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The Roy T. Eddleman Collection

14 June 2023 | starting at 10:00 PDT

From the estate of Roy T. Eddleman (1940-2022), sold to benefit the Eddleman Quantum Institute.

Roy Eddleman's intellectual curiosity and his interest in science and history were apparent from an early age, and in later life his achievements in that field were to enable him not only to establish and support numerous philanthropic causes in the name of science, but to make significant purchases in art collecting, most notably of scientific and historical subjects.

Born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but left before graduating and moved to Los Angeles which was to become his adoptive home. His first job was selling laboratory equipment before he moved to Cal Biochem, but in 1970 at the age of 30 he founded his first company, Spectrum Inc. It was to become a world leader in the manufacture of hollow fibre and tubular mass transfer membranes for the bioprocessing of proteins, pharmaceuticals and diagnostic therapeutics. Either founding or heading up eight other related companies, he was to hold many patents for products or processes that he had created. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, his work directly contributed to the reduction of costs in the development of many drugs and expedited their application to help cure thousands of conditions and diseases.

His friends recall an exceptional and surprising host: his parties might begin at his Los Angeles home but end somewhere much further afield after he had flown his guests, on a whim, to New York or Hawaii. The LA parties were legendary, so much so that in later years his printed invitations had to stipulate 'attendance only by invitation' to discourage the curiosity of outsiders. His friends meant a great deal to him, and his generosity could be boundless.
His scientific and historical interest extended into all aspects of his life, determining the shape of his collection and being the inspiration for his prodigious philanthropy. While his collection of paintings of alchemical subjects reflects his interest in science, his collection of furniture and decorative arts reflect his love of history and the classics. He was a student of culture his entire life and used the scholarship he gained to assemble a collection that pays homage to the some of the greatest historical eras of art. His narrative of collecting is represented by a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines and craftmanship from the ancient world through 19th century Europe, which was exhibited at both his long-time residence on Amapola Lane and more recently at his home in Beverly Park. Georgian furniture, fine silver, Meissen porcelain and Italian bronzes, all illustrate his curiosity about the culture and elegance of the past eras. His collection is a deep appreciation for these historical pinnacles of artist achievement.

He supported the development of young scientists through the Roy Eddleman Institute and the Foundation for Educational Research and the Life Sciences Foundation. He also made generous donations to the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of California Irvine, and Cal Tech. His mantra was "Quantum science holds significant promises for humanity. To realise its fullest potential, we need to provide adequate support to young scientists who want to pursue careers in the field." To this end, all proceeds from the sale of Mr Eddleman's estate will go to fund the Eddleman Quantum Institute, a charitable organisation dedicated to science and education.

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A LIMITED EDITION STEINWAY & SONS GRAND PIANOSteinway & Sons, New York. Sold for US$46,080 inc. premium

Bartholomeus van Bassen (The Hague 1590-1652) A church interior with elegant figures and dogs 42 1/4 x 62 1/4in (107.3 x 158.11cm). Sold for US$25,600 inc. premium

A MEISSEN 'SWAN SERVICE' PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE WITH ARMORIALPost 1976, after the model by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. Sold for US$15,360 inc. premium

A GROUP OF FIVE MEISSEN 'SWAN SERVICE' PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKSPost 1976, after the model by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. Sold for US$7,040 inc. premium

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98 — Continental School(20th century)A floral still life with fruit 29 1/4 x 23 1/4in (74.3 x 59.1cm)

99 — A PAIR OF CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN JARDINIÈRES

100 — A GROUP OF THREE FRAMED TAPESTRY STYLE PANELS20th century

101 — A CONTINENTAL PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED CARVED WOOD BELLOWS AND A LOCK18th/19th century

102 — Continental School(20th century)An Italian peasant 37 1/4 x 29 1/2in (94.6 x 75cm)

103 — Italian School(19th century)A portrait of a lady before a window thought to be the Princesse de Salm 31 3/4 x 25 1/8in (80.6 x 63.8cm)

104W — AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL GILTWOOD SETTEE19th century

105 — A RÉGENCE STYLE SILVERED BRONZE FOUR-LIGHT EPERGNELate 19th/early 20th century

106 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DANCING FAUN OF POMPEIIAfter the antique, Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

107 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF APOLLO DI BELVEDEREChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

108 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF MERCURYChiurazzi Foundry, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, 21st century

109 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE FARNESE HERCULESChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

110 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED FIGURAL GROUP OF AMOR AND PSYCHEChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

111 — AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA CACCIATRICEChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

112 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF MINERVAChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

113 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF A MAN HOLDING UP A GOATChiurazzi Foundry, after Thomas Campaiola, 21st century

114 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF DIONYSUSChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

115 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DISC THROWERChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

116 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF THE DANCEChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

117 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF THE RAPE OF A SABINEChiurazzi Foundry, after Giambologna, 21st century

118 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ATLASChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

119 — AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF ATHENAChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique 21st century

120 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ISISChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

121 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS DE MILOChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

122 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF HERMES WITH THE INFANT DIONYSUSChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

123 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF DAVIDChiurazzi Foundry, after Andrea del Verrocchio, 21st century

