Quinn’s Jan. 29 auction features elite consignments from Mid-Atlantic region

Jean Louis Voille (French/Russian, 1744- after 1801), 1792 portrait of Count Paul Alexandrovich Stroganoff (1774-1817). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated. Sight: 23¼ x 18½in. Estimate $10,000-$15,000

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will host its first Fine & Decorative Arts Auction of 2022 on Saturday, January 29, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Marblehead Pottery: American Arts and Crafts legend

A circa-1910 Marblehead Pottery vase by Arthur Hennessey and Sarah Tutt sold at Rago Arts and Auction Center in June 2020 for $150,000 plus the buyer’s premium. Photo courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

A circa-1910 Marblehead Pottery vase by Arthur Hennessey and Sarah Tutt sold at Rago Arts and Auction Center in June 2020 for $150,000 plus the buyer’s premium. Photo courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — What began as a therapeutic pottery-making program for women diagnosed with nervous disorders grew into one of the great brands in American art pottery: Marblehead pottery.

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