SOTHEBYS KENNEDY FAMILY HOMES ( HIGHLY COLLECTABLE )
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netty44 store SOTHEBY'S PROPERTY FROM KENNEDY FAMILY HOMES FEBRUARY 15TH, 16TH, AND 17TH 2005 THIS CATALOG CONTAINS 380 PAGES AND 691 LOTS.HYANNIS PORT, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, VIRGINIA New York, NY, November 30, 2004 - Sotheby's announced that it will sell fine and decorative arts from the home of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy in Hyannis Port as well as other family homes in Martha's Vineyard, New Jersey, New York City and Virginia. The auction, which will include more than 600 lots, will take place in Sotheby's New York galleries from February 15-17, 2005, with the pre-sale exhibition opening on Wednesday, February 9th and extending through 1:00 PM on February 14th. An illustrated catalogue, which is available beginning today, will feature never before seen interior photographs of the Kennedy homes as well as seldom seen candid images of the Kennedy family. The auction is expected to bring in excess of $1 million. The property is consigned by Caroline Kennedy, who in her introduction to the catalogue, wrote: "After my mother died in 1994, my brother and I were faced with the task of deciding what to do with her possessions, and after careful consideration, we sold some of them in 1996. In the intervening years, and the death of my brother, I found myself again with more houses and belongings than I could possibly use or enjoy. As we did before, I have given anything of historical significance to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation which will make it accessible to scholars and to the public, and I have kept those things that mean the most to me and to my children." A portion of the proceeds from the auction and the sale of the catalogue will go to The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and other charities. Hyannis Port, Massachusetts Senator and Mrs. Kennedy purchased the shingle-clad residence in Hyannis Port in 1956. Adjacent to two other homes owned by the Kennedy family, the three houses formed a compound of six acres on Nantucket Sound. It was in this home in November 1960 that John F. Kennedy learned he had been elected President when his daughter woke him up saying "Good morning, Mr. President." The residence then served as the summer White House while President Kennedy was in office. It was a warm and informal environment, furnished by Mrs. Kennedy with American furniture, folk art, hooked rugs, ceramics and Sandwich glass. A significant portion of the furniture and decorations in the Kennedy's Hyannis Port home was part of a collection of furniture and folk art purchased by the Kennedy family from Gerald Shea, a highly-regarded dealer in American decorative arts in the 1950s and 60s. Among the works from the Shea Collection to be offered is a Portrait of Captain Platt out of Portsmouth, with a Clipper Ship in the Distance, attributed to Frederick Mayhew, circa 1830, which hung behind President Kennedy in an official portrait taken during the summer of 1960. Captured in that iconic photograph, which would eventually grace the cover of the November 16, 1960 issue of Life Magazine, the painting of a sea captain is estimated to sell for $7/9,000. Also from the Shea Collection is a Federal Walnut and Cherry Worktable, New England, early 19th century (est. $800/1,200); a Baroque Fruitwood Armchair, early 18th century (est. $1,500/2,000); a Queen Anne Maple Flat-Top Highboy, New England, circa 1740 (est. $4/6,000); and a William and Mary Turned-Maple and Pine-Topped Oval Tavern Table, New England, early 18th century (est. $200/300). Among the other works of fine art associated with Hyannis Port is The Breakwater by American artist Ogden Pleissner (1905-1983), a beautiful watercolor of the harbor with a plaque on the reverse, "Presented by Hyannis Port Neighbors, 1965. In memory of John F. Kennedy" (est. $8/12,000); and The John F. Kennedy House in Hyannis Port, a watercolor by Elizabeth Mumford, which is signed and dated 1980 (est. $1/1,500). Jacqueline Kennedy and her mother-in-law, Rose Kennedy, both enjoyed collecting Sandwich Glass - the term which originally referred to glass made by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. on Cape Cod, but over time, came to encompass glass made in the United States in the 19th century. The auction will include numerous lots of glass tablewares from the 19th century and later, including a Group of Six Mold-Blown and Pressed Cobalt-Blue Glass Tablewares (est. $500/700); and a Group of Five Amethyst Glass Tablewares (est. $250/350). Among the other tablewares and ceramics to be offered are a Copeland, Spode 'Italian Pattern' Part Service, late 19th and 20th century, comprising 235 pieces and estimated to sell for $3/5,000; various groupings of Table Linens, including pale blue napkins monogrammed JBK, with estimates ranging from $100 to $600; a Davenport Porcelain Botanical Dessert Service, second quarter 19th century (est. $3/5,000) and a Group of Twenty-Five English and American