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Heritage Auctions celebrated the decorative arts with its The Curated Home Decorative Art Signature Auction on March 6 in Dallas. The event featured 250 lots of fine art, furniture, carvings, ceramics, porcelain, art glass, silver, rugs, textiles, lighting, timepieces, metalwork, and decorative accessories. The sale, which drew 1,226 bids and registered phone bidders, achieved a total of $528,800. Karen Rigdon, Heritage’s vice president of fine silver and decorative arts, noted the auction’s success in attracting both new and returning buyers, including collectors and designers.
Among the standout lots was a Twentieth Century bronze sculpture after Emile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin, titled “Janissaire du Sultan Mahmoud II.” The statue, mounted on a marble pedestal and marked “Ele. Guillemin,” fetched $13,125, surpassing its $5,000–7,000 estimate. It had provenance to Marshall Antique Gallery in Los Angeles and was acquired by Weider Health and Fitness in 1986.
Another high-performing lot was a Nineteenth Century French gilt bronze-mounted mahogany bureau plat, a 70-inch-long writing desk, which also realized $13,125, aligning with its $10,000–15,000 estimate. This piece complemented a variety of desks and tables offered in the auction.
The sale featured a diverse array of sculptures and carvings, all of which found new owners. Highlights included a Nineteenth Century Italian Carrara marble figure of a young woman on a wooden base, marked “Steinhauser, 1840,” which sold for $12,500. Meanwhile, a marble torso of a male Roman figure, carved after an antique model, earned $9,688, well above its $4,000–6,000 estimate. On the more affordable end, a Chinese carved malachite Shoulao fetched $375.
Louis XV-style furniture and decorative items were also prominent, appealing to bidders with varying budgets. A pair of Louis XV-style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany commodes with marble tops achieved $10,625, while a pair of matching carved giltwood square planters blossomed to $10,000. A monumental gilt bronze table jardinière, measuring 74 inches wide, garnered $8,125.
Nearly 100 of the 250 lots were sold in pairs, reflecting Heritage’s theme that “good things come in twos.” Notable pairings included a set of Italian Renaissance-style revival Pietra Dura-inset vargueños (portable Spanish writing desks) on turned wood stands, which sold for $10,000. Similarly, a pair of George II carved giltwood console tables from the Eighteenth Century exceeded expectations, hammering at $10,000 against a $7,000–9,000 estimate.
In the lighting category, a pair of French gilt bronze and Carrara marble seven-light figural candelabras illuminated the sale with $8,750. The candelabras depicted Classical women wearing togas and carrying amphoras or jugs on their shoulders.
Textiles also performed well, with an Eighteenth Century Flemish tapestry depicting women dining in a palace garden stitching up $9,063. Rigdon highlighted this piece as one of the auction’s strong performers.
Looking ahead, Heritage Auctions has lined up several exciting events for the decorative arts season. On April 17, the auction house will present Sophisticated Palate — Decorative Arts, Property from the Collection of Frederick H. Schrader, Napa Valley. This will be followed by the Signature Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction on June 5, which promises to feature exceptional pieces.
Overall, the The Curated Home Decorative Art Signature Auction showcased a wide range of high-quality items, attracting enthusiastic bidding and achieving impressive results. Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium. For more information, visit www.ha.com or call 214-528-3500.
