Alex Cooper is pleased to present our Friday, May 9th Gallery Auction including Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Rugs. Art features a selection of notable works from private collections and estates, including the Estate of Phyllis McInstosh, Baltimore, MD, and a large collection of Raoul Middleman from the private Collection of Margaret and Jerry Guchemand, Baltimore, MD. The auction presents an assortment of works from artists both near and far and includes an array of renowned Baltimore artists as well as a Baltimore-based collection of Eastern European and Russian work. Baltimore artists include Ralph McGuire, Glenn Walker, Joseph Sheppard, Gladys Goldstein, Melvin Miller, Christine Merrill, Betsey Heuisler, Herman Maril, Laddie Waters, Loring Cornish, Nathaniel K. Gibbs, and Grace Turnbull. Featured Eastern European and Russian artists include Dimitry Gerrman, Mikhail Chemiakin, Vasily Sitnikov, Eliana Petrizzi, Zoya Frolova, Alexander Ney and more with a variety of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photographs. The three Baltimore Emerge at Alex Cooper Artists, Ram Sueno, Katie Pumphrey and Mary Beth Marsden, will also bring their work to this auction. Furniture features period and reproduction from Drexel Heritage, Councill Craftsman, Henkel Harris, Potthast, Henredon and Maitland-Smith. Modern furniture from Poul Jensen, Dokka Mobler, Peter Lovig Nielsen, Mies Van Der Rohe, Herman Miller, Knoll, Harry Bertoia. A beautiful Steinway and Sons Model L Grand Piano. An incredible restored Brunswick Art Deco Inlaid Billiards table and more. Modern and antique rugs including Tibetan, Indo Agra, and more. Decorative Arts will be featuring part two of a large collection of Steuben from a Baltimore collector including Steuben, Frederick Carder, in addition to Hawkes. Porcelain will be featuring a beautiful selection of Royal Copenhagen "Flora Danica” service pieces, Herend, Meissen, and a selection of Chinese and Chinese Export porcelain. Also featured, a selection of model ships including a cased British Royal Navy HMS Victory Ship model. Lighting including Murano, Restoration Hardware, and a R.Colivicchi carved alabaster figural lamp. Crystal featuring Lalique, Baccarat, Steuben, William Yeoward, and St. Louis including stemware, vases, candlesticks and more. Bronze sculptures including Jud Hartmann, Pozycinski, Louis Icart, and a very large Kangaroo with a Joey. Other items featured in this auction include a sorcerer’s mirror, sports ephemera, cloisonne, and David W Stevens hand carved set of musical chess pieces.

Sight Sale: all items sold as is

We will be open Saturday, May 10th for pickup only 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Note: a 28% buyer's premium will be added to the purchase price. A reduced buyer's premium of 26% will be added to the hammer price for payment by cash, debit card, wire transfer, or checks pre-approved by Alex Cooper Auctioneers within 5 business days of the auction.