Richard Hoffman Estate - Fine Art & Personal Property

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Address
The address for this sale in Fort Wayne, IN 46845 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.
Dates
Fri
Mar 28
9am to 6pm
2014
Sat
Mar 29
9am to 2pm
2014

Terms & Conditions

Pay by Cash, Credit, or Check - $25 minimum on credit cards, please, credit or cash only on items over $300
Items sold as is, where is, with no warrantee, implied or otherwise
Not responsible for accidents
Bring help to load large furniture
All sales are final
Item removal at time of sale or by prior arrangement
This has been a smoking household
Thank you for coming!
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Description & Details

Richard Hoffman was a local businessman and avid fine art collector.  His estate contains many works by noted local and regional artists in a variety of mediums.  Mr. Hoffman's collection also includes works by internationally recognized artists such as Erte, Miro, Peter Max and Picasso, among others.

The personal property includes Mid-Century Modern style furniture by names such Dunbar and Bruksbo, an extensive library of books,a variey of quality kitchenware, exercise and sporting equipment including a Seda Swift kayak, and general household, holiday and garage items.

This has been a heavy-smoking household.  We have tried to clean and Febreeze items, but the smoking residue is still evident.

Please check back, as we will be updating photos and contents as we stage this property.

 

As always, thank you for your patronage.  We'll see you at the sale!

 

ADDITIONAL DUNBAR AND MORE ADDED - SEE PHOTO UPDATES!

Picasso, "The Le De Jeunier Suite", lithograph on linen, 40/99Erte, Art Deco bronze sculpturevariety of signed art pottery on a 1986 Dunbar credenza, finish problems on the top of the credenzaMiro, "Grand Personage", signed litho 40/99Picasso, "LaRonde", litho print 95/200Peter Max, "The Jockey", litho 12/165left - Marc Chagall, "The Loving Clown", litho; right - Peggy Brown, "Wind River Range", watercolorTerry Ratliff, "Rainbow Trout", watercolorAgam, "Paris", cut & fold paper in luciteLeonardo Nierman, "Firebird", signed watercolor print 25/150Tom Keesee, untitled, impasto oilRafino Tamayo, "Apples on a Table", signed printvariety of signed art glass on a chrome & glass coffee tablethe flip-top dining table and 4 rush-seat chairs are Italian, the blue sleeper sofa has an odor from heavy smokinganother shot of some of the art and furnituremore art pottery on the table, another 1986 Dunbar drawered credenza at the rear - this piece was stored in the garage and needs some clean-upa look at the kitchen and contents, the ceiling is lined with a collection of trivets - all art piecesmore kitchen warenice selection of cookbooks, more kitchenwarea selection of art potterythe guest bed is a full with bamboo headboard, nice glass top bamboo table, rush top stools and a matching Drexel small chest and nightstandwrought iron small table and stools, hand-woven basketsThe mid-century style master bed is a king, there is damage to the foot of the bed at the upper left. The bench at the foot of the bed is by Bruksbo of Norway. The dresser is also a modern style by a company from Canada. Lining the headboard is a collection of Mardi Gras framed memorabiliaanother shot of the MBR - the blue chair and ottoman are of the Eames style, the chair has arm damage, and both are wornDick Heffelfinger, "Valentine Day", watercolorJulie Manfred, "Paint Box and Brush", watercolorNicholas Mirandon, "Allegro", resin mediumHelen Kang, signed printAmy, "Love", Art in America M88/99,Leonardo Nierman, "Moonlight", oil on canvasVictor Vasarely, signed lithographGraceann Warn, untitled collageceramic buttonsFrank Bower, "faces", etchingNathan Taves, "Giraffe Strides", wood carvingSarajini Jha Johnson, "Elephants", intaglioRobert Kipness, litho 111/120left - Kenneth Potts, "sailboat", signed watercolor; right - Sher Waldrop, "Owl Studies", etchingUnknown, "Juxtaposition", oil on canvas from LS Ayers, Indianapolison the left, two pieces by Dawn Newenschwander, "Creation of Lovers" and "Inside Force", prints; Deb Stachowiecz, "Caged Shadows", manipulated photo; and right - Sher Waldrop, "Figure in the Moonlight", etching 2/30nice selection of books, including many art booksselection of framed Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras memorabiliaKenneth Preston, "Night Line Band", collage paper laminationHeidi Finlay, "Napoleans World", oil stick on paperYitzhak Tarkay, "Rachel's Teasing", signed watercolor and inkDixie Landis Bradley, "Blue Hour", signed oil on canvasNicholas Miradon, "Allegro", resin mediumEric Houghton, "Village with Red Sky", oil on canvasJapanese print, masques, rice paper lamp, and "The Couple" by R. Hebbelinck, print 51/250selection of bar ware and brass ware and candlesticks

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