Classical Chinese furnishings steamrolled modest estimates to sell for six figures at Brunk

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Classical Chinese furniture deaccessioned from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts produced some sensational results at a dedicated Asian Art sale held by Brunk Auctions on October 19. The pieces had been given to the museum by collectors Price and Elaine Rogers in the late 20th century. Most had labels suggesting they had been bought in China in the 1950s.

A pair of stools fashioned in the revered Chinese hardwood huanghuali – probably in the late Ming period – raced away from an estimate of $1,500-$2,500 to hammer for $235,000 and sell for $300,800 with buyer’s premium.

Seats in China were ranked via a strict hierarchy. Chairs were most important and reserved for the master of the house and senior guests on formal occasions. Stools, which typically followed contemporaneous table designs, were used in more relaxed gatherings.

The design and construction of this pair suggest a 17th century date. According to a label affixed to one, they were purchased in China (Beijing) in 1953 from dealer Caroline Bieber and pictured in the influential 1948 book she co-authored with the American orientalist George Kates, Chinese Household Furniture.

Modest estimates on the Rogers collection furniture led to a number of similar results. Hammered at $120,000 and sold for $153,600 with buyer’s premium, many times the $5,000 top estimate, was a Qing huanghuali cupboard fitted with shelves and two drawers with paktong alloy hardware and a dragon carved serpentine skirt.

From the collection of a consignor described as “a Southern gentleman” were two late Ming or Qing ritual bronzes — a censer and an incense tool vase — made either for export to the Islamic market or for a Chinese mosque. They follow traditional local forms embellished with Arabic calligraphy. Like many bronzes of the 17th century and later, they have apocryphal marks for the Xuande emperor (1425-1435), the 5th ruler of the Ming dynasty, whose short reign was viewed as something of a golden era by subsequent generations. In particular, it was a time of relative prosperity for Islam in China, with many influential Muslim advisors, eunuchs and envoys serving in the imperial court.

Today, as many pieces have been lost or destroyed, these Islamic market wares are much admired among the Muslim Chinese community. Just how admired was seen when these two vessels, estimated at $600-$800, hammered at $230,000 and sold for $294,400 with buyer’s premium.

A baluster-form jar with a domed cover and gilt-on-turquoise decoration came by descent from Wilhelmine Kirby Waller. She was the granddaughter of Thomas Ellis Kirby, founding partner of the American Art Association, among the first dedicated fine art auction houses in the United States. The 11in high jar, with a red six-character Qianlong mark and probably of the period, had breaks and repairs to both sides of the flared lip. However, the winning bid of $85,000, which totaled $108,800 with buyer’s premium, was more than 10 times the low estimate.

A 7in cylindrical brush pot or bitong from the Transitional period with blue and white narrative decoration and incised anhua bands was estimated at $1,200-$1,800 and hammered for $9,500, or $12,160 with buyer’s premium, from a LiveAuctioneers bidder. Consigned by a vendor in California, it had a label for Elinor Gordon (1919-2009), the well-known Pennsylvania dealer in Chinese porcelain.
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Pair of Chinese carved huanghuali stools, which sold for $235,000 ($300,800 with buyer’s premium) at Brunk Auctions.
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Chinese paktong-mounted huanghuali cabinet, which sold for $120,000 ($153,600 with buyer’s premium) at Brunk Auctions.
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Two Chinese bronze vessels originally made for the Islamic market, which sold for $230,000 ($294,400 with buyer’s premium) at Brunk Auctions.
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Chinese lidded porcelain vessel, which sold for $85,000 ($108,800 with buyer’s premium) at Brunk Auctions.
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Chinese blue and white porcelain brush pot, which sold for $9,500 ($12,160 with buyer’s premium) at Brunk Auctions.
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Yul Brynner’s top-flight Leicas and his photographs of fellow stars shine at Leitz Nov. 24-25

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VIENNA — Vintage cameras and photography are burgeoning areas in today’s collectors market, with an ever-increasing demand for vintage hardware and the images produced by them. Leitz Photographica returns for a two-day fall event on Friday, November 24 (Photographs: Shaping Visions) and Saturday, November 25 (Camera Auction) with an outstanding selection of rare and unusual photographic hardware, plus a collection of prints from some of the 20th century’s most noted photographers. The catalogs are now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Spanning the two sessions are consignments from the personal collection of the late Yul Brynner (1920-1985) via his daughter Victoria. Though best remembered as the King of Siam in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I (1951 on stage, 1956 motion picture), the Russian-born actor was also an extremely talented photographer and Leica fan. Both passions are on display in this sale, with artistic prints and incredibly rare cameras from his collection. All Brynner items come with full estate authentication.

The Leicas of Yul Brynner represent not only his passion for photography, but also his connections as a celebrity who also happened to love shooting pictures. Brynner’s Leica Nos. 59 and 60 in black paint represent the pinnacle of Leica rarity, particularly the 60, of which only 141 were ever made, with nearly all going to professional photographers. With lovingly built-up patinas and perfect operational status, both the MP 59 and MP 60 are individually estimated at €600,000-€700,000 ($636,000-$742,000).

