NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s online auction The Collector will present a highly curated sale of approximately 300 lots of the finest examples of 18th and 19th century English and European furniture, porcelain, silver and works of art. The sale is now open for browsing and bidding takes place online 28 April through 7 May. With the majority of works sourced from private collections, the standout series features a selection of Grand Tour architectural models, micromosaics and sculpture; porcelain from Worcester, Meissen and Jacob Petit; silver from iconic makers Paul Storr, Buccellati, Puiforcat and Jensen; French Japonisme and Chinese and Chinese Export works of art and Persian, Chinese and Indian carpets.
This season Christie’s partnered with interior designer Alex Papachristidis who has brought his sophisticated and eclectic vision to styling editorial images for the sale and will join Christie's for a conversation on social media. Follow @christiesinteriors for further details.
HIGHLIGHTS
• A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE MIRROR PAINTINGS, QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY. Estimate: $20,000-40,000
• AN AMERICAN SILVER, COPPER, AND ANTLER EIGHT-LIGHT CANDELABRUM CENTERPIECE, ATTRIBUTED JOSEPH HEINRICH, NEW YORK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, RETAILED BY SHREVE, CRUMP, & LOWE CO. Estimate: $40,000-80,000
• A MINTONS PORCELAIN PATE-SUR-PATE PEACOCK-BLUE VASE, LATE 19TH CENTURY. Estimate: $20,000-30,000
• A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER ENTREE DISHES AND COVERS AND FOUR MATCHING GEORGE IV SILVER WARMING STANDS AND LINERS, MARK OF RICHARD COOKE, LONDON, 1803-1804, THE WARMING STANDS AND LINERS MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1820. Estimate: $25,000-35,000
• A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD, SABICU AND MARQUETRY SERVING TABLE, POSSIBLY BY WRIGHT AND ELWICK, CIRCA 1770. Estimate: $20,000-40,000
• A LARGE ROMAN MICROMOSAIC TABLE BY CESARE ROCCHEGGIANI CIRCA 1880. Estimate: $60,000-80,000
• A FINE ITALIAN STEEL, SILVER AND GOLD DAMASCENED TABLE CASKET BY ANTONIO CORTELAZZO, VICENZA, DATED 1870. Estimate: $10,000-15,000
• EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS, PORTE SAINT DENIS, BOULEVARD BONNE NOUVELLE, CIRCA 1928-1930. Estimate: $20,000-30,000
• A PAIR OF JACOB PETIT PORCELAIN GREEN-GROUND CANDLEABRA, MID-19TH CENTURY. Estimate: $15,000-20,000
