Past Auction

Doyle at Home®

Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 10am EST |
New York
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Sale Total More than Doubles Expectations!

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  • Successful Doyle at Home Auction on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 10am
  • Featuring Property from the Estate of Dawn Mello and Property of a Residence Designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc.
  • Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

NEW YORK, NY -- The first sale of the new year saw prices soar as bidders from across the country and abroad vied for stylish furniture, decorations and art in the popular Doyle at Home auction. Highlighting the January 11, 2022 sale was property from two prominent collections -- the Estate of legendary fashion executive Dawn Mello and Property of a Residence Designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc.

Within competitive bidding, the sale totaled a successful $867,350, more than doubling the pre-sale estimate of $263,280-407,740, with an exceptional 99% sold by lot and 100% sold by value.

The Estate of Dawn Mello

Doyle was honored to auction property from the Estate of Dawn Mello. An influential figure in luxury fashion and retailing, she transformed Bergdorf Goodman into a world class luxury emporium showcasing the era’s hottest designers (Read More). Her collection of stylish art, furniture and decorations reflects her sophisticated and discerning eye for quality and design. Property from the Estate of Dawn Mello comprised lots 111-168 in the sale.

A Residence Designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc.

As the Creative Director and President of Tony Duquette Inc., Hutton Wilkinson has designed stylish interiors for homes around the world, from his native California to Paris and Venice, as well as a palace in Jeddah and a penthouse in Bangkok. At eighteen, he apprenticed under the legendary American design icon, Tony Duquette, first as volunteer apprentice, then as a paid assistant designer before starting his own interior design firm and collaborating with Tony Duquette over the next 25 years. Mr. Wilkson is the author of four books on the Tony Duquette’s designs and is president of The Anthony and Elizabeth Duquette Foundation for the Living Arts, a non-profit private foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting the works of Tony Duquette. Property from a Property of a Residence Designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc. comprised lots 385-421 in the sale.

A Walkabout with the Specialist

Specialist Leigh Kendrick led a preview tour of the exhibition on January 7 livestreamed on Instagram @doylenewyork
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We Invite You to Auction!

Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.

For information, please contact:
Furniture & Decorations: 212-427-4141, ext 243, Furniture@Doyle.com
Art: 212-427-4141, ext 249, Paintings@Doyle.com

Consignments are currently being accepted

To have your property evaluated for possible consignment in the next auction, please contact:

Leigh Kendrick
212-427-4141, ext 252
Leigh.Kendrick@Doyle.com

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Louis LeB. Webre
SVP, Marketing & Media
212-427-4141, ext 232
Louis@Doyle.com

  • An Apartment Decorated by Miles Redd
  • Collection of Norman and Diane Bernstein, Washington, D.C.
  • Estate of a Connecticut Collector
  • Estate of Beverly and Howard Frank
  • Estate of Gerald Brenner
  • Estate of Gertrud Levy
  • Estate of Mary A. McCarthy
  • Estate of Thomas Koch
  • From the Private Collection of Jacob and Sylvia Levy
  • Property from a Connecticut Estate
  • Property from an Upper East Side Estate
  • Property from the Alice N. Benston Trust
  • Property from the Collection of Diana and Joseph Rowan
  • Property from the Estate of a Private Collector
  • Property from the Estate of Dr. James Lawrence Pool
  • Property from the Estate of Frances Brunel LaGatta Shelton
  • Property from the Estate of Howard Aronson
  • Property from the Estate of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler
  • Property from the Estate of Roger Prigent
  • Property of a Private New Jersey Collection
  • Property of a Private Pennsylvania Collection
  • Property of a Residence Designed by Hutton Wilkinson, Tony Duquette Inc.
  • The Estate of Alexandra Krosta Jones
  • The Estate of Dawn Mello
  • The Estate of Leon Amar, Palm Beach

A Selection of Auction Highlights

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