Press Release
Milford, CT, USA, April 18, 2023 — Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers will host a Spring Fine Art Auction on Thursday, April 27th, starting promptly at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale, featuring 139 lots, includes numerous examples of fine paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings.
Modern and Contemporary art will headline the auction, with fresh-to-the-market works by American Modernists. A George Tooker painting titled The Watchers depicts three figures staring wide-eyed and with their mouths agape. Other figures are visible around them. The group must surely be observing a suspenseful scene evidenced in their expression. Dated circa 1962, this rare, museum-quality work is expected to realize $250,000-$350,000.
Following the previous season’s successful sale of a Lynne Drexler oil painting for $450,000, Shannon’s will offer four works on paper by the artist. Each watercolor is vibrantly colored and dated 1962. The works will be sold individually and estimated at $30,000-$50,000 each. A fourth work is more experimental, composed of a wax resist with a colored ink wash. This work should bring $20,000-$30,000.
In addition to Drexler, a painting by another Hans Hofmann alum, Michael Goldberg will be featured in the sale. The painting, dated 1959, is oil on paper mounted to canvas. Measuring 11 inches by 14 inches, it is being offered with an estimate of $40,000-$60,000.
Other Contemporary paintings in the auction include a large Paul Wonner still-life measuring an impressive 72 inches by 48 inches (est. $30,000-$50,000); a rare, 48-inch-tall bronze by Latin-American artist Angel Botello titled Coquette (est. $25,000-$35,000); and four paintings by New Haven outsider artist Winfred Rembert, each depicting scenes from the artist’s life and memory.
Bidding for the auction will take place by phone, absentee and live on shannons.com. The public preview opens on Monday, April 17th through Wednesday, April 26th, Monday through Friday from 11 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, April 22nd from 10 am to 3 pm. To order a catalog, schedule a preview appointment or register to bid, you may contact the gallery at 203-877-1711 or send an email to [email protected]. Updates will be posted often on www.shannons.com.
