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Bonhams 27th Annual 'Dogs In Art' Sale Hands Best In Show To John Emms At $218,000
http://www.bonhams.com/dogs
Leading the pack at Bonhams 27th annual Dogs in Art Sale in New York, were lots
featuring sporting and hunting breeds, which made up nine of the sale’s
top ten lots in a sale that produced $810,000, a stronger result than than last
year.
`Best in Show’ and fetching the highest bid was an exceptional hunting work
by John Emms, perhaps one of the most famous creators of dog art. His paintings
often center on hounds and terriers, the piece on offer was a quintessentially
Emms work, depicting a pack of hunting hounds with one lone terrier seated on
a farmhouse bench. A draw for hound lovers, this 1882 work sold for $218,000.
“We’re very pleased with the outcome of the sale,” states Charles
O’Brien of Bonhams London. “Even with a difficult and selective market,
this year’s sale brought more than $810,000, a higher total than the previous
year, and proved that Dog Art is an endearing field of collecting - one in which
we hope to continue to excel.”
Two large canvases by Percival Leonard Rosseau lived up to expectations. One of
America’s premier sporting artists, pre-sale interest in Rosseau’s
work ran high and bidding did not disappoint. A work titled Bob Finds a Covey
features an English Setter in the field, it drew a final price of $42,700, while
a second work, depicting two Irish Setters working a field, garnered $24,400.
Other sporting dog works appearing in the top ten lots and exceeding pre-sale
estimates included another English Setter painting, this example titled Crossing
the Burn by artist Arthur Wardle (brought $18,300, selling over estimate). An
oil on canvas by Herbert Thomas Dicksee featuring a black Labrador Retriever titled
Old Bridge Bob drew $17,080 against a top estimate of $12,000. Dicksee works are
rarely seen at auction.
Despite the interest in sporting pictures, it was actually a pretty portrait which
sparked the most competitive bidding within the top ten lots. A charming painting
by William Bruce of a wide-eyed White English Terrier sporting a pink-bow stemmed
from a private New York collection. It fetched an exceptional $17,080 –
more than double its top estimate of $6,000.
Also enticing collectors was a lovely 17-inch high Louis XV style ormolu mantel
clock featuring a pair of gilt bronze spaniels which clearly out performed, bringing
more than three times its top estimate, selling for an impressive final price
of $15,860.
Further drawing bidders’ attention was a selection of pup-themed jewelry,
many of which featured reverse carved intaglio crystals depicting several different
breeds. Amongst the most coveted of these lots was a late 19th century mesh-link
bracelet with paintings of an Irish Wolf Hound, a Chihuahua and a Bloodhound on
its strap (sold for $3,660) and a 14-karat gold sporting motif bracelet with a
rock crystal hound mounted on mother of pearl drew $2,684 - neatly over its top
estimate of $1,800.
Not to be overlooked was a lavishly engraved Victorian electroplate and leather
Bulldog collar which fetched more than double its top estimate, selling for $3,355.The
illustrated auction catalog for the 2009 sale will remain online at www.bonhams.com/us
For more information about this department’s annual sale, please visit www.bonhams.com/dogs.
Further press information and images Julian Roup on 0207 468 8259 or email julian.roup@bonhams.com
or press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers
of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November
2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the
company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast
of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques
auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today,
Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms
in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout
the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston
in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams
has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries
offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full
listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go
to www.bonhams.com. (01-08) For other press releases, go to www.bonhams.com/press.
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