Premier Auction Featuring Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman | January 11
Thu, Jan 11, 2024 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 589
Harrington Mann, Portrait of Art Dealer Joseph Duveen
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(British, 1864–1937)
Sir Joseph Duveen, Baronet (1861-1939) seated in a chair and holding a cigar, signed lower left "Harrington Mann/1921", oil on canvas, 40 x 30 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 49-5/8 x 39-1/2 x 4 in.
Provenance: Leah's Gallery, New York City, New York, purchased in 2003 for $4,500. (accompanied by original receipt); Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman
Note: A fabled art dealer and cigar lover, Joseph Duveen handled many important works of art for clients that included Henry Frick, William Randolph Hearst, Henry Huntington, Samuel Kress, Andrew Mellon, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller Sr., and other illuminate. Many of these works of art can be seen in the core collections of American museums.
Condition
original stretcher and tacking edge, small abrasion lower right; frame with abrasions
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Leah's Gallery, New York City, New York, purchased in 2003 for $4,500. (accompanied by original receipt); Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman
