P. Mallard bedroom set brings $55,000 at Stevens sale
A monumental five-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, beautifully crafted around 1850 by P. Mallard, sold for $55,000 at a milestone two-day auction held July 27-28 by Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, Miss. The auction featured the personal, private collection of legendary antiques dealer Russell Cohron.
[USPRwire, Mon Aug 13 2007] A monumental five-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, beautifully crafted around 1850 by P. Mallard, sold for $55,000 at a milestone two-day auction held July 27-28 by Stevens Auction Company. The auction featured the personal, private collection of legendary antiques dealer Russell Cohron, plus fine antiques from two other prominent area estates.
“This was certainly one of the best sales in the history of the company,” said Dwight Stevens, owner-auctioneer of Stevens Auction Company. “About 700 lots changed hands over the course of the two days, and many of them would have been show-stoppers at any other sale. The turn-out was fantastic. People didn't mind traveling great distances for quality, and that's just what they got.”
The Friday session, on July 27, was dedicated mainly to smalls from the collection of Mr. Cohron, who became a leading supplier to Morton M. Goldberg Auction Galleries in New Orleans, La. Items from his extensive collection included fine porcelains; brilliant glassware; Limoges; Sevres; Old Paris; Royal Austrian; and more. Mr. Cohron is a highly respected, second-generation antiques dealer.
Other highlights from the two days follow. Prices quoted include a 10% buyer's premium.
A mahogany, 9-tube signed Tiffany grandfather clock, with great carvings and standing over eight feet tall (circa 1890) chimed right on time at $36,300; a rare and magnificent 196-piece Old Paris dinner set (Ed Honore, Champroux Allier) soared to $35,200; and a rosewood, pierce-carved Meeks marble-top parlor table in the Bird pattern, 49 inches long and documented to 1850, hit $30,250.
Bedroom suites did well, as they do in all Stevens auctions. A walnut Victorian three-piece suite with a bird and squirrel carved into the crown gaveled for $19,800; a three-piece walnut Victorian suite by T. Brooks, with all pieces topping 100” in height, changed hands for $15,400; and the same price was realized for a three-piece Victorian suite with lyndon drape carving and coral-colored marble.
Etageres were in abundance. A rosewood Victorian marble-top etagere, more than 8 feet tall and attributed to Meeks (circa 1865) changed hands for $22,000; a rosewood and rosewood-grained marble-top etagere (circa 1860) went for $7,700; a Belter mahogany Gothic marble-top etagere with Strong pattern (circa 1850) made $7,370; and a walnut etagere with burl trim (Meeks) hit $3,740.
Quality period furniture, another staple at Stevens auctions, was also in evidence. A Herter Brothers rosewood parlor table, 45” long and with fantastic inlay (circa 1870) hammered for $11,000; a mahogany Federal banquet dining table with acanthus-carved base and feather-carved feet, impressive at 12 feet long, sold for $12,100; and a primitive cherry corner cabinet (circa 1840) reached $2,860.
A walnut Victorian butler's secretary with pierce-carved crest (circa 1860) crossed the block at $4,070; a mahogany Empire corner cabinet with ball-and-claw feet and 13 glass panes rose to $3,795; a walnut Victorian marble-top sideboard with game carved into the crowd and standing eight feet tall, made $3,740; and a large English sectional bookcase with glass doors commanded $3,300.
From the fine art category, a large painting of a Victorian lady wearing a white dress by the artist Edward Hughes (circa 1880-1890) changed hands for $11,000; an oil-on-canvas portrait of Sir Anthony Van Dyck, housed in a gold Victorian frame (42” x 28”, circa $5,500) hammered for $5,500; and several nice paintings-on-porcelain piqued the interest of the crowd, selling for about $1,430 each.
Period sofas enjoyed strong prices all day. A stunning Belter rosewood laminated triple-backed sofa in the Strong pattern, documented to 1850 and 72 inches long, achieved $19,250; a rosewood Belter solid-back Victorian parlor sofa with green upholstery (circa 1845) made $9,350; and a matched pair of Meeks rosewood laminated sofas in the Stanton Hall pattern went for $7,370 each.
If sitting is your thing, Stevens had the chair of your dreams. A rosewood Rococo parlor chair by John H. Belter (circa 1855) realized $3,960; a Belter rosewood parlor arm chair in the Henry Clay pattern (circa 1855) soared to $4,730; two Pottier & Stymus rosewood parlor chairs with red upholstery went for $2,420 the pair; and a pair of carved mahogany Horner parlor chairs hit $880 each.
In decorative accessories, an ormolu mounted Sevres urn, artist signed, green with a court scene (circa 1920) gaveled for $5,280; two Sevres vases with Greek Key decoration and cupid portraits (circa 1860) made $3,960 the pair; two Sevres portrait vases, blue (circa 1880) realized $4,180 the pair; and a hand-painted Pickard Limoges punch bowl with flowers and gold painting, signed, hit $3,520.
A mahogany parlor grand piano by Steinway & Sons, 6 feet (circa 1900) played a sweet tune for $6,050; a mahogany baby grand piano made in New York, 5 feet (circa 1910) brought $1,210; a Victorian Regina music box (serial #35578) reached $5,720; another vintage music box went for $1,760; and a mahogany Gothic 5-tube grandfather clock, signed Colonial Mfg. Co., chimed at $4,400.
A pair of 18th-century hand-carved blackamoors, 66 inches tall, went for $4,620 each; a heavily carved Victorian dressing screen (circa 1880) hit $3,740; a bronze gasolier-type candelabra with eight lights reached $3,520; a vintage snow sled made by the Jainesville Carriage Company skidded off for $660; and an old Gone With the Wind lamp with marble-top pedestal realized $605.
Stevens Auction Company's next big sale is scheduled for Saturday, September 22, at 9 am. It will be an on-site auction, comprising the contents of a unique and prominent Southern estate in Covington, Tennessee (located about 35 miles north of Memphis, on Hwy. 51 North). Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hamilton will be selling their vast collection of items at their home, as well as in Memphis warehouses.
Mr. Hamilton has spent the last 20 years accumulating a sizable and impressive assortment of primitive antiques, woodworking tools, Victorian and Empire furnishings; and collectibles. His collection of Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky primitives can hardly be rivaled in the region. Many of the items in his collection are from the renowned Hamilton Place property in Auburntown, Tenn.
For more information on this upcoming September 22 on-site auction, and for directions to the Hamiltons' home at 133 Liberty St., Covington, Tenn., log on to www.stevensauction.com. The firm is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call them directly at (662) 369-2200. You can also e-mail them at stevens@intop.net.
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