JANUARY EXCEPTIONAL ESTATES AUCTION

Pair FRENCH ART DECO Leaf Chairs Maison Jansen

CLEMENS FRIEDELL Poppy Sterling Silver Center Bowl

1900 RUSSIAN TRIPTYCH ICON Silver Enamel Filigree

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Clearwater, FL, United States

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JANUARY EXCEPTIONAL ESTATES AUCTION

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Hands-down, our most exciting auction to date. You should look over each one of the 400 items in this sale! With an emphasis on 20th century history and design, this sale features some investment-quality items you've probably never seen at auction ever before ... A gold pocket watch presented by President Teddy Roosevelt. An exceedingly rare and important sterling silver Arts & Crafts bowl by Clemens Friedell. Midcentury furniture and lighting by Milo Baughman, Peter Hvidt, Moller, Silkeborg, Russell Wright and Arredoluce. Paintings by listed artists. Two Rolexes and several other vintage wristwatches. An imperial Russian silver and enamel triptych icon. Two exquisite Maitland-Smith tessellated tables. An 1877 Indian head penny AND a 1909-s VDB cent. An original Marilyn Monroe movie poster. A hardhat personally owned by NASA rocket scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun, as well as a rare invitation and ticket to the launch of Apollo 11. A Ping A1 Redwood City golf putter. Furniture from the home of Tampa mob boss Santo Trafficante. A rare piece of Southern coin silver. A collection of Chinese Han, Sung, Ming and Tang pottery items. Signed sports memorabilia, including Mickey Mantle, Ray Nitschke and others. Colt pistols, a Luger, a Civil War rifle and a Revolutionary War musket. 400 lots in all.

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Set of 4 Rare Apollo 11 SNOOPY Stickers from 1969: Four hard-to-find stickers made in 1969 for NASA by United Feature Syndicate, depicting Charles Schulz's Peanuts character, Snoopy, as an astronaut. All four stickers are unused and very fresh.

0195: Set of 4 Rare Apollo 11 SNOOPY Stickers from 1969Est. $120-$180

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1960s NASA Critical Space Item Warning Sticker: Rare NASA warning label with adhesive back (unused). 2" x 4". From the personal collection of a late NASA employee who worked with Dr. Wernher von Braun.

0196: 1960s NASA Critical Space Item Warning StickerEst. $100-$150

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Set 4 APOLLO 11 Flight Awareness Coins SPACE FLOWN: Four medallions commemorating the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of a NASA employee and associate of Wernher von Braun (please see the other von Braun-related items in this auction). Each

0197: Set 4 APOLLO 11 Flight Awareness Coins SPACE FLOWNEst. $200-$300

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Rare APOLLO 11 Launch INVITATION & TICKET Badge: Very rare official invitation (with original envelope) to the launch of Apollo 11, sent to Alan D. Montgomery, whose brother worked directly with Dr. Wernher von Braun at the Marshall Space Flight

0198: Rare APOLLO 11 Launch INVITATION & TICKET BadgeEst. $600-$900

WERNHER VON BRAUN Autographed Photo NASA: An 8x10 black-and-white photograph of Dr. Wernher von Braun and two associates, signed and inscribed by von Braun, "To Monty with best wishes, Wernher von Braun." Obtained from the family of Brian

0199: WERNHER VON BRAUN Autographed Photo NASAEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950s: A black-painted Willson Style No. 6 STC hardhat, circa early 1950s. Red-on-black letter decals on front, "V BRAUN." Owned by von Braun in the 1950s while he worked at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville,

0200: WERNHER VON BRAUN Personal Hardhat from 1950sEst. $4,000-$8,000

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MASSIMO SCOLARI Giorgetti "Spring" Office Chair: Contemporary 1990s office chair designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti. Called the "Spring" chair, it is polished beechwood with ebony inserts and aluminum accents on the legs. Amazingly

0201: MASSIMO SCOLARI Giorgetti "Spring" Office ChairEst. $500-$700

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ARTELUCE Floor Lamp Midcentury Modern Italian: Vintage 1960s Arteluce lamp, all original as far as we can determine. Shaft measures about 57" long. Original marble base. Excellent condition.

0202: ARTELUCE Floor Lamp Midcentury Modern ItalianEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Gino Sarfatti Arteluce TRIENNALE Floor Lamp 1960s: Vintage floor lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Cast iron base could be a replacement piece, as most we've seen have marble bases. Shaft and handles are leather wrapped. Cap at top of

0203: Gino Sarfatti Arteluce TRIENNALE Floor Lamp 1960sEst. $1,200-$1,600

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MCM Teak Side Table KINDT-LARSEN for France & Son: Fabulous late 1950s solid teak side or end table designed for France & Son by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Retailed by John Stuart of New York. Bears tags for France and Stuart on the underside, as

0204: MCM Teak Side Table KINDT-LARSEN for France & SonEst. $200-$300

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1960s Danish Modern Teak Armoire Chest of Drawers: Mid-century Modern Scandinavian gentleman's chest or dresser. 48" wide and 49" high. Has seven drawers on left and two doors enclosing eight drawers inside. Very fine condition, with minimal wear.

