DOWNINGTOWN, PENN. — Pook & Pook’s two-day Americana auction series, spanning June 11-12, was a celebration of all things American in preparation for the country’s upcoming 250th birthday, now less than one month away. Session one was preceded by a luncheon where Lisa Minardi of Historic Trappe lectured on folk art painted boxes of southeastern Pennsylvania and drew more than 50 people in attendance. While the party may have been during session one, session two brought in the top price of the sale with an untitled oil on canvasboard landscape by Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892-1972), which sold for $95,250, including buyer’s premium. The work, signed and dated “1940,” depicted figures cooking beneath a mango tree while others worked in the fields behind them. It was purchased in Riverside, Calif., by the consignor circa 1992. Additional highlights from both days of the sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.
