Cleveland Indians corporate art collection swings for the fences at Gray’s Sept. 27

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — A group of contemporary artworks formerly displayed at the Cleveland Indians corporate offices is featured in the upcoming Contemporary Art auction at Gray’s Auctioneers on Wednesday, September 27. The sale is now live and open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Real estate developer Dick Jacobs, along with his brother David, purchased the Cleveland Indians in 1986 for $35 million. During his ownership, the Indians went from perennial losers to winning two pennants. He sold the team in 1999 and passed away in 2009.

These artworks were formerly displayed at Jacob’s Indians offices, and reflect a hometown focus that will appeal to any Indians or baseball fan.

Dale Leadenham’s (1955-2023) Hard Ball, an acrylic on canvas from 1993, measures a whopping 42 by 84in and is striking in its vibrant use of color. It is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

In classic Norman Rockwell fashion, Bob Leathers’s Going, Going, Gone, a 48 by 48in acrylic on canvas, celebrates the thrill of victory (and in the case of the two dejected Yankee fans shown at the lower right, the agony of defeat) across a classic grouping of Indians fans. It is estimated at $2,000-$4,000.

Cleveland’s own Dexter Davis has the top lot in the sale. His New Birth 2 is a mixed media study using graphite and charcoal acrylic on paper. It is estimated at $5,000-$7,000.

Visit the catalog now and sign up to bid in this Cleveland-focused sale at LiveAuctioneers.
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Dale R. Leadenham, ‘Hard Ball,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at Gray’s Auctioneers.
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Bob Leathers, ‘Going, Going, Gone,’ estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Gray’s Auctioneers.
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Dexter Davis, ‘New Birth 2,’ estimated at $5,000-$7,000 at Gray’s Auctioneers.
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Laurence Channing untitled charcoal on paper, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at Gray’s Auctioneers.
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Edwin Mieczkowski, ‘Cirling,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at Gray’s Auctioneers.
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Gray’s proves Cleveland rocks with locally sourced art and prints, April 26

Untitled diptych by James Massena March, estimated at $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers
Untitled diptych by James Massena March, estimated at $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers
Untitled diptych by James Massena March, estimated at $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers and LiveAuctioneers

CLEVELAND – On Wednesday, April 26, Gray’s Auctioneers will present a Fine Art, Furniture and Decor sale. Consisting of 223 lots, it will feature works by James Massena March, Rockwell Kent and Bridget Riley, as well as carefully selected pieces of furniture, decorative arts and jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Meet Deba Gray and Serena Harragin of Gray’s Auctioneers

Gray’s Auctioneers founders Serena Harragin and Deba Gray fully expected the pandemic to hurt their business, but the opposite happened – their audience grew. Their auction house reaches between six to eight million people worldwide. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers.
Gray’s Auctioneers founders Serena Harragin and Deba Gray fully expected the pandemic to hurt their business, but the opposite happened – their audience grew. Their auction house reaches between six to eight million people worldwide. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers.
Gray’s Auctioneers founders Serena Harragin (left) and Deba Gray fully expected the pandemic to hurt their business, but instead, their audience grew. Their Cleveland, Ohio, auction house reaches between six to eight million people worldwide. Image courtesy of Gray’s Auctioneers.

CLEVELAND – Friends warned Deba Gray and Serena Harragin that starting a business together would end their personal relationship. Fortunately for antiques and art buyers, they didn’t listen, and 28 years later, the couple is still going strong. After separate careers that took them from Key West, where they met, to Chicago and New York, the two settled 16 years ago in Gray’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. There, they bought a building and founded their own auction house, Gray’s Auctioneers. Gray had previously worked for Wolfs, Sotheby’s and Leslie Hindman, while Harragin’s background was in commercial advertising and finance. Auction Central News recently spoke with Harragin and Gray to learn more about the art-industry power couple and their booming business.

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‘Quirky’ toys enliven antiques lineup at Gray’s, April 13

19th-century French hand-crank horse tricycle, est. $500-$700
19th-century French hand-crank horse tricycle, est. $500-$700
19th-century French hand-crank horse tricycle, est. $500-$700

CLEVELAND – Gray’s Auctioneers will hold a Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations Auction on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 10 am Eastern time. It contains delicate examples of transferware, a quirky collection of 18th- and 19th-century toys, and an array of Lalique crystal from a collector in Cleveland. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Artists who delighted Cleveland lauded at Gray’s, March 9

Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000
Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000
Tony Smith, Maquette for ‘LAST,’ 1979, est. $3,000-$5,000

CLEVELAND – On Wednesday, March 9, starting at 10 pm Eastern time, Gray’s Auctioneers will hold a Modern and Contemporary Art sale featuring works by Julio Le Parc, Dorothy Hood, Tony Smith and Clarence Van Duzer. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gray’s Auctioneers presents vintage NASA photographs Dec. 1

NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200
NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200
NASA large format chromogenic photograph of an Apollo 17 view of the planet Earth, est. $800-$1,200

CLEVELAND – Gray’s Auctioneers is delighted to announce a 388-lot auction to take place December 1. It will feature a unique collection of NASA memorabilia and collectibles from James Foster Fanseen. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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