BEACHWOOD, Ohio – A Chinese blue and white porcelain vase sold for $20,910, a pair of late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement leaded glass windows realized $7,995, and a pair of carved and painted carousel animal figures each brought $7,380 in an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction held June 24 at Neue Auctions. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.
The Chinese porcelain vase had a $100-$300 estimate and claimed overall top lot status. It probably dated to the early 20th century and was decorated with a landscape of a scholar boating on a lake to view the autumn moon. It was predominantly painted in underglaze cobalt; copper red was used for the trees and moon to emphasize the season and the time of day.
The late 19th-century pair of Aesthetic Movement leaded glass windows easily bested its $1,500-$2,500 estimate to finish at $7,995. The rectangular windows were arranged with a panel of blossoms on leafy branches over a stylized floral panel, then fitted into wood frames. They each measured a stout 80 by 23 ½in (that’s glass only; framed measurements are 84 by 27in).
The early 20th-century carved and painted carousel animals – a camel and a giraffe – were both professionally restored and were assigned estimates of $3,000-$5,000. Both climbed past the high estimate number with help from their presumed provenances. The 51in-tall camel was attributed to Charles Looff, while the 69in-tall giraffe was attributed to Herschell-Spillman.
Also performing well were a pair of Satsuma vases, both Roleau forms decorated with an imperial scene of various men and women in a palace setting, which earned $3,444 against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000. Also, a modern 13in-tall Chinese blue and white porcelain vase, densely decorated with an underglaze scene of a porcelain village with customers shown purchasing porcelains, made $2,706.
A bronze figure of a female nude with arms outstretched, draped in an open robe, made by Ferdinand Preiss (Austrian, 1882-1943) and titled Spring Awakening, embraced $4,428. Also, a bronze figure dubbed John Wayne, American Legend by Robert Summers (American, b. 1940-), signed and titled and inscribed with a facsimile of Wayne’s autograph and numbered #17/152, attained $2,952.
Art Nouveau bronze mantel clock, $1,845. Image courtesy of Neue Auctions
An Art Nouveau bronze mantel clock having an organic-shaped case with beveled glass inserts, a brass dial and engraved numerals, realized $1,845. Also, a metal clock in the shape of a crucifix, in bronze, silver and gold finish, having a blue enamel dial sphere and offered complete with key, commanded $1,476.
An original trial position proof position lithograph by the acclaimed Dutch artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) was estimated at $250-$500 but ended up selling for $1,353. The trial proof was for one of 17 original lithographs from the Book of Poems by Frank O’Hara, illustrated by de Kooning. It was signed at the lower right and inscribed “tp” in the lower left margin.
A group of 10 Artistic License Plates by Gregory Constantine (Canadian and American, b. 1936-) – 10 enameled polystyrene molds made to look like license plates by various famous artists – secured $1,845 against an estimate of $300-$500.
Several original artworks by David Schneuer (Austro-Hungarian and Israeli, 1905-1987) were sprinkled throughout the sale, including a pen-and-ink wash painting signed at the lower right and titled Montparnasse, which brought $1,107; and an ink-and-gouache on cardboard titled Courtesans, signed at the lower left, which went for $984. Both were from the estate of a Hudson, Ohio collector.
Three original paintings by Robert Laessig (American, 1913-2010) came up for bid during the auction, including an oil on board titled Spider Web and Flowers that rose to $922, and a watercolor on paper titled River Scene with Florals and Cardinal in Tree, which went for $553.
To learn more about Neue Auctions, please visit www.neueauctions.com. Cynthia Maciejewksi and Bridget McWilliams can be reached by phone at 216-245-6707; or, you can email them at cynthia@neueauctions.com or bridget@neueauctions.com.
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