NEW YORK – On August 13, La Belle Epoque Auction Gallery held its first auction after temporarily shutting down since suffering extreme water damage in the spring of 2022. A David Hockney (British, b. 1937-) lithograph, signed by the artist, took the lead in the sale. The live online-only Multi-Estates Summer auction featured more than 300 lots with a varied selection of fine art, decorative items, furniture, Mid-century Modern pieces and silver.
The David Hockney-signed lithograph, titled Four Flowers in a Still Life, is dated and numbered 6/50. It sold to a collector in the U.K. for $20,480, making it the top lot of the day.
Charles E. Porter floral still life, $1,920
Additional fine art lots that performed well on August 13 include a Charles E. Porter (American, 1847-1923) early 20th-century floral still life in a gilt molded frame, which earned $1,920, and also a Cuzco School oil-on-canvas allegorical scene with multiple figures, which went for $768.
102-piece set of Kirk sterling silver flatware, $2,300
The victor in the silver arena was an 102-piece set of Kirk sterling silver flatware, weighing approximately 127 troy ounces, which realized $2,300. A second 102-piece sterling silver flatware set, weighing 99 troy ounces, went for $1,920, and a 19th-century Russian silver and gold cigarette case changed hands for $385.
Among the selection of works of decorative art was an Ansonia gilt metal chiming figural mantel clock, flanked by two gilt metal figures of crusaders. It attained $768. Another strong entry was a Tiffany Studios favrile gold art glass bud vase, signed and numbered 8235, which brought $544.
Tiffany Studios favrile glass bud vase, $544
The standout within the watches and jewelry offerings was a stunning Lucien Picard 14K rose gold diamond Art Deco ladies’ manual-wind bracelet wristwatch, made in the US in the 1940s, which went for $640.
Renovations on La Belle Epoque Auction Gallery’s 5,000-square-foot space should be completed in late September, after which the auction house will once again present sales on a regular basis, featuring multiple estate auctions and single-owner specialized auctions.
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