Beachwood, OH, USA, March 20, 2024 — A beautiful flying boat art glass sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, b. 1934) sold for $19,680, oil paintings by Joseph B. O’Sickey and Max Kuehne each realized $12,300, and a Neoclassical style carved white marble mantelpiece blasted through its $800-$1,200 estimate to finish at $12,300 in Neue Auctions’ Fresh & Neue Auction held March 2nd.
The online-only auction featured 341 lots of market fresh antiques, fine art, sterling and jewelry – “everything you didn’t need but definitely wanted,” said Cynthia Maciejewski of Neue Auctions. This proved to be prescient, as many of the lots surpassed even their high estimates in an eclectic sale that performed well across a broad range of collecting categories.
The Tagliapietra sculpture, titled Flying Boat (2002), was crafted from blown and hot worked glass and battuto-cut glass. It was 65 inches in length, with an engraved signature (“Lino Tagliapietra 2002”) on an 18-inch-tall bronze stand, and easily bested its $12,000 high estimate.
The oil painting signed by Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918-2013), was titled Garden Still Life with Table and Chair and Orange Trees. It was large – 60 ½ inches by 48 ½ inches – and was acquired directly from the artist by the consignor. The pre-sale estimate was $5,000-$8,000.
Next up for Neue Auctions is an online-only auction slated for Saturday, April 27th. The sale will include a superb art glass collection. Consignments are being accepted for this auction. To learn more about Neue Auctions, please visit www.neueauctions.com.
