Collections: Including Property from Three Northeast Collectors, Glenn C. Randall, Dr. Jeffrey Lant, and Peter Van Slyke
This season in New York, the Collections online auction is led by the property from three Northeast collectors.
Glenn C. Randall was regarded as one of the foremost furniture collectors and dealers of his generation in America. Residing in notable historic residences in Washington D.C. and Newport, Rhode Island, this selection showcases his discerning taste and keen eye, and features illustrious provenances. Among these are superb needlework wing armchairs from the Untermyer Collection and formerly in the Met Museum, a pair of George III settees with Regency needlework from Harewood House, and an impressive pair of granite urns formerly in the collection of Anthony de Rothschild.
Considered one of the preeminent collections of Dutch Delftware in private hands, this group of ceramics from the collection of Peter van Slyke is composed of just over two dozen lots made in Holland in the 17th and 18th centuries. The selection contains exceptional pieces, including a rare puzzle jug and cover with commedia dell’arte figures, a figural tulip vase, a tankard with the arms of Augustus the Strong, and unusual forms. This auction includes the first installment of this wonderful collection.
Dr Jeffrey Lant was a prominent member of Cambridge intelligentsia, author and news-media personality. Passionate about all things early-19th century, his collection was primarily assembled at auctions. This selection illustrates his particular interest in illustrious provenances, with robust offering of silver, clocks and decorative objects from the Empire and Directoire periods.
Beyond these notable groups are lots from private collectors and connoisseurs, including a collection of 19th-century sculpture by makers like Vittorio Caradossi and Cesare Lapini; a diverse collection of silver from a private Maryland collector featuring George II candlesticks and amusing Buccellati animals; a group of works by Fabergé, and further European furniture and decorative arts.Select highlights are on view at Rockefeller Center from 12 to 26 October.