Roland Auctions – March 2025 Estate Sale
March 8th 10am
www.rolandauctions.com 212-260-2000
150 School St, Glen Cove, NY 11542

GLEN COVE, N.Y. — Roland Auctions NY will present its next multi-estates auction on Saturday, March 8, at 10 am, with offerings from several prominent estates, bringing together elements of New York City’s theatrical and art world past. These include the personal collection of American theater designer, artist and photographer Peter Wexler; the entire personal collection of more than 20,000 photographs and related items removed from the Harlem warehouse of photographer and antiques dealer Roger Prigent, whose Manhattan shop Malmaison became an Upper East Side mainstay; as well as a selection of African-themed silver pieces by designer Patrick Mavros and a fresh selection of couture from the estate of Baroness Gabriele Langer von Langendorff. In addition, Roland will present a large personal collection of items belonging to theatrical production/set designer Ed Wittstein and his art director partner Robert Miller, all removed from Wittstein’s estate brownstone in New York. Previews will be conducted on Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7, from 10 am to 6 pm.

The Peter Wexler (1939-2022) collection, all with no reserves, spans six decades of American theater and visual arts innovation. Featured is a 75-lot sale of personal property from his residence (including custom furnishings and reference library) alongside creative artworks spanning Wexler’s remarkable 60-year career, from his early University of Michigan studies to his final sculptural innovations. This auction presents collectors with a unique opportunity to acquire pieces from one of America’s most respected artists. Proceeds will support public access to costume and set design education through the Peter Wexler Digital Museum, a comprehensive online catalog completed by the artist before his passing.

Notable lots of Wexler’s own artwork include “The Rug Concerts” (1973), a poster designed by Wexler documenting his collaboration with conductor Pierre Boulez that transformed the New York Philharmonic’s classical music presentation at Lincoln Center ($100/200); “Challenger” (1982), an aircraft design illustration and model commissioned by former Sotheby’s chairman Alfred Taubman, showcasing Wexler’s sophisticated approach to corporate design ($200/300); and “Southern City Sculpture” (2011), a series of three stainless steel models with corresponding drawings, representing Wexler’s unrealized vision for a major public installation ($200/300).

Another important part of this auction will be a collection of rare guitars and guitar accessories from a prominent New York collector, which include guitars by Gibson, Gretsch, Fender, Hamer and PRS, with original hard shell cases and all documentation and certificates. Highlights from this collection include a 2010 Gretsch Chet Atkins model hollow body electric guitar made in Japan in 2010. It features a Bigsby tremolo, pearlized inlays, gold hardware, tritonic pickups, and comes in the Western orange stain colorway ($2,5/3,500); a 1998 Gibson ES175, single cutaway hollow body electric guitar made in the United States in 1998. The guitar has a vintage tobacco sunburst colorway and factory hardshell case is included ($3/4,000); a 2000 Gibson Les Paul Custom solid body electric guitar made in the United States in 2000. This Les Paul has an ebony colorway paired with all gold hardware ($5/6,000); and a Gibson 1956 gold top Les Paul reissue solid body electric guitar ($5,5/6,500).

Top lots in the art arena include a Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964 ) “Au Cabaret” watercolor and gouache depicting figures dancing alongside a band; signed “Jean Dufy” to lower right. It is from the personal collection of an Upper East Side philanthropic family ($15/25,000). An Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) untitled (Swirl with Pumpkin) lithograph, 1972, is signed in pencil Calder lower right ($2/3,000).

Also offered are an after Titian “Venus With Mirror,” palatial allegorical painting on panel depicting Venus and putti, in an ornate gilt frame ($5/7,000); an after Brueghel or Rubens palatial painting on panel depicting “Madonna in Floral Wreath” in an ornate gilt frame ($5/7,000); and an after Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920), “Le Grand Nu” framed oil on canvas painting of a reclining female nude ($3/5,000).

Just a couple examples of midcentury modern furniture in this sale are a Folke Ohlsson for Dux Teak Scissor chair, Sweden ($800-$1,200) and a set of eight Niels Otto Moeller Model 71 teak side chairs ($2/3,000). Additional furniture will include a pair of Louis XV bronze and satinwood vitrines, painted porcelain mirrored back vitrine cabinets, Twentieth Century, vertically designed with scrolling bronze grille work, side door entry and glass shelves. The side panels are inset with painted porcelain landscape vignettes of lovers in repose ($2/4,000).

