Schultz Bidders Adore Flemish School Religious Tableau

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Presenting items from the Richard Byrne estate and others, Schultz Auctioneers filled two days of sales with more than 900 lots crossing the block. Major collecting categories on the first day included Victorian furniture, silver, jewelry, coins, lighting, porcelain, fine and decorative arts and Oriental rugs. The second day comprised ephemera, toys, sports memorabilia, advertising, militaria and other collectibles. Painted in oil on an oak panel, the sale’s top lot, “Adoration of the Magi,” was attributed to Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). The Flemish School work came from a local private collection that owned the painting for more than 100 years. The panel, measuring approximately 42 inches high by 30 inches wide and 2 inches thick, soared past its $3/5,000 estimate to sell for $415,000 with buyer’s premium. More in-depth coverage of the auction will be in a forthcoming issue.