ACES Gallery’s upcoming Fall Estates Auction will feature a floral still life painting from French/Vietnamese artist Le Pho and items from music titan Tommy Mottola.
The auction, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Sept. 14, will feature online, telephone and absentee bidding, according to ACES Gallery. No in-person bidding will be available, with online bidding facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, and Drouot.com.
Bidders will also find “an extensive collection of jewelry, silver and gold, as well as coins and flatware services – over 700 lots total,” according to a statement.
“Our team has spent the better part of the spring and summer amassing this wonderful collection and we’re excited to bring it all up for auction,” said Alex Fonarow, appraiser, auctioneer and owner of ACES Gallery. “The items have been carefully sourced from over 50 local estates and private collections.”
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The Le Pho painting is expected to bring $80,000-$120,000, according to ACES Galley. Items from Tommy Mottola up for auction include antique trophies, including an “enormous” Horseman Futurity Cup horse trophy from 1908 that “should fetch $3,000-$5,000.”
“Other items from Mr. Mottola include a pair of zebra upholstered club chairs (estimate: $1,500-$2,500); and a Florence Knoll Studio executive’s desk (estimate: $1,000-$2,000).”
“Over 200 lots of jewelry (plus art and décor) were pulled from an important Purchase, New York estate; over 70 lots (including Cartier and Art Deco jewelry) were descended through an important Stamford family; and other jewelry comes from a Rowayton couple, descended through the family of Woodrow Jewelers, formerly in Pelham, N.Y.,” ACES Gallery adds.
Check out the noteworthy pieces of jewelry below, according to ACES Gallery:
A circa 1920-1930 Cartier Art Deco carved bone, diamond and platinum handkerchief pendant (estimate: $1,000-$2,000)
An Art Deco Burmese sapphire, diamond and platinum clip brooch (estimate: $3,000-$5,000)
An antique circa 1900-1920 Art Deco diamond and natural pearl necklace, probably J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia (estimate: $7,000-$9,000)
An enhancer pendant with a central 62-carat oval cabochon emerald set within a border of prong set and pave set melee diamonds (estimate: $3,000-$5,000)
A convertible ring/pendant, center-set with a large marquis cognac diamond mounted with a halo of round diamonds surrounded by baguette diamonds (estimate: $8,000-$12,000)
Interested bidders can scheduled a preview by calling 475-500-7118 or emailing gallery@ACES.net. Previews are available Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. and Sept. 13. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
