Post Sale Press Release

March 19 & 22, 2016

Buyers at Kamelot Auctions’ Maybrook Mansion sale on Tuesday, March 22nd, competed for troves of antique furniture, lighting, rugs, silver, and quality fine and decorative art.

Bidders responded to this sale with enthusiasm from the very start of the sale onward. A carved nineteenth century Chinese hardwood corner cabinet circa 1870 brought $9,500 (lot 1013) and a pair of Victorian black forest carved wall plaques rose far past their $600-$900 estimate and sold for a combined $13,000. As the sale went on, many lots continued to far exceed expectations. Lot 1028 was a rare and important American Victorian lion head pedestal oak dining table attributed to Daniel Pabst circa 1870. The table was estimated to sell for $5,000-$8,000 and ended up bringing a final $24,000. Just as impressive was lot 1029, a set of eighteen griffin carved oak attributed to Daniel Pabst circa 1870 which accompanied the aforementioned table. The dining chairs also far exceeded their $10,000-$15,000 estimate selling for a final $19,000.

Orientalia did exceptionally well in the sale, and leading the selection was lot 1010, which featured a bronze, wood, jade, and assorted semi-precious stone inlaid Chinese table screen circa 1870. The small screen soared to a final hammer price of $60,000 selling to a Chinese collector. Close behind was lot 1157, a matched pair of two handled Asian vases circa 1890. The final selling price climbed to $42,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $1,000-$1,500. Other highlights include two oversized Chinese porcelain planters circa 1900 which brought a combined $26,000 (lot 1155 and 1156), and a nineteenth century Chinese wall hanging which sold for $13,000.

Textiles was another category studded with success, led by lot 1138, a meshed carpet circa 1900 that earned a final selling price of $30,000. Close behind was lot 1147, a set of four Aubusson tapestry entre fenetre panels that brought $18,000, and a Lavar Kerman carpet circa 1875 that brought $12,000 (lot 1141).

 Prominent fine arts highlights include lot 1160, two nineteenth century oil on canvas still life paintings from the Flemish school housed in gilt wood frames that surpassed their $2,000-$4,000 pre-sale estimate selling for $28,000, and lot 1161, an oil on masonite painting by British artist Michael Ayrton titled ''Six Skull and Sculpture'' which sold for $10,000.

  As always, Kamelot had an exceptional group of architectural items in the sale, chief among them was lot 1042, a very good set of four carved marble columns circa 1870 which brought $31,000 against a modest pre-sale estimate of $3,000-$5,000, followed by an Empire style carved granite and bronze font circa 1870 that sold for $7,250 (lot 1040), and a pair of marble and onyx pedestals circa 1870 that sold for $6,750 (lot 1043).  

The Maybrook sale at Kamelot Auctions exhibited many such successful results throughout the day-long run of over 600 lots. Kamelot’s next sale will be the annual Garden and Architectural auction which will take place on Saturday, May 7th. For more information, visit kamelotauctions.com or call 215-438-6990.