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Bounty of Bidders at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Sale

THOMASTON, ME – Thomaston Place Auction Galleries launched its by Gene Kloss (NM/CA, 1903-1996) brought $7,200; and a Monhegan
2020 summer season on July 18 & 19 with a virtual sale, titled Summer’s coastal scene watercolor by Samuel Peter Rolt Triscott (ME/MA,
Bounty I, that generated worldwide bidder participation. Grossing just under 1846-1925) with a pre-sale estimate of $800 to
$1.5 million, the auction attracted 531 phone and absentee $1,200 that sparked competitive bidding and
bids, and over 3,000 online participants in the U.S. and ended at $5,700.
23 countries. First Light a detailed bronze depiction of a beehive on an oak branch
The sale’s top lot was a rare British late 18th by William Andre Harvey (DE/FL/France, 1941-2018)
Century reverse glass painting, after a work by
Mather Brown Several lots in the sculpture category also attracted very
(UK/MA, 1761-1831), depicting strong interest, such as a full-length Roman marble statue of
the delivery of two hostage sons of Indian Asclepius, god of medicine and health, that reached $23,400; First Light, a
ruler Tipu Sultan to Lord Cornwallis, as detailed bronze depiction of a beehive on an oak branch by William Andre
part of the peace agreement ending the Harvey (DE/FL/France, 1941-2018) that brought $9,945; and an abstract
Third Anglo-Mysore War between the articulated steel mobile sculpture by contemporary San Francisco sculptor
East India Company and Kingdom of John Tyler that raised $9,360.
Mysore in 1792. Captioned “To the The auction presented several lots of John James Audubon (NY/France,
Honourable East India Company” and 1785-1851) images that were well received by bidders, including the final 8-
with its original frame, the plate brought volume Octavo edition of The Birds of America with 500 hand-colored
$84,000 after a sustained battle between plates that sold for $21,060.
two online bidders. Other hotly contested items included: Circa 1920 outside row "jumper"
Charming beach scene painting Two works by pop artist Keith Haring a circa 1920 outside row “jumper” carousel horse by the Philadelphia
Toboggan Company
of a little girl with toy sailboat (NY/PA, 1958-1990) attracted strong carousel horse by the Philadelphia
by Josef Israels (the Netherlands, interest. A 1988 untitled ink drawing on Toboggan Company that sold for
1824-1911) cardstock with estate stamp brought $11,400; and a Federal inlaid mahogany
$42,000, and a signed and dated work from 1988 raised $27,000. Another bowfront chest of drawers reached $7,200.
contemporary work, a photo on linen diptych titled B 16/17, 1983 by Gerd A complete list of auction results can be
Bonfert (Romania, 1953- ) fetched $9,000 after enthusiastic bidding quickly found at thomastonauction.com. The next
pushed it past its $2,000 to $3,500 pre-sale estimate. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries fine art
Other strong performers in the fine art category included: a charming and antique feature auction, Summer’s
beach scene painting of a little girl with toy sailboat by Josef Israels (the Bounty II will take place on August 29 &
Netherlands, 1824-1911) that reached $21,000; Frank Shapleigh’s (NH, 30. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries is
1842-1906) painting titled Mt. Chocorua from Old Barn, Eaton, NH that located on U.S. Route 1 in Thomaston, ME.
raised $11,115; Afternoon in May, a lovely California landscape watercolor thomastonauction.com

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