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THE ESTATE OF SUE MARX, AN OUTSTANDING ESTATE SALE IN BIRMINGHAM!

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Dates

Fri

Oct 13

10am to 4pm

2023

Sat

Oct 14

10am to 4pm

2023

Sun

Oct 15

10am to 4pm

2023

ENTRY WILL BE CONTROLLED THROUGHOUT THE SALE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE HOME.
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We are very honored to represent the estate of Sue Marx, a Detroit Icon, Academy-Award winning filmmaker, & self-taught photographer who's photos of everyday Detroit life included portraits of history making figures like Martin Luther King Jr. & Rosa Parks. The Detroit Historical Museum plans an upcoming exhibition of her photographs.

In the late 60's & 70's, Sue worked in local TV news as a producer for "Profiles in Black", which highlighted luminaries such as Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, & Motown stars Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder, launching her own production company, Sue Marx Films in 1980. She made documentaries on everything from the restoration of Detroit's Fox Theatre to the public art at People Mover stops to the story of Detroit's Jewish community, amassing many more accolades and awards including a number of Emmys.

Sue Marx had a great eye beyond the camera lens and was also a lover of art, an avid collector and beloved customers of ours for many years.

Her home is filled with a beautiful blend of antiques, traditional, and modern by Harvey Probber, Donghia, Pace, Christian Liaigre, etc. , stunning art & sculpture by Joseph Wesner, Rauschenberg, Picasso, Thomas Hart Benton, etc., and decorative accessories, along with a beautiful antique Steinway Model S baby grand piano.

The sale will also include china, crystal, silver, women's clothing and jewelry, and much more!

Also part of the sale: A collection of oil painted portraits by Michigan artist Louis Gothelf, father of Sue Marx and subject of her 1988 Academy-award winning documentary, “Young at Heart”, including several self portraits, and a beautiful collection of art glass by artist Liz Marx, Sue's daughter.

FURNITURE

Steinway Model S antique black baby grand piano
Harvey Probber Sliding Door Compartment 11-drawer credenza
Saarinen-style 42” round white laminate “Tulip” pedestal dining table w/ 4 chairs & small side table
John Hutton for Donghia Anziano black leather chair w/ wrought iron legs – set of 5
Pair custom gray plaid flannel 3-seat sofas
Christian Liaigre at Holly Hunt pair Ile De Re mahogany slat back armchairs w/ upholstered seat and cushion back, 2010
4’ square Mid Century 2-Tier glass & chrome flat bar coffee table
West Elm modern upholstered day bed w/ 2 bolsters
Polished stainless and glass 2-tier coffee table
2-Tier glass/aluminum side table
Pair black metal side tables w/ thick glass tops
Herman Miller Nelson platform slat bench
Pair acrylic nesting tables
Maple low pedestal
Mahogany low pedestal
Custom ebony/stainless media cabinet
Executive desk chair
Modern gloss black 5-drawer tall chest w/ stainless pulls
Antique French dark pine sideboard with carved detail
Pair David Quan Umbra postmodern accent tables
Brushed steel console table with glass top
Antique European 2 piece carved cabinet with pullout
Milo Baughman Mid Century lucite 4-tier shelf
4 modern gunmetal counter height barstools
6-Shelf chrome stand
Lane Mid Century walnut desk with side drop
Antique oak small round gate leg drop-leaf table
King size mahogany headboard
Pair iron tables with hammered copper tops
Art deco style club chair with black lacquered frame
Leon Posen for Pace Collection chrome & marble coffee table
Pair vintage patent leather office chairs
White X base desk
Ikea vintage bentwood desk chair
DIA bar cart
Custom king bed with upholstered headboard & platform
Pair 14 drawer brushed aluminum faced nightstands
Bamboo/rattan armed bench w/ cane seat
Mid century lucite waterfall bench with white vinyl seat
Custom glass console table
Vintage carved wood chair w/ lions heads
Several Full sized sleeper sofas
Small bentwood bench
Thonet style bentwood bench
Pair of mission style benches
Several Knoll office chairs
Several Mid Century desks in teak and oak
Set of 10 Mid Century rattan dining chairs with arms
Set of 4 folding chairs
Mid Century plaid sofa and chair
Mid Century parsons style coffee table

