Art Deco pendant by Cartier, $100,800
CHICAGO – An Art Deco pendant by Cartier led Hindman’s May 16 Important Jewelry auction, realizing $100,800 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000. The pendant was among a collection of Cartier jewelry, curated from estates across the country, which achieved strong results. Overall, the sale realized $3,689,973, with 67% of lots selling within the estimate or above the high estimate.
John Nieto, ‘Poised Coyote,’ $63,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
DENVER – Western artists ranging from historic painters such as Albert Bierstadt, William R. Leigh and Leon Shulman Gaspard to contemporary names such as Ed Mell, Jeremy Lipking and John Nieto achieved outstanding prices during Hindman’s May 4 Western & Contemporary Native American Art auction. Contemporary Native American artists were also among top performers, led once again by an iconic Fritz Scholder work, Indian at the Bar. Paintings by Native American artists such as Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith and Kay WalkingStick were also among the highlights. With a lively room of bidders and strong competition from the phones and online platforms, the auction ultimately realized more than $2 million, with 94 percent of lots sold.
Greta Grossman cabinet, estimated at $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – A suite of Greta Grossman furniture will highlight Hindman’s Modern Design auction on Wednesday, May 24. Comprising more than 230 lots, significant works by other trailblazing women designers such as Ruth Duckworth and Toots Zynsky will also be presented. The sale will also include pieces by celebrated names such as Dale Chihuly, Hans J. Wegner, Erik Kolling Andersen and Karl Springer. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Egyptian faience hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1991-1783 B.C., estimated at $40,000-$60,000
CHICAGO – Hindman’s Antiquities & Ancient Art auction on Thursday, May 25 will feature more than 240 objects from the ancient Mediterranean world. From an Egyptian faience hippopotamus to a large Cycladic marble head, this auction features a selection of ancient works that will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Fern Coppedge, ‘The Lock Keepers Lodge,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – A pair of Fern Coppedge winter scenes will anchor a strong group of American landscapes in Hindman’s Friday, May 19 American Art auction. The sale will provide a look at how a range of celebrated artists approached the genre. Spanning Impressionist to more abstract styles, paintings by Milton Avery, Maurice Prendergast and Wolf Kahn are also highlights. In addition to works by Fern Coppedge, paintings and sculptures by other accomplished historic and contemporary American women artists such as Gertrude Abercrombie, Miyoko Ito and Harriet Whitney Frishmuth will also be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
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.
Hindman has appointed Elizabeth Marshman its new director of trusts, estates and private clients in its Palm Beach, Fla. sale room. Image courtesy of Hindman
PALM BEACH – Hindman announces that Elizabeth Marshman has joined the firm as director of trusts, estates and private clients in its Palm Beach sale room. In partnership with Managing Director of Trusts, Estates & Private Clients Molly Gron, Marshman will work to develop business both in Palm Beach County and the northern reaches of Florida. She will also collaborate with Hindman’s recently launched New York office, led by Gemma Sudlow, as well as its 15 additional locations throughout the country.
Cartier Art Deco jade, diamond and multigem pendant, estimated at $10,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – Hindman’s first Important Jewelry auction of the year, scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, will be anchored by a strong selection of antique and Art Deco jewelry, including notable pieces by designers such as Cartier and Tiffany & Co. The sale will also offer eye-catching David Webb pieces and an array of stunning diamond and colored gemstone jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Series of eight color sketches by Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Cresswell of the voyage of the H.M.S. Investigator, estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – Hindman’s Thursday, May 11 Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana auction pays tribute to trailblazers with works related to explorers such as Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the crew of the H.M.S. Investigator, along with editions by leaders in the literary world such as Jane Austen and Ian Fleming. The Americana section includes an impressive selection of material by John James Audubon, Currier & Ives and figures of American history from colonial times to the modern day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Left, Gertrude Abercrombie, ‘Four Trees and Three Owls,’ $352,800; Right, Bridget Riley, ‘Green Dominance, Blue Dominance, Red Dominance,’ $88,200. Images courtesy of Hindman
CHICAGO – Bridget Riley, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Howardena Pindell led Hindman’s Post War & Contemporary Art and Prints & Multiples auctions in April. With several new records set across both sales, there was particularly strong bidding activity for works by post-war women artists. Abstract, minimalist and pop art by masters such as Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly and Roy Lichtenstein also saw passionate bidding.