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Daniel Garber, ‘Brandywine Meadows,’ estimated at $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Freeman’s presents its much-anticipated American Week sales, June 4-8

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Daniel Garber, ‘Brandywine Meadows,’ estimated at $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Daniel Garber, ‘Brandywine Meadows,’ estimated at $200,000-$300,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — In back-to-back sales of fine art and rare books and manuscripts this June, Freeman’s presents American Week, bringing important American art and printed matter to market. With a strong emphasis on 20th-century canvases and important first editions, the week’s sales highlight Freeman’s dedication to this dynamic market segment. Led by striking paintings by Horace Pippin, Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield and Robert Henri, as well as quintessential literature and Americana by Walt Whitman, Thomas Paine and Henry David Thoreau, American Week offers an impressive slate of fresh-to-market works, including two curated single-owner selections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Unique Picasso pitcher heads Freeman’s Modern and Contemporary Art sale, May 17

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Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Pablo Picasso, Two-Handled Pitcher, estimated at $300,000-$500,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — From Pablo Picasso to Ken Price, Sam Gilliam and Grace Hartigan, Freeman’s Wednesday, May 17 Modern and Contemporary Art auction brings the best of the 20th and 21st century to market. The 67-lot sale is led by Picasso’s Two-Handled Pitcher, a unique work from a private Philadelphia collection showcasing the best of Picasso’s experiments in ceramics and collaboration with Suzanne and Georges Ramie at the Madoura Pottery studio beginning in 1946. The pitcher carries an estimate of $300,000-$500,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000

George Washington-owned and signed book commands $441K at Freeman’s

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First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000

First edition of ‘The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society,’ previously owned by George Washington and signed by him on the half-title page, $441,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s May 3 Books and Manuscripts auction was marked by fierce bidding for presidential material and significant Americana, resulting in the remarkable $441,000 sale of a volume from the personal library of George Washington.

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Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose window, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, centered on the image of a dove representing the Holy Spirit, estimated at $150,000-$250,000

Tiffany Studios rose windows make auction debut at Freeman’s, May 18

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Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose windows, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, each individually estimated at $150,000-$250,000


Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios rose windows, created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, each individually estimated at $150,000-$250,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Thursday, May 18 Design auction presents a one-of-a-kind collecting opportunity: two stunning rose windows originally created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. Presented at an estimate of $150,000-$250,000 each, the windows are noteworthy not only for their beauty and opulence, but also their singularity: the sale marks the first time a Tiffany Studios rose window has ever been offered at auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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GRS-certified Colombian emerald, diamond and platinum necklace, estimated at $250,000-$300,000

Colombian emerald necklace may earn six figures at Freeman’s, May 9

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GRS-certified Colombian emerald, diamond and platinum necklace, estimated at $250,000-$300,000


GRS-certified Colombian emerald, diamond and platinum necklace, estimated at $250,000-$300,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Tuesday, May 9 Fine Jewelry and Gemstones auction brings the very best of statement jewelry to market, from classic diamond solitaires to show-stopping Burmese rubies. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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First-edition King James Bible, estimated at $70,000-$100,000

First-edition King James Bible a special entry at Freeman’s May 3 sale

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First-edition King James Bible, estimated at $70,000-$100,000


First-edition King James Bible, estimated at $70,000-$100,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts auction, set for Wednesday, May 3, brings collectors a distinguished variety of illustrated books from the collection of Nicholas Wedge, 17th- and 18th-century maps, a selection of classic titles by the likes of James Joyce and Charles Darwin, and important Americana. The sale is led by a first edition of the King James Bible, printed in London in 1611. One of only 114 known extant copies, it carries an estimate of $70,000-$100,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Mira Nakashima, single-board Conoid dining table and set of six single-board Conoid dining chairs, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

Estate collection of works by Mira Nakashima takes spotlight at Freeman’s, April 4

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Mira Nakashima, single-board Conoid dining table and set of six single-board Conoid dining chairs, estimated at $30,000-$50,000


Mira Nakashima, single-board Conoid dining table and set of six single-board Conoid dining chairs, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Tuesday, April 4 sale, titled Mira Nakashima Masterworks: The Estate of Geoffrey Halaburt, represents the strongest single-owner collection of works by Mira Nakashima to ever appear at auction. The daughter of legendary woodworker George Nakashima, Mira has overseen the family’s storied New Hope, Pennsylvania furniture studio since her father’s death in 1990. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Henri-Edmond Cross, ‘Leda,’ estimated at $60,000-$100,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Freeman’s celebrates storied legacy of Merrywood with March 23 estate auction

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Henri-Edmond Cross, ‘Leda,’ estimated at $60,000-$100,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Henri-Edmond Cross, ‘Leda,’ estimated at $60,000-$100,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s presents The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay, a nearly 80-lot auction that brings an esteemed collection of art, furniture and design objects to market. The Legacy of Merrywood, to be held Thursday, March 23, tells the story of the titular palatial estate in McLean, Virginia, both a historic structure and the childhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Merrywood was purchased and subsequently renovated and expanded by Alan and Dianne Kay in 1984; the couple filled the home with a sophisticated collection of art and objects, and for eight years hosted the immensely successful annual American Cancer Society Ball at the property. The sale showcases a selection of works that the Kays cherished and lived with during their time at Merrywood. The Legacy of Merrywood is led by Henri-Edmond Cross’s Leda, a vibrant, dynamic 1905 canvas by the French Neo-Impressionist, estimated at $60,000-$100,000, which was once hung on the walls of the historic estate. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Tiffany & Co. platinum, diamond and emerald ring, estimated at $20,000-$30,000

Noted philanthropist’s fine jewelry collection featured at Freeman’s, March 22

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Tiffany & Co. platinum, diamond and emerald ring, estimated at $20,000-$30,000

Tiffany & Co. platinum, diamond and emerald ring, estimated at $20,000-$30,000

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Wednesday, March 22 Jewelry and Watches auction features the esteemed single-owner jewelry collection of Dianne Kay, an American socialite, philanthropist, community activist and chairman of the American Cancer Society Ball. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Distinguished array of Picasso ceramics to star at Freeman’s, March 8

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Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Pablo Picasso, ‘Tete de Chevre en Profil,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Art and Design auction, scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, features a distinguished selection of works by Pablo Picasso, including more than a dozen plates, pitchers and sculptures in clay. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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