Two Richard Mayhew landscapes together brought almost $600K at DuMouchelles

DETROIT — DuMouchelles‘ two-day November auction brought serious firepower from Michigan estates on November 16 and November 17, with big numbers registering for Richard Mayhew paintings and fine art objects. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers.

Born in 1924, Richard Mayhew is approaching his 100th birthday, and collector demand for his neon-infused landscapes continues to grow. DuMouchelles had two of his works on Day 2 of its sale, and both wildly overperformed. Southern Border from 1999 was estimated at a very respectable $40,000-$60,000, but furious competition between the floor and LiveAuctioneers online bidders sent the work to $230,000, or $296,700 with buyer’s premium.

An untitled 1999 oil on canvas by Mayhew drew similar attention from buyers. Estimated at just $6,000-$9,000, it started at $4,500 and eventually hammered for an astounding $220,000, or $283,800 with buyer’s premium.

Arts and Crafts pottery is still in high demand, as seen with the hammer price of $16,000 ($20,640 with buyer’s premium) for this squat lotus leaf vase by American ceramic legend Mary Chase Perry (1867-1961). Her Pewabic Pottery works in Detroit remains in operation to this day, employing the same ‘Revelation’ kiln technique developed by Perry more than 100 years ago. The piece carried an ink-stamped underglaze reading Revelation Pottery Detroit M.C.P. (Mary Chase Perry).

Looking like former inhabitants of one of Detroit’s Golden Age mansions, this pair of American Renaissance rosewood pedestals dated to circa 1870. Estimated at $4,000-$6,000, the pair hammered at $30,000 ($38,700 with buyer’s premium).

Carrara marble has been quarried in Italy since Roman times, and has remained a preferred medium for sculptors throughout the ages. Made from that very stone was this fine American Fourth of July-themed statue of a boy and girl lighting a miniature cannon in celebration, dating to the 1870-1890 period and featuring exquisite detail. It was estimated at $4,000-$6,000 but sold for $16,000 ($20,640 with buyer’s premium).

Richard Mayhew, 'Southern Border,' sold for $230,000 ($296,700 with buyer's premium) at DuMouchelles.

Richard Mayhew, 'Southern Border,' sold for $230,000 ($296,700 with buyer's premium) at DuMouchelles.

Richard Mayhew untitled oil on canvas, which sold for $220,000 ($283,800 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Richard Mayhew untitled oil on canvas, which sold for $220,000 ($283,800 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Mary Chase Perry squat lotus leaf vase, which sold for $16,000 ($20,640 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Mary Chase Perry squat lotus leaf vase, which sold for $16,000 ($20,640 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Pair of American Renaissance rosewood pedestals, which sold for $30,000 ($38,700 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Pair of American Renaissance rosewood pedestals, which sold for $30,000 ($38,700 with buyer’s premium) at DuMouchelles.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Fine Michigan collections bring out treasures at DuMouchelles Nov. 16-17

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DETROIT — The opulence of the grand automotive era of Detroit resulted in some of the world’s great collections being assembled by titans of the industry. DuMouchelles specializes in helping families and estates realize the value of these collections, and its November 2023, 1051-lot sale, taking place Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17, is bursting with top-tier items. The catalogs are now available for bidding on LiveAuctioneers (Day 1, Day 2).

The sale’s highest-estimated lot is L’Instinct De Conservation, an original by Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927-), the French abstract Impressionist. The work has a history of exhibitions and is estimated at $125,000-$150,000.

Topping the “rare” category is a Tiffany Studios Fancy Goods tea stand on a Grecian-inspired bronze base. DuMouchelles notes this example is “previously undocumented” and comes by descent from the home of a private Royal Oak, Michigan collector. The stand features a gold Favrile disc with concentric circles of iridescent tiles, and it is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Built in 1860, around the time his younger brother Christian arrived in America, is this stunning Gustave Herter (1830–1898) American Renaissance carved rosewood and bronze cabinet. Originally from the collection of Pierre Berge of the Pierre Hotel in New York, the cabinet was acquired by the consignors from Sotheby’s, New York in a November 2004 sale. With only minor imperfections, this classic piece from Herter Brothers, one of America’s top furniture builders and interior design companies, is estimated at $10,000-$18,000.

French industrial designer Philippe Starck (b. 1949-) has enjoyed widespread success across numerous fields, including architecture, vehicles and maritime designs, household objects and furniture. DuMouchelles’ sale includes four items from his body of work, including this leather Prive sofa for Cassina. With some fading due to sun exposure, it is otherwise solid and is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.

Brightly colored landscapes are a hallmark of Richard Mayhew (b. 1924-). With two originals in the sale, the standout is an untitled oil on canvas measuring 36 by 48in that carries an estimate of $40,000-$60,000. Remarkably, Mayhew recently celebrated his 99th birthday and remains active from his studio near Santa Cruz, California.

Book collectors will take note of two interesting offerings in the sale. First is a 1907 copy of Stories from the Arabian Nights by Laurence Housman and illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Number 95 of an edition of 350, the book is signed by the illustrator and is estimated at $2,000-$3,000. Also of note is a reprint of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. It, too, is signed by the illustrator and is estimated at $800-$1,200.
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Pierre Alechinsky, ‘L’Instinct De Conservation,’ estimated at $125,000-$150,000 at DuMouchelles.
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Tiffany Studios favrile glass mosaic tile and bronze tea stand, estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at DuMouchelles.
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American Renaissance carved rosewood and bronze cabinet by Gustave Herter, estimated at $10,000-$18,000 at DuMouchelles.
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Philippe Starck for Cassina leather Prive sofa, estimated at $1,000-$2,000 at DuMouchelles.
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Richard Mayhew, ‘Untitled,’ estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at DuMouchelles.
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‘Stories from the Arabian Nights’ illustrated by Edmund Dulac, estimated at $2,000-$3,000 at DuMouchelles.
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‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ illustrated by Arthur Rackham, estimated at $800-$1,200 at DuMouchelles.
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Chinese jade galleon, abstract artworks sailed to success at Roland

Large Chinese jade model of a galleon, $3,125. Image courtesy of Roland Auctions NY
Left, large Chinese jade model of a galleon, offered in the June 2 session, $3,125; Right, a 1945 oil on board geometric abstract by Albert Eugene Gallatin, offered on June 3, $7,500. Images courtesy of Roland Auctions NY
Left, large Chinese jade model of a galleon, offered in the June 2 session, $3,125; Right, a 1945 oil on board geometric abstract by Albert Eugene Gallatin, offered on June 3, $7,500. Images courtesy of Roland Auctions NY

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY enjoyed a successful June 2-3 Multi-Estates sale, which featured Contemporary and fine art as well as a huge selection of decorative arts, gold and silver jewelry, 20th-century Modern, antique and vintage furniture, textiles, rugs, collectibles, Asian art, silver and lighting. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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Palm Beach Modern serves up Tupperware’s corporate art collection, Dec. 3

Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger, co-owners of Palm Beach Modern Auctions, are seated in front of the Richard Mayhew painting. The work was acquired by Tupperware Brands in 1975 and is being seen for the first time outside their campus since then. Image courtesy of PBMA

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – When Palm Beach Modern’s auctioneer Rico Baca set foot on the Tupperware Brands campus, he knew he was there to look at art that could be sold to the advantage of both firms. What he didn’t expect was the magnitude and importance of the corporate collection, which will be auctioned this Saturday, December 3, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

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