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Rafael Osona's
AUCTION NEWS
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Watch for it Wednesdays
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Next Auction
Dec. 5th
Christmas Stroll
9:30 a.m.
Stroll Stylin' 2008: Rafaeudolph in stripes, with mink
Preview
Thursday, Dec. 3rd
Friday, Dec. 4th
10:00 - 5:00
American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St., Nantucket
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Anne Ramsdell Congdon (American 1873-1958)
Oil on Board "Nantucket Wharf",
signed lower left Anne Congdon, 1937
6 3/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.
A Very Fine Collection of 19th C. Nantucket Baskets
Offered in individual lots:
From a Nantucket Family
offered in three lots
Mid 19th C. Nantucket Ivory and Whalebone Swift
Fine Nantucket Round Swing Handle Basket,
circa 1860,
branded upon the base
"WM C Cathcart"
Height 5 in. Diameter 8 ¼ in.
William D. Appleton (1857-1918)
Delicate Nantucket Sewing Basket
with Heart Shaped Carved Handles, 19th Century
Height 3 in. Diameter 7 ¼ in.
Offered in two lots,
Two exceptionally fine Nantucket Baskets:
Andrew Sandsbury round swing handle Nantucket basket
with original paper label
"Made on Board South Shoal Lightship by Andrew J. Sandsbury,
sold by George H. Folger, 48 Pearl Street",
Basket constructed with oak swing handle, brass ears,
multiple concentric circles in the base, very tight and delicate weave.
Height 3 ¼ in. Diameter 7 ¼ in.
R. Folger Nantucket Round Swing Handle Basket,
Wide Oak Ribs, Oak Rim, Rattan Woven,
Beautifully shaped oak swing handle with wood ears, dark rich patina.
Stencil on the interior base of basket:
"R. Folger, Maker, Nantucket, Mass",
Bottom of the base is branded by its owner "W. Mason House".
Height to rim 8 ¾ in. Diameter 12 3/8 in.
.Janet L. Munro (Massachusetts 20th C. Folk Artist)
"Winter Salt Water Farm, Nantucket"
oil and mixed media on masonite
22 ¾ in. x 31 ½ in.
During the eighteen fifties there were over one hundred farms on the island.
More than three hundred children were raised on these farms.
Men went whaling, leaving the farms to "the women folk" and the old men;
and many times returned, as in the case of Obed Swain (he lived on what is
now the Dr. Folger Farm), to find their wives had made more money farming
than they'd made whaling. *Look at this farm record from 1855:
horses 346; cows and oxen 874; sheep 1201; pigs 541; pounds
of butter made 24,152; potatoes 7,776; bushels hay 2851 tons
*From the files of the Nantucket Historical Association*
Collections:
The Smithsonian Institution, Nantucket Historical Association,
The Clinton White House, First Lady.Barbara Bush, Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, Estate of Mrs. Rose Kennedy, Smucker's Inc., Tropicana Inc., The John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation, The American Cancer Society, CDC., Atlanta, American Folk Art Museum, N.Y.C., Estate of Dr. Benjamin Spock, Estate of Emmet Kelly Sr., Mr. Cliff Robertson, Estate Mr. Isaac Stern, The Beach Boys, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Whoopi Goldberg, and Art Garfunkel.
 American Federal Cherry Slant Front Desk,
with star inlaid interior, French bracket feet.
Height 43 ½ in. Width 40 in. Depth 23 in.
138 Piece Gorham "Chantilly"
Sterling Silver Flatware Service
comprising
11 Dinner Knives, 9 Luncheon Knives, 10 Dinner Forks,
10 Luncheon Forks, 12 Salad Forks, 12 Crème Soups,
21 Teaspoons, 15 Butter Knives, 6 Dessert Forks, 6 Iced
Tea Spoons, 6 Seafood Forks, 4 Demitasse Spoons,
4 Grapefruit Spoons, 5 Buffet Serving Spoons,
2 Pc. Carving Set, Cold Meat Fork, Cheese Server,
Olive Spoon, 2 Shaped Serving Spoons
Doris & Richard Beer Watercolor on Paper
"Old North Wharf", signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left.
3 1/2 in. x 3 3/4 in.
Set of Ten Charlie Munro (20th C. American Folk Artist)
Hand Painted Wood Plates Depicting Various Nantucket Scenes:
The Atheneum, The Old Mill, Map of the Island,
Cross Rip Lightship, Boathouse, Steamship, etc.
Dodie Thayer Green Cabbage Leaf Dessert Service
comprising Pair of Candlesticks, 12 Cups and Saucers,
2 Pair Salt and Pepper Shakers, Coffee Pot, Condiment Dish,
10 Kidney Shaped Dishes, Creamer and Sugar, Leaf Dish,
Two-Sectional Nut Dish, 2 Round Dishes
Scarce 19th C. Nantucket Oil on Canvas Board
"Nantucket Harbor, 1895",
depicts a panoramic view from Orange Street:
the Old Nantucket Railroad,
Brant Point and Cotue in the distance,
unsigned, but titled on the reverse of gilt frame "Nantucket Harbor, 1895".
