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Sandy Gallin

Sandy Gallin’s star power generated high interest at Capo Auction

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Sandy Gallin
Alfredo Zorrilla (Uruguay, 1927 – 1990), ‘San Martin,’ oil on canvas, 1986. Price realized: $7,500. Capo Auction image

 

NEW YORK – Select decorative art items from the estate of Sandy Gallin, the entertainment talent manager turned interior designer, took center stage at Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques Oct. 21 auction, along with lots from other collections, which also sold very well at the sale. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.


Sandy Gallin, who died in April of this year, helped shape the careers of Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey Dolly Parton, Cher, Neil Diamond, Whoopi Goldberg and others. In later years, he forged a successful second career buying, interior designing and selling dozens of multimillion-dollar estates, working on homes for show business heavyweights like Jeffrey Katzenberg.

 

Sandy Gallin
Daum Nancy glass table lamp, circa 1920. Price realized: $3,750. Capo Auction image

 

Gallin amassed an extensive personal collection of decorative arts, contemporary art and furnishings spread out between his homes. Exceptional pieces that sold at Capo Auction included a large abstract bronze sculpture by Juan Hamilton (American, b. 1945), signed and dated 1981, which sold for $7,500 (below). A smaller Juan Hamilton abstract shape in bronze, 1979, having a Gerald Peters Gallery label, sold for $3,000. A Sophia Vari (American/Greek, b. 1940) untitled bronze, signed “Vari” and stamped “1/6,” brought $5,312.

 

Sandy Gallin
Juan Hamilton (American, b. 1945), abstract shape, bronze, 25in. high, 1981, signed ‘Juan’, dated and numbered 37. Price realized: $7,500. Capo Auction image

 

Gallin’s impressive collection of lighting included the Galle cameo glass table lamp sold for $10,000; a Daum Nancy table lamp of yellow acid etched glass with matching domed shade, $3,750; and a Tiffany glass table lamp consisting of a bronze base and a tapered shade with green ripple glass inserts, 15 inches tall, $2,250.

 

Sandy Gallin
Galle cameo glass table lamp, early 20th century, yellow and claret cameo glass lamp and shade, 24in. high. Price realized: $10,000. Capo Auction image

 

Gallin’s 9¼-inch R. Lalique green glass vase, an ovoid shape having an allover raised foliate decoration, sold for $2,125.

 

Sandy Gallin
Signed R. Lalique green glass vase with a silvered foot. Price realized: $2,125. Capo Auction image

 

Other top sellers at the Capo auction were an Alfredo Zorrilla (Uruguay, 1927 – 1990), oil on canvas titled San Martin, which sold for $7,500; a J. Clesinger (Italian, 19th century) 34-inch-tall bronze sculpture of a Greek woman holding a lyre, $4,062; and an Alexander Ney (Russian, b. 1939) elongated head of terra-cotta (below), 1983, 11 by 14 by 9 inches, $4,375. A small Russian silver bulldog with garnet eyes and a nephrite jade base sold for $875.

 

Sandy Gallin
Alexander Ney (Russian, b. 1939), terra-cotta head, signed ‘ALNey’ with copyright mark 1983. Price realized: $4,375. Capo Auction image

 

For details call Capo Auction at 718 433-3710.

 

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