With more than 350 lots in this first auction, the 20th Century Art and Design department at Heritage has put together a list of offerings such as buyers might see in New York, London, Los Angeles or Chicago; one that will make the red-hot Modern market focus its eyes squarely on Dallas. Mid-Century Modern furniture, an Art Deco icon and samplings of the best decorative arts the 20th Century had to offer make this sale, at Heritage’s Slocum Street Annex, the design event of the fall in the DFW-Metroplex.

Stars of the auction include a sublime Ad Reinhardt painting, Abstract Painting, Blue, 1952 (estimate $1,750,000-$2,500,000), a stunning piece of art in varying hues of blue and purple and a wonderful example from the artist’s most sought after period. In this painting you can see Reinhardt’s subtle use of shade growing more pronounced as his art morphed seamlessly away from geometric shape into pure color abstraction. The painting is of unimpeachable provenance; it has been in the hands of one family since it was bought half a century ago. It \is expected to draw much attention when bidding opens.

Also of great interest is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed chair, c. 1902, made for the William E. Martin House in Oak Park, IL (Estimate $100,000-$150,000). With its deep wood hue, precise lines and impeccable craftsman ship, the chair originated from The Barbra Streisand Collection, and - short of a Wright house - is the perfect example of what made Wright’s designs and ideas of such lasting influence. Within the lines of the chair are hints of Arts & Crafts and Mission, along with the anti-classicism of The Vienna Secessionists.

Heritage’s Slocum Street Annex is located at 1518 Slocum Street, in the Design District of Downtown Dallas. Previews of the auction will take place December 6, 8-10, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Private viewings are available by appointment only beginning November 15. Call (800) 872-6467, extension 1742, to schedule.
Auction info www.HA.com

Posted: 09|23|08 at 10:10 am. Filed under: US News.