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The auction of property from the Estate of Lilly Pulitzer of Palm Beach, Florida was incredibly successful, bringing nearly $600,000 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $130,000-215,000.
In 2014 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers witnessed the strength of the jewelry market at auction by achieving nearly $13 million in sales - the best results in our history. A graduated triple strand natural pearl necklace, sold for $362,500 against a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-50,000.
Fernando Botero, Reclining Nude with Books and Pencils on Lawn, 1982, sold for $494,500.
Among the leading auction houses of the world A pair of Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum pattern silver footed meat platters, from the Estate of Mrs. Bertha Palmer of Chicago, Illinois, sold for $27,500 to a local collector of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer memorabilia.
From the Estate and Trust of Elise Reeder Olton of Boca Raton, Florida, a fine 18 karat yellow gold, Burmese sapphire and diamond ring, Van Cleef & Arpels, sold for $100,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $40,000-60,000.
L E S L I E H I N D M A N AU C T I O N E E R S Happy New Year! We are proud to celebrate and reflect on a truly landmark year for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in 2014. This past year, we enjoyed tremendous growth as we continued to expand our presence throughout the United States and improve our position in the global auction marketplace. We opened our sixth national auction facility in Saint Louis, Missouri and increased our worldwide visibility by offering important works of art, exquisite jewelry, luxury accessories, decorative arts and many other fascinating objects that came to us from private collections, estates and institutions. Our Post War and Contemporary Art and American and European Art departments realized extraordinary results in 2014. Highlights of our fine art sales were led by the sale of Reclining Nude by Fernando Botero, which realized $494,500 and was consigned through our Palm Beach office. In our May sales, a charming painting by American artist Eastman Johnson brought $284,500, a few moments after Garden on a Gray Day by Louis Ritman sold for $362,500. Alex Katz’s expressive Portrait of Eileen de Kooning sold for $206,500 in our December auctions along with Norman Rockwell’s fascinating and atypical LBJ era political painting, which realized $242,500. The prices realized for top-quality property remain strong, and we are encouraged by the enthusiasm we see throughout the global collecting community. Our Jewelry department saw impressive growth and unprecedented results in 2014. We had the honor of handling property from the Estate of Elise Reeder Olton of Boca Raton, Florida, which included jewels by prominent designers Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. We also sold property from the Estate of Gerard L. Cafesjian of Naples, Florida and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which featured over 1,000 individual and eclectic items spanning the extraordinary work of Suzanne Belperron, Raymond Yard and Paul Flato. Our Jewelry department looks forward to another exciting year as we continue to realize record prices for diamond and colored stones through competitive international bidding. We look forward to continuing this success in 2015 and hope that you will be a part of it. It is my pleasure to announce several of the collections we will have the honor to handle this upcoming year in our salerooms across the country. We are committed to exceptional client service and realizing outstanding prices and invite you to contact us if we can assist you in buying or selling at auction.
Leslie S. Hindman President / CEO
Michael Jackson Photo credit: Sam Emerson Photography
Property from the Caribou Ranch and Recording Studio, Nederland, Colorado On January 24, 2015 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct the sale of studio memorabilia and furnishings from the historic Caribou Ranch recording studio. Producer James William Guercio built the studio in the Rocky Mountains near Nederland, Colorado in 1972. He converted a barn on the property that would go on to host nearly 200 musicians during its tenure and produce 45 top ten albums, 18 Grammys and 20 number-one Billboard Hits. Music history was made by illustrious artists and groups such as Elton John, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rod Stewart, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Frampton, Phil Collins, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, U2 and many more.
Caribou Ranch is being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2015 along with Joe Walsh, Barnstorm and Dan Fogelberg. Caribou Ranch was the first destination recording studio where rock ‘n roll history was made. It was a place where bands could fully immerse themselves in the creative process and focus on producing unforgettable music. Elton John’s 1974 Caribou album was recorded at and named after the studio where his next two albums would also be recorded. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is honored to be handling a sale so ingrained in music history.
