Bike and Barge Tulip Tour in Holland!
Value: $2,980

Travel to North Holland and see the country as the Dutch do -- by bicycle and barge. Visit May 6-14, 2011 during tulip season, a flower-lovers’ heaven. Tour picturesque villages, a wooden shoe maker (klompenmaker), a cheese farm, and explore other particularly Dutch endeavors. Pedal paths around broad, flat fields, dikes and narrow canals that make up a landscape accented by windmills. Includes all breakfasts and dinners on the barge, transfer from and to the airport, an English-speaking guide, and bicycle rental. Land portion only (airfare not included). A trip that guarantees to be unforgettable!

Donated by International Bicycle Tours, Essex, CT

Join Museum Trustee Andy Baxter for a truly memorable evening at Long Meadow, his picturesque home in Lyme. Start with a delicious dinner and then be dazzled by Andy’s billiard skills as he entertains you with his savvy trick shots. For eight guests.

Donated by Andy Baxter

Take a party of six for three hours on the Connecticut River or Long Island Sound. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served by a crew as your Captain pilots you aboard a 65 foot Hatteras to see the local shores. Date and time in the fall by mutual agreement of both parties; weather dependent.

Donated by Robert & Susan Staab

Oil on canvas board, 16 x 24 inches, 2010. Nelson Holbrook White is the grandson of Lyme Art Colony artist Henry Cooke White. Inspired and instructed by his father and grandfather, Nelson decided to devote himself to painting. In 1955 he traveled to Florence, Italy, where he studied with famed painters Pietro Annigoni and Nerina Simi. He continues to work in the United States, Italy, France, Switzerland, and Russia. Nelson has exhibited his work throughout the world and is represented in numerous private and public collections.

Donated by the Artist

Over a century ago, Miss Florence’s artist boarders often took their dinner outside so that the cool summer air, the fragrance from the garden, and the early evening sounds of nature would be the perfect end to their day. With this rare honor, you will dine where the artists once did on the side porch of the Griswold House. You will think you hear (or imagine) Whistling Mary call you to the table of Childe Hassam ask you to pass the potatoes. Dinner for eight provided by the Bee & Thistle Inn and Spa, prepared by Chef Kristofer Rowe.

Donated by The Bee & Thistle Inn and Spa, Old Lyme, CT

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James Daugherty (1887-1974)
Seated Nude-Back View
Value: $6,500
Opening Bid: $2,000
Minimum Bidding Increment: $250

Crayon on paper, 12 x 9 inches, circa 1916. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, James Daugherty became one of the early exponents of American abstract painting, focusing on the exploration of color and design. He studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C. and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in Philadelphia. Inspired by the Fauvist movement and the Synchromist movement, Daugherty’s signature painting style involved arrangements of highly complex color segments. The artist was also a prolific illustrator, completing more than 50 book commissions.

Donated by Hollis Taggart Galleries Inc., New York, NY

Oil on canvas, 8 x 12 inches, circa 1890. Born in Oswego, New York, John Francis Murphy became one of the premier American Tonalist painters. Inspired by Thomas Cole, he composed landscapes with a poetic delicacy and an appreciation for nature’s serene charm. He loved the New York countryside and was particularly inclined to paint intimate vignettes of fall meadows. A leading figure within the Barbizon movement, his works are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Montclair Art Museum.

Donated by Hawthorne Fine Art, New York, NY

Ink on handmade paper, 45 x 28 inches. Born in the former Belgian Congo, Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff was educated in Switzerland, England, and the United States. He received his Masters of Art degree from the Royal College of Art in London. He has won numerous awards and his work appears in public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Greece.

Donated by the Artist

Oil on board, 6 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches. Everett Longley Warner was a painter, teacher, lecturer, and writer. His early studies included the Arts Students League in New York and the Julian Academy in Paris. In 1909, he began his association with the Lyme Art Colony. In 1924, he took a teaching post at Carnegie Institute of Technology, retiring in 1945 and moving to New Hampshire where he continued to paint in his later years.

Donated by Marily MacKinnon & Charles Gorrondona

Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches. Steven Stroud was born and raised in Chicago and holds degrees in painting from Drake University and The Art Center College of Design. Several years ago, he turned his attention to landscape painting and is currently represented by galleries in Massachusetts and Vermont. A past president of the Society of Illustrators, Steven was an illustrator for 25 years. His paintings have appeared on the covers of books by Isaac Asimov, Clive Cussler, and Stephen King.

