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William H. Johnson
American 1901-1970
Jitterbugs I
Screenprint

Estimate: $80,000-$120,000
Sold: $135,000

 

 

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

Estimate: $12,000-$15,000
Sold: $20,000

 

 

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

Deaccessioned from
Mary Baldwin University

Estimate: $30,000-$60,000
Sold: $60,000

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

Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold: $11,000

 

 

June Auction Series

Louay Kayyali, Syrian, 1934-1978, "Shoeshine Boy Nap, 1974"

20th & 21st Century Fine Art Auction: June 24, 10 AM

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Adolf Echtler, German, 1843-1914, "Girl in Meadow"

European, English and Asian Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction: June 26, 10 AM

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American School, 19th Century, Portrait of George Washington After Gilbert Stuart

American Paintings, Antiques, Chinese Export & Rugs Auction: June 25, 1 PM

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

Historic Militaria & Cavalry Saddle Collection: June 24, 1 PM

Auction of Collection of Historical Militaria, including Saddles & Equipage to Benefit Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association

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Bracelet

Art Nouveau 18K Yellow Gold and Carved Amethyst Cuff Bracelet

June Jewelry, Watches & Pens Auction: June 27, 10 AM

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Upton Sinclair. The Jungle. Signed and Inscribed. 1906

Books and Documents, 15th-20th Century Auction: June 25, 10 AM

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Messenger & Phipson (London) Patinated Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Girandole Set, Circa 1810

June Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts, June 27, 1PM

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Jan Barbholio Polished Metal Tree

Garden Statuary Auction: June Auction Series

Accepting Consignments

Past April Auction Series

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

20th & 21st Century Paintings & Works on Paper

Estimate: $80,000-$120,000
Sold: $135,000

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View of Washington, D.C., Looking East on Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol, H.J.H. 1898

Estate of Richard "Dick" Rubin, Prominent Washington, D.C., Collector: Single-Owner Sale

Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold: $8,500

Burhan Cahit Dogancay, Turkish/American, 1929-2013, Grego Hates Bombs

20th & 21st Century Paintings & Works on Paper

Estimate: $30,000-$60,000
Sold: $60,000

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Oushak Carpet, Turkey, Circa 1900

April Rug Auction

Sold: $8,000

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Rookwood Pottery Silver Overlay Decanter Decorated with Corn by William P. McDonald, Circa 1892

American Furniture, Decorative Arts & Fine Art

Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold: $3,250

Chinese Yaozhou Persimmon-Glazed Meiping, Song Dynasty

English, European & Asian Furniture & Decorative Arts: Incl. Silver

Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold: $9,000

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

American Furniture, Decorative Arts & Fine Art

Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold: $11,000

Recent Results

Jitterbug 3

William Henry Johnson American 1901-1970 Jitterbugs V - Feb. 2025

Sold $145,000

18K Gold Mounted Chinese Blanc-De-Chine and French Porcelain Necessaire - Feb. 2025

Sold: $80,000

St. John the Evangelist, Recorded in George Washington's 1799 Mount Vernon Inventory - Oct. 2024

Sold: $250,000

Max Weyl, 1837-1914, Picnic on the Potomac Near Harper's Ferry, 1873 - April 2024

Sold: $42,500

Sir William Orpen, RA, RHA Irish, 1878-1931 Chelsea Window - Portrait of Grace Knewstub, CA. 1901

Sold: $65,000 - Oct. 2024

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

Sold: $22,000 - Feb. 2025

Batman #1 Comic, Spring 1940, CGC Graded 1.0

Sold: $45,000 - Oct. 2024

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

Sold: $14,000 - Feb. 2025

Notable Sales

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Max Ernst (German, 1891-1976) Flowers Against Blue

Sold $530,000
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
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
Alfonso Yangco Ossorio (American/Filipino, 1916–1990) Garden Enclosed #7

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

Sold $140,000
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
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
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

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from her chambers by Eleanor David

Sold: $55,000
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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William Henry Johnson (American, 1901-1970) Jitterbugs II, ca. 1941

Sold $130,000

Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Continuous Yokeback Arm Chairs, Early Qing Dynasty

Sold $190,000

Follower of Michelangelo Merisi Called Caravaggio

Sold $180,000
COLOMBIAN EMERALD

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

Sold: $60,000

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

Sold $160,000

Qi Baishi, (Chinese, 1864-1957) Rat Eating Loquat and Two Gourds, 1924

Sold: $165,000

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

Sold $105,000
Tiffany & Co. Japonesque Silver Tea Set & Tray

Tiffany & Co. Japonesque Silver Tea Set & Tray

Sold: $100,000
Alfred Dunhill Humidor

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

Sold $50,000
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

Ford Crull (American, 1952- ) Chimu, 1989

Sold: $14,000
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WILLIAM HENRY JOHNSON, AMERICAN 1901-1970, THREE CHILDREN. ca. 1940

Sold: $130,000

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