Auction January 24 Preview DATES January 19-24 CONTACT maron hindman 303.825.1855 maronhindman@ lesliehindman.com 960 Cherokee Street Denver, Colorado LOCATION DENVER DESIGN CENTER EAST BUILDING 595 SOUTH BROADWAY DENVER, COLORADO
Michael Jackson riding the Caribou Ranch ATC, $1,0002,000, during his vacation following a 1984 Victory Tour concert in Denver, Colorado; a Steinway & Sons grand piano, $10,000-15,000, used to record Elton John’s Caribou album; a Gibson Thunderbird bass, 1974, $1,000-2,000, often used by Terry Kath, the original guitarist, co-lead singer and founding member of the rock band Chicago.
Property from the Estate of Adele Bloom of Palm Beach, Florida and Montreal, Canada Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is pleased to handle the Estate of Adele Bloom, a passionate and distinguished collector. The collection is comprised of English and Chinese export porcelain, fine art and 18th19th century furniture and decorative arts. Mrs. Bloom was a resident of Montreal, Canada and Palm Beach, Florida. For many years she was a devoted volunteer guide at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. She made numerous philanthropic contributions and donations to the arts. Perhaps the most significant was the gift of a red anchor period Chelsea rabbit tureen to the Gardiner Museum in Toronto, the national ceramics museum of Canada.
Mrs. Bloom’s interest in English and Chinese export ceramics prevails in the collection, which also includes paintings by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita and Moïse Kisling who both worked in Paris during the early to mid 20th century.
Auction FEBRUARY 14 Preview DATES FEBRUARY 7-13 CONTACT Corbin horn 312.334.4214 corbinhorn@ lesliehindman.com 324 Royal Palm Way, Suite 102 Palm Beach, Florida LOCATION 1608 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 561.833.8053
An extensive Chamberlains Worcester porcelain dinner service, $6,000-8,000; Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Bouquet of Flowers, 1960, $40,000-60,000; a Chinese export porcelain fivepiece garniture, $4,000-6,000; Moïse Kisling, Bouquet de bleuets, 1947, $20,000-30,000.
Art Nouveau from the Louis Daniel Brodsky Collection of St. Louis, Missouri The 20th Century Decorative Arts department is pleased to handle Art Nouveau from the Louis Daniel Brodsky Collection. This collection was consigned through the newest Leslie Hindman Auctioneers regional office in St. Louis, Missouri. The single-owner sale will be held at the Chicago headquarters on February 22, 2015.
he often gained interest in a single area before moving on to the next. He began by collecting Americana then turned his interest to William Faulkner. During this time, Mr. Brodsky amassed one of the largest collections of Faulkner materials in the world, which eventually was acquired by Southeast Missouri State University.
Mr. Brodsky was a prolific poet, businessman, scholar and collector. Of these pursuits, Mr. Brodsky was most passionate about writing. At the age of 73 he had written nearly 12,000 poems, many of which he published through his own publishing house. He had a goal of writing one poem every 24 hours. The fervor with which Mr. Brodsky pursued his writing mirrors the passion with which he collected. As an avid collector,
His Art Nouveau collection features furniture and decorative arts from Louis Majorelle, Émile Gallé, Loetz and Tiffany Studios. It also includes posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Marie Mucha and Henri Privat-Livemont. Over 350 lots are available in the auction.
Auction FEBRUARY 22 Preview DATES FEBRUARY 19-21 CONTACT Rebecca Williams 312.334.4217 RebeccaWilliams@ LESLIEHINDMAN.COM LOCATION 1338 west lake street chicago, illinois 312.280.1212
A Spanish Art Nouveau oak dining room suite, $10,00020,000; an early Émile Gallé enameled cameo glass pitcher, $4,000-6,000; Alphonse Mucha, Cycles Perfecta, 1897, $10,00020,000; a Tiffany Studios Favrile glass and bronze Pomegranate lamp, $8,000-12,000.
Property from the Collection of Swedish Designer Lars Bolander of Palm Beach, Florida Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Palm Beach office is pleased to announce the auction of The Private Collection of Swedish Designer Lars Bolander on March 21, 2015 at the West Palm Beach auction facility. The sale will include furniture, decorative arts, fine art and silver. Lars Bolander is one of Sweden’s foremost interior designers and a pioneer of Swedish design in the United States. Influenced by his diverse education and experiences, Mr. Bolander has developed a unique style all his own that has both a theatrical side and love of simplicity. Lars Bolander has authored two books and has been published in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Vogue, Elle Décor, the Wall
Street Journal and many other major publications.
