Christie’s New York will present The Collection of Benjamin F. Edwards III, to feature a selection of silver, English furniture, delft, Chinese Export, as well as rugs & carpets totaling more than 400 lots, on January 26.
Benjamin F. Edwards III is a prominent collector and former Chairman, CEO, and President of A.G. Edwards & Co., a leading American financial services holding company. Finding an affinity for collecting, he amassed over 3,000 pieces of Chinese export art by 1995, according to a press release.
Edwards had a special interest in armorial objects that were passed down through Europe’s great families. A featured item in the collection is a very rare pair of verte-imari candelabra, circa 1725. The candelabra are in European silver form and is estimated to sell at $80,000 to $120,000.
