Bidders were active and engaged throughout Bonhams Modern Decorative Art & Design sale on Thursday, June 10 in New York. The sale was led by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz's Deux Poissons, which far surpassed its estimate of $50,000 – 70,000 to achieve $162,813. A fantastic sculpture by the renowned Swiss animalier sculptor, Deux Poissons comes from Sandoz's series of fish, considered to be amongst his most highly regarded works. Additional strong results were seen by a grouping of five table lamps, which all originated circa 1910. Leading this group were two Large Magnolia Table Lamps by Emile Galle. Consecutive lots in the sale and both estimated at $40,000 – 60,000, they realized prices of $81,563 and $62,813. Three Tiffany Studio Table Lamps rounded out the group with a Blue Dragonfly Table Lamp selling for $62,813, a Poppy Table Lamp selling for $60,313 and a Green Dragonfly Table Lamp achieving $56,563. And another animalier sculptor saw a strong performance, with Claude Lalanne's Pomme Bouche surpassing its estimate of $20,000 – 30,000 to fetch $56,563. In total, the 81-lot auction achieved successful results, realizing $1,449,900, selling 95% by lot and 97% by value.

Bonhams Global Head of Modern Decorative Art & Design Benjamin Walker commented, "We saw lively participation from bidders globally throughout the entirety of today's sale, and we were especially delighted by the result of our top lot, Deux Poissons by Sandoz. There are only four known versions of these Sandoz sculptures to exist, and today we had the distinct pleasure of selling the largest among them. Overall, the market seems to be in an incredibly vibrant moment, with buyers eager to acquire rare and beautiful works of fine provenance by leading names in design."