2026 Major Spring Americana & Chinese Auction Featuring Items From the John D Rockefeller III Estate

  • Lot 588: Group of Five Chairs

    Group of Five Chairs
    to include two American parcel-gilt and black painted fancy chairs, height 35 inches, a George III style upholstered wingback arm chair, height 38 inches, Regency style beechwood fauteuil, along with Victorian rosewood side chair
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Estate of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $300

  • Lot 589: Chippendale Maple and Tiger Maple Inlaid Chest of Drawers

    Chippendale Maple and Tiger Maple Inlaid Chest of Drawers
    rectangular top above a series of four long graduated drawers on a plain apron and bracket feet, 18th to 19th Century
    height 39 inches, depth 42 1/2 inches, width 20 1/2 inches
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Condition: Overall poor condition, stains to top, age cracks, poorly refinished

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 590: George II Style Mahogany Fold-Over Table

    George II Style Mahogany Fold-Over Table
    serpentine-shaped top, above a plain apron and turned, tapering legs terminating in pad feet, opening to a polished interior
    height 27 1/2 inches, top 15 1/2″ x 31″, top open 31″ x 31″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $150 - $250

  • Lot 591: Two Framed Floral Still Lifes

    Two Framed Floral Still Lifes to include
    George Laurence Nelson (American 1887-1978)
    Still Life of Blue Flowers and Pears
    Oil on canvas
    Signed lower right G.Nelson
    30″ x 35″
    along with T.Male
    Flowers in a Vase, 1973
    Oil on canvas
    Signed and dated lower right T.Male ’73
    13″ x 10″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 592: Alice Acker (American 1935-1981)

    Alice Acker (American 1935-1981)
    Woodland Scene
    Oil on canvas
    Signed lower left Alice Acker
    20″ x 16″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $100 - $300

  • Lot 593: American School (20th Century)

    American School (20th Century)
    Landscape with Houses
    Oil on canvas
    20″ x 26″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 594: Two: Svetlana Rockwell (Russian/American 1923-2015)

    Two: Svetlana Rockwell (Russian/American 1923-2015)
    “Westport”
    Pencil and colored pencil on paper
    9 1/2″ x 12″
    “Still Life with Jug and Lemons”
    Oil on canvas
    Signed verso Svetlana Rockwell
    9 1/4″ x 12″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $150 - $250

  • Lot 595: Three Framed Japanese Woodblocks

    Three Framed Japanese Woodblocks to include
    Kasamatsu Shiro (Japanese 1898-1991)
    “Flowers and Grasses”, 1958
    Woodblock in color
    Signed and dated lower right Shiro Kasamatsi
    15″ x 10″
    Keisai Eisen (Japanese 1790-1848)
    Koi Carp
    Woodblock
    Red signature seals
    9″ x 13 3/4″
    Kaburagi Kiyokata (Japanese 1878-1972)
    Bijin at Akashi-cho, picture of a beautiful woman, circa 1928
    Woodblock in colors
    21 1/2″ x 12″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Estate of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 596: Three Framed Landscapes

    Three Framed Landscapes to include
    Stephen Olszewski (American 1915-2000)
    Westport River
    Watercolor on paper
    Signed lower right Stephen Olszewski
    21 3/4″ x 28 3/4 ”
    American School (20th Century)
    Boat at Dock, River Landscape
    Brown ink on paper
    Signed and dated lower left Hurrell ’59
    9″ x 14″
    Dennis Broadbent (American 20th Century)
    She Likes the Best of All
    Oil on canvas
    Signed lower right Dennis Broadbent
    9″ x 16″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 597: Gerhard Marcks (German 1889-1981)

    Gerhard Marcks (German 1889-1981)
    Standing Female Nude
    Pencil on paper
    Signed lower right G.Marcks, original labels verso
    17 1/2″ x 13″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Buchholz Gallery, Curt Valentin, 32 E 57th St, New York (gallery label verso)

