Results of Christie's "Au bord du lac" unique online auction
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Yesterday, a unique virtual auction was held on Christie's website. Following the article "Unique auction organised by Christie's: art deco, antique furniture, ceramics..." published on 26 January 2022, we would like to share the exciting news that followed. Collectors of fine art, paintings and antique furniture, beware!
The virtual auction catalogue has been updated. You can now discover the prices at which the wonderful objects of François-Joseph Graf were sold. Some of the lots in this sale, entitled "Au Bord Du Lac: An interior by François-Joseph Graf", reached astronomical prices! Indeed, bidders were out in force and fought to obtain these precious objects, sometimes at five times higher than the price estimated by the experts. The event brought in a total of €3,763,803 for Christie's in London. The results sheet published by the auction house is available here.
Unfortunately, we cannot show you everything, as there are 250 lots of objects. However, we have selected 12 pieces among the lots... Objects that sold well above their initial estimate! For your convenience, we have converted the prices from pounds sterling to euros.
We will divide them into 5 categories:
1 - Ceramics and fine porcelain
A FRENCH STONEWARE VASE BY PIERRE-ADRIEN DALPAYRAT
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Description: An early 20th century vase with Dalpayrat's signature and "grenade" mark printed on it. Angular ovoid form with a ring around the upper rim, decorated with dark red, blue and green flamed glazes.
Dimensions: 40.3 cm (15 7⁄8 in.) high. (40.3 cm) high; 9 1⁄4 in. (23.4 cm) high.
Estimate: 9, 600 Euros
Price sold: 25, 500 Euros
TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN EWERS
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Description: Two Chinese blue and white porcelain ewers of the Kangxi period (1662-1722). Decorated on each side with a large panel surrounding flowers and rocks in reserve on a background of flowers and leafy stems.
Dimensions: 11 in (28 cm) high.
Estimate: 3, 600 Euros
Price sold: 24, 000 Euros
A MONUMENTAL PORCELAIN VASE BY W.T. COPELAND & SONS MOUNTED ON GILDED METAL
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Description: A monumental porcelain vase by W.T. Copeland & Sons, mounted on gilt metal circa 1862, signature in script "Hürten" on the lower part of the porcelain. Painted by C. F. Hürten, with garden flowers including roses, hysteria, lilac, iris and ivy with dew drops and insects, suspended from ribbons emerging from painted masks between formal borders of gilt foliage, the neck with turquoise background with gilt anthemones and scrolls, the foot with a gilt metal mount, with a modern walnut paneled pedestal designed by Franz Joseph Graf.
Dimensions: The vase is 45 in. (114 cm.) high. The pedestal 25 1⁄4 in. (64.1 cm.) high.
Estimate: 18, 000 Euros
Price sold: 72, 000 Euros
2 - Figurines
FRANZ RITTER VON STUCK (Germany, 1863-1928)
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Description: Franz Ritter Von Stuck (German, 1863-1928). Verwundeter zentaur (Wounded centaur) signed "FRANZ VON STVCK", with foundry inscription "GUSS V. LEYRER MUNCHEN".
Materials: bronze, dark brown patina. Designed around 1893. This cast dates from 1906.
Dimensions: 24 3⁄4 in. (63 cm.) high; 13 1⁄2 in. (34 cm.) wide; 6 3⁄4 in. (17 cm.) deep.
Estimate: 30, 000 Euros
Price sold: 127, 500 Euros
3 - Carpets
AN ARTS & CRAFTS WOOL CARPET CIRCA 1900, IN THE MANNER OF C.F.A. VOYSEY
Description: An arts & crafts wool rug circa 1900, in the manner of C.F.A. Voysey. With a broad leafy border, with rows of trees, whose canopies form the central background, with a restored section along a long edge.
Dimensions: 16 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 2 in. (498 x 340 cm.)
Estimate: 6, 000 Euros
Price sold: 27, 000 Euros
A LARGE AGRA CARPET, NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Description: A large Agra carpet, North India, second half of the 19th century. Woven horizontally, the light pink field is decorated with a lattice of intertwining cloud bands, palmettes and scrolling vine leaves, within a narrow wine-red guard band with flower and leaf heads, full pile, lacking the main border and outer guard band, a reweave at one corner, uneven discolouration.