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His collection is both coherent and varied, classic and fun. It includes traditional Swedish forms such as Gustavian chairs, a Gustavian settee and works by Swedish artist Dan Nygard. At the same time, much of his collection was amassed through worldwide travel and exploration. Many objects were found in unique locations with intriguing backgrounds and interesting stories. His European aesthetic is evident in such objects as an unusual pair of terracotta busts of Moorish gentlemen and paintings by François Gall. Whimsical items curated by a designer’s eye include architectural trompe l’oeil furniture and the signature silvered brass ram heads used in Mr. Bolander’s
Preview DATES MARCH 14-20
personal logo.
CONTACT JULIE PARKER 561.833.8053 julieparker@ lesliehindman.com 324 Royal Palm Way, Suite 102 Palm Beach, Florida LOCATION 1608 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 561.833.8053
Property from the Toledo Museum of Art Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is pleased to handle a consignment of significant furniture and decorative arts from the Toledo Museum of Art this April. The collection will be a session within the Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts sale. Many of the objects have been exhibited or stored for decades and are being sold for the benefit of the Art Acquisition Fund. Included in the consignment are Italian Renaissance style cassoni, French furniture, English furniture, a collection of bronze furniture and decorative objects from the renowned Neapolitan Chiurazzi Foundry, and others, some of which have provenance linking them to great collectors and dealers of the 20th century.
The Toledo Museum of Art was founded in 1901 and remains one of the Nation’s finest cultural institutions with a historically and architecturally significant campus. The museum’s more than 30,000 works of art represent the complete history of American, European, modern and contemporary painting, ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian works of art, Asian and African art, medieval art, sculpture,
Auction April 27-28 Preview DATES April 23-26 CONTACT CORBIN HORN 312.334.4214 CORBINHORN@ LESLIEHINDMAN.COM LOCATION 1338 west lake street chicago, illinois 312.280.1212
decorative arts and glass.
A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted ebony commode, $10,000-20,000; one of a pair of Italian Renaissance style parcel gilt walnut cassoni, $20,000-40,000.
Property from the Collection of Carol H. and Richard M. Levin of Kansas City, Missouri The American and European Art department is pleased to offer property from the Collection of Carol H. and Richard M. Levin on May 20, 2015. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Mr. Levin, a Kansas City native, collected with a connoisseur’s eye and an emphasis on acquiring paintings that paid homage to his American roots. This evening sale, comprised of 37 works of art, will feature prominent American artists including works from Ashcan School painters best known for portraying city and modern life in rejection of the more genteel, polished movements of the time. These artists include members of “The Eight,” such as Robert Henri, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, George Benjamin Luks, Arthur B. Davies, Ernest Lawson and John French Sloan.
The collection also includes the work of American Regionalist artists Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, Charles Burchfield and Eugene Edward Speicher. Social Realists William Gropper, Ben Shahn, Jack Levine, Moses Soyer and Raphael Soyer are represented alongside American Modernists Jerome Myers, Reginald Marsh and Guy Pène Du Bois. Works include those from American Impressionist Childe Hassam, Magical Realist Aaron Bohrod and non-American Neo-primitivist David Burliuk. With his knowledgeable and gifted eye, Richard Levin was able to uncover details of an artist’s style and oversee preparatory studies for important commissions. Levin’s advocacy for the arts also extended to the public sector. He is remembered and
respected for his tenure on the board of directors for multiple institutions: Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City Art Institute, Kemper Museum and Truman Library. Auction MAY 20 Preview DATES MAY 16-19 CONTACT Julianna Tancredi 312.600.6066 juliannatancredi@ LESLIEHINDMAN.COM LOCATION 1338 west lake street chicago, illinois 312.280.1212
Robert Henri, Bridgette Lavelle, 1926, $400,000-600,000; Charles Burchfield, Basswood Tree in Winter, 1948, $100,000150,000; Thomas Hart Benton, Discussion, 1967, $200,000400,000.
