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Lots 77-203
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle was honored to auction The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury, on January 28, 2025. The landmark sale saw exeptional results for elegant furniture and decorations and exquisite Asian works of art from Erchless, the historic Phipps estate in Old Westbury.
Highlighting the sale was a pair of Irish George III giltwood mirrors by Francis and John Booker that soared past their estimate of $40,000-60,000 to achieve a stunning $114,800. The circa 1775 mirrors belong to a group of mirrors manufactured by Francis and John Booker of Essex Bridge, Dublin, including three almost identical mirrors in the outer Hall at Skinners Hall, City of London. Francis and John Booker, sons of John Booker (d. 1750), 'Looking-glass manufacturer,' Essex Bridge, was one of two principal glass sellers in Dublin in the third quarter of the 18th century.
Mr. Phipps is the grandson of Henry Phipps, Jr. (1839-1930), the Gilded Age entrepreneur and philanthropist who made a fortune as a partner in Carnegie Steel with his childhood friend and neighbor, Andrew Carnegie. Henry Phipps, Jr. had five children, all of whom owned lavish homes on Long Island’s Gold Coast, including Howard Phipps (1881-1981) and his wife, Harriet Dyer Price Phipps (1901-1981), Mr. Phipps’ parents, who built Erchless in 1936.
Erchless, the Georgian colonial residence named in honor of the Scottish castle frequented by the family, boasted an exceptional collection of Georgian, Irish, and Continental furniture. Like his contemporaries Carnegie, Rockefeller and Morgan, Henry Phipps decorated his elegant home with fine Chinese works of art, acquiring rare dynastic treasures to display within Erchless’ grand halls. The Phipps Asian Art Collection at Erchless provides us a view of how Asian works of art were collected and displayed by the country’s prominent families on the early 20th century.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale also showcased Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints, English & Continental Silver and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts.
Lot 111 - Pair of George II Mahogany Armchairs Circa 1750
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $64,000
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 114 - George II Giltwood Girandole Attributed to William and John Linnell, circa 1755
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $64,000
Estimated at $20,000 - $30,000
Lot 125 - Pair of Irish George III Giltwood Mirrors Circa 1775, by Francis and John Booker
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $114,800
Estimated at $40,000 - $60,000
Lot 142 - Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu, Cut Glass and Rock Crystal Candelabra 19th century
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $24,320
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 162 - Mohtasham Kashan Carpet
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $48,000
Estimated at $15,000 - $25,000
Lot 167 - Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Panel Ming Dynasty
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $20,480
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 178 - A Massive Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Basin Jiajing Mark and of the Period
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $108,450
Estimated at $50,000 - $70,000
Lot 179 - A Massive Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Basin Wanli Mark and of the Period
Estate / Collection: The Howard Phipps, Jr. Collection, Erchless, Old Westbury
Sold for $51,200
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000