Mid-Century Modern and Design 2025-09-03 Auction - 194 Price Results - Alderfer Auction in PA
Paul Evans for Directional "Cityscape" CredenzaPeter Max (Born 1937)Ed Pennebaker for Red Fern Glass Chandelier
Done
Hatfield, PA, United States
Auction Details

Mid-Century Modern and Design

Alderfer Auction's Mid-Century Modern sale presents an outstanding collection of furniture and contemporary art. Highlights include Paul Evans's Brutalist Cityscape credenza and dining table, Marcel Breuer's Wassily chairs, and Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair. Danish Modern collectors will find Erik Buch's V Reol System and Juliane chairs, alongside Niels Kofoed's Ingrid collection. Contemporary art features Alex Katz collage and lithograph works, Peter Max's "Flag with Heart," and Michael Goldberg abstracts. Sculptural highlights include Michele Oka Doner's "Tattooed Doll" and Isabel De Obaldia's glass "Guerrero III." Notable specialty pieces include Tokujin Yoshioka's limited edition "Honey Pop" chair, Ed Pennebaker's blown glass chandelier, and Clayton George Bailey's surreal ceramic sculptures. The collection spans from Georg Jensen silver to Murano glass, offering quality pieces across multiple collecting categories. This comprehensive sale combines museum-worthy design pieces with accessible decorative objects, representing the finest in 20th and 21st-century collecting.
LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection
Get the confidence you need to bid on the items you love.Learn More
Complete payment via LiveAuctioneers to qualify.
Sold
Mexican Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar Set: Mexican Modern set, including a creamer, a covered sugar, and an oval tray, all with makers mark "VM", and a sugar spoon with makers mark that appears to read "TVE". (4) pieces. Creamer 3.25"h x
7001: Mexican Sterling Silver Creamer and Sugar SetEst. $300-$500
Sold
Mexican Sterling Silver Cordial Set: Mexican Modern set, including (6) cordials and a serving tray, marked for Taxco. (7) pieces. Cordials 3.25"h, tray 7.5"w. 8.3 ozt
7002: Mexican Sterling Silver Cordial SetEst. $200-$300
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist style pendant in the form of a stylized flower with scalloped and textured petals, set with two polished oval rose quartz cabochons. Hallmarked Rocklin. Measures 3.25”h x 3.25”w.
7004: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist handcrafted pendant composed of coiled and curved wire forming a symmetrical abstract design. Hallmarked Rocklin. Measures 5”h x 3.5”w.
7005: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200Lot Passed
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Double sided Modernist pendant with a butterfly inspired wirework element featuring sweeping scroll motifs and a central cabochon setting. One side is set with a green stone, the reverse with a black
7006: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200Lot Passed
Sold
Mexican Mixed Metal Platters: Mexican Modern polished aluminum oval serving platters with brass handles, including (2) with fish form handles, and (1) with loop handles, one of the pieces with fish handles also decorated with an
7007: Mexican Mixed Metal PlattersEst. $100-$200
Sold
Norwegian Silver Specialty Flatware: Norwegian Modern flatware, including a Brodrene Mylius large 830 silver cocktail fork, and a Brodrene Lohne pair of 830 silver small cocktail forks, all with openwork foliate handles, along with
7008: Norwegian Silver Specialty FlatwareEst. $100-$200
Sold
Mexican Sterling Silver Tablewares: Mexican Modern pieces, including a flower form segmented serving dish with foliate handle, makers mark R.J., and a two-piece salad serving set with wooden handles, makers mark AE. Tray 12"w, servers
7010: Mexican Sterling Silver TablewaresEst. $200-$300
Sold
Studio Pottery Tea Service: Memphis style service including a teapot and cups, featuring conical projections and polychrome pointillist decoration with flourishes, unmarked. (5) pieces. Teapot 7"h x 8"w x 7.5"d, cups/mugs 4"h x
7011: Studio Pottery Tea ServiceEst. $100-$200
Sold
Russel Wright Turquoise Dinnerware: American Modern by Steubenville dinnerware, including 10" dinner plates (9), 8.5" Luncheon plates (9), 6" bread and butter plates (6), lugged soup bowls (6), tea/coffee pot (3), creamer, 13" length
7012: Russel Wright Turquoise DinnerwareEst. $200-$300
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist sterling silver pendant with abstract openwork design and sweeping curves and applied silver orbs. Marked sterling and signed on reverse. Measures 5.75”h x 2.75”w.
7013: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist brass and wood pendant with geometric floral design in brass with carved wood petals centered with an oval amber colored cabochon. Signed on reverse. Necklace measures 22.5” and
7014: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist collar necklace with a circular pendant set with a turquoise disc and cabochon, accented by six green stone cabochons along the collar. Unmarked. Necklace measures approximately 7.5”h
7015: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Sterling silver necklace with an openwork abstract scroll design set with three black onyx cabochons. Signed. Necklace measures approximately 8.25” and pendant measures 5.75”h x
7016: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200
Sold
Danish Sterling Silver Pins: Danish sterling silver guilloche pins including David Andersen blue enamel butterfly, N.M Thune orange and yellow butterfly, yellow circular pin by Aksel Holmsen, Ivar Holth floral pin with matching
7017: Danish Sterling Silver PinsEst. $200-$300
Sold
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock: Atmos clock caliber 528-8, serial no. 533046, circa mid 1970's, with an Arabic numeral dial. 9.25"h x 7.5"w x 6.5"d
7018: Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos ClockEst. $200-$300
Sold
Italian Modernist Silver Plate Bar Set: PM Italy silver plate set, including a bottle opener, ice tongs, an olive fork, a mixer, and a holder, cased. (5) pieces. Utensils range from 6.75" to 10.75", holder 4.25" x 4.75"
7021: Italian Modernist Silver Plate Bar SetEst. $100-$200
Sold
Dirk Rosse (1925 - 2014) Wood Carved Tablewares: American carved walnut bread trays and freeform large serving bowl. The bowl is initialed to the underside, the other pieces are unmarked (attributed). The bowl shows a large split, and all pieces
7022: Dirk Rosse (1925 - 2014) Wood Carved TablewaresEst. $100-$200
Ermanno Nason (1928 – 2013): Italian blown clear glass sculpture of a bishop, by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Unmarked/unlabeled. Provenance: Bonham's. 20.5"h x 5"w x 4.5"d
7023: Ermanno Nason (1928 – 2013)Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
Sold
Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014): Modernist brass pendant with an abstract form, hand decorated with polychrome enamel accents in red, green, blue, and black. Suspended on a brass link chain. Signed on reverse. Necklace measures
7024: Raymond Rocklin (1922-2014)Est. $100-$200