As the only house outside of New York with auctions devoted solely to American Art, Freeman’s consistently sells high-quality works in various media and subject matter. Our sales of American Art feature some of the most recognizable names in the field, including three generations of the Wyeth family (Newell Convers Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth, and grandson Jamie Wyeth); graduates of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, such as Cecilia Beaux and Thomas Eakins; and notable Philadelphia figures like William Glackens, Arthur B. Carles, and the Peale Family (Charles Willson, Rembrandt, and Raphaelle).
Freeman's June 6 American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists auction far outperformed its overall estimate to achieve an impressive sale result of nearly $3.5M. The 89-lot auction featured a 91% sell-through rate and multiple standout sales, confirming Freeman’s strength in presenting important American art at auction. Between December 2020 and June 2021, Freeman’s has achieved their best year yet for American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists: with over $10 million realized for fewer than 200 lots. In recent years, Freeman’s has won the consignment of several major American Art collections, such as The George D. Horst Collection of Fine Art ($4.4 million), The Collection of Dorrance 'Dodo' H. Hamilton ($6.1 million), as well as the Ottenberg Collection—all white glove sales that yielded resounding prices for works by renowned American artists such as Frank Weston Benson, Jonas Lie, Childe Hassam, Martin Johnson Heade and Martha Walter.
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