Abell Presents The Estate of Larry Flynt 2022-12-13 Auction - 263 Price Results - Abell Auction in CA
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Larry Flynt Tiffany Studios Art Glass Table LampLarry Flynt Pair of Large French Empire-Style Silver-Plate UrnsLarry Flint Benedetto Boschetti (1820 - 1879): Augustus of Prima Porta
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Abell Presents The Estate of Larry Flynt

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Abell Auction Co. is proud to present the estate of Larry Flynt (1942-2021), the iconic public figure who helmed the HUSTLER empire and worked tirelessly to expand the parameters of free speech in America. Featuring a collection of American slag glass lamps, art deco lighting, Empire furniture, appointments, and much more. The objects of art in this sale were personally collected by Flynt, who was an aficionado of antiques and at one point owned an antique and collectibles store on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles. The treasures on offer here adorned the legendary headquarters of Larry Flynt Publications, known as the Flynt Building, at the intersection of La Cienega Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. Flynt acquired the ten-story modernist building in the mid-1990s and decorated his palatial offices with thousands of artworks, ranging from classically inspired paintings and Tiffany- and Handel-style lamps to marble and bronze statues. Items in this estate adorned the Flynt Building penthouse, furnished with more than 100 sitting areas, each with its own paintings, lamps, flowers, ornamental vases and gilded and carved furniture. These myriad objects of art reflect Flynt's one-of-a-kind personality and luxurious lifestyle. From a young age, Flynt was a keen provocateur with an eye for business. Born in 1942, he grew up in poverty in Kentucky and Indiana and dropped out of school at an early age. After stints in the armed forces and at a General Motors plant, he opened the first HUSTLER Club, in Dayton, Ohio, in the late 1960s. Flynt followed its success with a string of clubs across the state and in 1972 created a simple black-and-white newsletter to promote them. This newsletter evolved into HUSTLER Magazine, Flynt's flagship adult publication, which became famous for its explicit photos, irreverent cartoons and political exposes. Nothing was off limits for HUSTLER. Over the course of his lifetime, Flynt was involved in a great number of legal battles and became
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Larry Flynt Carved Marble Female Torso: Larry Flynt Carved Marble Female Torso set on a round black marble base with an iron rod; signed "L Soong" 20 in. high (50.80 cm.); the base: 2 x 9 in. (5.08 x 22.86 x 22.86 cm.);
0001: Larry Flynt Carved Marble Female TorsoEst. US$400-US$600
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Larry Flynt Carved Stone Abstract Sculpture: Larry Flynt Carved Stone Abstract Sculpture signed "L. Soong"; mounted on a rectangular wooden base; the stone: 19 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (49.53 x 31.75 cm.), total: 22 x 10 x 7 in. (55.88 x 25.40 x 17.78
0002: Larry Flynt Carved Stone Abstract SculptureEst. US$400-US$600
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Larry Flynt Moser Painted Amber Crystal Vase: Larry Flynt Moser Painted Amber Crystal Vase unsigned; painted with a continuous scene of a horse-drawn coach in a landscape 8 1/2 in. (21.59 cm.); 7 in. diameter
0004: Larry Flynt Moser Painted Amber Crystal VaseEst. US$300-US$500
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Larry Flynt Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon Suite: Larry Flynt Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon Suite marquetry-inlaid mahogany and black leather; contemporary; unsigned; comprising a settee, a pair of armchairs, and one side chair; the settee: 39 1/4 x
0008: Larry Flynt Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon SuiteEst. US$700-US$1,000
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Larry Flynt Pair of Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Commodes: Larry Flynt Pair of Louis XV-Style Marble-Top Commodes 20th century; parquetry with gilt bronze mounts, oak secondary wood; each with two drawers 37 x 73 x 26 1/2 in. (93.98 x 185.42 x 67.31 cm.)
0010: Larry Flynt Pair of Louis XV-Style Marble-Top CommodesEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon Suite: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon Suite 19th/20th century; comprising a sofa and one armchair, and two side chairs, each with monopodia supports, covered with black, gold, and white
0011: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Four-Piece Salon SuiteEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Coffee Table: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Coffee Table Kindel Furniture label to underside of top 16 1/2 x 48 x 29 in. (41.91 x 121.92 x 73.66 cm.)
0012: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Coffee TableEst. US$400-US$600
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Larry Flynt Pair of French Empire-Style Gueridons: Larry Flynt Pair of French Empire-Style Gueridons late 20th century; each with marble top and gilt bronze mounts 29 x 26 in. (73.66 x 66.04 cm.)
0013: Larry Flynt Pair of French Empire-Style GueridonsEst. US$700-US$1,000
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Larry Flynt Amphora Pottery Venom-Spitting Dragon Vase: Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia, circa 1900; impressed marks [crown], "Amphora" and "Austria" (each within an oval), and "Imperial Amphora / Turn" within circle, mold number "669", and further impressed "B"
0017: Larry Flynt Amphora Pottery Venom-Spitting Dragon VaseEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Larry Flynt French Glazed Pottery Figural Group: Larry Flynt French Glazed Pottery Figural Group signed "A. Allar" to figure and "E. Muller" to base, and with impressed mark of Emile Muller, Ivry, to underside; 26 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 24 in. (67.95 x
0018: Larry Flynt French Glazed Pottery Figural GroupEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Salon Suite: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Salon Suite 20th century; comprising a settee, four fauteuils, a coffee table, and a pair of end tables; the chairs and sofa covered in a gold sateen fabric in a
0020: Larry Flynt French Empire-Style Salon SuiteEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Larry Flynt Parisian Street Scene: Larry Flynt 20th Century: Parisian Street Scene oil on canvas; signed "Dany Cooper" 30 x 40 in. (76.20 x 101.60 cm.), Frame: 39 x 49 in. (99.06 x 124.46 cm.)
0024: Larry Flynt Parisian Street SceneEst. US$300-US$400
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Larry Flynt 20th Century: Figures on a Terrace: Larry Flynt 20th Century: Figures on a Terrace oil on canvas; signed illegibly lower left 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cm.), Frame: 45 x 57 in. (114.30 x 144.78 cm.)
0025: Larry Flynt 20th Century: Figures on a TerraceEst. US$200-US$300
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