Simpson Galleries - Auction 1329 Brochure

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SIMPSON GALLERIES AUCTIONEERS OF FINE ART & ANTIQUES EST. 1962

March 23, 2024

An Important Auction Including Fine Art and Antiques from: Collection of John B. Connally IV, Houston, Texas The Goodman Duffy Trust Collection of Monna Miller, Rockwall, Texas Collection of Mrs. Harriet Stoll, Cypress, Texas Estate of Nancy F. Lewis, Sugar Land, Texas The Slaughter Collection, Bellaire, Texas Collection of Janie B. Patterson, Houston, Texas Estate of Janice Barstow, Houston, Texas Collection of Herman E. Kleinecke Jr., Galveston, Texas Auction: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 9:00 am CDT – Absentee, Telephone, and Online bidding are available.

Exhibition: Monday, March 18, through Friday, March 22, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Friday until 3:00 pm.

Please call (713) 524-6751 to schedule an appointment to preview the auction.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, Wire Transfer,

Appraisal Services Simpson Galleries, LLC can prepare appraisals for insurance, estate tax, charitable contributions, family division, divorce, probate, or bankruptcy.

Appraisal fees vary according to the nature of the work undertaken.

If items are consigned to Simpson Galleries within one year, appraisal fees may be refundable.

Jewelry and Silver

295 A 14K WHITE GOLD AND 4.45 CARAT DIAMOND RING Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

305 A NINETY-FOUR PIECE GEORG JENSEN “CACTUS” STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

432 A VENDURA 18K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND RING Estimate: $800 - $1,200

309 A DAVID WEBB 18K YELLOW GOLD “TIGER” BROOCH Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000

319 A DAVID WEBB 18K YELLOW GOLD “JAGUAR” RING Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

282 A PATEK PHILIPPE & CO. 18K YELLOW GOLD WATCH, 1940s Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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Sale 1329 Ray Simpson Lic. 6899

ON THE COVER 313 ROLAND PETERSEN (Danish/American b. 1926) “Summer Garden,” 1960, gouache on paper, signed and dated L/R. 20˝ x 28˝ Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Texas Art

315 ROBERT WOOD (British/American 1889-1979) “Texas Bluebonnets,” CIRCA 1930s, oil on heavy card, signed L/L, “Robt. Wood.” 11 1/2˝ x 15 1/2˝ Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

264 AL BARNES (American/Texas 19372015) “Mission San Juan Capistrano,” 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/R. 36˝ x 48˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

299 PAUL RICHARD SCHUMANN (American/ Texas 1876-1946) “Ship at Full Sail,” 20TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/R. 28˝ x 24˝ Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

286 JULIAN ONDERDONK (American/Texas 1882-1922) “Autumn Landscape.” 10˝ x 14˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

267 WILLIAM ROBERT THRASHER (American/Texas 1908-1997) “Texas Bluebonnets,” signed L/R. 24˝ x 36˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

329 KERMIT OLIVER (American/Texas b. 1943) “Hanging Meat,” watercolor on paper. 18˝ x 18˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Rare Maps and Documents

303 CURRIER & IVES, “The City of New York,” 1892, lithograph on paper with hand-coloring, published by Currier & Ives, New York, 1892. 26 1/2˝ x 37 1/2˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 317 CLAUDE MONET (French 1840-1926) A LETTER TO CAMILLE PISSARO, 1883, a single sheet autograph letter signed, “Claude Monet,” September 4, 1883.

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

363 A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS PRESIDENT SAM HOUSTON SIGNED DOCUMENT. 33˝ x 40˝ Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

293 GEORGE WASHINGTON (American 17321799) A SIGNED MILITARY DISPATCH, 1778 Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

231 A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MAP, “Mexico and Texas in 1842,” IN BOOK, (GEORGE FOLSOM 18021869) “Mexico in 1842: A Description of the ...”

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

209 CARL ABEL-KLINGER (German 19th Century) A TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, CIRCA 1855 Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Prints and Multiples

331 ANNIE LEIBOVITZ (American b. 1949) A SIGNED BOOK WITH ORIGINAL PHOTO AND STAND, “Annie Leibovitz,” 2014 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

354 WILLIAM WEGMAN (American b. 1943) “Peak Performance,” 2010, pigment print on paper, signed and dated L/R, “William Wegman 2010.” 36˝ x 44˝ Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

300 HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (French 1864-1901) “La Passagère du 54 - Promenade en Yacht,” 1896, lithograph on wove paper. 23˝ x 15˝ Estimate: $14,000 - $16,000

388 GARY HUME (British b. 1962) “Psyche,” 2001, screenprint on anodized aluminum. 26˝ x 19˝ Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

324 PABLO PICASSO (Spanish 1881-1973) “Deux Vieillards et Voilier,” 1934, on wove paper. 11˝ x 8˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

288 SALVADOR DALI (Spanish 1904-1989) A PORTFOLIO OF PRINTS, “Alchemy of the Philosophers (Alchimie des Philosophes)” Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Mid Century Design

258 AN EAMES LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, FOR HERMAN MILLER, 1970s-1984, rosewood and black leather, each with patent label and Herman Miller label.

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

255 THREE EAMES “TIME LIFE” LOBBY CHAIRS FOR HERMAN MILLER, MODEL 3475, 1961-1990s, polished aluminum frame with cowhide upholstery.

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

387 A FLORENCE KNOLL DESIGNS FOR KNOLL FURNITURE CREDENZA, AMERICAN, MID/LATE 20TH CENTURY. Height: 25˝ Width: 75˝ Depth: 18˝ Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

200 A PAIR OF DANISH MODERN “BOOMERANG” CHAIRS BY HVIDT & MØLGAAR-NIELSEN Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

130 TWO MID CENTURY MODERN STYLE GLASS AND BRASS COCKTAIL TABLES, ITALIAN, 20TH CENTURY, largest height: 19˝, width: 38˝, depth: 21˝.

Estimate: $600 - $800

250 LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE (German/ American 1886-1969) FOUR CHAIRS, FOR KNOLL STUDIOS, MR COLLECTION, DESIGNED CIRCA 1927 Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Contemporary Art

215 TONY MAGAR (British/American 19362022) “Mantra,” 2006, oil on canvas. 20˝ x 34˝ Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

292 DOROTHY HOOD (American/Texas 19182000) “Brazil,” CIRCA 1960s, oil on canvas. 60˝ x 60˝ Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

296 JAMES SURLS (American/Texas b. 1943) “Around the Oak,” 1985, oak and steel. Diameter 51˝ Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

325 James Kennedy (Irish b. 1962) “Aspect Ratio,” 2013, acrylic on masonite, signed, dated, and titled. 24˝ x 60˝ Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

297 EDMUND D. KINZINGER (American/Texas 1888-1963) “Fishermen Return, St. Tropez,” CIRCA 1930s. 26˝ x 20˝ Estimate: $18,000 - $22,000

337 SOL LEWITT (American 1928-2007) “Abstract for Mark,” 1989, watercolor and gouache on paper. 5˝ x 7˝ Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Furniture

SIMPSON GALLERIES AUCTIONEERS OF FINE ART & ANTIQUES EST. 1962 6116 Skyline Drive, Suite 1, Houston, Texas 77057 (713) 524-6751 (800) 524-0022 info@simpsongalleries.com www.simpsongalleries.com

379 A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GILTWOOD BERGÈRES OREILLES, ATTRIBUTED TO MAISON JANSEN, FRENCH, MID 20TH CENTURY Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 302 after THOMAS CHIPPENDALE (1718-1779) A CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY “CHINA CASE,” ENGLISH, 1870s-1900s. Height: 96˝ Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

294 A LATE MEDIEVAL/EARLY RENAISSANCE PERIOD WESTPHALIAN OAK “STOLLENTRUHE” CHEST, GERMAN, LATE 13TH-15TH CENTURY. Height: 32˝ Estimate: $120,000 - $160,000

253 FRANÇOIS LINKE (1855-1946) A THREE PIECE LOUIS XV STYLE ROCOCO REVIVAL GILTWOOD SALON SUITE, SIGNED, FRENCH, CIRCA 1900 Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

510 A HOLLYWOOD REGENCY STYLE GILT BRONZE MARBLE TOP CENTER TABLE, ITALIAN, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY Estimate: $400 - $600

252 A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU MOUNTED MARQUETRY INLAID EXOTIC WOODS MARBLE TOP MEUBLE À HAUTEUR D’APPUI CABINET, FRENCH, 1860s-1900s Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000