Donated by the Artist

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Sewell Sillman (1924-1992)
Untitled
Value: $2,000
Opening Bid: $800
Minimum Bidding Increment: $200

Watercolor, 18 x 24 inches. Influential twentieth-century artist and longtime Lyme resident Sewell Sillman became a protégé of the Bauhaus Master Josef Albers at Black Mountain College, a hotbed of avant-garde activity in America. Sillman absorbed Albers’ approach to color, design, drawing, and education over the decades of their work together, bringing Albers’ lessons to bear in his own art and teaching. His foray into watercolor set him off on experiments in gradation, measurement, geometry, and scale. The Museum exhibited the artist’s work earlier this year during Sewell Sillman: Pushing Limits, February 13 - April 18, 2010.

Donated by James McNair
Framing donated by TBD

Watercolor and gouache on paper, 12 x 10 inches, circa 1875. Fidelia Bridges was a 19th-century artist whose exquisite studies of birds and plants painted in watercolor and gouache have enchanted viewers ever since. Through these simple inspiring images, the artist has gained devoted recognition. Fidelia studied at the Pennsylvania Academy and became an associate member of the National Academy in 1875. Her work is represented in the Florence Griswold Museum’s collection.

Donated by The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
Framing donated by The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT

Mixed media on paper, 17 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches, 2009. Maureen McCabe, whose work has been described by Art News as having “a riotous, carnivalesque quality,” is a professor of art at Connecticut College and the wife of Museum Director Jeffrey Andersen. This piece is based on William Bouguereau’s painting Le Ravissement De Psyche.

Donated by the Artist

Oil on masonite, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Michael Theise is a master of trompe l’oeil (fool the eye) painting. He is a graduate of the Paier College of Art and is considered a protégé of Ken Davies. Though reminiscent of the art of 19th century painters like Peto and Harnett, Michael developed his own style, choosing unique subject matter. He is represented in many prestigious collections and galleries, including Vose Galleries in Boston and The Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme. In 2008, the artist was honored with a solo exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

Donated by the Artist
Framing donated by The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT

Oil on canvas, 11 x 11 inches. A well-known artist in this area, Judy draws inspiration from the landscape of the region, in particular the Connecticut River. She studied at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and with Robert Reed of Yale. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout New England and the Midwest and has been shown in House Beautiful and Metropolitan Home.

Donated by the Artist

Watercolor, 11 x 11 inches. Anthony Venti graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, after which he spent nine years as an art director, producing television storyboards. Anthony is a member of the Society of Illustrators and has had many one-man exhibitions.

Donated by the Artist

Acrylic on board, 8 x 8 inches. Del-Bourree Bach is a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists, the American Artists Professional League, and many other professional art organizations. His works have received numerous awards in world wide competition and have been featured in many publications. He is represented by The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Courtyard Gallery in Mystic, The Cooley Gallery in Old Lyme, Left Bank Gallery in Massachusetts, and Hughes Gallery in Florida.

Donated by the Artist

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Yves Parent
Dillingham Point,
Camden, Maine
Value: $1,200
Opening Bid: $400
Minimum Bidding Increment: $100

Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches. Yves Parent is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists. He has had a passion for art and the sea since his childhood in Normandy, France and has exhibited widely.

Donated by the Artist

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Sandy Garvin
Trio
Value: $500
Opening Bid: $200
Minimum Bidding Increment: $100

Oil on masonite, 6 x 6 inches. Sandy Garvin is a native of Old Lyme, studied at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, and workshops around the country. She has exhibited at invitational shows in New England as well as private galleries throughout the country. Her work is in the collections of ABC News and former Governor and Mrs. Lowell Weicker.

Donated by the Artist

Tile, 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, 2007/1984. One of the most highly regarded American artists of his time, Sol LeWitt emerged in 1965 as a leading figure of the Minimalism Art Movement. He considered personal expression in ways that challenge conceptions of the nature and visibility of art. His work has been seen internationally since the late 1960’s and is in the permanent collections of major museums, both in the United States and aboard. This special piece was designed by the artist and produced by Ceramica of Chester, Connecticut.

Donated by Carol LeWitt

Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches. Katherine Simmons holds a Fine Arts degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and completed postgraduate studies at Paier College of Art and the University of Hartford. She is an elected member of several professional art organizations and her work has been featured in publications such as Connecticut Magazine and The New York Times. She has found her artistic voice creating soft, poetic landscapes.

Donated by the Artist

Four-panel double-sided Oriental floor screen. One side with gilt and floral and bird decorative motif. Each panel is 72 x 16 inches.

Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph F. Besier

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Hand-Carved Bird by Dale Callaway
Marbled Godwit Preening
Opening Bid: $300
Minimum Bidding Increment: $100

One-of-a-kind, hand-carved sculpture of a marbled godwit bird preening by artist Dale Callaway. Made of white cedar and painted in oils, 16 inches tall. Dale’s interest in carving began in her childhood, carving dolls and making pine model boats. Her many interests led her to the Museum School in Boston where she went on to open a silversmithing shop. In spite of all her occupations, she has always returned to carving, loving the old decoys. The artist currently resides in East Lyme, Connecticut.

Donated by the Artist

Wee Faerie Fort
Once Upon the Forest Floor
Value: $350
Opening Bid: $150
Minimum Bidding Increment: $50

Mixed media, 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, 2010. Displayed within a vintage glass dome with cast iron base, this faerie fort is handmade by the Museum’s Director of Education & Outreach David D.J. Rau. A student of Maureen McCabe and organizer of last year's award-winning Wee Faerie Village, Rau’s cabinet-of-curiosity inspired faerie dwelling is sure to delight faerie lovers young and old.

Donated by David D.J. Rau
Photography donated by Rick Scanlan, Clinton, CT

Fused glass mosaic vase handcrafted by artist Jeffrey P’an of Presceint Studios in Stonington, 10 1/2 inches tall. Limited edition piece 1/60, first of its series. P’an begins his creations by fusing together strips of various colored glass and then attaching them to the blowpipe. The entire core is dipped in molten glass and worked into shape. The fusing process leaves a ribbed texture that refracts light passing through.

Donated by Jeffrey P'an, Prescient Studios, Stonington, CT

Stunning decorative glass bowl hand-crafted by artist Peter Greenwood. Amethyst blue (24K gold based) glass with free form crackle, 6 1/2 x 16 x 16 inches. Food safe, hand wash only. Peter Greenwood’s education in glass first began at Rhode Island School of Design. He also trained at Penland School in North Carolina, Haystack School in Maine, and has traveled to the European glass centers including Orrefors, Sweden; Venice, Italy and Czechoslovakia. He has had numerous exhibitions of his art and gained nationwide critical acclaim.

Donated by Peter Greenwood Glass Blowing, Riverton, CT

Antique English revival chair, circa 1870, 40 x 20 x 20 inches.

Donated by The Skeleton Key at the Hale House, Lisbon, CT

Add a little sparkle to your dining room table with these handsome crystal wine glasses. Set of twelve from Orrefors, Sweden, Carina pattern, each 6 inches high.

Donated by Treasures, Old Lyme, CT

Get away to Kennebunkport, Maine for some much needed R & R! Gift certificate for one-night stay, mid-week in the historic Captain Lord Mansion, an intimate Maine coast inn. Complete your stay with a private curator’s tour of the Portland Museum of Art with Deputy Director and Chief Curator Thomas Denenberg. The Museum contains more than 17,000 fine and decorative works of art dating from the 18th century to the present. Enjoy the unique artistic heritage of the United States and Maine as well as the major European movements from Impressionism through Surrealism. Includes breakfast, afternoon tea, and a welcoming split of champagne at the inn. Valid November 2010 through May 2011, excluding holidays, special events, and jacuzzi suites.

Donated by Captain Lord Mansion B&B, Kennebunkport, ME and Thomas Denenberg, Deputy Director & Chief Curator, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

This elegant and magnificent 18-inch triple-strand necklace, consisting of 134 9-10 mm Keshi pearls with a 14k gold clasp, by Honora, is a unique and very limited item. The Keshi pearl is formed when the oyster rejects the implanted nucleus before the culturing process is complete, forming pearl sacs without nuclei. These rare pearls formed are 100% nacre, giving them a beautiful luster and shimmering quality. Pearls of this nature are usually small in size and freeform in shape, so to have a piece with such large and uniform pearls makes this necklace a timeless luxury to be worn, enjoyed and passed on for generations. Photo courtesy of INK magazine.

Donated by Simply Pearls,
Westbrook, CT

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Guy Wolff Pottery
Value: Priceless!
Opening Bid: $200
Minimum Bidding Increment: $50

Take the opportunity to bring home this truly unique collection of Guy Wolff pottery. These vessels were thrown by Guy Wolff, the master potter from Litchfield and favorite of Martha Stewart, during his pottery demonstration held here at the Museum on June 16, 2010. Varying in sizes. A perfect gift for a garden enthusiast!

Donated by Guy Wolff Pottery, Bantam, CT
Firing of pots donated by Pat Rist, Clay Bodies Pottery, LLC,
Branford, CT