SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. â Stephensonâs popular Spring Decorative Arts Auction will be held live at the companyâs Southampton (suburban Philadelphia) gallery on Friday, April 9, with absentee and Internet live bidding available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. The 451-lot sale features both fine and decorative art, Tiffany and other American silver, an outstanding selection of jewelry, more than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted Midcentury Modern productions; and many other treasures for collectors to discover. The great majority of items set to cross the auction block were sourced from Philadelphia and other Mid-Atlantic estates and collections.
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The Fine Art category is highlighted by paintings from the estate of sci-fi artist and scientific illustrator Davis Meltzer (1930-2017). Mr. Meltzer inherited an archive of family art from his father Arthur Meltzer (1893-1983), a noted landscape painter whose works are held in many prestigious museums; and his mother
Stephenson s gathers estate treasures for April 9 Spring Decorative Arts Auction
Paulette Van Roekens, David and His World, a portrait of the artists son, SLL, 25½ x 21¾in (framed). Provenance: Estate of Davis Meltzer. Estimate $2,500-$5,000.
SOTHAMPTON, PA
.- This years edition of Stephensons popular Spring Decorative Arts Auction will be held live at the companys Southampton (suburban Philadelphia) gallery on Friday, April 9, with absentee and Internet live bidding available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. The 451-lot sale features both fine and decorative art, Tiffany and other American silver, an outstanding selection of jewelry, more than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted Midcentury Modern productions; and many other treasures for collectors to discover. Most of the items set to cross the auction block were sourced from Philadelphia and other Mid-Atlantic estates and collections.