120 Indiana paintings went up for Auction in September
September 11th, 2011 – One hundred and twenty paintings were available to the highest bidder at Jackson’s art auction held in Indianapolis. The 10th anniversary of 9/11has contributed to the much lower than average attendance at the auction and what appeared to be slightly lower prices.
The first painting of the auction was an unsigned Theodore Clement Steele (1847 to 1926), 28x36 o/c, of Shirley Steele at Fletcher mansion, which resulted in a no sale. There was not enough interest to reach the auction estimate of $20,000 to $40,000.
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George LaChance Painting
"Dip Into Spring" $11,500 |
Two lovely Georges (Jack) La Chance (1888 to 1964) paintings were offered to collectors interested in Brown County Artists. Georges visited Brown County regularly in the 1920s, moving there permanently around 1931 and lived there for 30 years until his death in 1964. The first painting offered up for auction was a very nice, 30x36 o/c SLL and titled “Dip into Springtime,” which brought a final price of $11,500, the low end of its estimate of $10,000 to $20,000. No matter the artist, harbor and ocean scenes do not seem to appeal to collectors of Indiana art. The 30x30 O/C SLL painting of Gloucester Harbor by LaChance brought $1750, well below the estimate.
A 36x40 O/C SLL painting by Richmond Group artist John Elwood Bundy (1853 – 1933) depicting a wooded hillside took a final bid of $7,000. Auction house estimate was at $7,500 to $15,000. An exceptional 16x20 o/b SLL painting by Hallie Prow
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| Hallie P. Prow Painting |
Bloomington Indiana artist Hallie P. Prow (1868 – 1945) was offered for sale. Hallie lived in Bloomington, In with her husband, Dr. Prow and her children, and did not start painting professionally until she was in her mid-fifties. Her paintings do not come up for auction as often as other artists, which sparked a lot of interest by bidders. The lucky bidder took home the painting for $5,500 the mid-point for its $3,500 to $7,000 auction estimate.
Anthony Buchta (1886 to 1967) moved Nashville, IN in 1936 and he was a member of the Chicago Galleries Association,
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Anthony Buchta Painting
$1,000 |
Anthony BuchtaPainters and Sculptors of Chicago, Joliet Art League, Palette and Chisel Club of Chicago, Scarab League of Detroit, Hoosier Salon, Brown County Art Gallery Association, Charter Member of Brown County Art Guild. Three paintings by the artist were offered to collectors of his work. A 20x22 O/B SLR, depicting a Brown County landscape, brought $1,000. Also available were two 8/10 oil on boards, SLR, the first of a winter scene reached $350.
Other Indiana Art Auction Prices of the day included:
Edward K. Williams, 17x22, W/C. SLL, “The Village” sold for $650
John Zwara, 22x30, O/B, SLR 1948, Brown County Landscape sold for $800
Harriet Jefferies, 16x20, O/C, Initialed LL “6 faces north” sold for $2000
George Mock, 16x20, O/B, SLL, Brown County Landscape sold for $650
Randolph Coats, 16x20, O/B, SLR, Summer in Brown County sold for $800
Harry Davis, 30x40, O/C, SLR 68, Methodist Church at 56th and Meridian sold for $16,000
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