Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:00 EST
Lots 201 - 560

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American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts

Auction of American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on October 24, 2024
Comprising Lots 201 - 560 in the Sale
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held an auction of American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on October 24, 2024. The sale showcased American furniture spanning the Queen Anne and Chippendale through Federal and Classical styles. Decorative arts included silver, ceramics, mirrors, folk art, quilts and samplers, in addition to Chinese export porcelain and rugs.

American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Highlighting the furniture was an American Renaissance Revival five-piece parlor set that soared past its estimate of $2,500-4,500 to achieve $28,800. Comprising a double-back settee, two armchairs, and two parlor chairs, the elaborately carved and decorated set was probably made by the New York furniture company Pottier and Stymus around 1865. The gilt bronze mounts may have been made by Pierre Guerin, who established a foundry in New York in 1857 and was known to collaborate with Pottier and Stymus. Founded by partners John Pottier and John Stymus, the firm catered to the elite of the mid- to late 19th century, as well as prominent institutions like the White House.

Clocks in the sale featured a Federal inlaid walnut tall case clock that realized $9,600, far surpassing its $800-1,200 estimate. It was initially described as being from Western Pennsylvania, the clock having had a history of ownership in the region, specifically the Pittsburgh area. However, after the catalogue was published, additional information came to light. Similar clock cases were studied by furniture dealer and scholar Sumpter Priddy, and in his 2019 article for the MESDA journal, he identified the cabinetmaker as John Brown, who is associated with a group of clock cases made in what is now West Virginia.

American Silver
The selection of American silver featured a rare and unusual Gorham sterling silver ice bowl from 1872 that sold for $19,200, at the top end of its $10,000-20,000 estimate. Designed as an iceberg with icicles and polar bears, it drew inspiration from the Alaska Purchase of 1867.

From the Collection of Charles Robertson, Deputy Director Emeritus for National Museum of American Art in the Smithsonian Institution, was an extensive collection of American “Medallion” silver dating from the 1850s to 1880. The Robertson Collection offered an encyclopedic survey of this particularly American silver with its unusual cameo profile decoration. Comprising over fifty lots, mostly groups, this remarkable collection of flatware and holloware was assembled over many decades through purchases at auction and from other private collections.

American Paintings & Prints
The first session of the sale on October 23 comprising lots 1 - 175 offered American Paintings & Prints.

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