NEW YORK, NY.– La Belle Epoque Auction House, is presenting “The Sizzling Summer” August 19th live auction at their stunning 7,000 square-foot space at 71 8th Avenue on the border of the Meatpacking District and the West Village in New York City. The auction, being held live in-person, begins on August 19th at 11am and will also be online through LaBelleEpoque.com, LiveAuctioneers and Bidsquare. Online previews and early bidding begins on August 7th, with in-person previews August 17th and 18th from 11am-5pm. Leading the way at the August 19th auction will be an eclectic selection of Contemporary and Modern Art of all kinds, while also offering an impressive collection of antiques, silver, mid-century modern furniture, jewelry, fashion, lighting, memorabilia, collectibles, decorative items and more.
Much anticipated highlights in the art arena will include a rare complete Norman Rockwell ‘Tom Sawyer’ Portfolio Suite Presented in the original Portfolio, Norman Rockwell’s ‘Tom Sawyer’ Portfolio includes: 1 Lithograph (made with 12 plates) printed at Atelier Mourlot in Paris, France and 7 Collotypes printed by Arthur Jaffe Heliochrome Co., Vienna, Austria. Numbered 30/200 bottom right of each sheet. Hand signed bottom right of each sheet by the artist in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Printed in 1973, released March 20th 1977. Approximate size: Lithograph: 17″ H x 12.5″ W, Collotypes: 20″ H x 20″ W, Approximate sheet size: Lithograph: 25.5″ H x 19.5″ W, Collotypes: 26″ H x 19.5″ W, Approximate portfolio size – 26.25″ H x 21.25″ W. Estimate: $4000-$6000.
Other notable art is a Still Life by Tom Wesselmann. This 1988 canvas depicts a bowl of fruit surrounded by flowers and a tea kettle. The brilliant colors of this Wesselmann exhibit sharp contrasts with the stark white background. Hand signed by Tom Wesselmann (Cincinnatti, 1931 – New York City, 2004) in pencil and numbered 80/100. Framed as is. Approximate site size – 56.5″ H x 70.5″ W, Approximate size including frame – 58″ H x 72″ W. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000, a Reclining Figure/Indian Blanket by Alex Katz, c.1987, Color aquatint on Somerset Satin Paper, Published and printed by Crown Point Press, San Francisco. Signed in graphite with edition lower center sheet, edition noted 53/60. Frame (as is) condition commensurate with age. Approximate site size – 41.5″ H x 35.5″ W. Approximate size including frame – 47″ H x 41″ W. Estimate: $6000-$8000, a rare Moulin Rouge Maquette by Bussy, Vintage Poster Maquette depicting Moulin Rouge including but not exclusive to Maurice Chevalier, Edith Piaf, Suzy Prim, Mistinguette Dated approximately mid 1920’s to early 1930’s Approximate Site Size: 18.5″ H x 24.25″ W. Approximate size including frame: 20.75″ H x 26.75″ W. Estimate $3000-$5000
