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Lebasque family painting rallies to $271,400 at Michaan’s

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Madame Lebasque and Her Daughters’ by Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French 1865-1937) sold for $271,400. Michaan’s Auctions image
‘Madame Lebasque and Her Daughters’ by Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French 1865-1937) sold for $271,400. Michaan’s Auctions image

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Commanding the top spot in Michaan’s fine art, furniture, decorative arts and jewelry auction on June 19 was Henri Lebasque’s (1865-1937) oil on canvas Madame Lebasque and her Daughters, which sold for $271,400, three times the high estimate.LiveAuctioneers.com provided absentee and Internet live bidding
This idyllic scene pictured the artist’s wife and daughters by the side of a lake. Susan Paffrath, Michaan’s fine art specialist, reflected on the auction’s star lot, noting, “The authenticity of the Lebasque was without compromise. A 1986 exhibition catalog featuring the piece from the Montgomery Gallery was included in the lot, and Denise Bazetoux had confirmed this painting in the catalog raisonné as well.”

Important artists performed well as seen in the second highest lot of the day, Wojcieck Fangor’s M1, which set a U.S. auction record for the artist at $169,400 (lot 3274, $80,000-$120,000).
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The jewelry section of the sale saw certified jades wow auctiongoers, with a jade and palladium necklace (below) selling for over six times the high estimate at $37,760 and a pair of bangles realizing over triple their estimations at $20,060.

Jade, Palladium necklace. Price realized: $37,760. Michaan’s Auctions image
Jade palladium necklace. Price realized: $37,760. Michaan’s Auctions image

Fine furnishings earned honorable mention in the sale. A lovely Daum Nancy cameo pictorial glass boudoir lamp surpassed estimates, selling for $15,340 (lot 3405, $7,000-$9,000).

Daum Nancy cameo pictorial glass boudoir lamp. Price realized: $15,340. Michaan’s Auctions image
Daum Nancy cameo pictorial glass boudoir lamp. Price realized: $15,340. Michaan’s Auctions image
Arts and Crafts oak figural hall tree depicting Mercury. Price realized: $7,080. Michaan’s Auctions image
Arts and Crafts oak figural hall tree depicting Mercury. Price realized: $7,080. Michaan’s Auctions image

For general information call Michaan’s Auctions at 510-740-0220 ext. 0 or e-mail info@michaans.com. Michaan’s Auctions is located at 2751 Todd Street, Alameda, CA 94501.

Click here to view the fully illustrated catalog for this sale, complete with prices realized.