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Hill Auction Gallery fall kickoff Sept. 28 runs from antique to Modernism

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
‘French Rooster’ cast bronze sculpture by Erte, aka Romain De Tirtoff (1892-1990 Russia), limited edition of 375, 1987, 15 1/2 x 12 inches. Estimate: $2,500-$3,500. Hill Auction Gallery image
‘French Rooster’ cast bronze sculpture by Erte, aka Romain De Tirtoff (1892-1990 Russia), limited edition of 375, 1987, 15 1/2 x 12 inches. Estimate: $2,500-$3,500. Hill Auction Gallery image

 

SUNRISE, Fla. – Hill Auction Gallery LLC will open the fall season with its Palm Beach Estate | Antique to Modernism sale on Wednesday, Sept. 28. As the title suggests, a fine group of objects is being presented in styles ranging from antique to Modernism.

Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

Hill Auction Gallery is offering an exciting array of fine items to the highest bidder. A lovely bronze (above) titled French Rooster highlights the remarkable collection of Erte sculptures, which numbers from lots 68 through 74. Another feature item is one of five original Romero Britto paintings included in this auction. A huge museum-quality painting (this framed piece measures 90 by 71 inches), Britto’s colossal Fantasia masterpiece depicts the iconic Mickey Mouse image (below).

 

Signed original Romero Britto (Miami/Brazil 1963- ) painting, frame measures 90 by 71 inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Hill Auction Gallery image
Signed original Romero Britto (Miami/Brazil 1963- ) painting, frame measures 90 by 71 inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Hill Auction Gallery image

 

Italian pietra dura plaques (below) of exquisitely inlaid fine stone (lots 171-175), a historic crystal racing trophy (lot 208), and several Tiffany pieces, which include rare and impressive Louis Comfort Tiffany original glassware (Lots 60 and 61), are just a few of the other items rounding out Hill Auction Gallery’s season launch.

 

Fine quality Italian pietra dura plaque, signed ‘Velgas,’ frame Measures 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. Estimates: $1,500-$2,000. Hill Auction Gallery image
Fine quality Italian pietra dura plaque, signed ‘Velgas,’ frame Measures 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. Estimates: $1,500-$2,000. Hill Auction Gallery
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Hill Auction Gallery recommends registering early.

Later this fall, Hill Auction Gallery will be featuring a large collection of deaccessioned pieces from the Bass Museum on Miami Beach. This sale is slated for Nov. 16 with additional details to be announced in October.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.