A collection of prints from Brynner’s original negatives are also stars of the sale. They include a 1964 color image of Frank Sinatra departing a helicopter with a drink in his hand and a smile on his face (€6,000-€7,000 or $6,360-$7,420); Audrey Hepburn on a Venetian gondola in 1965 (€18,000-€22,000 or $19,080-$23,320); and Debora Kerr on the set of 1957’s The Journey (€2,500-€3,000 or $2,650-$3,180).

Other notable lots include an ex-Leica Museum Telyt 6/80cm lens, the only one known, estimated at €200,000-€300,000 ($212,000-$318,000), and the Leica Astro Rifle camera designed for the World War II-era Luftwaffe (€160,000-€200,000 or $169,600-$212,000).

In addition to these two sales, Leitz Photographica will present a second event on November 14, starting at 1:30 pm Eastern time, titled Truth in Focus – Auction Benefitting CPJ. Presented in conjunction with Leica Camera USA, it features 22 lots of Leica cameras as well as images by Leonard Freed, Deborah Anderson, Brian Bowen Smith, and more. Proceeds will benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an organization that upholds and defends press freedom the world over.
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Yul Brynner’s Leica MP black paint no.59, estimated at €600,000-€700,000 ($636,000-$742,000) at Leitz Photographica.
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Yul Brynner’s Leica MP black paint no.60, estimated at €600,000-€700,000 ($636,000-$742,000) at Leitz Photographica.
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Yul Brynner, ‘Audrey Hepburn in Venice,’ 1965, estimated at (€18,000-€22,000 or $19,080-$23,320) at Leitz Photographica.
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Yul Brynner, ‘Frank Sinatra, Hollywood print,’ 1964, estimated at (€6,000-€7,000 or $6,360-$7,420) at Leitz Photographica.
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Yul Brynner, ‘Deborah Kerr on the set of ‘The Journey,” Vienna, 1957, estimated at (€2,500-€3,000 or $2,650-$3,180) at Leitz Photographica.
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Yul Brynner, ‘Ron Howard on the set of ‘The Journey,” Vienna, 1957, estimated at (€2,500-€3,000 or $2,650-$3,180) at Leitz Photographica.
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Collection of 22 mid-century photographs by Otto Steinert, estimated at €200,000-€300,000 ($212,000-$318,000) at Leitz Photographica.
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Walker Evans, ‘Tenant Farmer Wife (Allie Mae Burroughs),’ Alabama, 1936, estimated at €5,000-€7,000 ($5,300-$7,420) at Leitz Photographica.
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Leica Telyt 6/80cm prototype, estimated at €200,000-€300,000 ($212,000-$318,000) at Leitz Photographica.
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Leica Astro Rifle outfit, estimated at (€160,000-€200,000 or $169,600-$212,000) at Leitz Photographica.
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Old Master drawing based on a Michelangelo work earns $21,000 at Everard

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — An Old Master drawing – a fine copy of one of the greatest treasures of the Courtauld Institute in London – sailed away to bring $21,000 ($26,880 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions. The unsigned drawing by a professional 17th- or 18th-century hand is based on the famous circa-1532 Michelangelo drawing Il Sogno (The Dream), in which an angel, surrounded by representations of the Seven Deadly Sins, awakens the perfect youth. The picture had attracted 52 watchers on LiveAuctioneers at its appealing $400-$600 estimate.

Three days of selling from October 17-19 were dominated by works on paper.

Manuscripts, photos and ephemera focused on European royalty was consigned from the estate of William H. Rasch. Much presale attention focused on an autograph letter penned by Elizabeth, Duchess of York (the future Queen Mother) to the Peter Pan author Sir James Barrie (1860-1937).

Writing from the London address of 145 Piccadilly, site of the townhouse overlooking Green Park, where the Yorks lived until 1936, her letter included a red crayon drawing of a house done by a young Princess Elizabeth together with instructions on how it may be used in a forthcoming charity appeal. She was less than complimentary about the future Queen Elizabeth II’s artistic talents in the letter, stating, “I hope that this very poor drawing may be of little use. I am yours sincerely, Elizabeth.” She then added the marginal note ‘If you can manage it – will you not let the Press photograph this.’

The letter and drawing were offered together with an estimate of $3,000-$5,000 and hammered for $3,500 ($4,480 with buyer’s premium).

Estimated at $800-$1,200 but hammered for $4,250 and sold for $5,440 with buyer’s premium was an autograph letter written in German by Alexandra Feodorovna, Princess Alix of Hesse and the wife of Tsar Nicholas II. She was murdered along with other members of the imperial family at Ekaterinburg in 1918. Dated March 27, 1911, and signed ‘Alix,’ this letter was written to Princess Maria Saxe-Altenburg on her leaving St. Petersburg to marry Heinrich of Reuss-Schleiz-Kostritz.

