Freeman's Company Brochure | Fall 2025

AUCTIONS | PRIVATE SALES | ADVISORY | APPRAISALS

This November, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 220 years since Tristram B. Freeman was appointed auctioneer for the City of Philadelphia by the governor of Pennsylvania. To mark this historic occasion, we are proud to share important news: our firm will move forward under one enduring name—Freeman’s.

Since 1805, Freeman’s has connected people with significant works of art and history—from a legendary chess-playing automaton and a newly discovered copy of the Declaration of Independence to masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. We have brought World War I battleships and Philadelphia’s 19th-century Post Office under the hammer. Few auction houses in the world can lay claim to such a legacy.

Our rebrand reflects both a deep respect for our heritage and a clear vision for our future. Today’s Freeman’s unites the legacy and expertise of Freeman’s, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Cowan’s Auctions, and Hindman Auctions—bringing together centuries of innovation, regional leadership, and trusted relationships under one name. This shared foundation strengthens our ability to serve clients nationwide while remaining true to the values that have defined us for more than 200 years.

Though our brand has evolved, our promise remains unchanged: exceptional service, trusted specialists, and results that exceed expectations. We look forward to leading Freeman’s into its next chapter—continuing to bring art, history, and design to life, and connecting people with extraordinary objects for generations to come.

Yours sincerely,

Jay F. Krehbiel Chairman

Alyssa D. Quinlan Chief Executive Officer

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Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Chicken Noodle Soup (from Campbell’s Soup I), 1968 Sold for $86,225

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Tomato Soup (from Campbell’s Soup I), 1968 Sold for $108,450

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (German-American, 1886–1969)

Pair of Barcelona Chairs with Ottoman and a Coffee Table for Knoll Sold for $3,520

Karl Springer (German-American, 1931-1991)

Pair of floor lamps Sold for $2,432

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Jun Kaneko (Japanese, b. 1942) Untitled (Dango), c. 2000

Property From the Collection of Mr. Richard Rogel, Colorado and Michigan Sold for $89,400

Jens Risom (Danish-American, 1916–2016), Sofa, model 37 for Knoll Associates, USA Sold for $1,024

Ethel Schwabacher (American, 1903-1984)

Ode #I, 1954 Sold for $51,200

Who We Are

Freeman’s is a leading fine art and luxury business providing collectors, fiduciaries, and institutions with a comprehensive suite of services including auctions, appraisals, private sales, and art advisory.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

FREEMAN’S THROUGH THE CENTURIES OUR LOCATIONS

TAILORED THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

AMERICA’S AUCTION HOUSE IS YOUR AUCTION HOUSE

Bringing art, history, and design to life by connecting people with extraordinary objects through exceptional service and expertise.

Freeman’s is a leading fine art and luxury business connecting cities nationwide to the global art market. With the largest coast-to-coast presence of any American auction house, we operate six salerooms—in Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Palm Beach, Denver, and New York City—and 16 total locations.

Hosting more than 140 auctions each year across all major collecting categories, Freeman’s offers buyers and sellers seamless, tailored experiences at every price point. Guided by a client-first approach, our team of over 200 experienced professionals combines deep scholarship, market insight, and innovative digital tools with attentive, personal service—helping collectors build, refine, and pass on extraordinary collections.

YEARS IN BUSINESS 16 220 OF BIDDERS NEW TO THE FIRM IN 2024

AVERAGE SELL-THROUGH RATE BY LOT 2024 33% 88% COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY BIDDERS 97

AUCTIONS PER YEAR ON AVERAGE 140 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE

Since 1805, Freeman’s has defined the American auction experience. As the nation’s oldest auction house, the firm has spent over two centuries setting records, shaping markets, and connecting collectors to exceptional works. who we are

Freeman’s Through the Centuries

Early Days

THE BEGINNING

In 1795, Tristram Bampfylde Freeman arrived in Philadelphia and, after a brief venture in printing, turned to the city’s thriving mercantile trade. Recognizing the potential of public sales—then tightly regulated and limited to a select few—he secured an official appointment as auctioneer from Pennsylvania’s governor in 1805, establishing Freeman’s on Market Street.

Freeman’s first auction, in December 1805, offered the fastsailing schooner Betsey, sugar from Havana, cases of English woolen hats, and pipes of Spanish brandy. In 1824, following the example of London houses, the firm added weekly sales of new and used books.

By 1836, Tristram B. Freeman passed the business to his son, Tristram William Lockyer Freeman, setting the stage for the next generation to carry the company forward through a rapidly changing 19th century.

Mid-Late 1800s Early 1900s

EXPANDING HORIZONS

By the mid-19th century, Freeman’s had entered its third generation under James A. Freeman, operating primarily from a new location on Walnut Street. The auction house handled a wide range of consignments—from real estate, furniture, and libraries to unusual lots like burial plots, cases of Dom Perignon champagne, railroad shares, and even a Newfoundland dog, living up to its motto: Omnia praeter amicos vendimus (“We sell everything but our friends”).

The firm also managed significant cultural sales, including the 1854 dispersal of Charles Willson Peale’s Philadelphia Museum collection, which included the iconic George Washington at Princeton portrait.

In the early 1880s, Freeman’s capped the century with the landmark sale of the obsolete U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building for $425,000, a record price for a single building sold at public auction and a sign of the firm’s growing stature.

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Freeman’s sells Philadelphia’s Post Office building for $425,000, a record for a single piece of real estate sold at auction.

POST CIVIL WAR

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DIVERSIFICATION AND GROWTH

By the early 1900s, Freeman’s had established itself as a uniquely diversified auction house with specialist departments in real estate, stocks, books, furniture, machinery, merchandise, bankruptcy, antiques, and fine art.

The 1908 acquisition of M. Thomas & Son brought additional expertise in estate and fine art sales, elevating the firm’s scholarship. Throughout the early 20th century, Freeman’s handled notable collections of art and manuscripts from prominent Philadelphians while continuing to manage a wide range of commercial and industrial assets.

The aftermath of World War I created extraordinary opportunities as the U.S. government disposed of vast stores of surplus materials—including entire wool clips and decommissioned battleships—which Freeman’s sold to remarkable success.

The firm conducts the large-scale industrial clearance sale of Nitro, WV – the largest sale to date in company history.

