Gilbert Jonas Collection

Auction Details

• Auction: November 7 & 8, 12PM(Each day)
  
  
• Location:
  Stewart International Airport
  270 Breunig Road
  New Windsor, NY 12553
  
  
• Public Preview:
  November 5, 11AM - 4PM
  November 6, 11AM - 4PM
  November 7 & 8, 10AM - 12PM


• Online Bidding:
  www.liveauctioneers.com
  
  
• Absentee Bidding:
  By e-mail, mail and telephone

Gilbert Jonas was a civil rights activist, an entrepreneur and an author. His book, Freedom’s Sword: The NAACP and the Struggle Against Racism in America 1909-1969 , with a forward by Julian Bond, is the most comprehensive narrative of the organization ever written. He is known, as well, for his achievements as an advisor to the African independence movement in the late 1950’s. He was acting director of the Far East section of the Peace Corps in the 1960’s. Less known about Gil Jonas is the fact that he was a collector extraordinaire who had a keen eye for American Illustration, Posters, Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Art Deco Design that encompassed all areas. The Vintage Radio Collection of this sale is a testament to the comprehensive collecting enthusiasm of this extraordinary individual. His country house in Forestburgh, New York was a showcase for his collections as was his apartment in New York City. Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries in conjunction with Guernsey's is proud to host this auction event.

This event is conducted by Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries in association with Guernsey’s, NYC. How to participate: Online bidding at www.liveauctioneers.com and at www.invaluable.com. Prospective bidders must register in advance in order to participate. Bidders may also bid by telephone or by absentee bidding. Online bidders are subject to a 25% buyer’s premium. Others 22%. Inquiries may be directed to Joanne Grant at mag2715jag@aol.com or by phone 914 882 7356, Terms of the Sale: Cash. Visa. M/C. Discover. Paypal. Checks, if known to us, and with the understanding that merchandise may be held until check clears. Auctioneer: Joanne C. Grant. www.midhudsongalleries.com.

ART DECO AND MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNISHINGS to include Noguchi low table, glass top; pr. of Eames side chairs; Eames Leg Splin (with letter); Knoll leather and chrome Wassily chair and others; Bikini chair; molded eggshell chairs; B & B Italian Modello Dialogo designed chairs (6); Verner Panton side chair; Heywood Wakefield bar cart and end tables; Herman Miller Eiffel Tower chair; Herman Miller Bedroom designed by George Nelson; Art Deco dining table; leather and metal tubular dining chairs; bentwood telephone operators stools with original brochure; Art Deco cabinets; Art Deco bookshelves; chrome mounted twin beds; Art Deco mauve club chair and ottoman; Metropolitan Furniture Co. chairs; pr. of chairs probably by Alvar Aalto; “amoeba table”; numerous Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco table lamps, floor lamps and other lighting; Industrial furnishings to include a two tier table-black enamel topand chrome tubular supports with bakelite handle; Hardwood House office chairs; Mayfair folding chairs. S.S. UNITED STATES WRITING DESK. Chrome and blue with mounted lights, stationery holders; deck chair; ship’s light etc. AMI JUKEBOX (Needs restoration) AN AMUSEMENT PARK ROCKET SHIP RIDE FOR CHILDREN.

VINTAGE RADIO COLLECTION (250) to include Addison, Admiral, Airline, Arvin, Automatic, Belmont, Bendix, Costa, Crosley, Delco, Detrola, Emerson, Fada, Firestone, Garod, G.E., Hallicrafter, Hamilton Rose, Kadette, Majestic, Mitchell, Motorola, Northern Electric, Olympic, Peerless, Philco, RCA, Regal, Sentinel, Setchell Carlson, Silvertone, Sonora, Sparton, Stellar, Stewart Warner, Stromberg Carlson, Telechron, Westinghouse, Zenith. COLL. INCLUDES MANY RARITIES, BAKELITE CASES, MARIS-MANTLE, LONE RANGER, CHROME, MIRRORED AND BLUE MIRRORED CASES. MOSTLY 1930’S-1950’S. NOTE: ALL RADIOS WILL BE SOLD FIRST AT 12 NOON ON NOV. 7TH.A VERITABLE TREASURE TROVE OF VINTAGE RADIOS.

