Palm Beach Modern to Host April 11 Mad Men Tribute Auction of Furniture and Art By Midcentury Masters

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Captivated followers of AMC's Mad Men knew the time would come that they'd have to bid farewell to moody Don Draper and the rest of the dysfunctional crew at Sterling Cooper & Partners. In recognition of the smash-hit TV series' final season, Palm Beach Modern Auctions (PBMA) is hosting an April 11 auction that embodies the sophisticated interior-design style favored by mad men of the 1960s. 

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For this sale, PBMA co-owners Rico Baca and Wade Terwilliger have chosen classic midcentury art and furniture by the most sought-after designers of Europe and the United States.

A pair of Philip & Kelvin Laverne Etruscan tables that combine to form a dining table will be offered with an estimate of $30,000-$40,000, while a John Dickinson Model 57 galvanized steel console is expected to reach $20,000-$30,000. From a collection of Jacques Duval-Brasseur furniture comes a sculptural center hall table with rising-flower center insert. Estimate: $8,000-$12,000.

The list of powerhouse names represented in the sale is a long one and includes such furniture-design giants as: Paul Evans, Wendell Castle, Arne Jacobsen, Charles & Ray Eames, George Nelson, Barovier & Toso, Karl Springer, Eero Saarinen, Charlotte Perriand and dozens of others.

A stellar selection of art features original works and editions, as well as sculptures by noted artists – a superb Harry Bertoia organic form comes with coveted family provenance. Leading the group is an acrylic-on-panel by Richard Anuszkiewics titled Soft Turquoise. Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Other artists whose works will be auctioned include Tom Wesselman, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein and Red Grooms.

Harkening the anything-goes era of Studio 54 is the original 1978 artwork Andy Warhol created for invitations to a "dress drag" party hosted by fashion designer Halston. The silkscreen-over-photograph work depicts a Venezuelan window dresser named Victor Hugo, who became Halston's lover in 1972 and later worked as Warhol's assistant. Clearly hand-signed by Warhol, the artwork is virtually unknown and has never before appeared in the marketplace. Its line of provenance starts with Warhol, who gifted it to Hugo, who, in turn, gave it to the current owner. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

Included in the same circle of glamorous party people was model Yelitza Karolyi. A 1974 screenprint titled Mao, which Warhol created for a Paris exhibition and hand-signed to Karolyi, is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

Another of Karolyi's friends was photographer Peter Beard, renowned for his stunning images of Africa. Seven of Beard's early silver gelatin prints from Karolyi's collection will be auctioned. A Beard-inscribed 1964 print of young Africans in native attire is estimated at $10,000-$15,000.

The luxury goods section features such designers and brands as Tiffany & Co., Chanel, Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Yves St. Laurent, Judith Leiber and many more.

PBMA's Saturday, April 11, 2015 auction starts at 12 noon Eastern Time. All forms of bidding will be available, including live online through LiveAuctioneers.com. Contact: 561-586-5500, e-mail [email protected]. Online: www.modernauctions.com.

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SOURCE Palm Beach Modern Auctions