Asian antique decorative arts, weaponry, sculptures and more come to Jasper52 June 18

Chinese Orange Silk Ground Elephant Panel, estimated at $350-$400 at Jasper52.

NEW YORK — Jasper52 debuts 130-plus lots of antique Asian decorative arts, weapons, sculptures, and much more with a new sale slated for Tuesday, June 18 at 2 pm Eastern time. The complete catalog is available for review and bidding exclusively at LiveAuctioneers.

First up is Taiping Youxiang, a late Qing dynasty Chinese orange silk panel depicting an elephant carrying a vase. Made with silk and gold threading, the 23.75-by-22in piece is estimated at $350-$400.

A netsuke is a miniature sculpture of a sort first made in 17th-century Japan. Jasper52 has as a featured lot a 19th-century Asakusa-school staghorn netsuke in the form of a bowl. Described in the lot notes as ‘one of the most elegant netsuke that I have had,’ it boasts superb precise carving, a warm brownish patina, brown lacquer on the inside, and is an early Himotoshi design. It carries an estimate of $363-$395.

A tsuba is a Japanese sword mounting or hand guard, which appears at the base of the blade. This 18th-century tsuba is fashioned in the shape of two confronting shu (Japanese flute instruments used in Shinto ceremonies, and consisting of bamboo reeds forming a circular wind chamber). It is estimated at $299-$325.

Chinese Orange Silk Ground Elephant Panel, estimated at $350-$400 at Jasper52.

Chinese Orange Silk Ground Elephant Panel, estimated at $350-$400 at Jasper52.

19th-century Japanese Asakusa netsuke staghorn bowl, estimated at $363-$395 at Jasper52.

19th-century Japanese Asakusa netsuke staghorn bowl, estimated at $363-$395 at Jasper52.

18th-century Japanese sword tsuba, estimated at $299-$325 at Jasper52.

18th-century Japanese sword tsuba, estimated at $299-$325 at Jasper52.

ACN Staff

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Portrait by Salvador Dali makes its auction debut June 20 at Clars

Salvador Dali, 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

OAKLAND, CA — Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene by Salvador Dali comes to market for the first time as the featured lot in the Summer Fine Art sale on Thursday, June 20 at Clars. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Luther Greene (1909-1987) had a fascinating dual career. In 1935, he began producing Broadway plays in New York, beginning with Ibsen’s Ghosts. In the mid-1950s, he branched out into the design of both rooftop and country gardens as a landscape specialist. Living in Manhattan in a basement unit, he built a grotto out of seashells during the course of two decades, just adjacent to his greenhouse. His New York Times obituary quotes him speaking about his landscape work: “‘I do just what I used to do in the theater. I get the most talented people I can find, get them to work together and hope to end up with a hit.”

Greene was married twice. His first wife Ellen (née Chamberlain) was obviously the apple of his eye. In 1942, Luther commissioned Salvador Dali (1904-1989) to create Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene. Clars notes the portrait not only exemplifies Dali’s skilled, realistic interpretation of the subject in the foreground, but also has a classic surrealist Dali landscape in the background.

The 24 by 20in oil on canvas is accompanied by preliminary charcoal and ink on paper study sketches of Mrs. Greene by Dali, also dating to 1942. The work comes from a private collection by descent from the former Ellen Greene. It is listed in the Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings by Salvador Dali as catalog no. P 565, and it now carries an estimate of $700,000-$1 million.

Salvador Dali, 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Salvador Dali, 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Salvador Dali signature and date for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Salvador Dali signature and date for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Preliminary studies by Salvador Dali for the private commission of 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Preliminary studies by Salvador Dali for the private commission of 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Correspondence from Salvador Dali to Luther Greene on the private commission for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Correspondence from Salvador Dali to Luther Greene on the private commission for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Correspondence from Salvador Dali to Luther Greene on the private commission for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Correspondence from Salvador Dali to Luther Greene on the private commission for 'Portrait of Mrs. Luther Greene,' estimated at $700,000-$1 million at Clars.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Land- and water-speed record holder Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150 comes to Sworders June 18

Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150, estimated at £150,000-£170,000 ($191,000-$217,000) at Sworders.