Freeman’s Through the Centuries

Mid 1900s

HONORING THE LEGACY

By the 1960s, Freeman’s industrial and real estate auctions—once central to its business—had dwindled to only a few each year, prompting a shift exclusively toward estate, fine art, and antiques sales. Increased competition from European houses entering the U.S. market and new firms in Philadelphia further underscored the need for change.

In the 1980s, Freeman’s moved away from house clearances toward high-value collections and estates, investing in new locations and specialist departments that revitalized the firm. For instance, prior, the house sold nearly 50,000 lots annually, but a single fine art auction of just 160 lots matched that performance—signaling a decisive pivot to the high-end art, luxury, and collectibles market.

1962

Late 1900s

SHAPING THE MIDWEST MARKET

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers was founded in Chicago in 1982 and quickly gained recognition through major estate sales, including those of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, Mrs. Potter Palmer, Judge Julius J. Hoffman, John Belushi, Lilly Pulitzer, amongst others. The firm also garnered national attention with memorabilia auctions from Chicago’s beloved sports venues—Comiskey Park, the longtime home of the White Sox, and the historic Chicago Stadium, once home to the Bulls and Blackhawks. A record-setting sale of a Vincent van Gogh still life painting further elevated the company’s international reputation.

In 1995, Wes Cowan, former Curator of Archaeology at the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, founded Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, broadening the regional auction landscape and fueling the growth of the industry throughout the Midwest.

1999

2005

Early 2000s

EXPANDED EXPERTISE AND NATIONAL PRESENCE

Throughout the 2000s, Freeman’s, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, and Cowan’s Auctions showcased extraordinary estates and collections, setting record prices for masterpieces by artists such as Joan Mitchell, Gertrude Abercrombie, Carl Moll, and Peter Saul, among others.

During this period, the three firms expanded their expertise with new specialist departments—including Antiquities, Pennsylvania Impressionists, Couture & Luxury Handbags, and Sports Memorabilia. They also extended their national presence with offices in Naples, Palm Beach, Denver, and beyond.

ESTABLISHING FREEMAN’S

In 2016, Freeman’s transitioned to a partnership of employees, with Samuel M. “Beau” Freeman II, the sixth generation of the Freeman family, continuing to serve as Chairman until his passing in June 2017.

By 2018, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers acquired Cowan’s Auctions, creating Hindman Auctions and establishing one of the largest presences of any auction house in the United States.

A new chapter began in 2024 when Freeman’s and Hindman Auctions merged to form a unified auction house under the leadership of CEO Alyssa D. Quinlan, laying the groundwork for continued growth and expansion. Today, the firm moves forward under the historic Freeman’s name—embracing the rich heritage and enduring legacy of America’s oldest auction house.

The firm’s executive team: Jay Krehbiel, Alyssa Quinlan, Hanna Dougher, Molly Morse Limmer, Alasdair Nichol, and Molly E. Gron.

who we are

Our Locations

With six salerooms and a total of 16 locati ons, Freeman’s has coverage across the enti rety of the conti nental United States. No matt er where you are located, our regional representati ves are available to assist you.

SALEROOMS

REGIONAL LOCATIONS

PHILADELPHIA MILWAUKEE

16 LOCATIONS INCLUDING 6 SALEROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH CONNECTIONS IN OVER 170 COUNTRIES

Local Connection...

WE ARE WHERE YOU ARE

Freeman’s connects cities nationwide to the global art market. We operate the most salerooms in the United States, with locations in 16 cities across the country. Our clients benefit from our unmatched understanding of local markets while our strong personal relationships with national and international buyers ensure we achieve the highest possible prices on their behalf.

CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAMMING

Our team of specialists offers expertise and shares highlights of upcoming sales through curated lecture series, guided previews, cocktail gatherings, private dinners, and many other intimate and exclusive events. Freeman’s hosts these events in our locations and at carefully selected private venues. Many of our events are ideally timed and located to coincide with major international art fairs and category specific programming like Asia Week or Americana Week ensuring we engage top collectors from around the globe who are in town for the occasion.

...Global Network

WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE

Freeman’s is proud to engage with an ever-expanding international art market to represent active buyers and sellers from around the world. Over 1,000,000 users view our website every year from 170 countries and territories globally. Similarly, the strong relationships we maintain with our network across the globe combined with our digital initiatives led to bidders from over 97 countries to participate in our sales in 2024. Bidding activity in the United Kingdom, France, mainland China, and Hong Kong was particularly strong.

DIGITAL MARKETING

Freeman’s has a robust online presence, reaching millions of individuals by utilizing paid and organic digital marketing strategies. This integrated approach leverages targeted editorial, social, and email communications, and allows for active conversation with our international collector community and maximum exposure for Freeman’s auctions.

AN INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE

Freeman’s works closely with our colleagues at Lyon & Turnbull in London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow to promote objects and collecti ons in Europe and beyond. We collaborate with their specialists to identify, target, and engage with new and existi ng buyers abroad.

Since 2000, our two companies have maintained a strategic marketing alliance. United by our shared commitment to customer service and special focus on single-owner collections, we often share experti se and ideas, working in tandem to ensure that offered works generate the strongest interest and elicit the most competi ti ve bidding.

TAILORED THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

DIGITAL BID ROOM

Freeman’s empowers our clients to browse and bid from anywhere through the Digital Bid Room. This proprietary online and mobile digital bidding platform offers fully integrated livestream video and real-time bidding in an auction from anywhere in the world. Designed to create a more streamlined experience, the Digital Bid Room is directly synced with clients’ accounts. With this powerful tool, Freeman’s engages an international audience and converts online viewing into buying.

MOBILE APP

Compatible with iOS and Android, our app gives clients all the capabilities of our Digital Bid Room conveniently on their mobile device. Clients are able to quickly register for upcoming auctions, track upcoming lots, receive push notifications, leave absentee bids for future auctions, and bid live using the simple “swipe to bid” interface. Additionally, clients can track bidding activity, watch sales in real time, and view the calendar of past and upcoming sales

TIMED ONLINE AUCTIONS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Freeman’s leverages a bespoke email marketing tool to promote our sales to a targeted audience of bidders using the power of predictive intelligence. Our personalization engine uses artificial intelligence to analyze customer behavior and match relevant lots to our existing customer base. This revolutionary approach to digital marketing has resulted in a 150% increase in bidder activity following its implementation in 2023.

