Polished performance
Glossy surfaces set the stage for intriguing, dramatic objects in rich materials, styled by Pei-Ru Keh — and offered in our Living With Art sale on 14-15 June. Photographs by Joss McKinley
A pair of north European bronze double-handled vases. Late 19th/early 20th century. 17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) high. Estimate: $1,000-1,500; A pair of French bronze figures of vestals. Last quarter 18th century. 13¾ in. (35 cm.) and 14 in. (36 cm.) high. Estimate: $4,000-6,000; Pair of red-figured marble obelisks. Late 19th/20th century. 19 in. (48.3 cm.) high, 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) wide, 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) deep. Estimate: $1,000-1,500. This lot is offered in Living With Art, 14-15 June 2016 at Christie’s in New York
A Louis XVI-style ormolu and fossil marble gueridon. 20th century. 27 in. (68.5 cm.) high, 28½ in. (72.3 cm.) diameter. Estimate: $1,500-2,000; A pair of Swedish ormolu-mounted white marble candlesticks. Late 18th/early 19th century. 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high (each). Estimate: $800-1,200. This lot is offered in Living With Art, 14-15 June 2016 at Christie’s in New York
Three French frosted-glass animals and birds. Signed in etch 'Lalique France', 20th century. 11¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high, the tallest. Estimate: $1,000-1,500; A pair of north Italian blue-glass-inset giltwood console tables. Venice, late 18th century. 33½ in. (85.1 cm.) high, 41½ in. (105.4 cm.) wide, 21½ in. (54.6 cm.) deep. Estimate: $70,000-100,000. This lot is offered in Living With Art, 14-15 June 2016 at Christie’s in New York