Past Auction

American Paintings & Prints

Wed, May 03, 2023 at 11am EDT |
New York
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Competitive Bidding Drove Strong Prices for Nautical Paintings

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  • Successful Auction of American Paintings & Prints on May 3, 2023
  • Competitive Bidding Drove Strong Prices for Nautical Paintings
  • We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Evaluations of Your American Paintings and Prints

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle’s auction of American Paintings & Prints on May 3, 2023 saw lively competition from bidders coast to coast, as well as from trans-Atlantic collectors. Showcased were 19th and 20th century paintings, including fine examples of nautical paintings, portraiture; Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes; and still lifes, in addition to Audubon, Currier & Ives and topographical prints.

Highlighting the sale was a circa 1885 view of Cliffs off Grand Manan Island by Alfred Thompson Bricher that achieved $44,100, exceeding its estimate of $15,000-25,000. Property from a Prominent Private Collection, the coastal view depicted a dream-like image of Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick province, Canada.

From the same private collection were two American naval scenes by British artists that far surpassed their estimates. A depiction of H.M.S. "Bristol" and Squadron Returns to the New York Narrows... by Tim Franklin Ross Thompson estimated at $5,000-7,000 sold for $18,900, and a view of March 9 1862 - U.S.S. Monitor - U.S.S. Minnesota - C.S.S. Virginia by Louis Dodd estimated at $1,500-2,500 sold for $16,300.

Topping a group of Florida and Caribbean paintings was a tropical seaside view titled In the Bahamas by Anthony Thieme that surpassed its estimate, selling for $31,500.

The auction on Tuesday, May 2 offered American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts.
 

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Paintings: Bill Fiddler, 212-427-4141, ext. 249, paintings@Doyle.com
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Bill Fiddler
212-427-4141, ext 249
Paintings@Doyle.com

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Prints@Doyle.com

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  • Collection of a New York and Hamptons Style Icon
  • Collection of Boling Cheng
  • Estate of a Mill Neck, New York Collector
  • Estate of Rosemary Hardart Dobbin
  • Estate of Steven and Anne Ausnit
  • From the Collection of Peter Mallett
  • Property from a Manhattan Collection
  • Property from a Prominent Private Collection
  • Property from an Important Private Collection
  • Property from Old School Square Center for the Arts
  • Property from the Collection of Alvin and Arlene Greenbaum
  • Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker
  • Property of a Collector, Fifth Avenue
  • Property of a Private Southern Collection
  • The Christine Biddle Wainwright Collection
  • The Estate of Elizabeth Bailey, Reston, Virginia
  • The Estate of John Patrick McGinnis
  • The Flower Family Collection
  • The property of Doyle New York

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