Celebrate the Collectors' Eye with Salcedo Auctions' 'Finer Pursuits'
The auction house’ major midyear marquee sale this June 26 answers the statement ‘Not everyone will agree with your eye’ with a confident: ‘So what?’
The idea of juxtaposing the ‘old’ with the ‘new’ is very much at the heart of Salcedo Auctions’ upcoming auction ‘Finer Pursuits’ on Saturday 26 June 2021. The sale, which will feature a tightly curated selection of 200 lots across various categories such as significant modern & contemporary Philippine art, museum-grade tribal and ethnographic art, and rare furniture, ecclesiastical objects and other valuable collectibles caters to those who aren’t afraid to mix and match—seeing the charm in placing a 19th century etching next to an emotive Ang Kiukok, or maybe even a brash Manuel Ocampo.
“As much as we enjoy bringing people into our private abodes to show them the pieces that make us happy, at the end of the day, we’re the ones living with those pieces, not them,” Salcedo Auctions Managing Director, Victor Silvino shares. “Even though we’ve put a name to the different categories, at the end of the day, it’s the collector who chooses how he or she wants to place these pieces in their spaces. Which is only natural!”
The lineup is a reflection of that mindset, featuring works that stand out not just for the names of those who created them, but also for the hidden details or stories that set them apart from the rest.
Highlights from 'Finer Pursuits' Sale by Salcedo Auctions
Highlights from 'Finer Pursuits' Sale by Salcedo Auctions
ANG KIUKOK Mother and Child, 1991, Oil on Canvas
The idea of juxtaposition plays a key role at ‘Finer Pursuits’
From left to right: A Vitra by Sori Yanagi - Butterfly Stool in palisander, a Roman soldier manekin, and a Vitra by Sori Yanagi - Butterfly Stool in natural maple
From left to right: A balloon chair, Early 20th century, Bulacan and a primitive tall chair, 3rd quarter, 19th century, Bohol
What hidden stories do these details tell?
A primitive tall chair, 3rd quarter, 19th century, Bohol
A grand dame takes her seat - an atmospheric oil on canvas meets a minimalist chair of rare Philippine hardwood in ‘Finer Pursuits’
BETSY WESTENDORP 170-1983, 1983, Oil on masonite and a kamagong chair, 1st quarter, 20th century, Manila / Pampanga / Bulacan
Salcedo Auctions’ Modern and Contemporary Design Partner CWC Interiors presents an enviable collection of limited edition designer furniture
From left to right: VITRA BY CHARLES AND RAY EAMES The Eames La Chaise, LYNYRD PARAS AND OUIE SANCHEZ Sinag, 2021, Mixed media, and an Anito/Tinagtagu (Household Deity), c 1980s, Kankanay, Benguet
From the linear and geometric planes of Arturo Luz’s canvas to the curves and bevels of contemporary furniture and ethnographic art, ‘Finer Pursuits’ encourages the confident collector to explore.
(Top) ARTURO LUZ Burmese Landscape, 2001, Acrylic on canvas (Bottom) MAGIS BY THOMAS HEATHERWICK Spun Chair in red, a lot of 3 Wooden painted tops, and a kalinga pot earthenware black with geometric incision on belly
A 'San Juan Evangelist'
19th century, Laguna, Molave
A 'Virgin of the Rosary'
Oil on wood painting, 19th century, Manila
A refectory table
18th century, Batangas
An ivory 'La Purisima'
19th century, Manila
An Art Nouveau lansena / cupboard
1920s, Manila, Narra, kamagong and lanite inlays, glass, mirror
A set of 8 balloon-back chairs
Late 19th century, Manila, Narra, cane / solihiya
Vitra by Charles and Ray Eames
The Eames LCW 75th Anniversary Limited Edition
Vitra by Charles and Ray Eames
The Eames Elephant Plywood - 75th Anniversary Edition, 1941 design, Molded plywood with face veneer in ash, stained grey (France)
Vitra by Herzzog & de Meuron, Hocker dark brown
A 12-foot Hagabi
Mid 20th century, Kiangan-Lagawe area, Ifugao, Heavy hardwood probably red narra or mountain pinewood
To round off the collection, ‘Finer Pursuits’ will also be featuring a selection of rare, limited edition designer furniture pieces by Salcedo Auctions’ Modern & Contemporary Design Partner, CWC Interiors. The selection features all-time design favorites such as a brand new ‘The Eames La Chaise’ by Charles and Ray Eames, a Noguchi coffee table from the Herman Miller Collection, and a 75h Anniversary Limited Edition Eames LCW chair.
Expect more exciting lots when you discover the online catalogue for ‘Finer Pursuits’ at salcedoauctions.com. For inquiries, please call +63 917 825 7449 or email info@salcedoauctions.com.
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