Four girls
1907-1990
Sotheby’s
April 6th, 2023
Lot 786
ESTIMATED: 350,000 – 450,000 HKD
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to have assisted a client in bringing a beautiful Affandi painting to Sotheby’s Modern Day Auction. Visit the link above for a rare video of Affandi working on this lively artwork.
“The present lot is a highly rare composition from the artist’s celebrated traveling series. Commissioned by the present owner’s father, who was introduced to Affandi by a mutual friend who was likely an Indonesian diplomat, Four Girls was painted in the summer of 1962 in Annapolis, Maryland.”
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An artwork by Tintin creator Hergé set the world record for the artist’s most valuable original black and white drawing after selling at auction for more than €2m. The artwork sold at Artcurial, a French auction house, for €2,158,000 and was brought to sale with the assistance of The Fine Art Group. The drawing was originally published in 1946 for the color edition of Hergé’s book TinTin in America.
The Art Newspaper and The Guardian recently featured this spectacular auction. Both articles are linked below.
The Guardian- TinTin Drawing by Hergé Sells at Auction for Record £1.9M
The Art Newspaper- Go TinTin: Drawing of Belgian Boy Detective Fetches More than €2M at Auction
The Fine Art Group is excited to have curated the sale of The World of Hergé, Tintin’s Creator, including the original drawing for the cover of TinTin in America. Hergé’s created the first drawn version in 1942, which was then transformed into the color edition in 1946. This timeless artwork is estimated to sell between €2.2 to €3.2 million. The auction will be held on February 10th, 2023, at Artcurial.
Tintin in America
Indian ink, graphite and corrective gouache for the cover of the 1942 ‘full-page’ edition of the comic book Tintin in America. Drawing used again for the cover of the 1946 colour edition. Together with its certificate from the Hergé authentication committee.
1942
46 x 32.8 cm
Artcurial
Sale N°4235
February 10th, 2023
ESTIMATE: €2,200,000–€3,200,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to assist Ms. Jane Fonda in bringing an important collection of often unsung American artists to a mainstream market. It is our shared wish that the global platform Christie’s can provide will not only draw national but international attention to the history and legacies of untrained artists of color working in the American south. Things Grow in the United States: Works from the Collection of Jane Fonda features significant works by Thornton Dial, his brother Arthur Dial and his son Thornton Dial, Jr. the collection will be sold as part of the Christie’s Outsider and Vernacular Art Auction on January 18th.
Untitled
Christie’s
January 18th, 2022
Lot 37
ESTIMATED: $50,000-$100,000
Lot 37, Untitled by Thornton Dial (1928-2016) will be sold on January 18th as part of Things Grow in the United States: Works from the Collection of Jane Fonda.
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The Fine Art Group advises institutions and non-profits to perform due diligence around deaccessions in order to meet their individual missions.
We are proud to have advised the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in the deaccession and sale strategy of a collection of ornithological rare books, including 19th century illustrated books by John Gould. The books are being offered through Sotheby’s Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale ending on December 16th, 2022.
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John Gould (British, 1804-1881) was a naturalist and ornithologist that documented exotic birds and other animals across the globe through expertly rendered drawings and watercolors. Gould, with a background in horticulture and taxidermy, had a deep understanding of the natural world and his vast body of work reflects that.
These rare books will be sold to fund the care of the museum’s collection of over 22 million specimens and important objects.
A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds. London: Taylor and Francis for the Author, [1849-] 1861 and [1880]-1887
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 65
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including many species recently discovered in Australia. London: Henry Sotheran & co, 1875-1888
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 69
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
The Birds of Great Britain. London: by the author, 1862-1873
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 68
ESTIMATED: $50,000-$70,000
The Mammals of Australia. London: Taylor and Francis
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sotheby’s
December 16th, 2022
Lot 64
ESTIMATED: $80,000-$120,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to offer a collection of a variety of Hermès handbags on behalf of a private collector. The sale of the collection is online through Sotheby’s Handbags & Accessories Auction and begins December 5, 2022. For more information on how to register to bid, please visit Sotheby’s by clicking here.
