Fine European furniture and decorative arts come to auction at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles on April 28, 2008. The 500-lot sale will offer an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels, showcasing pieces from the 16th through the 20th centuries, and highlighted by property from the estate of famed Hollywood photographer Wallace Seawell.

Highlights from the Estate of Wallace Seawell include: a handsome pair of Continental Neoclassical-style carved giltwood console tables, circa 1900 (est. $5/8,000); an early 20th century Empire-style gilt bronze mounted mahogany center table, with a malachite veneered top (est. $3/5,000); a charming suite of Empire-style gilt bronze mounted mahogany seat furniture in Egyptian Revival taste (est. $5/8,000); a pair of enchanting Italian Baroque figural terms, 18th century and later (est. $5/8,000); a pair of 18th century Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt and faux blue marble Solomonic Columns on later stands (est. $3/5,000); and an Empire-style gilt bronze mounted mahogany 20th century suite of seat furniture, comprising armchairs, a pair of side chairs and a sofa (est. $5/8,000).

The illustrated auction catalog for the April 28, 2008 sale will be online at www.bonhams.com/us in the weeks preceding the sale and previews.

Posted: 02|10|08 at 11:00 am. Filed under: US News.