Ralph Wilson Estate "garage sale"

[Homegrown]

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-24/news/50825763_1_helena-newman-water-lilies-jan-krugier


A group of four artworks from the collection of Ralph C Wilson, Jr, brought a combined total of 20,874,000 pounds highlighted by two exquisite paintings by Claude Monet. The "Antibes, vue du plateau Notre Dame" sold for 7,922,500 pounds( USD 13,503,901) and "La Seine a Argenteuil sold for 8,538,500 pounds (USD 14,553,873).
Ralph C Wilson, Jr., who died earlier this year, was also a passionate collector of the highest order.

approx. $40 M of Art sold ... puts into perspective my art of the "Dogs playing Pool" painted on black velvet

[YardRat]

I never knew Ralph was an avid art collector.

[mightysimi]

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-24/news/50825763_1_helena-newman-water-lilies-jan-krugier



approx. $40 M of Art sold ... puts into perspective my art of the "Dogs playing Pool" painted on black velvet

I had dogs playing poker. I see our taste in art is a similar as our taste in football.

[Night Train]

I never knew Ralph was an avid art collector.

He collected more than bad coaches. :up:

[Mace]

Wish I'd have known about it, bet he had a better weed wacker than I do, and I could have gotten a coffee cup or two, maybe a toaster. Crap.

[Turf]

Too bad we couldn't opt for one more defensive lineman in the early 90's.

[Scumbag College]

Ralph's art isn't cheap.

[stuckincincy]

I never knew Ralph was an avid art collector.

Art has long been a hedge against inflation, deflation, national collapses and the like.

[TacklingDummy]

He collected more than bad coaches. :up:

I think his biggest collection is Bad Quarterbacks.

[sudzy]

He collected more than bad coaches. :up:

And bad GMs. When he hired a good GM he made sure to fire them.

[Skooby]

He collected more bad records than anyone, lots of scratched 45's (Sammy Morris, Jimmy Gaines ETC...).

[bleve]

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-24/news/50825763_1_helena-newman-water-lilies-jan-krugier



approx. $40 M of Art sold ... puts into perspective my art of the "Dogs playing Pool" painted on black velvet

Claude Monet was over rated.

Cassius Coolidge is the man!

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[Historian]

I never knew Ralph was an avid art collector.

As I recall, back in the glory days, he actually sold a Monet so he could give Andre Reed a contract extension.

[WagonCircler]

I never knew Ralph was an avid art collector.

I remember him selling a Picasso (I think it was a Picasso--maybe a Monet) to sign Thurm to a contract extension. 1993 or '94.