible. In this period of economic stress several curators have fallen victim to redundancy and many corporations do not or cannot employ staff to maintain collections. As a result records are often inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. In addition, while the inventory may state the original purchase price, there is rarely an updated appraisal which provides current and accurate values of the works.
A complete appraisal with current and accurate insurance and market values is highly beneficial and knowing these values affords an opportunity to make informed decisions regarding: • Insuring the collection
• Realizing gains or losses
• Proper recognition of assets within financial statements • Showcasing the collection
• Adding to or reducing the collection
Freeman's and Lyon & Turnbull offer services that can assist corporate clients with the valuation of collections as well as consulting services designed to enhance investment. We can also provide advice regarding the sale, purchase and inventory of corporate artworks.
CONTACT US TO SEE HOW WE CAN HELP
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APPRAISALS & DEACCESSIONS
Bidders from every state and 30 countries bid enthusiastically in person, on the phone, and through the internet to push the sales results to twice as high as the original estimate.
Lehman Brothers Collection Part 1 100% sold, $1.35m realized The collection, comprised of prints, paintings, sculptures and drawings, sold as part of Freeman’s fall Modern and Contemporary Art sale. The combined sale achieved a total of $2.5 million dollars overall, well in excess of the total presale estimate of $1.2 million.
Auction records were set for 50 artists in front of a packed gallery filled with bidders, news cameras, reporters from both the financial sector and art media, and curious onlookers, several of whom traveled internationally to witness the auction. The auction began with a fierce bidding war between individuals in the room, ten phone bidders and numerous internet participants over Georges Schreiber's 1945 view of a coral sun setting over Manhattan's Financial District that hung in the New York board room of the former global financial services firm. It ultimately sold for $20,000 (£12,200) over the pre sale estimate of $4,000-6,000. Other highlights of the sale include Roy Lichtenstein’s I Love Liberty screenprint ($49,000/£29,900) and ten prints by Louis Lozowick selling for a total of $94,000 (£53,300). Polygons, a set of seven prints by Robert Indiana, sold for $23,750 (£14,500) and an oil on canvas by Byron Browne, Image in Black sold for $25,000 (£15,250), a record for the artist.
ARTURO HERRERA (VENEZUELAN, B. 1959) ‘MINE’ 60 x 30 in. (152.3 x 76.2cm) Sold in November 2009 for $16,250 (£9,900)
BERNAR VENET (FRENCH, B. 1941) ‘97.5° ARC X 14’ 7 1/2 x 21 13/16 x 6 13/16 in. (19.1 x 55.4 x 17.3cm) Sold in November 2009 for $22,500 (£13,720)
POURAN JINCHI (IRANIAN B. 1959) ‘UNTITLED (POETRY #96-3)’ 46 x 34 in. (116.8 x 86.4cm) Sold in November 2009 for $15,000 (£9,150)
FREE MAN’S – WORKS FROM THE LEHMAN BROTHERS COLLECTION REVIEW
The successful November sale represented only a portion of the lots scheduled to be sold through Freeman’s. Additional significant lots were sold on December 6, 2009 in the Fine American and European Paintings and Sculpture sale, including an important sculpture by F.E. McWilliam RA titled Anthropomorphic Bean from 1965, which sold for an impressive $31,000. The Plaza in Winter, 1959, an oil on canvasboard by Guy Carleton Wiggins sold for $29,000 and a snowy city scene by Johann Berthelson, Wall Street-Trinity Church, sold for $12,000.
GUY CARLETON WIGGINS (AMERICAN 1883-1962) ‘THE PLAZA IN WINTER, 1959’ 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6cm)
F.E. MCWILLIAM RA (NORTHERN IRISH 1909-1992) ‘ANTHROPOMORPHIC BEAN’ 30 1/4 in. (76.8cm) (height)
Sold in December 2009 for $35,800 (£21,850)
Sold in December 2009 for $31,000 (£18,900)
LEHMAN PART 1 VIEW AND SALE DAYS
WORKS FROM THE LEHMAN BROTHERS COLLECTION REVIEW – FREEMAN’S
We are thrilled to offer the second part of the collection formed over the last 14 years by Sinclair and Raye Heather Chen as an expression of their devotion to the arts.
The Chen Collection: Part II silver and enamels at their finest Part II of the magnificent Chen Collection (to be sold in Edinburgh on May 19th) encompasses several distinct categories from European silver and ivories to Japanese Shibayama, Viennese enamels and rock crystal to fine Regency English silver plus several pieces of beautiful Russian enamel work.
The Viennese enamels and rock crystal are a riot of colour and style. These pieces are in essence inspired by the fine Renaissance works that dominated the Viennese applied arts in the 16th century. One name stands out amongst the makers, that of Hermann Boehm, and there are several examples of his work in this collection. Boehm exhibited at most of the international exhibitions at the end of the 19th century including Vienna in 1873 and Paris in 1889. Contemporary commentators marvelled at his craftsmanship, his use of exotic materials such as lapis lazuli and rock crystal and the exquisite nature of the enamelled embellished mounts. Superior enamel work is a theme that continues as the collection moves north to Russia. From small but perfectly
A 19th century Viennese enamel, lapis lazuli and silver mounted garniture Hermann Boehm, circa 1890 Casket: 31cm wide, 34cm high, 24cm wide, Vases: 54cm high
ÂŁ80,000-100,000 ($131,000-164,000)
LY O N & T U R N B U L L – T H E C H E N C O L L E C T I O N : P A R T I I
A 19th century Viennese Renaissance Revival rock crystal silver-gilt and enamel mounted casket Herman Boehm 17cm high, 20cm wide, 16cm deep
ÂŁ6,000-8,000 ($11,000-13,120)
formed boxes to grand dinner services the Russian section is once again filled with many treasures. One item which exemplifies the enameller's skills has to be the small baluster vase by Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896-1908. The Imperial Warrant mark struck on the base of the vase reflects the high standard of which Ovchinnikov's work was held during his working life, a feeling that still resides with anybody lucky enough to handle one of his items. This piece also benefits from having originally been part of the Greenfield Collection of Russian enamels which adds great weight and provenance to any item of Russian art.
