Hindman Auctions & Appraisals – Fall Fashion & Accessories
October 4 | Cincinnati
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CINCINNATI, OHIO — A trio of notable collections from Pennsylvania and Ohio lead Hindman’s October 4 auction of American furniture, folk and decorative arts. American furniture, English and Chinese exports, and other decorative arts from the collections of Anne S. and David L. Genter, Sewickley, Penn.; George H. Quay, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Mr. R. Neall Distad, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, account for nearly half of the 313-lot auction and many of the most anticipated lots.

The auction begins with the Genter collection, which includes a floral still life from one of the preeminent American still life painters of the Nineteenth Century, Severin Roesen (1815-1872) ($30/50,000). Born in Prussia, Roesen emigrated to the United States in his 30s and soon became a highly sought-after still life artist in his new homeland, particularly among German immigrant populations in New York and Pennsylvania. While floral arrangements like the one offered in this auction are not strictly speaking uncommon, the majority of Roesen’s paintings were of fruit, making a floral arrangement rarer and more desirable.

Other highlights from the collection include a Federal inlaid and figured cherrywood cabinet, Circle of Nathan Lombard, Sutton-Area, Mass., circa 1810 ($10/20,000); a classical parcel gilt and ebonized, figured mahogany paw-foot drop-leaf table, Michael Allison, New York, circa 1820 ($8/12,000); and a set of eight Federal carved mahogany dining chairs, New York, circa 1800 ($3/5,000).

From Northern Ohio comes nearly 90 lots from the estate of George H. Quay, including a collection of petroliana and American and Canadian folk art. The eclectic collection features a whimsical collection of folk art paired with pumps, lamp posts and dispensers from the early days of gas stations. The highlight of the collection is an Eco Islander air meter with a mounted light pole ($3/5,000). The 9-foot-tall device was produced by the John Wood Company in Muskegon, Mich., around 1940, a time when the modern gas station was just establishing itself as a fixture of American life ($2/3,000); a Sohio gravity gasoline pump, Wayne Tank and Pump Company, Fort Wayne, Ind., mid-Twentieth Century ($2/3,000); a Steelcraft Pierce pedal car, Murray Ohio Mfg, Co., Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1930s ($2/4,000); and a folk art carved and painted wood park ranger figure, early Twentieth Century ($1,5/2,500)

Rounding out the trio of collections is Chinese export porcelain and American furniture from the collection of R. Neall Distad. A set of six Chinese export porcelain “Quaker Farmer” articles ($3/5,000) is expected to be the top lot from the collection. Comprising a sepia cream pitcher and three cups and two saucers en grisaille, the set was made circa 1800 and was owned by the Morris family of Philadelphia who is believed to have owned several services in this pattern, with known examples in green, sepia and grisaille.

The auction includes several other notable lots from various owners, including an Andrew Clemens (American, 1857-1894) sand bottle ($60/80,000); a pair of American silver sugar tongs, Paul Revere (1734-1818), Massachusetts ($8/12,000); and an American silver bowl, Benjamin Halsted, Philadelphia, circa 1770 ($8/12,000).

Hindman’s Cincinnati saleroom is at 5030 Oaklawn Drive. For information, 513-871-1670 or www.hindmanauctions.com.