Andrew Jones' first-ever Collections Curated by Designers of Distinction auction totals nearly $2M

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 25, 2020 - PRLog -- The results of Andrew Jones Auctions' first-ever auction of Collections Curated by Designers of Distinction were nothing short of phenomenal, as 97 percent of lots found new owners in a sale that totaled just under $2 million. The event was held February 23^rd, online and in the downtown Los Angeles gallery at 2221 South Main Street.

The sale comprised nearly 500 lots, pulled from six California collections assembled by legends of interior design: Kalef Alaton, Craig Wright, Henrix Allardyce, Therien & Company, Inc., Steven Volpe and James Lumsden.  Luxuriously upholstered chairs, elegant occasional tables, Chinoiserie decoration, fine art selections and exquisite objects struck a chord with bidders.

"We seem to have turned back the clock to a time when richly appointed interiors were the paradigm," said Andrew Jones, president and CEO of Andrew Jones Auctions.  "It was exciting to see so many decorators, collectors and grand millennials – many of them new clients – battle for each lot. It's a great shot in the arm for traditional quality works with important provenance."

A busy three-day preview in a gorgeously presented gallery led to a packed room on auction day with over 100 in-room clients, a full bank of phone bidders and two active online platforms bringing in buyers from around the world.  Approximately 2,500 people registered to bid online.

The top lot of the sale was a beautiful ebonized Bosendorfer grand piano from the estate of Yasuko and Maury Kraines that fetched $46,250. From the same collection, a spectacular Victorian glass 24-light chandelier by Perry & Co. reached $40,000.  The estate of Francis A. Martin III included a chic pair of Louis XVI bronze and marble étagères that achieved $45,000.

Andrew Jones Auctions' next big event will be a double-header of UnReserved on Main St. and DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles) Collections & Estates auctions on Saturday, March 21^st and Sunday March 22^nd, also online and in the gallery. Featured will be antique furniture, fine jewelry and silver, fine art and decorations.

To learn more about Andrew Jones Auctions and the UnReserved on Main St. and DTLA (Downtown Los Angeles) Collections & Estates auctions planned for Saturday, March 21^st and Sunday March 22^nd, please visit www.andrewjonesauctions.com. You can reach the firm by phone at 213-748-8008, or via email at info@andrewjonesauctions.com.