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J.K. GALLERIESBoca Raton, FLMay 28, 29 and June 10, 2007
BOCA RATON, FL - J.K. Galleries in Boca Raton, Florida staged a massive three day1200 lot sale stretched out over May 27, May 28 and June 10. The sale attracted 180registered bidders in the gallery and 890 registered on LiveAuctioneers.com. Auctionowner Jay Kielstock said before the sale he had assembled probably the bestinventory in the GalleriesÂ' history. The results bore him out.
Top lot of the sale was a white gold Chopard Imperial ladyÂ's diamond watch withbaguette and round diamonds, f- color, vvs quality, approximately 30.00 cts. TheChopard line of elegant watches was introduced early in the 20th century by Swisswatchmaker Louis Ulys Chopard. The watches are considered by many to be the moststylish in the world. This one styled its way to top lot of the sale bringing thewinning bid of $69,000 including buyerÂ's premium from a local bidder on the floor.Another fine timepiece, while not quite in the same league as the Chopard, stillkept a spot at the top of the dial. A Patek Phillippe 18KT yellow gold menÂ'sCalatrava Model 5107.1J-001, with 18KT deployment band and thirty jewel signedmovement, with original box and all papers in like new condition, sold in the roomfor $23,000.
Three lamps did very well. A Handel Black Parrot lamp, #7023, with 17 in shadebrought $11,500 and another Handel with a shade signed  Handel #5664 made $8,050. APairpoint lamp with a signed shade with ship scenes sold for $4,830.
J.K. Galleries always does well in the art pottery category, especially withRoseville and this sale was no exception. The top Roseville lot was a Rozaneportrait vase, 21in high, featuring a portrait of a dog in collar. In standard glazewith large loop handles manÂ's best friend went to a new best friend on the westcoast of Florida for $2,990. The same buyer was the successful bidder for a Rozane12in vase with a portrait of a horse. It sold for $1,610. RosevilleÂ's Futura lineis always a hit at J.K. An eight inch tall Milk Carton vase in tan and bluish greenbrought $2,070, a Futura green fan vase, 9in tall in Shape 407, glossy lime greenshading to dark emerald at the base, sold for $1,840 and a Futura balloon vase, 9intall with a green body closed at $1,499.
But pottery was not the only pretty show at the sale with glass making a strongappearance. A Daum Cameo Pillow vase, 7Â in flattened ovoid body with textured groundand mottled interior, featuring an excellent winter landscape scene, sold for $8,625and a 4Â in Daum Nancy cabinet vase with winter scene made $4,830. A Quezal gold Jackin the Box vase, 13in tall by 7Â in diameter at the top, sold online for $6,000 and asigned DÂ'Argental glass center bowl, 5Â in high by 13in diameter, with large wildroses and leaves on thorny stems, sold for $3,105.
A little Tiffany is always a nice touch and this time it appeared in the form of anopalescent cabinet vase, 6 in tall, with long neck and flared lemon yellow and opalrim. It sold for $4,830 as did a Tiffany decorated pulled feather vase with swirledfeathers in blue and greens, 3 in tall by 6in wide, signed  LCT K 1033. A Tiffanyfavrile vase, 17in tall, with gold favrile stem, a 5in flared rim and bronze base,brought $3,795. The fourth work bearing the Tiffany name was 10 by 14in watercolorof a North African scene bearing the initials L.C.T. in the lower right corner. Itmade $6,325 in the room.
The biggest surprise of the three day sale was a trio of cups and saucers. One setbearing a Dresden mark from the 1890s, estimated at $300/400 sold on the phone for$1,610 to a bidder in South Carolina. The same bidder won a Royal Vienna cup andsaucer, also estimated at $300/400 for $2,990. But the real surprise was a RoyalVienna 3in cup and 4in saucer, with Germany marks, gold scrolls and figural birdhandle with a portrait of a beautiful brunette, estimated at $300/400. It broughtthe most bids ever at J.K. Galleries ringing up 59. It came down to a phone bidderin Canada and a bidder online. The online bidder won at $5,280.
One pair of lots produced a poignant surprise for a bidder. The lots were two blackmemorabilia prints from 1914 of hands in a cotton field. A prospective bidder,perusing the LiveAuctioneers.com online catalog was moved to call Kielstock to sayhis great grandfather had taken those photos and he had been looking for them fordecades. He won them with an online bid of $120 each.
For more information call Jay Kielstock or Auction Manager Amanda Watkins at (954)421-2800, or email at jkgalleries@bellsouth.net or visit the website atwww.jkgalleries.com. J.K. Galleries is located at 8221 W. Glades Road, Suite # 13,Boca Raton, FL 33434.
