Quinn’s Auction Galleries is excited to present ‘The Faces of Merton Simpson’, a compilation of portraits, collages, and studies by artist, African art dealer, and activist Merton D. Simpson at 5:30 PM on Thursday February 22nd in Falls Church. Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013) was an abstract expressionist painter and a part of the Spiral Group, an African-American Artist collective that was passionate about social and political issues. This sale features portraits and collaged works of Jesse Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Percy Sutton, Pablo Picasso, Spike Lee, Diana Ross, Maya Angelou, & Elton John, among others.

Quinn's Fine & Decorative Art Auction: Live with online bidding. Saturday, January 27th 11:00 am

Thursday, January 25, 2018. Begins at 6:00 P.M.
On Thursday January 25 at 6.00 pm, Quinns Auction Galleries in Falls Church is delighted to present the first on two sales devoted to the Natural World in its many forms, (the second sale is scheduled for May). The sale is the result of a small number of private collectors, chiefly Jim Willis of Virginia, who have consigned a remarkable and sweeping range of highly significant prints, many of them beautifully framed. Animals, birds, botanicals, fish, amphibians and reptiles of all kinds are richly represented in a sale of over 350 lots, featuring more than 2,600 items. Highlights of this sale include: More than 60 plates from Innocente Alessandri and Pietro Scattaglia's "Descrizioni degli Animali: corrispondenti alle cinquanta figure continente in questo ... volume de'quadrupedi." Venice: 1772. 144 plates from "The Birds of America", Amsterdam Edition; Amsterdam and New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1971-1972. The Amsterdam Edition is one of the most faithful and collectible facsimile editions of Audubons original Elephant Folio. More than 250 Plates from several of John Gould's majestic and wide-ranging ornithological titles, including Hummingbirds, The Birds of Great Britain, Europe, Australia, New Guinea and, above all, The Birds of Asia. Individually framed birds include the Kakapo, Triton Cockatoo, Black-mantled Goshawk and Black Falcon. More than 35 plates by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717). Notably 'Banane' from 'Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium,' Amsterdam, 1715;'Red Ginger Plant' and 'Cayman with Snake,' same title, 1719, 'Water Scorpion, Frogs & Water Beetle', 'Lantern Moth & Pomegranate Flower', and 'Jasmine & Snake' from 'Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphasibus Insectorum Surinamensium,' The Hague: Gosse, 1726. 16 botanical plates by Basilius Besler (1561-1629), including 'Dracontium Maius' and 'Sedum Arborescens' (1613, 1640). More than 60 plates by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann. From 'Phytanthoza iconographia.' 1737. One of the first produced plates featuring color printing (mezzotint). 16 Citrus Plates by Giovanni Battista Ferrari from 'Hesperides, sive, De Malorum Aureorum cultura etusa Libri Quatuor.' c.1646. 84 fish studies by Marcus Elieser Bloch. From 'Ichtyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere des Poissons' [Ichthyology or natural history, general and particular fish]. Berlin: 1785-1797. Some heightened in silver and gold. Other important prints in the sale include works by Mark Catesby, Albertus Seba, Moses Harris, George Edwards, Prideaux John Selby, Jacques Barraband, Redoute, Emanuel Sweerts, Elias Fries, Georg Knorr, Johann Christoph Volckamer, Elizabeth Blackwell, Abraham Munting and Jan and Caspar Commelin.

12/16/2017 (Auction is Live and online) 11am Estern Standard Time
Join us for an important one-day auction featuring ethnographic art encompassing Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, and so much more! Session 1 features the final installment of the Estate of Merton Simpson's collection. Simpson assembled a memorable collection of African art and these are the remaining pieces. Session 2 focuses on multi-estate ethnographic collectors.

Thursday December 7 at 6.00 pm
A single-collector sale of Red Cross trunks, equipment, documents, books, photographs and all types of ephemera. Also Red Cross posters, remarkable First World War prints by Jean-Louis Forain, some early advertising and early Soviet propaganda posters. Preview times as follows: Saturday December 2 10:00-12:00 Monday December 4 10:00 - 5:00 Tuesday December 5 10:00 - 6:00 Wednesday December 6 10:00 - 6:00 Thursday December 7 10:00 - 6:00

November 29, 2017 7:00pm
Join us for a special holiday jewelry auction on November 29, 2017. The Jewelry auction includes, loose stones, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, watches, and exclusive handmade pieces. We will start at 7:15pm. Preview Available Monday, November 27 10am-5pm Tuesday, November 28 10am-6pm Wednesday, November 29 10am-7pm

