NEW YORK – On September 10, 2016 Roland Auctions NY will present nearly 1,000 fresh-to-market lots comprising luxury goods of the first order from prestigious Manhattan estates. Exclusive locations beyond New York City represented in this auction include: Washington D.C., Greenwich, Conn., Boston, Santa Monica, Calif., and Istanbul, Turkey. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available on all lots through LiveAuctioneers.com.
This fifth auction of Roland’s innovative Summer sales program also launches New York City’s internationally anticipated fall auction season. The sale offers a multitude of opportunities for bidders on a wide array of merchandise.
Roland’s reputation for discovering and reintroducing significant works of fine art will be further enhanced as bidders vie for paintings, prints, sculpture, and works of other media not available in the marketplace for decades. This month’s estate pieces span Old Masters through modern vanguards and contemporary emerging artists.
There are important works by: T. Rowlandson, N. Bezem, A. Durer, C. Kingston, L. Bemelmans, C. Levier, P. de Soete, A.C. Risler, P. Givry, G. Napoli, L. Eilshemius, G.L. Steenks, V. Khmeluk, C. Venard, R. Indiana, R. Dufy, O. von Farber du Faur , J. Calogero, M. Dinon, M. Sutej, J.M.W. Turner, K. Greenaway, H. Moore, E. Shinn, G. Spat, M. Chagall, P. Picasso, A. Gisson, B. Wiinblad, J. Rosenquist, A. Warhol, and G.B. Piranesi.
Modern and Contemporary Design has robust representation with pieces by such celebrated designers as Hans Wegner, Mies Van der Rohe, Jens Risom, Ernest Guerin, and Paul McCobb.
Period furniture and antiques hit the mark in a multitude of styles including: American Federal, George III, Victorian, French Provincial, and Edwardian. Fine porcelain, ceramics and art glass feature important makers, including Lalique, Tiffany & Co., Quezal, and La Verre Francais.
Traditional-style furniture comprises case pieces, seating forms, mirrors and lighting. Aesthetics embody Rococo, Louis XV & XVI; Queen Anne, Chippendale, Georgian, American Federal, Sheraton and Regency examples, among many more.
Chinese and Asian art is represented by objects of ceramic, bronze, enamel, amber, opal and jade. Featured items in this category include a Tibetan gilt bronze Shakymuni Buddha and an impressive Chinese carved jade brush pot. Additionally, there is a selection of Asian furniture.
Vintage estate jewelry enthusiasts will find multiple examples of platinum, gold, and silver. Many pieces contain gemstones and semiprecious stones, including diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies, amber, baroque pearls, jade, coral, lapis lazuli, onyx, and citrines.
Luxury brands and designers include Tiffany & Co., Hermes, David Yurman, Lapponia, Octavio Sarda, Beckmann, Georg Jensen, and Antonio Pineda.
A selection of sterling and Continental silver brings together quality makers including Gorham, Wallace, and Ellmore. These items comprise flatware sets, serving pieces, goblets and numerous table top objects.
Outstanding vintage and antique rugs include Chinese Nichols, Persian, Caucasian, Baktian, and other examples. A textile highlight is a 16th or 17th-century Flemish tapestry.
For additional information on any item in the Sept. 10 auction, call 212-260-2000. Auction start time is 10 a.m. Eastern.
