Over the past 25 years Pook & Pook has established a reputation for representing nonprofit educational institutions across the United States. Services range from authentication for purposes of accession and IRS appraising for donors making gifts to complete deaccessioning services and advertising in their beautiful catalogs. Their fervent support of this important part of the arts has only intensified during the economic downturn seen over the past few years. Many of these services are provided pro bono to the nonprofit institutions. The upcoming collection of Native American items is one of five different collections in this sale that come to the auction house from nonprofit organizations, including an art museum, three historical societies and a historic site.
The first session of the June Variety sale will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, June 17, with a collection of Oriental carpets including mats, runners and room-size rugs. Of interest to collectors will be a pair of signed Hamadan runners valued at $500-$1,000. The sale will continue with a fun mix of vintage furniture, original art and decorative accessories and collectibles.
The furniture, including American and Continental examples of both formal and country styles.
Of particular interest to buyers will be a dining table by Saybolt Cleland, which will be offered along with a set of six mahogany shield-back dining chairs, a pier table and a candlestand all from the same maker. Saybolt Cleland Inc. produced high quality reproduction furniture from the 1930s until the 1970s, pieces whose sturdy construction and visual appeal make them desirable for buyers going for a period look. A George III mahogany slant-front desk is expected to bring $400-$700 and a Chippendale cherry chest of drawers is estimated to bring $400-$600. Buyers are also expected to bid competitively for a lovely Pennsylvania Federal walnut chest of drawers from the early 1800s. A set of Potthast Bros. Chippendale-style mahogany dining chairs is expected to bring $1,500-$2,500. A Pennsylvania Federal walnut slant-front desk from the early 19th century is expected to come in at $500-$1,000. Topping the list of must-haves in the furniture category is a Chinese carved painting table from the 1800s offered early on in the sale is expected to bring $8,000-$12,000.
The hundreds of pieces of art include paintings, drawings, etchings, prints, silhouettes, wood carvings and sculpture. A pair of Richard M. Kimbel (American, 1865-1945) oil on board works is expected to fetch $400-$600. Two watercolor on paper fraktur bookplates by Lancaster County, Pa., artist Christian Strenge (1787-1820) are anticipated to bring $400-$600.
Twenty large carved and painted African ceremonial masks and 10 aboriginal bark paintings depicting fish, sharks, turtles and geometric designs will be sold.
Decorative accessories found in the upcoming sale will include a huge selection of porcelain including plates, platters, cups, bowls and figurines.
Several large groupings of silver will be offered, including two English presentation trowels and a silver-plated fish service originally presented to W. Taylor, treasurer of the Jewin Street Trust in 1880.
Other accessories in the upcoming Pook & Pook Variety Sale include textiles, clothing, needlework, metalware (pewter, brass, tin, tole, copper), woodenware, glass, music boxes, clocks, mirrors, stereo viewers, ships lanterns, scientific instruments, lighting such as lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns, firearms, coins, children’s furniture, dolls, toys, game boards, holiday decorations, games, Noah’s ark, ephemera, weather vanes, books, baskets, trade signs, ivory netsukes, jewelry (costume and estate), musical instruments (including seven violins) and decoys.
The June Variety sale will also feature items from 11 estates from as close as West Chester to as far away as Chicago. The items from these collections will be found throughout the 1,500-lot sale, along with items from other consignors.
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