Set of 12 Chinese landscape paintings mounted in a foldout folio, colored ink on paper, opened up to $50,000.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. — Roland Auctions’ Multi-Estates Auction on April 1 turned out to be their most successful sale of the year thus far, with the strongest sellers being in jewelry, decorative art, fine art and silver. Roland sold just over 80 percent of their lots with a total of $394,000. The two top lots of the day were a set of 12 Chinese paintings, mounted in foldout book, selling at $50,000 and a GIA-certified marquise 3.34-carat diamond ring in a platinum setting, which went for $34,375. The set of Chinese paintings came with a with receipt from E&J Frankel, N.Y., and was estimated at just $800-$1,200. The ring was estimated at $20/30,000, and both of these sold to a private buyer in the room.
Antique furniture did well with an Eighteenth Century American Chippendale mahogany and marble table, the inset top over shell accented cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet, went for $18,750 ($800-$1,200). Silver was also successful; a Nineteenth Century Russian silver samovar of generous proportions, with fine checker pattern and neoclassical frieze bone handles marked “1896,” achieved $8,125 ($8/10,000). In fine and contemporary art arena, a painting attributed to Henryk Siemiradzki (Polish, 1843-1902) titled “Nine Women” sold for $5,937 ($4/6,000). A large neoclassical-style gilt bronze chandelier, with a ribbon motif standard above laurel leaf and berry garland swags between pendant lights festooned with rows of pendant prisms exceeded its low estimate at $2,375 ($2/3,000).
Prices quoted with buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house. Roland Auctions’ April Arcade Sale will occur on April 28. For additional information, www.rolandauctions.com or 212-260-2000.