124 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF ENEREChiurazzi Foundry, late 19th/early 21st century

125 — AN ITALIAN PATINATE BRONZE BUST OF DIANA THE ARCHERChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

126 — A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS AFTER THE BATHChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

127 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF DAVIDChiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

128 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUSChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

129 — AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF PSYCHE OF CAPUAChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

130 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND BRONZE BUST OF THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER ARCHYTASChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

131 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE BUST OF ANTONINUS PIUSChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

132 — AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PERSEUS WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSAChiurazzi Foundry, after Antonia Canova, 21st century

133 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE FARNESE HERCULESChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

134 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF BACCHUSChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

135 — AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE GROUP OF THE CAPITOLINE WOLFChiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

136 — FOUR SMALL ENGLISH OAK OR MAHOGANY TABLES18th-20th centuries

137 — Allan BroadbentA ship on open water 27 1/2 x 35 1/2in (70 x 90cm) (sight)

138 — A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT STYLE GILT HIGHLIGHTED ARMORIAL PORCELAIN VASES20th century

139 — A KASHMIRI CARPET

140 — AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE20th century

141 — A PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL STYLE PATINATED METAL AND MARBLE URNS

142 — AN INDIAN PIGMENT ON PAPER PAINTING OF A PUJA

143 — A CARVED STONE FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL WOMAN

144 — A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III STYLE PATINATED METAL AND MARBLE URNS

145W — A PAIR OF BLUE VELOUR UPHOLSTERED LOVESEATS

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98 —
Continental School
(20th century)
A floral still life with fruit 29 1/4 x 23 1/4in (74.3 x 59.1cm)

99 —
A PAIR OF CHINESE ENAMELED PORCELAIN JARDINIÈRES

100 —
A GROUP OF THREE FRAMED TAPESTRY STYLE PANELS
20th century

101 —
A CONTINENTAL PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED CARVED WOOD BELLOWS AND A LOCK
18th/19th century

102 —
Continental School
(20th century)
An Italian peasant 37 1/4 x 29 1/2in (94.6 x 75cm)

103 —
Italian School
(19th century)
A portrait of a lady before a window thought to be the Princesse de Salm 31 3/4 x 25 1/8in (80.6 x 63.8cm)

104^W —
AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL GILTWOOD SETTEE
19th century

105 —
A RÉGENCE STYLE SILVERED BRONZE FOUR-LIGHT EPERGNE
Late 19th/early 20th century

106 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DANCING FAUN OF POMPEII
After the antique, Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

107 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF APOLLO DI BELVEDERE
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

108 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF MERCURY
Chiurazzi Foundry, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, 21st century

109 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE FARNESE HERCULES
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

110 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED FIGURAL GROUP OF AMOR AND PSYCHE
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

111 —
AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA CACCIATRICE
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

112 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF MINERVA
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

113 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF A MAN HOLDING UP A GOAT
Chiurazzi Foundry, after Thomas Campaiola, 21st century

114 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF DIONYSUS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

115 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DISC THROWER
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

116 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF THE DANCE
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

117 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF THE RAPE OF A SABINE
Chiurazzi Foundry, after Giambologna, 21st century

118 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ATLAS
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

119 —
AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF ATHENA
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique 21st century

120 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF ISIS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

121 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS DE MILO
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

122 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF HERMES WITH THE INFANT DIONYSUS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

123 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF DAVID
Chiurazzi Foundry, after Andrea del Verrocchio, 21st century

124 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE FIGURE OF ENERE
Chiurazzi Foundry, late 19th/early 21st century

125 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATE BRONZE BUST OF DIANA THE ARCHER
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

126 —
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS AFTER THE BATH
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

127 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF DAVID
Chiurazzi Foundry, 21st century

128 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

129 —
AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF PSYCHE OF CAPUA
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

130 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND BRONZE BUST OF THE GREEK PHILOSOPHER ARCHYTAS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

131 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED AND POLISHED BRONZE BUST OF ANTONINUS PIUS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

132 —
AN ITALIAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF PERSEUS WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSA
Chiurazzi Foundry, after Antonia Canova, 21st century

133 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE FARNESE HERCULES
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

134 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF BACCHUS
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

135 —
AN ITALIAN GREEN PATINATED BRONZE GROUP OF THE CAPITOLINE WOLF
Chiurazzi Foundry, after the antique, 21st century

136 —
FOUR SMALL ENGLISH OAK OR MAHOGANY TABLES
18th-20th centuries

137 —
Allan Broadbent
A ship on open water 27 1/2 x 35 1/2in (70 x 90cm) (sight)

138 —
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT STYLE GILT HIGHLIGHTED ARMORIAL PORCELAIN VASES
20th century

139 —
A KASHMIRI CARPET

140 —
AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE
20th century

141 —
A PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL STYLE PATINATED METAL AND MARBLE URNS

142 —
AN INDIAN PIGMENT ON PAPER PAINTING OF A PUJA

143 —
A CARVED STONE FIGURE OF A CLASSICAL WOMAN

144 —
A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III STYLE PATINATED METAL AND MARBLE URNS

145^W —
A PAIR OF BLUE VELOUR UPHOLSTERED LOVESEATS