Former design professor`s 50-year collection of holiday antiques takes the auction spotlight at Morphy`s
(Artdaily.org)

For decades, cherry-cheeked Santas and cackling witches stood compatibly alongside Easter bunnies and turkeys in the Dolph Gotelli holiday collection. Now the colorful parade of characters will cross the auction block together at Morphy’s, on October 24-25. The 818-lot single-owner sale selection showcases both antique and high-quality contemporary designer pieces, each one reflecting Gotelli’s discerning eye for color, form and whimsy. All forms of bidding will be available, including live online via Morphy Live. Gotelli, who is active in the Golden Glow of Christmas Past, a club whose 2,000 members are enthusiastic buyers of Christmas antiques, has spent more than half a century pursuing his passion and curating his collection from the standpoint of a qualified art expert. “For 35 years, Dolph was a professor