ART DECO AND MID-CENTURY MODERN COLLECTIONS A collection of ART DECO TOASTERS of high design to include Son Chief; Westinghouse; Super Lectric; H & S; Knapp Monarch; Empire; Rowenta; Universal; G.E.; Kenmore, Domenica, Toastwell etc. A collection of ART DECO AND MID-CENTURY BAR WARE to include a DRGM German rocket ship traveling bar; a DRGM Alpacca German cocktail shaker; Revere examples; Norman Bel Geddes designs; Sparklets products; Manning Bowman; champagne coolers; Air Flight; Soda King; Krome Kraft; Signed Chase items inc. an Art Deco blue and chrome cocktail service (Christies Label). Collection of GERMAN AND AMERICAN CAMERAS to include Teague designed; Beau Brownies (doublet lens)-Art Deco designed frontispieces; 1933 Chicago Century of Progress camera; Eho Ernst Zasche; Zeiss; Icon; 1930 fifty year Kodak anniversary cameras (2); movie cameras etc. Collection of B.O. AND WIND-UP ROBOTS to include Japanese Video Robot; Super Moon Explorer; Mister Brain; KO Co. Jupiter Robot; Robot 2500 etc. Many in original boxes. MORE: A large pair of quality oak framed leaded windows found in the boathouse; a leaded glass door in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright; fine pottery examples to include Boch Freres Keramis Gres vases; Robj; French Fontinelle; Clarice Cliff; Roseville; Weller; Frankoma; Russel Wright. Collection of SIGNED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS to include Harry Belafonte, Buddy Rich, Ava Gardner, Dorothy Lamour, Raquel Welch, Margaret O’Brien, Peggy Lee, Stan Getz , Dorsey Bros, Sarah Vaughn, Gene Krupa, Cab Calloway, Mills Brothers, George Shearing, George Raft, Marian Anderson, Lauritz Melchior, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Fats Waller and so many others. ORIENTALIA to include a 19th C. Japanese bowl; a carved fish form letter opener; Oriental scroll; ginger jar with indiscernible mark; lacquered box; Vietnamese bronze Khmer God. ARTWORKS to include D. Wig, Boardman, Clubb, T. Powers, Art Young Political drawings; Nat Lowell etching etc.

AMERICAN & OTHER ILLUSTRATION AND ARTWORKS to include works by John Austin; Georges Barbier; John Batten; G. E. Bentley; Reginald Birch; Mahlon Blaine; M. Leone Bracker; Charles Livingston Bull; Hilda Cowan; Elija A. Cox; Bradshaw Crandall; R. M. Crosby; William Fuller Curtis; James Daugherty (2); Paul Davis; Ruth Eastman; Harrison Fisher A. B. Frost; Grah; Gordon Grant; Franklin Zell Heusten; Walter Beach Humphrey; Leo Kober; Howard Koslow; Henry Raleigh; Henry Louis Rhead; Philip Reisman; Charles Sheldon; Theophile Steinlen; C. J. Taylor; Dugald S, Walker; P.W.; Art Young; Also: C. Jermar; Charles D. Mitchell; Garret Price; Namorado Ducka; James Trembath; J. Buijserd; and others. POSTERS to include Ludwig Hohlwein; Joseph Herrmann; Fritz Uhlich; Ernst Mark; Wilhelm Hartz; Hofmann; Marcel Vertes; Berthold Loffler; Charles Gesmar; Joe Loe (Lowenstein); Hans Rudi Erdt; Paul Colin; Rene Vincent; Jean-Gabriel Domergue; Paul Berthon; Bird; Gustave Henri Jossot; MAGAZINE, BOOK COVER AND STORY ILLUSTRATIONS by J.S. Cravens; Georges DeFeure (2); Maynard Dixon; H. B. Eddy; Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue; Gustave Henri Jossot; Lincoln; Hans Meyer-Cassel; Adolf Munzer (2); Edward Penfield (2); Henri Privat-Livemont; A. Roubille; Ethel Reed; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (5); Ludwig Zumbusch and many others, LEON BAKST AND NATALYA GONTCHAROVA COSTUME AND OTHER DESIGNS.

