Monday, November 28, 2011

Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass Vases

On December 17, Christie's New York will hold a sale of Magnificent Tiffany: Including Property from the Estate of Jeanne Laverne Dailey. Louis Comfort Tiffany's studios produced some of the most memorable art glass of the art nouveau era. For many years, when art nouveau was out of fashion, this incredible legacy of beautiful glass was neglected or nearly forgotten. Gradually, Tiffany glass came to be recognized for its exceptional design and brilliant decoration.When the Tiffany glass belonging to the restaurant Maxwell's Plum was offered for sale in early 1989, the prices realized were considered astronomical. Time has shown that this was not an aberration. Indeed, by today's standards, these prices would be considered bargains.


Here then is a selection of some exquisite vases now being offered. It's impossible to predict how rapidly prices will climb in the future, but one thing is sure: no more favrile glass is being made.

Sale 2503 
Works of Art from Tiffany Studios 
17 December 2011 
New York, Rockefeller Plaza 



TIFFANY STUDIOS A Red 'Tel-el-Amarna' Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1910
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high

engraved L.C. Tiffany - Favrile 5931E 

Lot 1

Estimate

    $8,000 - $12,000
December 17, 2011 Price Realized: $ 18,750


Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THOMAS F. WALKER, GREEN BAY, WI

Thomas F. Walker's ardor for Tiffany art glass is evident in the breadth and beauty of the collection he amassed over a period of twenty years. The stunning examples of vases and lamps illustrate the widely varying forms and types of glass produced by Tiffany Studios. Among the exquisite examples offered, the gourd form vase with its subtle golds and light purples swirled with oranges and greens and the early Agate vase with purple and green striations speak to Dr. Walker's sophisticated and diligent eye. Similarly the 'Snowball' leaded glass and bronze table lamp has complex gradations in color and luminosity, achieved by a particularly well selected array of Tiffany Studios glass.
Thomas Walker dedicated much of his life to helping others. An anesthesiologist by profession and a Captain in the United States Air Force, Dr. Walker was also deeply committed to 'Paul's Pantry,' his local Green Bay food pantry, and 'Smile Train,' an organization in the Philippines that helps children born with cleft palates to get the surgery they need. Among other charities he supported were 'Sisters of Notre Dame,' a home for retired nuns, and the Medical College of Wisconsin to help medical students with debt relief. Seeing the beautiful pieces of art glass that he collected over the years is a wonderful parallel to the beautiful life he led helping others. The majority of the sale proceeds from this collection will be given to charity.




TIFFANY STUDIOS 
A Decorated 'Cypriote' Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1920 
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high 

engraved L.C. Tiffany - Favrile 3547P 


Lot 40

Estimate

    $5,000 - $7,000
December 17, 2011 Price Realized: $ 7,500






TIFFANY STUDIOS 
A 'Jack-in-the-Pulpit' Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1905 
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high 

engraved L.C.T. Y4164 
Lot 44

Estimate 

    $15,000 - $20,000
December 17, 2011 Price Realized:  $ 15,000


TIFFANY STUDIOS 
A Decorated 'Cypriote' Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1900 
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high 

engraved L.C.T. N2815 
Lot 54

Estimate

    $12,000 - $15,000
December 17, 2011 Price Realized:  $17,500 





TIFFANY STUDIOS 
A 'Gladiola' Favrile Glass Paperweight Vase, circa 1920 
14 3/8 in. (36.6 cm.) high 
engraved L.C. Tiffany - Inc. Favrile 6401N 
Lot 85

Estimate

    $20,000 - $30,000
December 17, 2011 Price Realized:  $62,500 




TIFFANY STUDIOS 
A Blue 'Tel-el-Amarna' Favrile Glass Vase, circa 1910 
15¾ in. (40 cm.) high 

engraved Paris Salon L.C. Tiffany - Favrile 9140E and with original paper label 

Lot 105

Estimate

    $30,000 - $50,000
December 17, 2011:  Unsold 







Note:  My most recent post about Tiffany art glass is here.

