Decorative arts, Old Masters and Faberge find favor at Doyle October sales

Thomas Lawrence’s 1827 portrait of Mary-Anne Capel, $15,120
Left, Worcester porcelain covered two-handled urn by Flight Barr and Barr, $10,710; center, Thomas Lawrence’s 1827 portrait of Mary-Anne Capel, $15,120; right, Faberge nephrite double photograph frame by Henrik Wigstrom, $34,650
Left, Worcester porcelain covered urn by Flight Barr and Barr, $10,710; center, Thomas Lawrence’s 1827 portrait of Mary-Anne Capel, $15,120; right, Faberge nephrite photograph frame by Henrik Wigstrom, $34,650

NEW YORK – A trio of sales presented at Doyle on October 19 and October 20 met with marked success. English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts, held on October 19; Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings, conducted on October 20; and a sale of English & Continental Silver, Vertu & Faberge, also taking place on October 20, all performed admirably.

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Michaan’s July 16 sale presents generous range of treasures

Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, est. $1,000-$1,500
Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, est. $1,000-$1,500
Chinese famille rose porcelain bowl, est. $1,000-$1,500

ALAMEDA, Calif. – On Saturday, July 16, Michaan’s Auctions will hold its monthly gallery sale. An engraved gold and steel shield, a flapper dress dating to circa 1925, a ring featuring a 2.25 carat-diamond and Chinese ceramics are only some of the highlights on offer. Absentee and Internet live bidding 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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1939 Chevy street rod ready for action at Stevens, April 9

1939 Chevrolet street rod, est. $30,000-$45,000
L-R: 1939 Chevy street rod, est. $30,000-$45,000; mahogany Empire full tester bed signed C. Lee, est. $10,000-$20,000; gilt and silvered six-arm gas light, or gasolier, est. $25,000-$50,000.
L-R: 1939 Chevrolet street rod, est. $30,000-$45,000; mahogany Empire full tester bed signed C. Lee, est. $10,000-$20,000; gilt and silvered six-arm gas light, or gasolier, est. $25,000-$50,000.

ABERDEEN, Miss. – Stevens Auction Company will conduct its Spring Multi Estate Antique Auction on Saturday, April 9. Offered will be lifelong collections of antique furniture, porcelains, rugs, clocks, 19th-century lighting, vintage cars, works of art and Southern finery. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fresh-to-market estate art and furniture tapped for Roland sale, Feb. 26

Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000
Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000
Bronze mounted mahogany bombe commode, est. $3,000-$4,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions will round out the winter season by presenting its multiple estates auction on Saturday, February 26 at 10 am Eastern time. It will feature more than 750 lots of one-of-a-kind and fresh-to-market works of art, prints, furniture, porcelain, textiles, silver, gold and silver jewelry, rugs, collectibles, Asian art and lighting. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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