Sam Maloof Custom Rocking Chair Moves Bidder To $37,500
"Classic design will always be in style, and we saw bids come in from all over the world," said Katie Nartonis, consignment director for Fine & Decorative Arts.
Custom Rocking Chair, 2002 came from Maloof's most recognizable line of furniture creations, and bidders also pursued an extraordinary early credenza from 1961, made of walnut, leather and Pacific cloth, which sold for $18,750.
Additional furniture highlights included a free-edge conoid coffee table, circa 1975, by George Nakashima, which sold for $35,000, and a "Sanso" dining table, for $18,750. A set of well-documented seven grass-seated chairs, circa 1960, sold for $10,000.
Among the auctions extensive selection of fine artworks, Ore Lode Vein (Phenomena Katherine Wheel Horoscope), 1971, by Paul Jenkins, brought $18,750, after spending more than 40 years in a private collection.
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