A Russian silver and enamel two handled vase Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1896-1908 ÂŁ30,000-40,000 ($49,200-65,600)
A fine 19th century Viennese ivory silver gilt and enamelled table casket Hermann Boehm, circa 1870 41cm high, 38cm wide, 23cm deep
ÂŁ50,000-70,000 ($82,000-115,000)
THE MOSES MONTEFIORE TRAY: An important George III silver gilt tea tray Benjamin II, London 1807 £150,000-200,000 ($246,000-328,000)
After the excitement created by the English silver from Part I of the collection, Part II will whet the appetite once again. Although a somewhat smaller section than Part I, it still exhibits a great cross section of makers and quality – something that has come to be expected from the Chen Collection.
The highest quality makers of the English Regency period are represented; lots worthy of serious attention include the hugely impressive silver gilt tray by Benjamin Smith II dated London 1807. Handcrafted to a similar design as the Duke of Cumberland tray in Part I of the collection (lot 169) this time engraved with the arms of the wealthy 19th century business man Moses Montefiore, who amongst his many philanthropic acts paid for the final courses of the Wailing Wall to be constructed in Jerusalem.
Also showing common design features to two key lots in Part I, are the extremely fine quality pair of dessert dishes by Paul Storr dated 1838, the final year of his business. While the use of shells and mermen in Storr's work was not uncommon, the fine detail and exceptional design quality shown in this pair truly exemplify why Storr is considered the master of 19th century silversmiths. This pair of dishes (previously in the Bulgari collection) must be considered amongst the best of his work and are now surely destined to be part of a third renowned collection. The English silver is not only defined by Regency splendor. The important 'Dodding Tankard', made in London in 1671,
DENYS PEUCH A French silver serving bowl circa 1896, Barbedienne Foundry, Paris 49cm long, 30cm high
£10,000-15,000 ($16,400-24,600)
LY O N & T U R N B U L L – T H E C H E N C O L L E C T I O N : P A R T T W O
A large Japanese ivory elephant with Shibayama decoration Meiji period 28cm high
£8,000-10,000 ($13,000-16,400)
THE DODDING TANKARD. An important Charles II lidded tankard London, 1671 £20,000-30,000 ($32,800-49,200)
demonstrates the restraint of 17th century design. This particular piece is one of only a small number showing Germanic influences in the design and is likely to be of great interest to collectors and institutions alike. The second instalment of the collection will not only focus on English silver but also that of the silversmiths of Continental Europe. The imposing sculptural centre piece is from the Barbedienne foundry after a casting by Denys Puech. Puech is traditionally known for his large scale bronze work; silver is an extremely rare medium for the artist.
Work in a very different medium, ivory, is displayed in the 19th century Japanese elephant. Shibayama is the art of semiprecious shell inlay on lacquer and ivory pieces, a skill that is ably demonstrated in several pieces in the collection.
Moving west, the pieces of European ivory in the sale show a perhaps less restrained use of the material in a selection of finely carved tankards – ranging in size from a just few centimetres to a colossal 65 centimetres in height.
Part II of the Chen Collection will be offered on May 19th at Lyon & Turnbull's Edinburgh saleroom. The collection will be on view in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh throughout the spring season.
A magnificent pair of marine dessert dishes Paul Storr, London 1838 £150,000-200,000 ($246,000-328,000)
T H E C H E N C O L L E C T I O N : P A R T I I – LY O N & T U R N B U L L
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Trusts & Estates continue to deliver saleroom success Whether your estate consists of just a few items or several large properties the Trusts & Estates departments at Freeman’s and Lyon & Turnbull are there to help every step of the way.
By offering ongoing support through the entire process – from the initial valuation to the issue of the final settlement – our teams on both sides of Atlantic are working hard to generate the best results possible.
Both departments aim to ensure that all aspects of an estate’s administration is handled efficiently and accurately. We offer a full inventory and valuation service that allows all the relevant tax documentation to be submitted by the executors. We can then offer advice regarding the sale of estate assets in suitable, specialist sales to maximise the return. We can also assist in delivery of bequests to beneficiaries and advise them regarding suitable insurance cover for these items. Planning for the future can involve formal valuations and we are well placed throughout the UK and USA to
A George III Irish presentation silver-gilt snuff box James England, Dublin, circa 1800 7.5cm wide, 131g
Provenance: The Silburn Estate. Sold by Lyon & Turnbull in December 2008 for £9,375 ($15,375)
undertake these valuations. They can be tailored for tax planning and then updated for insurance cover. These valuations are illustrated and can be used in the process of future bequests, allowing for accuracy and equitability.
With our broad expertise in all areas of the arts we are well placed to also offer advice regarding collections of art, their management, and insurance cover. We are always happy to discuss a client’s requirements and provide a quotation, where needed, for any of our services.
CONTACT US
FREEMAN’S Samuel Freeman +1 267.414.1222 sfreeman@freemansauction.com Thomas McCabe +1 267.414.1235 tmccabe@freemansauction.com
LE PHO (FRENCH, 1907-2001) PICKING FLOWERS Signed 'Le Pho' and signed again in Chinese bottom right, oil on canvas 28 7/8 x 36 in. (73.3 x 91.4cm) PROVENANCE: Wally Findlay Galleries. A Charlottesville, VA. Estate. Sold in Freemans’s Modern & Contemporary Paintings sale in November 2009 for $31,100 (£18,900)
LYON & TURNBULL Trevor Kyle trevor.kyle@lyonandturnbull.com +44 (0)131 557 884
Rachel Doerr rachel.doerr@lyonandturnbull.com +44 (0)845 882 2794 T R U S T S & E S TAT E S
A Note from Edinburgh As the snow thaws on both sides of the Atlantic it appears that the art market is also beginning to warm up. Our rare book sale, including a
selection of material sold on behalf of the Northern Lighthouse Heritage Trust, started the year with positively scorching results with the sale
reaching nearly double its original target.
