Texas Art Brings Star-Studded Results in Heritage Auction!

DALLAS, TEXAS: Heritage Auction Galleries held their latest Signature Auction of Early Texas Art in their Dallas, Texas world headquarters on Saturday, June 10, 2006. The auction realized $854,640 overall, although after-auction sales are still ongoing, and are expected to raise the total to even higher levels.

"I'm thrilled with the results of this auction" said Larry Boettigheimer, Director of Early Texas Art Auctions for Heritage. "There were a number of wonderful pieces offered to the collecting public, including many works that are not only artistically significant, but also capture the spirit of the great state of Texas. Thirteen world-record prices were established for works by Robert William Wood, Murray Bewley, Walton Leader, Doel Reed, Donald Vogel, Dollie Nabinger, Jessie Davis, William Elliott, Jack Boynton, Ben Culwell, Don Brown, Buck Winn, and Amy Freeman Lee."

"One of the most gratifying things about this auction was the high level of support and participation," Boettigheimer said. "Our auction room was filled to capacity, with several hundred people in attendance, many of whom were actively bidding. It seems that awareness of both Texas Art and Heritage as a new force in the world of Fine Art is really starting to take hold."

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"As a result, it gives me great pleasure to report that we've set a new record for the sale of a work by Robert Wood," Boettigheimer continued. "The painting, Floral Spectrum, 1941, a 29" by 43" oil on canvas, realized $45, 410, a new high watermark for this important artist."

"I'm now even more excited about our next auction, which is scheduled for November 9-11 in Dallas, and I'd invite anyone with any interest in art from and about the cultural development of Texas to visit our website at www.HeritageAuctions.com/TexasArt," said Boettigheimer.

Highlights of the auction included:

ROBERT WILLIAM WOOD (1889-1979)
Floral Spectrum, 1941
Oil on canvas
29in. x 43in.
Signed and dated lower right
REALIZED: $45,410

JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
October Landscape
Oil on canvas
24in. x 30in
Signed lower right
REALIZED: $31,070

JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
Long Island, 1902
Oil on canvas laid on board
18in. x 22in.
Signed and dated lower right
REALIZED: $31,070

JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
Late Afternoon, 1909
Oil on canvas
14in. x 20in.
Signed lower left
REALIZED: $29,875

EVERETT SPRUCE (1908-2002)
White Cow, 1948
Oil on masonite
20in. x 24in.
Signed lower left
Signed, dated and titled verso
REALIZED: $28,680

JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
Untitled Landscape
Oil on canvas
10in. x 12in.
Signed lower left
REALIZED: $22,705

JULIAN ONDERDONK (1882-1922)
The Golden Hour
Oil on canvas
14in. x 20in.
Signed lower left
REALIZED: $22,705

MURRAY BEWLEY (1884-1964)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
20in. x 16in.
Signed lower right
REALIZED: $20,315

EVERETT SPRUCE (1908-2002)
Davis Mts, 1945
Oil on masonite
12in. x 16in.
Signed lower left
Signed, dated and titled verso
REALIZED: $19,120

BUCK WINN (1905-1979)
Sheep Shearing, 1934
Oil on canvas
32in. x 27in.
Signed verso
REALIZED: $17,925

For more information about Heritage's auctions, and a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit www.HeritageAuctions.com.

Prospective consignors and sellers of fine art, antiques, decorative arts, silver and art glass are invited to www.HeritageAuctions.com/FineArt and click on the "Sell Now" tab. Or simply email Larry Boettigheimer at LarryB@HeritageAuctions.com.

To reserve your copy of any Heritage auction catalog, please contact Nicole Jewell at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 272, or visit www.HeritageAuctions.com to order by email.