Lot 651 is a classic looking pair of American cast-iron whippets attributed to Fiske, circa 1900 (est. $3,000-$5,000). Kamelot images.
PHILADELPHIA – Every April, Kamelot Auction House hosts its specialty garden and architectural antiques auction, an event that is now firmly established as a leading source for top-quality antiques and furnishings for the outdoors, as well as cutting-edge industrial objects and impressive architectural pieces. The 10th annual sale will be held at Kamelot’s gallery on Saturday, April 18.
LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
The auction consists of more than 600 lots including antique statuary, urns, fountains, planters, garden furniture, lighting, stained glass, wrought iron, architectural elements, carved wood and modern sculpture. Kamelot has amassed a spectacular array of offerings with many exemplary objects of magnificent scale and decorative stature.
The buyer seeking outdoor seating arrangements will find attractive furniture for every garden setting. An elegant terrace, for example, would be well graced by one are all of the three pairs of 19th century lily-of-the-valley cast-iron garden chairs being offered as lots 1 through 3 (est. $800-$1,200 per pair).
Discerning buyers of garden statuary will discover abundant opportunities to acquire rare and unusual objects of lasting beauty, from the very classical to the whimsical and weird. A beautiful example is seen in lot 358, a fine and rare French signed “M. Esders” Art Deco life-size carved limestone figure of a female with draped cloth and elegant (est. $6,000-$8,000).
Exceptional planters and urns will also be offered in the sale. Noteworthy is a fine pair of 19th century American Victorian Adams garden urns raised on ornate plinth bases. Standing 54 inches tall, the urns are expected to sell for $2,000-$3,000.
A select group of modern sculpture brings further enthusiasm to the sale. Leading the selection is a bronze sculpture by Prince Monyo Simon Mihailescu-Nasturel (American/Romanian, b.1926) titled Eternal Flame and estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
A very good 19th century American Victorian cast-iron garden fountain by Fiske having a rare frog and turtle pan surrounding an egret base measures 72 inches in diameter (est. $3,000-$5,000).
While much of the ironwork in the auction is from the 19th century, this pair of French gilt painted iron and steel gates dates to the 1950s. With a design attributed to Gilbert Poillerat and stamped by the manufacturer, F. Alexandre, this set of exceptional quality has a $1,500-$2,500 estimate.
The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern on Saturday.
For more information call Kamelot Auction at 215-438-6990.
