Property from the collection of Kirk and Anne Douglas achieves $343,000 at Andrew Jones Auctions

LOS ANGELES - May 19, 2022 - PRLog -- The varied and wonderful pieces collected by the late Kirk and Anne Douglas brought out thousands of bidders to achieve 'white glove' results in the online auction to benefit The Douglas Foundation.   The sale was held on May 18^th by Andrew Jones Auctions and achieved a total of $343,000. Over 200 lots of modern art, antiques, tribal works, fine and costume jewelry, personalized accessories, memorabilia, books and ephemera were offered.

"This was our sixth 'white glove' sale since October," said Andrew Jones, president and CEO of Andrew Jones Auctions.  "The bidding was buoyant throughout, with multiple bidders for every lot. People appreciated the Douglas's exquisite taste. The sale attracted a host of new clients who undoubtedly sought a memento from this legendary Hollywood couple.  In the end, a great deal of money was raised for The Douglas Foundation and all of the very worthy causes it supports."

All prices quoted in this report include the buyer's premium. Internet bidding was facilitated by AndrewJonesAuctions.com and the popular platforms LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

Top lots included Antoni Clavé's oil on canvas L'enfant à l'oiseaux and Gorge d'Incre, 1993, a lithograph and screenprint in colors by pop art influencer David Hockney. Both works achieved $37,500.  Also sold was Absolut Vodka, 1985, an offset lithograph in colors by Andy Warhol, as well as a monumental 1963 abstract sculpture in aluminum by William (Bill) Tarr, which graced the foot of the couple's own Walk of Fame in the backyard of their Beverly Hills home ($8,750).

Most of the Douglas's marvelous selection of fine Chinese works and Asian works of art outperformed their pre-sale estimates, including a Chinese Export porcelain jardiniere on stand which made $11,250, a twelve-piece group of Chinese Export porcelain tobacco leaf pattern serving ware that realized $8,125, and a Mughal style gem set gold box that achieved $6,250.

Other stars of the day included a striking Oushak carpet from West Anatolia from the early 20^th century that changed hands for $10,625, an Italian Baroque painted relief plaque of a palm tree that went to a determined bidder for $8,750, an 18K gold and mixed gemstone pendant necklace that gaveled for $5,750 and a group of six Stanley Kubrick signed books that finished at $4,000.

To learn more about Andrew Jones Auctions and their calendar of upcoming auctions, visit www.andrewjonesauctions.com. They can be reached by telephone at (213) 748-8008, or via email at info@andrewjonesauctions.com.