151st Auction

With the last catalog of the year 2020, we are also delivering the most extensive one. More than 5,000 lots will be up for auction from November 10 to 14, 2020. Once again, the usual range of art and antiques will be expanded by a collection of selected fashion items from renowned fashion designers. This includes wallets and women's handbags, travel bags and rolling suitcases, coats, jackets, and dresses, as well as shoes and accessories like belts and sunglasses from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Burberry, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, and many others.

The jewelry department can once again showcase almost 600 pieces, featuring a wide variety of attractively priced rings, old and new jewelry, a collection of loose stones, and about 90 wrist and pocket watches. The standout piece is a diamond necklace from around 1850 with 280 old-cut diamonds and 12 diamond roses totaling 20.39 carats. This intricate, antique piece comes in its original case and starts at €24,000 (Lot 233).

Among the nearly 220 silver lots, a small collection of more than 20 Jewish objects from the 18th and 19th centuries stands out. This includes a Hungarian Torah scroll case, a Seder plate and Torah shield from Austria, and a collection box from Russia.

The more than 1,000-piece porcelain offering includes, in addition to extensive services, a large collection of figurative designs from the estate of the Ens manufactory in Volkstedt. Among the nearly 50 glass objects, a more than 60 cm high Art Nouveau vase by Daum Frères Nancy stands out, which will be auctioned starting at €1,800 (Lot 2839).

A lavish Boulle clock on a console from around 1860 leads the nearly 200 large clocks offered (€8,000, Lot 3161). Lot number 3192 conceals an equally interesting Black Forest flute clock from the first half of the 19th century, which has a modest starting price of €1,500.

From the more than 200 lots in the sculpture category, a seated Moroccan by Antoine Bourdelle (Lot 3405, starting at €1,100) stands out, as does a large, silver-plated group of two exuberantly dancing girls by Peter Pöppelmann (Lot 3298, starting at €3,800).

Among the approximately 1,100 lots from the Asian art and collector's items departments, all common as well as lesser-known collecting areas are represented. Books and autographs, weapons and militaria, small bronzes, instruments, and decorative utility items. One of the most interesting pieces is certainly a Chinese cloisonné incense burner from around 1800, which is available starting at €4,000 (Lot 3638).

The three categories "Art before 1800," "19th/20th Century Art, " and "Modern and Contemporary Art" comprise nearly 900 lots, filled with numerous treasures. Highlights include a pair of hunting still lifes by Johann Georg de Hamilton (Lot 7019, starting at €5,000) and three impressionist works by Rudolf Bartels with rare oriental subjects (Lots 7303-7305, each €5,000). Among the modern pieces, the expressive work of the Slovak artist Martin Benka is sure to captivate many collectors (Lot 8121, €3,000).

The auction will take place from November 10 to 14, 2020. Online catalog available at www.historia.de.