Please join us for our Coins & Stamps sale on Wedneday November 15, 2017. Our Falls Church gallery will be open for preview: Wedneday November 8, 10 AM - 6 PM Thursday November 8, 10 AM - 6 PM Friday November 10, 10 AM - 4:30 PM Monday November 13, 10 AM - 6 PM Tuesday November 14, 10 AM - 6 PM Wednesday November 15, 10 AM - 6 PM

Wednesday, October 25 6:00pm
Collector Series Toy Auction Quinn’s Auction Galleries Falls Church Wednesday, October 25, 6PM Quinn’s Auction Galleries is pleased to offer a variety of vintage toys in its next iteration of Collector Series Specialty Auctions. The sale features toys manufactured by W. Britain, Louis MARX & Co., Distler, Georg Fischer, TootsieToy, Hubley, and more. Preview Available: Monday, October 23 12pm-5pm Tuesday, October 24 11am-7pm Wednesday, October 25 10am-6pm For more information please contact Rachel Daley Toy Specialist rachel.daley@quinnsauction.com 703-532-5632 ext. 570

Saturday October 21 at 10.00 EST
The Brammer family collection represents the eighty year love affair of First Fandom member, Fred Dennis Brammer, with science fiction. Some of his favorite authors were Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury and Jack Williamson whose publishers, Shasta, Fantasy and Gnome as well as Arkham House, put out limited, signed editions, many of which can be found in this sale. Over time he added rare earlier works including Across the Zodiac, The King in Yellow, The Lords of Misrule and the work of M.P. Shiel and Arthur Conan Doyle, now among the most highly regarded writers in their fields. The collection includes science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, erotica and weird science; each genre is well represented in this huge gathering of books, comics and toys. Other writers to be found include Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, and Frank Herbert; more than 4,000 comics and early pulps will also be available. Quinns is proud to make this lifetime achievement available to enthusiasts and collectors. The sale starts at 10.00 EST and shipping is available, both nationally and internationally. Preview dates and times will be as follows: Friday October 13, 10.00 - 6.00 EST Saturday October 14, 10.00 - 2.00 Monday October 16, 10.00 - 6.00 Tuesday October 17, 10.00 - 6.00 Wednesday October 18, 10.00 - 6.00 Thursday October 19, 10.00 - 6.00 Friday October 20, 10.00 - 6.00 Saturday October 21, 9.00 am - 10.00 am

October 7, 2017 11 A.M. local Memphis time
Preview Times: October 5, Thursday, 10am-4pm October 6, Friday, 10am-4pm Preview Address: 263 Gayoso Memphis, TN 38103 *There are no identifiable markers on the building to indicate address; if you try to pull it up on google maps, it does not show the correct location, so parenthetically speaking if you enter in 124 S 4th Street on google maps, the proper image will pop up?the SE corner of 4th and Gayoso. Live Auction Address: 147 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103

Thursday September 14: 6.00 p.m.

Wednesday September 13 at 6.00
Quinns and Waverly present: Prints and multiples from the 18th century to the present day. September 13, Wednesday at 6:00 pm

Quinn's Auction Galleries July 15th Ethnographic Art Auction features, among others, the works of two collectors, Claude"Nyabinghi" Creary and John Woodall.Through their artwork one can see just how personal collecting can be and how fascinating these different approaches often are. Nyabinghi started collecting African Art from the 1960's for over 50 years by way of his travels throughout Africa. In 1968 Nyabinghi opened his first of eight gift shops in Brooklyn N.Y. where he was able share his passion and his incredible collection with many. He had a vast knowledge of the many different cultures, tribes and people from whom he obtained his many art pieces. Form interaction with them, and subsequent learning, he was able to education many of his buyers, and have active discussions and debates about Africa and Africa art. His collection has been featured in videos as well as on various television shows. His art has been collected by many prominent as well as everyday people. Nyabinghi Gift Shops have been located in Brooklyn, Manhattan and most recently Atlanta Georgia since 2007 until 2016. The estate is comproised of his personal, private and business collection of African art and artifacts which is indeed vast and important. Nyabinghi was a prominent community figure, a respected elder who was known throughout the world. His passion for African art is well represented in this collection. John Woodall began his life in the arts as performance artist in Northern California during the 1970s and quickly became immersed in the Native American culture of the area. Woodall literally became a part of his collection spending time with the Hupa people learning to weave baskets in their distinct style. For Woodall, collecting became a process of sharing a lifestyle and experiencing the cultures from within. Understanding this helps us appreciate why he collected what he did. A unique collection, with a wide scope, Woodall's items reflect the special journey he took to obtaining and learning about them.