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Saul Steinberg Violin Solo and Liberty Duet

On December 15, Bonhams will be offering two original ink drawings by Saul Steinberg in its Fine Books and Manuscripts sale. The first is a female violinist drawn on music paper. The second is a pair of women reportedly similar to "Three Liberties."


Sale 19427 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, 15 Dec 2011 
New York


The first drawing:
Lot No: 5151
STEINBERG, SAUL. 1914-1999.
Original gouache and ink on large sheet of musical score, 500 x 330 mm, of a corpulent Baroque violinist, signed lower right, laid down, matted and framed.
Estimate: US$5,000 - 7,000
December 15, 2011:  Sold for US$7,500 inclusive of Buyer's Premium



On a similar note:

Saul Steinberg (AMERICAN, 1914-1999)
A violin player 
signed 'Steinberg' (lower right)
ink on a lined music sheet
19½ x 13 in. (49.6 x 33 cm.)

Price Realized 

    $6,875
    Price includes buyer's premium
    Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
    Sale Information
Sale 1956 Lot 339
Christie's Interiors 
15 - 16 January 2008
New York, Rockefeller Plazahttp://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5027857




The second drawing:
Lot No: 5152
STEINBERG, SAUL. 1914-1999.
Original ink and traces of color on paper, 360 x 280 mm, of 2 women similar to his "Three Liberties" but wearing curiously anachronistic punkish pants, signed and dated at lower right ("Steinberg 1951"), colors faded, matted and framed.


Estimate: US$5,000 - 7,000 
December 15, 2011:  Sold for US$6,875 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

For the record, here are Steinberg's "Three Liberties" (1949-1951). I don't find the resemblance between the drawings all that compelling. I do find it intriguing that he spent three years working on the drawing, which shows three female subway riders in a pose glibly suggestive of the Statue of Liberty.
http://www.artknowledgenews.com/Saul_Steinberg_Illuminations.html

March 31, 2014 Update: The untitled work with two standing female figures is currently listed with Adam Baumgold Gallery.
http://www.adambaumgoldgallery.com/

http://www.adambaumgoldgallery.com/


Note: Need more? My previous Steinberg post is here.

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Maurice Sendak: Mother Goose, Max, and Moose

Bonhams has a very nice selection of Maurice Sendak works coming up in its December 15 Fine Books and Manuscripts auction in New York. There is a printed serigraph, an early autograph letter with an original illustration, and, of course, pencil drawings including Max, a few Wild Things, assorted rabbits, and--the wait is over!-- moose.

 Bonhams Sale 19427 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, 15 Dec 2011
New York


Lot No: 5140

SENDAK, MAURICE, CHRIS VAN ALLSBERG, BARRY MOSER, et al.
Mother Goose Collection. New York: Serigrafia, 1990.

Suite of 6 color serigraphs on Rives BFK, approximately 560 x 725 mm each, individually signed and numbered by the artists. Original cloth-backed clam-shell portfolio with printed contents and colophon on the inside lid.

Provenance: Maurice Sendak.

LIMITED EDITION, no 107 of 300 copies issued to benefit the Children's Health Fund. Comprising: "Mother Goose" (M. Sendak); "Around the Green Gravel" (C. Van Allsberg); "The Queen of Hearts" (B. Moser); "The Kilkenny Cats" (Seymour Chwast); "Cat and the Fiddle" (Daniel Pelavin); and "Children on the Ice" (Guy Billout).


Estimate: US$2,000 - 3,000
December 15, 2011:  Unsold
Lot No: 5141
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.

Pen and watercolor illustration on an Autograph Letter Signed ("M. Sendak"), November 18, 1962, to Lyn, being a self-portrait of Sendak with his dog, fold creases, light edgewear.
 Sendak writes this charming letter to a friend and draws "a picture of (himself) after reading (Lyn's) letter," in the likeness of his character Pierre, accompanied by his dog Jennie. Sendak mentions the drawing in his postscript: "Tho I look 6 1/2 I am really 34!"


