News from Hudson Valley Auctioneers

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present a 450 lot unreserved antique and estate auction with absentee, phone and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on October 24th at an early start of 3:00 PM EST.  In house previews are Sunday 10/23 from 1pm-5pm and Monday from 12 noon- 2:30pm or by appointment. This sale begins with 20 paintings by Americo DiFranza from the estate collection of the artist. DiFranza, a career graphic designer and a master with pastel, later in life instructed at The Art Students League. 

From a large Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn estate comes several fine paintings, several exceptional French style salon sofas and chairs, an outstanding bronze mounted secretaire abattant, fine bronzes and Chinese and Japanese items. Chinese includes several rosewood marble top tables, many pieces of excellent porcelain including plaques, a pair of military rank badges, jades and a carved polychrome Buddha. Exceptional pieces of Satsuma pottery, watercolors and woodblocks were also part of the collection.    

Bronzes include a large Picault L'escholier, a large Barbedienne Roman man, two by Hazel Brill Jackson, a meerkat and a Roman on horseback and a modern five part burnished bronze series by Aharon Bezalel among others. The art from Brooklyn and other estates feature a signed Jasper Johns litho coat hanger, 1960; oils by J Machard, C. Jacque, W. Perry, Dutzschold, F.L. Martin, L. Burger, G. Kraus, Vestie Davis, F. Gommes, Clyde Wood, Harry Gottleib and two by Chaim Goldberg among others. 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture examples are scattered throughout the sale and include some excellent several oak pieces, a Harvard 19th century dental cabinet, several glass front cabinets, a large gilt pier mirror,  Mid Century examples; six Eames Eiffel Tower chairs, a Paul McCobb cabinet, eight Steelcase chairs, a Joe Columbo utility cart, Eames office chair,  a pair of BBB Sissi Italian leather chairs, a pair of chrome and black Barcelonas and a Geiger Brickel sofa. 

Mid Century garden includes a Woodard set, six chairs and a table with a matching sofa. Other garden features a 3/4 life size 18th? century carved limestone classical girl, signed with some damage, Victorian iron urns, a wrought iron dining table and a cast stone standing griffin and sundial.

Several china services; Lenox 'Columbia", Wedgwood 'Florentine", Haviland Limoges 'Cathay' , five cast glass Daum autos, a tremendous offering Waterford glass and various other fine porcelains and glass from various estates. Chinese and Persian rugs, a collection of Russian enameled boxes, a Louis Icart "Sleeping Beauty", a fine alabaster bust and pedestal, an excellent gilt spelter French clock, a Durham Tobacco advertising gingerbread clock and a Regina disk player are a few other items of interest. 

Further collections include 20 lots of Native American silver and turquoise, William Spratling, Norwegian sterling and enamel pieces and other estate jewelry; 20 lots of vintage and interesting clothing and accessories along with six multi item lot couture and several furs; a very large collection of 1930's/40's plaster figural lamps, sconces and chandeliers; and a collection of vintage toys, dolls , metal automobiles such as X-91 Futura, Non Fall  Moon Rocket, Japanese friction and nonfriction, a 1954 Gilbert Master Building Set 12 1/2 and a rare hand made toy train; and also a very large toy steam engine collection including models by Steem, Fleischman, Jensen, Marklin, Weedon, Eiwi , parts and pieces. 

All lots offered through Liveauctioneers.com and Phone and Absentee bids. In house pickup and payment of all items begins Tuesday 9/20 from 10am to 3pm and daily thereafter 9-3:30 or by appointment.

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present a 560 lot unreserved antique and estate auction with absentee, phone  and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on September 19th at an early start of 3:00 PM EST.  In house previews are Sunday 9/18 from 1pm-5pm and Monday from 12 noon- 2:30pm or by appointment.  After a summer of attempting to empty our warehouse of various collections and estate remainders primarily through Clearing House Estate Sales our fall season of probably just two unreserved estate auctions will prove to be interesting.

This sale begins with 20 paintings by Americo DiFranza, a first offering from the estate collection of the artist. DiFranza, a career graphic designer and a master with pastel, later in life instructed at The Art Students League and was past president. This initial offering will be followed in subsequent sales with approximately 40 more pieces. The remainder of the sale is primarily from two old money NYC estates, the Estate of Dennis Lo and several other partial estates.                                                          

A selection of Chinese porcelain pieces, gilt carvings and carved jades, archers rings, snuff bottles, Japanese Satsuma pottery, watercolors and woodblocks and some furniture follow. The day's art selections include two works by  George Hausdorf in original frames, an Alfred T. Bricher watercolor, two by Agna Enters, Sepp Linder and a  large oil after William Bouguereau in a fine gilt frame. African American artworks by Jerry and Terry Lyn, A.C. Fenell, Leroy Campbell, Ronald Jones, William Tolliver, James Denmark, three textiles by Andre Thompson and several by J.R. Picott are also in the sale.                                        