8 ¼ in. x 20 in.
Wendell Macy (Massachusetts 1845-1913) Oil on Wood Panel "Pulling in the Dory"Image 4 ¾ in. x 5 7/8 in. Overall 7 in. x 8 ½ in. 
18th Century American Queen Anne Country Pine Highboy
Height 69 ½ in. Width 40 in. Depth 22 in.
19th C. Italian Rococo Carved Oak Court Bench
Height 43 in. Width 81 in. Depth 16 in.
Robert Stark Oil on Canvas "Sunset Sail",
signed lower right R. Stark, in gilt frame
16 in. x 30 in.
Herend Fine Bone China Pink and White Dinner Service
with Basket Weave Border and Gold Highlights, comprising:
11 Dinner Plates, 11 Salad Plates, 11 Bread and Butter Plates,
8 Berry Bowls, 12 Cups and Suacers, Large Serving Platter,
Double Handled Serving Tray, Triangular Serving Dish,
Condiment Dish with Three Inserts, 2 Soup Bowls
Frank Swift Chase (American 1886-1958)
Oil on Artist's Canvas Board "Wooded Landscape"
signed lower right Frank Swift Chase
12 in. x 16 in.
Frank Swift Chase (American 1886-1958)
Oil on Artist's Canvas Board "Autumn Landscape",
signed lower right Frank Swift Chase
12 in. x 16 in.
Frank Swift Chase (American 1886-1958)
Oil on Artist's Canvas Board "Pond in Summer"
signed lower right Frank Swift Chase
12 in. x 16 in.
Stephen Gibbs Friendship Basket
with carved ivory seagull, peg and knobs, branded upon the base
Set of Six Baltimore Fancy Decorated Cane Seat Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Jan Pawlowski Oil on Canvas "Great Harbor Yacht Club"
signed lower right Jan Pawlowski '09
24 in. x 30 in.
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Gallery of Friends
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SEEKING FINE CONSIGNMENTS
Antiques - Americana - Fine Art - Maritime
Nantucket Art & Baskets
Yes, this will be our 30th year out there in the field!
We've criss-crossed the country, evaluating exceptional material from fine estates and discriminating consignors. Rafael Osona Auctions is known for consistent fine quality antiques and decorative arts auctions spanning the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries. Osona has held numerous world records for sales of Nantucket Baskets, Ralph Cahoon paintings, Scrimshaw & China Trade art.
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Some exceptional estates:
Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection
William C. Coffin 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Fred H. Gardner 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Bill Dinges 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
Jean C. MacAusland Estate
Barbara & Barton Stevens American Folk Art Collection
Richard Headley Ship's Figurehead Collection
Ruth Havilland Sutton Fine Art Collection
John Austin Paintings (July 11, '09)
Lloyd Day Collection of Early English Furnishings (Aug. 1, 2009)
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Nantucket Artists
Frank Swift Chase
1886 - 1958
A prodigious legacy. Justly venerated paintings. A mere seven year ascendency to acclaimed exhibitions among the most prestigious art institutions in America. Founder of art associations and colonies. Outdoorsman. Teacher. The undisputed Dean of the Nantucket Art Colony, Frank Swift Chase's far-reaching influence is perhaps best articulated by Robert Frazier, in his article, "Grounded at Sea Level: Frank Swift Chase on Nantucket" published by the Nantucket Historical Association; Historic Nantucket, Summer 2007 (Vol. 56, No. 3) (link)
Chase's paintings capture an emotional tension typical of the American Naturalist tradition. Confident brushwork energizes wet-to-wet impasto, projecting authoritative color in a natural landscape, through a Tonalist's softly veiled light and shadow. "[His] love of color meant love of paint draped like vines over forest or field." - Gary Irving; Frank Swift Chase Retrospective Exhibition, Vose Galleries, Boston, MA, 1985
Through his energy, vision, fraternity and teachings, Chase's influence on the history of American Art is significant. - Carolyn Walsh
Exhibitions
1918 - 1923 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
1919 - 1923 Corcoran Gallery
1920, 1924 Newport Artists Association (first prize)
1921 Salmagundi Art Club
National Academy of Design
1922 Art Institute of Chicago (Peabody Prize)
Eastman School of Music
Rochester Memorial Art Gallery (New York)
Philadelphia Arts Council
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Herron Art Institute
1923 Indiana Artists Association
Carnegie Institute
Peabody Art Gallery, Baltimore
1924 Art Directors Club (medal)
1928 San Diego Fine Arts Gallery
1953 Kenneth Taylor Gallery, Nantucket
1954 Nantucket Artists Association.
Woodstock Artists Association
Springfield Artists Association
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Happy Holidays!
AUCTION NEWS
is a publication of
Rafael Osona, Nantucket, MA
copyright 2009
all rights reserved
Copy & layout by Carolyn Walsh
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