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American Arts: Four Centuries of Style

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  • Philadelphia Double-Peaked Chippendale Sofa, ca. 1770
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Lot 1

    Philadelphia Double-Peaked Chippendale Sofa, ca. 1770

    Est.
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Queen Anne Mahogany Flat Top Highboy, Massachusetts, circa 1750
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $18,000
    Lot 2

    Queen Anne Mahogany Flat Top Highboy, Massachusetts, ci...

    Est.
    $12,000 - $18,000
  • Federal Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, New York, ca. 1790
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 3

    Federal Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, New York, ca. 1790

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • American William and Mary Slat Back Arm Chair, 18th c.
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 4

    American William and Mary Slat Back Arm Chair, 18th c.

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • U.S. Congressional Desk, Congressman/U.S. Secretary of War George W. McCrary
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 5

    U.S. Congressional Desk, Congressman/U.S. Secretary of ...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • U.S. Congressional Walter Arm Chair, ca. 1857-1873; Congressman/U.S. Secretary of War George McCrary
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 6

    U.S. Congressional Walter Arm Chair, ca. 1857-1873; Con...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Herter Brothers Interior Photograph of the White House
    Estimate
    $100 - $250
    Lot 7

    Herter Brothers Interior Photograph of the White House

    Est.
    $100 - $250
  • American Aesthetic Movement Presentation Easel, attr. Herter Brothers
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $5,000
    Lot 8

    American Aesthetic Movement Presentation Easel, attr. H...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $5,000
  • Killian Brothers Sewing Table
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 9

    Killian Brothers Sewing Table

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Aesthetic Style Umbrella/Cane Stand
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 10

    Aesthetic Style Umbrella/Cane Stand

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • American Aesthetic Movement Mixed Metal Mirror
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 11

    American Aesthetic Movement Mixed Metal Mirror

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Victorian Walnut Bed and Dresser
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 12

    Victorian Walnut Bed and Dresser

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • American Classical Eagle Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 13

    American Classical Eagle Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • American Victorian Walnut Etagere
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $5,000
    Lot 14

    American Victorian Walnut Etagere

    Est.
    $2,500 - $5,000
  • American Victorian Slant Front Desk
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 15

    American Victorian Slant Front Desk

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Eureka Silk and Twist Spool Cabinet
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,500
    Lot 16

    Eureka Silk and Twist Spool Cabinet

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,500
  • "The McCormick" Tractor Advertisement
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 17

    "The McCormick" Tractor Advertisement

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Regina 27" Sublima Corona Automatic Disc Changer Music Box, Style 34
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $10,000
    Lot 18

    Regina 27" Sublima Corona Automatic Disc Changer Music ...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $10,000
  • Large Glass Apothecary Ewer
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 19

    Large Glass Apothecary Ewer

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) Womb Chair
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 20

    Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) Womb Chair

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Knoll Tulip Table
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 21

    Knoll Tulip Table

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Barcelona Table, Mies Van der Rohe (1886-1969)
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 22

    Barcelona Table, Mies Van der Rohe (1886-1969)

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Four Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) Knoll Wire Chairs
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 23

    Four Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) Knoll Wire Chairs

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Breuer / Gavina "Laccio" Side Tables
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 24

    Two Breuer / Gavina "Laccio" Side Tables

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • 1864 Yazoo County, Mississippi Slave Credit
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 25

    1864 Yazoo County, Mississippi Slave Credit

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Box of Assorted 19th Century Curtis Family Ephemera
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 26

    Box of Assorted 19th Century Curtis Family Ephemera

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • George McCrary Archive Comprising Two Bell Photos of the Old War Department Building and an 1898 Printed Biography
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 27

    George McCrary Archive Comprising Two Bell Photos of th...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Secretary of War George W. McCrary Cabinet Card, Brady Studios
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 28

    Secretary of War George W. McCrary Cabinet Card, Brady ...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • U.S. Congressman George W. McCrary, Imperial Carte De Visite, Brady Studios
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 29

    U.S. Congressman George W. McCrary, Imperial Carte De V...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Abraham Lincoln/Stoddard Signed Land Grant, 1863
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 30

    Abraham Lincoln/Stoddard Signed Land Grant, 1863

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • President Rutherford Hayes Dinner Plate
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 31

    President Rutherford Hayes Dinner Plate

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • President Rutherford Hayes Dinner Plate
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 32

    President Rutherford Hayes Dinner Plate

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • White House Floral Gift Receipt
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 33

    White House Floral Gift Receipt

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Hawaiian Territory Invitation Anthony McAuliffe to Meet President Roosevelt on His First Visit to the Islands
    Estimate
    $250 - $750
    Lot 34

    Hawaiian Territory Invitation Anthony McAuliffe to Meet...

