Sale 1787
New York
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18 - 19 January 2007
Price realised
USD 10,800
Estimate
A SILVER AND MIXED-METAL MUG-ON-STAND MARK OF TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, 1878-1891 The mug baluster form, on a circular base, the surface hammered and applied with a gold dragonfly and two gourds with foliage, the handle with applied copper beetle, the interior gilt; the stand circular with hammered surface, each marked on reverse The stand 5½ in. diameter, the mug 4¼ in. high; 12 oz. gross weight (2)
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
The New York heiress and businesswoman discusses the art of entertaining — illustrated with lots from the private collection of Jayne Wrightsman
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
Our guide to the forms, ornamentations and carving styles, illustrated with lots from Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver on 24 January
Lessons from 36 years with Christie’s, including remarkable discoveries and how it feels to change consignors’ lives
Both in Belle Epoque Paris and Berlin between the wars, Jeanne Mammen documented European café society from a woman’s perspective
Islamic Art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam on a magnificent garment that would have been worn by a member of the royal inner circle