Pewter Wares, from the Shea Collection, 18th century and later (est. $1/1,500). Martha's Vineyard In 1979 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis bought a large piece of almost completely undeveloped property on a rise overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Martha's Vineyard and designed and built a house to be used primarily during the summer. Inspired by the vernacular of a New England seaside cottage, the house had a shingled exterior with a central front door and chimney. The main rooms on the ground floor opened directly towards the sea with extensive patios and picture windows. It was furnished with New England Country furniture, rag rugs and masses of books, reinforcing its place as a private retreat for family and friends. Complementing the country furniture and decorations from Martha's Vineyard are fine examples of American and English Marine art, among which is a pencil and colored pencil drawing of The Vineyard Sound Light Ship No. 7, American School, 19th / 20th century (est. $4/6,000). Also of a nautical theme is a painting of An American Sailing Ship Near Hong Kong, Chinese School, 19th century (est. $10/15,000); and a painting of the ship Horace B. Parker, by American artist W.E. Shibbs (est. $4/6,000), which can be seen in photographs hanging above the fireplace in the dining room. From the ground-floor living room, which had a breath-taking view of the water, is a small oil painting by Augustus John, Portrait of the Artist's Wife Dorelia Before a Banner, executed circa 1910-1911 (est. $20/30,000) and a charming Pair of Hand-Colored Seashell Etchings, circa 1800, (est. $400/600). New Jersey Beginning in 1965, Mrs. Kennedy began to spend weekends with her children about an hour from New York in the heart of New Jersey hunt country. The family rented and then bought a simple home in Peapack, New Jersey - a converted barn in a valley which was ideally situated for riding and fox hunting. A keen horsewoman since her early childhood, Mrs. Kennedy soon joined the Essex Hunt, which was established in 1870 and incorporated in Peapack in 1913. The layout of the house was centered around a large room used as the living room and dining room. In addition to several bedrooms upstairs, there was also a library filled with floor-to-ceiling bookcases as well as an area off the kitchen where riding boots and tack were kept. A Provincial Paneled Pine Wall Cupboard (est. $2/3,000) is among the furniture from the New Jersey residence to be offered. Also included are a Pair of Bleached Wood Coffee Tables, 20th century (est. $600/800 each); a lovely Pair of Wrought-and-Gilt Iron Wall-Mounted Pricket Sticks, with leaf-decorated scrolling arms (est. $200/300); and a Painted Ribbed Pottery Lamp (est. $100/150). Demonstrative of Mrs. Kennedy's passion for horses is a painting of The Hunting Party at Chantilly, by the Circle of Van der Muelen, which is estimated to sell for $15/20,000. Virginia In the 1990s Mrs. Onassis began to spend more time riding in Virginia and in the countryside where she had foxhunted as a First Lady. She rented a small cottage near Middleburg, not far from "Wexford", the house she had built when President Kennedy was in The White House. The cottage was furnished with country antiques accented by French toile wallpaper. It provided an escape from the city, and a return to a community filled with happy memories. The presence of horses in Mrs. Onassis' life is evidenced by a group of riding tack and horse blankets included in the auction. Turn-Out Rugs, Show Coolers, Rain Sheets and Blankets, all bearing the diamond pattern monogram of JOK will be offered. Among a Group of Tack is a bridle, several bits, a martingale, a leather lead rope and a shipping halter with a plaque reading Town Clown. (Estimates range from $75 to $300). Also included is a Blue Acrylic Tack Trunk with a white monogram, JOK (est. $800/1,200). Among the equestrian-inspired art included in the Kennedy's residences is a lovely depiction of a Ladies Hunter Class, by American artist Henry Koehler (est. $5/7,000). New York Mrs. Onassis lived at 1040 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York for 30 years in a 17-story building designed by Rosario Candela, widely considered to be one of the foremost designers of luxury apartment buildings during the 1920s and 30s. The living room, dining room, library and master bedroom looked out on to the Central Park Reservoir, which was later renamed in Mrs. Onassis' memory. Mrs. Onassis loved having fires in the three fireplaces and simple arrangements of cornflowers in the spring, dried hydrangeas in the fall and lady apples in the winter. The refined and sophisticated decoration was based on Gallic inspiration, with French fabrics, furniture and paneling, true to her great interest in and love of France and its culture. Among the items from the New York apartment to be offered are a Tortoiseshell-Painted and Gilt-Wood Long Mirror, last quarter 20th century (est. $2/3,000); Studies of a Bison and a Gnu, by Aert Schouman (est. $3/5,000 each); a Pair of Louis XVI Gray-Painted