139th Auction

The jewelry department kicks off early on Wednesday at 10 AM with more than 500 mostly moderately priced pieces. Among them are classic and modern gold and silver jewelry, as well as delicate pearl jewelry and antique Etruscan gold jewelry (Lots 28-34). For those looking to make a grand statement, a platinum ring with a more than 6-carat diamond is highly recommended (Lot 124, starting price €30,000), as well as a diamond-studded Rolex GMT-Master 2 for your wrist (Lot 446, starting price €18,500). Following a selection of wristwatches and pocket watches, a collection of approximately 160 coins will be up for auction.

The silver department starts with a large table centerpiece in the form of a tree trunk with a resting doe. The striking piece is expected to fetch at least €1,800 (Lot 770), followed by a beautifully preserved Austrian Besamim spice box from 1862 (Lot 771, starting price €2,200). Another highlight is a gilded Rococo lidded goblet with a tenant's stamp from Julien Alaterre (1768-1774) (Lot 776, starting price €7,500). An Augsburg snakeskin beaker dating back to around 1685, starting at €1,400, is an even earlier piece (Lot 845).

Among the paintings of old and new masters, some pieces deserve special mention. These include a wonderful view of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains by Ernst Helbig (1802-1866), a student of Dahl (Lot 1230), and a densely composed piece by the significant Indonesian artist and modernizer of Balinese painting, Ida Bagus Made Togog (1913-1989) (Lot 1357). A Chinese porcelain tower is depicted in an 18th-century painting, possibly from the circle of the Italian veduta painter Antonio Joli de Dipi (1700-1777) (Lot 1360). Friedrich Kallmorgen (1856-1924) contributes a view of the Hamburg harbor (Lot 1367), while an as-yet unidentified painter from around 1850 takes us into the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano in Rome (Lot 1444). Prussia collectors will be delighted by Hugo Ungewitter's (1869-1947) "Petition, " which depicts Frederick II on horseback (Lot 1487). Among the old masters, a verified and cataloged work by the Dutch artist Jan Wynants (1632-1684) stands out (Lot 1426).

The top lot among modern works is an untitled piece by the renowned Mexican painter Gunther Gerzso Wendland (1915-2000), starting at €35,000 (Lot 1674). Austrian artists are surprisingly well represented in this catalog, including a large work by contemporary painter Hubert Schmalix (born 1952), whose "Vineyard" from 2003 is expected to fetch at least €7,500 (Lot 1672).

The graphic works section opens with a large drawing by Otto Pankok, depicting a drinker at a tavern table, which will start at €3,000 (Lot 1680). Many drawings have found a place in this catalog, all of which have been very moderately priced. These include a harem scene by the French Orientalist Hippolyte Omer Ballue (1820-1867) (Lot 1799, €180), a sensitive portrait of a lady by the Frenchman François Gabriel Guillaume Lepaulle (1804-1886) (Lot 1803, €250), and several lots by Charles Théodore Sauvageot (1826-1883), a representative of the Barbizon school. Print graphics by artists ranging from Baumeister to Mattheuer, from Max Ernst to Hundertwasser, round out the extensive selection.

A Bordeaux red vase with fine painting from the Sèvres manufactory marks the beginning of the more than 600 objects in the porcelain department, with a minimum bid of €1,500 (Lot 2000). Another highlight is certainly the wonderful, albeit new, Casanova snuffbox from the Meissen manufactory, limited to 50 pieces (€1,200, Lot 2022). A notable number of services, as well as unique porcelain clocks, are featured in the catalog, such as a large French pendulum clock with a pensive Flora (Lot 2561, starting price €1,900), or an Art Deco figurative table clock from the Nymphenburg manufactory, with a kneeling Chinese woman holding the clock (Lot 2436, starting price €4,500). Picasso contributes a ceramic plate with an etched male face from the Madoura edition, starting at €5,200 (Lot 2452). Fans of modern Murano glass will find pieces in lots 2829, 2835, 2840, or 2842, which feature various designs for Venini.

Among the nearly 150 wall and table clocks, a striking oriental rider pendulum clock should not go unnoticed. Rising above a black marble pedestal mounted with bronze is a magnificent bronze of an oriental rider on a rearing horse (Lot 3568). The starting price of €8,000 seems appropriate given the total height of over 1 meter.

A rather understated gem among the sculptures could turn out to be a surprise. The depiction of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great in a storm on Lake Ladoga is of great rarity and starts here at just €1,000 (Lot 3702). From the Parisian foundry "Rolland" comes a satyr group after Clodion, in which the chiseler "H. Vissac" has also left his mark, meticulously reworking the enchanting figure down to the last detail. A minimum bid of €950 is required (Lot 3757).

The "Varia" section, with its exciting potpourri of collector's items of various kinds, includes a collection of reservist mugs as well as a pair of Delft percussion pistols from the 19th century with carved ebony stocks (Lot 4354, starting price €8,000). The Asiatica department has been separated from this section, offering around 230 lots of a wide-ranging selection, from 19th-century Indian paintings to Chinese porcelains to curiosities such as an ivory dragon boat with courtly figures (Lot 4824, starting price €900).

As always, the furniture concludes the auction, with the note that these items can only be viewed on two days (April 13 and 14) in Mühlenbeck. Some pieces are in an inaccessible external warehouse, so they can only be viewed through photos. In addition, the preview will take place on April 13, 14, and 16 in our rooms at Kalckreuthstrasse 4-5, 10777 Berlin.