Lot 197
Brass Door Knobs, Group of 10
Dimensions

each: 7 x 2 x 2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $128
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description

Comprising ten identical brass door knobs set into back plates with key hole

Provenance

Property from the Estate of Seymour Stein

Condition

overall in good condition, with wear and oxidation, along with abrasions and losses to finish

A selection from

The Estate of Seymour Stein

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Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.