Property from the Claudia R. Luebbers Trust, Chicago, Illinois The Post War and Contemporary Art department is delighted to handle Property from the Estate of Mrs. Claudia Luebbers as a single owner session in the May sale. Mrs. Luebbers was an avid collector who impacted the Chicago art and philanthropic communities. Mrs. Luebbers enjoyed a career in banking where she rose through the ranks at Bank of America to vice president, from which she retired in the mid-1980s. She spent much of her time contributing to and serving on the boards of organizations such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Society of Contemporary Art; the Renaissance Society; the Woman’s Board of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Hyde Park Art Center; and the Chicago Art Salon. Mrs. Luebbers started the Contemporary Arts Council,
which just celebrated the opening of its 16th annual exhibition. As a global traveler, Mrs. Luebbers aspired to reach far off destinations and visit museums of the world’s greatest cities. Her collection took on a modern emphasis and is dominated by contemporary sculptures, paintings and drawings. Highlights of the collection include Jackson Pollock drawings, a mixedmedia image titled Night Crusade by Gilbert & George, a marble sculpture from Jenny Holzer’s survival series and many other unique works. Proceeds from the sale of the collection will benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the world’s leading cancer research institutes.
Auction POST WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART MAY 21 Preview DATES MAY 16-19 CONTACT ZacHARY Wirsum 312.280.1212 zachary@ lesliehindman.com LOCATION 1338 west lake street chicago, illinois 312.280.1212
(front cover; left) Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1959, $200,000300,000; (back cover) Barry Flanagan, Hare with a Telescope, 1991, $20,000-30,000.
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Alex Katz, Portrait of Elaine de Kooning, 1965, sold for $206,500 from a private collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
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Our industry reputation, expertise and innovative marketing attracts buyers from around the world. Our presence extends beyond our regional salerooms to offer consignors access to the global market.
Our specialists appraise and auction objects from every culture and time period. Specialists provide expert advice to buyers seeking to build a collection. Departments are structured in a way that allows specialists to focus their expertise while collaborating on varied collections.
TRUSTED PARTNER We have extensive experience handling important private collections, estates and institutional property and command recordbreaking prices for the property we offer.
GROWING NETWORK Since re-opening in 2003, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has grown to include eight regional offices. Our areas of expertise have expanded to include Asian Works of Art, Arts of the American West, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu and Fine Timepieces. This has allowed us to reach global buyers seeking unique items while offering a personalized approach to serving local consignors.
PREMIUM SERVICE We provide our clients experienced guidance and the highest level of personal service, unmatched by our competitors, from the initial appraisal to the ultimate sale.
From the Estate and Trust of Elise Reeder Olton of Boca Raton, Florida, a fine 18 karat yellow gold and diamond ring, Van Cleef & Arpels, sold for $464,500.
SPECIALTY AREAS Leslie Hindman Auctioneers hosts more than sixty specialized auctions annually in the following categories: • 20th Century Furniture and Decorative Arts • American and European Art • American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts • Arts of the American West • Asian Works of Art • Classic Glass • Continental Furniture and Decorative Arts • English and American Furniture and Decorative Arts
A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel presentation vases, Ando Studio, sold to an international buyer for $74,500 from the collection of Thomas D. and Joyce J. Allen of Chicago, Illinois.
• Fine Books and Manuscripts • Fine Jewelry • Fine Photography, Prints and Works on Paper • Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu • Fine Watches and Timepieces • Luxury Accessories and Vintage Fashion • Post War and Contemporary Paintings, Prints and Sculpture
Pablo Picasso, Buste de Femme d’apres Cranach le Jeune, 1958, (artist proof before the edition of 50) sold for $572,500.
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APPRAISAL EVENT Calendar Orlando | Winter Park
St. Louis
January 7-8
January 12-16 January 19-20 February 2-6
Palm Beach | Vero Beach January 8-9 January 22-23 January 28-30 February 9-16
Milwaukee February 2-3 February 4-5
Naples | Sarasota
Detroit
January 20-21 January 26-27 February 9-13 February 19-20
February 5-6
Miami | Fort Lauderdale
New York
January 26-27 January 28-30
January 22-24 March 30-31
Denver
Washington D.C. | Baltimore
January 13-15 February 9-13
February 26-27 April 23-24
Scottsdale | Tucson
Birmingham, Alabama
February 2-7
March 25-27
Sante Fe
Kansas City
February 19-20 April 6-8
January 28-29 February 26-27
Cleveland | Cincinnati February 3-5
Roy Lichtenstein, Landscape Mobile (Limoges), sold for $68,500.
From the Estate of Dorothy K. “Dory� Vallier of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, granddaughter of Henry Uihlein, an important platinum and diamond ring, sold for $398,500 against an auction estimate of $80,000-120,000.