Today, consumers absorb new content at an astonishing rate. Freeman’s has met this demand with Timed Auctions, which allow us to present even more property to our clients across all categories and price points. Featured on freemansauction.com, our app, and LiveAuctioneers, Timed Auctions have a clear start/end date and time with bidding accepted online for a defined period. With bidding available day or night, the platform is proving to be an extremely popular and easy way to purchase property at Freeman’s.

What We Do

Freeman’s offers buyers and sellers an exceptional experience across multiple selling channels, including auctions and private sales.

Auctions

Selling at auction is an effective and transparent method for realizing the maximum value of unique and rare assets while enjoying the benefit of the upward potential of competitive bidding. Our specialists provide estimates and guidance on the best approach to offering property at auction. Freeman’s holds recordbreaking sales and offers expertise and market insight to ensure every item reaches the world’s most likely bidders through personal outreach, marketing, and promotion.

We offer a wide range of services during the consignment process, including the coordination of professional packing, shipping, and full insurance coverage. Sellers’ commissions are based upon the ultimate scope and value of the property consigned. Freeman’s works closely with consignors to present a competitive fee structure for each consignment.

01 / Alasdair Nichol, Deputy Chairman, takes a sale in Philadelphia

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MEETS MAXIMUM VALUE

• Unparalleled expertise and unyielding client service

• Complimentary auction valuations

• Coordination of shipping to our offices

• Exceptional photography and cataloguing of every object offered at auction

• Digital access to auction catalogues

• Tailored marketing initiatives

• Virtual and inperson bidding in six salerooms across the U.S.

• Access to a team of specialists in 52 collecting categories

OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SINGLE-OWNER SALES AT FREEMAN’S HAVE REALIZED:

AVERAGE SELL-THROUGH RATE BY LOT 91%

AVERAGE SELL-THROUGH RATE BY VALUE 139%

Curated Collections

Whether acquired through inheritance, amassed over a short timespan, or cultivated over a lifetime, a collection is inherently personal. In response, we provide tailored solutions to complement each collection.

The Freeman’s team works closely with clients to intimately understand their collection and determine the best sales and marketing strategies to maximize returns. We pride ourselves in not only weighing the essential components of value, but leveraging the unique narrative associated with each collection.

Freeman’s is honored to be entrusted with these sales, and meets this client trust with bespoke strategies and expert guidance to maximize auction results and foster meaningful, ongoing relationships. We act as a dedicated contact for our clients, working across more than fifty areas of specialization to assist in the pricing, buying, and selling of works for large, multicategory collections.

01 / Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire Patriotic Leopard Pendant/ Brooch The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright Sold for $10,795

Private Sales

Expert advice and assistance is available for those wishing to discreetly add to a collection, or sell works of art outside of the traditional auction setting.

For clients seeking an alternative option for buying and selling, Freeman’s offers confidential assistance in the private sale of a single work of art, or an entire collection, across all collecting categories. Private sales allow for complete control of the final outcome, and when timing and flexibility are of primary concern, the potential for sale throughout the year irrespective of the auction calendar. In pricing property for private sale, our goal is always to maximize the value of the property and achieve a result beyond expectations for our clients.

For those interested in acquiring works of art through private sales, Freeman’s will source material that best fits your collecting interests and needs with an understanding of the current art market and by leveraging our strong relationships with an international network of clients. Private sales offer clients a fixed opportunity to discreetly add to their collections outside the traditional auction setting at a mutually agreed-upon price.

AS YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER, WE WILL:

• Prioritize your privacy

• Utilize our deep art market knowledge to ensure proper pricing

• Demonstrate discretion when approaching potential buyers

• Leverage our strong relationships with an international network of clients to maximize results

• Assist in the sale or acquisition of artwork throughout the calendar year, irrespective of the auction calendar

Appraisals

Freeman’s Appraisals is an independent division of the firm, providing clients with impartial and objective appraisal services. The team provides professional appraisal reports prepared for estate tax, gift tax, insurance, charitable contribution, damage claim, probate, divorce settlement, and equitable distribution purposes.

Our respected and skilled team of appraisers tailors each appraisal to the collector and the collection by analyzing market trends and conducting comprehensive research. Our reports follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Our appraisers are all USPAP compliant, and our reports are all IRS compliant.

The Appraisals team closely monitors the nuances of the global art market as well as other areas of collecting to ensure our appraisal reports accurately reflect current market conditions. We provide appraisals for all tangible personal property and serve as a trusted partner with an unwavering commitment to quality, confidentiality, and discretion.

APPRAISAL SERVICES

• Estate Tax

• Gift Tax

• Donation

• Financial Planning

• Equitable Distribution–Heirs or Divorce

• Insurance

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

• Expert Witness Reports and Testimony

• Damage Claims

• Loss of Value

• Broad Evidence Appraisal Reports

• Appraisal Reviews

• Additionally, we can provide inventory reports and will work with existing client databases

TIM LUKE

Executive Vice President, National Managing Director, Appraisals and Valuations

CONTACT

561.334.4235 timluke@ freemansauction.com

Tim Luke joined the firm in 2021, and has over 35 years of auction and appraisal industry experience. Most recently, he was an Executive Vice President and Senior Appraiser at Gurr Johns. Previously, Tim established and was President of his own auction, appraisal, and events business, TreasureQuest Group, Inc. in South Florida, for 20 years. Tim began his career at Christie’s in New York where he worked for seven years and served as Director of the Collectibles Department and Auctioneer. Tim has earned various appraisal and auctioneer professional designations, and is an AQB certified USPAP instructor. He is an active member of the National Auction Association (NAA) and is an Accredited Member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).

Who We Serve

At Freeman’s, our team provides tailor-made strategies for the development, care, management, and disposition of private, institutional, and corporate collections.

TRUSTS AND ESTATES REPRESENTATIVES

MUSEUMS AND CORPORATIONS

PRIVATE COLLECTORS

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Trusts and Estates Representatives

Freeman’s Trusts, Estates and Private Clients team is committed to providing exceptional service and tailored solutions for clients and their representatives throughout the life cycle of a personal collection. Our group assists advisors, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and private clients with confidential and customized appraisal and disposition services. We offer solutions that are tailored to meet our clients’ timelines and specifications, as we recognize that each client and situation is unique. Our team is often called upon to assist in reviewing collections that involve multiple asset categories and residences throughout the country.