18th, 19th and 20th century furniture throughout the sale range from a selection of oak barristers and file cabinets to American cherry, walnut and pine to Welsh cupboards, Dutch marquetry and other early continental pieces. A collection of antique mirrors is led by a large 19th century cove stenciled example. Mid Century pieces include a Mies van Rohe solid chromed steel and leather chair, pair Barcelona chairs, teak by Dux, Folke Ohlsson, Peter Nielson, Rud Rasmussen and other makers, chandeliers by Lightolier, Murano, and French Deco, I. Noguchi coffee table, George Nelson sideboard, a Wurlitzer console piano #219871, and a Knoll chrome and glass coffee table. Clock enthusiasts will find interest in a mahogany cased Tiffany chiming tall clock, an 18th century boulle clock by Etienne LeNoir, two Tiffany Studios mantle clocks; pine needle and gilt enamel, two early barometers one dated 1650, a Longines vintage chronometer and a restored P. Whiting, Winchester wooden works tall clock among others. 

Over 1300  ounces of silver in flatware and hollowware are primarily early to mid century styles and makers. There are also a few Georgian pieces including a set of four tall candlesticks circa 1790 hallmarked EF with two fine candelabra arms. Some jewelry, mostly sterling and Chinese examples are mixed in. Several china services and various fine porcelains and glass include services of hand painted Limoges, Staffordshire, Lladro and other figurines, Sevres urns, KPM plaque, Royal Worcester Imari and cream ware, Ashworth Real, Baccarat, selection 18th century glass, Murano and other standards. Art glass primarily from one estate collection is led by two monumental pairs of vases, quite possibly exhibition pieces. A cameo enameled floral pair by Mont Joye and an early cameo pair by Theodore LeGras. Other pieces include works by Tiffany Studios, D'Agyl, Galle and Stevens and Wiliams. 

From the same estate come an exceptional exhibition cabinet with pewter and Delft decoration and a monumental ebonized Austrian Succession or Jugendstil cabinet with exceptional plated metal decoration. Other items of interest include a small collection early American documents, a collection of metal and horn powder flasks, a 19th century celestial globe by Nevil Maskelyne, two early iron fire markers, two brass Gothic Revival chandeliers, a Grand Tour marble copy of the Uffizi wrestlers, an 18th century wrought iron strong box with keys, a large collection Coca Cola tin litho trays and trucks and several early textiles and Persian rugs.

All lots offered through Liveauctioneers.com and Phone and Absentee bids. In house pickup and payment of all items begins Tuesday 9/20 from 10am to 3pm and daily thereafter 9-3:30 or by appointment.

Shipping is by third party vendors only.

For further info please contact sales manager Theo de Haas 845 480 2381 or auctioneer Neil Vaughn 914 489 2399

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present a 500 lot unreserved antique and estate auction with absentee, phone  and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on Monday June 27th at an early start of 3:00 PM EST. 

The sale begins with a fine collection of Chinese bronzes, pairs of porcelain vases, carved jades, Kesi badges, watercolors, porcelain painted tiles, an 8 panel porcelain candle screen and other artifacts.  A selection of furniture throughout the sale ranges from a nice selection country to several standout Mid Century examples and Victorian rosewood and marble top tables. Two midtown NYC estate cleanouts offered up quite an extensive collection led by a Philadelphia 18th century Windsor armchair, a good Virginia pierced tin pie safe in blue, lots of decorated stoneware, an early painted barber pole, whirligigs, early iron and tools, architectural fan elements, vanes, decoys, textiles and other American provincial home objects. A Garrison collector contributed an excellent group of 19th century frames. mirrors, woodenware, gilt bronze and Empire, Federal and Restoration furniture 

From a Somers estate a collection of early firematic helmets, lanterns, badges, bells, a Mills 5 cent slot, a Gottlieb ``Fun Park" pinball, a large Old Dutch Cleaner enamel sign, lots of cast iron garden items and a steel medical cabinet should garner man cave interest. A fascinating story if true regards an English traveling medical cabinet from an old Hasting on Hudson estate purportedly owned by Dr. Samuel Mudd. Old labeled Baltimore bottles lead a bit of credence but aside from urban legend there is no proof. 

Lighting and clock enthusiasts will be happy with the large selection of 19th and 20th century timepieces and selection lamps and chandeliers, mostly Art Deco, Mid Century and 19th century bronze examples.  Mid Century pieces include a remarkable set of six bent wood Charles Eames dining chairs with rare Evans Products labels, a Borge Mogensen secretary desk, a Ritva Puotila Finish 1972 rug, three Mies van der Rohe chairs with Danish labels, two Joe Colombo office carts, Erik Hogland glass, Herbert Krenchel bowls, a WMF punchbowl, Woodard mesh chairs and works by Lalique, Icart, Hagenauer, Curtis Jere and Julia Glickens.

A nice group of sterling silver flatware and hollowware,  American silver coins, a small but select collection of estate jewelry, silver and bronze Judaica from an old Polish family as well as Tiffany, Christophle and a large tea service will be featured mid sale. 