Notable decorative items include a Patrick Mavros figural sterling silver candelabrum of elephant mothers and calves with mopane, Zimbabwean, 1998, total 56 troy ounces ($5/7,000); Sèvres pair of monumental palace urns, French, Nineteenth Century, vasiform and decorated with bands of blooming flowers ($3/5,000); and a pair of Louis XV gilt bronze figural candelabra, French, Nineteenth Century, depicting Aphrodite with Cupid holding aloft a torchiere of 10 candle holders, decorated with scrolling acanthus motifs and berries ($1,5/2,500).

Roland NY is at 150 School Street. For information, 212-260-2000 or www.rolandantiques.com.

Preview: Thursday, March 6th & Friday, March 7th, 10am – 6pm
Featuring a personal collection of pristine guitars including makers such as Gibson, Gretsch, Fender, Hamer, and PRS, with original hard shell cases, all documentation and certificates; fresh couture from the Estate of Baroness Gabriele Langer von Langendorff; along with our monthly eclectic mix of
Fine Art, Decorative Arts, 20th Century Modern, Antique & Vintage Furniture, Silver, Jewelry, Textiles, Rugs, Asian Art and Lighting Fixtures.
212-260-2000 www.rolandauctions.com
150 School Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542
(2 Dosoris Way – for GPS)
110: Louis XVI Chinoiserie Decorated Tilt Table
103: Sevres Important Pair of Palace Urns
224: Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks
106: Louis XVI Gilt Decorated Pedestal
116: Empire Trompe I’Oeil Center Table
118: Dresden Porcelain Figural Mirror
150: Emmanuel VILLANIS Bronze Sculpture
221: Patrick Mavros Sterling Silver Candelabrum
112: Royal Vienna Portrait Plate
253:2001 Gibson 257:2000 Gibson 260:2001 Gibson
Les Paul Deluxe Les Paul Custom SG Peter Townshend
305: Georges Kaplan Brown Seal and Fox Fur Coat
307: Dyed Mink and Fox Fur Coat
153: Joseph & Christ -Oil on Canvas Painting
252:2010 Gretsch 259: Fender
301: Christian Dior Shearling Jacket with Fox Fur Trim
222: Patrick Mavros Eight Sterling Silver Elephants
311: Christian Dior Dyed Mink and Fox Fur Coat
399: Jean Dufy, Watercolor Gouache, Au Cabaret

145: Pair of Louis XV Bronze and Satinwood Vitrines
123: Juan GOMEZ-QUIROZ Figures on Bicycles-OB
400: CALDER Untitled Swirl with Pumpkin Lithograph
403: After BRUEGHEL or RUBENS Madonna Painting
221: Patrick Mavros Sterling Silver Candelabrum
75: Curtis JERE Owl Sculpture on Stand, 1968
402: After TITIAN Venus With Mirror Painting
406: Baranger Studios Alice in Wonderland Automaton
305: Georges Kaplan Brown Seal and Fox Fur Coat
210: Old Master Holy Family Scene-Oil Painting
46: Large Collection of Antique Postage Stamps (100+)
116: Louis XVI Chinoiserie Decorated Tilt Table
71: Svend Madsen for Falster MCM Men’s Chest
146: Pair of Louis XV Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
399: Jean Dufy, Watercolor Gouache, Au Cabaret
224: Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks
103: Sevres Important Pair of Palace Urns
62: Folke Ohlsson for Duk Teak Scissor Chair
266: 2003 Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster
258: 2001 PRS Singlecut Artist Model
267: Gibson 1956 Gold Top Les Paul Reissue
263: 2002 Fender Closet Classic Reissue Stratocaster
265: 2007 Fender Mary Kaye 1957 Reissue Stratocaster
261: 1996 Fender FMT 1960 Reissue Stratocaster
262: Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
257: 2000 Gibson Les Paul Custom
301: Christian Dior Shearling Jacket with Fox Fur Trim
70: Svend Madsen for Falster Danish MCM Teak Credenza
69: Gustav Bahus Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
225: Tiffany & Co. Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks
209: After Amedeo MODIGLIANI Le Grand Nu-OC