    Est.
    $250 - $750
  • Presentation Chinese Plaque
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 35

    Presentation Chinese Plaque

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) D-Day Prayer, 1944
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 36

    Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) D-Day Prayer, 1944

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) Signed VE Day Proclamation
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 37

    Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) Signed VE Day Proclamation

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Ronald Reagan Memorabilia
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 38

    Ronald Reagan Memorabilia

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • U.S. Secretary of War George W. McCrary Family Copy of Samuel Clemens "Guilded Age"
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 39

    U.S. Secretary of War George W. McCrary Family Copy of ...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Handwritten Letter and Two Books
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 40

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Handwritten Lett...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • J.W. Audubon, "Ursus Americanus Pallas"
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 41

    J.W. Audubon, "Ursus Americanus Pallas"

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • After John James Audubon, Four Prints on Cloth
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 42

    After John James Audubon, Four Prints on Cloth

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Hygeia Hotel, Va. Print
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 43

    Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Hygeia Hotel, Va. Pr...

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Joseph Nuyttens (1885-1960) Etching, Abraham Lincoln
    Estimate
    $100 - $250
    Lot 44

    Joseph Nuyttens (1885-1960) Etching, Abraham Lincoln

    Est.
    $100 - $250
  • Josef Nuyttens (1885-1960) Etching, Theodore Roosevelt
    Estimate
    $100 - $250
    Lot 45

    Josef Nuyttens (1885-1960) Etching, Theodore Roosevelt

    Est.
    $100 - $250
  • Folk Art Portrait
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 46

    Folk Art Portrait

    Est.
    $250 - $500
  • C.H. Witherell (19th c) Still Life Painting
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 47

    C.H. Witherell (19th c) Still Life Painting

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • C.H. Witherell (19th c) Still Life Painting
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 48

    C.H. Witherell (19th c) Still Life Painting

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

 American Arts: Four Centuries of Style by Witherell's

There is no more fitting time to capitalize on the patriotism of the American experience than Independence Day. Our American Arts Auction offers presidential material as well as historic and aesthetically significant works of art from the Colonial period to the present day.

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1.              Guarantee.  Witherell’s provides the following guarantee with respect to your purchased product.  The guarantee is personal to you and may not be transferred. 

a)              Guarantee of Accurate Description.  Witherell’s guarantees the accuracy of the lot heading description applicable to your purchased product for a period of 45 days after the closing date of sale (the “Guarantee Period”).  For purposes of these terms and conditions, the closing date of sale is the date that is the latter of (i) the invoice for the product being fully paid in good and immediately available funds, and (ii) the product being delivered to you.

b)             Guarantee of Condition.  Witherell’s also guarantees the condition of the lot to be substantially as described in the lot condition field applicable to your purchased product during the Guarantee Period. 

c)              Exercise of Guarantee Rights.  To exercise your guarantee rights, you are required, prior to expiration of the Guarantee Period, to: (i) provide written notice to Witherell’s that you desire to exercise your guarantee rights, which notice will specify the lot number, date and location of the auction at which the product was purchased, and the reasons you believe the guarantee is applicable; and (ii) deliver or cause to be delivered the product FOB Witherell’s auction warehouse in Sacramento, California (or other location designated by Witherell’s) in the same condition as when purchased and free of any liens, restrictions on transfer or third party claims.  Witherell’s will then review the facts to determine whether the guarantee applies, which determination shall be made in the reasonable discretion of Witherell’s.  Witherell’s reserves the right at its expense to engage experts and produce reports, and will not be bound by any reports produced by or on behalf of the purchaser. In the event Witherell’s determines that the guarantee applies, and provided you have satisfied all applicable conditions, the sale will be rescinded and Witherell’s will refund to you the bid price and buyer’s premium that were paid for the product.

d)             Certain Limitations.  The guarantee of accurate description under Section 1(a) above does not apply if: (i) the lot heading description was in accordance with the opinion(s) of generally accepted scholar(s) and expert(s) (not including an employee or contractor of Witherell’s) at the date of the sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or (ii) the only method of establishing that the lot heading description applicable to your purchased product was not accurate would have been by means or processes that are either not then generally available or accepted, unreasonably expensive or impractical to use, or likely (in Witherell’s reasonable opinion) to have caused damage to the lot or likely to have caused loss of value to the lot; or (iii) there has been no material loss in value of the lot from its value had the lot heading description been accurate. The guarantee of condition under Section 1(b) above does not cover frames, mountings, glass or bases accompanying the lot.

e)              Sole Remedy.  It is specifically understood and agreed that the exercise of your guarantee rights, and if the guarantee is applicable the resulting rescission of the sale and refund of the bid price and buyer’s premium, is your sole and exclusive remedy and in lieu of any other remedies which might otherwise be available at law or in equity.

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5.              Buyer’s Premium.  A buyer’s premium of 25% of the total bid is applicable to your purchase.  The buyer’s premium is payable by you as part of the total purchase price.  You will be required to pay the buyer’s premium at the time payment is made on your product.

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