Andrew Jones Auctions Oct. 10 sale of the Lady Victoria White collection grosses nearly $1.8 million
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- Fine art, Chinese porcelain and fine silver were standout highlights in the online-only 'White Glove' auction of the collection of Lady Victoria White held October 10^th by Andrew Jones Auctions. A pair of paintings by the acclaimed British equestrian artist Sir Alfred James Munnings sold for a combined $662,500 in a sale that grossed nearly $1.8 million.

All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of the buyer's premium.

The oil on canvas by Munnings (1878-1959), titled The Kilkenny Horse Fair (1922), measuring 20 inches by 24 inches, sailed past its pre-sale estimate of $200,000-$300,000 to knock down for $500,000; while another oil on canvas, titled Making a Polo Ground at Princemere, 25 ¼ inches by 30 ¼ inches, changed hands for $162,500 against a pre-sale estimate of $100,000-$150,000.

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On the other end of the artistic spectrum, a unique screen print by Andy Warhol titled $(1): one plate, (1982) realized $93,750; two large scale lithographs from Robert Longo's Men in the Cities series, titled Ellen (1999) and Joseph (2000) sold for $62,500 and $52,500 respectively; and Portrait of a seated woman with a parasol (1919), by Jean Gabriel Domergue, hit $35,000.

"The reception the Lady Victoria White collection garnered was enthusiastic and far reaching," said Andrew Jones, President and CEO of Andrew Jones Auctions.  "The auction was a chronology of the cultivation of Lady White's tastes and passions, with remarkable works in many genres and periods. It is best described as English country house meets California chic."

Blue and white porcelain stole the day in the Chinese works of art section with a Transitional / Kangxi brush pot, formerly in the collection of Arne Schlesch, realizing $40,000, and an elegant sleeve vase making $25,000.  Fine decorative arts saw a pair of George III sterling silver wine coolers from 1798, bearing the arms of Drummond of Perthshire, Scotland, achieved $37,500.

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A bronze model of a cowboy before his horse titled The Makings by Mahonri Mackintosh Young gaveled for $22,500, while a striking modernist brass mask of a woman by Franz Hagenauer knocked down for $21,250. The porcelain and glassware, furniture, books and garden furniture by Brown Jordan, Michael Taylor and Rose Tarlow gave eager buyers a well-rounded selection.

Internet bidding was provided by AndrewJonesAuctions.com, Invaluable.com and LiveAuctioneers.com. Absentee bids were also accepted. To learn more, please visit www.andrewjonesauctions.com.