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Antiqued Tapestry Sale Nets $78,012.50 in Final Auction
In New York on March 18 the second and final sale of tapestries and related works from the Dreier Gue Rin and Jaros collections totaled $78,012.50, bringing two sales to $95,651.50. The top price $8,500 went to an Arras tapestry La Ferendella depicting a French dance, bought by B. F. Collins. Other highlights include a 16th century Brussels Renaissance tapestry bought by Barry Loewe for $5,000, a Leclerc-signed Flemish tapestry for $5,100 to Warren & Wetmore, and a Renaissance heraldic piece with deer and peacocks. A Madonna and Child panel circa 1460-80 sold for $4,250 to F. D. Gardiner, and lower prices included a Damascus rug and a 16th century Isfahan carpet resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dreier
New York
Eugene Guerin
J. N. Jaros
France
Arras
Warren & Wetmore
Brussels
Leclerc
Quill-Jones
H. Couttihan
Mestia
F. D. Gardiner
M. G. Sco