Christie's Results: "19th Century Meissen: The Collection of Dr. W.A. Criswell" and more This morning's sale at Christie's of Nineteenth Century Meissen: The Collection of Dr. W.A. Criswell, sold to benefit Criswell College realized $926,450. With no reserves and tax-exempt status, this
of Criswell College through the auspices of the Criswell Foundation, the beneficiary of today's auction.”
Date and Location of Next Sale New York, April 2008
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19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works or Art and Ceramics
New York – Thursday, 25 October 2007
Sale no: 1940 – Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold: $5,064,075 £2,470,280.49 €3,541,311.19
Lots Sold: 218 Lots Offered: 280 Sold by Lot: 78% Sold by $: 89%
Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.05 / € = $ 1.43
Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer
369 A Pair of Fine Louis XIV Style Ormolu-Mounted Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell-Inlaid Ebony ‘Boulle’ Commodes, by Blake of London, circa 1850 $300,000-500,000 $577,000£281,463€ 403,497 US Private
426 ‘Grande Horloge’: A Monumental French Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Carrara Marble Pedestal Clock, by Maison Millet, Late 19th Century $150,000-250,000 $385,000£187,805€269,231 Anonymous
407 ‘Régulateur Louis XV Surmounté du Motif le Temps’: a Louis XV Style Longcase Clock, by François Linke, circa 1904 $50,000-100,000 $241,000£117,561€168,531 US Trade
381 A Fine Roman Micromosaic Table-Top, Rome, 1831 $60,000-80,000 $193,000£94,146€134,965 US Trade
419 A French Ormolu-Mounted Breche Violette Marble Fire-Surround, Late 19th Century $50,000-80,000 $157,000£76,585€109,790 Middle Eastern Private
308 An Ormolu and White Marble Centrepiece, possibly by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Late 19th/Early 20th Century $20,000-30,000 $97,000£47,317€67,832 US Private
462 A Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Cut Brass and Tortoiseshell-Inlaid Ebonised ‘Boulle’ Vitrine, by Henry Dasson, dated 1885 $50,000-80,000 $91,000£44,390€63,636 Middle Eastern Private
455 A Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener, Third Quarter 19th Century $15,000-25,000 $85,000£41,463€59,441 US Private
339 A Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Mahogany and Marquetry Pedestal, after Jean-François Oeben, attributed to Joseph-Emmanuel Zweiner, Late 19th Century $20,000-30,000 $85,000£41,463€59,441 US Trade
433 A Napoleon III Ormolu Three-Piece Clock Garniture, by Monbro Frères, Third Quarter 19th Century $40,000-60,000 $79,000£38,537€55,245 US Trade
Comment: "Today's sale of 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics yielded exceptional results for exceptional works and strong prices across all categories," said Sebastian Davies, International Head of Department for 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art. Jason Preston, Specialist Head of Sale continued, "Private collectors, institutions and members of the trade responded to the offered selection of fresh to the market property with strong interest, resulting in the three significant private collections selling well in excess of their high estimates. Noteworthy individual results include the pair of fine Louis XIV style 'Boulle' commodes by Blake of London which sold to a private US collector for $577,000; 'Grande Horloge', a monumental pedestal clock, by Maison Millet, which brought $385,000; and François Linke's 'Régulateur Louis XV Surmounté du Motif le Temps', which realized $241,000."
Date and Location of Next Sale New York, April 2008
