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FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 4
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery To Offer Fine And Found: The Illusive St. Decorative Arts On Jan. 27 And 28 Louis 1911 #1 Ca. 1910 “Peony” Tiffany Table Lamp Among Expected Top Lots Fontaine’s two-day Fine and Decorative Arts Auction to take place Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28, will begin both sessions at 11 a.m. and include over 750 lots of 19th/20th century lighting, art glass, leaded glass windows, fine silver, porcelain, marble and bronze statuary, paintings, American and European furniture, clocks, watches and jewelry. Available bidding methods for day one are internet, phone and
reference #6234. Intricately designed pictorial leaded glass windows are always a buyer’s favorite at Fontaine’s, and they don’t come around that often. A finely-detailed and brightly-colored American leaded glass window depicting a mythological musical scene, ca. 1900, features a man playing the flute, a dancing maiden with cymbals, and two women and a child observing. T h e
Alvin (American, 1948-2008), for “Lorelei,” depicting film star Carol Channing, and “Quest for Camelot.” Rounding out the auction are a set of 15 Tiffany Studios favrile glass “King Tut” shades, ca. 1910, and an 18th century Continental carved fruitwood wall clock
with Father Time and the goddess Nemesis. Fontaine’s Auction Gallery is located at 1485 West Housatonic St. (Route 20), Pittsfield, Mass. For more information, visit www.FontainesAuction.com or call 413-448-8922.
License Plate Donley Auctions Will Sell Item In Spring Sale For years, stories have circulated about a 1911 St. Louis, Mo., porcelain No. 1 license plate that once hung in a St. Louis bank. Legend has it that the framed plate “disappeared” after the bank closed in the 1970s, and efforts to trace its whereabouts have always reached a dead end. The good news is that it has resurfaced, and it will be offered at the Donley Auctions Spring Plate Auction on Sunday, April 28. The 1911 St. Louis plate was registered to a 1911 Cadillac owned by Ben A. Hugel, who lived at 4004 Giles Ave. Hugel worked as a manufacturers agent. The 1912 St. Louis city tag No. 1, which is Continued on page 6
absentee; bidding window measures 62-byfor day two is online-only. 61.5 inches. No surprise to bidders The market for furniture that Tiffany Studios offerhas seen its share of ups ings will likely carry the first and downs but cream-ofday with more than 70 lots the-crop pieces don’t go on offer, half of those being unnoticed, such as a rare table lamps and other lightAesthetic Movement burl ing examples. Highlights w a l n u t fo u r- p i e ce b e d A fine American leaded glass window of a mythological musical scene include a ca. 1910 “Peony” room set. The ca. 1880 set (est. $20,000-$30,000) will also be featured in this auction. table lamp, standing 33.5 has striking burl walnut inches tall; a ca. 1910 “Curpanels and tain Border” floor lamp, 78 carvings of inches tall; and a desirable flowers, foli“Arrowroot” table lamp dated ate, birds in ca. 1902. nests with A nice grouping of eggs, paintings will be l e d b y a B i rg e r Sandz√©n (American/Swedish, 1 871 -1 9 5 4 ) o i l on-board titled “Mountain Lake” An expected standout among ( R o c k y M o u n - Tiffany lamps is this ca. 1910 table lamp (est. t a i n N a t i o n a l “Peony” Park). Fontaine’s $125,000/$175,000), 33.5 inches notably sold a tall with a 22-inch diameter shade. Sandzén painting last year for $62,500, and this example is turned columns, expected to perform well. acanthus, geoThe jewelry department has metric motifs ramped up its platform and and incising. has sourced several major colFe a t u re d i n lections of diamond jewelry. A this auction are standout will be a platinum and several orig4.57-carat old European cut diainal works of mond ring and sure to attract art in full color men’s attention is a ca. 1959 from noted film Topping the paintings on offer is this Birger Sandzén oil-on-board titled “Mountain Lake” Rolex chronograph wristwatch, illustrator John (Rocky Mountain National Park), estimated at $30,000-$50,000.
York Show Set For Feb. 2 And 3 Quality Show Marks Perfect Time For Fun Winter Antiquing The Original 182nd Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center in downtown York, Pa. This popular event will feature carefully screened exhibitors in room settings offering an impressive and outstanding variety of antiques. According to show manager Melvin L. Arion, the merchandise will run the full gamut, including Continued on page 7
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . .
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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .
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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 6 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 6 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . . on page 6
FEATURE ARTICLE: Heritage’s Year-In-Review - Page 2
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 7