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK – Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150 will appear at Sworders on Tuesday, June 18. The classic sports car, bought by the legendary British speed record breaker in 1958 as his regular runabout, is estimated at £150,000-£170,000 ($191,000-$217,000) as part of a stand-alone auction of classic cars. The car’s full history is confirmed by a Jaguar Daimler Heritage Certificate. The catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Campbell (1921-1967), the only person to hold both the land and water speed records, received his fixed-head coupe from the Jaguar factory in Coventry, England in June 1958. Finished in his favorite Cotswold Blue with gray upholstery, it came with numerous special factory options. It was used as his daily driver, although there is a rumor he did replace the engine — using the 3.4-litre power unit for a speedboat.

During his ownership of the car, Campbell raised the world water speed record three times, the last time to 275 mph in 1959. During his celebration of achieving this feat, he met French nightclub singer and dancer Tonia Bern, and after a whirlwind romance, the pair married and took the Jaguar on their honeymoon.

The car was famously photographed alongside Bluebird K7, the jet-powered hydroplane in which Campbell set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1967, in a publicity shot on the slipway at Aix-les-Bains on the Lac de Bourget in France while K7 was making some demonstration runs.

In 1963, Donald Campbell sold the XK150 (a total of 4,445 of this model were made by Jaguar between 1957 and 1961) to fellow car enthusiast Michael Brooks, who fitted it with a D-type cylinder head for racing with some success. Relatively little is known of the car’s history between 1964 and 1997, when it was acquired in a dilapidated state. The restoration work was carried out by the Norfolk Jaguar racing family Henry Burton and his son Peter, and the interior work was completed in 2001 by G & G Sergent.

The current owner, an ardent Campbell enthusiast, purchased the car in 2013 from the Chelmsford, England dealership J D Classics. Occasionally shown at rallies and club events, it was featured in Jaguar Enthusiast magazine following the 2017 Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, which celebrated the life of Sir Donald Campbell with Campbell family members and other Campbell vehicles.

The original numberplate, DC 7, was retained by Campbell, but the car occasionally displays the plate for historical reasons.

Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150, estimated at £150,000-£170,000 ($191,000-$217,000) at Sworders.

Donald Campbell’s Jaguar XK150, estimated at £150,000-£170,000 ($191,000-$217,000) at Sworders.

DC 7 and Bluebird K7 on the slipway at Aix-les-Bains on the Lac de Bourget in France.

DC 7 and Bluebird K7 on the slipway at Aix-les-Bains on the Lac de Bourget in France.

Roland Arkell

Roland Arkell

Roland Arkell is editor of Auction Central News and deputy editor at Antiques Trade Gazette. He has been writing about all aspects of the art and antiques market for more than 25 years.

Morphy presents Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction in Santa Fe June 22

Colt .45 owned by Emmett or Bob Dalton of the Dalton Gang, estimated at $200,000-$300,000 at Morphy.

SANTA FE, NM — Morphy Auctions resumes its ongoing partnership with Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction with a 437-lot sale in Santa Fe, New Mexico, scheduled for Saturday, June 22. The complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Brian Lebel is especially enthusiastic about the quality and variety of goods to be auctioned this year, describing the event as “potentially one of the most exciting sales we’ve had in more than 34 years. We’ll be offering artworks by premier Western artists of the past and modern day, with an important and historical California masterwork by James Walker (1818-1899) leading the group.”

Painted circa 1877, Walker’s Judges of the Plains depicts powerful rancheros of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, including members of the trailblazing Sepulveda, Verdugo, Pico, del Valle, and Lugo families. Measuring 30.325 by 50.325in and signed J. Walker, the painting boasts an unbroken line of provenance starting with its sale by Walker to the Ignacio del Valle family. In 1924, it was purchased by the Rubel family, after which it went to Los Angeles art broker Carl Schaefer Denzel, who sold it to its current owner in 2012. The work is estimated at $400,000-$500,000.

