463 - The Summer Sale

The auction season in Amsterdam will conclude with this comprehensive interior auction of silver, jewellery, porcelain, pottery, clocks, sculptures, furniture, Asian art, paintings, watercolors, drawings and graphics.

For example, the catalog will start with a pair of silver two-piece five-light candlesticks on a square profiled foot with pearl rims. These 'eye-catchers' with a height of 44 cm are offered to you with an attractive valuation of € 1,200 – 1,500.
No fewer than eight lots of miniature silver objects are included, ranging from a wheelbarrow, folding table, baskets to pistol knives with forks. The latter lot adorns the cover of the catalog and dates from around 1750. Valuation for lot 13, consisting of 10 pieces, € 600 – 1,000.
A silver prize pen in the shape of a quill pen turned out to be very popular during the spring auction. The silver and partly silver-gilt prize pen offered here, lot 21, dates from 1753 and was made by silversmith Jan Aarnout Bos in Amsterdam. Valuation € 7,000 – 9,000.

Among the furniture you will find lot 48, a Dutch mahogany Louis XV top desk. Not only is the furniture crowned by various ornate ornaments, the interior of the curb is also equipped with many drawers and compartments. Appraisal for this piece of furniture comes from approximately 1750 € 3,000 – 4,000.

The rectangular Louis XVI mirror in a gilded wooden frame, lot 49, is very stately. This large-format piece, measuring over 148 cm high, was made around 1790 and has an impressive crest. Valuation € 1,000 – 1,500.
For collectors of sculptures, lot 68, a white marble statue, immediately catches the eye. This 19th century depiction of Moses shows his right hand resting on the Ten Commandments, his other hand resting on his beard. Fitted with an imposing, three-part red marble plinth, this object has adorned Nederhorst Castle, the early 16th century original by Michelangelo is still in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. Valuation € 4,000 – 5,000.

Naturally, this catalog also contains a very extensive collection of Chinese porcelain. Lot 79, a series of five blue and white winged vases, comes from the Kangxi period and was made after the Venetian example. This collection is highly sought after, which is offered to you with a noble origin for € 3,000 – 4,000.
Remarkable is lot 97, two knobbly vases from the Transition period with a colorful decoration of flowers and dragons. Both are over-decorated in England, with one of these the fools are still visible in underglaze blue. Valuation for these two clobbered vases € 2,500 – 3,500.
Lot 117 consists of a pair of large Imari dishes with a diameter of over 55 cm. Both are decorated in cobalt blue, gold and iron red and are among the most beautiful examples made around 1700. Valuation € 2,500 – 3,500.
Among the Yixing porcelain, you will find lot 130, a beautifully printed spherical teapot with lid. This copy is not only provided with the seal amantuoshi, but also marked by Yang Pengnian, dating it to the early 19th century. Valuation € 12,000 – 15,000.

The auction will end with a collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics and sculptures. These 125 lots are arranged in alphabetical order by artist and the catalog leads you from Pierre Alechinsky to Arie Zwart. Because the works were made between the 18th and 21st centuries, a good picture is sketched of the developments in art history of the last 300 years.

Some of the artworks will be auctioned without reserve price. You can recognize this by the valuation € ATP (à tout prix).

Of course, the above is just a selection from the entire range. We therefore invite you to the online catalog here .

We hope to welcome you in our saleroom soon!

If you are unable to attend the auction, we will inform you here please check the other options for participating in the auction.

Any defects or restorations of the offered lots are not described. If you would like more information about the condition of an object, please contact us or request a condition report.