GLEN COVE, NY.- Roland Auctions NY presented a treasure trove of items from the estates of Oleg Cassini, Inc. and Cassini Parfums, Ltd., both business entities of the legendary, late fashion designer Oleg Cassini in their first of two auctions on April 11th, 2026. Part two will take place on Saturday, May 2nd.
Jenny Legrand (French, Active 1801 - 1831) Oils on Canvas, Two. Sold for $16,900.
This large collection of items all came from the lower two floors of the former gilded-age Cassini townhouse on East 63rd St. in Manhattan, which just recently sold in New York for $34.5 million. The collection features art, antiques, original fashion sketches and hundreds of personal photos with Jackie Kennedy, Princess Grace of Monaco and Cassini’s many other high-profile friends & associates, trophies, perfume bottles and more.
Chinese Modern 4 Panel Mounted Low Screen. Sold for $6175.
Other prominent estates were also represented at their April 11th auction, with top art selections, bronze sculptures and unusual Asian Decorative Arts of all kinds, 20th Century Modern, Antique & Vintage Furniture, Textiles, Silver, Rugs and Collectibles.
Both Fine and Contemporary Art pieces were some of the highest sellers at the auction, with a pair of Jenny Legrand (French, Active 1801 - 1831) Oils on Canvas, Two. Pair oils on canvas "The Go Between". Portraits of a seated man and woman in 19th century clothing, the man with pen in hand passing a letter "Mon Amie" to a dog who passes the letter to the woman in the second portrait. He, signed lower left, She, signed lower right and dated 1810. In magnificently carved and gilt matching frames. Gallery labels on back from De Rempich Gallery, NY, NY, selling for $16,900, a Signed Oval Portrait, Oil on Canvas of a Victorian woman with large hat, lace collar over a fur wrap, oval canvas in rectangular frame. Signed along lower left illegible. Sold for $12,350 and a William Skilling (American, 1862 - 1964) Large Oil on Canvas of a Tiger, large oil on canvas painting of a tiger, in a frame, signed Skilling to lower left, going for $11.050.
English Two Part Japanned Chest on Elaborate Stand. Early 19th century. Sold for $8, 450.
Others were a Pierre Boudet (French 1925 - 2010) Oil on Canvas, of a dock scene at the edge of a village, with figures and boats. Signed lower left. Notations on back "Pierre Boudet, La Lieutenance au quai de Reparation, Juill, 72". [Art 24" square, frame 32" square], selling for $1100 and a Joan Erbe (American, 1926-2014) Figural Oil on Canvas, signed Joan Erbe to lower left, in a gilt frame. [41" Square], which sold for $845.
Pair French Directoire Two-Tier Dessertes. Sold for $4875.
A select group of Antiques furniture offerings that sold well include an elegant French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze and upholstered Recamier, French, first half of the 19th century, the green upholstery bearing Napoleon's emblem of the bee, the gracefully shaped outline, elaborately decorated with gilt bronze cornucopia, satyrs, winged lion and hairy paw feet, further enhanced on the sides with ram's heads and classical panels displaying maidens dancing with musical instruments, the foot board bearing an gilt bronze swan, another top seller going for $16,900, an English Two Part Japanned Chest on Elaborate Stand, Antique two-door chest opening to multiple drawers, with Japanned figures and flower paintings on black lacquer, atop a highly elaborately carved gilt stand base of angels and crests and high gilt carved legs. Early 19th century. [62" H x 49" W x 24" D], which sold for $8,450, a Louis XVI Carved and Upholstered Sofa Settee, 20th century, with scrolled arm and carved decoration, and a down-filled seat. [34" H x 59" W x 24" D; seat height: 19"], sold for $1100, a Pair of French Directoire Two-Tier Dessertes, Pair French Directoire two-tier dessertes, Late 19th Century, with the top tier having a 3/4 brass pierced gallery on a marble top, stop fluted column supports over stop fluted and tapered legs, in mahogany with bronze capped feet, selling for $4875 and an Antique French Regence Fauteuil, all around gilt and carved with peach upholstery and padded arms, interesting pleated back and down cushion trim, curved legs, early 20 century, which sold for $650.
Palatial Italian Carved Marble Fireplace Surround. Sold for $5850.
A Palatial Italian Carved Marble Fireplace Surround, each side tern with outward and front facing female busts, in the Emilio Santarelli manner, tapering down to a flat small base with molded trim. The top shelf in 2 pieces, the upper part with crown molding above a second top with dentil molding and gadroonish molding, went for $5850, while other decorative pieces included a Chinese Modern 4 Panel Mounted Low Screen, depicting a flowering tree with one bird on a branch, with a gold leaf background, signed lower right, and a chop mark, going for $6175. A Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette, France, 20th century, unsigned. [24.5" H x 17" W x 9" D], sold for $3900 and a Regency Mixed Metal Basket Chandelier, small ring top with sloping crustal button chains, to a medium ring with basket form crystal button chains, each light having 2 curled glass spouts and spear finial and a crystal bobeche with chains, bottom pointed metal spear, sold for $975.
Signed Oval Portrait Oil on Canvas. Sold for $12,350.
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