A breathtaking witness to history is the documented Colt .45 Single Action Army Revolver with pearl grips, no. 147306, from a 10-gun shipment sent to the Dalton Gang and with ownership attributed to either Bob or Emmett Dalton. Purportedly engraved by Colt master engraver Cuno Helfricht, the .45 was shipped from the Colt factory on August 18, 1892 to a Kansas hardware store. Historical documentation indicates that each of five Dalton Gang members received two Colts the day before the ill-fated Coffeyville Raid, when they attempted to rob two banks at the same time. Four of the five men perished, but Emmett Dalton, the youngest of the gang, miraculously survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. The firearm is in outstanding condition and conveys with an extensive archive of information and a copy of the relevant Colt factory letter. Its auction estimate is $200,000-$300,000.

Leading the tack category is a spectacular Edward H. Bohlin silver and gold mounted San Gabriel-style parade saddle custom-ordered for industrialist, political kingmaker, and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Justin W. Dart Sr. (1907-1984). A one-of-a-kind creation, this saddle’s swell caps are decorated with images in gold of Mickey Mouse as a cowboy, twirling a lasso. The name Walt Disney is also shown in gold letters as an homage to the legendary animator, who may have personally given the approval for Bohlin’s use of the trademarked Mickey character. The lot carries an estimate of $125,000-$175,000.

A fine oil on canvas by William Gilbert Gaul (1855-1919) is untitled but known as Indian by Campfire. It captures the essence of what Gaul absorbed during his many trips to the American West from 1882 through 1891, when he lived on Army posts and with Native American tribes. Gaul is best remembered for his portrait of Sitting Bull, which was painted from life. Indian by Campfire, which is artist-signed and measures 39.5 by 29.5in, is estimated at $35,000-$55,000.

James Walker, 'Judges of the Plains,' estimated at $400,000-$500,000 at Morphy.

James Walker, 'Judges of the Plains,' estimated at $400,000-$500,000 at Morphy.

Colt .45 owned by Emmett or Bob Dalton of the Dalton Gang, estimated at $200,000-$300,000 at Morphy.

Colt .45 owned by Emmett or Bob Dalton of the Dalton Gang, estimated at $200,000-$300,000 at Morphy.

Edward H. Bolin 'Mickey Mouse' custom saddle and tack, estimated at $125,000-$175,000 at Morphy.

Edward H. Bolin 'Mickey Mouse' custom saddle and tack, estimated at $125,000-$175,000 at Morphy.

Gilbert Gaul, Untitled ('Indian by Campfire'), estimated at $35,000-$55,000 at Morphy.

Gilbert Gaul, Untitled ('Indian by Campfire'), estimated at $35,000-$55,000 at Morphy.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Arion Press selections headline a diverse specialty sale at Michaan’s June 17

Arion Press version of Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass,' estimated at $7,000-$10,000 at Michaan's.

ALAMEDA, CA — The Summer Specialty sale taking place Monday, June 17 at Michaan’s features five highly collectible letterpress editions from San Francisco’s Arion Press. The complete 445-lot catalog is now open for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Arion Press is a small specialty printing house in San Francisco, located in the Presidio, a former US Army installation near the Golden Gate Bridge that is now public land. Its books are printed by hand using old letterpress printers – think Gutenberg Bible – then hand-bound and encased in lavish hardcovers. Printed in very limited runs, typically of just 100 editions, Arion Press books are highly sought-after despite often focusing on easily available public domain content.

One such example is Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, which was originally issued in 1855. Arion’s edition from 2014 is number 224 of 400 units. With no signs of use or creases, it carries a $7,000-$10,000 estimate.