Several china services and various fine porcelains and glass include services of hand painted Limoge, Masons, Noritake as well as Waterford, Baccarat and other standards.

Other items of interest include a large selection of Persian rugs including several room size and a collection of Native American Crystal style weavings.  The day's art selections include works by Leon Job Vernet, Michel Jacobs, Bill Schmidt, Erte, Armando Martinez, Rosetta Bohnert, Crawford Young, Henry Hitchings, Edward H. Pohl, J. Arnold, Manuel Chong Neto, Jan Zack, Yvonne Cheffer-Delouise, and several by Dianna Altman among the many.

In house previews are Sunday 6/26 from 1pm-5pm and Monday from 12 noon- 2:30pm or by appointment.  Absentee and phone bidding is available.

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present a 550 lot unreserved antique and estate auction with absentee, phone  and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on Monday May 16th at an early start of 3:00 PM EST. 

The day's bidding begins with a fine collection of Chinese marble and rosewood tables, carved jades, a Kesi weave bag, a Ming cloisonne censer, Chinese and Asian porcelain and other artifacts.

A selection of furniture ranges from an 18th century English oak cabinet and tables, a fine Georgian bookcase secretary, an excellent Victorian marble top table, an Aesthetic inlaid ebonized planter and a selection of bentwood Stendig and Thonet, a Plycraft lounge and ottoman, two Eldred Wheeler stands and a pair of Baker leopard print swivel chairs.  Of special interest is a large George Nakashima sliding door sideboard with dovetailed case and structural base in excellent original condition.

Mid Century and other accessories feature works by Jean Cocteau, Serge Roche, Seguso, Kosta, Daum, Zsolnay, Lalique, Dali, Icart, Fulper, Oscar Bach, James Edward Barnes, Novaresi Milan, Romano Dona, Moser, Hagenauer, Albert Feinauer and others. Hundreds of ounces of sterling silver hollowware and flatware primarily from a New Jersey estate will be of interest as well as a large offering of American silver coins from an old Putnam County collection and a small but select collection of estate jewelry from a Saratoga NY estate.  

Rare to our venue is a selection of antique and modern firearms as well as bladed weapons featuring several hunting rifles and a rare Civil War Burnside carbine. All firearms will require a standard background check.                                             

Several china services and various fine porcelains include services of Wedgwood 'Florentine' and 'Embossed Queensware', Spode 'Italian" and a 'Tower Blue' set for 12, Royal Crown Derby unused  'Carlton Blue' and partial 'Imari" , hand painted Limoge, a large Meissen floral service for at least 10 with many serving pieces and a partial Meissen set with serving pieces.

 Other items of interest include an early 1900's NY leather license plate, several bronzes,  a large selection Persian rugs including several room size and a large Donegal carpet, two Featherweight machines, an estate offering of violins, wind and brass instruments and a collection of Native American pottery and Kachina. Also needing mention is a set of six large David Roberts lithographs of views of Egypt and a dynastic Lentoid bottle in restored condition.

 In house previews are Sunday 5/15 from 1pm-5pm and Monday from 12 noon- 2:30pm or by appointment.  Absentee and phone bidding is available. All lots offered through Liveauctioneers.com. Pickup and payment of all items begins Tuesday 5/17 from 10am to 3pm and daily thereafter 9-3:30 or by appointment.

Shipping is by third party vendors only. Auction terms, links to online bidding and other info available at our interactive website www.HudsonValleyAuctioneers.com or  contact sales manager Theo de Haas 845 480 2381 or auctioneer Neil Vaughn 914 489 2399

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present an unreserved Art auction with absentee, phone  and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on Monday April 4th at 5:00 PM EST. 

This auction contains a large collection of assorted oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, lithographs & a collection of Studio Pottery.

Expect many fine pieces including works by Karel Appel, Edward Costigan, William Gropper, Henry Strater, William McDonough, Harold Miller, William Glackens, Leonard Baskin, Piranesi, Omar Rayo, Jean-Pierre Vasarely, Joseph Cornell, Rufino Tamayo, Seena Donneson, Karl-Heinz Kliemann, Johann Georg Muller, selectio Japanese woodblock, mostly Hiroshige, Leon Kelly, Gregorio Prestopino, Frederic Taubes, Charles Wheeler Locke, Mark Zets, Lena Gurr, Jacqueline Hudson, Anton Mauve, Milton Lunin, Robert Kalthoff, Luigi Lucioni, Max Liebermann & many more.

Preview for this auction is scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd from 1pm to 5pm & on Monday, day of sale from 1pm to 4:30, this will be an online only auction.

Absentee and phone bidding is available, all lots offered through Liveauctioneers.com. Pickup of all items Tuesday 4/5/22  

from 10am to 3pm and daily thereafter 9-3:30 or by appointment. Shipping is by third party vendors only. Auction terms, links to online bidding and other info available on our website.

Contact Neil Vaughn at 914 489 2399, or Theo de Haas at 845 480 2381 for more information.