Post Sale Press Release

Janurary 30, 2016

  Kamelot Auctions kicked off the New Year with their Mid-Century and Design sale which was held on Saturday, January 30th in Philadelphia, attracting interior designers and private collectors alike. The sale offered an array of fine furniture, lighting, and sculpture from the Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modernist and Contemporary movements.

  The top lot of the day a very good labeled Jules LeLeu model N4991 rosewood dining table having shaped top with chamfered edge circa 1958 (lot 588). Far surpassing its pre-sale estimate of $4,000 - $6,000, the table sold for $19,000 to a buyer in Massachusetts. Other lots leading the sale include a mid-century modern upholstered sofa in the manner of Federico Munari circa 1960 which also surpassed it’s $1,500-$2,500 estimate selling for $6,750 (lot 156), and likewise, an Italian multi drawer commode by Paolo Buffa for Arrighi circa 1960 estimated at $1,000-$1,500 which sold for $5,500 (lot 39). The sale had several other pieces by Italian designer Paolo Buffa including lot 49, a rosewood sideboard by Paolo Buffa circa 1950 which brought $5,250 along with lot 48, a rosewood console table by Paolo Buffa circa 1945 that brought $2

Decorative arts also performed well in the sale and leading them was a very fine two color abstract form of Persian glass signed by Dale Chihuly and numbered PP96 circa 1990 which brought $2,400 (178). Also deserving attention is lot 185, a signed and numbered Mario Gonzales figural bust sculpture of a woman with copper clad hair and applied butterfly selling for $1,000, and lot 189, a set of four framed woodcut prints from the "Machinalia" series by Russian/American artist Boris Artzybasheff selling for $1,100.

  The auction saw the successful sale of lighting pieces from a number of well-known artists, styles, and periods. A rare pair of Maison Charles bronze corn form table lamps circa 1960 caught the eye of many collectors and came in at a final selling price of $3,400 (lot 260), along with a Fontana Arte glass and brass floor lamp that brought $2,600 (lot 69) and a rare bronze and iron floor lamp attributed to Jacques Adnet circa 1950 that brought $2,600 (lot 255).

  A nice collection of Murano glass was also offered in the sale, including two Italian Murano glass chandeliers with glass leaves growing from a central glass bowl circa 1950. Each estimated at a meager $500-$700, the pair of chandeliers brought a combined selling price of $4,400 (lots 136 and 137). Similarly was a very large pair of Italian Murano glass sconces which brought $3,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $1,000-$1,500 (lot 119), and a Murano glass floor lamp which brought $2,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $600-$1,000.

 Kamelot’s next sell is coming up just around the corner on Saturday February 27th at their Philadelphia gallery and will feature antique furniture, decorative arts, fine art, and textiles. For additional information and to view the online catalog visit www.kamelotauctions.com or call 215.438.6990.