Tag Archive for: Sevres
Important Hiram Powers sculpture, 11 Renoir prints headline Neue’s June 24 sale
Marble Bust of the Greek Slave by the renowned American sculptor Hiram Powers (1805-1873), a full-length nude bust, 24 inches tall including socle, artist signed (est. $50,000-$80,000).
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – A marble Bust of the Greek Slave by the renowned American sculptor Hiram Powers (1805-1873), plus three classic Chevrolet Corvette cars from the collection of Charlie Oakes – a 1957, a 1960 and a best-in-show 1962 winner – will headline an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction on Saturday, June 24 by Neue Auctions, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Decorative Sevres boxes open a world of possibilities
A circa-1880 ormolu-mounted Sevres box, signed by Alphonse Giroux, achieved $3,000 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2021. Image courtesy of Louvre Antique Auction and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — One can never have too many boxes, especially when considering Sevres porcelain dresser, jewelry and trinket boxes. It’s always worth it to make room, somehow, somewhere, for another of these exquisite, functional antique works of decorative art.
Stephenson’s April 21 auction rich with Philadelphia-area estate discoveries
Pair of Sevres-style Paris porcelain urns, mid to late 19th century, 19in high, hand-painted with gilt overlay. Estimate $600-$1,000
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Stephenson’s Auction, the Philadelphia region’s top source for estate-fresh antiques and art since 1962, will host an April 21 Decorative Arts Auction of 455 eclectic lots ranging from a stately Pennsylvania tall-case clock to European porcelain and diamond jewelry. All forms of bidding will available, including live at the gallery, by phone, absentee, or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
Two antique maps sell for combined $147K at Neue Auctions
Circa-1482 or later map of the Persian and Red Seas, after Claudius Ptolemy, $110,700
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Talk about an eclectic sale. The top five lots in Neue Auctions’ 342-lot Estate Fine Art and Antiques auction, held online on March 11, were a pair of antique maps that sold for a staggering combined sum of $147,600; a typed letter signed by Albert Einstein that realized $10,455; a carved and painted carousel giraffe that earned $9,840; and a stoneware vessel made by Claude Conover that brought $7,380.
1939 Chevy street rod ready for action at Stevens, April 9
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.
Traditional taste celebrated at Ahlers & Ogletree, Feb. 27
Pair of porcelain bronze mounted urns attributed to Sevres and Victor Paillard, est. $4,000-$6,000
ATLANTA – Items from the estate of Emory Ashford Schwall, Sr. will be offered online on Sunday, February 27 by Ahlers & Ogletree, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Schwall’s collections are highlighted by fine paintings by listed artists, period antique furniture, fine rugs and English and French porcelain – more than 550 lots in all. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Mesmerizing Brandt cobra andirons lead Capsule Auctions’ Feb. 24 sale
Cobra andirons by Edgar Brandt, est. $30,000-$50,000
NEW YORK – Capsule Auctions presents Deco and Design: Early 20th Century, a curated auction of ceramics, glass, silver, furniture and objets decoratifs from New York and New England collections, including that of Seymour Stein. The sale takes place Thursday, February 24 at 12:30 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Hillwood’s ‘Luxury of Clay’ surveys glories of ‘white gold’
Soup plate from Her Majesty’s Own Service, Imperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg, Russia, circa 1759. Hard-paste porcelain. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, acc. no. 25.224. Photo credit: Edward Owen
WASHINGTON — The opulence and invention that characterized the evolution of hard-paste porcelain are explored in the special exhibition The Luxury of Clay: Porcelain Past and Present, on view this year at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens from February 19 through June 26. With more than 125 objects, ranging from 18th-century Meissen, Du Paquier, KPM, and the Imperial Porcelain Factory to contemporary objects that reimagine the enduring art form today, The Luxury of Clay will explore how the important discovery of so-called “true porcelain” in Europe ignited centuries of innovation and creativity.
Nadeau’s devotes two June sessions to wide-ranging treasures
Japanese Satsuma covered palace urn on a stand, estimated at $1,000-$2,000
WINDSOR, Conn., – Nadeau’s Auction Gallery is excited to announce a two-day June sale featuring premier antiques, furniture, lamps and glass, fine and decorative arts, and silver and jewelry. Lots 1-500 will be sold on June 5, while those from 501 upward will be sold on June 12. Bidding starts at 10 am Eastern time on both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.