We're Going DOWNTOWN! Open to the Public Event! One Day ONLY! Saturday, 7/18, from 9AM to 3PM! #happyhunting
16 Fairfield St, Boston, MA 02116
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9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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16 Fairfield St, Boston, MA 02116
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Discover a collection that sprouts from Henri Matisse’s 1946 La Martiniquaise series. This exemplifies a collector with exceptional style that anchors this gallery style home within a sophisticated idea of art history, furnishing and decor beyond the standard and mainstream cliché. This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC one day only, Saturday, 7/18 from 9AM to 3PM! Want early access and exclusive coupon codes? Join the Hunt! SIGN UP for our MAILING LIST! LOCATION: Fairfield Street, Boston MA 02116 ONE DAY ONLY: Saturday, 7/18 from 9AM to 3PM ** the address will be published 24 hours before the start of the sale** Need delivery? Shipping? No problem! Contact us at 617-817-1178 or maggie@huntestatesales.com Step into history at this exclusive Back Bay estate! Henri Matisse’s 1946 La Martiniquaise, signed and numbered, 18/25. By 1946, Matisse was suffering from declining health and working primarily from a studio in Vence, France. Confined mostly to a wheelchair, he stripped away all superfluous detail to achieve what he called a purity of expression. Frame: 19 ½” x 16 ½”, sight: 7 ½” x 9 7/8”. Seven Reclining Figures, lithograph, by Henry Moore (1898-1986). The reclining figure is the most defining, and enduring motif of Moore's career. Frame: 27”x 22”, plate: 12” x 15”. Martha’s Vineyard Landscape by Allen Whiting (American, born 1946) Allen is a landscape and narrative painter known for his plein-air scenes of Martha’s Vineyard. He embodies the rare lifestyle of an artist-farmer, balancing a successful 50+ year art career with the stewardship of his family's multi-generational sheep farm in West Tisbury. Frame: 38” x 51 ½”, sight: 36 x 50”. Spring from Daphnis and Chloe, Lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) 1961. From the unsigned edition of 250 with a central fold, originally published in book form. 31" x 22 1/2", sight: 25 1/4" x 16 1/2". A collection of pieces from Peter Plamodon (1944–2020) He is celebrated for monumentalizing the mundane. Residing in Boston, Cape Cod, and California. Featuring a bold Asian Still Life, 30 ½” x 25 ½”, to Red Cabbage, Eggs and Onions, 13 ½” x 13 ½” to a white tablescape with eggs, 19 3/4" x 15 3/4". Yellow Door, John Havens Thorton (1933-2021) He exhibited alongside heavyweights like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Yet, he intentionally turned his back on the New York art world just as Minimalism became trendy to protect his distinct creative independence. Oil on canvas. Frame: 18 1/2" x 22 1/2". Sculptures, ancient to modern! Pre-Columbian Figure, 300 BCE - 500 CE A West Mexican Pre-Columbia figure, from the state of Zacatecas or Guerrero. Seated figure, typical of a religious healer. 9" x 7" x 15". Alabaster Figure by Francine Richman (French/Canadian, 1922-2022) Francine fearlessly launched her professional sculpting career in her 40s, proving that it is never too late to reinvent yourself. She physically conquered brutal, unforgiving mediums like alabaster and marble. Mixed Media, Viareggio, Cabine #2 by Sterling Mulbry (Am. 20th Century) The painting captures the iconic beach culture of Viareggio, a famous seaside resort town in Tuscany, Italy, known for its elegant Art Nouveau architecture and rows of historic beach clubs. Oil and tin on paper. 1988. Frame: 32" x 24", sight: 26 3/4" x 18 1/2". Grande Sigillo, Mixed Media, Enrico Cerveli (Italian, 1927-1960) A promising Italian abstract painter and set designer whose career was cut short by a tragic fatal car accident at age 34. Frame: 33” x 25 ½”, sight: 27 ½” x 19 ¾”. Artists with a local connection: Seascape with a Ferry by Evelyn Vanderhoop (b 1953) An important Haida weaver, early in her career she lived in Martha's Vineyard where she painted. Watercolor, Frame: 16 ½ x 33 ½”, sight: 9 ½ x 26”. Letter to Coignard, Wall Relief by Donald Judelson. Showing his distinct blend of industrial textures with everyday ephemera. Member of the Clay Dragon Studio. (2) 10 3/4" x 16 3/4". Quitsa, Toned Silver Gelatin Print, Janet Woodcock, 2000. Quitsa, is an Indigenous Wampanoag word that translates to "little divided island" here it is used to identify Quitsa Pond on Martha's Vineyard. Frame: 21" x 21", sight: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2". Furnishings Featuring: Edward Wormley for Dunbar, including a set of three iconic button tufted slipper chairs, 23" x 22" x 31"h, and a stunning walnut boat shaped dining table, Model 5460. Collections and oddities in exaggerated proportions: A turtle obsession, featuring antique spittoons with a mechanical hinged shell. Lighting from one-of-a-kind creations to vintage gems like the black gooseneck floor lamp from Laural Lamp Company. Tableware featuring a collection of Meissen’s Green Ivy Vintage men’s and women’s clothing and costume jewelry. Don't miss this rare opportunity walk inside, and immerse yourself in the space and witness the life, energy and soul captured in this collection. See YOU Saturday, 7/18, doors open at 9AM! Out of state, out of town? Don’t worry, just call, 617-817-1178, we’ll be manning the phones to make sure you get what you want Happy hunting, Maggie and Jim
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