: The premier lot at Northeast Auctions' three-day weekend sale,
conducted April 1-3 at the Center of New Hampshire, was a
pristine three-part mahogany bookcase attributed to Duncan Phyfe,
which realized $116,000.
Bidding opened at $45,000 and fluttered between the phone and
prominent dealers in the room. The phone bidder prevailed. The
piece came from the celebrated New York furniture collection of
Richard and Beverly Kelly.
Other offerings from various owners included mocha ware from the
collection of Bill Lewan and American furniture from the
collection of Barbara Comee.
A full report of the sale will appear in a future issue.
-Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
