At DuMouchelles, Second Quarter Sales Wrap With Strong Results

Intense bidding for an 18¾-inchhigh bronze standing Amida B u d d h a brought it to $93,000.

DETROIT, MICH. — DuMouchelles’ second quarter 2021 auctions posted strong results and highlighted yet another uptick not only in the number of online bidders from around the globe but from live bidders as well. With the easing of pandemic restrictions in Michigan, bidders were welcomed back to DuMouchelles to preview and bid in-person at the gallery’s 10,000-square-foot salesrooms.

Second quarter sales featured a wide array of fine and decorative art from notable estates and collectors hailing from Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; Chicago; Grosse

Pointe, Mich.;

Hubbard Lake,

From a Franklin, Mich., private collector, a Cristallerie D’emile Galle (French, established 1874-1936) cameo glass calla lily vase, circa 1900-25, led the collection at $37,200.

A Belle Epoch diamond necklace with seven strands of cut emerald beads in complete surround was bid to $12,700.

An Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969) oil on canvas titled “Place De L’Opera,” depicting a winter street scene brought $43,400.

A Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) white earthenware 1969 ceramic (terre de faience) pitcher, “Visage Aux Yeux Rieurs” (A.R. 608) realized $52,080.

Civil War Confederate and Union brass belt buckles sold to a live bidder who traveled more than 1,000 miles to purchase the buckles for $14,880.

A set of 12 Royal Copenhagen porcelain Flora Danica demitasse cups and saucers brought $8,890.

Mich.; and continued with several more sessions from the

estate of Michigan Senator Jack Faxon. Senator Faxon was an avid art collector and a champion for the arts, founder of the Michigan Council for the Arts and served on the board of the Harlem School of Arts.

Highlights

from the auctions included a Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) white earthenware 1969 ceramic (terre de faience) pitcher, “Visage Aux Yeux Rieurs” (A.R. 608) that realized $52,080 and an Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969) oil on canvas titled “Place De L’ Opera,” depicting a winter street scene with the main entrance of the Paris Opera House as viewed from the corner of Place de L’Opera and Boulevard des Capucines. The oil was purchased from Wally Findlay Galleries (Chicago) circa 1980 and was descended to the consignor from the estate of a prominent Bloomfield Hills collector. Spirited bidding from European and North American phone and Internet bidders brought the final sale to $43,400.

Rare art glass, much of it from a Franklin, Mich., private collector, crystalized the auctions and included a Cristallerie D’emile Galle (French, established 1874-1936) cameo glass calla lily vase, circa 1900-1925, 13¼ inches high, in grey glass tinged with ruby and overlaid in crimson, cut in flowing lily pad and flower design. It led the collection at $37,200, and a 15½-inch Steuben glass cathedral obelisk soared to $9,920. Asian and African tribal art collections from notable estates and collections were in high demand, commanding top prices from competitive bidding on the Internet, in the audience and on the phones. Intense bidding for an 18¾-inch-high bronze standing Amida Buddha brought it to $93,000. The Buddha was from the Grosse Pointe estate of Cheryl Powers Carey, who had inherited it from the estate of Josephine Sibley, the daughter of the lumber baron, Frederick Sibley. A Twentieth Century Tano Ndri, Baule, Ivory Coast polychrome carved wood maternity figure depicting a mother with a child on each knee from Senator Faxon’s estate completed bidding at $17,360. Senator Faxon’s estate also included several Chinese ink and watercolor scrolls depicting mountain landscapes, fruits and berries, all exceeding $11,000 each, substantially above their estimates.

Brilliant jewelry from private collectors in Florida and Michigan attracted much attention, punctuated by a Belle Epoch diamond necklace with seven strands of cut emerald beads in complete surround at $12,700 and a South Sea Black pearl necklace with 31 matched and continuously knotted pearls, which surfaced to $8,060.

Prominent porcelains brought interested buyers from around the globe and included a set of 12 Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Flora Danica demitasse cups and saucers that brought $8,890 and a 4.7-inch Meissen porcelain figure of a child playing with doll that sold for $1,984.

The second quarter auctions also featured a special sporting guns, swords and related military collectibles session, with more than 150 lots. Items topping the session included Civil War Confederate and Union brass belt buckles with a tag stating that it was purchased in 1948 for the Cuthbertson Museum, selling to a live bidder who traveled more than 1,000 miles to purchase the buckles for $14,880. An 1891 Winchester model 1873 level action rifle bearing a plaque on the stock that reads “The Champion Indian Princess Rifle Shot Wenona of Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West” was purchased by a Colorado bidder for $8,060. “Our second quarter auctions featured a stunning variety of interesting categories with high-quality, unique treasures that attracted bidders from many different settings,” said Joan D. Walker, president of DuMouchelle Art Galleries. “We enjoyed curating the sessions, and even more satisfying was our ability to welcome so many of our long-time customers, as well as new customers to our salesrooms to preview and bid in person. The energy and enthusiasm to see fresh-tomarket art in person was energizing for our clients — and delighted our staff.”

Prices given include the buyer’s premium as stated by the auction house. For information, www.dumoart.com or 313-963-6255.