Boston – Bonhams Skinner will present four sales in June ranging from carpets and rare textiles to wine and spirts. The month will begin with Native American & Tribal Art featuring material from several private collections and is highlighted by two Lwalwa masks. Then Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles will present antique room-sized floor rugs, rare textiles, and early pieces of woven wall art including an Iranian Bakshaish carpet, c. 1880 with a rare ascending tree design. Fine Wines will feature nine bottles of highly sought-after Screaming Eagle. Finishing out the month, rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail's Glen Grant 1948 72-year-old whisky will highlight the Rare Spirits sale.

Native American & Tribal Art
June 1

On June 1, Native American and Tribal Art will feature material from several private collections including a large selection of African art from the family of Daniel P. Biebuyck, renowned anthropologist and scholar of Central African art. Highlights of the collection are two Lwalwa masks, shifola estimated at $15,000 – 20,000 and nkoki estimated at $6,000 – 8,000, a pair of Pende figures, estimated at $3,000 – 5,000, and a Yombe male figure, estimated at $7,000 – 9,000.

Also offered is a collection of Great Plains beadwork from the collection of Dean Taylor which includes moccasins, beaded bags, and knife sheaths. The collection is highlighted by an Apsáalooke beaded hide mirror bag, estimated at $3,000 – 5,000. Additionally, the sale will present early Southwest polychrome pottery from a private New York collection, featuring Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, and San Ildefonso examples.

Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles
May 28 – June 7

Fine Carpets and Rare Textiles will offer 315 lots from May 28 – June 7 of antique room-sized floor rugs, rare textiles, and early pieces of woven wall art including Heriz and Serapis, soft-toned Oushaks, finely woven Keshans, unusual Kazaks, beautiful textiles from Armenia, and Ladik prayer rugs. Highlights include an Iranian Bakshaish carpet, c. 1880 with a rare ascending tree design, estimated at $10,000 – 15,000, a large-scale village design Bakshaish carpet, c. 1880, estimated at $5,000 – 8,000, and a unique 17th-century green-figure Azemmour embroidery, estimated at $600 – 800.

Fine Wines
June 18 - 28

From June 18 – 28, Fine Wines will feature nine bottles of Screaming Eagle – often regarded as the single greatest American wine which rivals many of the top producers throughout the world – in three groupings. Founded in 1986, Screaming Eagle's small-scale production – only 450 – 700 cases produced per year – and exclusively selling through direct allocation from the estate has resulted in a waitlist in excess of 20 years. The sale will present three bottles 2019 Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc, estimated at $7,500 – 12,000, three bottles of 2019 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, estimated at $7,000 – 10,000, and three bottles of Screaming Eagles Second Flight, estimated at $1,500 – 2,200.

Rare Spirits
June 19 - 29

A rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail's Glen Grant 1948 72-year-old whisky is the highlight of the Rare Spirits auction from June 19 – 29. One of only 290 bottles produced and estimated at $70,000 – 100,000, this is the first time this bottling has been offered at auction in the United States. Additionally, the sale will feature a three-bottle set of Brora Triptych single malt Scotch Whisky, estimated at $25,000 – 35,000. Brora Triptych is a special assembly of three distinct bottlings to celebrate one of Scotland's most fabled distilleries and only 300 were released.