From the collection of Violet Soffer of Boca Raton, Florida, a fine platinum, natural Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, sold for $87,200 and an important platinum and diamond necklace, sold for $87,200.
Please Contact Us Leslie Hindman Auctioneers welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance, advice and a full range of appraisal and auction services. To discuss your specific estate, trust or appraisal needs please contact us at one of our following locations:
chicago 1338 west lake street chicago, ILlinois 60607 312.280.1212
denver 960 cherokee street denver, colorado 80204 303.825.1855
milwaukee 525 east chicago street milwaukee, wisconsin 53202 414.220.9200
From a prominent corporate collection, a monumental English carved oak tall case clock, sold for $110,500 to another corporate art collection.
naples 1300 third street south, suite 201 naples, florida 34102 239.643.4448
Palm Beach 324 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, Florida 33480 1608 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 561.833.8053
St. Louis 32 North Brentwood Boulevard Clayton, Missouri 63105 314.833.0833
Around the Block charitable events Each year Leslie Hindman Auctioneers conducts live auctions at fundraising events for numerous organizations. In 2014 these auctions benefitted Steppenwolf Theater, the Von Liebig Art Center, McCormick Theological Seminary, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue Center, and A Better Chicago, among others. Pictured: Leslie Hindman conducting a charity auction with the St. Louis Cardinals’ Mascot, Fredbird, at the March of Dimes 22nd Annual Signature Chefs Auction in Clayton, Missouri.
REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS Throughout the year our specialists give presentations to civic, business and arts organizations working to advance art appreciation and education across the country. In 2014 specialists conducted lectures for the Milwaukee Museum of Art’s Collectors’ Corner, Bessemer Trust, the Chicago Finance Exchange, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s North Shore Affiliates, the Northwest Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago and others.
Pictured (left): Maron Hindman, Managing Director West and Southwest regions, speaking at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Pictured: Bonnie O’Donoghue, Director of Business Development, with Lathrop and Garland Smith during a cocktail reception at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
In 2014, six auction houses across the nation came together to launch a state of the art online bidding platform and elevate the level of customer service and usability for collectors across the world.
Pictured (right): Jill Waddell, Director of Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu, speaking to the Collectors’ Corner at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
U P CO MIN G AUCTI O N S CH E DU L E
The Caribou ranch and recording studio collection
FINE FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
January 24 | Denver
April 29 | Chicago | Deadline February 26
FINE FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
FINE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU
January 27 | Chicago
April 30 | Chicago | Deadline February 26
CLASSIC GLASS ONLINE ONLY
20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS
January 30 | Online Only
May 1 | Chicago | Deadline February 27
Palm Beach Winter Auction
ST LOUIS SPRING AUCTION
February 13 | Palm Beach
May 6 | St. Louis | Deadline March 13
property from The estate of Adele bloom
FINE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
February 14 | Palm Beach Art Nouveau from The collection of Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, missouri
May 7 | Chicago | Deadline March 6
MILWAUKEE SPRING AUCTION May 15 | Milwaukee | Deadline March 13
February 22 | Chicago The Private Collection of Renowned Swedish Designer Lars Bolander
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN ART May 20 | Chicago | Deadline March 20
March 21 | Palm Beach
ASIAN WORKS OF ART March 23-24 | Chicago
Property from the Collection of Carol H. and Richard M. Levin, Kansas City, Missouri May 20 | Chicago
NAPLES SPRING AUCTION
POST WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART
April 9 | Naples
May 21 | Chicago | Deadline March 20
FINE JEWELRY
Fine Prints
April 19-20 | Chicago
May 21 | Chicago | Deadline March 20
FINE TIMEPIECES
Arts of the American West
April 20 | Chicago
June 4 | Denver | Deadline April 17
LUXURY ACCESSORIES AND VINTAGE FASHION
JEWELS FOR THE TABLE
April 21 | Online Only
June 19 | Online Only | Deadline April 20
Front: From the Claudia R. Luebbers Trust, Chicago, Illinois, Lee Bontecou, Untitled, 1959, $200,000-300,000, to be sold May 21.
A pair of fine 18 karat white gold, ruby and diamond earclips, circa 1950, to be sold April 19; From the Claudia R. Luebbers Trust, Chicago, Illinois, Barry Flanagan, Hare with Telescope, $20,000-30,000, to be sold May 21.
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