We offer complimentary walkthrough services with the end goal of providing preliminary feedback for appraisal and auction

engagements. Bespoke sales and marketing plans are created for clients that are fully customized to meet key deadlines, honor legacy wishes, and ensure the best possible return for beneficiaries. We provide detailed proposals outlining the manner in which a potential sale will be conducted, from the initial value assessment to final settlement.

We act as a dedicated contact for advisors and their clients, and are available to coordinate efforts by assisting in every aspect of valuation, advisory, and collection management. We also connect trust and estate professionals with our strategic partners, who will be able to assist with moving, storing, donating, and liquidating items not suitable for auction.

• Complimentary walkthroughs

• Appraisals completed in conjunction with the Appraisals team for estate planning, estate tax, gift tax, insurance, and donation purposes, prepared in accordance with IRS and USPAP guidelines

• Sale and marketing recommendations, including bespoke proposals

• Auction estimates for potential sale

• Multiple selling options, including live and online auctions and private sales

• Estate settlement services

• Support with authentication and gemological testing

• Access to vetted partners including logistics, storage, donation, and conservation

MOLLY E. GRON, J.D. Managing Director, Trusts, Estates and Private Clients Group

CONTACT

312.334.4235 mollygron@ freemansauction.com

Joining Freeman’s in 2015, Molly has over 18 years of experience in the art and appraisal world, where she focuses her practice on managing and developing relationships with trust officers, fiduciaries, and estate planning professionals. Molly holds a B.A. from Villanova University, M.A. in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law concentrating her studies within the Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law. During her tenure at the firm, she has worked with family offices, beneficiaries, and institutions in close coordination with Tim Luke, National Managing Director of Freeman’s Appraisals. Molly is frequently tapped as a speaker on a variety of topics around estate planning for tangible personal property.

Museums and Corporations

TIMOTHY LONG

Vice President, Museums, Corporate Clients, and ThirdParty Referrals,

CONTACT

312.334.4222 timothylong@ freemansauction.com

Timothy joined Freeman’s in 2018. He brings decades of experience working in museums in the United States and United Kingdom. Timothy is currently a George Washington Mount Vernon Fellow (2023-25) and a former curator at the Museum of London and Chicago History Museum. During his tenure in museums, Timothy oversaw the dayto-day management and acquisition and deaccession activity of a variety of collections, ranging up to 50,000 artifacts. Timothy’s international curatorial work has seen the development of over twenty exhibitions in several museums, including the Chicago History Museum, Museum of London, Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the San Diego History Center. Timothy is the author of several publications, including a monograph published through V&A Publishing and an article in the British Museum Technical Research Bulletin.

Freeman’s Museum Services department is privileged to work with many important institutions throughout the United States and internationally. Whether assisting with valuations, deaccessions, acquisitions, or market insight, we are committed to achieving the highest levels of success for our institutional and corporate partners.

Each institutional client receives direct access to a dedicated team of experts, each with specialist expertise and scholarship, in a broad range of categories from Post War and Contemporary Art, Modern Design, and Furniture and Decorative Arts, to Antiquities and Ancient Art, Native American Art, and Books and Manuscripts.

Freeman’s team is fully equipped to assess and advise on collections of all sizes and genres. From national art museums to local historical societies, we provide a full suite of confidential and expert services catered to the unique needs of both public and private institutions.

WE SERVE

• Museums

• Schools and Universities

• Libraries

• Historic Societies

• Historic Buildings and Homes

• Artist’s Foundations

• Nonprofits

• Corporations

WE OFFER

• Appraisals

• Collection Assessment

• Multiple Buying and Selling Options

• Events and Programming

• Academic Research and Loan Requests

• NAGPRA and ARPA Guidance

Two Chinese Amber Carvings and An Agate Carving of Double Fish Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund Sold for $62,500

Martin Wong (American, 1946-1999)

Persuit (El Que Gane Pierde - He Who Wins Looses), 1984

Property from the Rumsey Hall School, Washington Depot, Connecticut

Sold for $1,100,000

AKRON ART MUSEUM

BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART

COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS

FIGGE ART MUSEUM

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART

INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART AT NEWFIELDS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART

MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS

FREEMAN’S HAS PARTNERED WITH DOZENS OF MUSEUMS AND INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING... ...AND MANY MORE.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON

THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART

THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY

TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Private Collectors

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES

Freeman’s offers private collectors a full suite of art and appraisal services including art advisory, objective recommendations, collection development, acquisition guidance, market access and insight, as well as private sale opportunities and auction services. Private collectors have direct access to Freeman’s specialists in 52 collecting categories, and our appraisals team is available for any valuation needs. Private collectors can request a complimentary evaluation and auction estimate for a single item or an entire collection from the Freeman’s specialist team. Upon receiving an auction estimate, or listing of estimates for your collection, you will work closely with our experienced team throughout the consignment and auction process—from initial evaluation through settlement. We will also assist interested buyers with recommendations, billing advice, condition reports, and market insight.

PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS

Our success in achieving exceptional results for consignors and buyers stems from a national focus on creating dynamic client engagement opportunities through innovative programming and strategic brand partnerships. Collaborations with leading names across fashion, luxury, media, publishing, design, and art fairs—such as Carolina Herrera, Hodinkee, The Baer Faxt, Rizzoli, Another Tomorrow, The Winter Show, Salon Art + Design, and The Design Leadership Network—have amplified our reach and strengthened our brand presence. For example, this integrated approach to in-person activations, supported by targeted digital and print campaigns, has driven a fourfold increase in sales in the New York region since 2022, attracting more new buyers and consignors than ever before to our growing presence at the heart of the global art market.

Charitable Organizations

Freeman’s offers the benefit of our expertise to support and help raise funds for important causes across all our markets. We are proud to partner with local, national, and international organizations such as charities, nonprofits, historical societies, foundations, and schools. Our team is ready to support our partner organizations by offering charity auctioneers for fundraising events and benefits. Further, we are able to host auctions virtually on our Digital Bid Room, as well as in any of our

six salerooms around the country. We also provide our expertise for lecture series, exhibitions, and other private events, as we are always delighted to support and help raise funds for important causes.