Saturday, June 3rd, 2017, 11:00am
Fine and Decorative Arts Catalog Auction Saturday, June 3rd, 2017, 11:00am Fine and decorative arts featuring 17th, 18th, and 19th century American and European furniture including Galle and Benjamin Willard. Modern furniture including ,Charles and Ray Eames, Peter Lovid Nielsen, Hans Wegner, Arne Vodder, Neils Otto Moller, Thomas Moser, and others. Decorative Arts such as silver, porcelain, sculpture, fine clocks, art pottery and glass, jewelry, paintings, prints, chandeliers, modern design, and more. Featuring works by Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, Condie Lamb, Warren Rollins, Peter Max, Siegfried Reinhardt, LeRoy Neiman, Leonard H. Reedy, Andy Warhol, and more. In addition, a fine collection of Asian decorative arts including Japanese woodblocks, Chinese porcelain, furniture, and photographs among others.

Thursday, June 1 2017: 6:00pm Please note Quinn's website / Highbid is an absentee only bidding platform. Please contact us by email (info@quinnsauction.com) or by phone at 703-532-5632 for options to bid live.
Fine and rare books, maps, autographs, Americana and prints; 2 volumes of Lorca poetry signed and inscribed by Federico Garcia Lorca; ALS of Joseph Brant; with books, autographs and portrait prints, ex inventory of The Queen's Shilling (Military and Historical). Signed material from NASA astronauts and manuscript sheet music by John Quincy Adams. Prints include two images from Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities and a signed mother and child by Francoise Gilot.

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 11:00am
Ethnographic Arts Series: Multi-Estate Tribal Art Featuring the Inventory and Collection of Merton D. Simpson. Saturday, April 29, 2017, 11:00am Quinn's Auction Galleries is proud to present a Multi-Estate Tribal Art Auction Featuring the Inventory and Collection of Merton D. Simpson among others as part of their ongoing Ethnographic Art Series. This sale includes fine art by Merton Simpson as well as the remainder of the pieces from his tribal arts collection; especially African Tribal Art sculptures, utilitarian objects, Pacific Island artwork, and more. Other estates and collection include African art and sculpture, Pre-Columbian objects, Ethnographic items.

Saturday, March 25th, 2017 Please note Quinn's website / Highbid is an absentee only bidding platform. Please contact us by email (info@quinnsauction.com) or by phone at 703-532-5632 for options to bid live.
Patterns of Collecting: The Ethnographic Collections of John Woodall, William Leazer & William Swann, and others Saturday, March 25, 2017, 11:00am Quinn's Auction Galleries March 25th Ethnographic Art Auction features, among others, the works of three collectors, John Woodall, William Leazer and William Swann, who approached collecting in separate and distinct ways. Through their artwork one can see just how personal collecting can be and how fascinating these different approaches often are. John Woodall began his life in the arts as performance artist in Northern California during the 1970s and quickly became immersed in the Native American culture of the area. Woodall literally became a part of his collection spending time with the Hupa people learning to weave baskets in their distinct style. For Woodall, collecting became a process of sharing a lifestyle and experiencing the cultures from within. Understanding this helps us appreciate why he collected what he did. A unique collection, with a wide scope, Woodall's items reflect the special journey he took to obtaining and learning about them. Equally fascinating, William Leazer and his partner William Swann worked together for over forty years to create their collection as they traveled the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. For them, each item became a part of a personal scrapbook of the life they shared together. Each object bringing back a memory from the past as they enjoyed the artwork in the present for its aesthetic merits in the home they created. The artwork from both gentlemen proves there is no right way of collecting. It is the joy experienced on the personal level that out weights the external art criticism that is so often placed on the shoulders of collectors. Quinn's Auction Galleries is proud to offer a vast array of objects from these collections that bring together the work of many cultures and the memories of how they were collected and cherished. The auction features Pre-Columbian pottery and texties, Native American beadwork, baskets, models, textiles, and more, Central and South American artwork such as retablos, pottery, Santos figures, and mask, African tribal arts including textiles, masks, headdress, and implements, and Oceanic and South East Asian ethnographic art and objects among others.

March 16th 2017 at 6pm Quinn's webisite/ Highbid is an absentee only biding platform. Please contact for optinos to bid live.
The auction includes fine and rare books, prints, posters maps, autographs and photographs.

Saturday, February 18, 2017, 11:00am
African American Artists: Featuring the Inventory and Collection of Merton D. Simpson Saturday, February 18, 2017, 11:00am Fine Art from the inventory and collection of Merton D. Simpson. Including works by the owner and artist, pieces from his personal collection, and inventory of his gallery. Including mixed media, oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas, drawings, and other works by Merton D. Simpson, Norman Lewis, Beauford Delaney, Emil Palmer, Felrath Gines, John Biggers, Catti, Nancy Flanagan, Sylvia Rabelar Skok, Rene Bokoko, Matar, and others.