Andrew Jones Auctions’ June 18th auction featuring the collection of Stuart and Phyllis Moldaw of Atherton, California, curated by Anthony Hail, was a ‘White Glove’ event, achieving 170 percent of its pre-sale estimate and totaling more than $720,000, with live, in-room bidding, thousands of online bidders and phone and absentee bids.
The auction included Chinese porcelain, Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica dinnerware, wonderful furnishings and accessories. Leading the way was fine silver, featuring a selection by Buccellati that included bowls, Rigato flatware, candelabra, sack form vases and a group of seven shell form dishes that sold for $11,875. Georgian silver mixed with William van Erp Arts & Crafts silverplated serving ware, and a Puiforcat Royal pattern flatware service for twelve hit $18,750.
All prices quoted include a 25 percent buyer’s premium.
“The collection had a consistent thread of quality throughout, which led to solid results overall,” said Andrew Jones, president and CEO of Andrew Jones Auctions. “From fine silver to Continental antiques, Chinese ceramics to European porcelain, all genres realized strong prices.”
Furniture and decorative arts included a late 18th century Louis XVI extension dining table that fetched $9,375, while a pair of Louis XVI white painted fauteuils, also from the late 18th century, knocked down for $4,250. A lovely Heriz rug in a pallet of reds and blues soared past its pre-sale estimate of $600-800 to finish at $6,000.
Next up for Andrew Jones Auctions is a DTLA Collections and Estates auction slated for Wednesday, July 19th, featuring antiques, accessories, fine art and more. For additional information, you may visit www.andrewjonesauctions.com; or, you can call 213-748-8008.
