May 14, 2025 11:00 EST
Important Fine Art
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Childe Hassam
Estate / Collection: The Collection of Joanne B. Breyer
American, 1859-1935
Dunes near the Sea, 1890 (Also known as Island of Shoals)
Signed Childe Hassam and dated 1890 (lr)
Oil on canvas
15 1/8 x 18 inches (38.4 x 45.7 cm)
Provenance:
The artist, 1890
Private collection, New York, until 1951
Kende Galleries, New York, April 26, 1951, no. 89 illus., as Island of Shoals
Mr. John Fox, Boston, until 1957
Ms. Rita Doten, aka "Massachusetts Private Owner," as agent for John Fox
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 13, 1957, no. 21 illus., as Dunes Near the Sea
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breyer, Jr., Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1957–1972
Margaret McKee (Mrs. Henry) Breyer, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1972–2000
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breyer, III, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida, 2000–19
Exhibited:
Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Twentieth Century American Paint and Sculpture from Philadelphia Private Collections, Oct. 25–Nov. 30, 1958, no. 180, as Dunes Near the Sea
This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work by Stuart Feld and Kathleen M. Burnside. We wish to thank Mr. Feld and Ms. Burnside for their assistance in cataloging this lot.
Framed 21 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches
Sold for $254,500
Estimated at $150,000 - $250,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Collection of Joanne B. Breyer
American, 1859-1935
Dunes near the Sea, 1890 (Also known as Island of Shoals)
Signed Childe Hassam and dated 1890 (lr)
Oil on canvas
15 1/8 x 18 inches (38.4 x 45.7 cm)
Provenance:
The artist, 1890
Private collection, New York, until 1951
Kende Galleries, New York, April 26, 1951, no. 89 illus., as Island of Shoals
Mr. John Fox, Boston, until 1957
Ms. Rita Doten, aka "Massachusetts Private Owner," as agent for John Fox
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 13, 1957, no. 21 illus., as Dunes Near the Sea
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breyer, Jr., Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1957–1972
Margaret McKee (Mrs. Henry) Breyer, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1972–2000
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breyer, III, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida, 2000–19
Exhibited:
Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Twentieth Century American Paint and Sculpture from Philadelphia Private Collections, Oct. 25–Nov. 30, 1958, no. 180, as Dunes Near the Sea
This painting will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work by Stuart Feld and Kathleen M. Burnside. We wish to thank Mr. Feld and Ms. Burnside for their assistance in cataloging this lot.
Framed 21 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches
The work has been glue relined; there is careful inpainting in the sky, mid-ground, and a broader touch of inpainting in the column near the right edge; craquelure; light surface soiling.
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Auction: Important Fine Art, May 14, 2025
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Calder Stabile Achieved $1 Million at May 15, 2024 Sale of Important Fine Art
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Competitive Bidding Drove Strong Results for Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture of the Mid-19th to Late 20th Century
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's highly-anticipated auction of Important Fine Art on May 14, 2025 attracted bidders from across the country and around the world driving strong results for artworks spanning the mid-19th to late 20th century.
Alexander Calder Tops $1 Million
Highlighting the sale was a stabile by Alexander Calder (1898-1976) that soared past its estimate of $400,000-600,000 to achieve a stunning $1,041,900. Spirited competition over several minutes in the saleroom, on the telephones, and online culminated in a winning bid from a private collector participating by telephone. Created in 1969, Calder's sublime Krinkly Klang has remained part of the Harvey and Violet Werner collection since 1981. Prior to joining the Werner family collection, Krinkly Klang was exhibited in a 1973 exhibition at the Charles F. MacNiber Museum in Mason City, Iowa. Showcasing Calder's bold primary colors, this stately stabile features a hard-edged geometric base, adorned with mobile elements that gracefully balance on a thin point. Seven elements extend from the delicate wires; striking white flags and circles, one graced with Calder's classic monogram and year of creation.
Other Noteworthy Highlights
From the Estate of Carol Feinberg Cohen, a masterful abstracted landscape painted in 1980, Vista, by Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) realized $445,000.
A seminal work, Game #2, 1960, by the enigmatic and influential painter Bob Thompson (1937-1966) more than doubled its $80,000-120,000 estimate, selling for $254,500 – one of the highest auction prices for the artist. Read Essay
From the Collection of Joanne B. Breyer, Childe Hassam’s (1859-1935) impressionist view of Dunes near the Sea from 1890 sold for $254,500.
From the Collection of a Palm Beach Family, an intimate pastel on paper by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) titled Sewing in the Conservancy realized $254,500.
From the Estate of Nancy Ann Silver Shalit, German artist Fritz Winter’s (1905-1976) abstraction from 1956, Ausklingend (Ceasing to Sound), sold for $178,300 – an exceptionally strong result for a U.S. sale.
From the Collection of Roberta Peters, a color-drenched summertime view, Beach Scene, Edgartown, by Jane Peterson (1876-1965) doubled its $50,000-80,000 estimate, selling for $152,900.
March Avery’s (b. 1932) Turkish Silvertrees (Gulluk), 1981, estimated at $15,000-25,000 achieved $57,600 – A World Auction Record for the Artist.
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