As the year begins to unfold the auction chest is bursting with treasures. From a pair of Queen Victoria’s stockings to a medieval naval cannon in
the Midmar Castle Arms & Armour Collection; the Scottish Arts Club’s
Peploe to a major old master by Hans Wertinger with the Spanish Royal
Coat of Arms on the frame.
The centrepiece of the season will again be provided by Raye Heather
and Sinclair Chen when the second part of the Chen Collection will grace our Edinburgh salerooms in May. From the great exhibition halls of
Vienna and Paris to the Shibayama workshops of Japan, the second
installment of the stunning Chen Collection is a spectacle of fine
craftsmanship and skill. A shining array of items that will herald the
beginning of the long awaited, and hopefully brighter and warmer,
summer season. Best wishes
Paul Roberts
Vice Chairman
FRONT COVER: Detail of a fine 19th century Viennese silver-gilt mounted enamel display plate £4,000-6,000 (£6,500-9,800) – to be sold as part of The Chen Collection: Part II on May 19th OPPOSITE: A good set of four Edwardian diamond set bee brooches with ruby, emerald and sapphire detail £2,500-3,500 ($4,100-5750) – to be sold in our Fine Jewellery and Silver sale on June 9th
During the 19th century homesick seamen would often return home from long, arduous voyages with special tokens for their loved ones in the form of sailors’ valentines
Sailors’ shell valentines a special token for loved ones Each valentine is typically formed of a wooden octagonal box, glass fronted and containing intricate patterns of sea shells mounted onto backing.
There were normally two boxes hinged together, often with a heart-shaped lock, so that they could be closed and secured for travel. The sea shell patterns were often based around a central heart or compass rose motif, which gave rise to the name 'valentine'. As the craft developed, they often also included a sentimental message spelt out in shells, such as 'think of me' or 'forever and ever'.
Contrary to common belief, these were not normally crafted by the sailors themselves, in the way that a scrimshaw was (the carving of designs on whale teeth), but bought as souvenirs at regular stop off points in such exotic climes as the Caribbean. Valentines were popular particularly amongst whalers from New England who spent long
SAILORS’ VALENTINES 19TH CENTURY the octagonal mahogany cases with glass front, enclosing concentric patterns of shells, one centred by a flower, the other with a heart 25.5cm wide
£500-700 ($820-1,150) each
periods of time away from home on voyages and wanted to take a present home for their sweetheart. A regular stopping-off point for these whaling ships was Barbados, where they took on supplies including fruit, molasses and rum. Maritime commerce was the only contact with the outside world for the Barbadians and a cottage industry producing these valentines, and other hand-made trinkets, was born. It is believed that the primary source for these valentines was the New Curiosity Shop, located in McGregor Street, Bridgetown, which was owned by two English brothers, B.H. and George Belgrave.
Maritime antiques have always proved popular amongst collectors and attract widespread interest at auction. Sailors' valentines are not only of historical interest but are often extremely beautiful and colourful, lending them themselves well to display and making them highly desirable. The two examples displayed here are to be offered in Lyon & Turnbull's forthcoming sale of Fine Antiques in March.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
LARGE CHINESE CLOISSONÉ CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY EIGHT 'EGLINTON TOURNAMENT' HERALDIC SHIELDS CIRCA 1839
35cm high
Sold in September 2009 for £25,000 ($41,000)
Largest 69cm high, 53cm wide
Sold in September 2009 for £8,125 ($13,325)
PROPERTY OF MAHARAJAH DULEEP SINGH (1838-93) THE LAST SIKH KING PAIR OF SHOES Sold in December 2009 for £18,125 ($29,725)
Our next sale of
Fine Antiques including items from Craighall Castle and Springkell House will be held on
March 31st, 2010 Enquiries: Lee Young lee.young@lyonandturnbull.com Victoria Crake victoria.crake@lyonandturnbull.com
PAIR OF GEORGE II WALNUT AND PARCEL GILT WALL MIRRORS CIRCA 1740 68cm wide, 139cm high
Sold in September 2009 for £12,500 ($20,500)
F I N E A N T I Q U E S – LY O N & T U R N B U L L
In March Lyon & Turnbull will offer the Contents of Myres Castle, Fife, and, as part of the Fine Antiques sale, selected contents from Craighall Castle, Perthshire, and Springkell House, Dumfries and Galloway.
500 years of history furnishings from Scottish houses MYRES CASTLE
The history of Myres Castle is well documented as far back as the early 15th century, when King James I of Scotland granted Robert Coxwell possession of the South Quarter of Auchtermuchty, including the area later known as Myres.
James also made Coxwell his mace bearer and Sergeant at Arms at the Scottish Court. On Coxwell’s death, his widow married John Scrymgeour, from a branch of the family who later became Earls of Dundee. It was John Scrymgeour’s grandson, also John, who built the oldest part of the castle around 1530. He was an accomplished builder and Master of the King’s Works, having overseen building and repairs at Holyrood and Falkland Palaces.
Myers Castle, Fife
The building itself started as a Z plan fortress, with the tower added in 1616. Further modification took place during the 17th and 18th centuries, whilst ownership of the castle passed through various families until in 1887 it was acquired by James Ogilvie Reginald Fairlie (1848-1916), originally of Coodham in Ayrshire, and Privy Chamberlain to Pope Leo XII. James’ father, also James Ogilvie (18091870), had helped organise and had taken part in the
The Contents of Myres Castle Viewing: Myres Castle March 6th and 7th 33 Broughton Place, Edinburgh March 14th and 15th Auction:
March 16th, 2010 Enquiries: Gavin Strang gavin.strang@lyonandturnbull.com
celebrated Eglinton Tournament of 1839 as The Knight of the Golden Lion. He was also a keen golfer, having established Prestwick Golf Club and the first ever British Open Championship, again with the Earl of Eglinton. Fairlie had strong golfing links with the nearby Royal & Ancient at St. Andrews and persuaded Tom Morris to become Keeper of the Green at Prestwick in 1851. Three of his sons were captains of the Royal & Ancient. In 1916 James died and the castle passed to his son Reginald (1883-1952), an architect who had trained in the offices of Sir Robert Lorimer. Among his more renowned works are the National Library of Scotland, which he drew the plans for in 1934. It was not completed until after his death in 1952, with some modifications.
