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Kathryn Frund, 'Imbedded Landscape,' 2001, mixed media, 20 inches by 20 inches, est. $7,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.

Modern works at high tide for Kaminski’s Oceanfront sale, Sept. 25-26

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Kathryn Frund, 'Imbedded Landscape,' 2001, mixed media, 20 inches by 20 inches, est. $7,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.
Kathryn Frund, ‘Imbedded Landscape,’ 2001, mixed media, 20 inches by 20 inches, est. $7,000-$8,000. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.
NAHANT, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will conduct its Oceanfront Auction Sept. 25-26 in Nahant, Massachusetts. In addition to a wide selection of fine art, antiques, fine furnishings, the auction features a large collection of modern to contemporary designer furniture and fine art. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

The auction will take place at the Cragmere estate, 211 Willow Road, in Nahant. Bidding will commence at 10 a.m. Eastern both Saturday and Sunday. Previews are scheduled Friday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and on the mornings of the sale beginning at 8 a.m.

A pair of paintings by contemporary artist Kathryn Frund are also featured. Imbedded Landscape (est. $7,000-$8,000) and Manifest III (est. $3,000-$8,000) are both mixed media pieces signed by the artist. The Connecticut native has exhibited her work at dozens of shows across New England, New York and overseas. Her work is also carried locally by the Chase Gallery of Boston.

Two silkscreen prints by Andy Warhol highlight the auction. The prints are impressions of Warhol’s classic Pop Art portrait of Marilyn Monroe, each showcasing Warhol’s signature use of nonrepresentational color schemes. The prints measure 36 inches square and are signed, numbered and mounted on museum board. The image is an adaptation of a photograph by Gene Korman, taken during a publicity shoot for the film Niagara.

A wide selection of modern and contemporary furniture is sure to garner attention. A set of red upholstered womb chairs and matching ottoman designed by Ero Saarinen (est. $2,500-$3,000) highlight the auction’s mid-century offerings. Saarinen is a world-renowned architect and industrial designer and is perhaps best known for designing the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

Additional furniture includes a large hand-hewn coffee table (est. $5,000-$6,000) made by renowned designer Tucker Robbins. The Japanese-style coffee table, built from solid mountain pine, is 18 inches in height with a surface measuring 75 inches by 63 1/2 inches. A ribbed surface accents the table’s understated and elegant design. Robbins is known for his use of recycled and repurposed “green” products, and for his works inspired by tribal and traditional cultures.

“We’re pleased to have to opportunity to offer such high-quality modern and contemporary consignments to our local bidders,” said Frank Kaminski, owner of Kaminski Auctions. “Since opening our second location on the West Coast, we’ve encountered a flood of new material that clearly resonates with our East Coast audience.”

Visit www.KaminskiAuctions.com for information and a complete online auction catalog or call 978-927-2223.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Andy Warhol, 'Marilyn Monroe,' silkscreen on museum board, signed and marked 'Edition Sunday B Morning 94/250' and stamped 'fill in your own signature' on verso, 36 inches square, est. $2,000-$2,500. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.
Andy Warhol, ‘Marilyn Monroe,’ silkscreen on museum board, signed and marked ‘Edition Sunday B Morning 94/250’ and stamped ‘fill in your own signature’ on verso, 36 inches square, est. $2,000-$2,500. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.

Hand-hewn mountain pine Japanese coffee table made by Tucker Robbins, 18 inches by 75 inches by 63 inches, est. $5,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.
Hand-hewn mountain pine Japanese coffee table made by Tucker Robbins, 18 inches by 75 inches by 63 inches, est. $5,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Kaminski Auctions.