Line Vautrin mirrors reflected strong market interest at South Bay Auctions

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EAST MORICHES, N.Y. – French designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997) began her career selling her cast metal jewelry door-to-door. However, by the Fifties she had become the epitome of Parisian neo-romantic chic with a progressive atelier in the Marais and an upmarket boutique on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Vogue called her “the poetess of metal.”

Vautrin is particularly well known for her Petit Roi Soleil mirrors – made during the 1950s-70s in a material she called talosel, which comprised layers of cellulose acetate that she carved, gouged, molded and encrusted with colored mirrored glass. Now hugely popular, they have made some very substantial sums in specialist 20th-century designs sales in Paris and New York.

Three of these dominated the sale at South Bay Auctions on October 25, making estimate-stomping sums.

A relatively large 22in convex mirror sailed past a $5,000 top estimate to hammer for $78,000 and sell for $97,500 with buyer’s premium, while a similar pair measuring 12in each hammered for $66,000, or $82,500 with buyer’s premium. All three pieces had an incised signature and Vautrin’s ROI tag.

The other big winners at the South Bay sale were works by the Abstract Expressionist artist Mary Lee Abbott (1921-2019) and pieces by the German American mid-century designer Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016).

Today Abbott’s name rarely appears in the same bracket as Jackson Pollock or Willem de Kooning, but in the late 1940s and 1950s, she was part of the inner circle of the New York School. One of only three women included in ‘The Artist’s Club’ that met regularly at the Cedar Tavern in Greenwich Village, she later recalled: “Generally speaking, the women at the Club weren’t treated differently than anyone else — an artist was an artist. Sometimes you might get treated like a girl because you were pretty. I was chosen to collect the dues and go buy the booze because I was pretty and the guys would pay up if I asked them to. Other times you had to be tough to be taken seriously,” Abbott said.

The three untitled and unframed abstract works on paper offered in the October 25 auction dated from the 1950s and had been acquired directly from the artist. All were signed in pencil and featured the bright colors that Abbott said were inspired by nature, and particularly, the time she had spent traveling in the Caribbean. They sold at hammer prices between $9,200 ($11,500 with buyer’s premium) and $20,000 ($25,000 with buyer’s premium).

Four works by Vladimir Kagan originated from the same source. They included an example of the Serpentine sofa that – as one of the first curved sofas on the market – was Kagan’s breakthrough piece, leading to commissions for stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Gary Cooper. The Serpentine sofa was designed circa 1952 and manufactured by Kagan-Drefuss at Long Island City, New York. The example presented, in cream leather upholstery, hammered for $8,200, or $10,250 with buyer’s premium, selling to an internet bidder.

Also sold via the LiveAuctioneers platform was an example of Kagan’s Crescent coffee table with a walnut frame and a top made from bronze and orange to black Venetian glass tiles (which hammered for $9,200 and sold for $11,500 with buyer’s premium); and also a walnut and cream linen upholstered Contour rocking chair and matching foot stool (which hammered for $5,600 and sold for $7,000 with buyer’s premium).
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Line Vautrin Boudoir convex mirror, which sold for $78,000 ($97,500 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Mary Abbott abstract, which sold for $9,200 ($11,500 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Mary Abbott abstract, which sold for $12,500 ($15,625 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Mary Abbott abstract, which sold for $20,000 ($25,000 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Vladimir Kagan Serpentine upholstered sofa, which sold for $8,200 ($10,250 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Vladimir Kagan Crescent coffee table, which sold for $9,200 ($11,500 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Vladimir Kagan sculpted walnut two-position rocking chair and ottoman, which sold for $5,600 ($7,000 with buyer’s premium) at South Bay Auctions.
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Millea Bros presents strong lineup of art, design and more, May 17-19

Large street art fragment of the Berlin Wall, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
Large street art fragment of the Berlin Wall, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.
Large street art fragment of the Berlin Wall, estimated at $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Millea Bros.

BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros will hold its Spring ‘Select’ auction on Wednesday, May 17, Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19. The event features a dazzling collection of art, design and antiques fresh to market from prominent New York area estates – including two blue-chip Contemporary art collections, period Chippendale antiques and Persian rugs sold to benefit the Rosenbach Library and Museum, and the contents of a Manhattan home custom-furnished with early Vladimir Kagan designs. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Gallery Report: 1921 Martiros Saryan mountain landscape climbs to $40K

ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from across the United States and the world at large. The February 2023 edition of Ken’s Gallery Report features an abundance of intriguing results. All prices quoted include the buyer’s premium, except where noted.

