On Wednesday, May 19 at 10am, Doyle will hold an auction showcasing three collecting categories: Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings, Russian Works of Art, and English & Continental Silver.
The public is invited to the exhibition on view May 15-17 at Doyle, located at 175 East 87th Street in New York. The catalogue may be viewed online at
Comprising 140 lots, the Old Master section of the sale offers a wide range of works including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century. Highlights include two works depicting dwarfs by Italian artist Enrico Albrici (1714-1775) from the Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alfred Hoffman, North Palm Beach, Florida (est. each $10,000-20,000).
Email is invalid Adam Naming the Animals, antique oil painting on tin tray. 30” x 22”. From Diana H. Bittel Arts & Antiques.
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Coming up, look for our coverage of The Philadelphia Show (April 23-30) as the 59th edition showcases stellar American fine and decorative arts along with European and Asian works. The presentation, programming, and preview (April 22) will be virtual for armchair fairgoers.
Creative initiatives with long-standing and new dealers give the show a fresh approach, including Online Viewing Rooms, Themed Rooms showcasing multiple dealers finds, and a Tastemakers Series with speakers including Michael Diaz-Griffith, Executive Director of Sir John Soane s Museum Foundation; Decorative Arts Trust Director Matthew Thurlow; and many others.
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
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Aesthetic Side Chair, early - mid 1880s, design attributed to Christopher Dresser (1834 – 1904). Wood and upholstery. Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver.
Aesthetic Side Chair, early - mid 1880s, design attributed to Christopher Dresser (1834 – 1904). Wood and upholstery. Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver.
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art in Denver has announced findings from new research attributing the design of a beautiful five-legged chair to famous British designer Christopher Dresser. Kirkland Museum is likely the first museum in the United States to display this chair with this attribution.
In preparation for the upcoming exhibition
Artworks by Pomodoro, Utrillo, Kohlmeyer, others are in Ahlers & Ogletree s March 27-28 auction
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Polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), titled Sfera, signed, titled and numbered (#2 of 6) on the base (est. $80,000-$120,000).
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc.
ATLANTA, Ga. â A collection of five furniture pieces by the renowned American woodworker George Nakashima (1905-1990), a polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), and a 19th century Regency-style mahogany library table are just a few of the expected top lots in Ahlers & Ogletreeâs two-day, two-session Spring Fine Estates & Collections auction scheduled for March 27th and 28th, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days.