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Classical & myth-inspired works set to impress at Capsule Auctions, Jan. 27

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Frederic Leighton, ‘An Athlete Wrestling a Python,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

Frederic Leighton, ‘An Athlete Wrestling a Python,’ est. $50,000-$80,000

NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions presents New Day Rising: American and European Art, a curated auction of excellent paintings, sculpture, and works on paper from New York and New England collections including the collection of Seymour Stein. The sale takes place Thursday, January 27 at 3 pm Eastern time. Highlights include paintings by Ludwig von Hofmann and Duncan Grant, sculpture by Frederic Leighton and Henri Louis Bouchard, and drawings by Austin Osman Spare and Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Doyle at Home auction more than doubles pre-sale estimate

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Henri Louis Bouchard, ‘Tete de Victoire,’ from the estate of Dawn Mello, $22,500 plus the buyer’s premium

Henri Louis Bouchard, ‘Tete de Victoire,’ from the estate of Dawn Mello, $22,500 plus the buyer’s premium

NEW YORK – The first sale of the new year saw prices soar as bidders from across the country and abroad vied for stylish furniture, decorations and art in the popular Doyle at Home auction. Highlighting the January 11 sale was property from two prominent collections – the estate of legendary fashion executive Dawn Mello and property of a residence designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc. The sale totaled a successful $867,350, more than doubling the pre-sale estimate of $263,280-$407,740, with an exceptional 99% sold by lot and 100% sold by value.

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