    Estimate: $150 - $300

  • Lot 598: Sir Francis Seymour Haden (British 1818-1910)

    Sir Francis Seymour Haden (British 1818-1910)
    “The Towing Path”, 1964
    Original etching and drypoint, trial proof
    Signed in pencil lower right Seymour Haden, original labels verso
    5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Frederick Keppel & Co. Inc., No.4 East 39th St, New York
    Mrs. John D.Rockefeller Jr. 10 West 54th St. New York

    Estimate: $100 - $300

  • Lot 599: Three: D.Cavanagh (20th Century)

    Three: D.Cavanagh (20th Century)
    “Lilith”, 1980
    Pen and ink on paper
    Signed, titled and dated verso D.Cavanagh
    “Pas Encore”
    Watercolor on paper portrait
    Signed and titled verso
    “Mother and Daughter”
    Pen and ink on paper
    14 1/4″ x 11″
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $150 - $250

  • Lot 600: Four Framed Etchings

    Four Framed Etchings to include
    Plate from Paludes d’Andre Gide
    Aquatint etching
    2 1/2″ x 2″
    Dancing Girl
    Etching in color
    6 1/2″ x 6 3/4″
    Waldo Pierce (American, 1900-1969)
    “On The Beach”
    Lithograph
    Signed in plate, published by the American Artist’s Group, New York
    20″ x 15″
    along with a small etching of trees signed illegibly lower right 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2 ”
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $100 - $300

  • Lot 601: Decorative Framed and Poster Lot

    Decorative Framed and Poster Lot to include
    P.Weyt
    “Saxony of Bristol”
    offset lithograph
    20″ x 26″
    Karen McCarthy (20th Century)
    “Crossroads #5”
    mixed media collage on paper
    Alexandre Alexeieff (Russian/French 1901-1982)
    “Le Cerf”
    Aquatint etching, edition 30/40
    Signed lower right Alexeief
    offset Chinese lithograph of Persimmons
    4 1/2″ x 6″
    “Save The Earth” 1968 LooArt 017 Environmental Movement poster, 1st Planetary Congress Poster 1985 signed, rectangular mirror, head armature etc…
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 602: Six Piece Furniture Lot

    Six Piece Furniture Lot
    to include youth chair, childrens chairs, valet, stool, tables
    Provenance: Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $100 - $200

  • Lot 603: Group Lighting Lot

    Group Lighting Lot
    to include a pair of brass candlestick lamps, a pair of hurricane shades, two KLH radios, pair of small blue lamps, and one carved duck
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $300

  • Lot 604: Seven Piece Decorative Grouping

    Seven Piece Decorative Grouping
    to include two shaving mirror, a carved urn lamp, along with a pair of brass candlesticks made into lamps, and a single lamp
    mirror height 24 inches
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III
    Estate of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 605: Full Set of Six Olivetti Project “Save Our Planet” Posters

    Full Set of Six Olivetti Project “Save Our Planet” Posters to include
    Alexander Calder (American 1898-1976)
    Save Our Planet, Save Our Wildlife (1971),
    30″ x 22″
    Georgia O’Keeffe (American 1887-1986)
    “Save Our Planet, Save Our Air”, 1971
    25″ x 36″
    Condition: unframed, rolled, tacks holes
    Roy Lichtenstein (American 1923-1997)
    “Save Our Planet, Save Our Water”, 1971
    23″ x 32″
    Ernest Tino Trova (American 1927-2009)
    “Save Our Planet, Save Our People”, 1971
    34″ x 34″
    Buckminster Fuller (American 1895-1983)
    Save Our Planet, Save Our Cities, 1971
    25″ x 27″
    Edward Steichen (1879-1973)
    “Save our Planet, Save Our Wilderness”, 1971
    38″ x 24″
    Offset lithograph posters in color, co-published by H.K.L. Ltd., New York and Boston, and Olivetti Corporation
    Provenance: Estate of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller, Daughter of John D. Rockefeller III

    Estimate: $500 - $1000

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