Only 100 volumes of the Arion Press Bibliography and Folio with Leaves were issued, though the bibliography as a separate product was released in a 500-unit run. The compendium on offer is numbered 14. It includes sheets printed either with partial text or printed artwork from the first 100 volumes and was issued by Arion Press in 2015. Its estimate is $8,000-$12,000.

Arion Press version of Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass,' estimated at $7,000-$10,000 at Michaan's.

Arion Press version of Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass,' estimated at $7,000-$10,000 at Michaan's.

Arion Press 2015 Bibliography and Leaves set, estimated at $8,000-$12,000 at Michaan's.

Arion Press 2015 Bibliography and Leaves set, estimated at $8,000-$12,000 at Michaan's.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Four Gary Erbe trompe l’oeil paintings are featured at Burchard June 15

Gary Erbe, 'Vertebrae,' estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Burchard.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A delightful assembly of four Gary Erbe trompe l’oeil paintings are the highlight of Burchard Galleries‘ Estate Antiques Fine Art Jewelry Auction, scheduled for Saturday, June 15. The complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Erbe (b. 1944-) is from Union City, New Jersey, where he worked as an engraver to support his growing family. He pursued art on weekends and evenings and discovered his passion in 1969 — trompe l’oeil (fool the eye) art, which lead to his first major exhibition in 1970. Since then he has created a remarkable career of designs that he calls “levitational realism”, consisting of related and thematic elements seemingly floating around one another. Contrast this with traditional trompe l’oeil art, which often showcases hyperrealistic objects on their own and in shadow box motifs.

The Burchard sale includes two major and two minor Erbe works. The top-estimated lot is Vertebrae, a monumental oil on canvas depicting a collection of railroad-themed items. Included are elements as varied as a large Union Pacific Railroad herald, two Erie-Lackawanna diamonds, shop vises, tools, and a conductor’s lantern. Measuring a whopping 74 by 58in, the work is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

Seascape, 1977 reflects the zeitgeist of the 1970s, with the massive commercial success of Jaws and its sequels. Measuring 44 by 50in, the piece includes a massive great white shark bursting through the canvas to attack swimmers in distress while observers in long boats look on helplessly. The piece is estimated at $15,000-$25,000.

Two smaller Erbe works are of interest. Camera Arts is a two-sided oil on board that includes an image of what the auctioneer describes as a Walt Disney lookalike, estimated at $6,000-$9,000; and Zucchini on a Platter, an oil on canvas of a floating eggplant rendered in hyperrealistic style, which has an estimate of $5,000-$8,000.

Gary Erbe, 'Vertebrae,' estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Vertebrae,' estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Seascape, 1977,' estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Seascape, 1977,' estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Camera Arts,' estimated at $6,000-$9,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Camera Arts,' estimated at $6,000-$9,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Zucchini on a platter,' estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Burchard.

Gary Erbe, 'Zucchini on a platter,' estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Burchard.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Quinn’s to sell the estate of 29th Marine Commandant Alfred M. Gray, Jr. June 14

General Gray's United States Marine Corps (USMC) ring, estimated at $100-$150 at Quinn's.

FALLS CHURCH, VA – The estate of four-star United States Marine Corps General Alfred M. Gray, Jr. comes to Quinn’s Auction Galleries on Friday, June 14 as nearly 200 lots dominated by military memorabilia and firearms. The complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Known as the quintessential ‘Marine’s Marine’, Gray (1928-2024) volunteered for the Corps at the outset of the Korean conflict in 1950. He rose to the rank of second lieutenant in 1952 and went on to distinguish himself in Vietnam as a signals intelligence specialist, and is considered the father of the Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion. General Gray was the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1987-1991) and served with distinction for 41 years.

The sale’s top lot is the General’s Colt Custom Standard A Model 1911 Series 70 WW1 Model 1918 Replica semi-automatic pistol in .45 ACP. In like-new condition, complete with original packaging and replica instruction manual, the firearm carries an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.

