Leslie Hindman, acclaimed authority on antiques, fine art and collectibles, teams with Live Auctioneers to bring first sale of her new gallery online, September 28-29.
September 20, 2003
New York City – Leslie Hindman, one of the country’s foremost authorities on the buying and selling of antiques, fine art, and collectibles, has chosen Live Auctioneers to provide online hosting for the first auction at her new Chicago gallery on September 28-29, 2003.
The auction will feature a stunning selection of furniture, rugs, fine and decorative arts, and jewelry from the 18th through 20th centuries. A total of 762 items are for sale, with starting prices ranging from $100 to $20,000. Notable lots include Woman by Garden’s Gate, an oil painting by American artist Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924), estimated at $40,000-$60,000; an important Art Nouveau opal and diamond pendant, estimated at $20,000-$30,000; and an 18th century Louis XV-style parquetry slant front desk, estimated at $18,000-$22,000. The event will be held at 11:00 PDT on Sunday, September 28th and 4:00pm PDT on Monday, September 29th, at Leslie Hindman, Inc. in Chicago. Live Auctioneers will oversee the online bidding via eBay Live Auctions.
“We are delighted to be working with Leslie Hindman and we’re confident this first sale will be a huge success,” said Julian Ellison, CEO and founder of Live Auctioneers.
Leslie Hindman began her career in 1982 as the founder of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, which quickly grew to be the fifth largest auction house in the country. In 1991, Hindman received international recognition for the discovery of a previously unknown still life by Vincent van Gogh, which sold for $1.43 million. As a result of her firm’s outstanding reputation, it was acquired by Sotheby’s in 1997.
For eight years, Leslie also hosted two popular television shows on the Home & Garden Television Network (HGTV), At the Auction with Leslie Hindman and The Appraisal Fair, which are viewed in more than 80 million homes across the United States. She is currently taking a break from her TV career to launch her new auction gallery. In addition, Hindman writes a weekly syndicated column for the Chicago Tribune called “What’s It Worth?” In February 2001, her critically acclaimed book, Adventures at the Auction, was published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House.
In November 2002 she opened Leslie Hindman Gallery in Chicago, specializing in 19th and 20th century American and European paintings, jewelry, furniture, and decorative arts. Her first sale will be held on September 28-29, 2003. By choosing Live Auctioneers to facilitate the sale through eBay Live Auctions, Hindman’s catalog will be available online to eBay’s 62 million registered users, who can bid directly from their desktop computer.
Interested parties can place an absentee bid on any item at www.liveauctioneers.com up to one hour before the start of the sale, or register to participate via the Internet in real time while the auction takes place. Similar to a telephone bidding system, bids are placed directly into the salesroom as the sale happens. There is no cost to register, and those who do not wish to bid can still watch the action live by going to www.liveauctioneers.com at the time of the event.
For more information about LiveAuctioneers.com and the Leslie Hindman auction, contact Julian Ellison, CEO of Live Auctioneers, at 646.214.8900 or julian.ellison@liveauctioneers.com
About Live Auctioneers
Live Auctioneers brings the auction house experience online, worldwide. Buyers participate in real time, bidding on lots from their desktop as the auction is being conducted live at the auction house. Live Auctioneers works with more than 70 prestigious auction houses around the globe, and has an alliance with eBay Live Auctions. To view the catalog of upcoming auctions, visit www.liveauctioneers.com
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