The Boston Globe, June 27th, 2004
The 20th century ended only four years ago, but already it is playing a significant role in the auction world of the 21st century. At Christie's June 15 auction of 20th-century decorative arts, which grossed $11,305,214, six records were set, including for a chair, a table, and a lamp. The circa 1919-20 bronze armchair, one of six that Armand Albert Rateau designed with a fish and shell motif for the indoor swimming pool of financier George Blumenthal's New York City home, sold for $970,700, the highest price ever paid at auction for a 20th-century chair. A chocolate brown lacquer-and-bronze s...
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