Bidspirit auctions | Searchlight Auctions Auction Oct 24

Searchlight Auctions, Oct 24. 496 lots, estimates 20 - 7000 $.


Searchlight Auctions - This diverse estate and collector?s auction brings together more than 200 lots spanning fine silver, Asian antiques, ancient and Pre-Columbian artifacts, mid-century modern furnishings, fine art, decorative objects, rugs, and collectibles. Highlights include substantial sterling silver offerings such as a Reed & Barton flatware service totaling approximately 91.95 troy ounces, a Crown Princess sterling service at approximately 86.80 troy ounces, an impressive sterling tea service weighing approximately 126 troy ounces, Franklin Mint commemorative silver, and additional flatware and serving pieces. A major portion of the sale is devoted to Chinese art and antiques, with an extensive selection of blue-and-white, famille rose, famille verte, celadon, flamb?, monochrome, Dehua and other porcelains, including chargers, vases, censers, bowls, brush washers, figures and decorative objects, together with carved jade and hardstone jewelry, snuff bottles, bronze works, scrolls and calligraphy. The auction also features ancient and archaeological material including an Amlash bull-form rhyton, Guerrero Mezcala stone figures, Nazca pottery and other Pre-Columbian pieces. Mid-century and designer furnishings are represented by Herman Miller/Eames, Paul McCobb, Rolf Benz, Danish modern furniture, a Gio Ponti-style credenza and other period pieces, complemented by antique Victorian, Empire and French furniture, Oriental rugs, paintings, prints and works by listed artists. With material ranging from precious metals and Asian antiquities to modern design, fine art and unusual historical collectibles, this is an unusually broad sale offering opportunities for serious collectors, dealers, decorators and buyers looking for distinctive pieces across numerous collecting categories.

Lots in this catalog (496)