Neue Auctions' online-only Fresh & Neue sale, March 2nd, features 341 lots of antiques, fine art, sterling, jewelry

BEACHWOOD, Ohio - Feb. 23, 2024 - PRLog -- A visually arresting flying boat art glass sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, b. 1934), a large-scale Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) prancing horse, and a gorgeous late 19^th century Russian year calendar icon are just a few of the items set to cross the auction block in an online-only Fresh & Neue auction on Saturday, March 2^nd by Neue Auctions.

"Our Fresh & Neue sale features 341 lots of market fresh antiques, fine art, sterling and jewelry – everything you don't need but definitely want," said Cynthia Maciejewski of Neue Auctions. All the items can be previewed through March 1^st, from 10-5 Eastern time, weekdays, in the Neue Auctions gallery at 23533 Mercantile Road (Suite 100), in Beachwood.

The Tagliapietra sculpture, titled Flying Boat (2002), was crafted from blown and hot worked glass and battuto-cut glass. It's mounted on an 18-inch-tall bronze stand has an engraved signature, "Lino Tagliapietra 2002.' The glass is 65 inches in length (est. $8,000-$12,000).

The Chinese Tang Dynasty prancing horse is accompanied by an Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence test indicating the date of the last firing was 900-1500 years ago. It's 23 ½ inches tall, head turned and mouth open, on a custom Lucite stand (est. $3,000-$5,000).

The 19^th century Russian year calendar icon is centered by the Anastasis (Resurrection) and the calendar for the year with groups of saints surrounded by images of the Mother of God. It's mounted on an ultra-suede panel and is 30 inches by 27 inches, framed (est. $2,000-$4,000).

There are two dance-themed oil on canvas paintings in the auction. One is titled Flamenco Dancers, by Benjamin A. Stahl (American, 1910-1987), signed (est. $3,000-$5,000). The other is titled Dancers and was by the noted Ethiopian artist Afewerke Tekle (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Furniture will feature a fine and rare circa 1790 small George III rosewood and satinwood Pembroke table having an oval top with two drop leaves in rosewood, diminutive at 28 ½ inches tall and 12 inches wide (24 inches with leaves extended (est. $3,000-$5,000); and a George Mulhauser for Plycraft Sultana swivel chair with a curved padded back over bentwood scroll arms and circular seat, raised on a tapering pedestal bentwood base (est. $800-$1,200).

Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. To learn more, visit www.neueauctions.com