The General’s USMC 10K gold ring is another personal-effect highlight. It is topped by a oval cabochon faux ruby and has a total weight of 6.65dwt. The ring is estimated $100-$150.

Perfect for display is a cased American Historical Foundation Bushmaster XM15-E2S limited-edition USMC commemorative M16 rifle in .223-5.56mm. The rifle is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.

General Gray's Colt Custom M1911 WW1 pistol, .45 ACP, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Quinn's.

General Gray's Colt Custom M1911 WW1 pistol, .45 ACP, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Quinn's.

General Gray's United States Marine Corps (USMC) ring, estimated at $100-$150 at Quinn's.

General Gray's United States Marine Corps (USMC) ring, estimated at $100-$150 at Quinn's.

General Gray's commemorative M16 in case, estimated at $1,000-$2,000 at Quinn's.

General Gray's commemorative M16 in case, estimated at $1,000-$2,000 at Quinn's.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Miller & Miller brings petroliana, advertising, and antique toys to market June 15-16

Coca-Cola Vendo 44 coin-operated vending machine, estimated at CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500) at Miller & Miller.

NEW HAMBURG, ON — Canada’s auction powerhouse Miller & Miller returns Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 with back-to-back sales. Day 1 features Automobilia, Petroliana & Advertising, after which Advertising, Pottery, & Historic Objects commands the spotlight on Day 2. The catalogs are now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Coin-operated devices are among the sale’s top-estimated lots. This Pepsi-Cola chest cooler dates to the 1950s and has had a competent restoration performed on it. It is estimated at CA$3,500-CA$4,000 ($2,500-$2,900). This Canadian-market Coca-Cola Vendo 44 machine is described in its lot notes as a survivor with ‘bumps, bruises, and wear typical of an example that was used but not abused.’ In working condition, it is estimated to bring CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500). An a 1960s-era Vendolator 7Up side-door bottle-pull machine carries the same estimate.

Day 2 stars an 1880s Ives steam locomotive floor toy from its early days of production. Dubbed ‘the Pegasus,’ the push toy includes a train engineer with a moving arm to ring the bell during movement. Considered one of the finest of Ives’ floor toys, the Pegasus is estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600).

Two Canadian-market advertising signs are also leading lots. Eyes Scientifically Tested at Frost’s is a single-sided tin sign dating to the early 1900s that includes large applied reverse decalled spectacles, all period correct. It has an estimate of CA$4,000-CA$6,000 ($2,900-$4,400). Connor-Ruddy Co. of Toronto was a prominent hand-painted sign maker. Its Black Cat Shoe Dressing single-sided tin sign was created in the 1890s for retailer F. Jackson. As an unrestored original in good survivor condition, it is estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600).

Pepsi-Cola chest cooler, estimated at CA$3,500-CA$4,000 ($2,500-$2,900) at Miller & Miller.

Pepsi-Cola chest cooler, estimated at CA$3,500-CA$4,000 ($2,500-$2,900) at Miller & Miller.

Coca-Cola Vendo 44 coin-operated vending machine, estimated at CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500) at Miller & Miller.

Coca-Cola Vendo 44 coin-operated vending machine, estimated at CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500) at Miller & Miller.

Vendorlator Model-VF56-E 7Up vending machine, estimated at CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500) at Miller & Miller.

Vendorlator Model-VF56-E 7Up vending machine, estimated at CA$3,000-CA$3,500 ($2,200-$2,500) at Miller & Miller.

Ives Pegasus steam locomotive floor toy, estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600) at Miller & Miller.

Ives Pegasus steam locomotive floor toy, estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600) at Miller & Miller.

'Eyes Scientifically Tested at Frost's' sign, estimated at CA$4,000-CA$6,000 ($2,900-$4,400) at Miller & Miller.

'Eyes Scientifically Tested at Frost's' sign, estimated at CA$4,000-CA$6,000 ($2,900-$4,400) at Miller & Miller.

