BEVERLY, MASS.- Kaminski Auctions August Fine Art, Silver and Estates auction will take place Sunday, August 18, and features an outstanding selection of contemporary, mid-century, and European art and a unique collection of Harlem Renaissance art by the painter Romare Bearden from the Estate of Anthony Cromwell Hill of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

A top lot of the auction is a Paul Jenkinds (American, 1923-2012) contemporary painting titled "Phenomena Lure of Cardinal Red". The painting is acrylic on canvas, 72 inches by 56 inches, and is from the Estate of the late Maurice & Myna Perlstein of La Jolla, California, and Chicago, Illinois. In the contemporary category, there is also a Peter Max oil on canvas, signed and dated 1988, measuring 30 inches by 40 inches. From the German expressionist Hans Richter (German,1888-1976), a gouache on paper, titled "Composition," and initialed H.R. lower right.

There are also several entries by Richard Pettibone. Contemporary sculpture features Jeff Koons, blue "Balloon Dog", 9 1/2" x 10" x 3 1/2" in good condition.



European highlights include a signed watercolor/gouache, dated 1914 by Emil Nolde (German-Danish, 1867-1956), titled "Manam Motu," Papua New Guinea, estimated at $200,000-$300,000. Other artists represented in the auction include Frank Helmut Auerbach (German-British, b.1931), Karl Schmidt-Rotluff (German, 1884-1976), Albert Marquet (French, 1875-1947), and Pieter Willem Sebes (Dutch, c.1827-1906). Another notable entry is an 18th-century oil on canvas attributed to Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) from a Palm Beach, Florida estate.



American painters represented in the auction include Ralston Crawford (American, 1906-1978), Philip C. Curtis (American, 1907-2000), and from the American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt, a still life study of grapes. The painting is an oil on board from the Debra Gold Collection, Godel & Co. Fine Art, New York. American sculpture includes a bronze sculpture of a boy holding flutes by M. A. Aldrich and a bronze titled "Girl Contortionist" by Paul Granlund (American, 1925-2003). There are also several ceramic pieces by David Gilhooly from the estate of the late Maurice & Myna Perlstein of La Jolla, California, and Chicago, Illinois.



The silver category has a Tiffany & Co. sterling "Chrysanthemum" pattern flatware service totaling 287 pieces with an approximate troy weight of 503.2 from a Salem, Massachusetts collection. Also on offer is an International Silver sterling flatware, "Wedgwood" pattern (1924), service for (12) with carving set, an extensive collection of sterling flatware by Durgin in the "Fairfax" pattern monogrammed "D," and Gorham sterling "Chantilly" flatware.



Georg Jensen collectors will note a sterling flatware service of "Acanthus," a 7-piece place setting for twelve with serving pieces.



Art glass in the sale features a red L.C. Tiffany Favrile, #665H, signed from a Sherman Oaks, California collection.



Jewelry highlights include a Touchon & Co. platinum and diamond pocket watch with 14k white gold and diamond book-form fob and 14k white gold chain, a 22-carat gold 1968 Mexican Olympic medallion, and platinum and diamond ladies' rings.



Asian highlights feature a 19th-century China Trade painting, "The Hongs at Canton," thought to be Sunqua, in an oval with a frame with flags of America, Britain, Denmark, France, and German states, and a Chinese watercolor scroll of a landscape signed
Baoshi by Fu Baoshi.



This August 18th Estates auction will occur at the Kaminski Auctions gallery, 117 Elliott Street, Rte. 62, Beverly, Massachusetts, starting at 11:00 EST. The preview will take place at the gallery Monday through Friday, August 12-16th, 9:00 AM –5:00 PM, and on the day of the auction, starting at 9:00 AM. The preview is open while the auction is live. Go to www.kaminskiauctions.com and sign up to bid with KaminskilIVE.