![Arthur Meltzer’s (Pennsylvania, 1893-1983), portrait of “Davis [Meltzer] at 14 Years of Age,”1943, oil-on-canvas, from the Estate of Davis Meltzer, is estimated at $1,500 to $3,000.](/uploads/original/20210512-123616-4-7-2021-8-56-56-PM-10543419.jpg)
This year’s edition of Stephenson’s Spring Decorative Arts Auction will be held live at the company’s Southampton gallery, at 1005 Industrial Blvd., on Friday, April 9, with absentee and Internet live bidding available exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
The 451-lot sale features both fine and decorative art, Tiffany and other American silver, an “outstanding” selection of jewelry, more than 120 lots of furniture, including coveted Midcentury Modern productions; and many other treasures.
Most of the items set to cross the auction block were sourced from Philadelphia and other mid-Atlantic estates and collections.
The Fine Art category is highlighted by paintings from the estate of sci-fi artist and scientific illustrator Davis Meltzer (1930-2017). Meltzer inherited an archive of family art from his father, Arthur Meltzer (1893-1983), a noted landscape painter; and his mother, Paulette Van Roekens (1895-1988), a respected painter of still lifes and landscapes.
The auction start time is 2 p.m. EDT. Goods may be inspected from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, and on auction day from noon until the start of the auction. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers. For information on any lot in the sale, or to reserve a phone line, call 215-322-6182 or email info@stephensonsauction.com. Online, visit stephensonsauction.com.
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