Recent auction highlights include: striking works of art by Stephen S. Pace and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith; cufflinks playfully set with diamonds; and a dozen bottles of fine Burgundy.
Bonhams
Untitled by Stephen S. Pace
Sold for: $23,040
Missouri-born Abstract Expressionist Stephen S. Pace (1918–2010) studied in Mexico under the G.I. Bill, then in New York with Hans Hofmann. This untitled oil on canvas of 1957 was obtained directly from the artist by the consigning owner. Measuring 66 by 90 inches, it is signed, dated and numbered 57-29.
The Potomack Company
“Cheyenne #20 – Horses in the Sweet Grass” by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Estimate: $15,000–$30,000
Sold for: $42,500
Born in Montana in 1940, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Over the past 30 years, there have been more than 80 solo exhibitions of her work, which addresses current issues facing Native Americans. This item from her “Cheyenne” series, in mixed media and collage, is signed and numbered in graphite.
Doyle
Pair of Platinum, Black Onyx and Diamond Cufflinks
Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Sold for: $17,920
These unique platinum and black onyx cufflinks, c. 1930, depict an automobile, a sailboat, a locomotive and an airplane in single-cut, baguette and fancy-shaped diamonds. Part of Doyle’s July 25 Fine Jewelry auction, the pair sold for nearly $18,000, many times the estimate.
Freemans | Hindman
Carved Tobacconist Figure of Actor Edwin Forrest
Estimate: $5,000–$8,000
Sold for: $76,200
This carved figure of actor Edwin Forrest (1806–1872) in his role in “King of the Wampanoags” was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Haskell to the Brandywine Museum of Art in 1979. Derived from the lithograph “E. Forrest as Metamora,” published around 1855 by Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888), the piece was sold to benefit future acquisitions and collections care.
Christie’s
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tache 1990
Estimate: $42,000–$65,000
Sold for: $81,250
In a Christie’s online auction of fine and rare wines, this set of 12 bottles of Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru, from a prominent New England collector sold for well above the high estimate. The lot, with consecutive bottle numbers #19801-06 and #19819-24, was noted as having a “good appearance,” with two slightly stained capsules.
