Nye & Company Auctioneers will hold two highly anticipated spring sales, April 29 and April 30-May 1, both online-only

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - April 16, 2026 - PRLog -- Nye & Company Auctioneers will hold a highly anticipated series of spring auctions beginning with the single-owner sale of property from the collection of Mary Frances and John H. "Jack" Wood of Montclair, New Jersey on April 29, followed by the firm's Chic and Antique Auction on April 30-May 1, starting at 10am Eastern Time each day.

The auction on April 29 reflects the discerning eye and intellectual curiosity of Mary Frances and Jack Wood, longtime residents of Montclair known for their deep appreciation of fine art, design, and cultural heritage. Over decades, the Woods assembled a thoughtfully curated collection emphasizing fine paintings, carpets, and Southwestern decorative arts, blending European sophistication with American regional craftsmanship.

Leading the sale is a luminous still life by Henri Manguin (French, 1874–1949), a prominent member of the Fauvist movement and a contemporary of Henri Matisse. Known for his vibrant palette and intimate domestic scenes, Manguin's works are held in major institutions, including the Musée d'Orsay.

The collection also features notable American landscapes by Robert Emmett Owen (1878–1957), celebrated for his Impressionist-inspired depictions of rural America and coastal Maine; Paul Sawyier (1865–1917), a Kentucky native renowned for lyrical river scenes and pastoral compositions; and Cullen Yates (1866–1945), associated with the Washington Color School and admired for his tonal landscapes.

The two-day Chic and Antique sale presents a dynamic mix of American furniture, fine art, important historical documents, and celebrity provenance pieces, highlighted by property from the collection of Meryl and William Russell of New Jersey.

A centerpiece of the sale is an extraordinary archive of approximately 33 letters exchanged between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Pell, his Harvard roommate and lifelong confidant. Spanning from 1918 to 1945, the correspondence offers a rare and intimate glimpse into Roosevelt's personal and political life. The archive concludes poignantly with a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt announcing the President's passing.

For more information, please visit www.nyeandcompany.com or contact the gallery directly, at 973-984-6900 or andrew@nyeandcompany.com.