A real museum collection for the quality and choice of pieces Art Déco French belonged to Steven A. Greenberg, well-known American collector to be auctioned in New York, in an all-New York auction.
A splendid collection of furnishings, panels, vases, chandeliers, books, prints, drawings, etc. for a total award of $17,237,437.
The term Déco derives from the Parisian Expo of 1925 “Exposition Internationale des Compactions Home Decorratifs et Industriels Modernes”, became famous first in France but then the particular refinement and simplicity of the lines that distinguished this style, achieved notoriety and its appreciation all over the world and concerned both the decorative arts, but also fashion and the 'architecture. In fact there are many examples of Art Dèco buildings that were built in a metropolitan context, the Chrysler Building in New York.
There are many signatures of architects and designers who contributed to developing this style, creating both unique pieces and series, perhaps limited or numbered. Objects and artistic expressions still sought after, appreciated and collected even by the new generations, confirming the Dèco as an art that lives very well alongside the contemporary style contextualized in the metropolitan environment.
There are one hundred and seventy lots in the catalogue The Steven A Greenberg Collection Masterpieces of French Art Deco of the Chriestie's New York auction held on December 12th and 13th.
First Top Lot: A room divider panel by Eileen Gray (1879-1976) from around 1922-25, consisting of six wooden panels, lacquered, engraved and painted auctioned for $1.874,500.
They follow:
A work of Jean Dupas (1882-1964) Allegorie du Tissu from 1937, sold for $1,650,500.
Un vase by Jean Dunand (1877-1942) from 1925, sold for $902,500.
Un coffee table by Jean Dunand (1877-1942) of 1923, sold for $602,500.
A pair of panels by Jean Dupas (1882-1964) of 1934/35, sold for $578,500.
A beautiful one work of Jean Dupas (1882-1964) Project for XVME Salon des artistes decorateurs of 1924, sold for $530,500.
Un pair of table lamps by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933) of 1925, sold for $506,500.
Un Edgar Brandt chandelier (1880-1960) and Daum of 1925, sold for $458,500.
Un vase by Jean Dunand (1877-1942) of 1925, sold to 386,500 USD.
Un coffee table by Jean Dunand of 1925, sold to 388,500 USD.
Also works by René Lalique, Cardeihal, Pierre Chareau, George Frve, Jean Mavodon, Jean Despres, Jean Despres and the Maison Boin-Taburet.
