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Detroit, MI, United States
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May 2024: Day Two
Presenting an exceptional collection of fine art and luxury items. Highlighting the auction are significant works from a prominent Grosse Pointe Park collection, showcasing notable American artists and pieces with profound provenance. Standout lots include Ferdinand Richardt's "View of Niagara Falls," a large oil on canvas from 1865, distinguished by its detailed depiction of the iconic landscape and human figures, previously exhibited at Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, Denmark. The auction also features James Fairman's "View of the Upper Hudson River at Storm King," a captivating 1885 landscape, and "Portrait of a Girl in a Red Bonnet" by Lilla Cabot Perry, alongside Gertrude Abercrombie's "Truant," with impeccable provenance. Also included in the day's lots are exceptional pieces such as Ettore Sottsass's “Menta” Glazed Ceramic Totem, a testament to modern Italian design, and historic pieces like an oil painting "Portrait of Charlotte Brontë" attributed to Abraham Solomon, one of two known portraits Brontë sat for during her lifetime. Collectors of unique and historically significant items will find Pablo Picasso's ceramic piece "Visage," executed in 1955 and part of a limited series, particularly enticing. Further enriching the collection are diverse works including trompe-l'oeil paintings by Victor Dubreuil, Mid-Century and Post-Modern furniture by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, alongside a curated selection of fine prints, decorative arts, sculptures, Asian art, and antique firearms.
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1000: Ferdinand Richardt (American, 1819-1895) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1865, "View of Niagara Falls", H 36.5" WEst. $100,000-$175,000$80,000
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1001: James Fairman (American, 1826-1904) Oil on Canvas, 1885, "View of the Upper Hudson River at StormEst. $50,000-$80,000$40,000
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1002: Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977) Oil on Masonite 1956, "The Truant", H 8" W 10"Est. $50,000-$80,000$37,500
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1003: Lilla Cabot Perry (American, 1848-1933) Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Girl in a Red Bonnet", H 27" WEst. $70,000-$90,000$60,000
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1004: Abraham Solomon, A. R. A. (English, 1824-1862) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1850, "Portrait of CharlotteEst. $6,000-$12,000$4,500
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1005: William John Hennessy, NA (Irish/American, 1839-1917) Oil on Canvas 1881, "En Fete, Calvados", H 41"Est. $10,000-$20,000$7,500
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1006: Frank Califano (Italian-American, 1879-1939) Trompe-l'œil Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1922, "HisEst. $25,000-$35,000$18,000
1007: John F. Francis (American, 1808-1886) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1860-1880, "Still Life with Fruit, SilverEst. $4,000-$6,000$3,000
1008: Don Jacot (American, 1949-2021) Oil on Canvas, 1987, "The Manoogian Mansion, Detroit, MI", H 30" WEst. $3,000-$5,000$2,250(1 bid)
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1009: Adolph Arthur Dehn (American, 1895-1968) Oil on Canvas, 1944, "Queensboro Bridge & ManhattanEst. $4,000-$6,000$3,000
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1010: Hannes Beckmann (German/American, 1909-1977) Oil on Canvas, Mounted to Board 1965, "Gold", H 30" WEst. $5,000-$8,000$3,750
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1011: Kerr Eby (American, 1889-1946) Etching And Aquatint 1934, "September 13, 1918, St. Mihiel (The GreatEst. $3,000-$5,000$2,250
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1012: Victor Dubreuil (American, 1846-1946) Trompe L'œil Oil on Canvas "One Dollar", H 7.75" W 11.75"Est. $3,000-$5,000$2,250
1013: Victor Dubreuil (American, 1846-1946) Oil on Panel "Ten Dollar Silver Note", H 9" W 11"Est. $3,000-$5,000$2,250
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1014: Attributed to Nicholas Alden Brooks (American, 1840-1904) Trompe-l'œil Oil on Academy Board,Est. $1,500-$3,000$1,100
1015: Charles Alfred Meurer (American, 1865-1955) Trompe L'œil Oil on Canvas, 1899, "Winchester Ten",Est. $2,500-$4,000$1,800
1016: Charles Alfred Meurer (American, 1865-1955) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1898, "A Pair of Fives", H 13" W 17"Est. $2,500-$4,000$1,800
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1017: William Nichols (American, B. 1942) Acrylic on Canvas 1980, Whitnall Park H 53" W 77"Est. $1,500-$3,000$1,100
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1018: Carl Wuermer (American, 1900-1981) Oil on Canvas "No. 178 Winter Solitude", H 30" W 40"Est. $2,000-$3,000$1,500
1019: Carl Wuermer (American, 1900-1981) Oil on Canvas, "No. 484 Valley in Winter", H 20" W 24"Est. $1,000-$2,000$750
1020: Carl Wuermer (American, 1900-1981) Oil on Canvas, "No. 212 December Afternoon", H 30" W 36"Est. $2,000-$3,000$1,500
1021: Frederic Stuart Church (American, 1842-1924) Oil on Artist Board, 1898, "Dunes", H 8" W 12"Est. $2,000-$4,000$1,500
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