10-Piece Frankart/Art Deco Collection Tops $14K
Perhaps nothing better epitomizes the Art Deco movement than Frankart: lamps, figurines, and other decorative items fashioned after the form of an elegant female nude and accessorized with equally beautiful glass shades and vases. Frankart was mass produced in the 1920s and 1930s out of white lead composition and spray painted a variety of colors. Though such a method of production sounds inauspicious, Frankart remains one of the most sought after artifacts of the Art Deco era, and its collectors are passionate and well informed.
On May 20, 2010, we, the Savo Auctioneers, were fortunate enough to offer ten such heirlooms to our clientele. The collection hailed from a single Lackawanna County estate and consisted of seven pieces of Frankart, a Nuart lamp (a contemporary of Frankart), and two similarly designed but unmarked pieces: a lamp and a mirrored sconce.
Bidding was intense as hopefuls from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania vied for ownership. While many bidders were able to attend the auction, those who couldn’t submitted their bids via absentees and telephones. When all was said and done, the ten-piece collection totaled $14,925.
The individual prices realized are captioned in the photo gallery below.
We are very proud to have been able to offer such a fine selection to an enthusiastic and courteous group of collectors. A sincere thanks to the consignor and to all the bidders who helped make this auction a rousing success.
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Bob
Boy, I’ll bet you guys went out and got loaded after that sale.
J. Bear Savo
Actually, no…
Lyn
Wow. I bet you went and got some hookers after that sale!
J. Bear Savo
Well, thank you, Lyn. I’m so glad that you and Bob think that we went and performed some form of debauchery just because we had a successful sale.
bleedingheart
WOW, congratulations! I’m sorry I missed it – must’ve been a fun sale even if only to watch. I bet you guys went home and went to bed exhausted:)
J. Bear Savo
Thank you. And thank you for not assuming we went and acted like depraved Vikings just because we had a successful night.
Seraphine
i can understand why the collection fetched such a great price. i love those pieces. i *want* those pieces. you did a wonderful job photographing them. congrats!
J. Bear Savo
Congratulations go to Carlo. He photographed these pieces.
Margaret (Nanny Goats)
Why is everybody betting on what you did afterwards? Is there money to be had in guessing correctly?
J. Bear Savo
I don’t know, Margaret. If there is some kind of pool, I’m unaware of it.
fast eddie
When you are going to have the Fredart sale?