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Fine Paintings & Chinese Export Armorial Porcelains

Cleveland , Ohio -- 19 August 2010

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The Ellen Gries Cole Auction

(Aspire Auctions, Inc.)

(ArtfixDaily.com)

The Ellen Gries Cole Auction

View auction catalog: http://www.aspireauctions.com

Bidding begins: Friday, Aug 27
Lots close: Sep 02

Exhibition: Aug 27 - Sep 01, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, closed Sunday We are proud to announce an important auction from the collection of the late Ellen Gries Cole. This will be an exclusive auction, with items only from Ms. Cole's estate. Highlights include rare etchings and lithographs by Marc Chagall, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Renoir and Edouard Vuillard. Paintings include William Merritt Chase, Ben Austrian and Leon Kroll, furniture by Paul Sormani and an extensive offering of fine export armorial porcelain. Many of the porcelains included have been de-accessioned from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, with proceeds to benefit future acquisitions. The provenances include such names as Elinor Gordon, Helen Woolworth McCann and Lucille and Robert H. Gries.

Please join us to hear Stephen Harrison, Curator of Decorative Arts, from the Cleveland Museum of Art speak on Chinese Export Armorial porcelains in the auction, Friday, August 27 at 5 pm. RSVP to the gallery if you wish to attend. The lecture will be followed by a Champagne reception and preview of the auction.

Featured:
2. William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
Estimated: $150,000 / 250,000

8. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919)
Estimated: $50,000 / 60,000

About Aspire Auctions, Inc.:

Aspire Auctions, Inc. is the largest fine art and antiques auction house in Northern Ohio, predicated on sales results. Headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, Aspire has a second gallery in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and representation in Atlanta Georgia. Aspire provides certified appraisals, adhering to USPAP standards, and offer free auction estimates daily, either in person at home, in the gallery or via email. The auction gallery is located in the Historic Bloch Building, listed on the National Registry, in a renovated salon with large viewing rooms with natural light. All factions of the business including shipping, website, software, photography, et al, are directly handled by Aspire Staff without any third party involvement. We currently work with museums, individuals, banks, attorneys and trustees to realize the full potential of property through our auction venue.