MEDWAY, MASS. — Elegant furnishings at Coyle’s Spring Estate Auction conducted on April 15, delivered remarkable results in today’s market, drawing collectors and dealers from around the country. The event, featured a completely unreserved collection of exceptional antique French and Continental furniture, artwork and decorative accessories, many of which were assembled by the late esteemed designer Ruben de Saavedra over a number of years for the firm’s consigning client to furnish their grand European-style home in Concord, Mass. In addition, furnishings and estates from Boston area homes were also offered.
Standout items in the furniture category included a 91-inch-high, antique carved gilt mirror with a fleur de lis crest which garnered intense bidding and ultimately sold for $11,270, surpassing its expectations; as well as a beautiful pair of bronze marble inlaid gueridon tables which brought $9,200. Other highlights of the auction included a marble and gilt plateau coffee table that sold for $6,095, a palace-sized Persian floral rug that achieved $7,360, and a pair of French Empire figural marble top pedestals and a pair of Ornate Louis XVI-style gilt pedestals with ram’s heads which brought $3,795 and $3,565, respectively.
Marble selections were led by a pair of gilt eagle carved marble top wall sconce shelves, bid competitively to $4,485, followed by a specimen marble top ornate gilt console table which hammered down at $2,415. There were also some standout custom upholstered furnishings offered in the sale highlighted by a pair of Nineteenth Century Louis XVI-style Bergères with floral urn motif fabric which sold for $2,760 and an upholstered sofa with fringe that achieved $1,150. A carved swan antique leather upholstered chair also brought $3,150. Midcentury Modern was also represented by a group of Paul Evans Citiscape dining furniture selling for $9,200.
Silver, jewelry and art were all well represented, as the top lot, a Georg Jensen 111-piece sterling flatware set, sold at $4,025, while a Tiffany & Company Angela Cummings bracelet in 18K gold brought $3,565, alongside additional strong results in gold and silver. Several well-received oil paintings including “Rudi and the Mischievous Tabbies” by C. Neilseen found a new homes, this example with a private buyer for $1,600. A pair of gouache portraits of ladies by Constant Joseph Brochart were well appreciated at $2,415, as well as several other offerings in the category.
The auction saw strong engagement both in-person, on the phone and through absentee bidders, with notable sales exceeding expectations; there was no online bidding.
“We were thrilled by the enthusiasm from our bidders and it was refreshing to see people excited and interested in the antique French and Continental furniture and decorative accessories. It was rewarding to witness these pieces find appreciative new owners. Hopefully it’s a sign of renewed interest for exceptional craftmanship and quality antique furnishings. Fingers crossed,” noted Michael Coyle, auctioneer and president of Coyle’s Auction, after the sale.
Coyle’s next Antique Estates Auction will be held on Tuesday, June 10. This will be the anniversary of the beginning of the firm’s 41st year in business.
For more information, 508-733-6868 or www.coylesauction.com.
