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Follow on Google News | Finney's will hold its annual Fall Unreserved Antique & Art Auction Nov. 12th in Schodack, N.Y.Finney’s Auction Service will conduct its annual Fall Unreserved Antique & Art Auction on Saturday, Nov. 12, in the firm’s Schodack gallery, located about 15 minutes from Albany, in upstate New York, beginning promptly at 11 a.m. (EST).
By: Ken Hall Approximately 150 quality, mostly fresh-to-the- The expected top lot of the sale is a large and important gilt bronze work by the French Art Nouveau sculptor Raoul Larche, titled La Mer (The Sea). It is estimated to bring $20,000-$30,000. The statue stands 29 inches tall and is 32 inches wide and was executed around 1900. It is signed and numbered by Mr. Larche and is in excellent overall condition, with foundry marks. Oriental items are surefire crowd-pleasers and this sale’s got some winners. Examples include an early two-part Chinoiserie red lacquer cabinet with slant-front desk and double door top, with the interior of the top and desk having drawers and pigeon holes (est. $1,500-$2,000); Original paintings by noted, listed artists will feature an oil on canvas rendering of Nantucket by Cape Cod artist William Ferdinand Macy, measuring 26 ¼ inches by 18 inches and housed in an ornate gilt frame (est. $2,500-$3,500); Also offered will be a signed Husain (Indian) ink self-portrait, measuring 16 inches by 15 inches and in very good condition (est. $2,500-$3,500); Bronzes will feature a Zuniga depiction of a nude woman bending over, 12 inches tall (est. $1,500-$2,500); Decorative accessories will include an impressed Capron Valluoris French vase in very good condition, measuring 14 ¼ inches by 10 ¼ inches (est. $1,000-$2,000); The auction will begin promptly at 11 a.m. (EST). Previews will be held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, from 10-4, and on auction day, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. until the first gavel comes down. Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be accepted. A buyer’s premium of 15 percent will be applied to all purchases. Terms will be cash, known checks and Visa and Master Card. Finney’s Auction Service is located at 568 Columbia Turnpike in Schodack, N.Y., in upstate New York. The firm’s next sale after this one will be held Monday, Nov. 28, also in the firm’s Schodack gallery. Sold will be original artwork, period American furniture, vintage clocks, decorative accessories and more. Finney’s Auction Service is a full-service, family-owned and operated business. The firm is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call them at (518) 479-4371; or, e-mail them at finneysauction@ To learn more about Finney’s Auction Service and the upcoming auctions, please log on to www.finneysauction.com. Updates are posted frequently. # # # Ken Hall writes pre-sale and post-sale press releases for auction houses, for a fee. He writes, submits and tracks stories for clients. Submissions are published in trade magazines, posted on industry websites and appear in local newspapers. End
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