Shannon's fall art auction, held October 24, tops $3 million, with over 80 percent of 183 lots sold

MILFORD, Conn. - Nov. 5, 2024 - PRLog -- 19th century American art and American Impressionism drove stellar results in Shannon's fall auction held October 24^th. The sale totaled over $3 million, with 80 percent of the 183 lots selling. A new world auction record was set for Alfred T. Bricher for $337,500 (all prices reported include the buyer's premium).

The Bricher painting, titled Morning at Narragansett - The Turn of the Tide, was executed in 1871 and depicted a family group playing along the seashore under silvery, Luminist light. It was no surprise that the large, 20 inch by 41inch canvas attracted significant attention from Rhode Island collectors and ultimately returned there after competitive bidding.

"It is very exciting to have achieved a new world record price at auction for one of my all-time favorite artists," commented Sandra Germain, owner of Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers.

The strength of the 19th century American art offerings was evident leading up to the auction and proven in the strong results. Another Rhode Island painting of Newport by Hudson River School artist Thomas Worthington Whittredge sold for $112,500. The painting will accompany the Bricher on their way to a private Rhode Island collection.

Other strong results for 19th century American art included a George Inness landscape from 1875 that sold for $101,600; a large William Bradford in remarkably good condition that sold for $93,750; and an exemplary Jasper F. Cropsey of Autumn at Greenwood Lake that sold for $81,250.

American Impressionism did not fall far behind, with exceptional fresh-to-the-market offerings. A classic Edward Henry Potthast of children playing at the beach more than doubled the high estimate, selling for $187,500. An Ernest Lawson of a boathouse in the winter on the Harlem River sold for $125,000. The composition of that work is closely related to a larger painting of the same subject in the National Gallery.

Connecticut Impressionist Willard Leroy Metcalf painted The Road that Leads Home, an impressive 30 inch by 30 inch canvas that sold for $100,000. Continuing their success selling paintings by Frederick C. Frieseke, Shannon's sold The Rose Gown from 1915 for $100,000.

For more information, please visit www.shannons.com or follow them on social media. Shannon's will host an online auction in January followed by another fine art auction in the spring. Consignments are invited year-round.