: The Wayne LaPoe collection of oceanliner memorabilia and art,
which was offered at Christie's on June 16, was 100 percent sold
by lot and by value.
The 309 lots brought $317,404, led by a mahogany open armchair
from the first class dining room of the SS Normandie,
circa 1934, which sold for $17,925.
Artwork by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, "Normandie, 1935,"
went out at $14,340 to a US private buyer. A "Verre Eglomise"
panel from "The Rape of Europa" mural for the grand lounge of the
Normandie, circa 1934, realized $11,950.
Prices reported include buyer's premium.