Martiros Saryan landscape, $40,625, Roland Auctions

A landscape painting by Martiros Saryan (Armenian, 1880-1972) sold for $40,625 at an auction held January 7 by Roland Auctions in Glen Cove, New York. Also, a painting by Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964), titled Clown, realized $5,000; a multicolor filet-de-verre vessel by Mary Ann “Toots” Zynsky (American, b. 1951-), achieved $7,500; a Le Coultre Marina angel fish clock earned $1,125; and an Adrian Pearsall walnut Crescent lounge chair and ottoman made $4,062.

 

Copy of Tales to Astonish$18,125, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers

A copy of Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967), graded CGC 9.8, featuring the first appearance of the Abomination and the first Silver Age appearance of Byrrah, sold for $18,125 at the auction of Part 2 of the Andy Yanchus collection held January 1 by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers in Cranston, Rhode Island. Also, a copy of Marvel Comics Marvel Premiere #28 (Feb. 1976), graded CGC 9.8, featuring the first appearance of the Legion of Monsters, changed hands for $6,125.

Rolex Jean-Claude Killy watch, $80,000, Nadeau’s Auction Gallery

A late 1950s or early 1960s Rolex Jean-Claude Killy Chronograph Calendar stainless steel wristwatch, model 6036, sold for $80,000 at a New Year’s Day Signature Auction held January 1 by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery in Windsor, Connecticut. Also, a platinum ring set with a 10.07-carat pear-shape brilliant diamond flanked by tapered baguette diamonds realized $66,000, and an abstract landscape painting signed by Milton Clark Avery (1885-1965), titled Rolling Hills, rose to $45,000.

George Viavant watercolor, $13,750, Crescent City Auction Gallery

A watercolor on paper by George Louis Viavant (American, 1872-1925), titled Nature Morte: Crawfish, sold for $13,750 at a Winter Estates Auction held Jan. 20-21 by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans. Also, a 101-piece set of Herend porcelain dinnerware in the Rothschild Bird pattern flew to $8,125; a circa-1880 French provincial Henri II carved oak bookcase earned $4,062; and a painting by Alexander Drysdale (American 1870-1934), titled Louisiana Marsh, floated to $4,062.

Painting after Frank Stella, $35,280, Freeman’s 

A bright, dynamic painting after Frank Stella, titled Metropolitan Museum M, sold for $35,280 at an auction titled The Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan, held January 25 by Freeman’s in Philadelphia. Also, a green Kagan Omnibus sofa exceeded its low estimate by a multiple of seven to realize $22,680, while a selection of paintings by James Hiroshi Suzuki included his canvas dubbed Gens, which achieved $16,360. His works Poems in October and Untitled both bested their estimates as well.

1923 Babe Ruth baseball card, CA$23,600, Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

A 1923 Willards Chocolates Babe Ruth baseball card from a Canadian-issue set, graded BSA 3 VG, sold for $23,600 in an online Advertising & Historic Objects auction held January 21 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., in New Hamburg, Canada. Also, a cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane soared to $18,880, and a monumental Coca-Cola porcelain sign from 1939 made $9,440. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

Lalique Anemones Grand vase, $24,200, Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery

A Lalique Anemones Grand vase and pedestal sold for $24,200 at an auction of items from the collection of entertainment attorney Joel A. Katz held January 12 by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery in Atlanta. Also, an artist proof’s bronze sculpture on a brass base by Tolla Inbar (German and Israeli, b. 1958-) brought $20,570; a painting by Robert Jessup (American, b. 1952-) realized $18,150; and a Gibson Les Paul guitar custom-made for Katz captured $7,865.

Granville Redmond oil, $237,500, Andrew Jones Auctions

An oil painting by Granville Redmond (American, 1871-1935), titled Rolling hills with California poppies, sold for $237,500 at the auction of the Jack and Ellen Phillips collection held Jan. 15-16 by Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles. Also, a painting by Guy Rose (American, 1867-1925), titled View from Arroyo Terrace, Pasadena also brought $237,500; and an oil by Edgar Alwin Payne (American, 1883-1947), titled Fishermen’s Harbor, Concarneau, France, went for $81,250.

