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October 26 | New York
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NEW YORK CITY — As a part of its inaugural fall season in New York, Hindman will offer Canvas & Clay: The Collection of Judith and Philip Sieg as a single-owner auction on Thursday, October 26, in its New York saleroom. Over the course of their lives, the Siegs assembled an exceptional collection of fine art and modern pottery headlined by significant pieces from some of the most important American artists of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries.
Philip Sieg was an innovative businessman, real estate developer, traveler and collector. A proud Pennsylvania State alum, Sieg was highly engaged with the university, supporting many programs such as the Schreyer Honors College, the University Libraries and teaching fellowships in the business school. His impact did not go unnoticed, as he was named an Alumni Fellow in 1988 and a Distinguished Alumnus (Pennsylvania’s highest honor) in 1993.
Judith Sieg was a passionate collector herself and a lifetime supporter of the arts. A generous philanthropist in her community and beyond, Judith made the very first donation to the Bellefonte Art Museum in Pennsylvania in 2009, which helped establish the local museum in the Siegs’ hometown. Judith was also a Pennsylvania State alum and was a founding member of the Palmer Museum of Art at the university.
A tempera and gold leaf on incised gessoed panel by Charles Prendergast (American, 1858-1924) titled “Fantasy with Three Figures (Allegory)” and dated 1921 ($150/250,000) is expected to be among the many lots to sell for six figures. Prendergast started his artistic career as a craftsman, producing intricately carved and decorated wood frames. The younger brother of post-impressionist Maurice Prendergast, Charles quickly developed a strong familial and artistic bond with his brother, initially providing frames for Maurice’s paintings. During a formative trip to Italy in 1911, however, Charles nurtured his own aesthetic vision, resolutely steeped in a skillful blend of fine art and craftsmanship. For the next decade, Charles favored his distinct medium of gessoed and incised pictorial panels, as “Fantasy with Three Figures (Allegory)” epitomizes. The work showcases his unique style and undeniable technical and artistic prowess, drawing from various pictorial traditions, including Medieval Italian painting and mythological iconography.
A watercolor by one of the most famous artists of the Gilded Age also stands out among the highlights of the American art portion of the auction. James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) watercolor “Peasant Women Standing Under a Tree” ($80/120,000) is emblematic of Whistler’s later works, depicting a small group of women in a non-descript field below a single, barren tree.
Also featured is a newly rediscovered oil painting by Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), “Calm Summer Day” ($150/250,000). Heade is a major figure in Nineteenth Century American landscape painting who evades categorization, departing from the Romantics among whom he started his career and differing from the aesthetics the Hudson River School Artists. His work can be defined as luminist and transcendental. His seascapes, such as the present one, dated 1863, were often atmospheric, instilling a sense of quiet and calm paired with a reference to perceptible ominous undertones, such as a storm possibly brewing in the background. “Calm Summer Day,” unknown until now, will be included in the next edition of Theodore Stebbins’s catalogue raisonné of Heade’s work.
The Siegs also had an interest in artworks from the second half of the Twentieth Century, particularly favoring the still lifes and landscapes of Albert York (American, 1928-2009). The couple amassed a collection of works by York from the artist’s exclusive gallerist, Davis & Langdale, who showed many of them in notable exhibitions. Due to his exacting perfectionism, York is said to have only created 200 to 250 paintings during his lifetime, making the Siegs’ nine artworks by the artist the largest selection to ever be offered at auction at one time. A rare auction of York’s work took place after the death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who owned just six of his paintings.
As a part of its inaugural New York auction season, Hindman is presenting Forever Young: Photographs from the Joe Baio Collection, a single-owner auction offered at Hindman’s New York saleroom on October 19. A selection of 101 photographs will be on offer from the collection of Joe Baio, one of the most extensive and notable private photography collections in the world. The auction includes examples from the dawn of the medium by pioneers such as Nadar and Julia Margaret Cameron, to modern and contemporary works of art by artists such as Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Davidson, Robert Frank, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Sally Mann and Angela Strassheim.
A New York-based trial lawyer specializing in litigation, Baio took up photography in the mid-1980s when his children were born, studying with such noted figures as Larry Fink, Nan Goldin and Sally Mann at the International Center of Photography. While trying to learn how to be a photographer of his own children, Baio became inspired by the works of others and by the mid-1990s began collecting photography seriously. It’s no wonder, then, that his collection centered around the theme of childhood and adolescence, whether it be expressions of youthful exuberance or the experiences and challenges of growing up.
Select highlights of fine art will be on public view in New York at Sterling | Boos, October 3-5, and the full collection will be on view at 21 Greene Street, October 10-25.
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NEW YORK CITY — Hindman has announced its first New York auction season, anchored by single-owner sales across fine art, design, and luxury. These inaugural New York sales expand on Hindman’s impressive presence across the United States, serving a global buyer base. Hindman will present the auctions at 21 Greene Street in Soho, October 18-26.
Gemma Sudlow, managing director, New York Region, commented: “We are honored to be entrusted with these prestigious New York and East Coast collections at Hindman. Each sale boasts magnificent examples of works built by passionate collectors who were inspired by a myriad of different disciplines and styles. Our New York season sales are a testament to Hindman’s commitment to delivering a full-service suite of offerings for clients in the Northeast.”
Since launching Hindman New York last October, Sudlow and the team have grown to include specialists across multiple collecting categories and have held several special exhibitions and partnerships with High Line Nine Galleries, The Winter Show, Carolina Herrera, and Sterling | Boos.
The October New York auction season will include:
Time & Space: Watches from the Collection of Glen de Vries on October 18. Following the de Vries collection sale, Hindman will host an afternoon Watches auction featuring vintage and contemporary pieces — from classic time-only dress models to GMT travel watches to chronographs and annual calendars — from leading brands including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Tiffany & Co., Omega, Breitling, Hublot, Cartier, Franck Muller, IWC, Panerai, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Chanel and more.
On October 19, Forever Young: Photographs from the Joe Baio Collection featuring a selection of 101 photographs from the collection of Joe Baio, one of the most extensive and notable private photography collections in the world. Baio has collected photography since the mid-80s, focusing on the theme of childhood and adolescence, inspired by raising and photographing his own children.
A week later, on October 26, is Canvas & Clay: The Collection of Judith and Philip Sieg. The collection will be offered in two parts. Over the course of their lives, Judith and Philip Sieg amassed a selection of fine art and modern pottery, headlined by significant pieces from some of the most important American artists of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries and an almost encyclopedic overview of Scandinavian studio pottery.
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