$14 Mill Mansion, New Year's Day Auction, Great Falls Luxury Downsizing

Ring in the New Year with Prime Auction Solutions as we present an extraordinary auction featuring the contents of a magnificent $14 million Great Falls estate —a 14,000+ square foot residence showcasing decades of exceptional collecting. This landmark sale also includes a curated selection from distinguished closed galleries and prominent area homes, creating an unparalleled opportunity for collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

The centerpiece of this collection is a French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Five-Piece Salon Suite with original Aubusson figural tapestry, acquired for over $37,500. This museum-quality ensemble features hand-carved giltwood frames with oval medallion backs and pastoral scenes on rose-pink ground—representing the UNESCO-protected craft tradition of Aubusson, France.

Christopher Guy offerings include the Le Bureau Du Presidente executive desk in white lacquer ($11,500+ retail), matching high-back Presidente chair ($10,000+ retail), and a silk-upholstered chaise longue with gilded frame ($7,500+ retail). Marge Carson pieces feature a gilt gold vanity set, velvet tufted ottoman, scalloped coffee table with black inlay, and the signature Rue Royale three-tier mirror tables. Additional Highlights included a Michael Amini AICO carved wood armoire (92”H), an Italian flame mahogany library bookcase with gilt bronze mounts ($14,000 original), an Empire style mahogany dining suite with Greek key mounts and six armchairs, and a Howard Miller grandfather clock in mahogany (94”H).

Leading the sculpture offerings is “Le Grand Jockey” by Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901), the renowned animalier sculptor whose works are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This patinated bronze on marble plinth was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1879. Additional bronzes include a 41” jockey on horseback, a signed Angelo Basso “Dancing Circle” (40”H), works by Leonardo Rossi and A. Moreau, and a whimsical bronze garden urn with putti on pedestal base.

Decorative arts feature a Louis XIV Style Boulle Marquetry Bracket Clock on pedestal—brass inlaid into tortoiseshell in the technique perfected for the Sun King—plus a French gilt brass clock garniture set with cherub motifs, Schonbek 24% lead crystal table lamps, Italian Capodimonte dalmatian figurines (34”H pair), Nachtmann Bavarian crystal, and a Maitland Smith bronze music stand with lyre motif.

The published catalog listed 149 lots.