Paul Revere silver pitcher, $138,000, Weiss Auctions

An original Paul Revere silver pitcher sold for $138,000 in an online-only estates auction held Jan. 18-19 by Weiss Auctions, based in Lynbrook, New York. Also, Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski’s oil on canvas titled Bedouin Camp realized $99,000; and Charles Schulz original art for a Peanuts strip 10-panel Sunday page, dated 12/26/1982, changed hands for $44,400.

Tobacco trade figure, $121,500, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates

An American folk art carved and painted tobacco trade figure depicting Sir Walter Raleigh, attributed to the shop of Samuel Robb, sold for $121,500 at a Premier Americana Auction held Nov. 17-19 by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mount Crawford, Virginia. Also, a first edition copy of The Book of Mormon settled at $60,750; a 19th-century American School portrait of a Southern belle rose to $42,525; and a Daniel Seagle 15-gallon stoneware jar scooped up $25,515.

Sargent charcoal portrait, $69,300, Sarasota Estate Auction

A charcoal-on-paper portrait by John Singer Sargent of Elisabeth Mills Reid sold for $69,300 at an auction held Jan. 8-9 by Sarasota Estate Auction in Sarasota, Florida. Also, Hunt Slonem’s Toco Toucans realized $37,800; a portrait of George Washington attributed to Gilbert Stuart brought $26,460; Fernando Botero’s wooden sculpture of a gentleman seated atop a horse, titled Man on Horse, galloped to $5,040; and a Jorge Blanco sculpture titled Thinker made $11,340.

Tom Wesselmann artwork, $162,500, Clars Auction Gallery

A 1962 artwork comprising oil, fabric and collage cutouts on a seven by seven inch tin by Tom Wesselmann (American, 1931-2004), titled Little Great American Nude #13, sold for $162,500 at a Fine Collectors Auction held November 20 by Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, California. Also, a Golden Sea Horse bicycle designed for Playland at Sutro Baths in San Francisco rolled to $15,000, and an Italian micromosaic of the Doves of Pliny by the Vatican Mosaic Studio earned $13,750.

Tiffany Studios Nasturtium lamp, $123,000, Morphy Auctions

A Tiffany Studios Nasturtium leaded-glass table lamp on a telescoping cat’s-paw base sold for $123,000 at a Fine & Decorative Arts Auction held Dec. 19-20 by Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pennsylvania. Also, a Loetz Lotus Leaf vase with iridescent gold and purple-blue glass settled at $33,210; an Amphora monumental Gres-Bijou cat vase with an 8179 Amphora Crown mark achieved $11,685; and a luminous signed A. Walter pate-de-verre Hermit Crab bowl changed hands for $10,455.

French marble figure, $34,650, Doyle

A dynamic 19th-century French marble figure of Victory sold for $34,650 at an auction of English & Continental Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts held January 25 by Doyle in New York City. Also, a second quarter 18th-century George I marble-top giltwood side table came to rest at $12,600; a set of 16 George III-style painted dining chairs realized $13,860; and a pair of Italian Neoclassical terracotta masks went for $10,080.

1870-S $3 US gold coin, $5.52 million, Heritage Auctions

An 1870-S $3 US gold coin, SP50, sold for a record $5.52 million at an auction of the Bass collection, Part II US Coins Signature Auction, held January 5 in Florida at Orlando FUN by Heritage Auctions, based in Dallas. Also, the finest known 1795 Capped Bust Right Eagle coin, MS64, reached $2.1 million; an 1835 Quarter Eagle, HM-1, PR67 Deep Cameo, finished at $1.2 million; a 1798/7 BD-2 Eagle, MS62, brought $1.1 million; and a 1796 BD-2 No Stars Quarter Eagle, MS63, garnered $990,000.

Sculptures after Giacometti, $40,590, Michaan’s Auctions

A pair of lithe, monumental bronze sculptures after Diego Giacometti (one shown), both dubbed Le Chat Maitre d’Hotel, sold for a combined $40,590 ($18,450 and $22,140, respectively) at a Gallery Auction held January 20 by Michaan’s Auctions in Alameda, California. Also, a Dominick & Haff sterling silver tea set earned $5,227; a set of 12 Maitland Smith-style side chairs with gilt-patinated chinoiserie motifs realized $2,460; and a set of Israeli ship’s binoculars found a new owner for $2,460.

1902 Reno, Nevada $10 banknote, $12,500, Holabird Western Americana Collections

A 1902 $10 red seal banknote from the Farmers & Merchants National Bank in Reno, Nevada, PMG graded Very Fine 20, sold for $12,500 at a Pikes Peak or Bust! Auction held Jan. 19-22 by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in Reno. Also, an 1852 slave broadside offering a reward for “the apprehension of (two) runaway Negroes” (both females) went for $8,750; and a circa-1868 dark lime green Dr. Boerhaave’s Stomach Bitters bottle reached $8,435.

