This summer, $105,000 was the magic number at Braswell’s Stamford Auction. The second session of featured art from a prominent family of collectors included a surprising oil on canvas, which achieved that price.

The painting, measuring 64 by 39 inches and depicting a young Balinese girl dancing, was signed indistinctly with overpainting on the signature. With active bidders narrowing after $40,000 to a single telephone bidder and a bidder on the floor, the painting finally sold for $105,000 to the floor bidder.

This rare Gustav Stickley oak cupboard top sideboard, estimated $40/60,000, hammered for $105,000, realizing a total price of $120,750.

Lightning struck again later when a rare Gustav Stickley oakcupboard top sideboard, estimated $40/60,000, hammered for$105,000, realizing a total price of $120,750. The bidding startedat $15,000 and quickly proceeded to $70,000, where it narrowed totwo phone bidders. One of these bidders represented a New York Cityclient, while the winning bidder was an anonymous establishedcollector.

Prices reported include buyer’s premium.

A third session of art from the same estate will be offered in the fall.

Stamford Auction Gallery conducts auctions every other Tuesday featuring decorative and antique estate properties.

For information, 203-327-2227 or www.stamfordauction.com.