Suede-Upholstered Bergères en Cabriolet, last quarter 18th century (est. $6/8,000); a Painted and Wood Drafting Table and Rush-Seat Stool, 20th century (est. $600/800); and a Chinese Metal Mounted Red-Lacquered Gilt Decorated Writer's Box (est. $400/600). White House The auction will also include a selection of furniture and decorations from the private family quarters of the White House when the Kennedys were in residence. Among the items to be offered is a Victorian Mahogany and Upholstered Chaise Longue, late 19th century, from Mrs. Kennedy's Dressing Room in The White House (est. $400/600); a Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Gray-Painted Dining Chairs (est. $2/3,000); a Louis XV Style White-Painted Serpentine-Front Chest of Drawers, from The White House Nursery (est. $1,500/2,000); and a Swiss Continental Pine Armoire, mid-19th century, exuberantly painted with wood graining, marbling and flower-filled urns (est. $2/3,000). President Kennedy's well-known love of the sea was reflected in some of his possessions. His collection of scrimshaw has been well documented and he also collected Maritime art and ship models. Some of these were displayed in the Oval Office - varying from whaling rowboats to a model PT109, the boat he commanded in World War II. Among the ship models included in the auction is an American Painted Wood Ship Model of The Clipper Ship Ann McKim, mid-20th century, made by John J. Flynn (est. $500/700). President Kennedy was given a sailboat, "Victura", for his 15th birthday by his parents, and it would play an important role throughout his life. He won races on it when he was a boy and drew doodles of it when he was President. Included in the sale is one of the limited edition prints of Jamie Wyeth's enduring image of John F. Kennedy Sailing in Victura, which was commissioned to celebrate the dedication of the John F. Kennedy Library, October 20, 1979 (est. $800/1,200). Present in all of the Kennedy homes were the rocking chairs which had been recommended by Dr. Janet Travell to ease President Kennedy's severe back pain. In 1955, while he was still a senator, John F. Kennedy acquired the first of what came to be called a "Kennedy" Rocker. During his Presidency, these chairs were in various locations, including The White House, Hyannis Port, Hammersmith Farm in Newport, on the Presidential Yacht the Honey Fitz and his parents' home in Palm Beach. A Turned Oak and Brown-Painted Rocking Armchair, North Carolina, 20th century (est. $4/6,000) will be included in the February auction. Portraits The Kennedys shared a passion for the arts and throughout their lives and formed relationships with many artists. Aaron Shickler was initially engaged by Jacqueline Kennedy to paint portraits of her children in 1968. Subsequently, she asked him to paint her official White House portrait as well as that of President Kennedy. The auction will include a number of works by Shickler including John and Caroline Reading: A Study, from 1968 (est. $3/5,000); a jewel-like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a Sailboat (2 x 3 ins.) (est. $3/5,000); and Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy with Caroline and John Jr. , 1968, which was painted in the living room of Mrs. Kennedy's Fifth Avenue apartment (est. $8/12,000). The sale will also include four works by her friend, the German artist Franz Bueb (1919-1982), including Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy, a pen and ink drawing, which is estimated to sell for $2/3,000 and Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy in a Straw Hat, in pen and ink with watercolor, which also carries an estimate of $2/3,000. During the Presidential campaign, William Walton, a close friend of the Kennedys, was a pivotal figure in the victories in Wisconsin and West Virginia and was the campaign coordinator in New York. Originally from Jacksonville, Illinois, he went to Washington to work for Life and then the New Republic. He left journalism to devote himself to being an artist, and over time, his style evolved from figurative to abstract. Included in the auction are a number of works by Walton including Old State, a pen and ink sketch of an estate, inscribed on the reverse, "For Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy from William Walton, May 29, 1963" (est. $700/900); and Statue of Andrew Jackson on Horseback, inscribed on the reverse, "Andrew Jackson saluting JFK on his 46th birthday" (est. $500/700). A later, more abstract work will also be offered, The Benign Sign for JBK, which is estimated at $200/300. Jacqueline Duhême painted a series of charming, miniature pictures of the trip President and Mrs. Kennedy took to Paris in 1961. Subsequently, Ms. Duhême gave this series to the Kennedys and was invited to travel with the First Lady and her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, when they went to India and Pakistan in 1962. Princess Radziwill lived in London at the time and following their trip, Mrs. Kennedy stopped there for two days on her way back to Washington. In Resting Up, London. March 