Single-owner collection unites East and West at Capsule Auctions, June 29

Louis Valtat, ‘Vase d'Anemones et Jonquilles (Vase with Anemones and Daffodils),’ est. $10,000-$15,000

 

Louis Valtat, ‘Vase d'Anemones et Jonquilles (Vase with Anemones and Daffodils),’ est. $10,000-$15,000
Louis Valtat, ‘Vase d’Anemones et Jonquilles (Vase with Anemones and Daffodils),’ est. $10,000-$15,000

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 29, Capsule Auctions will offer the private collection of Joseph Rondina, a single-owner sale with a vast array of treasures from decades of collecting. Rondina was an internationally renowned antiques dealer who built a distinguished private collection of antique furniture, objet d’art, fine art and Asian art. Session I, which is devoted to Asian art, will begin at 10 am Eastern time, and Session II, which showcases antiques and fine art, will start at 2 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding for both sessions will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stevens to auction contents of 1856 Adams French Mansion, June 4

Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard three quarters tester rosewood plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000
Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard three quarters tester rosewood plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000
Circa-1855 Prudent Mallard rosewood tester plantation bed, est. $10,000-$12,000

ABERDEEN, Miss. – The contents of the Adams French Mansion – a magnificent antebellum home in Aberdeen that was built in 1856 – will be sold by Stevens Auction Company on Saturday, June 4, at the mansion itself, at 301 North Meridian Street. All furnishings in the 7,000-square-foot Greek Revival mansion will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Elegant antiques await discovery in Jan. 4 ‘Cerca Trova’ auction

19th-century Rococo console with mirror, est. $6,000-$7,000
19th-century Rococo console with mirror, est. $6,000-$7,000
19th-century Rococo console with mirror, est. $6,000-$7,000

NEW YORK – “Cerca Trova” is a centuries-old Italian phrase, credited to Giorgio Vasari, which translates to “seek and you shall find.” Jasper52‘s January 4 Cerca Trova sale promises 393 lots that you will suddenly realize you want upon seeing them. The auction, which will commence on Tuesday, January 4 at 8 pm EST features delights ranging from a 19th-century Rococo console with mirror; a pair of cups by Christofle; cupboards and commodes; toothpick holders fashioned from silver; a gramophone with a brass-covered wooden horn; a miniature Japanese porcelain tea set; a 16th-century oil-on-copper painting of the Pieta, or the Virgin Mary holding the body of the deceased Christ; a bronze table clock; a unique 19th-century piece by Baccarat; steamer trunks for travel; a lacquered Showa Period (1926-1989) ikebana vase; wooden models of sailboats; cloisonne pots; a faience tureen; several sets of chairs designed by Angelo Pinaffo; a bronze mortar with pestle; books and coins; an erotic pocket watch in a silver case; religious lithographs; and a 20th-century suite of furniture featuring a settee and two armchairs with sumptuously carved and gilded wood. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chinoiserie: Western interpretations of Chinese art

A chinoiserie and faux tortoiseshell lacquered bureau-cabinet earned $36,657 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018 at Il Ponte casa d’aste.
A chinoiserie and faux tortoiseshell lacquered bureau-cabinet earned $36,657 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018 at Il Ponte casa d’aste.
A chinoiserie and faux-tortoiseshell lacquered bureau-cabinet earned $36,657 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2018 at Il Ponte Casa d’Aste. Image: LiveAuctioneers and Il Ponte Casa d’Aste

NEW YORK — Traveling to faraway places for pleasure is so commonplace now that it can be hard to imagine a time when it wasn’t the case. In the 17th and 18th centuries, most people could not dream of visiting another country, but, as the West began openly trading with China, Westerners developed a keen fascination with the distant nation. European designers and tastemakers fueled this desire for all things Chinese. They created a style of decoration called chinoiserie, which derives from the French word “chinois,” for Chinese, as it was evocative of Asian art. (“Chinoiserie” is pronounced “shin-WAH-suh-ree.”)

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