RECENT AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
This Edouard Cortes painting entitled Place de l`Opera sold for $50,400 to a Midwest dealer in our September 10, 2007 auction.
Paul de Longpre’s Still Life with Roses sold in our September 10, 2007 auction for $33,600 against an estimate of $5,000-7,000.
This William Merritt Chase entitled Two Fish was estimated to bring $10,000-15,000 and sold for $28,800 in our September 10, 2007 auction.
Milton Avery’s crayon on paper entitled Seated Woman sold for $20,400 to an East Coast dealer in our September 10, 2007 auction.
Gertrude Abercrombie’s painting entitled Three Cats sold for $12,000 against an estimate of $3,000-5,000 in our September 10, 2007 auction.
David Shepherd's, The Mud Bath, sold to a British dealer for $108,000 in our September 10, 2007 auction.
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly’s Mah-Aung-Saw-Myang sold to a British dealer for a record setting $156,000 in our April 29, 2007 auction.
Selling for $96,000 in our April 29, 2007 was this Jean Metzinger painting entitled Composition.
Guy Wiggins’ Wintry Weather, New York 1928 sold for $114,000 against an estimate of $60,000-80,000 in our April 29, 2007 auction.
Alfred Glendening’s The Thames near Laleham Ferry sold to a Canadian dealer for $26,400 in our April 29, 2007 auction.
This Jean Dufy entitled Paris, Rue Lafitte sold for $72,000 in our December 10, 2006 auction.

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN WORKS OF ART

Next Auction
 September 8, 2008
American and European Art
Preview
September 3, 2008 10am - 5pm
September 4, 2008 10am - 6pm
September 5, 2008 10am - 5pm
September 6, 2008 10am - 3pm

We are currently accepting consignments for our September 8, 2008 auction of American and European Art through July 21, 2008.

Record prices are setting the pace for continued growth in Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ American and European Art department. Fresh property from estates, collectors, museums and institutions combined with a worldwide network of aggressive buyers has led to a surge in prices.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers conducts regular auctions of American and European works of art, and our department is always accepting consignments for upcoming sales. We would be pleased to review photographs of your items or schedule an appointment to provide you with auction estimates for your property. If you would like to discuss the sale of your American and European works of art, please call Robyn Farrell at 312-334-4227 or email her at robyn@lesliehindman.com. Please click here for further information on the selling process.

Estate Services

We understand that executors, bankers and lawyers have requirements specific to the estates they are handling. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers can assess your needs and develop a custom strategy for the sale of your art including estate tax appraisals when necessary. Please click here for more information on Trusts and Estates.

Museum Services

Museums and institutions often need special attention and care when organizing the deaccession process. Please click here for more information on Museum Services.

Buying

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has several auctions per year of American and European art, and our sales feature property for a variety of tastes and budgets. We are happy to provide detailed condition reports prior to an auction, and bidding can be arranged by telephone, absentee, or live on the auction floor with a paddle.

We strive to provide a straightforward buying process complete with informative catalogues, fully illustrated online catalogues, and an organized exhibition running several days prior to the sale with knowledgeable staff.

Please click here for more information on buying at auction.

Department contacts:

For auction estimate inquiries please contact:
fineart@lesliehindman.com

Robyn Farrell
312.334.4227
robyn@lesliehindman.com

Monica Petraglia
312.334.4228
monica@lesliehindman.com

Joe Stanfield
Account Executive
312.334.4229
joe@lesliehindman.com

Zack Wirsum
Registrar
312.334.4230
zachary@lesliehindman.com