High expectations for Neoclassical boule-inlaid table in May 23 sale

Circa-1920s Neoclassical boule inlaid center tilt table, estimated at $110,000-$132,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, May 23, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale titled Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

The 251-lot sale has much of interest. Offered as separate lots are three pieces of Pierre Jeanneret furnishings: a teak library or dining table, a pair of teak and cane X armchairs, and a glass and teak coffee or cocktail table. Alluring enough to prompt serious thoughts about how to reorder an interior to make room for it is a Maison Jensen custom-made rosewood breakfront bookcase dating to the 1940s.

Other prizes include a 1970s Tommi Parzinger three-door studded lacquered cabinet; a pair of Massimo Vignelli white lacquered wood and leather Saratoga sofas from 1964; a circa-1950 set of sofas by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko, recently reupholstered in cream-colored sheepskin; a set of 1960s burl and chrome low-profile Milo Baughman nightstands; a 1950s three-seater curved sofa by Johannes Andersen that retains its original red upholstery and walnut frame; a pair of Mid-century Modern white boucle Vladimir Kagan Bilbao sofas; and a petite Mario Buatta mirror with a gilt wood frame that makes the glass look as if it is wreathed by laurels.

Circa-1880s wrought-iron chandelier with a gilt carved wooden figure of a man, estimated at $18,000-$22,000

Also demanding mention are two pieces by Paul Evans. The first is a 1970s Brutalist Stalagmite circular coffee table, and the second is a Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist coffee table with a slate top and a patchwork metal base, in fantastic original condition.

The highlights are something else entirely, however, and they are led by a circa-1920s Neoclassical boule inlaid center tilting table, estimated at $110,000-$132,000. The piece, which stands almost 30in tall, appears to be made from solid rosewood and has brass, aka boule, inlays of flame design. Also, its gilt gold and rosewood base has solid claw feet.

Next up is a circa-1880s wrought-iron chandelier that sports a gilt carved wooden figure of a man. Rendered in the Baroque style, it has a height of 53in and a diameter of 33in. It carries an estimate of $18,000-$22,000.

1971 Ursula Meyer bust of Marcel Duchamp, estimated at $59,000-$71,000

Completing the highlights is a somewhat curious 1971 wooden portrait sculpture of artist Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer. The bust stands almost 63in tall and comes from the estate of Ann Pollon, who acquired it directly from Meyer. Its estimate is $59,000-$71,000.

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