Date: Fri 26-Jun-1998

Publication: Ant

Author: AMYD

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Doyle-Belle-Epoque

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(Revised) Carpets Capture Premium Prices

At Doyle Galleries Decorative Arts At Belle Epoque/LM

(W/3 Cuts)

NEW YORK CITY -- William Doyle Galleries' recent Belle Epoque auction on June

3 embraced Nineteenth and Twentieth Century decorative arts.

Highlighting the Nineteenth Century furniture was a stately Italian

Renaissance style ebonized marquetry cabinet elaborately decorated with ivory

fruitwood and mother-of-pearl figural and floral motifs.

The selling price of $20,700 was particularly notable, since proceeds from the

sale of this piece and other items in the auction benefited the Johnson

O'Connor Research Foundation.

Rugs and carpets commanded premium prices as evidenced by the $26,450 attained

for an Oushak carpet from West Anatolia and the $11,500 yielded for a Lavar

Kirman carpet from Southeast Persia.

Early Twentieth Century styles were well-represented by a Wiener Werkstatte

oak sideboard designed by Koloman Mosher. It fetched $6,325, and an elegant

Edwardian satinwood demilune side cabinet with painted decoration sold for

$8,625.

Among the decorative objects was a pair of Rococo style gilt-bronze

eight-light chandeliers, each hung with pendants and beads. It realized

$6,325. Another notable item was a Steinway baby grand piano of ebonized wood

that sold for $12,650.

Also attracting attention were several sculptures such as a beautiful bronze

figure of the goddess Psyche that achieved $6,900, a carved marble statue of a

classically draped female after the antique of Venus that yielded $7,475, and

two carved ivory and silver-gilt figures of medieval knights in elaborate

armor that brought $8,625.

Porcelain proved popular as reflected in the $13,800 achieved for a monumental

KPM plaque depicting a biblical scene and the $9,200 garnered for a pair of

Meissen porcelain compotes adorned with figures of Eighteenth Century lovers

pursuing each other.

Several sterling silver pieces also surpassed expectations, including two

Georg Jensen flatware services, both in the Acorn pattern, with one achieving

$9,200 and another smaller service fetching $7,475.

Strong results were achieved for Daum Nancy cameo glass vases such as the

$3,901 attained for one of flattened ovoid form cut with leaves and the $3,910

realized for another vase of tapering cylindrical form intricately cut with a

landscape.

Complementing the furniture and decorations were numerous European portraits,

landscapes and still life paintings, including Isabel Gabriel's "Floral Still

Life" that realized $7,187. Works by another Twentieth Century French artist,

H. Claude Pissaro, were also well-received. "Le Pont Des Arts" attained $6,900

and "Mauricete au Verges" yielded $5,760.

The gallery is located at 175 East 87th Street. Call 212/427-2730, ext 212.