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Auction – October 22, 2022

“The Dog Beach”

The original oil painting, “The Dog Beach” will go up for auction on October 22, 2022 at noon as part of the annual Fall Auction at the Salmagundi Club. Click here for more information, or to bid.

SCNY Auction

New York City’s longest running art auction will be featuring three pieces by Seth Harris. These paintings and many more will be on display in The Salmagundi Club’s Upper Gallery from March 16, 2021 to April 09, 2021 when they will be gaveled off via a live streaming event.

Founded in 1871 Salmagundi is the oldest art club in New York, and former home to many of the great names in American art history, including Thomas Moran, William Merritt Chase, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Chaim Gross, N.C. Wyeth, Guy Wiggins and Norman Rockwell.  The club is also home to the oldest continuous art auction in the city, offering works selected from member submissions sold to benefit the club, all featuring the famous Salmagundi Club label and offered to a live audience. Over 200 works will be offered, mostly paintings, all professionally framed and appearing at auction for the first time.  Among the ‘experiences’ offered will be the opportunity to commission a Salmagundian to paint your portrait, architectural or landscape scene. The auctioneer will be Nick Dawes of Heritage Auctions, who is also Chairman and CEO of Salmagundi and familiar to many through 25 years as an expert appraiser on PBS ‘Antiques Roadshow’.
These Spring Auctions are a major fundraising event for Salmagundi, a non-profit organization.  Monies raised from the auctions help to fund the operation of our historic organization and maintain our landmark building.

Three Ways to Bid:

1)  Online at Live Auctioneers
2) By Absentee Bid Form that can be faxed to 646.349.2275 or emailed to info@salmagundi.org
3) By phone. Call 212.255.7740 in advance to register to bid from wherever you are. We will call you during the auction just prior to your lot coming to the block.

A 15 percent buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases. All pieces are professionally framed. Please see the live stream for framing details.

Spring 2018 Auction

“A Cloudy Day at the Rockaways” will go up for auction at the Salmagundi Club on May 18th at 8pm. The Salmagundi Club is located at 47 fifth Avenue. This handsomely framed 24″ by 30″ oil on canvas work depicts ten beach goers on an overcast afternoon. Opening bid is $550. Click on the link below for more information.

Update: This painting was sold at auction to a private collector

Link to auction page

This painting will go to the auction block on May 18th, 2018