Ready for a political statement that won’t have you turning green this week? How about a collection of thirty one signatures from those who served the office well. A fine collection of Presidential signatures, a Renoir, and much more round out this week’s top picks.
THE POTOMACK AUCTION COMPANY
Sale Date: November 5, 2016
Lot 196
Presidential Autograph Album
31 signatures from George Washington to Franklin Roosevelt, finely bound by Bayntun in Cosway-style binding of crushed red morocco gilt-stamped with American eagle to upper cover, featuring handpainted portrait miniatures of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln under glass within each wing, gilt-decorated and lettered spine, gilt-decorated inner dentelles, red silk pastedowns and endpapers. Rare autograph album with 31 documents signed by each President from George Washington through Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1793-1932), all but five signed while in office as President, each accompanied by an engraved portrait, some colored.
Estimate: $10/20,000
BUTTERSCOTCH AUCTION
Sale Date: November 6, 2016
Lot 38
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
“Étude de tête espagnol,” circa 1900, oil on canvas laid on board, signed ‘R’ lower left
Estimate: $50/70,000
RICH PENN
Sale Date: November 5-6, 2016
Lot 898
Coin-Operated Jukebox, Wurlitzer 850
A design masterpiece by Paul Fuller, circa 1941, older restoration, missing bubble tube in grill at front right, a beautiful machine that plays well.
Estimate: $50/10,000
DUTCH AUCTION SALES
Sale Date: November 14, 2016
Lot 16
Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Lamp
Tiffany Lamp with Dore’ Bronze Base. The base is perfect and the shade is almost perfect.
Estimate: $8/12,000
BRUNK AUCTIONS
Sale Date: November 18-19, 2016
Lot 80
Set of Eight Steiff Repousse Sterling Goblets
American, Twentieth century, typical form, rolled rim and stepped base, cartouche with monogram, all with marks for Steiff, “171”, monograms, 57.42 troy ounces., 7 inches height.
Estimate: $5/8,000
SARASOTA ESTATE AUCTION
Sale Date: November 12, 2016
Lot 11
Harold Weston (American 1894 – 1972)
“Sketch of the Andirondacks”. With Montross Gallery (NY), The Atelier (San Francisco) labels verso. Oil on board. Sight Size: 5 by 7.5 inches.
Estimate: $800/1,200
SOUTH BAY AUCTIONS, INC.
Sale Date: November 5, 2016
Lot 142
Peter Bears (American, b. 1938)
“I’ll Write Whenever I Can,” photograph with red and black ink, signed and inscribed.
Estimate: $15/25,000
JOHN MCINNIS AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: November 11, 2016
Lot 35
Rare Diminutive Eighteenth Century Splayed Legged Butterfly Table
Maple with stretcher base.
Estimate: $3/6,000
CORDIER AUCTIONS
Sale Date: November 13, 2016
Lot 654
Edmund Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910)
Oil on canvas laid on masonite. “View of the Susquehanna River.” In heavy gilt wooden frame with retrofitted inner frame. Signed in lower left corner and date 1872.
Estimate: $1,500/3,000
TREMONT AUCTIONS
Sale Date: November 13, 2016
Lot 6
Nineteenth Century French Enameled Bronze Centerpiece
Nineteenth Century fine quality French enameled bronze mounted alabaster centerpiece with gilt bronze floral swags and gilt liner.
Estimate: $800/1,200
