Record Set For Brian Coole Painting At Kaminski Auctions Nautical And Americana Sale

September 19, 2014

Fine art was the highlight of the day at Kaminski Auctions Aug 24th Nautical and Americana sale, with all nautical paintings in the sale performing well. The top lot was a Brian Coole oil-on-board titled "Boston From the Chelsea Shore.” The painting brought $19,800 after spirited bidding from the Internet and in the audience. It was a record price for the artist at auction. A second Coole painting titled "America's Cup Race” sold for $8,400.
Work by American artists A.T. Hibbard, James Fulton Pringle, Thaddeus Bannister, and Charles Woodbury also performed well, with an A.T. Hibbard seascape of Provincetown circa 1920, oil-on-board, selling for $10,800.
A selection of Americana furniture and decorative items brought respectable prices, with a restored 18th-century Governor Winthrop desk descended from the Winthrop family bringing $6,900 and a wooden gilt carved eagle from the Charleston Navy Shipyard selling for $6,300.
Asian items, especially Chinese gilt bronze buddhas, attracted strong interest. A 25-inch-high Ming dynasty Buddha sold for $8,400. All prices quoted include a 20 percent buyer's premium.
Kaminski has a full schedule of auctions planned for the fall season. For a full schedule of fall auctions and appraisal events, visit www.kaminskiauctions.com.








 

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