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Preview Party & Special AuctionThursday, October 1, 2009
To Benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts
View and purchase art before the auction opens to the public!Preview Night Party includes:
Live auction•Exclusive pre-bidding on Friday night’s auction items•Wine and hors d’oeuvres •Complimentary valet parking•
The Detroit Institute of Arts and DuMouchelle Art Galleries, Co. are giving you the opportunity to support the DIA while adding to your art collection. The Big Art Sale Preview Night Party, October 1, will feature a live auction of approximately 25 exclusive pieces valued between $3,000 and $30,000, as well as pre-bidding on the next night’s items. On October 2, the Big Art Sale opens to all and begins at 6:30 pm. Daytime viewing will be available both days; all events take place at DuMouchelle Art Galleries.
Auction items include donated fine art, such as paintings, sterling silver, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, tapestries, carpets, small-scale furniture, decorative service pieces and crystal.
All auction proceeds support operations at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
G. Alden Smith, rosewood sculpture, 197030” H, 62” L, 12” W, Torso$10,000/$12,000
You are cordially invited to the
Preview Night PartyThursday, October 1 at 6 pm
Auction begins at 7:30 pm
DuMouchelles Art Gallery409 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226$50 per person
To RSVP, please call 313.833.1923by September 23
Full catalog of auction items available September 10 at
www.bigartsale.org
October 1, Preview Night Party 6 pm • October 2, Open Auction 6:30 pm
Full catalog of auction items available September 10 at www.bigartsale.org
4-piece silver with gold wash English tea set, c. 1860H 3½”-10”
$3,000/$5,000