April 3rd Auction Summary

Hudson Valley Auctioneers, located at 432 Main Street, Beacon, New York will present an unreserved antique and estate auction with absentee, phone and online bidding through Liveauctioneers.com on Monday April 3rd at an early start of 3:00 PM EST.  In house previews are Sunday 4/2 from 1pm-5pm and Monday from 12 noon- 2:30pm or by appointment after 3/27. The sale includes several estates and partial estates, primarily the estates of Alvin Mann, Billy Joe Padgett and Cusie Pfeifer. Several partial estates contributed as well as a packed Connecticut hay barn of a longtime dealer and collector.  

Furniture plays a major role in this sale, much more than in recent sales. A large offering of country pine furniture, some in paint, came from a former dealer's home in Putnam Valley NY.  Several cupboards, dry sinks, sets of chairs, corner cabinets, a good tiger maple chest on chest, various collections of smalls, crock, baskets, a pair of early portraits, Staffordshire figurines and other good lots are scattered throughout the sale.  In addition to the American country, the barn in Ridgefield had a number of 19th French and English pieces in dusty but fairly good condition. 

Other furniture of note is an assembled  9 pieces Horner style dining room, a three piece hickory rustic parlor set and table and some Victorian wicker and several pieces 17th century ex collection Nicola D'Ascenzo.  Several large lots of costume jewelry, Native American and some fine jewelry and watches including a large 18kt Tiffany and Company diamond and pearl brooch will be sold along with a considerable amount of sterling flatware and hollowware.

Mid Century and more contemporary items mostly from the Cusie estate features works by makers Paul McCobb, Jamie Young, Burton Freund, Marilyn Newman, Camer, Avner Zabari, John Corcoran, Lisa Waters, Nicholas Simile, Jonah Meyer, Dean Jackson, Clarke Olsen, Thom Phillips, Gregg Lipton and Richmond Johnston among others.  A fine selection of 19th century bronze decorative items, chandeliers and sconces are scattered throughout the sale.

Among the Asian items is a beautifully carved and lacquered Japanese cabinet, several carved Chinese marble top tables, porcelains, watercolors and other staples. Among the porcelains and glass is an excellent set of dinner plates by Gilman Collamure and Co, a large Lundberg Studios art glass vase, 2 Mettlach steins and several large Lladro.    

Along with several offerings of contemporary photographers works, more traditional artworks are represented by the following artists; E.L.Henry, Karl Lehman, Carl Irmer, A.C, Schmidt, James Harringtopn, William Thompson, Leonard Ochtman, Donneson, and Millman. A one own collection of miniature oils are also in the sale. Images as well as listings for all items are available on our website. Other items of interest that will surely be of interest; a selection of Huebbe wood and fiber originals, a vintage Honda motorcycle, a Winchester 10 ga cannon, a Poule domed clock, an Atmos clock, an extra grade Columbia Grafonola, a Sky Chief enameled sign, 2 very early Christian illustrated pages, a large collection mid 80's baseball cards and balls, a collection Haitian artwork, an Emilio Pucci purse and a signed Jose Formoso Reyes Nantucket purse with ebony mounts.

Gallery open for payments and pick ups Tuesday 4/4 from 10am to 3pm and daily that week 9-3:30. Appointments can be arranged for limited pick ups if invoices are prepaid. All shipping is by third party vendors only. Auction terms, links to online bidding and other info available at our website. www.HudsonValleyAuctioneers.com or  contact sales manager Theo DeHaas 845 480 2381 or auctioneer Neil Vaughn 914 489 2399. 

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The gallery will continue this spring's offerings with an 'in gallery' tag sale starting March 31st featuring the library of Dennis Lo with various additions and an 'in gallery' walk around auction late April or early May.