Cordier’s Two-Day Fine & Decorative Arts Online Auction
February 24 at 10 am
February 25 at 10 am
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HARRISBURG, PENN. — The photograph of the Wright Flyer from 1903 and fabric segment will be offered at Cordier Auctions on February 25. The lot also includes an inscription by Orville Wright that reads, “This little piece of wing covering did its part in lifting the plane in this flight. O.W.”

The rare artifact was consigned to Cordier Auctions by a York, Penn., individual whose grandmother, Mrs John (Bess) Daugherty, served on the Wright library board of directors with Orville Wright from 1923 to 1946. Also included in the family’s consignment is a large photographic image of the Wright Flyer and hangar at Kitty Hawk along with Christmas cards from Orville Wright to the Daugherty family.

The significant historical relic will be sold in Cordier’s fine and decorative arts auction, which also features “La Mariee” by Marcel DuChamp (French, 1887-1968), a Thomas Moser Windward sofa and chair and a 1.56-carat platinum diamond ring.

A day earlier, on February 24, selections from approximately 1,500 works of art by Connecticut artist Revington Arthur that were discovered in State College, Penn., after being stored there since the 1980s will cross the block.

Arthur, from Stamford, Conn., was a well-established artist during the 1940s through the 1970s. He exhibited at prominent artist institutions and had showings at galleries across the Northeast, including New York City. In 1945, one of his works, “The Green Pool,” was published in Time Magazine as critics’ choice.

His work evolved in style, but he primarily worked in acrylic, oil and watercolor. He is considered an expressionist or abstractionist; some of his works could even be described as surrealistic.

Arthur’s early artistic education in the 1920s and 1930s took him to such distinguished institutions as the Grand Central School of Art and the Artist Student League in New York City, as well as the George P. Ennis School in Eastport, Maine. By the 1940s he was studying art history at Columbia in New York. Like many artists, his education included working under more established artists. His influence and training came from the likes of George Luks, Arshile Gorky and Kimon Nicolaiedes.

Most prolific from the 1940s to the 1970s, Arthur exhibited his work in both solo and group shows at notable venues such as the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, among others. And during the 1940s and 1950s, his works and style were also published in art and general publications, including Time Magazine, Esquire, Art Digest and American Artist.

Cordier Auctions & Appraisals is at 1500 Paxton Street. For information, 717-731-8662 or www.cordierauction.com.

A selection from 1,500 works by the artist discovered in Central Pennsylvania. The Connecticut born artist was prolific, with a career spanning four decades. He was a member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists, and taught at the Chautauqua Art Summer School for 43 years, holding the position of Director from 1945 to 1983.
Silver; Jewelry; Collectibles; Clocks; Lighting; Fine, Decorative, Asian Arts; Furniture; Rugs
DAY ONE:
1) A. Gorky 72 x 48 inches Exhib. Silvermine Guild of Artists
2) Beggar’s Family 60 x 50 inches
3) Collection as Found
4) Discovery of the Garden 72 x 48 inches
5) Festival Preparation 35 x 50 inches Exhib. Carnegie Institute
6) Medieval Image 42 x 32 inches
Exhib. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
7) Melancholia II 50 x 40 inches Exhib. National Academy of Design 8) Mountain Family 70 x 56 inches
9) November Trees 36 x 30 inches Exhib. Connecticut Academy
of Fine Arts, Silvermine Guild of Artists 10) Odalisque with Lute 34 x 35 inches
11) Portrait of a Lady 18 x 14 inches
12) Red Shawl 30 x 24 inches Publ. Art Digest, Exhib. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
13) Revington Arthur (1907-1986)
14) Revington Arthur Self Portrait 18 x 14 inches
15) Small Town Stuff 29 x 39 inches
16) Still Life with Mythological Couple 25 x 30 inches 17) Summertime 25 x 30 inches
DAY TWO:
1) 1.56 Carat Diamond & Platinum Ring
2) 33.1 Carat Aquamarine & Diamond Pendant
3) After Jean-Baptiste Nini, Ben Franklin Terra Cotta Medallion
4) Andrew Wyeth 1956 Triton Press Ten Collotype Portfolio
5) 18th Century Walnut Architectural Corner Cupboard
6) 24K Gold Plate Swarvoski Chandelier by Bernard Pecaso
7) Hanau Cobalt Lined Sterling Urn, Berthold Muller
8) Karges English Regency Console
9) Lehnware Saffron Cup
10) Marcel Duchamp (French, 1887-1968), after, by Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963)
11) R.G.M. Professional Diver Wristwatch
12) Thomas Moser Windward Sofa & Chair
13) Vintage Tibetan Room Size Rug
14) Wright Flyer Photograph and Fabric with Orville Wright Inscription
15) Zhang Daqian (1899-1983)