Our Great Estates and Fine Art Curated Auction features more than 60 finely curated lots of art, bronzes, maps, stained glass, jewelry, watches and more.
The centerpiece of the sale is an oil on wood panel by Swiss-American artist Kurt Seligmann. The painting, dated 1955 and titled Little Initiation, depicts two of Seligmann's signature Surrealist figures on a dark background. Another highlight is an oil on canvas by David Burliuk of a street scene in Hot Springs, New Mexico. The sale also features an oil on canvas landscape by Louis Comfort Tiffany, as well as several pieces by Molly Luce, a Paul Jenkins watercolor and an Andy Warhol S&H Green Stamps invitation from 1965.
A selection of antiquarian books and maps, including a set of 18th century Jan Barend Elwe maps of southeast Asia, are also among the highlights. The sale also features a vintage Van Cleef & Arpels brooch, a collection of English tea caddies, a large bronze by Bruno Lucchesi, a Cohr Danish modern sterling silver flatware set, stained glass windows, and a selection of watches including a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.
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LOT 30:
Quillwork English Tea Caddy
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Sold for: $550
Start price:
$
400
Estimated price :
$800 - $1,000
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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Quillwork English Tea Caddy
Quillwork or paper scroll tea caddy. Hexagonal form, rolled paper, with beaded inlays and a portrait of girl on the front, bone knobs on the lid and interior lid. 7 1/4"L x 4"D x 5 3/4"H including knob. Lid does not close flush, tears and losses to paper lining on interior, sections of paper missing from one side, beads missing from lid, small section of paper missing from lid, some separation of wood at corners, fraying to fabric on underside, beads missing from interior lid.
Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
