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St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection

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2026-05-09 11:00:00 2026-05-09 11:00:00 America/New_York Woodard Lipe Woodard Lipe : St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection https://bid.woodardlipe.com/auctions/woodard-lipe/st-louis-contemporary-and-classic-the-may-collection-23090 St. Louis Classic and Contemporary: the May Collection is a carefully curated auction presenting an exceptional breadth of fine art, works on paper, decorative arts and collectibles spanning multiple collecting disciplines, with highlights including works by Robert Motherwell, Willem de Koonig, Marc Chagall, Hans Bellmer, Sol LeWitt, Leslie Dill, Alexander Calder, Laszlo Dus, Ed Eugene Boccia and Siegfried Reinhardt alongside important American and European decorative arts. Woodard Lipe info@woodardlipe.com

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Mother of Pearl Bird Box (Chinese, Qing dynasty . Mother of Pearl with Fabric-Covered Stand.

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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Height 3.5 in., Width 5.5 in., Depth 2.5 in. Total Weight 3.9 oz. (Bird Weight 2.8 oz., Stand Weight 1.1 oz). Chinese seal on bottom. This lovely small lidded box of a bird is made of Mother of Pearl cleverly designed to resemble feathers.

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St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection

Mother of Pearl Bird Box (Chinese, Qing dynasty . Mother of Pearl with Fabric-Covered Stand.

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