In 1999 the Fairlie family sold Myres and many of its contents to the Jonathan and Jenny White, who spent much time and effort restoring the castle to its former splendour and then ran it as a five star exclusive use venue. Recent celebrity guests have included David Bailey and Rory Bremner. The Whites in turn have now sold the castle and given us this unique opportunity to offer the majority of its contents for sale, many of which have not moved much since the Fairlies first arrived. As well as the ‘country house contents’ you would expect to find, the sale will include items relating to the Fairlie’s golfing career, papal career and the participation in the Eglinton Tournament.
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CRAIGHALL CASTLE
Set amidst the stunning scenery near Blairgowrie in Perthshire, Craighall Castle towers over one of Scotland ’s deepest gorges, on the River Ericht, and has been the family seat of the Rattray family for over 500 years.
According to early historians, the Rattrays were established in the area during the time of Malcolm Canmore, 1066 being the date on the family banner. Silvester Rattray moved to the stronghold of Craighall in 1533 in the aftermath of a violent feud with the powerful Stewarts of Atholl, since when it has remained Craighall Castle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire the family seat; home to staunch Royalists in the 17th century and supporters of the Jacobite cause during armchairs (£3,000-5,000/$4,920-8,200); and two pairs of the 18th century. The original keep has been extended and George II side chairs (£3,000-5,000/$4,920-8,200) all with developed over the generations and now principally dates original 18th century tapestry upholstery in excellent from 1825, reflecting the Scots baronial style, with later condition. additions from around 1890. A small collection of old master paintings will be included Craighall is comfortably furnished with a number of fine in June 10th Fine Paintings sale, including a portrait by Georgian and Victorian pieces of furniture. The items to be Allan Ramsay of David Clerk of Spittal, dated 1760 (£6,000auctioned include a pair of George III mahogany library 8,000/$9,840-13,120)
SPRINGKELL HOUSE
Further down the country, in the borderlands not far from Gretna, lies the elegant mansion of Springkell. Built for the Maxwell family, proprietors of the Barony of Kirconnel and Springkell since 1609, the original Georgian centre of the house was erected in 1734 and later extended with the addition of the wings in 1818. Francis Groome described it in his Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) as: ‘a fine Grecian edifice ... with beautiful grounds’.
In 1894, Sir John Heron-Maxwell, 6th Bt., sold the property to Sir Jabez Edward JohnsonSpringkell House, Dumfries and Galloway Ferguson (1849-1929). Born in Salford, Manchester, Sir Jabez was chairman of Jabez Johnson, Hodgkinson & Pearson Ltd. and a director of the mining company Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd. In 1885 he became the Liberal MP for Loughborough and he was created a Baronet in 1906. The house passed down the generations of art from throughout the house. with its contents fairly intact and still remains in the will be sold in our next sale Johnson-Ferguson family today.
Selected Contents from Craighall Castle and Springkell House
Included in this sale of selected contents are a number of fine carpets, including two large ivory ground Zeiglers, estimated at £8,000-12,000 ($13,200-19,700) and £3,000-5,000 ($4,900-8,200), an Amritzar (£1,000-2,000/$1,640-3,280) and an Ushak (£1,500-2,500/$2,460-4,100), all of which were probably bought new when Sir Jabez moved into Springkell. A collection of 16th and 17th century Flemish tapestries with estimates ranging from £1,000 ($1,640) to £5,000 ($8,200), which hung in the dining room will also be offered, alongside portraits and other pictures, furniture and works
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Fine Antiques to be held on
March 31st, 2010 Enquiries: Lee Young lee.young@lyonandturnbull.com Victoria Crake victoria.crake@lyonandturnbull.com
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‘The pottery is wonderful to look at and live with. I hope that it will go to someone that will enjoy it as much as I have.’ - Carole Berk
Clarice Cliff Pottery ‘it was love at first sight’ In our sale of Decorative Arts on April 14th we are delighted to offer the Carole Berk Collection of Clarice Cliff Pottery as well as a fine Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson dining room suite.
Carole Berk stated collecting Clarice Cliff in the late 1980s on a trip to New York where she spotted Clarice Cliff for sale in Barneys. ‘It was love at first sight. I loved the vibrant colors and unusual shapes. When my husband and I travelled to London for Wimbledon that same year we were browsing at Alfie's. It was there again that I saw masses of Cliff pottery and decided to buy some pieces for myself.’
Picasso ceramics, some Lalique glass and a few others. I love ceramics more than any other decorative art. I love the touch and the way the pattern moves around on it.’
Carole Berk comments that she will miss living with her Clarice Cliff every day but that it is time to move on. ‘I am selling most of my collection because I am trying to simplify my life. The pottery is wonderful to look at and live with. I hope that it will go to someone that will enjoy it as much as I have.’ This English oak dining room suite was produced by the workshops of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson. Thompson was born in May 1876, the son of a village joiner, carpenter, and wheelwright.
‘The first piece I purchased was a magnificent tall baluster with the tulip pattern, and from there it was on to the globes, geometrics and other special patterns. I believe it was for the shapes more than the patterns I that I began to collect.’
Carole went on to buy and sell Clarice Cliff in a big way and over the last twenty years many superb pieces have passed through her hands. Her house in Washington is filled with ceramics of the period including Keith Murray and Poole pottery, which will also be included in the sale. ‘I was also starting to collect other ceramics; namely Keith Murray, Poole,
Clarice Cliff ‘Honolulu’ pattern conical sugar sifter £600-800 ($980-1,300)
After leaving Kilburn, in Yorkshire, to take up an apprenticeship as an engineer he returned to work with his father and continued to build up the business as a carpenter and stonemason after his father's death in 1895. The carved mouse
Workshops of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson Oak dining room suite £5,000-8,000 ($8,200-13,120)
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feature for which he was to become famous did not appear on his work until around 1920, when it is claimed a conversation took place between Thompson and one of his colleagues during the carving of a cornice for a screen when they discussed being ‘as poor as a church mouse’. This chance remark led to him carving a mouse on the screen and this motif remained part of his work from this point onwards.
