American art at the top of Wolfs estate auction May 12
Henry James Soulen (American, 1888-1965) ‘Three Bros Circus,’ circa 1919, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 28 in. x 30 in. Estimate: $12,000-$18,000. Wolfs image
CLEVELAND – The unanticipated receipt of a unique estate has prompted Wolfs Gallery’s “Spring Sprung Auction,” which will conclude Saturday, May 12. The estate is composed of art, antique furniture and decorative arts from Britain, Europe and Asia, and will be augmented by a small collection of 20th century American paintings, which will round out this online-only sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
American paintings include a terrific circus scene (above) by gifted artist and Saturday Evening Post illustrator Henry James Soulen (American, 1888-1965) and an early 20th century eye-popping impressionist landscape (below) by Henry MacGinnis (American, 1875–1962).
Henry MacGinnis (American, 1875-1962) ‘Bull Run Dam,’ circa 1916, oil on canvas, in Newcomb-Macklin frame, signed H.R. MacGinnis lower left, 51 in. x 41 in. as framed. Estimate; $12,000-$18,000. Wolfs image
Examples of rare Chinese embroidery include an intricate monumental, 19th century stitched composition of exotic birds within a lush landscape of pulsating flora and fauna reaching 15 feet in length.
Rare monumental 19th century Chinese embroidery depicting various exotic birds in a landscape, made for the Japanese market, 157½ in. x 63½ in. w. Estimate: $25,000-$30,000. Wolfs image
Other interesting decorative arts include a most graceful large Portuguese silver swan by Luiz Ferreira (Portuguese, 1909–1994).
Luiz Ferreira (Portuguese, 1909-1994) silver swan planter, marked ‘LF’ and ‘David Ferreira, Porto,’ 24 in. x 9 in. x 24 in. Estimate: $5,000-$8,000. Wolfs image
Within the grouping of Continental and British furniture is a superb early Italian walnut side table and various English bachelors chests, game tables and early cabinets.
George I flip-top walnut bachelor’s chest, 18th century British, 30¾ in. high x 28¾ in. wide x 14 in. deep. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000. Wolfs image
The body of the collection is extremely eclectic and interesting with even the least expensive works having charm and pizzazz.
For questions and additional information, please call us at 216-721-6945 or email Wolfs at info@wolfsgallery.com.
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