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Doyle New York's Belle Epoque Auction on February 18, 2015 Tops $1.2 Million

Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 10am EST |
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Strong Prices for American, English and Continental Silver

  • Strong Prices for American, English and Continental Silver
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Doyle New York's Belle Epoque auction on February 18, 2015 showcased fine and decorative arts reflecting the opulence of the Belle Epoque. Elegant furniture and decorations of the Louis XV and XVI Revivals, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras were offered, as well as art glass, porcelain, silver, marble statues, bronzes, clocks, sconces, chandeliers and rugs. Complementing the furniture and decorations were an assortment of fin de siecle paintings.

With competitive bidding from the salesroom, the telephones and the Internet, the sale totaled $1,293,719 against a pre-sale estimate of $805,500-1,222,100, with an exceptional 91% sold by lot and 97% sold by value.

Silver

Highlighting the sale was strong selection of American, English and Continental silver. Among the flatware services were a circa 1930 service by Jean E. Puiforcat, Paris, in the Monaco pattern, that fetched $40,625, surpassing its estimate of $20,000-30,000, and a circa 1974-1978 assembled Elizabeth II silver-gilt service by C.J. Vander, London, in the Pierced Vine pattern, that achieved $34,375, well over its estimate of $18,000-24,000. From a Newport, Rhode Island collection was an impressive pair of circa 1900 seven-light candelabra by Howard & Co., height 28 inches, that sold for $28,125 against an estimate of $25,000-35,000. By S. Kirk & Son Co. was a circa 1896-1925 tea service in the Castle pattern that surpassed its estimate of $10,000-15,000, selling for $21,250. An elaborately worked Baltimore punch service by Hennegan, Bates & Co., circa 1900, achieved $20,000, exceeding its estimate of $10,000-15,000.

DECORATIVE ARTS   

Porcelain in the sale featured a late 19th/early 20th century KPM painted porcelain plaque of Psyche after Wilhelm Kray, sight height 21 1/2 inches, width 16 inches, that more than tripled its estimate of $8,000-12,000, selling for $37,500. Clocks were highlighted by an exquisite Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and champleve enamel mantel clock retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York, height 16 3/4 inches, the movement stamped VINCENTI & CO. Bidding on the clock soared past its estimate of $1,500-2,000 to achieve a strong $25,000. 

Art Glass

The sale offered two collections of Art Glass – property from the Estate of Erica Lemle Amsterdam and a collection of Schneider glass deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. From the estate of renowned interior designer Erica Lemle Amsterdam were over 50 lots of French Art Nouveau cameo glass from the renowned Emile Galle glassworks of Nancy, France. Highlights included a circa 1900 gilt and enameled molded glass stoppered decanter decorated with a reserve depicting a Renaissance Queen, height 8 3/4 inches, that far surpassed its estimate of $1,500-2,500, selling for $12,500, and a Galle acid etched cameo glass Oleander vase, also circa 1900, height 13 3/4 inches, that fetched $10,000, more than doubling its estimate of $3,500-4,500.

From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, were 41 lots French art glass made by the Schneider glassworks sold by the Museum for the benefit of the Collection. All 41 lots sold amid strong competition, highlighted by a circa 1925 Schneider vase decorated with an applied oval medallion depicting a blossom, height 9 3/8 inches, that achieved $5,938, many times its estimate of $1,000-1,500. 

Paintings

The auction offered over 90 lots of fin de siecle paintings, highlighted by a view of Notre Dame attributed to Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882-1969) estimated at $1,500-2,500 that achieved $21,250. Twilight Landscape by Italian artist Giorgio Belloni (1861-1944) from the Estate of Maria B. Saraczynski and estimated at $6,000-9,000 fetched $16,250. By Alexis Auguste Delahogue (French, 1867-1953) was a depiction of an exotic Arab Market also from the same estate that sold for $11,875, more than doubling its estimate of $3,000-6,000. 

All prices include the Buyers' Premium.

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  • Estate of a New Jersey Gentleman
  • Estate of Bertha Schnitzer Mandel, New York, New York
  • Estate of C. Wyatt Dickerson
  • Estate of Camila Pinto
  • Estate of Carl Lesnor
  • Estate of Erica Lemle Amsterdam
  • Estate of Erica Lemle Amsterdam
  • Estate of Joan Oakey Benjamin
  • Estate of Kathleen Parker
  • Estate of Kenneth L. Beech
  • Estate of Maria B. Saraczynski
  • Estate of Nelly Caranicas
  • Estate of Ruth R. Abrams
  • Estate of Susan Herrmann
  • Estate of Varue W. Oishei, Eatonton, Georgia
  • Property Formerly in the Collection of Ernest B. Dane I
  • Property Formerly in the Collection of Nils and Elaine Testor
  • Property from a French Collector
  • Property from a Newport, RI Collector
  • Property of a New Jersey Collector
  • Property of a New York Collector
  • Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for the benefit of the Collection
  • The property of Doyle New York

A Selection of Auction Highlights

Lot image - Schneider Glass Vase
Lot 302

Schneider Glass Vase

C Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for the benefit of the Collection
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $5,937 (includes buyer's premium)
Track Lot 302
Lot image - Schneider Glass Vase
Lot 306

Schneider Glass Vase

C Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for the benefit of the Collection
Estimate: $600 - $900
Sold for $2,375 (includes buyer's premium)
Track Lot 306