Important Information
Treadway Toomey Auctions is pleased to offer the third auction, A Passion for Collecting: Fine Timepieces, Erotica & Decorative Arts – Part II, in our series of four sales, from the Estate of Candice B. Groot. This important single-owner collection spans much of the late 19th through 21st centuries and includes fine timepieces, erotica, automata and decorative arts in addition to exceptional modern and contemporary art and ceramics. The collection proceeds are benefiting the Virginia A. Groot Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization.
Candice Groot was an artist, teacher, philanthropist and passionate collector. She established the Virginia A. Groot Foundation in 1988, named in honor of her mother. The Foundation awards annual international grants to contemporary artists who work in three dimensions to help allow for the development of their work. Candice was known by artists and dealers alike for her generosity and keen eye. In 2014, she received the Award for Regional Excellence from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts for her significant contributions to the field. Candice was also recognized for her contributions to the arts by The Smithsonian Institute with a recorded self-guided tour of her collection that will be a part of the museum’s permanent archives.
This sale will be followed on November 12th, 2016 with Fire & Form: Fine Art & Ceramics – Part II. We invite you to follow these sales and appreciate the complexity of this historic collection.
All items sold in this auction are exempt from Illinois sales tax in accordance with the Illinois Department of Revenue’s disclosure rule.
Preview:
Saturday, August 6th - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, August 7th - CLOSED
Monday, August 8th - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, August 9th - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, August 10th - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, August 11th - 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, August 12th - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.