Two rare, circa 1900-1901 furniture pieces by Charles Rholfs combine for $86,100 in Neue Auctions' September 7th sale

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Also, an 18th or 19th century French terracotta bust of a young lady finished at $19,680, and an 18th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted ebonized commode brought $17,220. Online bidding was via LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio - eTradeWire -- A carved oak canopy bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs combined for $86,100, an 18th or 19th century French terracotta bust of a young lady finished at $19,680, and an 18th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted ebonized commode brought $17,220 in an online-only Fine Art, Antiques & Jewelry auction held September 7th by Neue Auctions.

The bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs (American, 1853-1936) were exhibited at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. The bed with steps had the carved maker's "sign-of-the-saw" cypher, dated 1901. It sold for $46,125. The accompanying fumed oak, matte finish, three-drawer dresser with mirror had a high estimate of $12,000 but bidders pushed that to $39,975.

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The unassuming French terracotta bust-length portrait of a young girl, 21 inches tall, was one of the true sleepers of the auction. It had a pre-sale estimate of just $500-$800, which bidders ignored. Just as surprising was the 18th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted commode, with a high estimate of $5,000. The final selling price was more than three times that.

With that sale behind them, Neue Auctions will now turn its attention to three more online-only sales that will finish off the year. These will include the sale of property from a gentleman on Friday, October 18th; the sale of a lifetime collection curated by time and taste on Friday, November 22nd; and an American & European Fine Art & Antiques auction on Friday, Dec. 13.

Following are additional highlights from the September 7th auction, in which 347 lots came up for bid. Online bidding was provided by LiveAuctioners.com and Invaluable.com. All prices quoted include a 23 percent buyer's premium.

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There were two ceramics by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) for Madoura in the sale. One was a baluster form vase with two loop form handles, titled Décor Pastel (1953), earthenware with pastel decoration, numbered "22/200" ($10,455). The other was an ovoid form ewer with pinched mouth and loop form handle, titled Yan Barbu (1963), in earthenware with painted black glaze decoration, numbered "179/300" ($6,765). Both pieces stood 12 ¼ inches tall.

To learn more about Neue Auctions and their upcoming auctions, visit www.neueauctions.com. Updates are posted frequently. Cynthia Maciejewksi and Bridget McWilliams can be reached by phone at 216-245-6707; or via email at cynthia@neueauctions.com, bridget@neueauctions.com.

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Source: Neue Auctions
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