Main Auction Galleries
Sunday March 31st, 2019
Starting at 10AM
137 West Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Family Owned & Oldest Auction House West of the Alleghenies Since 1871
Phone: 513-621-1280 Fax: 513-621-1281
Email: jkarp@fuse.net

www.mainauctiongalleries.com
The Collection of Walter E. Maimer (1933-2018)
Wide selection of Repousse & Sterling Silver
Walter Maimer (1933-2018) grabbed life, and art, with both hands. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, he studied architecture at Kent State University where he bought his first piece of original art in the early 1950s. While developing his business as a homebuilder and architect, collecting art became his hobby and passion, shared with his wife, Sally Maimer. Throughout his life, he visited thousands of galleries and museums, and planned his vacations around art festivals and museum exhibitions across the U.S. and as far away as Barcelona, Spain and Athens, Greece.
He relished throwing cocktail parties to share his collection, which was displayed salon-style in his
Frankfort, Kentucky home. His extensive, eclectic collection included oils,watercolors, bronzes, ceramics, glass, photographs, textiles, wood carvings, mixed media, crafts, and Mid-Century Modern furniture. The latter included pieces by many of the giants of Mid-Century Modern design:
Charles and Ray Eames, Mies Van der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, and Eero Saarinen.
He believed strongly in fostering the careers of young artists and purchased many
pieces from novices, including students and faculty at the University of Kentucky, Morehead State, and Berea College. He maintained lifelong friendships with several Kentucky artists, including Robert James Foose, Keith Spears, Jr., Neil de Teresa, John Tuska, Jim Cantrell and Ellen Glasgow. He also passed along his love of art to his three children, who continue his legacy.
TERMS; Buyer’s premium; 15% for in house, 20% for absentee and by phone, 23% for all internet bidding. 3% for all credit card transactions. International buyers must pay by wire transfer (in US currency, including all bank charges). All merchandise is sold as is. We do not ship directly (a list of shippers
can be provided upon request). A phone bidder form can be found on our website:
(www.mainauctiongalleries.com). All merchandise must be paid within 21 days.
All merchandise must be removed with 30 days of the sale date.
BID LIVE, BY PHONE, OR ONLINE AT WWW.LIVEAUCTIONEERS.COM & WWW.INVALUABLE.COM
Steinway grand piano
Xenon pinball machine
Theodore Gantz
KPM
Paul McCobb
Robsjohn Gibbings