Quinn’s June 9 Fine & Decorative Arts auction led by marine painting with intriguing provenance

Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), untitled oil-on-board painting of ships in a harbor. Signed at lower left. Label on verso from Frost & Reed, London. Size: 19½ x 23½in (sight). Reputedly, the work was originally commissioned for The White House. Estimate $15,000-$25,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a beautifully curated Fine & Decorative Arts sale featuring American, European, Asian and modern art. All bidding will be online through LiveAuctioneers; no in-person gallery bidding.

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Nantucket’s art bounty comes to auction at Rafael Osona, Aug. 6-7

Ralph Cahoon, ‘Mermaids with Flags,’ est. $20,000-$30,000
Ralph Cahoon, ‘Mermaids with Flags,’ est. $20,000-$30,000
Ralph Cahoon, ‘Mermaids with Flags,’ est. $20,000-$30,000

NANTUCKET, Mass. – Rafael Osona’s highly regarded annual August auction is certain to please. Taking place on Saturday, August 6, and Sunday, August 7, the more than 800 lots include Ralph Cahoon paintings, Stephen Swift furniture, a 19th-century Nantucket navigational chart, fine silver and antique furniture, scrimshaw and other handiworks of whalemen and a generous selection of fine art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Heritage assembles stellar lineup for June 4 European art auction

Gerald Brockhurst, ‘The War Widow,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000
Gerald Brockhurst, ‘The War Widow,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000
Gerald Brockhurst, ‘The War Widow,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000

DALLAS – A strong selection of coveted 19th and 20th century paintings headlines the European Art Auction June 4 at Heritage Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Kenneth Hill Sr. maritime collection to sail auction waters at Heritage

Montague Dawson’s ‘Night Suspect,’ estimated at $150,000-$250,000
Montague Dawson’s ‘Night Suspect,’ estimated at $150,000-$250,000
Montague Dawson’s ‘Night Suspect,’ estimated at $150,000-$250,000

DALLAS – Kenneth Hill, Sr. turned his love of the water into a lifetime of collecting. The Fort Worth, Texas resident and retired pharmaceutical pioneer sought only the finest examples of maritime fine art and antiques to complete a truly outstanding collection ranging from ship models, including a coveted Napoleonic prisoner-of-war ship carved from bone, to masterpiece paintings by Montague Dawson and Franz Richard Unterberger.

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