Two rare, circa 1900-1901 furniture pieces by Charles Rholfs combine for $86,100 in Neue Auctions' September 7th sale
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BEACHWOOD, Ohio - OhioPen -- A carved oak canopy bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs combined for $86,100, an 18^th or 19^th century French terracotta bust of a young lady finished at $19,680, and an 18^th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted ebonized commode brought $17,220 in an online-only Fine Art, Antiques & Jewelry auction held September 7^th by Neue Auctions.

The bed and dresser by Charles Rohlfs (American, 1853-1936) were exhibited at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. The bed with steps had the carved maker's "sign-of-the-saw" cypher, dated 1901. It sold for $46,125. The accompanying fumed oak, matte finish, three-drawer dresser with mirror had a high estimate of $12,000 but bidders pushed that to $39,975.

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The unassuming French terracotta bust-length portrait of a young girl, 21 inches tall, was one of the true sleepers of the auction. It had a pre-sale estimate of just $500-$800, which bidders ignored. Just as surprising was the 18^th century French Louis XV Chinese lacquer mounted commode, with a high estimate of $5,000. The final selling price was more than three times that.

With that sale behind them, Neue Auctions will now turn its attention to three more online-only sales that will finish off the year. These will include the sale of property from a gentleman on Friday, October 18^th; the sale of a lifetime collection curated by time and taste on Friday, November 22^nd; and an American & European Fine Art & Antiques auction on Friday, Dec. 13.

Following are additional highlights from the September 7^th auction, in which 347 lots came up for bid. Online bidding was provided by LiveAuctioners.com and Invaluable.com. All prices quoted include a 23 percent buyer's premium.

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There were two ceramics by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) for Madoura in the sale. One was a baluster form vase with two loop form handles, titled Décor Pastel (1953), earthenware with pastel decoration, numbered "22/200" ($10,455). The other was an ovoid form ewer with pinched mouth and loop form handle, titled Yan Barbu (1963), in earthenware with painted black glaze decoration, numbered "179/300" ($6,765). Both pieces stood 12 ¼ inches tall.

To learn more about Neue Auctions and their upcoming auctions, visit www.neueauctions.com. Updates are posted frequently. Cynthia Maciejewksi and Bridget McWilliams can be reached by phone at 216-245-6707; or via email at cynthia@neueauctions.com, bridget@neueauctions.com.