As expected, a copy of the first printed view of Savannah topped the sale. The ‘Peter Gordon’ View of Savannah as it Stood the 29th of March 1734 illustrates Georgia colony founder General James E. Oglethorpe’s original plan of the city. Known from almost every reference book on Georgia history, the bird’s-eye view differs from other colonial maps in its detailed interpretation of the American wilderness that surrounds the settlement.

Five men were involved in its production, including Oglethorpe, the surveyor Noble Jones and Peter Gordon (1697-1740), who was chosen to deliver it to George Jones in London, where it was engraved by Paul Fourdrinier.

Only 11 such maps are known to exist in public museums, with a few others in private hands. It was offered with a starting bid of $50,000 from the estate of local collector Elizabeth Oxnard (1955-2022). It hammered just below estimate at $62,500 and sold for $80,000 with buyer’s premium.

Among the best-known mid-19th-century views of the city of Savannah is the 1855 lithograph printed by Endicott & Co. after a drawing by John William Hill. The view shows Robert Launitz’s Pulaski monument in Monterey Square and the surrounding area and carries the inscription To the Citizens of Savannah This Picture is Most Respectfully Dedicated by the Publisher. A copy, with an original sales receipt for $500 dated 1969, was estimated at $15,000-$25,000, hammered for $27,500 and sold for $35,200 with buyer’s premium.

Of special interest to motoring enthusiasts was a 1937 ‘test drive manuscript’ produced for the original Volkswagen. This report regarding one of the first prototypes of Ferdinand Porshe’s Beetle includes 31 mounted photographs and numerous illustrations and diagrams. From a run of only 50 numbered copies, it doubled its mid-estimate to hammer for $5,000 and sell for $6,400 with buyer’s premium.
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Old Master copy of the Michelangelo drawing ‘Il Sogno (The Dream),’ which sold for $21,000 ($26,880 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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‘Peter Gordon’s View of Savanah as it Stood the 29th of March 1734,’ which sold for $62,500 ($80,000 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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‘Savannah, GA, 1855,’ after J.W. Hill and printed by Endicott & Co, which sold for $27,500 ($35,200 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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A letter from Elizabeth, Duchess of York enclosing a ‘poor’ drawing by Princess Elizabeth, which sold for $3,500 ($4,480 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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One of 50 copies of a 1937 ‘test drive manuscript’ for a Volkswagen prototype, which sold for $5,000 ($6,400 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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Autograph letter written in German by Alexandra Feodorovna, Princess Alix of Hesse and the wife of Tsar Nicholas II, which sold for $4,250 ($5,440 with buyer’s premium) at Everard Auctions.
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Alma W. Thomas and Alvin D. Loving, Jr. outperformed at Swann’s African American Art sale

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NEW YORK — Leading names in modern and contemporary African American art outperformed estimates in spirited bidding at Swann Auction Galleries on October 19. The 216-lot sale’s complete results are available for viewing at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale’s highest-estimated lot, Untitled by Sam Gilliam (1933-2022), hammered just above its low estimate at $160,000 ($208,000 with buyer’s premium).

Instead, it was the work of Alma W. Thomas (1891-1978) that delivered the most exuberant results. Thomas, who for most of her career taught art at a Washington, D.C. junior high school, grew in stature to become recognized as a leading Expressionist.

Etude, an acrylic on arches paper from 1968, hammered at $130,000 ($169,000 with buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $50,000-$75,000, while Transcendental sold at $120,000 ($156,000 with buyer’s premium).

Hard-edged geometric abstractions are the domain of Al Loving (1935-2005). His precise work leaves the viewer’s eye with a myriad directions to view each piece, such as in Janice, a 1970 acrylic on shaped cotton canvas. Active bidding drove Janice from a start of $44,000 to a hammer of $120,000 ($156,000 with buyer’s premium), well above its estimate of $60,000-$90,000.

One lot in the sale came with a very interesting past. Untitled (Flight Into Egypt) is thought to be a design study by Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) for his eventual Flight Into Egypt of 1923. The first African American artist to gain international acclaim, Tanner was known for his biblically themed paintings, which he produced as an expatriate in France. Untitled was thought by his son and documentarian Jessie O. Tanner and others to be the famous artwork’s design study (the original hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York). It sold for $90,000 ($117,000 with buyer’s premium), far above the $40,000-$60,000 estimate.
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Sam Gilliam, ‘Untitled,’ which sold for $160,000 ($208,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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Alma W. Thomas, ‘Etude,’ which sold for $130,000 ($169,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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Alma W. Thomas, ‘Transcendental,’ which sold for $120,000 ($156,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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Al Loving, ‘Janice,’ which sold for $120,000 ($156,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, ‘Untitled (Flight Into Egypt),’ which sold for $90,000 ($117,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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Simone Leigh, ‘Untitled,’ which sold for $120,000 ($156,000 with buyer’s premium) at Swann Auction Galleries.
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