Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823-1900), Autumn Landscape with Cattle, 1879. Oil on canvas, 22½ x 39 in., reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 29¾ x 47 in., signed lower right: ‘J.F. Cropsey 1879’. Courtesy Brunk Auctions. Estimate: $80/120,000Asheville, NC
Brunk Auctions
September 9-11
Premier & Emporium Auctions
The fall edition of Premier & Emporium Auctions, hosted by Brunk Auctions based in Asheville, North Carolina, takes place this September 9 to 11. Two major paintings in the sale include Albert Bierstadt’s 1855 oil A Quiet Valley, an idyllic pastoral scene evocative of the artist’s Hudson River School style. The painting is expected to bring in between $70,000 and $90,000. Additionally, the 1879 oil Autumn Landscape with Cattle by Jasper Francis Cropsey is a warm fall scene with a presale estimate of $80,000 to $120,000.
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John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872), Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left: ‘J.F. K. ‘68’. Courtesy Cottone Auctions. Estimate: $200/400,000
Geneseo, NY
Cottone Auctions
September 18
Fine Art, Antiques & Clocks
Held on September 18 at noon Eastern Standard Time, Cottone Auctions’ Fine Art, Antiques & Clocks sale will feature items from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Doolittle Jr. of Buffalo, New York, including an important work, Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusett, by John Frederick Kensett.
A fresh to market oil dated 1868, his Singing Beach & Eagle Rock, Magnolia, Massachusetts, is anticipated to fetch $200,000 to $400,000. The auction house notes that Kensett was “a formidable force in the New York art world until his untimely death, and his reputation was further reinforced by the patronage he received from America’s most influential collectors.”
The sale will also include an outstanding collection of early 20th-century lighting by Tiffany Studios and various items from the prominent Wadsworth family of Geneseo, New York, as well as other private institutions, estates and individuals.
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George Luks (1867-1933), Central Park. Oil on paper laid to canvas, 10¼ x 13¼ in., signed. Courtesy Doyle. Estimate: $4/6,000
New York, NY
Doyle
September 28
Fine Art
Beginning 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 28, the New York-based auction house Doyle will hold its Fine Art sale, offering a number of treasures in historic American art. One of the important highlights in the autumn sale is George Luks’ Central Park—a piece containing more impressionist touches—depicting people in the famed New York park going about their day (est. $4/6,000). Exhibition dates are September 25 to 27.
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Edward Moran (1829-1901), Niagara Falls, ca. 1865-75. Oil on canvas, 44¼ x 36¼ in. Courtesy Sotheby’s. Estimate $30/50,000
New York, NY
Sotheby’s
September 29-October 6
Two Centuries: American Art
A massive selection of powerhouse American art will be available during the autumn installment of Sotheby’s Two Centuries: American Art sale, taking place this September 29 to October 6. Several highlights include an oil on canvas by Edward Redfield titled Frosty Morning (est. $120/180,000); Indian Girl (Portrait of Lolita) by Nicolai Fechin (est. $250/350,000); a circa 1930 to 1935 oil by Fern Coppedge titled Bittersweet Cottage (Lumberville Studio Of Daniel Garber) (est. $25/35,000); and Edward Moran’s Niagara Falls, painted around 1865 to 1875, estimated to bring in $30,000 to $50,000.
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George Hetzel (1826-1899), Rocky Stream, 1873. Courtesy Skinner, Inc. Estimate: $6/8,000Marlborough, MA
Skinner, Inc.
September 30
Fine American Paintings & Sculpture
Held live online beginning at 10 a.m., Skinner Inc.’s Fine American Paintings & Sculpture sale will feature a variety of works from the 19th century and early to mid-20th century. Top lots include an oil painting by 19th-century French-born American artist George Hetzel titled Rocky Stream that is expected to fetch between $6,000 $8,000 and James Carroll Beckwith’s The Fish Bowl, which is estimated at $4,000 to $6,000, to name a few.
In addition is a drawing ascribed to John Singer Sargent that has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It is a gridded sketch thought to be a preparatory drawing for Sargent’s murals at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Bidding will be online at www.skinnerinc.com, on the telephone and by absentee.
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Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), Home for Thanksgiving, Saturday Evening Post cover, 1945. Oil on canvas, 35 x 33 in., signed and inscribed along lower center: ‘Thanksgiving / Norman Rockwell’; bears inscription verso: ‘P765’. Courtesy Heritage Auctions. Estimate: $4/6 millionDallas, TX
Heritage Auctions
October 4
Illustration Art
Following a tremendous, record-breaking $4.1 million J.C. Leyendecker sold in May, Heritage Auctions will be offering a superb Saturday Evening Post cover by Normal Rockwell in its upcoming Illustration Art sale. Home for Thanksgiving, a classic Rockwell piece, has an estimate of $4 to $6 million.
“The work has impressive history and is completely fresh to market, having been on loan to the Rockwell Museum for decades,” says Heritage Auctions vice president and director of American art, Aviva Lehmann. “The work was gifted to The E.M. Connor Post #193 American Legion of Winchendon, Massachusetts, over 70 years ago. It’s quite a poetic story, really. Veteran war heroes are selling this masterful depiction of a war hero in order to raise funds for their post, to keep it running for the community.”
Lehmann adds that they will also have three fantastic Leyendecker Post covers in the sale.
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Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923), Watercolor Portfolio. Watercolor on paper, 22 x 18 in. (each sheet), signed. Courtesy Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers. Estimate: $30/50,000
Milford, CT
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers
October 28
Fine Art Auction
Shannon’s Fine Auctioneers’ fall Fine Art Auction brings to collectors more than 200 lots of rare and important paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture from the 19th century to today. Works in the sale by significant American artists include Charles E. Burchfield, Milton Avery, Thomas Hart Benton and Alfred T. Bricher. Fidelia Bridges’ Watercolor Portfolio is a major item in the upcoming sale, a portfolio of nearly 100 watercolor sketches and a portrait of the artist in oil. The entire portfolio will be offered together at a $30,000 to $50,000 estimate. Coastal Seascape by Bricher has an estimate of $15,000 to $25,000.
For bidding information, a full preview of the auction or to order a catalog, collectors can visit the company website. The Fine Art Auction will begin at 6 p.m. EST on October 28.
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Leon Gaspard (1882-1964), The Bridge – Russia. Oil on canvasboard, 25 x 22 in., signed lower left: ‘Leon Gaspard’. Courtesy David Dike Fine Art. Estimate: $100/200,000
Dallas, TX
David Dike Fine Art
October 30
Texas Art Auction
David Dike Fine Art celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Texas Art Auction, featuring more than 400 lots of Texas art ranging from early to traditional and contemporary works. Included in the sale is a significant work by important Taos, New Mexico, painter Leon Gaspard, who was influenced by impressionism and modern representation. His vertical oil on canvasboard The Bridge - Russia is estimated at $100,000 to $200,000. Another highlight in the upcoming auction is Everett Spruce’s circa 1948 painting Man with Fish Net, which has a presale estimate of $15,000 to $20,000. The Texas Art Auction will be held on October 30. —
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