Felix De Weldon (Austrian-American, 1907-2003), ‘The Charioteer of Delphi,’ bronze, 69 inches high. Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions.
Included in the old master works are Johannes Tavenraat, lot 28, with as estimate of $3,000-$5,000. Also included are Jacques D’Arthois, lot 32, estimated at $5,000-$7,000; Marc-Antoine Bilcoq, lot 37, estimated at $5,000 to $7,000. Other highlights include a study of the Christ Child attributed to Peter Paul Rubens, lot 39, with an estimate of $4,000 to $6,000 and an etching of Rembrandt’s The Artist’s Mother with her Hand on her Chest, lot 45, estimated $3,000 to $5,000.
Asian art has been very strong in the market recently. Leading the way at Trinity International Auctions is a piece by Wang Wen (style of Haung Shen) Figures Fishing, ink and color on silk, lot 23, which is estimated at $15,000 to $25,000. Of interest is lot 124, a Chinese archaic bronze vessel with markings, estimated at $800 to $1,200; lot 125, a pair of Asian 19th century lacquered panels with ivory figures, conservatively estimated at $600 to $800; and lot 127, a Chinese green jadite figure of Guanyin, estimated at $200 to $300.
American works are strongly represented and include a beautiful work by William Lester Stevens titled Apple Blossoms, oil on canvas, lot 146, estimated at $6,000 to $8,000. Also there is a painting by Luigi Lucioni, Still Life oil on canvas, lot 149, estimated at $8,000 to $10,000. Sporting art is particularly strong with a pair of paintings by Percival Rosseau, Dogs at Play, oil on canvas, lot 102, estimated at $15,000 to $25,000, and another significant painting by Alexander Pope Jr. , A Pair of Hunting Dogs, oil on canvas estimated at $3,000 to $5,000.
A real iconic historical gem of a piece is a work by Oscar Edmund Beringhaus, The Alamo, pen and ink highlighted by gouache. This lot 100 appears to be an illustration for a book with the notation “Chap 12” lower right and is estimated at $5,000 to $7,000.
There are a number of bronzes with a unique significant life-size piece by Felix DeWeldon titled The Charioteer of Delphi. Felix De Weldon was the sculptor of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington D.C. This life-size bronze was cast in 1950s with permission of the Greek government. It was placed at the front entrance to his home, Beacon Rocks in Newport, R.I. The house was designed by McKim, Meade & White. The book Newport Houses was published in 1989 by Rizzoli International Publications. This work is lot 47 and has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000.
In addition to the DeWeldon bronze there are also a several Western bronzes by Charles Leis Wren, Fred Fellows and Edwin Deming.
Jewish American artists are always a favorite at Trinity International auctions and this one features works by Moses Soyer, lots 110-113; Benn Benn (three works); Abraham Harrington, The Triborough Bridge, lot 117, estimated at $1,800 to 2,200; and Louis Bouche, Bay Ridge Winter, oil on canvas, lot 118, estimated at $1,200 to $1,800.
Contemporary art is also well represented. Artists include Edward Landon, lots 264-266; Aex Katz, lots 189-192; Howard Hodgkin, Lotus, lot 193 with as estimate of $4,500 to $6,500; and Andy Warhol, S&H Stamps, 1965, lot 195, estimated at $2,000 to $4,000.
Overall this auction contains over 300 lots and they can view on line at www.liveauctioneers.com.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Felix De Weldon (Austrian-American, 1907-2003), ‘The Charioteer of Delphi,’ bronze, 69 inches high. Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions. Luigi Lucioni (Italian-American, 1900-1988), ‘Still Life With Antiques.’ Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions. William Lester Stevens (American, 1888-1969), ‘Apple Blossoms.’ Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions. Leon Biju (Romanian, 1880-1970), ‘The Conversation,’ dated 1924. Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions. Want Wen, in the style of Huang Shen, ‘Figures Fishing,’ ink and color on silk, 35 x 12 inches. Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions. David Davidovich Burliuk (Russian-American, 1882-1967), ‘France’ (Apple Harvest). Image courtesy Trinity International Auctions.
