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Live Auction

The May 2020 Auctions: Day 1

Fri, May 15, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 26

HAN HULSBERGEN DUTCH (1901-1989) OIL ON CANVAS 1949 H 31.5" W 39.5" "ONDERNEMINGSGEEST"

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Signed Lower Right Han Hulsbergen. The plaque reads "Presented to Mr. F.H. Bedford Jr. in recognition of his worldwide pioneering / Presented by Standard Amerikansche Petroleum Compagnie / The Hauge Netherlands / Jun 17, 1949". Depicting a plane marked with Atlas Tires and Esso petroleum badges flying over a stylized Mercator map of the world connected by points of light. Underneath are the New York and London skylines with Hermes and another allegorical figure aiding the global spread of petroleum.