Harriet Frishmuth’s ‘Crest of the Wave.’ Estimate $20,000-$30,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc.
Cowan’s will be selling four rare and vintage cars in the auction. A 1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible 76-C is estimated to bring anywhere between $64,000 and $85,000. Every option offered in 1948 is on this vehicle, and the 1942-1948 Buick Roadmaster is considered the top of Buick’s luxury line. A 1968 Chrysler 300 Convertible is estimated to bring $15,000-$17,000, a 1973 Volvo P1800ES is expected to sell for $12,000-$15,000, and a 1963 Rover P4 Series 95 Saloon is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.
Fine art will also be offered in the sale. A watercolor on paper by the Kentucky artist, Paul Sawyier, is estimated to sell anywhere between $20,000-$30,000, an important Hawaiian portrait of a fisherman by David Howard Hitchcock is expected to bring $10,000-$15,000, an oil on canvas by Charles Wysocki, titled Harvest Delights, is estimated at $4,000-$6,000, and a still life by Samuel Halpert is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.
Exceptional sculptures by well-known artists are featured in the auction. A sculpture by Harriet Frishmuth, titled Crest of the Wave, is estimated at $20,000-$30,000. A prominent female artist during the early 20th century, Frishmuth was known for her sculptures of women in scenes of captured motion. A very fine gilt bronze Vieille Garde figure by Armand Le Veel is expected to sell for $8,000-$12,000, and a work titled Credo by Emmanuel Fremiet from the Eleanor Roosevelt Estate will be offered with an estimate of $4,000-$6,000.
American and Continental furniture will be up for auction on Saturday. A North Carolina Federal sideboard is estimated to sell for $3,000-$5,000, a Pennsylvania walnut corner cupboard is expected to fetch anywhere between $1,800-$2,500, a Hepplewhite secretary bookcase is estimated at $1,000-$1,500, and a Spanish colonial carved side table is expected to bring $800-$1,200.
Additional notable lots in the auction include a Georg Jensen tea and coffee set estimated at $15,000-$25,000, a sheet iron weather vane modeled after Admiral Farragut is estimated at $7,000-$9,000, a pinup illustration by Alberto Vargas is expected to bring $4,000-$6,000, and a Persian Tabriz rug is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.
For more information about Cowan’s Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction, contact Graydon Sikes at 513-871-1670 extension 25.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Harriet Frishmuth’s ‘Crest of the Wave.’ Estimate $20,000-$30,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc. 1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible 76-C. Estimate: $65,000-$85,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Paul Sawyiers ‘Ferry Along Kentucky River.’ Estimate $20,000-$30,000. Cowan’s Auctions Inc.
