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Capo Auction showcases mid-century modern furniture March 26

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Waterfall coffee table, enameled, patinated bronze and pewter. Estimated value $5,000-$6,000. Capo Auction image
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Waterfall coffee table, enameled, patinated bronze and pewter. Estimated value $5,000-$6,000. Capo Auction image

 

NEW YORK – Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques in Long Island City will present their first auction of the spring season on Saturday, March 26, with the focus on a wide ranging selection of unusual furniture, along with decorative items of all kinds, fine and contemporary art, jewelry and Asian pieces.

An eclectic group of furniture and decorative items are already getting attention, headed by a Philip and Kelvin Laverne Waterfall coffee table (above) and a mid-century modern T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings lounge chair (below).

 

T.H Robsjohn Gibbings lounge chair. Estimated value: $500-$700. Capo Auction image
T.H Robsjohn Gibbings lounge chair. Estimated value: $500-$700. Capo Auction image

 

In the fine and contemporary art arena this month, Capo is featuring a Peter Ellenshaw (British/American, 1913-2007) oil on canvas titled Macgillycuddy’s Peeks (1979), which is estimated at $5,000-$7,000, and a Kenneth Webb (English/Irish, b. 1927) oil on canvas, Forest, estimated at $3,000-$5,000.

The auction will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern.

Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

For details call Capo Auction at 718-433-3710.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.