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John Hay Whitney

Set of Four Sotheby's Catalogs of Mr. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1999 and 2004
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Four Sotheby's Catalogs of Mr. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1999 and 2004. John Hay Whitney
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1990s Books

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Paper

John Hay Whitney Collection Paperback, May 1, 1983 by John Rewald Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
John Hay Whitney and Betsey Cushing Whitney. Mr. Whitney, who died in 1982, served as a National
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Hodgins, Boston. Sothebys New York sale of the estate of Mrs John Hay Whitney , April 22-25 1999. Lot 358
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Breccia Marble

Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table
Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Coffee Table
$4,800
H 14.88 in W 44 in D 22 in
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
By Benny Andrews
Located in Southampton, NY
received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney Fellowship (1965–66), the New York Council on the Arts
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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship. The artist's work is represented in numerous
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1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Woman and Dog #6
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Woman and Dog #6
$43,000
H 52 in W 42 in
Iraq Trio
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Iraq Trio
Iraq Trio
$15,000
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in
One Cat D
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Monotype

One Cat D
$4,500
H 11 in W 14 in
Home, African Village Scene Orange Sky, African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
the John Hay Whitney Fellowship which allowed him to travel to the Caribbean for a year.[8] During
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1970s Post-War Landscape Paintings

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Gouache

An exceptional documented folding screen by T. Robertson and Sons of Alnwick
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
very famous 20th century collections, including that of Mrs John Hay Whitney, but, until now, the early
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Antique Late 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

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Giltwood, Paint

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship and awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation and from the National
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

"Chichen" after "Jaguar Eating Heart" Temple of the Eagles Walter Henry Williams
Located in Soquel, CA
Whitney Museum. After graduating in 1955, Williams was awarded the John Hay Whitney Foundation fellowship
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Rice Paper

The Last Fence Glangesia Jumps His 60th National Fence Aintree 1931
Located in Bristol, CT
Hay ("Jock") Whitney's Easter Hero, who was favorite last year, was retired at Upperville, Va., but
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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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Two Portraits of Trotters Signed Milton Menasco
By Milton Menasco
Located in Woodbury, CT
portraiture. His clients included John Hay Whitney, Isabel Dodge Sloane, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Allaire du
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Mid-20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Bust Portrait of George Bellows, 1909
By Robert Aitken
Located in Paris, FR
Show, in 1963, at the time of writing, the plaster belonged to the Honorable and Mrs. John Hay Whitney
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1820s Romantic Nude Sculptures

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Plaster

Rare 19th Century English Regency Rocking Chaise, circa 1820
Located in Bellport, NY
NY Estate of John Hay Whitney. Beautifully crafted with bronze rockers and finials of sculptural
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chaise Longues

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Bronze

Pills & Labels, 1960
By Mary Faulconer
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney; Duchess of Windsor; plus many others. Commissions: Designed stamp, U.S. Postal
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1960s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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Tempera

Pills & Labels, 1960
Pills & Labels, 1960
H 7.25 in W 6.75 in D 0.5 in
Carousel Horse
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, which housed one of the most important collections of the 20th C.
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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Carousel Horse
Carousel Horse
H 54 in W 58 in
Abstraction II — African American artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, Robert Pious Award, Poussant Award, G.T. Pinckney Award, and the John Hay Whitney Traveling Fellowship
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Abstraction I — African American artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Wanamaker Medal, Spingarn Award, Robert Pious Award, Poussant Award, G.T. Pinckney Award, and the John Hay
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Black Cat B
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

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Monotype

Indian at Crow Fair #7/20
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship and awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation and from the National
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Collection of 4 Fritz Scholder signed Lithographs
Located in Peekskill, NY
designer, Lloyd Kiva New and studied with Hopi jeweler, Charles Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney
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20th Century American Contemporary Art

Amb John Hay "Jock" Whitney's "Polo Player" c1930s Backgammon Set
Located in Bristol, CT
/2"W x 24 1/4"L Ex- J.H.W. Collection Manhasset, LI, NY John Hay Whitney (August 17, 1904
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1930s More Art

Materials

Leather

Bulgari Three Antique Gold American Coins Heavy Large Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Betsey Cushing Whitney and John Hay Whitney. Details: Weight: 285.7 grams Necklace Length: 16"
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20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

One Cat B
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Monotype

Indian Portrait with Tomahawk State I #32/75
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Last Indian With American Flag #87/150
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Loloma. After receiving a John Hay Whitney Fellowship, Scholder moved to Tucson and became a graduate
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Tetsuo Ochikubo
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
; Krasner Gal, NYC, 1970s; WMAA. Awards: John Hay Whitney Foundation fellowship, 1957-58; Guggenheim
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Singingwood (J. H. Whitney prize racehorse)
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Whitney was none other than the wife of John Hay “Jock” Whitney – the New York City financier who also
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings

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Oil

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
. Provenance: From the Estate of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Sotheby's New York, April 22-25, 1999, Sale number 7293
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

George Jones Majolica 'Bamboo and Wicker' Plate, English, circa 1870
By George Jones
Located in Banner Elk, NC
. Provenance: From the Estate of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Sotheby's New York, April 22-25, 1999, Sale number 7293
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

Victoria Pottery 'VPC' Majolica Plate English, circa 1875
By Victoria Pottery Company
Located in Banner Elk, NC
reverse. Provenance: From the Estate of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Sotheby's New York, April 22-25, 1999, Sale
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

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Majolica

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted wood corner cabinets owned by John Hay Whitney
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Early 20th Century Corner Cupboards

Pair of painted wood corner cabinets
Pair of painted wood corner cabinets
H 81.5 in W 44 in D 44 in

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