Following the Arts & Crafts tradition to which Thompson subscribed, each piece of furniture was the sole responsibility of one craftsman from selection of timber (only naturally seasoned English oak is used) to the final coat of wax, including the individual mouse. The final colour is achieved by the fuming process, which lends a more natural colour to the wood, and can vary from light to dark depending on the required colour. The surface of the wood is further enhanced by 'adzing', where an adz, an axelike tool with a curved blade, is used to texture the wood.
FORTHCOMING WEMYSS SALE
This small Wemyss pig figure is a rarity. Unusually made of terracotta and covered in a black glaze it will be offered in our annual sale of Wemyss Pottery in August.
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GEORGE WALTON BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1900 218cm wide, 154.5cm high, 38.5cm deep
Sold in November 2009 for £13,125 ($21,525)
Our next sale of
Decorative Arts will be held on
April 14th, 2010 D.H. CHIPARUS FIGURE OF A PANTHER, CIRCA 1930 75cm long
Sold in November 2009 for £3,500 ($5,740)
Closing date for entries: March 5th, 2010 Enquiries: John Mackie john.mackie@lyonandturnbull.com
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German Expressionism produced some of the most iconic and instantly recognisable images of the 20th century.
The Expressionist era experimentation, excitement, energy The significance of Expressionist sculpture, unlike the paintings, drawings and print production of the period, has been somewhat overlooked until recently. A notable exception to this is the work of the sculptor Ernst Barlach.
The Expressionist era was one of great experimentation, excitement, and energy. Emerging at a time of great cultural, economic, social and political flux, it reached its maturity at the beginning of World War I and continued through to the rise of Fascism in the 1930s, when its avant-garde nature resulted in it being deemed ‘Degenerate’ art. Expressionist sculptors sought to explore the experience of humanity by focusing on the human figure and human psychology. Their handling of subject matter was highly charged emotionally, with forms, gestures and silhouettes deliberately accentuated to reach this end. German Expressionist artists explored different themes throughout the course of the movement, reflecting the change in the nation’s morale. At the outbreak of World War I Expressionist artists were extremely patriotic, many seeing the coming war as a welcome vehicle for social change. Barlach’s 1914 sculpture The Avenger (Berserker) is a perfect example of this, showing as it does a German patriot
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charging heroically forward in his attack on the allies. However, following Germany’s defeat in 1918 and the dissipation of the Weimar Republic, German morale sank low throughout the 1920s and early 1930s. This had a profound effect on artistic production.
German culture possesses an innate strain of religious conviction and spirituality which stems from its Gothic routes. This spirituality emerged strongly in the art of the 1920s and 1930s in response to the stress of period and the unfolding socio-political events. Barlach’s 1931 Doubter (Der Zweifler), clearly illustrates his affinity to German Gothic art of the 15th century, and to earlier Romanesque examples. The work has been conceived in the Gothic fashion to be viewed frontally as though against a wall or in a niche. As with earlier Gothic examples the figure is concealed beneath clothing which is used to simplify the composition and create a silhouette for the work. The figure’s kneeling position cloaked in his robe creates both an integral base for the work and an overall triangular composition.
The artist has expressed the work’s emotion and pathos almost entirely through the face and hands, which are successfully juxtaposed against the abstraction of the robe. The face is modelled deeply to ensure light and shadows articulate the figure’s features and expression. Similarly, the hands are shown clasped tightly to the front of the body as in desperation. The viewer’s gaze is drawn to these areas by the clever placement of the figure’s arms to the front of his body, creating an inverted triangle which counters the sculpture’s vertical triangular composition. Thus the viewer’s eye is drawn to the face and then back down again to the clenched hands. The sculpture’s seeming simplicity belies the sophistication of its composition.
Modern & Contemporary Art will be held on
April 28th, 2010 IAIN MACMILLAN (BRITISH, 1938-2006) ABBEY ROAD [FRONT COVER], 1969 Sold in October 2009 for £6,250 ($10,000)
Closing date for Modern & Contemporary Art entries: March 17th, 2010 Enquiries: Ben Hanly ben.hanly@lyonandturnbull.com
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Ernst Barlach (German, 1870-1938) DER ZWEIFLER, 1931 Later cast Bronze with light brown patina, signed, stamped 50.5cm high
ÂŁ18,000-22,000 ($29,500-36,000)
A passion for collecting can instantly be seen upon entering Midmar Castle through the 17th century studded door.
The Midmar Castle Collection arms, armour and marine antiques Midmar Castle, built at the end of the 16th century, is one of a group of fortfied Z-plan tower houses in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire. A Gordon family house, it lay empty and neglected until it was purchased by the present owner, Ric Wharton, nearly forty years ago. After years of hard work the castle is now fully restored, providing the perfect location for Wharton's extensive collection of Arms & Armour and Marine antiques.
A passion for collecting can instantly be seen upon entering the castle through the 17th century studded door; a great number of items from cannons to suites of armour, crossbows to double handled swords must be passed before climbing the turnpike stair to a landing. At the top of one of many towers is the Gun Room laden with weapons. 17th century comb morions decorate the tops of bookcases and wheel lock rifles are mounted alongside German powder flasks above the door of the Sitting Room.
and bounds by the demand for oil. It was one single development that brought the wreck of the HMS Edinburgh within reach, a dedicated diving-support vessel equipped with a revolutionary ‘moon pool’ in the centre of the ship through which a diving bell could be lowered in virtually any weather. The first lot in the sale, a model of a shipyard diving support vessel, MV Deepwater I reflects this passion. The collection will be offered in our sale on April 21st, 2010, in our Edinburgh salerooms. The items will also be on view at Midmar Castle on April 10th-11th (entry by catalogue only).
