CHICAGO.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is pleased to announce outstanding results from the April 29, 2007 sale featuring 19th and 20th Century paintings, prints, works on paper, sculpture and photography.

The first session included an impressive assortment of American and European paintings, works on paper and sculpture with a portion from the estate of Ms. Sally Fairweather, an internationally recognized art dealer. Among the works from Ms. Fairweather’s collection was Harry Bertoia’s Screen Tree Sculpture estimated to bring $100,000-150,000 and sold for $144,000; Robert Natkin’s Faust, estimated at $20,000-30,000 and sold for $33,600; and Arthur Osver’s Cloud Nine, estimated at $4,000-6,000 and sold for $24,000.

With numerous bidders from all around the world both on the auction floor and on the telephones, the highlights continued throughout the day with Sir Gerald Festus Kelly’s Mah-Aung-Saw-Myang, which realized $156,000, far exceeding the presale estimate of $15,000-20,000; Jean Dufy’s Rue Norvins in Montmartre, realizing $62,400 against an estimate of $25,000-35,000; and Guy Wiggins’ Wintry Weather, which brought $114,000 against an estimate of $60,000-80,000. Another major highlight was a painting by Larry Poons, Untitled, which realized $60,000, tripling the high estimate.

Other highlights of the sale included three paintings by Ed Paschke, including one entitled Yo Yo. Originally stolen from the artist along with two other paintings in 1997 while en route to galleries in Paris and Milan, Yo Yo realized $31,200. Additionally, Paschke's Insertion realized $26,400 and his Mano Y Mano realized $20,400.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is the Midwest’s leading fine art auctioneers. Founded in 1982, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has grown to be the largest auction house in the Midwest and the fifth largest in the country within only a few years. As a result of her firm's outstanding reputation, it was acquired by Sotheby's in 1997. Leslie Hindman returned to the auction business in 2003 and holds regularly scheduled auctions specializing in Old Master, 19th and 20th Century paintings, prints, drawings, works on paper and sculpture, fine jewelry and timepieces, furniture and decorative arts, Asian works of art, fine books and manuscripts, and vintage couture and accessories.