1980 Winter Olympic medal, $86,136, RR Auction 

The silver medal won by Soviet ice hockey player Sergei Starikov when the USSR beat Sweden in the contest for second place at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, sold for $86,136 in an online auction held Dec. 16-Jan. 19 by RR Auction in Boston. It was the year of the storied Miracle on Ice hockey match between the Soviet Union and the U.S., which was famously won by the U.S., 4-3. Starikov appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he joined the NHL’s New Jersey Devils in 1989.

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Designer Vladimir Kagan’s personal collection 100% sold at Freeman’s

Green Vladimir Kagan Omnibus sofa, $22,680. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
Green Vladimir Kagan Omnibus sofa, $22,680. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

Green Vladimir Kagan Omnibus sofa, $22,680. Image courtesy of Freeman’s

PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s January 25 auction, The Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan, inaugurated Freeman’s Winter/Spring auction season with the furniture, art and design objects the esteemed designer created, lived with, and loved throughout his life. With a 100% sell-through rate, the sale clearly demonstrates the ongoing market demand for the work of this trailblazing 20th-century designer.

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Design legend Vladimir Kagan’s personal collection headed to auction

Vladimir Kagan unicorn sofa from the Kagan family collection, estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Vladimir Kagan unicorn sofa from the Kagan family collection, estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Vladimir Kagan unicorn sofa from the Kagan family collection, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

PHILADELPHIA — Vladimir Kagan, one of the leading figures of 20th-century American furniture design, once described his work as “elegance with tranquility.” This winter, Freeman’s brings this body of work — as well as the art, furniture and design objects Kagan loved and lived with — to market in its Wednesday, January 25 sale titled The Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Huge metal shark sculpture commands attention at Roland, Jan. 7

RISK (aka Kelly Graval), ‘Shark,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
RISK (aka Kelly Graval), ‘Shark,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000
RISK (aka Kelly Graval), ‘Shark,’ estimated at $150,000-$200,000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. – A monumental 18-foot-long shark sculpture by contemporary artist RISK (aka Kelly Graval) will take center stage at the first sale of 2023 presented by Roland Auctions NY, which will take place Saturday, January 7. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Picasso pottery pitcher sweetens lineup at EstateofMind, Oct. 15

Vladimir Kagan bi-level sectional sofa, estimated at $50-$1,000
Vladimir Kagan bi-level sectional sofa, estimated at $50-$1,000

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Five Vladimir Kagan furnishings that once decorated a dwelling in the legendary Dakota apartment building in New York City and a Pablo Picasso vase for Madoura will appear in a two-session auction on Saturday, October 15, held by EstateOfMind. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Midcentury furniture called the shots at Nadeau’s Feb. 5 sale

Herman Miller rosewood Eames chair and ottoman, $5,312
Herman Miller rosewood Eames chair and ottoman, $5,312

WINDSOR, Conn. – The Mid Century, Modern Art & Contemporary Sale held at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery on February 5 had a 95% sell through rate, with impressive results across all categories.

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Marine art treasures enliven Osona’s Aug. 7-8 sale

Ralph Eugene Cahoon, Jr., ‘The Sea Fairies,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Ralph Eugene Cahoon, Jr., ‘The Sea Fairies,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Ralph Eugene Cahoon, Jr., ‘The Sea Fairies,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000

NANTUCKET, Mass.Rafael Osona’s signature August sale is well regarded for its exceptional offerings from far-reaching corners. The two-day event, which takes place August 7-8, presents choice material ranging from Rembrandt etchings to Abraham Lincoln and Civil War US Treasury ‘redbacks’ to leading ‘Nantucket Renaissance’ painter Anne Ramsdell Congdon and modernist Vladimir Kagan. It also features furnishings and decor from the Starbuck East Brick mansion and a from two single-owner collections of Canton and Chinese Export porcelains. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cain Modern offers furniture, lighting & decoratives Apr 24

Milo Baughman sectional sofa, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Milo Baughman sectional sofa, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

LOS ANGELES – On April 24, Cain Modern Auctions will host its spring sale of furniture, art, decor, and lighting. The lineup of more than 600 lots will include several pieces by well-known and sought-after mid-century designers. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading