GLEN COVE, NY.- Roland Auctions NY in Glen Cove, NY hosted their final auction of the summer season on September 10th, which featured hundreds of lots of fine and contemporary art, silver, decorative arts, unique Asian items, antique & vintage furniture, rugs, jewelry and lighting.
Coming out on top at the multi-estates auction were a Mid-Century Modern Paul Evans wall-mounted sideboard and a rare Gilt Framed Chinese Scroll, followed by exquisite fine art, including a Renoir lithograph and much more.
The Paul Evans "Cityscape" 20th C. Modern Sideboard, Mid-century modern sculptural two door, wall mounted sideboard, having brass and walnut juxtaposed dimensional elements and a black lacquer top. Each door folds open, both interior door panels are marked "PE-380". [32" H x 95"W x 25" D], was estimated at $6,500 - $8,000 and climbed up to the $50, 000 selling price. Additional modern furniture included a pair of Mies van der Rohe "Barcelona" Chairs, pair of button-tufted black leather chairs, on heavy chrome bases, by Knoll International, 655 Madison Ave., NYC. [30" H x 31" W x 30" D]. Sold for $4375.
The next top seller was the rare Gilt Framed Chinese Scroll, depicting men on horses, in ink and color on paper. [14" H x 100" W; Frame: 18 1/2" H x 104 1/2" W]. Was estimated at just $800-1200 and quickly shot up to the selling price of $22,500. Other Asian pieces included Two Chinese Polychrome Porcelain vases. each with scenic decoration and on painted bases. [Larger overall: 20" H x 9" Diam.], which sold for $6875.
Much of the attention throughout the auction went to the Fine Art arena, featuring an exquisite Ker-Xavier Roussell (French, 1867-1944): "Baigneuses" (Bathers), impressionist oil on canvas painting of nudes in a river landscape setting titled "Baigneuses" (Bathers), unsigned. Circa 1906-1907, going for $20,000, while an Elbridge Ayer Burbank (American, 1858-1949): Girl with Candle, oil on board painting of a girl with a candle, 1896. Signed and dated lower right "E.A. Burbank 96", pencil marks to reverse. [Art: 8" H x 5 7/8" W; Frame: 11 7/8" H x 5 1/2" W], sold for $7500 and the Pierre-Auguste Renior (French, 1841-1919): "Le Chapeau Epingle, 2e planche" ("Pinning the Hat") original lithograph, 1897, from the edition of 100 printed in black (there is also an edition of 50 printed in sanguine and 50 printed in brown). Literature: Delteil-Stella 30, Roger-Marx 5. (Litho: 31 5/16" H x 24 7/8" W; Frame: 40" H x 34 3/4" W), sold for $5,937.
More contemporary pieces included a Warhol Purple Cow, After Andy Warhol: Cow Poster. Pink on purple cow poster, with Andy Warhol stamp from Modern Art Pavilion, Seattle Center, Nov. 18, 1976 to Jan. 9, 1977, copyright AWF (stamp within image printing). No margin top or bottom. [45"H x 30 1/2" W], selling for $6875 and an After Andy Warhol: Cow Poster, pink on yellow cow poster, with Andy Warh stamp on left (stamp within image printing). No margin top or bottom. [45" H x 30" W]. Warhol, which sold for $3,750.
In silver, the top seller was a stunning Buccellati Italian Sterling Silver Centerpiece, Italian sterling silver centerpiece comprising two shell-form dishes centered with dolphin-form handles, marked to base "Sterling 925". 56 ozt. [7 3/4" H x 15 3/4" W x 10" D], going for $7500 and a Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945) bronze titled "Die Klage", indistinctly stamped "Noack, Berlin" to left of signature "Kollwitz". [10" H x 10" W x 4" D], also sold for $7500.