Started by misslilybart · December 14, 2009 · 14 posts · 8 images
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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started December 14, 2009 by misslilybart · 14 posts, 8 image attachments · discussion in 2009–2010.
http://www.urbanartantiques.com/2009/tiffany-aesthetic-rago/ Stored in a boiler room for 40 years, a pair of American Aesthetic Movement chairs with missing panels and parts sold for $390,400 (hammer price of $320,000 + 22% buyer premium) on December 5 at Rago Auctions in…
Stored in a boiler room for 40 years, a pair of American Aesthetic Movement chairs with missing panels and parts sold for $390,400 (hammer price of $320,000 + 22% buyer premium) on December 5 at Rago Auctions in Lambertville, NJ.
edited to add link to catalog info at Live Auctioneers, larger photo and details of the carved peacocks and glass panels
0133 1 lg — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago0133 4 lg — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago0133 3 lg — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago0133 2 lg — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago
Pretty cool chairs - Amazing price!! All it takes is 2 collectores w/ deep pockets that really want something. This was all I found on Rogo's site (small pics w/ a description): http://www.ragoarts.com/lot/65727 The funny part is look at the estimate - it says $500 - $700. That should tell you what an auction estimate is is worth. woodwright
Sorry, Cheryl, for not getting back to you. Flu. But I see pics are posted now and all is well. I happened to be at the sale. Everyone raced back to see what the excitement was about because the chairs after the hammer came down. I took photos with my cell, but the photos posted are better. - Susan
My two cents? This is alot of coin for these chairs. They remind me of the work I saw when visiting Chicago--- specifically the Chicago library. It has a fabulous interior designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. I am enclosing several pics. Definitely worth the visit if you ever get to this area.
Stever
tiffany1 — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Ragotiffany2 — Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago
I'm not sure the buyer of the Rago pair will be upset at all. Perhaps they will want to complete the set and have the finances to do so. Alternatively, the other two people who were bidding can have a pair as well. Besides, there are only 6 peacock chairs... It isn't like someone stumbled across a warehouse full of them. ;)
