Christie's Living: August collections online sale now live

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, March 28, 2024


Christie's Living: August collections online sale now live
Assembled Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Orange-Ground Part Service, Early 19th Century, Iron-Red Painted Marks. Estimate: $3,000-5,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.



NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s Living: August Collections presents an eclectic offering of fine and decorative arts, design, jewelry and gold boxes from American collections. This online sale is open for bidding 7 August through 20 August and the accessible price points provide a unique opportunity for new and established collectors alike, with opening bids starting at $100 on many of the lots.

Highlighting the various American collections comprising the sale is the Collection of Marion Oates Charles. “Oatsie,” as Mrs. Charles was affectionately called by her friends, was a grande dame of the Georgetown and Newport social circuit and was acquainted with President John F. Kennedy and novelist Ian Fleming, among other influential people of that era. Property from her collection includes Venetian grotto furniture, Asian works of art and delightful personal effects such as signed jewelry by Verdura and a gold monogrammed cigarette case by Chanel.

The sale offers a selection of Scandinavian and European design works from An Enquiring Eye: Property from a Distinguished Private Collector and English and European decorative arts and fine art from the Property of an Important New York Collector. The sale also features standout paintings, works on paper and sculpture by artists from the 18th through 21st centuries such as Christo, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Elaine de Kooning, and Dale Chihuly.




SELECT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARION OATES CHARLES

• MARTIN BATTERSBY (BRITISH, 1914-1982), A pair of still lifes with mannequin and ribbons, oil on canvas. $3,000-5,000

• VENETIAN GROTTO THREE-SEAT SETTEE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY. $1,000-1,500

• A GOLD 'RAY' BROOCH BY VERDURA, 20TH CENTURY. $3,000-5,000

• A GROUP OF GOLD JEWELRY, 20TH CENTURY. $1,500-2,500

• ASSEMBLED CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER PORCELAIN ORANGE-GROUND PART SERVICE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, IRON-RED PAINTED MARKS. $3,000-5,000

• TWO CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN LARGE JARS, 20TH CENTURY. $1,000-1,500

ADDITIONAL SALE HIGHLIGHTS – VARIOUS COLLECTIONS

• CHARLES LUTZ (AMERICAN, B. 1982) Everything You've Ever Wanted on a Silver Platter (Perfect Silver Liz Diptych), acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas. $5,000-7,000

• TAKASHI MURAKAMI (JAPANESE, B. 1962), Jellyfish Eyes, lithograph in colors. $2,500-3,500

• DALE CHIHULY (B. 1941), A violet glass seaform set with pimento-red lip wraps, 1998. $5,000-7,000

ELAINE DE KOONING (AMERICAN, 1918-1989), Montepozio I and Villa Eden, Acapulco, each watercolor on paper. The first painted in 1981; the second painted in 1983. $10,000-15,000










Today's News

August 8, 2020

'Racism is pervasive and systemic' at Canada's Museum of Human Rights, report says

RM Sotheby's adds exceptional Ferraris and Porsches to star-studded online only: SHIFT/MONTEREY auction

A cent worth many millions of times its original value sells for $660,000

Richard Serra showcases ten of his new Orient drawings at Fergus McCaffrey

Don Larsen's perfect-game World Series cap from 1956 heads to auction

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations leads Fine Books & Manuscripts at $125k

Christie's Living: August collections online sale now live

After atomic bombings, these photographers worked under mushroom clouds

MOCA launches MOCA Masks to benefit museum

RISD Museum announces retirement of Museum Director John W. Smith

Sargent's Daughters opens an exhibition of paintings by Brandi Twilley

Windsor Castle's East Terrace Garden opens to the public for the first time in more than 40 years

Tolarno Galleries opens Danie Mellor's 'The Sun Also Sets' exhibition

The Pulitzer Arts Foundation reopens on August 13

She's been a force for change in ballet. The world is catching up.

Govett-Brewster's new exhibitions suite marks its 50th anniversary

Parrish Art Museum re-opens with three new exhibitions, outdoor sculpture intiative

In Richmond, Black dance claims a space near Robert E. Lee

Beatboxing for Buddha: Japan monk's musical outreach

101 Pictures by Tom Wood to be published by RRB Photobooks in September

Ava DuVernay receives 27th annual Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize

The Korean online casino games features and what should expect from them

The Definitive Guide to Poker Game: Basic & Advanced Tips to Win at Online Poker

Can You Play For Big Online Baccarat Jackpots?

What are the Categories of Spinal Cord Injuries?




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

sa gaming free credit
Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful