Freeman’s presents The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay, a nearly-80-lot auction that brings an esteemed collection of art, furniture, and design objects to market. The collection was once at the Merrywood estate in McLean, Virginia, the home of Alan and Dianne Kay for nearly fifteen years and before that, the childhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The Legacy of Merrywood is led by Henri-Edmond Cross’s vibrant 1905 work Léda (once owned by the famous gallerist Ambroise Vollard) and a commanding sculpture of the Roman goddess Pomone by French Modernist sculptor Aristide Maillol. Several rare and beautiful works of European furniture, including a pair of George III demilune tables and a series of fifteen Sino-Tibetan style embellished jade altar ornaments complete the sale. The Kay collection also includes works by luminaries such as Henri Matisse, Kees van Dongen, Louis Valtat and Elie Nadelman, as well as a series of George II and III furniture and Chinese export treasures. The sale recognizes the sophisticated collecting sensibilities of the Kays, influential Washingtonians who raised millions of dollars for cancer research through the annual galas they hosted at Merrywood; The Legacy of Merrywood gives collectors the opportunity to own a piece of this living legacy.
Viewing times
The exhibition will be on view by appointment at our 2400 Market location from March 17 to March 22. To preview fine art and sculpture, please email Raphaël Chatroux at rchatroux@freemansauction.com; to preview furniture and decorative arts, please email Andrew Taggart at ataggart@freemansauction.com
Sale contact
Name: Raphaël Chatroux
Email: rchatroux@freemansauction.com
Telephone: 267.414.1253
Name: Andrew Taggart
Email: ataggart@freemansauction.com
Telephone: 267.414.1225
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Lot 3
A William & Mary floral marquetry and oyster-veneered walnut box circa 1690
Lot 4
A George I carved and veneered burl walnut side chair circa 1720
Lot 5
A Queen Anne inlaid and veneered walnut double-dome bureau bookcase circa 1720
Lot 6
A Queen Anne brass-mounted burl yew table cabinet circa 1710
Lot 8
A pair of Queen Anne laburnum concertina action card tables circa 1715
Lot 10
A Queen Anne gilt-decorated japanned double-dome bureau bookcase early 18th century
Lot 13
A George II carved mahogany apothecary cabinet circa 1740
Lot 16
A Chinese Export gilt-decorated black lacquer cabinet-on-stand circa 1750
Lot 17
A pair of Chinese Chippendale style carved mahogany and glass display cabinets 20th century
Lot 19
A George III Chippendale carved giltwood looking glass in the Chinese taste circa 1765
Lot 20
Fifteen Sino-Tibetan style embellished jade and silver alloy altar ornaments
Lot 22
A George II inlaid and veneered burl walnut tall case clock William Scafe, London, circa 1750
Lot 23
A rare Chippendale oval carved and gilded pine looking glass Probably English, circa 1760-1780
Lot 24
A George II rectangular carved walnut side table with Portoro marble top mid-18th century
Lot 25
A pair of George III scagliola inlaid and giltwood demilune tables circa 1780
Lot 26
A George II sterling silver wine cooler Maker "RG," London, mid-18th century
Lot 27
A George III sterling silver nine-basket epergne Thomas Powell, London, 1768
Lot 29
An impressive George III Chippendale carved mahogany tilt-top tea table circa 1760
Lot 30
A George III carved mahogany tilt-top candlestand circa 1760
Lot 31
A George III oval inlaid mahogany and satinwood pembroke table circa 1780
Lot 32
A George III carved walnut library armchair circa 1765
Lot 34
An Anglo-Indian inlaid mahogany, fruitwood, and ebony box-on-stand early 19th century
Lot 36
A Regency Chinoiserie penwork sewing stand early 19th century
Lot 37
A Regency octagonal inlaid mahogany and satinwood occasional table circa 1810
Lot 39
An impressive Regency pollard oak three-pedestal dining table circa 1820
Lot 44
A group of three sterling silver and silver tablewares 19th century
Lot 47
A large sterling silver floral repoussé vase late 19th / early 20th century
Lot 52
Thomas Andrew Nicholas (American, b. 1934) Still Life with Kettles, Fruit and Coffee Grinder
Lot 53
A Charles X gilt bronze-mounted pollard oak side cabinet with Saint Anne marble top circa 1820
Lot 54
A Minton majolica figural centerpiece Bearing date mark for 1868
Lot 56
Kees van Dongen (Dutch, 1877-1968) Femme Assoupie
Lot 57
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Nu au Pied Droit sur un Tabouret
Lot 58
A Viennese cut-glass, silver, and cloisonné enamel coffer late 19th / early 20th century
Lot 68
Vaclaw Bernard Szczeblewski (Polish, Active 1885-1900) Mousse Siffleur