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Fall Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts sale at Bonhams takes in more than $2.48 Million

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts auction at Bonhams, October 31-November 1, saw fantastic results of more than $2.48 million in sales, accompanied by strong interest and activity in the San Francisco auction room and from afar. The auction, that featured many historical San Francisco highlights, was led by the $338,500 purchase of a magnificent and monumental pair of Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze figural nineteen light candelabra, circa 1865 (pre-sale est. $25,000-35,000). The candelabra, made by famous 19th century furniture maker and designer Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley, 1808-1882, are emblematic of “War” and “Peace,” and were sold to benefit the California Historical Society. They once stood in the lobby of the famous Fox Theatre in San Francisco