Sale 868
| Palm Beach
| Palm Beach
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In the early 1950s, Baskin studied in Florence and Paris. He taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northhampton, Massachusetts for 21 years beginning in 1953. During this time, he founded Gehenna Press, which published more than 100 fine-art illustrated editions.
Baskin created many important public commissions, including sculpture for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and the Woodrow Wilson Memorial, in both Washington D.C., and the Holocaust Memorial in Ann Arbor, MI. The artist received numerous honors, among them the Jewish Cultural Achievement Award, the Gold Medal of the National Academy of Arts and Letters, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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By all accounts, Michael Hall, actor, collector and art dealer, was a memorable character who led a truly remarkable life. Michael delighted in being outrageous - frequently the life of the party, always with an entertaining repertory of anecdotes and jokes. Michael was also a very serious collector with an inquisitive nature, extremely passionate and opinionated concerning his chosen field of Renaissance and Baroque Works of Art, and was always willing to share his vast knowledge.
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Donna Tribby is a senior specialist in the Southeast region at Hindman.
Ms. Tribby joined the firm in 2013 and has handled notable auctions and collections such as those of Phillip and Mary Hullitar and the Kennedy Winter White House. She uses her extensive experience on daily basis to evaluate property from large collections and estates across all categories. She has over 38 years of experience in the art world, previously serving as Vice President of the Catalogue and Appraisal department at Sloan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Director of a major Palm Beach gallery. After her tenure as director, she went on to open Waddington & Tribby Fine Art in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.
Kate Stamm is the Associate Specialist, Regional Representative in the Hindman Palm Beach office.
Ms. Stamm joined the firm in 2017 and has handled large estate collections across the Southeast region, most recently bringing to auction the iconic Philip and Mary Hulitar Estate. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Stamm lived in East Hampton where she worked as a private art consultant for various contemporary artists, including the Guggenheim Fellow Kasumi. She then worked for several boutique auction houses in Cleveland, Ohio and Washington D.C, eventually finding her way to Palm Beach. Ms. Stamm graduated from Wellesley College and later received her Master’s degree from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
