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A Collecting Legacy: Property from the Collection of Nelson & Happy Rockefeller

18 January 2019 | 10:00 AM EST | New York

SALE TOTAL

3,306,565USD
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  • 324
    A RARE CHINESE EXPORT CRAB-FORM TUREEN AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
    LOT SOLD.375,000USD
  • 321
    AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE EXPORT FIGURES OF A JEWISH MAN AND LADY, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, 1735-45
    LOT SOLD.300,000USD
  • 322
    AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL GOOSE-FORM TUREEN AND COVER FOR THE SPANISH MARKET, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775
    LOT SOLD.225,000USD
  • 356
    A PAIR OF MEISSEN MONTEITHS FROM THE SWAN SERVICE, CIRCA 1740-41
    LOT SOLD.212,500USD
  • 323
    AN EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPORTANT CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL GOOSE-FORM TUREEN AND COVER FOR THE SPANISH MARKET, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1775
    LOT SOLD.200,000USD
  • 357
    A MEISSEN WÄRMEGLOCKE FROM THE SWAN SERVICE, CIRCA 1737-41
    LOT SOLD.118,750USD
  • 318
    A RARE CHINESE EXPORT OX-HEAD TUREEN AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
    LOT SOLD.93,750USD
  • 358
    A MEISSEN WINE-BOTTLE HOLDER FROM THE SWAN SERVICE, CIRCA 1737-41
    LOT SOLD.75,000USD
  • 586
    François Stahly
    L'été de la forêt
    LOT SOLD.75,000USD
  • 577
    Mark Tobey
    Jazz Singer
    LOT SOLD.68,750USD
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Sale Number: N10004 Lots : 284

SALE TOTAL

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Nelson & Happy Rockefeller's Passion for Porcelain

The Quiet Strength of Happy Rockefeller

Led by 16 pieces from the celebrated Meissen “Swan” service and important Chinese export ceramics, a remarkable array of the couple’s furniture and decorative arts will be offered on January 18, 2019. The sale also includes silver, Americana, books & manuscripts, Japanese art & prints, and modern and contemporary art,  showcasing in its entirety Nelson and Happy Rockefeller’s worldly vision and eclectic spirit, while providing an intimate glimpse into how the couple lived with these timeless objects.

□ Please note property with a low estimate of $1,500 or less will be offered without reserve.

Nelson & Happy Rockefeller's Passion for Porcelain

The Quiet Strength of Happy Rockefeller

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Silver
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Head of Department
Silver
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Hannah Thompson
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Chinese Works of Art, West Coast
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Justin Cheung
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Chinese Works of Art
+1 212 606 7332
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Derya Baykal
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European Ceramics
+1 212 894 1442
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Richard Hird
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European Ceramics
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Benjamin Fisher
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Americana
+1 212 606 7130
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Danny Zhang
Associate Cataloguer
Impressionist & Modern Art
+1 212 606 7360
Danny.Zhang@sothebys.com
John Maher
Associate Specialist
Prints
+1 212 606 7117
john.maher@sothebys.com
Justin Caldwell
Vice President
Senior Specialist
Books & Manuscripts
+1 212 606 7385
justin.caldwell@sothebys.com
   
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