Additionally, Freeman’s works with collectors, estates, corporations, and more to auction property for philanthropic purposes, with all sale proceeds benefiting a charity of choice.

HELPING HANDS

• Team of expert auctioneers available for fundraising events and benefits

• Auctions hosted in person at any of our regional salerooms, or virtually using our exclusive Digital Bid Room

• Specialists available for private events, lecture series, exhibitions, and more

Freeman’s has had the pleasure to partner with respected charitable institutions across the globe to provide fundraising support, such as:

Alliance Française

Breast Cancer Alliance

Camp for All Kids

Chicago Humanities

French-American Chamber of Commerce

French Heritage Society

International Women’s Associates

Junior League of Chicago

Lincoln Park Zoo

Lurie Children’s Research Fund Junior Board

Marwen Northwestern Hope Clinic

Pat Tillman Foundation

Ravinia

Special Olympics

The Royal Oak Foundation

The Salvation Army

The Woman’s Board At Rush University Medical Center

UNICEF

University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation

Expertise

Freeman’s strength lies in the collective knowledge of our experts in every field, providing our clients with expertise that is unrivaled.

Freeman’s has a leading team of experts from the top auction houses, museums, and galleries across the globe, all of whom are dedicated to providing the highest level of personal attention and service.

We have expertise in over 52 collecting categories, from Antiquities to Contemporary Art. This cross-category knowledge allows us to assist clients with single objects and entire, multi-disciplinary collections.

AMERICAN ART

AMERICAN FURNITURE, FOLK AND DECORATIVE ARTS

AMERICAN HISTORICAL EPHEMERA AND EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY

ANTIQUITIES AND ANCIENT ART

ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARIA

ASIAN ART

BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

DESIGN

EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS

IMPRESSIONIST AND MODERN ART

JEWELRY

LUXURY HANDBAGS AND COUTURE

NATIVE AMERICAN ART

OLD MASTERS AND 19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

PRINTS AND MULTIPLES

SPORTS MEMORABILIA

WATCHES

WESTERN, WILDLIFE AND SPORTING

ART

ALASDAIR NICHOL EVP, Deputy Chairman

CONTACT

267.414.1211

alasdairnichol@ freemansauction.com

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alasdair earned a degree in Fine Art and Printmaking from Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, followed by an M.A. in Fine Art from Ulster University in Belfast. After a career as a painter, he transitioned to the auction industry, joining Phillips auction house in Edinburgh before advancing to roles in Glasgow, London, and eventually New York. In 1999, he became Director of Fine Art at Freeman’s in Philadelphia, later serving as Chairman. Alasdair is an active board member of the National Trust for Scotland USA and a former board member of the St. Andrew’s Society of New York, for which he received the Mark Twain Award. A longtime member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), he serves on its Advisory Council and received the AAA President’s Award in 2024. Since 1998, he has been a regular appraiser on the popular PBS program Antiques Roadshow

MOLLY MORSE LIMMER EVP, Deputy Chairman

CONTACT

312.447.3275 mollylimmer@ freemansauction.com

Molly joined the firm in 2020 bringing with her close to 20 years of auction house experience. Her career spanned two decades at Christie’s auction house, including 17 years in the New York office serving as Vice President, Senior Specialist, and Department Head for antiquities. Following her move to Chicago, she served as Vice President, Business Development for Christie’s Midwest Regional Office. Thereafter, Molly spent close to five years owning and operating 2050 Art Services, a premier art and antiquities appraisals and advisory consultancy firm. At Freeman’s, Molly oversees all Luxury and Decorative Arts departments. Molly holds a master’s degree in Greek and Roman art from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and a B.A. in classics and art history from Brown University.

80 MEMBERS OF SPECIALIST TEAM

18 YEARS OF SPECIALIST INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE ON AVERAGE 52 COLLECTING CATEGORIES

American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists

The American Art department at Freeman’s specializes in paintings, drawings, works on paper, and sculpture by artists working in the United States from the 19th century through the 1970s.

Auctions feature works of the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, Ashcan Realism, Regionalism, and Modernism, among other movements, styles, and genres. Freeman’s sales have achieved exceptional results for renowned artists, including all three generations of the celebrated Wyeth family (N. C. Wyeth, his son Andrew and daughter Henriette, and grandson Jamie); Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton; Rockwell Kent, Norman Rockwell, and other icons of American illustration; graduates of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts such as Cecilia Beaux and Arthur B. Carles; and leading Pennsylvania Impressionists from Daniel Garber to Edward W. Redfield to Fern Coppedge.

CONTACT

267.414.1221 adamveil@ freemansauction.com

01 / Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)

One More Week of School and Then..., 1919

From the Collection of Joseph S. and Miriam T. Sample

Sold for $529,200

02 / Edward Willis Redfield (American, 1869–1965) Spring at Point Pleasant on the Delaware River, 1926 Collection of Heidi Bingham Stott, Florida

Sold for $483,000

Impressionist and Modern Art

Freeman’s has a long-standing tradition of presenting exceptional works of Impressionist and Modern Art, beginning with the landmark 1967 sale of the Collection of Misses Nelle and Mary Mullen in Philadelphia, original trustees of the Barnes Foundation. Since then, the house has showcased numerous prestigious collections featuring key works from this period. Notable auction highlights include The Collection of Sidney Rothberg (2024), which achieved $4.9M, led by Renoir’s Portrait de Pierre Goujon en Costume Marin, which sold for $330,200. The Estate of Dorrance “Dodo” H. Hamilton (2018), which realized $6.1M, was headlined by Cézanne’s La Vie des Champ, a $1.45M masterpiece now housed at the National Gallery of Ireland. Finally, the Collection of Laura Pels (2024), which featured the largest group of modern art works by Françoise Gilot ever offered at auction.

Held biannually, these auctions bridge the gap between early pioneers of Impressionist art such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, and Modern Masters like Maurice Utrillo, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Jean Cocteau. Such sales also enable Freeman’s to spotlight Post-Impressionist artists and emerging or rediscovered talents whose market visibility is rapidly increasing, including Jean and Valentine Hugo, Blanche Hoschedé-Monet, Yvonne Canu, and Diego Rivera.

