6 prestigious collections will unite on October 6 at an event dedicated to interior design, organized by the auction house A10 by Artmark – “Beautiful houses. Interior design auction from classic to mid-century modern.”
The collections of Marina Dimitropolous, Emanuel Isopescu, Moise Weinberg, Garabet Avachian, Herman Moser, Prințul Ghyka combine approximately 200 rare items – furniture made in famous European or Romanian workshops, vessels made of rare materials or decorative objects, continuing the tradition of placing in products, dedicated to interior designers or those looking for an alternative to classic home&deco stores. Decorative art auctions organized by the auction house A10 by Artmark have in recent years become a new market focused on interior design, where starting prices are 30-40% of the market price. The number of collections that appear at one auction, as well as the importance of individuals who have contributed to the development of the Romanian art market, give a distinct note to the event on October 6.
From the collection of Marina Dimitropoulos, a prominent presence in the Romanian artistic bohemia and an important collector of Romanian art and beyond. Having lived in France for a long time, he had the opportunity to purchase and value some truly special pieces of furniture. An example of this is the Empire-style living room, consisting of a sofa, a pair of armchairs and four chairs, which is one of the most valuable items at the auction on October 6. The work, decorated with bronze and upholstered in silk, was purchased by Marina Dimitropoulos from a Paris atelier and has a starting price at auction of 3,000 euros. From the same collection comes the Biedermeier sofa, made in an Austro-Hungarian workshop, the starting price of which is 1,500 euros. The Marina Dimitropolous collection brings together Empire-style showcases, Regency-style chests of drawers, Art Deco-style chests of drawers, a Sorrento veneer table, and silverware sourced from prominent Western auction houses.
From the collection of Moise Weinberg, a renowned art collector of the interwar period, come two Art Nouveau lots with a starting price of €400 each: a pair of chairs decorated with stylized irises and a large wrought iron lamp decorated with roses from 1915. Moise Weinberg’s collection combined, in addition to paintings by Grigorescu, Vermont, Petrascu, Iser, as well as pieces of furniture of great value. Many exhibits from Weinberg’s collection can be found today in major museums in Bucharest.
A rare sight is the collection of former TV presenter Emanuel Isopescu, which brings together several pieces of furniture made in the 19th and 20th centuries. A wonderful piece with a starting price of €800 is a Louis Philippe style sofa created by an Austro-Hungarian workshop or a pair of Louis XV armchairs made by a French workshop that has a starting price of €600.
Items from 6 collections make up a miniature museum at Palatul Cesianu-Racoviță, intended for lovers of rare art, decorative collectibles, interior designers, and all those looking for bright pieces that will add value to a modern interior. About 200 decorative objects are on display until October 6 and can be admired for free from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Source: Hot News RO
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