Estimate: US$700 - 900
December 15, 2011:  Sold for US$4,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium
Lot No: 5142
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
"Six and Seven," pencil drawing, 217 x 280 mm, signed lower right, preliminary sketches for the Seven Little Monsters television series, matted and framed.

In the 2000-2003 animated television series Seven Little Monsters, Six is the resident ballerina who wears a tutu and carries a wand while Seven is the youngest and the tallest of the group. The final version of Six was much younger and more feminine than this version.




 November 24, 2011 Update:  "Six and Seven" is being offered again at Bonhams New York in its December 4 Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts sale. The estimate has been reduced to $1,500 - 2,000.
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20078/lot/2167/?search_query=1&division=None&passages=True&earliest_first=False&country=None&past_sales=future&back_to_year=2003&sale_no=None&top_level_department=None&department=None&query=Sendak&create_facets=True&value_data_curren






 Lot No: 5143
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
"Moose," pencil drawing, 217 x 280 mm, signed at lower right and additionally inscribed at upper right: "Moose--May 1, 2000 / M.S. / 1 + 2"," matted and framed.
Estimate: US$2,000 - 3,000
December 15, 2011:  Unsold




 Lot No: 5144
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
"Tzippy," pencil sketch on vellum tracing paper, 190 x 150 mm, signed lower right.

A Wild Thing engaged in rumpus. Sendak named the Wild Things after his uncles and aunts: Tzippy, Moishe, Aaron, Emile and Bernard.

Estimate: US$2,000 - 3,000 
December 15, 2011:  Unsold
Lot No: 5145
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
Pencil sketch of two rabbits on vellum tracing paper, 100 x 280 mm, signed lower left, upper and left margins trimmed unevenly, sketch on verso of sheet, signature on recto.
Possibly relates to the little-known Sendak title, Ten Little Rabbits.
Estimate: US$1,500 - 2,000 
December 15, 2011:  Unsold

 Lot No: 5146
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
Max and three Wild Things, pencil sketch on vellum tracing paper, 245 x 180 mm, signed lower right, right margin trimmed unevenly.
The sketches are executed on the verso and the signature is on the recto of this leaf. A desirable sketch of Sendak's most famous creations in motion, being Max, Moishe, Tzippy and Bernard.

 Estimate: US$3,000 - 5,000 
December 15, 2011:  Unsold
Lot No: 5147
SENDAK, MAURICE. BORN 1928.
Max in his wolf suit, pencil sketch on vellum tracing paper, 215 x 165 mm, signed lower right, left margin trimmed unevenly.
Charming sketch of Max making mischief "of one kind or another."

Estimate: US$2,000 - 3,000 
December 15, 2011:  Unsold









Maurice Sendak, Letter (Detail)

Maurice Sendak, "Six and Seven"




Maurice Sendak, Max in his Wolf Suit

Note:  My most recent post on the Wild Thing parade balloon art of Maurice Sendak is here. 

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Friday, November 25, 2011

An Owl Resting on a Fir Tree

On December 6, Christie's South Kensington will offer this illustration by Harry Rountree of an owl resting on a fir tree. Rountree was a major London illustrator in his day. Today a new generation is discovering his gifts.


Harry Rountree (1878-1950) 

An owl resting on a fir tree 
signed 'HARRY/ROUNTREE.' (lower right) 

bodycolour 
13 7/8 x 9¾ in. (35.2 x 24.8 cm.) 

Estimate 

    £600 - £800
  • ($934 - $1,246)

    • December 6, 2011:  

      Price Realized

        £875
      • ($1,365)
    • Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.
  • Sale Information
Sale 3280 Lot 444Christie's Interiors 6 December 2011

Harry Rountree (1878-1950) 

An owl resting on a fir tree
Image added November 22, 2015


Note: For more on Harry Rountree, try Andreas Deja's blog here.
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