‘Luxe Living: The Bostonians’ drew worldwide bidding at Skinner

 

Left, pair of carved giltwood mirrors from the April 14 auction, $68,750; Right, Towle 365-piece sterling flatware set in the Georgian pattern, offered in the April 12 sale, $13,750
Left, pair of carved giltwood mirrors from the April 14 auction, $68,750; Right, Towle 365-piece sterling flatware set in the Georgian pattern, offered in the April 12 sale, $13,750

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Skinner Auctioneers presented two European auctions in April that drew competitive bidding from enthusiastic participants worldwide and generated high prices across multiple categories. On Thursday, April 14, Skinner offered a single-owner live auction titled Luxe Living: The Bostonians, showcasing a curated collection of furniture and decorative arts from the home of a prominent Boston couple. The online European Decor & Design Auction, which ran from April 12 – April 22, proved yet again that the market for silver, particularly pieces of sterling silver holloware from well-known makers such as Tiffany and Gorham, remains strong.

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