26, 1962, Duhême has captured Mrs. Kennedy asleep in her sister's house, being visited by her nephew and his dog (est. $500/700). Photographs Among an interesting group of photographs to be offered is a charming image of John F. Kennedy and John Jr. in a Rowboat, taken by an anonymous photographer, circa 1962 (est. $200/250). Also included is the iconic image by George Tames, entitled 'The Loneliest Job' (JFK in the Oval Office) , which shows the President, in a moment of reflection, leaning over his desk in The White House. Signed, dated and annotated, N.Y. Times in ink in the margin, the image was published in The New York Times Magazine on February 19, 1961, and is estimated to sell for $500/700. Stanley Tretick, best known for his series of photographs taken of the Kennedy's which were published in Look Magazine between 1960 and 1964, is represented by a photograph of the Kennedys entitled Hyannis Port, November 1960, (est. $500/700). Several signed photographs of Senator and Mrs. Kennedy Campaigning in Oregon and West Virginia by Jacques Lowe (estimates ranging from $700 to $1,000) are also included. Books Books were an integral part of the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. From childhood onwards, she was an avid reader, amassing several thousand books over her lifetime. Working with books later became her profession and for two years she worked as an editor at Viking and then, from 1978 until her death in 1994, she was an editor at Doubleday. The February auction features books from the shelves of all of the residences mentioned, their myriad topics reflecting the wide range of interests --history, art, architecture, design, literature, travel, politics and The White House, among other topics-of their reader. Among the volumes are a Group of Books Relating to American Politics and Policy, each bearing the Presidential bookplate of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (est. $500/700); a Group of Books by or about John F. Kennedy, including Profiles in Courage, Inaugural Edition (est. $300/500); and a group of various editions of White House Guides, including approximately two from the Kennedy Presidency years, one from President Johnson's administration, fourteen from President Nixon's, one from President Ford's and one from President Carter's (est. $100/200). Other books to be offered include a Group of Books Relating to France and French Literature (est. $400/600); a Group of Books Relating to Textiles (est. $100/200); a Group of Books Relating to India (est. $150/250); and a Group of Books by or Edited by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (est. $300/500). Books and magazines which are indicative of Mrs. Onassis' interest in fashion and design include: Approximately 35 issues of Architectural Digest (most bearing annotations in Mrs. Onassis' hand) (est. $100/200); a Group of Apollo Magazines dating from 1977-1994 (est. $100/200); a Group of Magazines including several issues of Connoisseur and The Magazine Antiques (est. $100/200) and a Group of Books Relating to Haute Couture, including Valentino, inscribed "To Jackie/ with all my friendship/ and admiration/ Valentino/ Sept 1982" (est. $100/200). A book which is representative of Mrs. Kennedy's thirst for knowledge and wide-ranging interests is Mai-Mai Sze, The Tao of Paintings, A Study of the Ritual Disposition of Chinese Painting, 1963. In 1966, Mrs. Kennedy took a course of ten lessons in Chinese Painting and Calligraphy during a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. This book was presented to her by her instructor, Hon Chew Hee, with a lovely inscription and is offered together with two photographs of Mrs. Kennedy taken while she was studying (est. $250/350). A charming memento from years spent in the White House is a three-ring binder entitled TOM KITTEN alias TOM TERRIFIC /THE WHITE HOUSE CAT. Comprising nine 8 x 10 gelatin prints of Tom Kitten, Caroline Kennedy's cat while she lived in the White House, the book also bears the floral bookplate of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (est. $100/200). Jewelry The sale will feature a small selection of jewelry and precious objects belonging to Mrs. Onassis. Highlights include pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels, among them a Lapis Lazuli and Diamond Bracelet and Earclips, (est. $3/5,000) and a Colored Stone and Diamond Girl Brooch, (est. $1,200/1,500). Other pieces include a Silver-Topped Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch (est. $12/15,000); an Art Deco Rock Crystal Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch (est. $6/8,000); a Black Velvet, Diamond, Coral and Emerald Purse, Cartier (est. $3/4,000) and a Fabergé Gold and Enamel Triptych Miniature Frame, circa 1900 (est. $15/20,000). THIS BEAUTIFUL CATALOG CONTAINS ALL HIGH GLOSSY COLOR PHOTOS AND IS ILLUSTRATED IN NEW CONDITION A SUPER BUY AT THIS DISCOUNTED PRICE JUST CLICK ON MY OTHER AUCTIONS BY SELLER TO SEE MORE GREAT DEALS Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0
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