Doyle AMERICAN PAINTINGS, FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS
Auction April 5 NEW YORK
INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF WILLA KIM AND WILLIAM PÈNE DU BOIS
A special section of the auction is devoted to the collection of
renowned costume designer Willa Kim (1917-2016) and her husband, writer
and illustrator William Pène du Bois (1916-1993),
son of the prominent American artist Guy Pène du Bois.
This remarkable collection comprises furniture, decorations, mechanical toys, costume jewelry and paintings, including an extensive group of works by Guy Pène du Bois, some of which will be offered in future sales.
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RALPH EUGENE CAHOON, JR. (American, 1910-1982), A Mermaid and a Sailor on a Junk in China, Oil on Masonite, 18 x 23 1/2 inches, Est: $8,000-12,000
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th Century, Two Young Girls with a Calico Cat, Pastel on paper, 16 x 21 1/8 inches. Est: $4,000-6,000
GUY PÈNE DU BOIS (American, 1884-1958), An Afternoon Conversation, Oil on paper, 19 1/2 x 14 5/8 inches. Est: $1,500-2,000
The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois
MARTIN JOHNSON HEADE (American, 1819-1904), Autumn in the Marsh, circa 1866-1876, Oil on canvas 13 ¼ x 26 ¼ inches. Est: $80,000-120,000
WALTER LAUNT PALMER (American, 1854-1932), Forest Interior Watercolor and gouache on paper, 18 x 24 inches. Est: $12,000-18,000
Tiffany & Co. 18 kt Gold Demitasse Set: Comprising twelve cups and twelve saucers. Est: $40,000-60,0000
Selections from an extensive group of tin litho toys The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois Queen Anne Walnut High Chest, Boston Area, Massachusetts, third quarter of the 18th century, Height 7 feet 3 1/2 inches, width 43 inches, depth 22 3/4 inches. Est: $6,000-8,000
American Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Tall Case Clock Herter Brothers, New York, circa 1874, Height 85 11/16 inches, width 29 1/4 inches, depth 14 1/6 inches. Est: $20,000-30,000
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