CONTACT

267.414.1253

raphaelchatroux@ freemansauction.com

Paul Cézanne (French 1839-1906)

La Vie des Champs, 1876-1877

Collection of Dorrance H. Hamilton

Sold for $1,450,000

Post War and Contemporary Art

Freeman’s Post War and Contemporary Art department focuses on work by international artists created in the second half of the 20th century and by the leading artists of today’s generation. These sales include paintings, drawings, sculptures, and videos by 20th-century masters such as Harry Bertoia, Lee Bontecou, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann, Joan Mitchell, Kenneth Noland, Peter Saul, and Tom Wesselmann. Major Post War and Contemporary Art auctions are held in New York and Chicago, with property offered in cross-category, curated sales throughout the year.

CONTACT

312.600.6069 zacharywirsum@ freemansauction.com

01 / Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976)

Triple Cross, 1947

Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri

Sold for $1,872,500

02 / DETAIL

Ed Clark (American, 1926–2019) Creation, 2006

Sold for $740,000

Second Highest Price for the Artist at Auction

CONTACT

303.825.1855 monicabrown@ freemansauction.com

Prints and Multiples

From Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn to Andy Warhol and David Hockney, the artists featured in our Prints and Multiples auctions span over five centuries. These sales prominently showcase prints from modern masters such as Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, as well as works by established 20thand 21st-century artists like Jean Dubuffet, Helen Frankenthaler, Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, and Tom Wesselmann. Prints from esteemed studios such as Tyler Graphics, Gemini G.E.L., ULAE, and Crown Point Press are also frequently highlighted in our sales.

We hold three Prints and Multiples auctions annually, along with further curated online sales. Often an entry point for budding Old Master and contemporary collectors, these auctions cater to both clients looking to start a collection and seasoned collectors in search of works of the highest quality.

01 / Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)

Le Repas Frugal, 1904

Property from a Private Collection, California

Sold for $177,800

02 / Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Mick Jagger, 1975

Property from a Kansas City Collector

Sold for $176,400

03 / Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923–1997)

Moonscape (from Landscapes), 1985

Sold for $95,250

CONTACT

215.563.9275

davidweiss@ freemansauction.com

Old Masters and 19th Century European Art

Freeman’s is one of the sole auction houses outside of New York that regularly holds sales specifically dedicated to European Art and Old Masters, including paintings and works on paper ranging from the 15th through the late 19th century.

A strong emphasis on selectivity and connoisseurship paired with highly academic and well-researched essays has yielded our consignors consistently strong results by leading artists of the Renaissance, Baroque, Pre-Raphaelites, Barbizon, and La Belle Epoque working in both the United Kingdom and the Continent.

Notable successes include works by such leading names as Hubert Robert, Solomon van Ruysdael, William Adolphe Bouguereau, Charles-Amable Lenoir, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Eugène Boudin, Léon-Augustin L’Hermitte, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Edward Burne-Jones, Johann Wilhelm Preyer, Rudolph Ernst, and Franz Unterberger.

01 / Charles Amable Lenoir (French, 1861–1940) Pandora, 1902

Property from Linden House, Indianapolis, Indiana

Sold for $176,400

02 / William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

La Fleur Préférée (also known as ‘L’Odorat’)

Sold for $403,200

Western, Wildlife and Sporting Art

The Western, Wildlife and Sporting Art department specializes in handling historic and contemporary Western Art including works by Western pioneering artists, Taos Society Founders, Cowboy Artists of America, contemporary Native American artists, and established Southwestern artists. Other regional landscape and figural works by artists from the Western states and Colorado are among our featured consignments.

The team also focuses on African and North American Wildlife paintings and bronzes. Our auctions will often showcase other authentic vintage cowboy accoutrement, saddles, furniture by important western designers, and other themed material. The department hosts curated auctions throughout the year, with live sales held in our Denver saleroom.

CONTACT

267.414.1221

adamveil@ freemansauction.com

01 / DETAIL

Thomas Moran (American, 1837-1926) View of Zion, 1919

Property from the Collection of Homer E. Noble, Denver, Colorado Sold for $375,000

02 / DETAIL

Billy Schenck (American, b. 1947) Days of August, 1986

Property from a Corporate Art Collection Sold for $40,000Sold for $40,000

Contemporary Native American Art

Freeman’s stands as a leader in the sale of Contemporary Native American Art. Our auctions focus on the development of the field from the 1960s to today’s cutting-edge artists such as Earl Biss, Emmi Whitehorse, Ramona Sakiestewa, Tony Abeyta, Tammy Garcia, and Preston Singletary. Freeman’s has set numerous world auction records for artists such as Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Kay WalkingStick, and David Bradley, solidifying the firm as the destination for Contemporary Native American Art.

CONTACTS

267.414.1221 adamveil@ freemansauction.com

513.666.4935 danicafarnand@ freemansauction.com

01 / DETAIL Fritz Scholder (Luiseño, 1937-2005) Hollywood Indian and Horse #2, 1973 Sold for $500,000 World Auction Record for the Artist

02 / DETAIL Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Confederated Salish/Kootenai, b. 1940) Fireweed Sold for $350,000 World Auction Record for the Artist

Jewelry

Freeman’s Jewelry specialists couple their passion with expertise to offer one of the most comprehensive approaches to selling jewelry in the industry. Each piece that passes through our doors is carefully evaluated by our highly regarded team with a wealth of experience. Selling jewelry can be an emotionally charged undertaking, but we strive to make the process as respectful and seamless as possible— all while maximizing results.

Our Jewelry team’s vast experience extends from antique to contemporary design. Freeman’s auctions feature signed pieces by renowned design houses including Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Graff, Harry Winston, Hemmerle, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, and Verdura.

CONTACT

561.833.8053 aprilmatteini@ freemansauction.com

01 / Van Cleef & Arpels Yellow Gold, Diamond and Mosaic Cuff Bracelet Property of a Florida Collector Sold for $107,950

02 / Fancy Brownish Pink Diamond Ring Sold for $203,200

03 / Diamond Ring Property from the Collection of Audre Deckmann Carlin Sold for $177,800 04/ Oscar Heyman, Alexandrite and Diamond Ring Sold for $190,500

Watches

Freeman’s brings deep expertise and global market insight to the world of watches. Our team presents exceptional pieces ranging from vintage classics to cutting-edge contemporary designs, catering to both seasoned collectors and first-time buyers. Our watch auctions feature distinguished examples from the most coveted names in the industry, including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, Omega, Breitling, Hublot, and Cartier. We also proudly offer rare and sought-after models from leading independent watchmakers such as F.P. Journe and De Bethune. Freeman’s has been entrusted with the sale of numerous important single-owner collections and estates, including Time & Space: Watches from the Collection of Glen de Vries ($3M), among others.