However, it is when one enters the Billiard Room (added in the 18th century as a Drawing Room) that the collection is seen at its very best. On a corner table sits a plaque from HMS Edinburgh which sank near Murmansk, in the Barents Sea, in April 1942 with a cargo of £56 million of gold bullion abroad. The salvage of 5.5 tons of bullion from this vessel in 1981 became a world record and a highlight in Wharton's marine career. First inspired to take up diving by Jacques Cousteau, Wharton was then drawn to the North Sea oilfields where deep-diving techniques were being driven forward in leaps
The Midmar Castle Collection of Fine Arms and Armour will be held on
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FRENCH, SMALL SWORD CIRCA 1790 34.5in. (87cm) long
£1,500-2,000 ($2,460-3,280)
James Young Simpson’s introduction of anaesthesia to childbirth established his career as a pioneer in the field of medicine.
James Young Simpson a medical pioneer The youngest of eight children, James Young Simpson was born in Bathgate, West Lothian in 1811.
Showing obvious promise during his early education, Simpson's family funded his advancement to college and he entered the University of Edinburgh at the age of 14. He graduated in 1832 and by the age of 28 he had been appointed Chair of Midwifery at the University of Edinburgh. His contributions to obstetrics during his career were extensive. However, it was his introduction of anaesthesia to childbirth that established him as a pioneer in the field of medicine
In 1847 Simpson discovered the properties of chloroform, and its ability to induce sleep, during an experiment with friends. Perfecting the dosage of the gas was key to the experiments success – too much would cause the patient to overdose, too little and the patient would remain conscious. Simpson began to use choloform during obstertric procedures, publishing his results in November in his widely acclaimed pamphlet Account of a new anaesthetic agent. Within weeks of this publication chloroform had almost completely replaced ether as the main form of anaesthetic. This advancement was not without opposition with some interpreting it as an act against the will of God. However, wider acceptance of Simpson's efforts came when Queen Victoria used chloroform during the delivery of Prince Leopold in 1853.
Full recognition of Simpson's work followed quickly. He was the first man to be knighted by the Scottish Court of the Lord Lyon, in 1866, for services to medicine. ‘Victo Dolore’ (pain conquered) is the motto from his armorial bearings. Four years later Simpson passed away in his Edinburgh home, aged 58. On the day of his funeral, a Scottish holiday was declared, including the banks and stock markets, with more than 100,000 citizens lining the streets during the passing of his funeral cortege on its way to the cemetery, while over 1,700 colleagues and business leaders more than part in the procession itself. Lyon & Turnbull are happy to annouce the inclusion of several of Simpson's most significant publications in their forthcoming sale of Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photographs. The copies on offer are all presentation
James Young Simpson, circa 1855
copies from Simpson to a contemporary of Scottish medicine, Dr. David Lyell. Lyell's study of medicine at the University of Edinburgh, in the years 1826-1829, would have crossed with that of Simpson. After graduation Lyell took up a post in Berkshire, returning to Scotland in 1834 to open a medical practice in Dundee.
Our next sale of
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs will be held on
May 26th, 2010 Closing date for entries: March 27th, 2010 Enquiries: Simon Vickers simon.vickers@lyonandturnbull.com Alex Dove alex.dove@lyonandturnbull.com
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Simpson, Dr. James Young A collection of 6 pamphlets by Simpson presented to Dr. Lyell, and 2 others (8) £4,000-6,000 ($6,560-9,840)
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Flinders, Matthew A voyage to Terra Australis... London: G. and W. Nicol, 1814 [charts dated 1814-1829]. 3 volumes including atlas folio. Sold for £17,500 ($28,700)
Bougainville, Louis Antoine de Voyage autour du monde par la frégate La Boudeuse et la flûte l'Étoile… Paris: Saillant & Nyon, 1771. First edition Sold for £13,750 ($22,550)
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One of the rarest forms of Scottish hollow ware – only a handful of coffee urns survive worldwide outwith museum or institutional collections.
Scottish silver coffee urns works of great rarity While Scottish silver is not without its unique and quirky designs, such as the quaich and the thistle cup, the ovoid coffee urn has to be the most idiosyncratic of them all. One thing that cannot be doubted is their place as one of the rarest forms of Scottish hollow ware, with only a handful surviving worldwide outwith museum or institutional collections.
Over the years a great debate has surrounded the original use of these urns – with the two main camps being split between coffee or hot water (similar to a samovar). Recently it has been accepted that these urns were most likely used for dispensing coffee. Their distinctive shape would have meant that the rough coffee grounds would have settled below the spout and not be poured into the cup. Also, the presence of either a burner and/ or wear from heating may reflect the 18th century fashion for drinking coffee ‘as hot as one can bear’, referred to in contemporary documents.
The example shown here will be offered for sale in our annual Fine Scottish Silver and Accessories sale on August 18th. One of only a very small number available to private collectors, it is likely to generate a flurry of interest throughout the Scottish silver market.
While these urns do follow a basic pattern in shape and style, there is great variety within the finer details of design. This example is no exception with a fine band of chased decoration, the particularly delicate form of the cabriole legs and finely finished detail to the serpent handles.
Lyon & Turnbull's sale in August will include this and other fine pieces of Scottish silver, with a wide range of Edinburgh and provincial items alongside a selection of associated crafts including coins, snuff mulls and dirks etc. Consignments are invited until the beginning of July 2010 and specialists will be visiting clients throughout the UK beforehand, taking consignments for this sale. We are also available at the Glasgow office on the second Tuesday of every month.