0205: 1960s Danish Modern Teak Armoire Chest of DrawersEst. $600-$900

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MILO BAUGHMAN Low Burl Wood Square Coffee Table: Midcentury Modern period coffee table by Milo Baughman, measuring 48" square and 10" high. Excellent condition, with minimal noticeable wear. One of four matching Baughman living room pieces being

0206: MILO BAUGHMAN Low Burl Wood Square Coffee TableEst. $600-$900

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MILO BAUGHMAN Burl Wood Loveseat Midcentury Modern: Midcentury Modern period love seat with original upholstery by Milo Baughman, measuring 58" wide, 34" deep and 24-1/2" high. Excellent condition, with minimal noticeable wear. Thayer Coggin label

0207: MILO BAUGHMAN Burl Wood Loveseat Midcentury ModernEst. $2,000-$4,000

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MILO BAUGHMAN Burl Wood SOFA Midcentury Modern: Midcentury Modern period sofa with original upholstery by Milo Baughman, measuring 84" wide, 34" deep and 24-1/2" high. Excellent condition, with minimal noticeable wear. One of four matching

0208: MILO BAUGHMAN Burl Wood SOFA Midcentury ModernEst. $3,000-$5,000

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0209: MILO BAUGHMAN Burl Wood Loveseat Midcentury ModernEst. $2,000-$4,000

ARCO Midcentury Floor Lamp by Achille Castiglioni: Vintage marble and aluminum floor lamp designed in 1962 by Achille Castiglioni. Black floor switch. Works fine. Enormously heavy marble base.

0210: ARCO Midcentury Floor Lamp by Achille CastiglioniEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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JL MOLLER Danish Teak & Cord Stool Bench Seat: Fine vintage teak and cord bench, signed Moller. Measures about 18" high, and 14" x 19". Excellent condition.

0211: JL MOLLER Danish Teak & Cord Stool Bench SeatEst. $100-$200

SOME LIKE IT HOT Marilyn Monroe 1959 Movie Poster: Rare original one-sheet movie poster from 1959, measuring about 41" x 27". Professionally framed, the poster does have some creases and archival reinforcement (very minor), and it does NOT appear to

0212: SOME LIKE IT HOT Marilyn Monroe 1959 Movie PosterEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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WALT DISNEY & TALLULAH BANKHEAD 8x10 Photo: Candid, never published photograph of Walt Disney and Hollywood actress Tallulah Bankhead. According to Wikipedia, Bankhead’s voice and mannerisms were mirrored by the voice actor who played the

0213: WALT DISNEY & TALLULAH BANKHEAD 8x10 PhotoEst. $100-$200

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Vintage Navajo Rug 59x31 Good Condition: Nice vintage Navajo rug, measuring 59" x 31".

0214: Vintage Navajo Rug 59x31 Good ConditionEst. $200-$300

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Jaeger LeCoultre ATMOS Clock Model 528 Square Face: Atmos clock in good condition, with some brass spotting. Top center of front glass nicked. Set lever has some minor oxidation. Running condition.

0215: Jaeger LeCoultre ATMOS Clock Model 528 Square FaceEst. $400-$600

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KOSTAS ULEVICIUS "Running Teapot" Art Pottery: Contemporary circa 2000 "Running Teapot" by Kostas Ulevicius (Lithuanian, b. 1961). Large piece, measuring 17-1/2" handle-to-spout and 13" high. Excellent condition, with no damage at all.

0216: KOSTAS ULEVICIUS "Running Teapot" Art PotteryEst. $400-$600

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CURTIS JERE Sunburst Copper Brass Wall Sculpture: Vintage 1960s-70s sunburst metal wall sculpture in the manner of Curtis Jere, measuring 29" in diameter and about 2-1/4" thick.

0217: CURTIS JERE Sunburst Copper Brass Wall SculptureEst. $500-$700

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19C Inlaid Sterling Silver & Ivory Walking Stick: Fine antique Victorian walking stick with sterling boss, cap and inlay on carved elephant ivory handle. 35-1/2" from grip to ground. Very fine condition, with nice ivory patina and age lines. One of

0218: 19C Inlaid Sterling Silver & Ivory Walking StickEst. $400-$600

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