CONTACT

312.334.4291 reginaldbrack@ freemansauction.com

01 / A Spectacular Richard Mille, Ref. RM61-01 Ceramic ‘Yohan Blake’ Watch Time & Space: Watches from the Collection of Glen de Vries Sold for $163,800

02 /

A Rare and Important F.P. Journe, Platinum ‘Tourbillon Souverain Black Label’ Watch Time & Space: Watches from the Collection of Glen de Vries Sold for $415,800

Luxury Handbags and Couture

Freeman’s Luxury Handbags and Couture department specializes in high-end handbags such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel, as well as vintage haute couture, and historical clothing and textiles. Our auctions showcase a wide array of contemporary and vintage fashion, including celebrity owned and famed couture. With deep expertise in fashion history and luxury goods, the department has a long-established reputation for broad market prowess. Freeman’s is recognized as a leading firm in these categories, consistently achieving strong results with important brands and historical pieces.

The department conducts multiple annual auctions, offering a curated selection of rare and significant items from institutions, private collectors, and estates across North America and Europe.

CONTACT

312.447.3289 tannerbranson@ freemansauction.com

01 / Chanel “Success Story” Set of Four Mini Bags with Box Sold for $24,130

02 / Hermès Ostrich Kelly 32 with Strap Sold for $20,320

03 / Sable Fur Blanket

Lined with Gray Wool, Attributed to J. Mendel The Collection of Michelle Smith Sold for $28,125

CONTACT

267.414.1247

darrenwinston@ freemansauction.com

Books and Manuscripts

The Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts department specializes in a broad range of categories, including books, maps and atlases, autograph letters and archives, and Americana. Freeman’s handles printed books across an array of categories, including science and medicine, travel and exploration, literature, natural history, incunables, fine press and printing, livres d’artiste, and fine bindings. The Books and Manuscripts team also handle maps and atlases, for which the firm have set several auction records in the field. Manuscripts are offered from a wide range of authorship, including American and European political and historic figures, authors, scientists, artists and entertainers, and architects. The auctions also showcase illuminated manuscripts and leaves, and illustration art.

The department has been entrusted with several important single-owner collections, including Property from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Foundation ($7.9M), the Library of a Midwestern Collector ($1.9M), works deaccessioned by the Virginia House Museum from The Collection of Ambassador & Mrs. Alexander Weddell ($1.5M); Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection ($1.5M); Property from the Estate of Steve and Peggy Fossett ($1.8M); The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions; The Alexander Hamilton Collection of John E. Herzog; and Selections from the Library of Victor Niederhoffer ($1.3M).

01 / AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. London: T. Egerton, 1813. FIRST EDITION. Sold for $107,100

02 / DARWIN, Charles (1809-1882). On the Origin of Species. London John Murray, 1859. FIRST EDITION, THE VERY FINE MELLON-GARDEN COPY. Sold for $564,500

03 / [Stone, William J.] In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America Sold for $4,420,000

CONTACT

513.666.4958

katiehorstman@ freemansauction.com

American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

The American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography department at Freeman’s brings to market exceptional artifacts, manuscripts, early photography, and more, illuminating the military, political, social, and cultural history of the United States from the Colonial Period into the 20th century. Our auctions feature historically important pieces that tell a story: from ephemeral items like broadsides, to more durable relics like medals and diaries that convey the depth and breadth of the American experience. Building upon the nationallyrecognized excellence of Cowan’s Auctions in Americana and historic photography, the department maintains its position as a market leader in offering historic Americana.

In recent years, our team has had the distinct honor of offering some of the category’s finest collections, including Property of N. Flayderman & Company, the Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca, and Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents.

01 /

Whole plate daguerreotype of Gold Rush-era San Francisco, California. Circa 1852-1853. Sold for $66,675

02/

The Henry Fitz Jr. archive of photographic history, including one of the world’s earliest surviving photographic portraits. Sold for $300,000

03 /

A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865. Property from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Foundation Sold for $1,512,500

CONTACT

312.447.3270

benfisher@ freemansauction.com

CONTACT

267.414.1237

lyndacain@ freemansauction.com

American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts

Freeman’s has sold fine American furniture and decorative arts longer than any auction house in the country. The department specializes in American furniture, decorative arts, and folk art from the late 17th century to the 20th century, with examples from the Mid-Atlantic, New England, the MidWest, and the South, including items brought to the colonies and early United States by settlers and merchants. With a focus on regionalism, research, and scholarship, the team of knowledgeable and experienced specialists continually deliver strong results for a range of works such as clocks, silver, needlework, portraits, Chinese Export porcelain, pottery, decoys, and more.

Over the years, we have set numerous world auction records in the category, including a paint-decorated Pennsylvania box ($744,825), an important Andrew Clemens portrait sand bottle ($956,000), The Captain John Cowan Kentucky Secretary ($498,750), a Pennsylvania watercolor Fraktur by Reverand George Geistweite ($366,750), and an American looking glass ($293,000).

CONTACT

312.334.4214

corbinhorn@ freemansauction.com

European Furniture and Decorative Arts

Freeman’s European Furniture and Decorative Arts department concentrates on English and Continental furniture as well as ceramics, sculpture, silver, lighting, clocks, glass, tapestries, and Chinese exports from the 17th through the early 20th century. Marquee sales are presented in Chicago multiple times a year, while dedicated single-owner sales presented by the department take place year round.

Recently, the department expertly handled the sale of Across Continents: The Collection of Ambassador & Mrs. Alexander Weddell, an important deaccession from the Virginia House Museum that achieved $1.57M, and the sale of Property from the Kay and Fred Krehbiel Collection, which after extensive media coverage achieved $3.5M.

CONTINENTAL FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS

ENGLISH FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS

FINE SILVER

OBJECTS OF VERTU

RUGS AND CARPETS

SCULPTURE

CLOCKS, BAROMETERS, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

CONTACT

312.447.3280

rogerward@ freemansauction.com

Design

The Freeman’s Design department showcases a comprehensive range of furniture, craft, and decorative objects from the early 20th century to the present day. Our programming aims to exhibit our passion for this rich history by offering works both for and by an international audience with an emphasis on American and European icons including such names as Louis Comfort Tiffany, George Nakashima, Gio Ponti, Harry Bertoia, and Hans Wegner.

The regularly scheduled Modern Design and Early 20th Century Design auctions attract discerning collectors as well as firsttime buyers by championing important designers from each respective movement and region. In addition to these marquee sales, there are multiple Art + Design sales that have become a go-to resource for industry insiders and aspiring collectors alike.

EARLY 20TH CENTURY DESIGN

MODERN DESIGN

01 / Line Vautrin (1913-1997) Mirror, c. 1965

Property from a David Collins-Designed New York Residence Sold for $88,200

02 / TIFFANY STUDIOS Angels Representing Seven Churches

A Rare Set of Seven Windows, 1902 Sold for $705,000

CONTACT

312.447.3260

anniewu@ freemansauction.com

CONTACT

267.414.1219

benfarina@ freemansauction.com

Asian Art

Freeman’s Asian Art department focuses on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian works of art from the Neolithic period to the early 20th century. The department’s sales encompass a broad range of objects including jades, bronzes, porcelains, sculptures, paintings and calligraphy, and furniture.

The Asian Art department conducts regularly scheduled marquee auctions in March and September each year, coinciding with Asia Week New York, as well as offseason online-only sales. Our staff is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and English.

With the great market demand for provenanced heirlooms, many recent successes have been with fresh-to-market pieces and collections handed down generationally. These include a rare Blue and White Porcelain Hexafoil Bowl from the Collection of Stanley Field, Chicago, Illinois, Property from the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York, and Property from the Collection of Betty Eisler, New York.

CHINESE WORKS OF ART

HIMALAYAN WORKS OF ART

JAPANESE WORKS OF ART

KOREAN WORKS OF ART

01 /

With Signature of Mao Yi (Chinese, Southern Song Dynasty, active 11651173)

Civets

Ink and color on silk, hanging scroll Sold for $327,600

02 / A Chinese carved and underglaze red “Dragons and Waves” vase, Meiping Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period Sold for $2,316,000

Antiquities and Ancient Art

Freeman’s Antiquities and Ancient Art department has established itself as a market leader, offering a range of antiquities, ethnographic art, and natural history. The department specializes in works of art from the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Near East, in addition to Pre-Columbian works from Central and South America. Works from the Neolithic Period through to the Late Byzantine Period, and beyond, are offered in bronze, marble, pottery, gold, silver, glass, and other media.

The marquee auctions take place twice per year, offering Attic and South Italian pottery, Egyptian reliefs and wooden sculptures, Greek and Roman marble statuary, mosaics, bronze and copper figures, gold and silver jewelry, and more. Sales in this category often incorporate ethnographic art from around the globe, including Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Freeman’s comprehensive approach to ancient art includes attention to provenance and cultural patrimony sensitivities, remaining attune to all international treaties and laws that govern the sale of antiquities.

CONTACT

312.447.3273

jacobcoley@ freemansauction.com

01 /

An Egyptian Bronze Cat Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.

Sold for $125,000

02 /

An Attic Black-Figured Hydria with Herakles Mounting His Quadriga Property from the George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, sold to benefit the George R. Francoeur Scholarship Fund at Cranbrook Academy of Art

Sold for $57,500

MEDITERRANEAN, EGYPTIAN, AND NEAR EASTERN ANTIQUITIES

ETHNOGRAPHIC ART

Native American Art

Freeman’s Native American Art department handles art of North America that spans centuries, from the Late Prehistoric Periods to today’s contemporary Native artists. These works are found in the forms of textiles, jewelry, basketry, beadwork, paintings, and sculpture. Major auctions of Native American Art and Jewelry are held in our Cincinnati saleroom, while our Denver office hosts Western and Contemporary Native American Art.

HISTORIC NATIVE AMERICAN ART

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY

NATIVE AMERICAN ART

NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY

PREHISTORIC ART AND ARTIFACTS

CONTACT 513.666.4935 danicafarnand@ freemansauction.com

Sioux

The Lifetime Collection of Forrest

Sold for $125,000

CONTACT

312.600.6071 jamessmith@ freemansauction.com

Sports Memorabilia

Freeman’s Sports Memorabilia auctions encompass a comprehensive range of categories including competition-used artifacts, athlete personal property, autographed memorabilia, trading cards, and unique ephemera that includes programs, posters, pennants, and tickets. This department builds on Freeman’s track record of realizing strong results from sports memorabilia auctions including the historic sales of property from Chicago Stadium and Comiskey Park along with items from the collection of Hall of Fame baseball announcer Ernie Harwell and Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka.

The Sports Memorabilia department at Freeman’s conducts regularly scheduled auctions throughout the year of collections large and small consigned by individuals, estates, and institutions. MEMORABILIA TRADING CARDS

Arms, Armor and Militaria

Freeman’s Arms, Armor and Militaria buyers and consignors are serviced by the internationally recognized team at Cowan’s, a Freeman’s Company. Our specialists have been industry leaders for decades in the sale of historic and modern firearms, edged weapons, militaria, ethnographic weapons, and accoutrements. Our team handles antique arms and armor from Medieval Europe through the dawn of modern warfare, historic firearms, early militaria, ethnographic weaponry, Japanese arms and armor, and sporting arms from some of the most prolific and respected collectors in the category. The department exhibits at firearms and militaria shows throughout the country, highlighting its auctions to a wide swath of prominent collectors and dealers. Experts in state, local, and federal firearms laws, our team offers a full-service approach to bringing collections safely and legally from anywhere in the United States to its Cincinnati location for auction.

ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

HISTORIC FIREARMS

EARLY MILITARIA

ETHNOGRAPHIC WEAPONRY

JAPANESE ARMS AND ARMOR

SPORTING ARMS

CONTACT

513.666.4984 timcarey@ freemansauction.com

Peter Chapman 28 Gauge Sidelock

Hammerless Side-by-Side Shotgun with Straight English Stock Sold for $36,000

Presentation Grade Imported Staff & Field Officer’s Saber Inscribed to Lt. Colonel (General) George Ward - Killed at Gettysburg Sold for $45,000

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