Results: Magnificent Silver from the Bluhdorn Estate - October 13 , 2007 Results from the sale of Magnificent Silver from the Bluhdorn Estate, on October 13, 2007
News-Antique.com - Oct 24,2007 - Sale Results New York Sale
N08395 Magnificent Silver from the Estate of Charles and Yvette Bluhdorn 13 OCT 07
Grand Total (Including Buyer's Premium): $2,245,550 (£1,107,493)
Exch Rate: 0.49
Sold by Lot: 80.8%
Lots Offered: 52 S old by Value: 95.4%
Lots Sold/Unsold: 42 / 10
Lot Price (USD) Estimate (USD) Buyer 50 $869,800 (£428,980) $800,000 - 1,200,000 Rare Art London Ltd Fitzgibbon Marine centerpiece 27 $325,000 (£160,288) $200,000 - 300,000 Rare Art London Ltd Pair of George III Silver-Gilt Candelabra, Paul Storr 4 $193,000 (£95,186) $25,000 - 35,000 Private Collector Fabergé Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Small Kovsh 31 $169,000 (£83,350) $100,000 - 150,000 Rare Art London Ltd George II Silver-Gilt Cup and Cover, William Grundy 5 $145,000 (£71,513) $70,000 - 90,000 Private Collector Fabergé Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Large Kovsh 10 $67,000 (£33,044) $15,000 - 25,000 Anonymous A French Gilt-Bronze, Carved Agate, and Rock-Crystal Nef 3 $55,000 (£27,126) $8,000 - 12,000 Anonymous Russian Silver and Shaded Enamel Beaker, Feodor Ruckert 26 $37,000 (£18,248) $30,000 - 50,000 Private American Collector An Extensive Regency Silver-gilt Flatware Service, London, 1805-1820 1 $34,000 (£16,769) $5,000 - 7,000 Private Collector Pair of Porcelain Portrait Vases, circa 1824 24 $31,000 (£15,289) $15,000 - 25,000 Private Collector Pair of Victorian Silver-Gilt Four-Light Candelabra, Barnard Brothers 41 $31,000 (£15,289) $20,000 - 30,000 Private Collector A Regency Silver Two-handled Tray, Paul Storr, London, 1818 42 $31,000 (£15,289) $25,000 - 35,000 Private American Collector A Pair of George III Silver Oval Baskets and Stands, John Wakelin & William Taylor, London, 1790
The top lot was the Fitzgibbon Neptune Centerpiece from the late 18th Century, a tour de force in craftsmanship, which achieved a price of $869,800
The sale was 95.4% sold by value.
Kevin Tierney, head of the Silver department at Sotheby’s, said, “We saw a strong sale with many order and phone bids and interest from both European and American clients. Our top lot, the late 18c Fitzgibbon Marine centerpiece, is an extraordinary achievement for the work of the English silversmith, a brilliant combination of talent and quality.”
