Original Paintings and Asian Textiles Perform well in Auction

Posted by Dinesh Kumar on February 25th, 2022

An original still life painting by the French artist Roger Mühl (1929-2008) climbed to ,375 and an interior genre painting by John Carlin (N.Y./Pa., 1813-1891) brought ,500 in an online-only Estate Fine Art & Antique auction held February 21st by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Over 350 lots, from estates and collections across New England, came up for bid.

The Mühl work depicted pale pink and red tulips in a celadon colored vase over polychromatic patches of color. Measuring 19 ½ inches by 20 ½ inches (canvas, minus the frame), the abstract painting was signed lower right and titled Tulipes Rouges on verso. Mühl studied at the National School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, and his paintings have been exhibited across the globe.

The painting by Carlin showed a young boy kneeling on a cane chair, with elbows on the table, staring at a footed center bowl full of apples. The work, 12 inches by 10 inches (canvas, less frame), was signed “J. Carlin” lower right. Carlin, who was born deaf and was also an accomplished poet, studied art in Philadelphia as well as London and France.

“We had a great auction with strong results all around, and it was nice to see the 19th century New England artists perform so well in today’s market,” said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co. auctioneer and the firm’s Director of Pop Culture.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, please visit www.bruneauandco.com.