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William H. Johnson
American 1901-1970
Jitterbugs I
Screenprint

20th/21st Century Auction

 

 

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Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Oak Settee, Early 20th Century

Classic Auction

 

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Joseph Alexander Ames
American, 1816-1872
General George Washington
Oil on Canvas

American Auction

 

 

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Max Weyl, Washington, D.C., 1837-1914
Anacostia Flats, 1909
Oil on Canvas
Estate of Richard "Dick" Rubin,
Prominent Washington, D.C., Collector

20th/21st Century Auction

 

 

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B. Prabha, Indian 1933-2001
Flower Study, 1967
Oil on Canvas

20th/21st Century Auction

 

 

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Gallé Mold-Blown Cameo Glass Lemon Soufflé Vase
Circa 1920

Classic Auction

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Burhan Dogancay
Turkish/American, 1929-2013
Grego Hates Bombs
Acrylic, Collage and Mixed Media

Deaccessioned from
Mary Baldwin University

20th/21st Century Auction

April Auction Series: April 22-30

Max Weyl, American, Washington, D.C.,1837-1914, Anacostia Flats, 1909

Estate of Richard "Dick" Rubin, Prominent Washington, D.C., Collector

20th/21st Century Auction

Joseph Alexander Ames, American, Mass., N.Y., N.H., 1816-1872 Portrait of General George Washington

April Auction

American Auction

Accepting Consignments

British "King's Troop" Universal Pattern Saddle & Rig

Historical Collection of Militaria, including Saddles & Equipage

American Auction

William Henry Johnson, American, 1901-1970, Jitterbugs I

April Auction

20th & 21st Century Auction

Accepting Consignments

February Auction Results

Jitterbug 3

William Henry Johnson American 1901-1970 Jitterbugs V

Sold: $145,000

20th & 21st Century Fine Art, Feb. 12

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Aaron Draper Shattuck American, White Mountains,1832-1928 Hudson River Landscape, 1861

Sold: $10,000

Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts, Feb. 13

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Pair of Georg Jensen Silver Two-Light Candelabra, Circa 1933-1944

Sold: $22,500

English, American & European Silver: Georgian to Georg Jensen, Feb. 11

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Set of Six George Nakashima for Widdicomb Walnut and Hickory "New" Dining Chairs

Sold: $7,000

Modern Furniture & Decorative Arts, Feb. 12

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Chinese Export for the American Market, 18th Century, with a J.P. Morgan Family Monogram

Sold: $1,100

Americana & Chinese Export, Feb. 13

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Louis XV Bicolored Gold Box, Paris, Jean-Charles-Simphorien Dubos, Circa 1760-1766

Sold: $14,000

Jewelry, Objects of Vertu & Fashion, Feb. 11

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18K Yellow Gold Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Superlative Chronometer Wristwatch

Sold: $14,000

Jewelry, Objects of Vertu & Fashion, Feb. 11

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Navajo Germantown Sampler Weaving, 68 in. x 66 in.

Upcoming Native American Auction

October Auction Results

St. John the Evangelist, Recorded in George Washington's 1799 Mount Vernon Inventory

American Fine Art & Decorative Arts Auction

Oct. 29

Estimate: $250,000-500,000

SOLD: $250,000

Catalog

Maryland Federal Inlaid Mahogany Desk and Bookcase Stenciled 'Shirkey'

American Fine Art & Decorative Arts Auction

Oct. 29

Auction also includes Octagon Museum deaccessioned lots

Estimate: $2,000-3,000

SOLD: $1,500

Catalog

Batman #1 Comic, Spring 1940

American Fine Art & Decorative Arts Auction

Oct. 29

Issue #1 of Batman, with cover art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. This comic is considered one of the top-five Golden Age key issues.

Estimate: $15,000-25,000

SOLD: $45,000

Catalog

James Montgomery Flagg, "I Want You for U.S. Army," 1917

Oct. 30 - American Historical & Political Auction: Including WWI & WWII Posters

Oct. 30

Estimate: $1,000-2,000

SOLD: $3,000

Catalog
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PAIR OF JINDRICH HALABALA ASH ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1960

Mid-Century to 21st Century Modern Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction

Oct. 7

Estimate: $1,000-1,500

SOLD: $3,500

Catalog

William Henry Johnson 1901-1970, Three Children

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: Incl. Harlem Renaissance

Oct. 8

Private Collection of Harlem Renaissance Art

Estimate: $60,000-90,000

SOLD: $130,000

Catalog

William Henry Johnson 1901-1970, Jitterbugs II

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: Incl. Harlem Renaissance

Oct. 8

Private Collection of Harlem Renaissance Art

Estimate: $70,000-90,000

SOLD: $130,000

Catalog

Kenneth Victor Young 1933-2017, Untitled Watercolor

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: Incl. Harlem Renaissance

Oct. 8

Washington Color School

Estimate: $6,000-9,000

SOLD: $6,500

Catalog

Pablo Picasso 1881-1973, Jacqueline Wool Tapestry

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: Incl. Harlem Renaissance

Oct. 8

Estimate: $4,000-6,000

SOLD: $15,000

Catalog

Colin Middleton RHA 1910-1983, Woman with Vase

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: Incl. Harlem Renaissance

Oct. 8

The Collection of Irish paintings, Diana Edwards Murnaghan & Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.

Estimate: $10,000-20,000

SOLD: $19,000

Catalog

William Orpen RA RHA 1878-1931, Portrait of Grace Orpen

European & Irish Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts, Japanese Articulated Insects Auction

Oct. 9

The Collection of Irish paintings, Diana Edwards Murnaghan & Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.

Estimate: $40,000-60,000

SOLD: $65,000

Catalog

Martin Flyer Platinum and Diamond Solitaire Ring

October Fine Jewelry Auction

Oct. 16

Estimate: $8,000-10,000

SOLD: $11,000

Catalog

Notable Sales

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William Henry Johnson (American, 1901-1970) Jitterbugs II, ca. 1941

Sold $130,000
three

William Henry Johnson (American, 1901-1970) Three Children, ca. 1940

Sold $130,000

Catherine Carter Critcher (American, 1868-1964) Pueblo Woman

Sold $105,000
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Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976) Flowers Against Blue

Sold $530,000
MARBLE

Roman Marble Torso of Apollo, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

Sold $295,000
Heade, Sunset on the Marsh

Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819-1904) Sunset on the Marsh

Sold $255,000
COLOMBIAN EMERALD

Art Deco Gia 5.45 Carat Colombian Emerald, Diamond and Platinum Necklace

Sold $60,000
Alfred Dunhill Humidor

David Linley For Alfred Dunhill Limited Edition Humidor in the Form of a Palladian Villa

Sold $50,000
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Max Weyl (American, 1837-1914) Potomac River View of Arlington House

Sold $19,000
Alfonso Yangco Ossorio (American/Filipino, 1916–1990) Garden Enclosed #7

Alfonso Yangco Ossorio (American/Filipino, 1916–1990) Garden Enclosed #7

Sold $140,000
Tiffany & Co. Japonesque Silver Tea Set & Tray

Tiffany & Co. Japonesque Silver Tea Set & Tray

Sold $100,000
William Macleod (American, 1811-1892) Bridge Over Hunting Creek, Alexandria, Virginia

William Macleod (American, 1811-1892) Bridge Over Hunting Creek, Alexandria, Virginia

Sold $70,000
Important French Belle Époque Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry and Parquetry Vitrine

Important French Belle Époque Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry and Parquetry Vitrine

Sold $375,000
Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879) Les Buveurs

Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879) Les Buveurs

Sold $125,000
Albert York (American, 1928-2009) Pink Roses

Albert York (American, 1928-2009) Pink Roses

Sold $95,000
hilda shapiro thorpe untitled painting

Hilda Shapiro Thorpe (American, 1920-2000), Washington Color School

Sold: $19,000
renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French 1841-1919) 2 x 5 in. Landscape, Circa 1885

Sold: $35,000
Pissarro watercolor

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903) Porteuse de Fagots

Sold: $30,000
bierstadt

Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902) The Last of the Buffalo, 1981

Sold: $17,000
berkowitz

Leon Berkowitz (American, 1911-1987) Noon Glow,

Sold: $10,000
Gunther Gerzso (Mexican, 1915-2000) Presagio, 1953

Gunther Gerzso (Mexican, 1915-2000) Presagio, 1953

Sold: $130,000

Sally Michel Avery (American, 1902-2003) Seated Woman, 1965

Sold: $42,500

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from her chambers by Eleanor David

Sold: $55,000

Ford Crull (American, 1952- ) Chimu, 1989

Sold: $14,000
louise nevelson

Louise Nevelson (American, 1899-1988) Morning Haze, 1978

Sold: $11,000
Important Kiawak Ashoona, O.C., R.C.A.

Important Kiawak Ashoona, O.C., R.C.A.

Sold $110,000

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