Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World
by Ken Hall
An original oil on canvas rendering of the French fashion designer Coco Chanel by the iconic pop artist Andy Warhol sold for $247,000 at an on-site auction held Aug. 8 at Lauri Mundi – one of Mississippi’s most regal antebellum homes, in Aberdeen – by Stevens Auction Company of Aberdeen. Also, a rosewood etagere with dragon carving (an original furnishing from the James Knox Polk home in Tennessee,) brought $26,450; and a rosewood half tester plantation bed attributed to C. Lee (circa 1850) hit $17,825. Prices include a 15 percent buyer’s premium.
Gavels n Paddles: Andy Warhol painting, $247,000, Stevens Auction
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