Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Fine ArtPrice realized$554
Estimate: $300 – $500
(lot of 2) Framed gouache jewelry rendering paintings, c.1930s, likely on tracing paper, varied Art Deco designs in white and gray color palette, including brooches, pendant necklaces, and earrings, several with blue gemstones, each frame housing (seven) approx 4.5"h, 3"w sheets, totaling fourteen unique designs, seven with four-digit model numbers, otherwise unmarked, taped hinging to mat, frame paint losses, each overall: approx 25.25"h, 20.5"w, 12.5lbs total Note: gouache illustrations were utilized by high-end jewelry ateliers, notably Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Trabert & Hoeffer, as design prototypes or guides for the maker, often rendered true-to-size. The art form has been highlighted in various bodies of scholarship and exhibitions, including "Designing Jewels: 200 years of French Savoir-Faire (1770-1970)," 6 June - 5 October, 2025, curated by the Ecole School of Jewellery Arts in collaboration with The University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong
JULY 2026 | DAY 1 - TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →CufflinksPrice realized$1,708
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
(pair) Estate 18kt yellow gold cufflinks, Van Cleef & Arpels, New York, stepped plaque with textured woven design above black onyx, toggle back, marked VCA NY 18K BSO819, plaque: approx 11/16"l, 9/16"w, 20.2 grams total (inclusive of all materials)
DAY 3- April 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Apr 2024
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$699
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 8) Framed offset prints on paper, reproductions of advertisements for French luxury houses Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Lanvin Parfums, and Caron Parfums; overall: approx 18"h, 13 7/8"w, 23lbs total
DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot details →EarringsPrice realized$3,810
Estimate: $4,000 – $8,000
(pair) Estate 18kt (tested) yellow gold earrings, Van Cleef & Arpels, each floriform with red, white, and blue gemstones, (one) set with five sapphires and (one) with five rubies, approx 1.30cttw, both set with three diamonds each, approx 0.25cttw, average color: G-H, average clarity: SI, (one) hallmarked V.C.A, N.Y. 19689, (one) with faint V.C.A hallmark, 19680, clip-on backs, rubies with small chips, some abrasions to other stones, approx 0.75"l, 0.75"w, 13.2 grams (inclusive of all materials) Note: A prominent Austin, Texas estate, a member of Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the red, white, and blue gemstones in the VCA earrings are a nod to that NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 3 · Sep 2023
View lot details →Brooches & PinsPrice realized$976
Estimate: $800 – $1,600
Estate 18kt yellow gold tie bar or money clip, Van Cleef & Arpels, faux bamboo bar, hallmarked 18K VCA NY 19V30A-20, approx 1 5/8"l, 10.0 grams Provenance: A private Westlake, Texas collection NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE Start Price: $500.00
September "Once in a Lifetime" Auction Event - Day 3 · Sep 2023
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