VINTAGE RADIO COLLECTION (250) to include Addison, Admiral, Airline, Arvin, Automatic, Belmont, Bendix, Costa, Crosley, Delco, Detrola, Emerson, Fada, Firestone, Garod, G.E., Hallicrafter, Hamilton Rose, Kadette, Majestic, Mitchell, Motorola, Northern Electric, Olympic, Peerless, Philco, RCA, Regal, Sentinel, Setchell Carlson, Silvertone, Sonora, Sparton, Stellar, Stewart Warner, Stromberg Carlson, Telechron, Westinghouse, Zenith. COLL. INCLUDES MANY RARITIES, BAKELITE CASES, MARIS-MANTLE, LONE RANGER, CHROME, MIRRORED AND BLUE MIRRORED CASES. MOSTLY 1930’S-1950’S. NOTE: ALL RADIOS WILL BE SOLD FIRST AT 12 NOON ON NOV. 7TH.A VERITABLE TREASURE TROVE OF VINTAGE RADIOS.

ART DECO AND MID-CENTURY MODERN COLLECTIONS A collection of ART DECO TOASTERS of high design to include Son Chief; Westinghouse; Super Lectric; H & S; Knapp Monarch; Empire; Rowenta; Universal; G.E.; Kenmore, Domenica, Toastwell etc. A collection of ART DECO AND MID-CENTURY BAR WARE to include a DRGM German rocket ship traveling bar; a DRGM Alpacca German cocktail shaker; Revere examples; Norman Bel Geddes designs; Sparklets products; Manning Bowman; champagne coolers; Air Flight; Soda King; Krome Kraft; Signed Chase items inc. an Art Deco blue and chrome cocktail service (Christies Label). Collection of GERMAN AND AMERICAN CAMERAS to include Teague designed; Beau Brownies (doublet lens)-Art Deco designed frontispieces; 1933 Chicago Century of Progress camera; Eho Ernst Zasche; Zeiss; Icon; 1930 fifty year Kodak anniversary cameras (2); movie cameras etc. Collection of B.O. AND WIND-UP ROBOTS to include Japanese Video Robot; Super Moon Explorer; Mister Brain; KO Co. Jupiter Robot; Robot 2500 etc. Many in original boxes. MORE: A large pair of quality oak framed leaded windows found in the boathouse; a leaded glass door in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright; fine pottery examples to include Boch Freres Keramis Gres vases; Robj; French Fontinelle; Clarice Cliff; Roseville; Weller; Frankoma; Russel Wright. Collection of SIGNED CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHS to include Harry Belafonte, Buddy Rich, Ava Gardner, Dorothy Lamour, Raquel Welch, Margaret O’Brien, Peggy Lee, Stan Getz , Dorsey Bros, Sarah Vaughn, Gene Krupa, Cab Calloway, Mills Brothers, George Shearing, George Raft, Marian Anderson, Lauritz Melchior, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Fats Waller and so many others. ORIENTALIA to include a 19th C. Japanese bowl; a carved fish form letter opener; Oriental scroll; ginger jar with indiscernible mark; lacquered box; Vietnamese bronze Khmer God. ARTWORKS to include D. Wig, Boardman, Clubb, T. Powers, Art Young Political drawings; Nat Lowell etching etc.

Those who are unable to attend the auction but would like to participate can view the full catalogue online, and leave advance absentee bids, as well as bid live as the sale is taking place at www.liveauctioneers.com.

Interested bidders should also review the Terms & Conditions, as well as the Bidder Agreement form, and the Absentee Bid form.

Guernsey's welcomes inquiries from the media regarding both past and upcoming events. PDF copies of the press release and links to media coverage of our Gilbert Jonas Collection are available below:

• Press Release (November 7 & 8 - 2015)