Salmagundi Club is home to the oldest continuous art auction in New York, held each spring and fall since the late 1870’s.

Original art from club members, together with historic works from the Salmagundi archive collection, will be offered. “This may be the finest auction we have held since the landmark event in 1917 when our club raised enough at auction to buy 47 Fifth Avenue” according to Nick Dawes, Salmagundi Chairman who will conduct the live auction on Friday, October 21st. “This year we are raising funds toward elevator installation”, Dawes adds, “and the event will include a paddle raise and pre-auction gala cocktail and dinner.”

This auction will be in 2 parts: an evening session on Friday, October 21 that will be live in Salmagundi’s skylight gallery at 8pm, and an afternoon session that will be online only on Saturday, October 22 at noon.

About 32 lots will be offered live on Friday; many donated to the club by members. They include four oils (landscape and harbor scenes) from the estate of Antonio Cirino (1889-1983), a John Coleman bronze of Four bears, two works by popular New York artist Carole Teller, whose work also appears in the internet session, a floral still life by Kathy Anderson, a portrait commission opportunity and uniquely painted artist palettes. Also featured will be a commemorative portrait of beloved Salmagundian Bill Creevy (1942-2020), and a plein air oil of a local Greenwich Village scene by Guy A. Wiggins (1920-2020), which all Salmagundi members and friends will be invited to bid on as a fundraising effort.

Over 50 Salmagundi artists contributed to the auction, including Copley Society member Del Bourree Bach, whose works will be offered in both the live and online auction, together with a selection of photographs from the estate of Bodonna ‘Bo’ Kass (1938-2020), and original artwork in all media by established and Junior members of the club. Over 100 lots will be offered during the online only auction on Saturday.

“With starting prices as low as $150, all set at 30% of typical gallery prices, this is a unique opportunity to own a piece of American art history”, says Nick Dawes.

This year, a preview of the live auction works will be available to see in our skylight gallery. The rest will be shipped directly from the artist, allowing a unique opportunity for patrons and artists to interact.