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Texas artists triumph at Dallas Auction Gallery Sept. 8

Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets with Fence and Gate,’ $56,250
Porfirio Salinas, ‘Bluebonnets with Fence and Gate,’ $56,250

DALLAS — Dallas Auction Gallery achieved strong results in Texas and Western art in their September 8 Fine and Decorative Art Auction. The sale featured a large selection of important fine art from Texas estates, including that of a premier Austin homebuilder and art collector, Bill Milburn; Dallas art collectors Sam and Helga Feldman; and the estate of art collector Walter Stein, a cousin of Gertrude Stein.

Leading the sale was a large collection of Texas art, featuring many large bluebonnet paintings by Porfirio Salinas. His signed and dated 1951 work Bluebonnets with Fence and Gate realized $56,250.

G. Harvey, ‘Pinon Smoke Santa Fe,’ $75,000
G. Harvey, ‘Pinon Smoke Santa Fe,’ $75,000

The lineup also featured Western paintings and bronzes by G. Harvey. Performing notably was Pinon Smoke Santa Fe, a signed oil on canvas that achieved $75,000.

Edouard Cortes Parisian street scene, $93,750
Edouard Cortes Parisian street scene, $93,750

Other works on offer included five Edouard Cortes Parisian street scenes, including a salon-size painting. A top lot from that group was La Place de la Republique, sous la neige (Republic Place, under the snow), a circa-1905 oil on canvas that sold for $93,750.

Ernie Barnes, ‘Two Shots,’ $81,250
Ernie Barnes, ‘Two Shots,’ $81,250

A collection of paintings by former NFL star Ernie Barnes set new world records for the artist. Two Shots, a signed acrylic on canvas from 1989, achieved $81,250.

Nicolai Fechin, ‘Untitled (White Easter Lillies),’ $281,000
Nicolai Fechin, ‘Untitled (White Easter Lillies),’ $281,000

The highlight of the sale was Untitled (White Easter Lillies), a floral still-life by Russian artist Nicolai Fechin. It exceeded its $125,000-200,000 estimate to sell at $281,000.

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