March auction items include a pair of pearl, platinum and diamond earrings from The Potomack Company, a Fiat beach car from Bonhams, a Mario Sanchez painting from Christie’s, and more.
The Potomack Company
Platinum, Pearl and Diamond Drop Earrings
Estimate: $1,200-$1,600
Sold for: $12,000
Each pearl is attached with a petaled crown with six old mine cut diamonds at .20 carats. Each earring also has two old mine cut diamonds of J-K color and SI1-SI2 clarity, weighing 1.8 carats and measuring 1.25 inches long. The pearls are baroque pearls.
Bonhams
1965 Fiat 500F ‘Jolly’ Beach Car Conversion
Sold for: $28,000
The Fiat Jolly was the invention of Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli, who thought of a stylish small car he could use as a tender for his yacht while vacationing on Capri. He shared his thoughts with fellow automobile maker Ghia’s Gigi Segre and the duo made a bright and festive little auto based on the Fiat 500. The car was part of the February 29 Amelia Island auction.
Christie’s
Mario Sanchez’s Main Drag 1940s
Estimate : $20,000-$40,000
Sold for : $113,400
This painting by artist Mario Sanchez (1908-2005) is titled and signed “Main Drag 1940s/Key West/Mario Sanchez in the lower right corner. The art is carved and painted wood and believed to have been done circa 1940.
Doyle
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Cut Glass Figural Centerpiece
Estimate: $600-$800
Sold for: $7,040
This Louis XVI figural centerpiece measures 12 1/4 inches high and 21 ½ inches wide. The piece sold for nearly 10 times its estimated value.
Weschler’s
Chinese Carved Tianhuang Stone Mountain Scene with Contemplating Scholars on Stand
Estimate: $50-$100
Sold for: $3,200
This carved piece of art sold for over 30 times its estimated value. It measures 11 ¼ inches high and was part of a Metro Online auction in late February.
