CURATED SELECTIONS

Two major private collections lead Christie's January American art sale

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Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), Magnolias on a Shiny Table. Oil on canvas, 14 x 22 in., signed lower left: 'MJ Heade'. Property from a Distinguished American Collection. Estimate: $700/1,000,000

January 23, 2025 Christie's 20 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 t: [phone] www.christies.​com

On January 23, Christie’s will offer around 100 American artworks to bidders during a winter sale in New York City. Titled American Paintings, the auction will feature works from a number of consignors, as well as two private collections that have been identified by Christie’s as Grand Views of America: Property from a Distinguished Private Collection and Property from an Important Northeastern Collection.

The curated selection of material being offered to bidders will represent some of the most important American painters and sculptors of the last two centuries, with their works telling classic American stories about natural beauty, exploration and diverse cultures. One segment that speaks to these ideals, Hudson River School paintings, will play a large role in the sale, says Quincie Dixon, an associate specialist at Christie’s and head of sale, who adds that the two featured collections both contain excellent examples from the category.

Thomas Moran (1837-1926), Grand View Trail, 1904. Oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in., signed with initials in monogram and dated in lower left: 'TMoran. 1904.' From Grand Views of America: Property from a Distinguished Private Collection. Estimate: $600/800,000

Another area that will be well represented are works from the American West, many of which are coming from the