A rare mid 18th century Scottish ovoid coffee urn Assay Master Hugh Gordon, Edinburgh, circa 1750 of compressed ovoid form with twin serpent handles and raised on three foliate capped cabriole legs with paw feet 28cm high, 53oz
Estimate on request
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Our next sale of
CARTIER – a mid-20th century diamond set brooch
Fine Scottish Silver
Length 4.8cm, estimated principal diamond weight 1.10cts
will be held on
Sold in December 2009 for £7,500 ($12,300)
August 18th, 2010 Closing date for entries: June 30th, 2010 Enquiries: Colin Fraser colin.fraser@lyonandturnbull.com Trevor Kyle trevor.kyle@lyonandturnbull.com
CARTIER – a mid-20th century diamond set brooch/pendant Length 4.7cm, estimated principal diamond weight 1.56cts
Sold in December 2009 for £8,000 ($13,120)
One of a set of seven German silver Royal table candlesticks with marks for Balthazar Friedrich Behrens, circa 1740 23cm high, 31oz each
Sold in December 2009 for £167,150 ($274,700)
An Ottoman Royal presentation gold watch Dial 48mm diameter
Sold in December 2009 for £31,250 ($50,000)
Our next sale of
Fine Jewellery & Silver will be held on
June 9th, 2010 Closing date for entries: April 13th, 2010 Enquiries: Trevor Kyle trevor.kyle@lyonandturnbull.com Colin Fraser colin.fraser@lyonandturnbull.com
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The Scottish Arts Club has been at the centre of the art world in Scotland since its beginnings in 1872.
The Scottish Arts Club social hub of the arts in Scotland S J Peploe’s iconic West Coast view, Iona holds a special place in the history of the Scottish Arts Club as it was personally donated to the Club by the widow of the artist.
It is not known whether Peploe was actually a member of the Club but it seems inevitable that he would have enjoyed the hospitality of the elegant Georgian Club house as a guest of other artist members. In any case for Mrs Peploe to have donated one of her late husband’s paintings to the Scottish Arts Club suggests there was a clear connection.
The Scottish Arts Club has been at the centre of the art world in Scotland since its beginnings in 1872. Membership rapidly increased in the 1870’s and 80’s and after moving between various New Town sites, the club permanently settled at number 24 Rutland Square in 1894. At the time members rallied to raise £500 of the £2,100 needed for the purchase of the premises by contributing pictures for sale, putting on concerts, dramatic performances and even hosting a fancy dress ball. This strong sense of community and belonging continues to this day. A recent drive by the Club Council has seen membership surge by 25% in the last
six months, a clear indication that the haven of its West End premises is still relevant in the hectic daily life of its members and those interested or involved in the arts in Scotland.
The sale of the Arts Club Peploe will play an important part in the Club’s future. More than a hundred years after the acquisition of the premises on Rutland Square, the drive to further develop the activities and functions of the Arts Club is led by a clear-sighted vision – a vision that will allow the funds raised by the sale of the painting to be reinvested in the establishment which has given so much to the Arts in Scotland and in Britain.
Founded by a group of like-minded, practicing artists, all of them members or associate members of the Royal Scottish Academy, the Scottish Arts Club was intended to be ‘a place of reunion’ for artists as well as a home away from home for anyone interested in the arts. The auction of this iconic Peploe, as part of Lyon & Turnbull’s sale of Fine Paintings in June, will allow the club to continue its role as the social hub of the arts in Scotland in the 21st century.
SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE R.S.A (SCOTTISH 1871-1935) IONA Signed, oil on board 33cm x 41cm (13in x 16in)
£40,000-60,000 ($65,600-98,400)
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SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE R.S.A (SCOTTISH 1871-1935) STILL LIFE WITH DARK BACKGROUND Oil on canvas 17.5cm x 27cm (7in x 10.75in)
Sold in December 2009 for £51,650 ($84,706)
Our next sale of
Fine Paintings will be held on
June 10th, 2010 SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE R.S.A (SCOTTISH 1871-1935) IN THE STUDIO – MODEL READING Signed, oil on canvas 46cm x 41cm (18in x 16in)
Sold in December 2009 for £61,250 ($100,450)
Closing date for entries: April 20th, 2010 Enquiries: Nick Curnow nick.curnow@lyonandturnbull.com Elena Ratcheva elena.ratcheva@lyonandturnbull.com F I N E PA I N T I N G S – LY O N & T U R N B U L L
An oil on panel from a cycle of The Months of the Year painted between 1516 and 1525 by Hans Wertinger for Duke Ludwig X of Bavaria.
German masterpiece discovered a view of Landshut circa 1520
HANS WERTINGER (1465/70-1533) A JOUSTING SCENE IN THE TOWN SQUARE AT LANDSHUT: ‘FEBRUARY’ FROM A CYCLE OF THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR Oil on panel 33.5cm x 41cm (13.25in x 16.25in)
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This remarkable and very rare panel by Hans Wertinger (1465/70-1533) has only recently come to light, having remained unrecognised in one of Scotland’s most distinguished collections of Old Masters, until identified in 2006 by Dr. Andrew John Martin.
It comes from a cycle of The Months of the Year painted between 1516 and 1525 by Wertinger for Duke Ludwig X of Bavaria.
