Tag Archive for: mid-century Modern

Pair of circa-1880s Italian Baroque throne chairs with figural carvings, estimated at $35,000-$42,000

Jasper52 offers Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture, June 6

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Pair of circa-1880s Italian Baroque throne chairs with figural carvings, estimated at $35,000-$42,000


Pair of circa-1880s Italian Baroque throne chairs with figural carvings, estimated at $35,000-$42,000

NEW YORK – A pair of Sputnik star-form light fixtures, a Mid-century Modern X-leg sofa set attributed to Pierre Jeanneret, and a pair of Italian Baroque 19th-century throne chairs will jostle for top-lot status at Jasper52’s Exquisite Decorative Arts & Furniture auction, which will take place on Tuesday, June 6, starting at 3 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s New Year’s Day Auction packed with treasures from Philly estates   

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Set of eight mid-century modern Johannes Hansen for Knoll ‘The Chair’ teakwood chairs, designed by Hans Wegner. All have ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’ branded to underside; seven have applied Knoll/Hansen retailer’s label. Estimate $10,000-$14,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – For more than 60 years, family owned and operated Stephenson’s Auctioneers has earned an impeccable reputation based on its sales of fresh-to-market art and antiques from the Philadelphia area’s most elegant estates. Traditionally, their most anticipated event of the year is their Jan. 1 New Year’s Auction, which, for 2023, will feature high-quality fine and decorative art, jewelry, silver, fine furniture; and other valuables and personal property from residences in the Mid-Atlantic region. All forms of remote bidding will be available for those who cannot attend in person, including phone, absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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One of a pair of sycamore Art Deco club chairs, estimated at $1,000-$1,800

Kamelot Auctions delivers fabulous furniture, Oct. 26-27

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Pair of sycamore Art Deco club chairs, estimated at $1,000-$1,800

Pair of sycamore Art Deco club chairs, estimated at $1,000-$1,800

PHILADELPHIA – Kamelot Auctions will hold back-to-back sales in late October, kicking off on Wednesday, October 26 with Design | French | Italian | American and continuing on Thursday October 27 with Interiors: Art Deco and Chic Furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Raimonds Staprans, ‘Blue Boats,’ $187,500

Raimonds Staprans painting sails to world auction record at Clars

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Raimonds Staprans, ‘Blue Boats,’ $187,500

Raimonds Staprans, ‘Blue Boats,’ $187,500. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery

OAKLAND, Calif. – The June 17 Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale at Clars Auction Gallery totaled $1,070,250 across 239 lots.

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Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000

Loie Hollowell painting could achieve $400-$600K at Clars, March 25

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Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000

Loie Hollowell, ‘Point of Entry (Blood-Orange Moon over Orange Sac),’ est. $400,000-$600,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will stage a Modern + Contemporary Art and Design sale on Friday, March 25. The 265-lot sale will feature prints, sculptures and original works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Paul Wonner, Roy Lichtenstein, Wayne Thiebaud, Milton Avery, Robert Longo and Robert Motherwell. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200

Exquisite decorative arts enliven New York auction, Feb. 9

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Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200

Circa-1960s Stilux Milano chrome table lamp, est. $1,000-$1,200

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, February 9, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale of Exquisite Decorative Arts. The 266-lot lineup contains a three-piece British sterling silver tea set; mid-century Italian furniture; several sculptures in the Classical style; a Herend Queen Victoria extra-large vase; Russian lacquer boxes; a delicate-looking Chinese nephrite jade carving of a butterfly; a Maori swordfish bill carved in a traditional Rauponga pattern; several lamps and light fixtures by Stilux Milano of Italy, including a circa-1960s table lamp with a golden-colored blown-glass dome; sets of matryoshka (nesting) dolls; a 1981 sculpture of a pine tree by Curtis Jere; a Steuben blue Aurene glass funnel vase created in 2012; and a pair of 18th-century Chinese famille rose porcelain figures. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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James Mont Asian Mid-century Modern low cabinet in cherry ombre lacquer and gold leaf in the Chinese Modern taste, est. $2,000-$4,000

Auctions at Showplace to offer collection of James Mont furniture, Jan. 23

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James Mont Asian Mid-century Modern low cabinet in cherry ombre lacquer and gold leaf in the Chinese Modern taste, est. $2,000-$4,000

James Mont Asian Mid-century Modern low cabinet in cherry ombre lacquer and gold leaf in the Chinese Modern taste, est. $2,000-$4,000

NEW YORK – Showplace in New York continues the winter 2022 auction season with an exciting grouping of 280 lots from New York City estates on January 9. The sale includes fine art, jewelry and silver along with an impressive collection of James Mont furniture from an Upper East Side residence furnished by Mont. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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