The Jewelry Collection of Anne C. and David J. Bromer, 17 December 2024 < Auctions

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Property in this auction will preview in New York and Lambertville. All property will ship from Lambertville.

Outstanding results for The Jewelry Collection of Anne C. and David J. Bromer, with new world auction records set for Frank Gardner Hale, Edward Oakes, and Louis Aucoc

Sale total $899,265
100% by lot
151% by value

Arts & Crafts Jewelry: The Collection of Anne C. and David J. Bromer David Jonathan Bromer spent his childhood a block from the ocean in Miami Beach; I grew up 1,500 miles north, also a block from the ocean, in Winthrop, Massachusetts. We met through a mutual friend when David was a junior at M.I.T. and I was a sophomore at Emerson College. At nineteen years old each, we were certain we would be happy together, so we married in 1962. David completed his doctorate degree at M.I.T. in metallurgy and worked in the field of science for ten years. We dabbled in collecting and selling rare books as a hobby until... read more

100 Paul Peter Pfeiffer

Jugendstil necklace

$7,000–9,000

result: $6,930

101 Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co.

Pendant brooch

$4,000–6,000

result: $5,670

102 Liberty & Co.

Necklace

$3,000–5,000

result: $10,710

103 Lucien Gautrait

Exceptional pendant necklace with insect motif

$15,000–20,000

result: $35,280

104 Henri Vever

Exceptional butterfly pendant brooch

$20,000–30,000

result: $27,720

105 Charles Robert Ashbee

Peacock necklace

$12,000–16,000

result: $44,100

106 René Lalique

Important 'Diaulos Flutist' necklace

$180,000–220,000

result: $239,400

107 Leopold Drexler for Oscar Dietrich

Jugendstil necklace

$3,000–4,000

result: $2,772

108 Marcus & Co.

Exceptional ring

$9,000–12,000

result: $8,820

“Art Nouveau, the new art, was an integral component of modernism. Whether it was labeled Arts & Crafts in Britain, Jugendstil in Germany, Wiener Werkstätte in Austria, it was revolutionary in accenting fine design and the elements of care in producing fine, handmade objects.” ANNE C. BROMER

109 Frank Gardner Hale

Pendant necklace

$12,000–16,000

result: $75,600

110 Frank Gardner Hale

Peacock pendant brooch

$8,000–12,000

result: $37,800

111 Phoebe Anna Traquair

'The Lovers' necklace

$10,000–15,000

result: $10,080

112 Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany & Co.

Important necklace

$90,000–120,000

result: $151,200

113 Walter Upham Jennings

Ring

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,260

114 Hans Bolek for Oscar Dietrich

Important exhibition necklace

$12,000–16,000

result: $21,420

115 Arthur and Georgie Gaskin

Necklace

$3,000–5,000

result: $9,450

116 Louis Aucoc

'The Birth of Venus' pendant necklace

$30,000–50,000

result: $44,100

117 Georgie Gaskin

'Phyllida' pendant

$2,000–3,000

result: $6,930

118 Francis Charles Clemens, attribution for Newlyn Industrial Class

Necklace with fish and seaweed

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,024

119 Frederick James Partridge for The Guild of Handicraft

Necklace with reclining mermaid

$6,000–9,000

result: $12,600

120 James Cromar Watt

Pendant brooch

$2,000–3,000

result: $5,670

121 Omar Ramsden and Alwyn Carr

Pendant necklace with lotus design

$4,500–6,000

result: $8,820

122 Henry Wilson

Rose pendant necklace

$3,000–5,000

result: $8,820

123 Georg Jensen for Georg Jensen

Necklace, model 33

$4,000–6,000

result: $6,300

“It is the season now to bid adieu to these incredible pieces of jewelry, all of which I have loved and most of which I took pleasure in wearing at least once.” ANNE C. BROMER

124 Russian

Fabergé-style gold book locket

$6,000–9,000

result: $8,190

125 English Arts & Crafts

Necklace

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,780

126 Dard Hunter for Roycroft

Brooch

$2,500–3,500

result: $2,268

127 Edward Oakes

Bracelet

$5,000–7,000

result: $51,600

“We were seeking variety with excellent design and materials and eventually added pieces from France, Germany, Austria, Spain, America, Denmark, and Russia.” ANNE C. BROMER

128 Edward Oakes, attribution

Ring

$3,000–5,000

result: $30,240

129 Wiener Werkstätte

Beaded necklace

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,764

130 Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätte

Brooch

$4,000–6,000

result: $6,048

131 Wiener Werkstätte

Beaded grape motif necklace

$2,000–3,000

result: $4,788

132

Collection of thirty-one European jewelry books and catalogs

$400–600

result: $4,032

133

Collection of sixteen jewelry books and catalogs

$400–600

result: $1,071

“In 1993, we were gifted a small estate of gemstone jewelry from David’s family, which had us thinking about the link between book designers and well-designed jewelry.” ANNE C. BROMER