LONDON.- Christie’s presents The Collector | Online English & European 18th & 19th Century Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Works of Art from 23 September-8 October, offering a highly curated selection of fine European and English furniture and works of art, ceramics, silver and Chinese works of Art spanning from the 17th to 20th centuries. Among the nearly 300 lots offered include iconic designers and makers which have become synonymous with superior craftsmanship – Jacques Dubois, Francois Linke, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Steinway & Sons, among others.

The sale features fresh-to-the-market works with esteemed provenance from several important American collections including: English furniture from Collection of Abby and George O’Neill, sumptuous mounted-porcelain and Japanese lacquer from The Collection of Frederick A. and Sharon L. Klingenstein, English silver from The Collection of Mary M. and Robert M. Montgomery, Jr., exquisite Chinese mirror paintings from The Collection of Richard D. and Billie Lou Wood and a Distinguished New England Collection of 19th Century Furniture and Sculpture.

Silver and porcelain highlights include a pair of exceptional wine-coolers by Paul Storr, a pair of salvers by Paul de Lamerie, an important aesthetic-movement vase by Louis Solon, Jacob Petit porcelain from The Fasullo Collection (Part II) and various Royal Copenhagen dinnerware in the ‘Flora Danica’ pattern.

Highlights

• A MONUMENTAL PAIR OF AMERICAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED WHITE AND PORTOR MARBLE TORCHERES BY EDWARD F. CALDWELL & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1917. $100,000-150,000

• THE TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS: A PAIR OF GEORGE IV WINE COOLERS. MARK OF PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1828-1837. $70,000-100,000




• A GEORGE II ASH ARMCHAIR. CIRCA 1730. POSSIBLY SCOTTISH OR IRISH. $8,000-12,000

• A FINE GILTWOOD AND VERNIS MARTIN GRAND PIANO. THE MOVEMENT BY STEINWAY & SONS, NEW YORK, SERIAL NO. 89678, THE CASE CARVED BY G. BRUNNINGHAUSEN AND PAINTED BY LUCIEN SIMMONET (1849-1926), CIRCA 1898. $50,000-100,000

• A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE MIRROR PAINTINGS. QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH CENTURY. $40,000-60,000

• A MASSIVE PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND GILT-BRONZE STUPAS. LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY. $12,000-18,000

• A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FLOWER-ENCRUSTED TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER. LATE 19TH CENTURY. $15,000-20,000

• AFTER DIEGO GIACOMETTI (1902-1985), 'La promenade des amis' Tapestry. $10,000-15,000

• A LARGE MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE OLIVE-BROWN VASE AND CHOCOLATE-BROWN STAND. DATED 1880 AND 1897. $50,000-70,000