Crocus Clemence Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2010
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 50
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Bleu Roi Ostrich Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2009
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 122
ESTIMATE: $15,000-$20,000
Bordeaux Shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2010
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 44
ESTIMATE: $22,000-$32,000
Gris Perle and White Clemence and Mykonos Lizard Club Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2012
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 72
ESTIMATE: $10,000-$15,000
White Clemence Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware
2007
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 95
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Ebene Clemence JPG Birkin 42 Palladium Hardware
2006
Handbag’s & Accessories Sale
December 5, 2022
Lot 127
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to offer a collection of luxury handbags on behalf of a private collector. The collection includes top fashion house names such as Christian Dior, Hermès, Prada, and Chanel. It is being offered online through Hindman Auctions Luxe Holiday Sale and begins December 1, 2022. For more information on how to register to bid, please visit Hindman by clicking here.
Christian Dior Pink Cannage
Medium Lady Dior Bag
2010
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 3
ESTIMATE: $2,000-$4,000
Hermès White 35cm Birkin Bag
2008
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 203
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
Christian Dior Red and Brown Mink
Small Lady Dior Bag
2018
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 36
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$5,000
Prada Promenade Bag
2010s
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 334
ESTIMATE: $1,500-$2,500
Hermès Blue Jean Victoria II
Fourre-Tout 35cm Bag
2012
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 204
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$5,000
Christian Dior Multicolored Python
Small Lady Dior Bag
2011
Luxe Holiday Sale 1105
December 1, 2022
Lot 26
ESTIMATE: $3,000-$4,000
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The Fine Art Group is pleased to offer this impressive work by famed American illustration artist N .C. Wyeth on behalf of a private collector. The work, Lot 33, will be offered by Freeman’s Auctioneers in their American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists auction on December 4, 2022. For more information please visit Freeman’s to learn more about this important painting and bidder registration.
Freeman Auctions
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
Featuring the Collection of Charles and Virginia Bowden
December 4, 2022
Lot 33
N.C. Wyeth (American, 1882-1945)
The Father Kept the Children Near Him, but Always Young Olaf Looked with Tragic Eyes Toward the Slope Where Padfoot Waited
1923
Oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 44 in. (61.3 x 111.8cm)
Signed ‘N.C. Wyeth’ bottom right
ESTIMATE: $120,000 – $180,000
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second highest amount secured for a Paraiba at auction
The Fine Art Group was pleased to assist a client in selling their exceptional Paraiba Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant-Necklace. The result was the second highest amount secured for a Paraiba at auction and shows the strength of the market for outstanding specimen stones of rarity.
An Exceptional Paraiba Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant
Estimate: $500,000-$700,000
Realized: $1,197,000
CATALOGUE NOTE
Tourmaline, the most diverse of all gems, has an astonishing range of colors, but none more celebrated than the “electric” Paraiba variety. This type of elbaite is colored by a complex chemical interplay notably involving traces of copper. In rare cases, typically through gentle heating, vivid “neon” green-blues and blues are produced. Many who experience these exotic hues for the first time find it difficult to believe such shocking, vibrant colors are possible in a natural stone.
Discovered in the late 1980s in São José da Batalha in the Brazilian state of Paraíba, this novelty gem was introduced at the 1990 Tucson gem and mineral show. The initial surprise over the unprecedented colors quickly turned into soaring demand and historic values for tourmaline over a short four-day period, cementing a trend that has kept a furious pace ever since. Subsequent exploration yielded small additional Brazilian deposits in the Rio Grande do Norte as well as two African finds, in Nigeria (2001) and later in Mozambique (2005). These mines produced prized Paraiba examples, but it is undeniable that the scarce few exceptional gems mined from the now exhausted original Brazilian sources remain most coveted by connoisseurs.
The present lot is an example of exceptional size and color sourced from the Brazilian finds. Weighing over 10 carats, its vivid saturation and open tone combines a pleasing hint of green to the dominant blue hue. Unlike the vast majority of Brazilian Paraiba which have transparency issues, this stone adds to its distinction with an extraordinary clarity. It is a true gem worthy of the finest collections.
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In partnership with MS Gifts, The Fine Art Group’s Philanthropic Strategy Team assists families with creating legacy by collaborating with philanthropic planning advisors and executing effective sales strategy.
Jack Charles Davis was a prominent attorney and philanthropist dedicated to promoting the economic and community development of his hometown, Lansing, Michigan. He was also a passionate book collector and voracious reader.
After Davis passed in 2020, his family sought to honor his history of charitable work by leveraging his extensive collection of iconic and valuable books and manuscripts.
The Jack Charles Davis collection sale with Hindman auctions includes an extensive library of literature acquired over a lifetime. The proceeds of the sale will benefit several regional charities important to Davis and his family.
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