Black Cat Shoe Dressing sign, estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600) at Miller & Miller.

Black Cat Shoe Dressing sign, estimated at CA$6,000-CA$9,000 ($4,400-$6,600) at Miller & Miller.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Personal collection of composer Stephen Sondheim comes to Doyle June 18

Fabergé miniature billiards table box, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 at Doyle.

NEW YORK — Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a giant of 20th-century composition and is largely credited with the reinvention of the Broadway musical. His numerous hits, ranging from West Side Story and Gypsy to Sunday in the Park with George, earned him a Presidential Medal of Freedom and dozens of industry accolades.

Doyle New York brings his personal and highly eclectic collection to market Tuesday, June 18 as The Collection of Stephen Sondheim, a 453-lot sale that documents the unique collecting interests of the late artist.

Estimated at $12,000-$18,000 is the sale’s top lot, a Fabergé enameled silver-gilt and wood box in the form of a miniature billiards table. Created by workmaster Karl Armfelt in St. Petersburg some time between 1908 and 1917, the top hinges open to reveal a hidden storage compartment.

A French orrery, or mechanical model of the solar system, clocks in at $5,000-$8,000. The orrery features the sun and the entire solar system.

In addition to his musical genius, Sondheim was also a game inventor. The Game of Stardom or Camp is dated to 1953 and is, in the words of its lot notes, “a remarkable survivor from Stephen Sondheim’s early days, likely the most complete Sondheim-invented game still extant, and with a fascinating archive that shows Sondheim toying with the idea of becoming a board game designer at a young age, decades before he threatened to leave Broadway to design computer games and puzzles.” The well-loved game is complete and is estimated at $2,000-$3,000.

Fabergé miniature billiards table box, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 at Doyle.

Fabergé miniature billiards table box, estimated at $12,000-$18,000 at Doyle.

French brass orrery, estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Doyle.

French brass orrery, estimated at $5,000-$8,000 at Doyle.

Stephen Sondheim, 'The Game of Stardom or Camp,' estimated at $2,000-$3,000 at Doyle.

Stephen Sondheim, 'The Game of Stardom or Camp,' estimated at $2,000-$3,000 at Doyle.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Modern and Classical Fine Art Auction presented in New York June 12

Sidorenko Oleksandr, ‘Leprechaun’, estimated at $250-$300 at Jasper52.

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 12, kicking off at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present its next Modern and Classical Fine Art Auction, consisting of a tightly curated 80 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

The three sale highlights all concentrate on closeups of the faces of mythical or allegorical figures. Leprechaun is one of three works on offer from Sidorenko Oleksandr, and has a 2024 date. While it is called Leprechaun, the image of a man in a green top hat smiling in the rain does have more of a Mad Hatter feel to it. The oil on cardboard has an estimate of $250-$300.

Korotych Iryna contributes Woman, an undated acrylic on canvas of a blue-haired figure crowned with flowers and wearing a purple gas mask. Its estimate is $550-$700. And Tetiana Andriiovych’s Unbreakable, an undated oil on canvas rendered in warm but muted colors that shows a meditative female face with flames or an explosion where her hair should be, is estimated at $600-$700.

Sidorenko Oleksandr, ‘Leprechaun’, estimated at $250-$300 at Jasper52.

Sidorenko Oleksandr, ‘Leprechaun’, estimated at $250-$300 at Jasper52.

Korotych Iryna, ‘Woman’, estimated at $550-$700 at Jasper52.

Korotych Iryna, ‘Woman’, estimated at $550-$700 at Jasper52.

Tetiana Andriiovych, ‘Unbreakable’, estimated at $600-$700 at Jasper52.

Tetiana Andriiovych, ‘Unbreakable’, estimated at $600-$700 at Jasper52.

ACN Staff

ACN Staff

Content bearing the byline of ACN staff has been researched and written by multiple members of the Auction Central News team.