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George I Chinoiserie cabinet on later stand, $27,500

Spectacular chinoiserie drew top prices at Andrew Jones sale

George I Chinoiserie cabinet on later stand, $27,500
George I chinoiserie cabinet on later stand, $27,500

LOS ANGELES – Andrew Jones Auctions had great expectations going into Part 2 of the John Nelson Collection, held December 12. After all, Part 1, in October, more than doubled its presale estimate to total $1.6 million. Part 2 did not disappoint, as 18th-century European style from England to Italy led the 271-lot white glove auction to a $1.1 million gross.

The top lot of the day was a George I chinoiserie decorated cabinet on later stand that achieved $27,500, almost seven times its presale estimate.

Monumental Italian rococo giltwood mirror, $12,500
Monumental Italian rococo giltwood mirror, $12,500

Also, a pair of 20th-century Louis XVI style gilt bronze and cut glass 16-light chandeliers lit up the room for $23,750, while a monumental mid-18th-century Italian rococo giltwood mirror found a new home for $12,500.

Set of four English Chinoiserie decorated wall paper panels, $17,500
Set of four English chinoiserie decorated wall paper panels, $17,500

Fine art was led by a set of four English chinoiserie panels that realized $17,500. Two large Italian Carrara marble busts of classical women made $22,500, while a pair of life-size Italian white painted models of seated lions hit $16,250.

Pair of Italian Carrara marble busts of classical women, $22,500
Pair of Italian Carrara marble busts of classical women, $22,500

Notable and unusual was a Continental Neoclassical style oak center table, with architectural lines conceived as an octastyle Doric temple. It sold for $20,000, 10 times its low estimate.

Italian mixed wood model of the Duomo di Milano, $8,125
Italian mixed wood model of the Duomo di Milano, $8,125

An Italian model of the Duomo di Milano realized $8,125, and a pair of lovely Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted Chinese crackle glazed celadon porcelain cache pots left the room for $10,000.

Pair of Chinese celadon crackle glazed porcelain cache pots, $10,000
Pair of Chinese celadon crackle glazed porcelain cache pots, $10,000

Andrew Jones Auctions can be reached by telephone at 213-748-8008, or via email at info@andrewjonesauctions.com.

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