Ludwig’s father Duke Albrecht IV (1447-1508) having won the Landshut War of Succession – thus restoring the unity of Bavaria after 250 years – had decreed the right to govern would pass to his first born son Wilhelm IV (1493-1550). But by 1514 Ludwig had forced his elder brother to give him an equal share in government as co-regent. So whilst Wilhelm ruled in Munich, Ludwig ruled in Landshut. Once reconciled, the two brothers’ mutual objective was to make Bavaria stronger and to vigorously defend the Catholic faith. Ludwig X, a man of considerable erudition and a great patron of the arts, turned the court of Landshut into a centre of humanist learning and culture. He built one of the the finest examples of Italian Renaissance castle architecture north of the Alps, filling it with works of art, paintings and frescos by artists and sculptors he brought to his court from all over Europe. Hans Wertinger, who was born in Landshut and whose style was influenced by Altdorfer and also the Danube School, painted two or possibly even three cycles of The Months of
the Year. An accomplished portrait painter as well, his image of Ludwig X from circa 1516, is now in the National Museum of Bavaria in Munich. Here, Wertinger includes his royal patron in the foreground of this jousting scene (in the red stockings) with probably his brother Wilhelm IV in red beside him. The event is shown taking place in the town square of Landshut and in this panel is certainly one of, if not the earliest, views of the town known. In the cycle of The Months of the Year, jousting is traditionally associated with winter time and this panel is most likely representing ‘February’. The splendid gilt wood 18th century frame around the painting is surmounted with the crown and coat of arms of Kind Charles II of Spain (1716-1788). Two other panels of Months are in a Spanish private collection and this stongly suggests that all three paintings descended from the Bavarian Royal house of Duchess Anne (1574-1616) who married the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II in 1600. Then it would seem they thence passed through the Imperial Habsburg line to Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria whose daughter Princes Maria Amalia of Saxony was married to Charles II of Spain. Later this panel entered the distinguished collection of Old Master paintings formed in the 19th century by Sir William Stirling-Maxwell Bt. (1818-1878). Stirling-Maxwell travelled extensively in Spain where almost certainly he aquired this important work of German Renaissance.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS LAWRENCE STEPHEN LOWRY R.A (BRITISH 1887-1976) BARGES ON THE CANAL Signed and dated 1946, oil on board 30cm x 41cm (12in x 16in)
Sold in December 2009 for £106,850 ($175,250)
ADAM DE COLONIA (DUTCH 1634-1685) A SNOW COVERED RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES AND ANIMALS Oil on canvas 86.5cm x 104cm (34in x 41in)
Sold in December 2009 for £37,250 ($61,100)
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Tea time at Dumfries House
On 6th April Lyon & Turnbull will be hosting a number of events at Dumfries House in Ayrshire. The first will centre on the nation's favourite tipple, tea. A talk on the history of tea drinking in Europe and the East will be illustrated with around forty antique exhibits, including tea caddies, teapots, cups, bowls, saucers, and other tea related antiques. As well as a talk, there will be a chance to handle the exhibits and to bring along items of your own for identification. In June, Lyon & Turnbull will welcome guests to test their knowledge of art and antiques with a quiz. Instead of the traditional ‘Antiques Roadshow’ style, this will be an opportunity for guests to identify, date and value, from a multiple choice question sheet, a selection of antiques brought along by Lyon & Turnbull. The evening will finish with specialist talks about each of the objects and a prize of a year's free subscription to Lyon & Turnbull catalogues for the highest score.
Tenth anniversary celebrations
At the end of 2009 Lyon & Turnbull celebrated 10 years since its re-launch as an international auction house in Scotland. The opening private view saw over 700 guests cross the threshold of the newly restored Neo-Classical temple, a scene to be repeated a decade later as the chairman, directors and staff welcomed visitors, young and old, to celebrate their anniversary in style. Douglas Connell of Turcan Connell, solicitors and asset managers, spoke fondly of his experiences of Lyon & Turnbull since their revival in 1999.
RUINN and Wooden Spoon
In November 2009 the Autumn International Rugby Union Informal Networking Night (RUINN) gathered at Lyon & Turnbull's London Gallery to raise funds for the charity Wooden Spoon. An informal Q&A session allowed guests to grill some of British sport's most prominent stars; England Rugby star, Hugh Vyvyan, discussed this years prospects for the national team under its new captain followed by sprint athlete Jason Gardener's view of British medal prospects in the 2012 Olympics. This session was then followed by an auction to raise money for the Wooden Spoon, the children's charity established in 1983 to help underprivileged children and young people all over the UK and Ireland. LY O N & T U R N B U L L – E V E N T S
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ROBERT WATERHOUSE
267.414.1226
ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE, SILVER & DECORATIVE ARTS ROBERT WATERHOUSE
267.414.1226
FINE JEWELRY
KATE WATERHOUSE
267.414.1230
FINE PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE
ALASDAIR NICHOL
267.414.1211
FINE PRINTS
LIBIA ELENA MENDEZ
267.414.1210
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART ANNE HENRY
267.414.1220
ORIENTAL RUGS & TAPESTRIES DAVID WEISS
267.414.1214
POP CULTURE SIMEON LIPMAN
267.414.1213
Email: info@freemansauction.com (Individual emails are initial and surname @freemansauction.com)
1808 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel: +1 215.563.9275
126 Garrett Street Charlottesville VA 22902 Tel: +1 434.296.4096
RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS & EPHEMERA
2010 sales March 05
FF: Paintings & Prints
Freeman's
Philadelphia
March 06
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
March 20
Fine Asian Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
267.414.1217
March 31
Fine Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
April 14
Decorative Arts
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
LYNDA A CAIN
April 19
American Modern
Freeman's
Philadelphia
April 20
Fine American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Art
Freeman's
Philadelphia
April 21
The Midmar Castle Collection of Fine Arms & Armour
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
April 29
Modern & Contemporary Paintings & Sculpture
Lyon & Turnbull
London
May 04
English Furniture & Decorative Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 05
Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 08
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 16
Modern & Contemporary Works of Art
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 19
The Chen Collection: Part II
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 23
Oriental Rugs & Carpets
Freeman's
Philadelphia
May 26
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 27
Paintings
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
May 27
Fine Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 09
Fine Jewellery & Silver
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
June 10
Fine Paintings
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
June 13
Fine American & European Paintings & Sculpture
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 14
Fine Jewelry
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 19
Pop Culture
Freeman's
Philadelphia
June 30
Fine Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
July 10
Vader Project
Freeman's
Philadelphia
July 16
Jewellery & Silver
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
July 17
Antiques
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
August 18
Wemyss Ware
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
August 18
Fine Scottish Silver and Accessories
Lyon & Turnbull
Edinburgh
DAVID J BLOOM
267.414.1246
APPRAISALS ANITA HERIOT
MUSEUM SERVICES 267.414.1237
TRUSTS & ESTATES SAMUEL T FREEMAN III
267.414.1227
Sale dates are subject to change. Please check before traveling.
PLEASE NOTE: The currency exchange rate at the time of going to press was US$1.64=GBP1. The “sold for” prices shown for both Freeman’s and Lyon & Turnbull include the buyers’ premium.
1808 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel: +1 215.563.9275
126 Garrett Street Charlottesville VA 22902 Tel: +1 434.296.4096
33 Broughton Place Edinburgh EH1 3RR Tel: +44 (0)131 557 8844
11-12 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5LU Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 9115
www.freemansauction.com email: info@freemansauction.com
www.freemanssouth.com
182 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4HG Tel: +44 (0)141 333 1992
www.lyonandturnbull.com email: info@lyonandturnbull.com
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