Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
August 26, 27, & 28
51 Atlantic Highway, Thomaston, ME 04861
www.thomastonauction.com
info@thomastonauction.com
207-354-8141
Preview: August 15-25

THOMASTON, MAINE — The August 26, 27 and 28 “Splendor” sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present important artwork, plus selections of American folk art and colonial furnishings, Modernist design, antiquities and decorative pieces.

Many of the works in the sale come from the estate of American art collector and Nashville dealer Gary R. Haynes (1945-2021), devoted follower of Andrew Wyeth and frequent visitor to Maine, who ultimately opened Haynes Galleries in Thomaston.

This group includes two mixed media works by Jamie Wyeth (b 1946): “Study for Lighthouse,” the study for the oil painting image on the dustjacket of the book Wondrous Strange: The Wyeth Tradition; and “Kyle and the Influence,” depicting a pumpkin head figure standing in front of the Olson House. Additionally, there are two watercolor paintings by Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009): “The Pantry” and “Granary and Mill”; six watercolor works by Stephen Scott Young (b 1957); and N.C. Wyeth’s (1882-1945) charcoal on paper study for his work “Lincoln Delivering his Second Inaugural Address.” There will also be a variety of fine Wyeth prints, photos and ephemera.

Fine art from the New York estate of artist, world traveler and collector Syril Harriet Frank (1929-2021) will also be featured in this auction. Leading the Frank collection are two important wooden sculptural works by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) — “Open Zag” and “Tower II, 70s.” Art Nouveau masterworks purchased during Frank’s European travels will include a pair of bronze figures of dancers by Agathon Leonard (French, 1841-1923); “Russian Dancer,” an ivory and wood sculpture by Paul Philippe (French-German, 1870-1930); and a circa 1900 bronze figural vase depicting the allegorical figure of sleep by Charles Korschann (1872-1943).

Featured among a group of ancient and medieval art from the Frank collection will be a Fifteenth Century Florentine relief stucco depicting the Madonna and Child, a Fifteenth Century Flemish or southern German carved wooden bust of Mary Magdelene, a Chinese Tang dynasty sancai glazed tomb guardian figure of a soldier standing atop a sheep and a First Century BCE Egyptian carved and polychromed wooden funerary mask.

The sale will offer an extensive inventory of Maine art, including works by Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968); Harrison Bird Brown (1831-1915), Dahlov Ipcar (1917-2017); Stephen Etnier (1903-1984), William Thon (1906-2000), Samuel Colman (1832-1920), Andrew George Winter (1893-1958), William Zorach (1887-1966) and Waldo Peirce (1884-1920).

Pieces by contemporary Maine artists such as Eric Hopkins, Alex Katz, Mitch Billis, Alan Magee, John Whalley, Ron Frontin, Barbara Ernst Prey and many others will also be presented in the sale.

In the Americana category, from the collection of early American furniture, there will be a circa 1790 two-part Connecticut River Valley Chippendale cherry secretary and a rare circa 1735 William and Mary/Queen Anne transitional dressing table of Deerfield/Hadley, Mass., origin.

Featured folk art will include an American Federal period carved giltwood architectural eagle; a circa 1860 prancing horse weathervane by Jewell, a highly detailed marine diorama by contemporary artist Anne-Emmanuelle Marpeau titled “Pumpkin Island, 1894”; a Nineteenth Century carved nautical figurehead of a standing female figure with eagle; plus ship models, scrimshaw, baskets and sea chests.

Modernist art and design will feature works by Alberto Burri (1915-1995), George Braque (French, 1882-1963), Alexander Calder (1898-1976), Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973) Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Ron Walotsky (1943-2002), Albert Gleizes (French, 1881-1953); plus midcentury home furnishings by Charles and Ray Eames, Jens Risom, Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen and Mies Van Der Rohe is included.

A Picasso Madoura plaque; porcelain by Rozenburg Den Haag and Zsnolnay Pecs; Steuben glass; and a collection of studio pottery by Edwin and Mary Scheier (1910-2007/8) will also be offered.

Rounding out the sale will be a collection of estate jewelry and watches, led by a man’s platinum ring set with a 2.6-carat diamond; a lady’s Edwardian period platinum, Burmese ruby and diamond ring; and an E. Howard 18K gold pocket watch. And, there will be tea caddies, silver, garden items, musical instruments, Adirondack furniture and Oriental carpets.

The gallery will be open for previews from Monday through Friday, August 15-19 (9 am to 4 pm); Saturday, August 20 (10 am to 3 pm); and Monday through Thursday, August 22-25 (9 am to 4 pm). Previewing will also be available on auction days, 9 to 11 am.

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is on US Route 1 (51 Atlantic Highway). For more information, 207-354-8141 or www.thomastonauction.com.

2060 MONTAGUE DAWSON (1 of 2)
2011 Folk Art Figure of a Tailor
2165 Silkwork of an 18th c. Couple, Dutchess County, NY
2166 Chippendale Secretary, CT River Valley
2005 Extraordinary Carved Alabaster Watch Hutch
2128 Attributed to WILLIAM M.PRIOR
2180 Chippendale “Ox-Bow” Desk
2216 Pair of Chinese Export Bough Pots
2068 American Federal Period Folk Art Substantial Gilt Eagle
2056 PERCY SANBORN (MAINE, 1849-1929)
2131 Kazak Rug (5’2″X 6’10”)
1043 Rare Two-Saddle Stationary Jumper Steeplechase Horse, Original Paint
2466 6th c. Chinese Carved Stone Head
2063 Carved Nautical Figurehead
203 7 Full-Bodied ‘Jersey Cow’ Weathervane Attributed to L.W. Cushing &Son
1047 R.M. Anderson 5-String Conversion (1 of 8 banjos)»
2217 Chinese Export Porcelain Moon Flask
2002 Yellow Grain Painted Blanket Chest
2442 Rare Chinese Flambe Glazed Moon Flask
2174 New Hampshire Chippendale Chest on Chest
1002 Omersa (1 of 3) Leather Elephant Footstool
3033 N. C. WYETH study for Lincoln
3386 ANDY WARHOL Myths
3323 ALBERTO BURRI
3033 Color litho detail
3035 ANDREW WYETH (1 of 13) The Pantry
3053 JAMIE WYETH (1 of 10) Study for Lighthouse
3144 LOUISE NEVELSON Tower II (1 of 2)
3376 RENE PORTOCARRERO Interior def Cerro
3418 JAMES WILLIAM “BO” BARTLETT 111 Tarmen
3004 HARVEY R. PETERSON (CONTEMPORARY, 1 of 6)
3310 MILTON CLARK AVERY Cole Pond, Rawsonville, Vermont
3064 STEPHEN SCOTT YOUNG Dressed for School ( 1 of 7)
3338 ALBERT GLEIZES
3318 CUNDO BERMUDEZ
2092 WILLIAM LESTER STEPHENS
3342 LOIS DODD (NY/ME, CONTEMPORARY)
2091 LOUIS CHARLES MOELLER
2090 ROBERT WILLIAM VONNOH
2120 GEORGE BENJAMIN LUKS
2100 SAMUEL COLMAN The Coast of North Africa
2102 THOMAS HILL Mt. Shasta from Castle Lake
2119 HENRY BAINBRIDGE MCCARTER
2103 EDMUND CHARLES TARBELL