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T h e S t e v e n A . G r e e n b e r g C o l l e c t i o n : M a s t e r p i e c e s o f F r e n c h A r t D e c o
14 December 2012
Catégorie : MARKET
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The sale of the Steven A. Greenberg collection of French Art Deco held by Christie's in New York on December 12- 13 2012 realized 17, 237,438 USD (13, 272,827 euros inclusive of buyer's premium with 170 lots sold (85% sold by lot)
Best results: Eileen Gray (1879-1976), A six-panel screen, lacquered, incised and painted wood, circa 1922-25 (estiimate 1,500,000 - 2,500,000): 1,874,500 USD Jean Dupas (1882-1964), Allegorie du Tissu, oil on canvas,with silvered wood frame, circa 1937 (Estimate: 150,000-250,000): 1,650,500 USD (world record for the artist) Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A vase, lacquered metal, inlaid with eggshell, circa 1925: (estimate 150,000-200,000: 902,500 USD Jean Dunand. An occasional table lacquered wood inlaid with eggshell (estimate: 600,000-800,000): 602,500 USD Jean Dupas: A pair of wall panels, verre églomisé with gold, silver and palladium leaf in original lacquered metal frame decorated with gold leaf with modern giltwood surround, circa 1934-35 (estimate: 100,000-150,000): 578,500 USD Jean Dupas (1882-1964), Project for XVme Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, gouache, Conté crayon and charcoal on paper, 1924 (estimate 80,000-120,000) : 530,500 USD Emile-Jacques Ruhlman (1879-1933), A pair of table lamps, silvered-bronze with clear and frosted glass beads, frosted glass canopy, circa 1925 (estimate: 600,000-800,000): 506,500 USD Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) and Daum Frères, A chandelier, patinated wrought-iron, acid-etched glass shades with gold leaf inclusions, circa 1925 (estimate: 150,000-200,000): 458,500 USD Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A vase, black lacquered metal overlaid with shaded gold lacquer, circa 1925 (estimate 40,000-60,000):386,500 USD Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A low table, lacquered wood, inlaid with eggshell, circa 1925 (estimate 300,000 - 500,000): 386,500 USD Carina Villinger, Head of 20th Century Decorative Arts, Christie's Americas, said Christie's was delighted with the results of this exceptional collection and that the passionate bidding which occurred throughout the two-day sale was a testament to the connoisseurship with which Mr. Greenberg built his collection, as well as the enduring appeal of French Art Deco within an international audience. Many of the lots achieved tremendous prices and the auction house was particularly pleased by the world auction record set for a work by Jean Dupas. His Allegorie du Tissu realized 1,650,500 USD, nearly 6 times its high estimate. Philippe Garner, Director of 20th Century Decorative Art & Photographs, Christie's, added: "It was a great honor to have taken the Steven A. Greenberg Collection, which was the most important collection of French Art Deco to have ever been presented in the United States. Mr.Greenberg started his collection in the 1970's and showed exceptional flair and very real expertise in his choices. The remarkable response that we witnessed in the auction room is a testament to the passion he invested in this project."
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The sale of the Steven A. Greenberg collection of French Art Deco held by Christie's in New York on December 12- 13 2012 realized 17, 237,438 USD (13, 272,827 euros inclusive of buyer's premium with 170 lots sold (85% sold by lot)
Best results: Eileen Gray (1879-1976), A six-panel screen, lacquered, incised and painted wood, circa 1922-25 (estiimate 1,500,000 - 2,500,000): 1,874,500 USD Jean Dupas (1882-1964), Allegorie du Tissu, oil on canvas,with silvered wood frame, circa 1937 (Estimate: 150,000-250,000): 1,650,500 USD (world record for the artist) Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A vase, lacquered metal, inlaid with eggshell, circa 1925: (estimate 150,000-200,000: 902,500 USD Jean Dunand. An occasional table lacquered wood inlaid with eggshell (estimate: 600,000-800,000): 602,500 USD Jean Dupas: A pair of wall panels, verre églomisé with gold, silver and palladium leaf in original lacquered metal frame decorated with gold leaf with modern giltwood surround, circa 1934-35 (estimate: 100,000-150,000): 578,500 USD Jean Dupas (1882-1964), Project for XVme Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, gouache, Conté crayon and charcoal on paper, 1924 (estimate 80,000-120,000) : 530,500 USD Emile-Jacques Ruhlman (1879-1933), A pair of table lamps, silvered-bronze with clear and frosted glass beads, frosted glass canopy, circa 1925 (estimate: 600,000-800,000): 506,500 USD Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) and Daum Frères, A chandelier, patinated wrought-iron, acid-etched glass shades with gold leaf inclusions, circa 1925 (estimate: 150,000-200,000): 458,500 USD Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A vase, black lacquered metal overlaid with shaded gold lacquer, circa 1925 (estimate 40,000-60,000):386,500 USD Jean Dunand (1877-1942), A low table, lacquered wood, inlaid with eggshell, circa 1925 (estimate 300,000 - 500,000): 386,500 USD Carina Villinger, Head of 20th Century Decorative Arts, Christie's Americas, said Christie's was delighted with the results of this exceptional collection and that the passionate bidding which occurred throughout the two-day sale was a testament to the connoisseurship with which Mr. Greenberg built his collection, as well as the enduring appeal of French Art Deco within an international audience. Many of the lots achieved tremendous prices and the auction house was particularly pleased by the world auction record set for a work by Jean Dupas. His Allegorie du Tissu realized 1,650,500 USD, nearly 6 times its high estimate. Philippe Garner, Director of 20th Century Decorative Art & Photographs, Christie's, added: "It was a great honor to have taken the Steven A. Greenberg Collection, which was the most important collection of French Art Deco to have ever been presented in the United States. Mr.Greenberg started his collection in the 1970's and showed exceptional flair and very real expertise in his choices. The remarkable response that we witnessed in the auction room is a testament to the passion he invested in this project."
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