Bruneau & Co. will hold a Mid-Century Modern, Art & Decor Auction September 14th in Cranston, R.I

CRANSTON, R.I. - Sept. 5, 2019 - PRLog -- An eclectic Mid-Century Modern auction featuring quality items pulled from estates across New England – including art glass, lighting, figures, bronzes, furniture by several designers and much more – is planned for Saturday, September 14^th, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and in the firm's Cranston gallery at 63 Fourth Avenue, at 12 noon Eastern.

The event is officially being called an MCM (Mid-Century Modern), Art & Decor Auction. In all, 361 lots will come up for bid. Online bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, Bidsquare.com, bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com, or by downloading the mobile app "Bruneau & Co." on iTunes or GooglePlay. Telephone and absentee bids will also be taken.

"There is always a special flare when it comes to putting together a specialty auction," said Bruneau & Co. president Kevin Bruneau. "Modern and contemporary design is a hot category that brings a bunch of funky stuff to the market. It will be great to see what the Wendel Castle box hammers for."

The Wendell Castle box in question is a carved wood jewelry or storage box with a curvaceous biomorphic lid. The box is incised 'WC' and dated "72" on the right side. It measures 9 ¾ inches by 14 ¼ inches and has a pre-sale estimate of $2,500-$4,000. Wendell Castle (Kan./N.Y., 1932-2018) is considered the father of the art furniture movement. His pieces are highly collectible.

Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co. specialist and auctioneer, predicted the auction "is sure to bring Modern collectors out of the woodwork, not just in Rhode Island but beyond," adding, "From being able to offer a Walter Dorwin Teague sled radio and a two-piece Vladimir Kagan sofa and ottoman is an exciting opportunity. It makes auctioneering the sale that much more enjoyable."

The sofa and ottoman set by Vladimir Kagan (German-American, 1927-2016) is a candidate for top lot of the auction, with an estimate of $6,000-$9,000. The orange biomorphic serpentine sofa rests on aluminum feet, while the round, tapered ottoman rests on a round aluminum base. The sofa, 110 ¼ inches in width, is signed on the bottom. The ottoman is 36 inches in diameter.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and the September 14^th Mid-Century Modern, Art & Décor Auction, visit www.bruneauandco.com.