May 21, 2013 HQ Fine Jewelry Auction Highlight
PRICE REALIZED! $138,000.00
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May 21, 2013 HQ Fine Jewelry Auction Highlights
- Lot# 048 A shell and gem-set brooch-necklace, Verdura
- Lot# 030 A French jade and ruby compact
- Lot# 029 A pair of diamond and gold hair combs, Cartier
- Lot# 012 An antique sapphire and diamond ring
- Lot# 018 An Art Deco emerald and diamond line bracelet
- Lot# 019 A sapphire and diamond necklace, Harry Winston
- Lot# 123 A diamond and gem-set camel motif brooch, Verdura
- Lot# 157 A gold Waterman's Ideal fountain pen
- Lot# 174 'Atlantis'' collection, Jay Strongwater
Lot# 048 A shell and gem-set brooch-necklace, Verdura
est: $10,000/15,000
PRICE REALIZED: $96,000.00
Lot# 030 A French jade and ruby compact
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $7,800.00
Lot# 029 A pair of diamond and gold hair combs, Cartier
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,200.00
Lot# 012 An antique sapphire and diamond ring
est: $200/300
PRICE REALIZED: $8,575.00
Lot# 018 An Art Deco emerald and diamond line bracelet
est: $2000/4000
PRICE REALIZED: $10,200.00
Lot# 019 A sapphire and diamond necklace, Harry Winston
est: $70,000/90,000
PRICE REALIZED: $138,000.00
Lot# 123 A diamond and gem-set camel motif brooch, Verdura
est: $8000/10,000
PRICE REALIZED: $36,000.00
Lot# 157 A gold Waterman's Ideal fountain pen
est: $200/400
PRICE REALIZED: $15,600.00
Lot# 174 'Atlantis'' collection, Jay Strongwater
est: $250/350
PRICE REALIZED: $1,004.00
June 18, 2013 Decorative Art Auction
Tuesday, June 19, 2013
Preview - 12:00 p.m. - Catalogued Sale - 3:00p.m. - Discovery Auction - To follow
The Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA
(Lower level • East Side • Euclid St.)

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June 18, 2013 Decorative Art Auction Preview
- A 1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 5.3 liter roadster
- A gilt & patinated bronze mantle clock, Bolviller
- A Steinway Model O Louis XV grand piano
- Pair Georg Jensen USA sterling silver candlesticks
- Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991 Mexico)
- An American maple faux bamboo desk & chair
- A California Mission Cahuilla polychrome basket
- Alberto Fabbi (1858-1906 Italian)
- Roberto Raimondi (1877-1961 Italian)
- Twin beds Finn Juhl (1912-1989 Danish) for Baker
- A William Spratling sterling silver salad set
- A California Mission Cahuilla snake basket
- A Rockwell silver overlay black glass vase
A 1973 Jaguar XKE V-12 5.3 liter roadster
License 372LEA / CA, VIN UDIS22699 05/73, manual transmission, two-door convertible with hard top, green with tan leather interior, with AC, 104,600 miles - est:$45,000/60,000
A gilt & patinated bronze mantle clock, Bolviller
Late 19th / early 20th century, French, the twin train movement stamped ''Bolviller / a Paris'' within an oval and ''176'', and further stamped with ''Japy Freres / Medaille d'or'' seal, the circular white enamel dial also marked ''Bolviller a Paris'', with black Roman hours and steel hands, within a floral-cast bezel beneath a beveled glass aperture within a shaped oblong case cast with a floral garland and foliate scrolls, with pierced sections backed by white marble panels, surmounted by figures of a cherub and a maiden seated to each side of a bird's nest - est:$1000/2000
A Steinway Model O Louis XV grand piano
1926, New York, serial # 235704, the carved walnut case with acanthus-headed cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet raised on brass casters, together with a matching bench, 40'' H x 5'10'' W x 58.5'' D - est:$6000/8000
Pair Georg Jensen USA sterling silver candlesticks
Mid 20th century, New York, NY, with ''GJ'' logo and further marked ''George Jensen Inc. / U.S.A. L.P. / Sterling 121'', designed by Alphonse La Paglia, each with a flaring circular nozzle supported on an openwork standard formed as two bifurcated scrolled stems issuing blossoms, over a flaring circular base topped with spheres and loops and centering a further blossom, 2 pcs, 9.25'' H x 3.5'' Dia., 23.1 oz troy tw approximately - est:$1000/1500
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991 Mexico)
Wild Dog, signed lower right edition lower left, lithograph on paper framed under glass, 22.5'' H x 30'' W - est:$1500/2500
An American maple faux bamboo desk & chair
Late 19th century, unsigned, attributed to R.J. Horner Company, New York, the superstructure with a galleried rectangular top over a recess flanked by hinged cupboard doors enclosing cubbyholes, raised above a rectangular top with a hinged slanting lid inset with a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface, opening to reveal a divided interior, projecting over a compartment fitted to the left-hand end with a hinged locking cupboard door and to the right-hand end with two deep drawers, the whole raised on legs joined by a fretwork stretcher, with key, together with a conforming chair with a caned seat, 2 pcs, the desk 52.5'' H x 31.75'' W x 23'' D - est:$1200/1800
A California Mission Cahuilla polychrome basket
First quarter 20th century, of shallow oval form with tapering sides over a flat base, decorated with serrated motifs and a lizard, 2.75'' H x 12'' W x 11'' D - est:$2000/3000
Alberto Fabbi (1858-1906 Italian)
Figures in an ornate Orientalist courtyard exterior, signed and dated lower left: A. Fabbi 1883 , oil on panel, 16'' H x 10.25'' W - est:$6000/9000
Roberto Raimondi (1877-1961 Italian)
Two figures in an ornate interior, signed with conjoined initials, inscribed and dated upper right: R. Raimondi Roma 1901, watercolor on paper laid to board under glass, 21'' H x 14.5'' W - est:$4000/6000
Twin beds Finn Juhl (1912-1989 Danish) for Baker
Circa 1951, each with Baker Furniture metal label and marked to each component ''626'', of walnut and birch, each with angled headboard of vertical slats and a footboard composed of a wide downcurved toprail over a single spindle, 31.5'' H x 42.25'' W x 86'' D - est:$4000/6000
A William Spratling sterling silver salad set
Circa 1951 - 1956, each with marker's mark and Eagle mark, each with hand-hammered trapezoidal body issuing a plain ferrule and flanking wirework curlicues joined to a wooden handle terminating in a conforming cap, 2 pcs, each 12.875'' long, gross weight 6.7 oz troy approximately - est:$300/500
A California Mission Cahuilla snake basket
First quarter 20th century, of shallow circular form, the tapering sides decorated in orange with a snake, over a flat base decorated in dark brown with a further snake and an eagle, 2.5'' H x 12.5'' Dia. - est:$3000/5000
A Rockwell silver overlay black glass vase
Circa 1930, Meriden, CT, marked ''Rockwell'' within a shield, the trumpet-form body tapering to a bulbous foot, the exterior decorated with three flying geese over a continuous band of cattails, the interior with three further geese, 12'' H x 7.5'' Dia. - est:$800/1200
October 22, 2013 California & American Fine Art Auction
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Preview - 12:00 p.m. - Auction Begins - 6:30p.m.
The Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA
(Lower level • East Side • Euclid St.)

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