Winter Associates Auction
March 14th at 5:30PM
Snow Date: March 15th, call to confirm
21 Cooke Street, Plainville, CT 06062
860-793-0288

PLAINVILLE, CONN. — The auction catalog will be available from March 4 online at www.auctionsappraisers.com for Winter Associates’ auction on March 14 starting at 5:30 pm.

From shoreline and central Connecticut estates, the firm Winter will offer a diverse selection of Midcentury Modern (MC) furnishings, Twentieth Century decorative arts, including a 17-piece Tiffany Zodiac desk set, early Moorcroft and Pilkington pottery, as well as a single-owner collection of American Southwestern jewelry, antiques and Eldred Wheeler and other furnishings, as well as an assortment of Asian furniture, prints and ceramics.

An MCM Arne Vodder for Sibast rosewood dining room suite from a Newington estate includes dining table and chairs, sideboard and glass front cabinets. Originally an architect, Vodder’s timeless Danish designs enjoyed great international success, and in the 1950s and 1960s could be found in Jimmy Carter’s White House as well as at the Vatican under Pope Paul VI’s appreciative eye. At home with a blend of Asian and modern, also in the sale are a streamlined Asian motif living room set with sofa, loveseat, chair and folding screen and a classic MC bedroom set of rosewood. Also of note, a modern Diamond pattern tea set by Reed and Barton presents a sleek profile and is featured among 17 other lots of silver.

On the more traditional side there are some antiques such as an American Federal chest with tiger maple and a Dutch marquetry chair. Several pieces from notable makers Eldred Wheeler and Warren Chair Works, two Federal-style banquet tables, including one by Harden, and an abundance of Chippendale and Queen Anne form dining chairs will complement the paintings offered.

Among American paintings to be auctioned is a selection of works by the Burr Sisters of Monroe, Conn. Talented artists and distant relations of Aaron Burr, third vice president, the sisters Fannie Coralis (1858-1931) and Jennie May (1872-1961) enjoyed an unusual artistic upbringing as the town’s most prominent citizens, both attending and graduating from Mount Holyoke College and the Yale School of Fine Arts, as well as becoming members of the New York Arts Students League — all rare accomplishments for women at that time. A variety of their works offered in the sale will include oil paintings and drawings in graphite and charcoal. Also headed across the block are a group of Nineteenth Century portraits and a George Mears marine scene from a single owner.
Artworks from the estate of a Connecticut collector are an eclectic group of modern sensibility, including some in the manner of Alice Neel, whose works often portrayed her passion for the beauty of subjects not traditionally considered so.

A single-owner estate selection of more than 90 pieces of American Native Southwestern jewelry features belt buckles, hat bands and numerous bracelets and rings, etc. Some of these large and impressive designs may have been “Old Pawn.” This term originates from its use as currency, as Native Americans had no access to cash or banks on reservations and jewelry became a form of portable wealth. Among the assortment to be offered is a variety of silver set with semiprecious stones turquoise, sodalite, onyx, lapis and coral in chunky cuff bracelets, rings and earrings, many styles with universal appeal.

An unusually large 17-piece Tiffany Zodiac desk set will be an offering, along with 11 pieces of Moorcroft and Pilkington English pottery. Sought after by collectors, Pilkington’s “Lancastrian” glaze was developed in 1903, resulting in a signature iridescent finish that was named after the county of Lancashire, England, where the factory was sited. King George V and Queen Mary became admirers of Pilkington wares while visiting a nearby home in 1913 and subsequently granted the company a royal warrant, changing the firm’s name to Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian Pottery Company.

Previews are Friday, March 11, from noon to 4 pm; Sunday, March 13, from 2 to 4 pm; and on Monday, March 14, from Noon to 5 pm. Previewers are welcome at other times and should call to schedule an appointment.

Winter Associates is at 21 Cooke Street. For information, 860-793-0288 or www.auctionsappraisers.com.

Mid-Century Modern, Eldred Wheeler, Fine Furnishings & Antiques; Paintings; Prints; Asian; Jewelry; Art Pottery & Glass; Silver; Rugs, etc.
View catalog online as of Mar. 4th at www.AuctionsAppraisers.com
Previews: Friday, Mar. 11th, 12–4 pm, Sunday, Mar. 13th, 2–4 pm, Monday Mar. 14th, 12–5pm or by appointment.
Mid-Century Modern furnishings including a dining suite by Arne Vodder for Sibast, four Herman Miller Eames DKX side chairs, two dressers by United Furniture Co. and a rosewood bedroom set; fine bench-made furniture by Eldred Wheeler, Warren Chair Works, The Windsor Workshop, etc. and other fine Furniture; 19th C. Paintings including Burr Sisters, George Mears, Federal and Civil War portraits, 10+ Miniatures; 20th C. Paintings & Prints including Adams Straus and Paul Jacoulet; Asian Furniture, Ceramics, Carvings & Art; Gold and Southwest Native American Jewelry; Moorecroft, Pilkington & other
Ceramics; Art Glass including Loetz, Timo Sarpaneva and 50+ paperweights; “Diamond” pattern Reed & Barton tea set and 17 other lots of Silver; 20+ Oriental Rugs, etc.
TERMS: IN-PERSON Auction AUDIENCE – Auction begins at 5:30PM. In addition to live bidding, Winter Associates will accept absentee and phone bids with a 23% Buyer’s Premium and live online bidding will be available on Invaluable.com and Liveauctioneers.com with a 28% Buyer’s Premium. A 3% discount is available to buyers with cash and approved checks. After the auction, pickup will be by appointment only, please email or call ahead and we will do our best to accommodate you.
LOCATION: 20 mins. west of Hartford, CT. Approx. 2 hrs. from NYC or Boston Winter Associates, Inc.
Paul Jacoulet, c. 1951, two woodblocks, 15” h.
Tiffany Studios 17pc “Zodiac”
Pilkington by Mycock, Forstyth & Joyce, largest: 8” h.
Moorecroft, largest: 10 ¾” h.
Handel
Toko Shinoda, litho, 22” h.
Ming style; 68” watercolor
Chinese, largest 9” h.
19th C. floor screen w. ivory
19th C. Altar table with carved frieze, 96” l.
Meiji & Porcelain plaque
A. Straus, oil, 5 ¾” h.
Loetz, 9” h. 90+ Native Am. Southwest silver
50+
MCM rosewood bedroom suite
George Mears, oil, 19” h.
Harden “Sheraton”, 117” l.c. 1816 oil, 31” h.
Warren Chair Works
tiger maple
2 of 5 Eldred Wheeler pcs
Windsor Workshop
Reticulated floor screen,
72” h. x 90” w
c. 1960’s
Metal 40” h.
Herman Miller Eames DMX
Arne Vodder for Sibast, 12 pc dining suite
Adam Straus, “Blue Night”, 1991,
oil on wood, 9 ½” h.
McKie Jr. bronze, 4’ l.
19th C. Moroccan camel
14K, .92ct
MCM sterling
15th C.
Conn. Burr Sisters, 1 of 28