Skinner auction featuring books, manuscripts Feb. 14
Andrew Newell Wyeth (American, 1917-2009), ‘Sea Running,’ 1978, edition of 300, printed in 1981 by Triton Press. Estimate: $800-$1,000. Skinner Inc. image.
From modern firsts to early printing, the February auction features ephemera, which will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Maps, atlases, natural history books, and reference books among others, will be offered. Highlights include a print of a Lapland Long-spur by John James Audubon (lot 8, estimated between $250 to $350), a signed carte de visite depicting a standing Florence Nightingale (lot 111, $200 to $300), an 1870 Beers atlas of Worcester County, Mass. (lot 7, $200 to $300), and a 1960 letter signed by Eleanor Roosevelt (lot 142, $200 to $300).
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (lot 152, $200 to $300), Visions of Gerard (lot 75, $100 to $200) and The Dharma Bums (lot 74, $100 to $200) by Jack Kerouac are examples of modern first editions on offer.
From traditional antiques to more contemporary furnishings, the February Discovery auction will present a breadth of interesting prints, furniture and decorative arts. A selection of prints includes an Andrew Newell Wyeth titled Sea Running (lot 511, $800 to $1,000), Sun’s End and Flurry (lot 289, $600 to $800) after Neil Welliver, and a pair of framed French hand-colored lithograph posters (lot 212, $150 to $250).
A set of four mid-century modern upholstered walnut arrow-back armchairs (lot 415, $300 to $500), a Louis Vuitton cabin trunk (lot 470, $400 to $600), and a Spanish embossed, polychrome-painted, leather four-panel floor screen (lot 242, $200 to $400) highlight the furniture offerings.
Decorative objects of note include a set of four French hand-painted faience plates (lot 491, $300 to $500), a rococo giltwood carved mirror (lot 244, $300 to $500) and a Hamadan rug (lot 326, $400 to $600).
For details email Cara Elmslie, director of Skinner Inc.’s Discovery auctions at celmslie@skinner.com or phone 508-970-3290.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Andrew Newell Wyeth (American, 1917-2009), ‘Sea Running,’ 1978, edition of 300, printed in 1981 by Triton Press. Estimate: $800-$1,000. Skinner Inc. image.
Pair of framed French hand-colored lithograph posters, ‘Les Animaux De La Ferme,’ editeurs les Fils D’Emile Deyrolle, Paris, tableau no. 4 and 5, sight size 32 x 23 1/4 inches. Estimate: $150-$250. Skinner Inc. image.
Set of four mid-century modern upholstered walnut arrow-back armchairs. Estimate: $300-$500. Skinner Inc. image.
Set of four French hand-painted faience plates, inscribed ‘Rouen,’ 9 3/4 inches. Estimate: $300-$500. Skinner Inc. image.
Hamadan rug, northwest Persia, 20th century, 7 feet 2 inches x 5 feet. Estimate: $400-$600. Skinner Inc. image.
Steinbeck, John (1902-1968) ‘Cannery Row,’ New York: Viking, 1945. First edition, in second state binding. Estimate: $200-$300. Skinner Inc. image.
