Important Fine Art & Antique Auction, Including European, American, Asian, And Latin
Mar 22, 2020 10:00 EDTHorologist Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin was looking for clockmaking books when he happened to receive two volumes on magic. When Robert-Houdin began to develop various magic tricks, his horology experiments with glass helped create clocks with hidden mechanisms. These clocks developed by Robert-Houdin inspired Cartier’s “mystery clocks,” created by Maurice Coüet in 1912. Shapiro Auctions presents a 1970 Cartier citrine, onyx, chrysoprase, silver, and diamond “mystery clock” in the upcoming Global Fine Art & Antiques auction.
Also offered are works from Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu, Mariano Andreu, and Andrea Marchisio. An oil on canvas piece titled Women at the Market by Modernist painter Leopold Gottlieb is notable. Gottlieb’s work went through multiple changes over time, from Polish portraits with modulated color patches and liquid borders to biblical scenes in greens and reddish browns. The offered painting exhibits Gottlieb’s mature style of the 1920s, depicting people engaged in daily activities. Diamond jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels, a Galle Cameo glass three-light table lamp, and an Italian Renaissance-style Pietra Dura table will also be available. Interested collectors can explore the entire listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Lot Categories:
Fine Art (185), Decorative Arts (54, Furniture (27), Jewelry (6), Asian Works of Art (31), Watches & Clocks (8), Collectibles (7)# of Lots:
324Price Range:
$200 -$450,000Interesting lots include:
Item Image | Item Name | Estimate |
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Gold and decorative stone set Italian Primavera musical clock by Mirco Baroso | Estimate: | |
Cartier mystery clock | Estimate: | |
Women at the Market, oil on canvas by Leopold Gottlieb | Estimate: | |
Van Cleef & Arpels yellow gold diamond set composed of ear clips and a brooch | Estimate: | |
Grandmother with Two Children, ink and gouache on silk laid on board by Mai Trung Thu | Estimate: | |
Galle Cameo glass three-light table lamp | Estimate: | |
Italian Renaissance style Pietra Dura table | Estimate: | |
Tsogo hardwood janiform hunting handle | Estimate: |
Contact Info
Shapiro Auctions
- 566 East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York 10543
- 212-717-7500
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- https://www.shapiroauctions.com
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