Hindman offers European art from Linden House, May 18

Charles Amable Lenoir, ‘Pandora,’ estimated at $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Charles Amable Lenoir, ‘Pandora,’ estimated at $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

CHICAGO – Masterworks of European art from the impressive Indianapolis estate, Linden House, will anchor Hindman’s European Art auction on Thursday, May 18. Highlighting the offering will be exquisite paintings by Charles Amable Lenoir, Gustave Loiseau and Louis Valtat. Overall, the auction will feature work by a wide range of artists, from Dutch Old Masters to 19th-century Academic painters, to Impressionists, post-Impressionists and European Modernists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Built by Christel DeHaan, a collector, businesswoman and philanthropist, Linden House is the culmination of her lifelong passion for the arts. Designed by Bunny Williams and David Ellison, the 41,000-square-foot house is located on a private 35-acre lake at the site of what was formerly a Benedictine monastery. The property sold for $14.5 million, a record for the highest-selling residential property in Indiana’s history, in September 2022. RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) is planning to open their newest gallery there.

Highlighting the collection is Charles Amable Lenoir’s life-size Pandora, a virtuoso homage to his teacher, William Bouguereau. It carries an estimate of $60,000-$80,000. Lenoir masterfully employed his technical skill and the academic values of accurate drawing, contour and smooth surfaces, resulting in one of his most accomplished works. In Lenoir’s version, Pandora appears less threatening than mysteriously beguiling as she looks forthrightly at the viewer.

Gustave Loiseau, ‘Le quai du Pothuis a Pontoise,’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Gustave Loiseau, ‘Le quai du Pothuis a Pontoise,’ estimated at $80,000-$120,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Gustave Loiseau’s 1905 oil on canvas Le quai du Pothuis a Pontoise, estimated at $80,000-$120,000, is another outstanding work from the DeHaan collection. Loiseau is viewed as one of the foremost post-Impressionist painters, and the present work is a superb example of the artist’s study of gently diffusive light as it reflects off the flowing water.

Luigi Bechi, ‘La lezione di trecci,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Luigi Bechi, ‘La lezione di trecci,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Luigi Bechi’s La lezione di trecci, estimated at $20,000-$30,000, is another highlight from this accomplished collection, illustrating the charms of a bygone era of 19th-century Italy.

“We were delighted to discover the quality and breadth of the DeHaan collection, as the house opened its doors to us. Every object and painting had been carefully selected to represent its category and genre, as it is evident in the paintings included in this sale,” said Hindman Director & Senior Specialist of European Art Madalina Lazen.

Paul Klee, ‘Spreng-Holz (Explosive Wood),’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Paul Klee, ‘Spreng-Holz (Explosive Wood),’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Also, Hindman will offer an exceptional work on paper by Paul Klee, Spreng-Holz (Explosive Wood), which has an estimate of $150,000-$200,000. The pastel is a quintessential example of Klee’s irrepressible spontaneity and vigor as he channeled his immense creativity near the end of his life, which proved to be an incredibly productive time for him. Through the use of multiple areas of colors, Klee has created structural rhythms that lead the eye continuously around the composition.

 

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