ART

Collection of oil painted portraits by Michigan artist Louis Gothelf, father of Sue Marx and subject of her 1988 Academy-award winning documentary, “Young at Heart”, including several self portraits
Joseph Wesner (Michigan, 1955-2002) “Bratlee”, Welded & painted steel sculpture
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) “Chouette (Owl)” (A.R. 604), 1969, white earthenware ceramic vase, partially engraved with colored engobe & glaze, stamped and numbered 128/500 & “Mains au Poisson (Hand over Fish)” (A.R. 214), 1953, earthenware plate, partially glazed and painted
Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925 - 2008) “Light (from Seven Characters), 1982, Paper & fabric collage on handmade Xuan paper, 43” x 31” x 2 ½”
Charles Pompilius (Michigan, 20^th c.) “Lost in Thought”, Oil on board
Phillip Smith (American, b. 1952) “New Biology”, Oil and wax on linen, 1998, 41” x 30”
Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889 – 1975) “Letter from Overseas”, Lithograph, 1943
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921 – 2006) “Blue Boy”, Color lithograph, Ed. 41/175
Nobu Fukui (Japanese, b. 1942) “Study for Early Spring”, Oil on canvas mounted on panel, 1992, 32” x 24”
Martin Lewis (American, 1881 – 1962) “Corner Shadows”, Drypoint, 1929
Earl Kerkam (American, 1891 – 1965) “Standing Nude” Ink & crayon, 16” x 11 ½”
Maurice Golubov (1905 – 1987) Untitled Abstract, Gouache on paper, 1939
Mark Heyer (American, b. 1964) “The Blue Angel”, Oil on canvas in artist’s handmade frame
Lee Tate (American, 20^th c.) “Dog” sculpture, chicken wire & stick construction
Abraham Walkowitz (Russian, 1878/80 – 1965) “Isadore Duncan”, Watercolor
Fernandez Arman (French, 1928-2005) “Car Accumulation”, Sculpture, 1985, Matchbox cars in Plexiglass Box, 12” x 9” x 3”
Philip Moulthrop (American, b. 1947) Orb Vessel, red leopard maple, signed PCM
Arnold Kramer (German, 1863-1918) “Couple”, Bronze
Fran Hogan (American, 20^th c.) 3-pc. large raku wall hung assemblage
Unsigned 4 pc iron & cardboard collage
Herbert Kallem (American, 1904-1994) “Totem Family” carved wood sculpture
John Glick (American, Michigan, 1938 – 2017) ceramics
Helen Covensky (Polish, 1925-2007) “Rooster” oil on canvas
Susan Goethel Campbell (American, Cranbrook, 20^th c) “Vertical Skid” artist proof
Anita Flory (Detroit, 20^th c.) paper mache’ sheep
Charla Khanna (American, b. 1957) "Doll", sculpture
Valerie Burn (English, 20^th c.) “Pink Sky” monotype
Robert Laskey (American, 20^th c.) “Fragile” table, sculpture
Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887 – 1985) print
Ryan Cavenaugh (American, 20^th c.) black and white wall sculpture
Scott Hocking (Detroit/Cranbrook, 20^th c.) “Dragoon Lagoon” & “D.M.T Roof” photographs
Richard Kozlov (Michigan, 1926-2008) “Trio” & “Corrida”, Lithographs
Leonard “Luxuriance” oil on board
David Cooper black & white abstract print
Mathias Murlene (African/Canadian, 20^th c.) “Mother, Father & Child” lithograph
Carrie Mood (American, 20^th c.) “Hippo”, Engraving
Audrey Grossman (American, 20^th c.) “Gold Fish” watercolor
Samuel Bak (Lithuanian, b. 1933) “Aberbach Fine Art” Exhibition Poster, Pencil signed
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 – 1973) “Picasso Editions Ceramiques, Gallery Madoura” Exhibition Poster & “Picasso from the Israel Museum Collection” Exhibition Poster
Philip Pearlstein (American, 1924 – 2022) “Donald Morris Gallery, Birmingham, MI” Exhibition Poster, Personalized & Signed
Irving Penn (American, 1917-2009) “The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Poster, 1977
Message to Man, 1^st International Non-Feature Film Festival Posters
80’ Academy Awards Poster
Transformations in Modern Architecture, Museum of Modern Art Exhibition Poster
Art of the American Indian Frontier Exhibition Poster