Dimensions: 23 ft. 7 in. x 14 ft. 8 in. (720 x 448 cm.)
Estimate: 14, 400 Euros
Price sold: 57, 000 Euros
4 - Paintings
HENRI LE SIDANER (1862-1939), La table de pierre
Description: Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939) "La table de pierre" signed 'Le Sidaner' (down on the left).
Medium: oil on canvas. Painted in Gerberoy in 1917.
Dimensions: 25 5⁄8 x 31 7⁄8 inches. (65 x 81 cm.)
Estimate: 600, 000 Euros
Price sold: 746, 500 Euros
PAULUS CONSTANTIJN LA FARGUE (LA HAYE 1728-1782), Une vue de La Haye, avec le Prince William V quittant la Mauritshaus
Description: Paulus Constantijn La Fargue (la Haye 1728-1782). Une vue de La Haye, avec le prince Guillaume V quittant la Mauritshaus.
Medium: oil on panel
Dimensions: 19 5⁄8 X 26 1⁄8 inch (49,8 x 66,4 cm.)
Estimate: 9, 500 Euros
Price sold: 60, 000 Euros
EDGARD MAXENCE (FRENCH, 1871-1954), Diane
Description: Edgard Maxence (french, 1871-1954), Diane. Signed and dated 'EDGARD MAXENCE/1898' (top right)
Medium: oil on panel.
Dimensions: 22 x 16 1⁄2 in. (56 x 42 cm.)
Estimate : 21, 500 Euros
Price sold: 112, 500 Euros
5 - Furniture
A SUITE OF "JAPANESE" WOODEN ROOM PANELLING
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Description: suite of "japonise style" bedroom panelling circa 1870, probably made in Belgium. The polychrome and burgundy leaf gilt canvases are decorated with oriental motifs including cranes, storks, parasols, lanterns and foliage applied with asymmetrical sections of split bamboo creating fantastical scenes, some later additions, reconfigured and repositioned; together with loose lengths of split bamboo and eighteen later floating shelves.
Dimensions: The wainscot in sixteen sections, comprising ten large panels: 82 1⁄2 in. (209 cm.) high and very similar; six wide panels ranging in width from 58 in. (147.5 cm) and 68 1⁄2 in. (174 cm); two panels of 28 in. (71 cm.) and two narrow panels 13 in. (33 cm.) wide; and six smaller panels, two 27 x 58 3⁄4 in. (68.5 x 144 cm) wide; four 58 1⁄4 x 11 in.(148.5 x 28 cm).
Estimate: 60, 000 Euros
Price sold: 225, 000 Euros
PAIR OF FRENCH MAHOGANY STANDS, NEO-RUSQUE STYLE, MOUNTED ON BRASS AND MARBLE
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Description: A pair of mahogany stands mounted on brass and marble in the Etruscan Renaissance style by Auguste-Hippolyte Sauvrezy, Paris, dated 1878. Each with a rectangular top, the frieze centred by panels of red marble flanked by panels of Sienna marble, the spandrels mounted with variegated green marble, the four shaped legs terminating in paw feet, one incised "SAUVREZY PARIS 1878".
Dimensions: 51 1⁄4 in. (130 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep, overall. The tops,17 3⁄4 x 12 1⁄2 in. (45 x 32 cm.)
Estimate: 14, 500 Euros
Price sold: 30, 000 Euros
A CHANDELIER IN PATINATED BRASS AND DECORATED GLASS
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Description: Southern chandelier in patinated brass and decorated glass circa 1910, in the style of Koloman Moser (1868-1918). With six iridescent globes, probably made by Löetz, suspended at different levels on cords, the cords decorated with smaller glass spheres, all globes mounted with brass and hammered brass discs.
Dimensions: 18 3⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) diameter; each shade 6 1⁄2 in. (16 cm.) in diameter.
Estimate: 18, 000 Euros
Price sold : 112, 500 Euros
We particularly admire the work of the craftsmen behind these creations! Real gems.
Tell us in the comments below the article if you have a favourite object among this selection!
Author: Laetitia from CollecOnline
