SARASOTA, FLA. — Leading Sarasota Estate Auction’s June 13-14 sale that broke the million-dollar mark was a Tiffany & Company sterling mixed metals pitcher embellished with vines and mokume gourds as well as a grasshopper, dragonfly and butterflies. Estimated at $20/40,000, the vase was rich in symbolic motifs and soared to $86,400, including buyer’s premium. Attracting much pre-sale interest, the pitcher led to a bidding battle between six phone bidders and others online before selling to the phones. A complete review on the auction will appear in an upcoming edition.
