Fine Art

Saturday, May 6, 2023

The spring fine art auction featured a well-curated selection of 19th and 20th century paintings, prints, and sculptures. American Art highlights included works by Wolf Kahn, Charles Demuth, and Grandma Moses, alongside an important collection of Cape Ann paintings. The European section of the sale featured Picasso ceramics and paintings by artists including Louis Valtat, Le Pho, and Jean Jansem. The auction was rounded out by an offering of prints and multiples led by examples from Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

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Auction Highlights

Lot 25

Cornelius David Kreighoff
Running the Toll Gate
oil on canvas
16 x 25 in.

Sold: $212,500

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Lot 38

Wolf Kahn
Barn at the Edge of the Woods III
oil on canvas
36 x 52 in.

Sold: $75,000

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Lot 115

Marguerite Thompson Zorach
Flower Market, France
oil on board
12 1/2 2 x 15 1/2 in., frame: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.

Sold: $62,500

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Lot 48

Andy Warhol
Teddy Roosevelt, from Cowboys and Indians (F&S II.386)
screenprint in colors
35 x 35 in.

Sold: $62,500

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Lot 113

Le Pho
Bouquet 
oil on silk laid on board
14 x 20 in., frame: 20 x 25 in.

Sold: $48,750

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Lot 114

Louis Valtat
Le Jardin Fleuri
oil on card laid on canvas
18 1/2 x 24 in., frame: 27 1/2 x 33 in.

Sold: $37,500

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Virtual Exhibition

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Additional Information

Exhibition for the spring fine art auction will be held at our Charles Street gallery from Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5. Please contact the gallery to schedule your visit.

If you would like to receive a complimentary, fully illustrated print catalogue for the fine art auction, please contact us.

There will be no in-person attendance at the Fine Art and Jewelry Auction, though we invite you to participate in one of the following ways:

Bid Live Online: The auction will be live-streamed on our website so you can see and hear the auctioneer as you bid live from your computer or mobile device. In order to bid live, you will need to register for the auction. Once you have registered, you will be able to enter the live sale through the online catalogue on auction day.

Telephone Bid: We have limited telephone lines available for those who prefer not to bid online. Leave a telephone bid.

Absentee Bid: If you are unable to participate live on sale day, you may leave absentee bids through our website. In order to leave absentee bids, you will need to register for the auction. Once you have registered, you may leave absentee bids through the online catalogue.