Antiques buyers from around the country are expected to attend the auction of antiquarian, Ed Hardy. Ed Hardy has been a fixture here in San Francisco since 1976. His studio is built like an Italian palazzo and is filled with the most outstanding and unique examples of period furniture and decorative arts from the 17th through 20th centuries.
Partly due to the declining economy, Hardy will closing his studio and auctioning off over 700 items through Bonhams & Butterfields on May 5th.
circa 1950, in the manner of Barovier
estimate $4,000 - 6,000
This is so sad as Ed Hardy has been among one of the most respected dealers around the world. He still plans on consulting after giving up the studio.
Here are a few previews I've selected among the hundreds of items at auction. If you can't make it to San Francisco, you can bid online here. Also be sure and sift through the items on Bonham's website as well. Amazing things!
New York
last quarter 19th century
estimate - $3,000 - 5,000
19th century
estimate - $2,000 - 3,000
circa 1960, in the manner of Maison Jansen
estimate - $3,000 - 5,000
Montpellier
early 18th century
estimate - $3,000 - 5,000
mid 20th century
estimate $1,500 - 2,000
19th century
estimate - $70,000 - 90,000
A pair of Murano glass and giltwood lamps 1940sestimate - $3,000 - $5,000
estimate - $2,500 - $3,500
