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PROPERTY FROM THE SET OF THE
CLASSIC 1977 ANDY WARHOL MOVIE “BAD” TO BE SOLD MAY 6th
BY STAMFORD AUCTION IN STAMFORD, CONN.
(Stamford, Conn.) Property from the set of the 1977 Andy Warhol
movie “Bad” will be sold at auction May 6th by Stamford
Auction, in its new showroom location at 24 Harbor View Avenue, in
the heart of Stamford's burgeoning Antiques District. The entire
contents of the Riverdale, N.Y., estate that served as a set for the
black comedy-cult classic will be sold, without minimums or
reserves.
“Bad” (official title:
“Andy Warhol's Bad”) tells the story of a woman named Hazel (played
by Carroll Baker) who runs a beauty shop out of her house but makes
money by providing ruthless women to provide hit jobs. The plot
thickens when L.T. -- a parasitic male friend, played by Perry King
– contacts Hazel looking for work when he runs out of money. She
reluctantly assigns him a trial hit.
Several other side
plots are woven in, populated with characters from the sleazy side
of life. Warhol produced the film, for his legendary Factory Films
company. “Bad” was nominated for two awards by the Academy of
Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. Carroll Baker won for Best
Supporting Actress. Vivian Vance (“Ethel Mertz” on “I Love Lucy”)
turned down the role of Hazel.
The “Bad” property
will be the centerpiece of Stamford Auction's inaugural sale at its
new location. The firm was previously housed in the historic former
Yale & Towne Manufacturing building, located at 737 Canal Street in
Stamford. Rapid growth, and a 2006 fire at the Yale & Towne
facility, necessitated a move. The new location comprises 13,000
square feet of clean, user-friendly space.
The sale will also
feature important 20th century designer furnishings, to
include a set of 10 George Nakashima dining chairs and a Philip
Laverne dining table, as well as many exceptional paintings from the
American Collection of Swiss Re-Insurance Company; plus additional
paintings from an important New York estate. Just a few of the
renowned, listed artists in the auction include:
·
Hermann Herzog (American, 1832-1932). Born in Bremen,
Germany, in 1832, Herzog died 100 years later in Philadelphia. He
was known for his landscapes and seascapes, as well as many views of
Norway. Among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander
II. Two of his paintings will be sold: “The Little Goose Girl” (oil
on panel) and “View of the Mountains” (oil on canvas).
·
Eliot Clark (American, 1883-1980). Son of the
landscape painter Walter Clark, Eliot was a precocious artist who
became a landscape painter in the late American Impressionist style.
A move from New York City to Albemarle, Va., in 1932 made him one of
the few Impressionist artists in the Southern states. His work “At
the Pond, Autumn” (oil on canvas), will come under the gavel.
·
Ernest Albert (American, 1857-1946). Born and raised
in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Albert was a distinguished theatrical and
scenic designer who later became a noted landscape painter and
muralist. He showed talent early on, and received the Graham Art
Medal at age 15. Two of his works will be offered: “A Sea of Opal”
(oil on canvas) and “Winter Twilight” (oil on canvas).
·
Richard Edward Miller (American, 1875-1943). A plein-air
painter as well as an illustrator, Mr. Miller was especially known
for his paintings of female figures in sunlit interiors. He was part
of the American art colony in Paris from 1894-1914. Two of his works
will be sold: an oil on canvas portrait of a seated lady; and an oil
on canvas portrait of a father and daughter on a farmstead.
Stamford Auction is a
full-service auction house. Stamford is about 45 minutes by car
north of New York City. The company conducts about 10 fine estate
auctions per year. It also holds specialty sales, when supplies
allow. The flexible nature of its auction system permits the company
to conduct on-site auctions.
To learn more about
Stamford Auction, and for more information about the May 6 sale, you
may visit the firm online at
www.stamfordauction.com. To consign a quality item, estate or
collection, you can call them at (203) 327-2227. The e-mail address
is
staff@stamfordauction.com. To learn more about Braswell
Galleries and the merchandise liquidation sale, click on
www.braswellgalleries.com.
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