BOSTON, MASS.- Grogan & Company, Fine Art and Jewelry Auctioneers, announced the success of its Fine Art Auction on May 10, concluding the excitement of their Spring Auction Season. The auction achieved strong results across all collecting categories, with a 92% sell through rate and total sales reaching over $1.4 million. 38% of lots exceeded their pre-sale estimates, underscoring the continued strength and depth of Grogan & Company’s fine art department. From fresh-to-market 19th-century landscapes to appealing modern pieces, the sale drew competitive bidding from a global audience and a robust turnout of private collectors bidding both over the phone and in person.

Leading the day was Petite Ombre de la Porte de l'Enfer by Auguste Rodin, Lot 45, a striking bronze with exceptional provenance that achieved $112,500 following strong international interest. Maritime scenes and American landscapes also performed well, with The Start of the Great 1866 Transatlantic Yacht Race by James Edward Buttersworth, Lot 29, selling for $81,250, and a Frank Henry Shapleigh scene titled Mote Mountain from the Barn in Conway, NH, Lot 125, realizing $34,375. Additional highlights included Carroll Sargent Tyson Jr.'s complete set of Twenty Birds of Mt. Desert Island, Lot 33, which brought $50,000, and vibrant works by Milton Avery, Jane Peterson, and Charles Ephraim Burchfield. A standout group of Holy Land landscapes from the collection of art historian Efrat Adler Porat, painted by American artists who brought a unique perspective to a storied landscape, drew international bidding and achieved a 100% sell-through rate across the collection.

This sale concludes Grogan & Company’s highly successful spring season, which saw exceptional results across jewelry and fine art, including a white glove single-owner auction to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Fine Art Auction once again demonstrated the firm’s ability to bring fresh, high-quality material to market, achieving strong prices and attracting serious interest from collectors worldwide. With many works placed directly into private collections, the sale reaffirms the strength of both the strength of the market and Grogan & Company’s ability to reach keen buyers.