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VOL. 43, NO. 32 FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2012
Moser Glass Collection And Other Lamp & Glass Stars Created A Sparkling Auction Event t’s been a whirlwind of began 155 years ago. $10,000 esti- cameo and enameled prairie flow- piece, it featured repousse and events for auction firm Of the nearly 30 lots mate for ers on a rich pink background lead- enamel decoration of hanging ing to a delicate ruffled rim. It wisteria flowers and topped with James D. Julia, Inc., in the of these elaborate items, a $8,050. opening months monumental Tiffany, who neared the top end of its $10,000 to a delicate butterfly finial. Estimated to bring $25,000 to $15,000 estimate to of 2012. In two-piece handled is also well $50,000, it finished up at sell for March, they set vase with applied known for $31,625. An early Tiffany $14,950. yet another world flowers, birds and their leaded footed tureen featured auction record in berries and topped glass wintwo figural handles in the their firearms with a ruffled rim dows, would Moser form of bull buffalo’s division for confinished up at first draw up a decorated heads and a lid topped ducting the high$26,450 against an mock of their winsalamander with an elaborate artiest grossing estimate of $20,000 dows for approval pitcher, choke finial. It sold firearms auction to $30,000. A pair of before embarking sold $6,900 (estimate above its $8,000 to Moser decorated on the creation of it. Moser applied and $3,000 to $12,000 estimate for decanters with heavy One such example decorated vase, $4,000). $14,950. applied grape depicting two sold $4,680 (estimate $3,000 to This was followed by a leaves, stems, small window $4,000). variety of Tiffany bronze and clusters designs desk accessories. A rare douever held in histoagainst a shadsigned by ble pen holder in the Nautical ry when the final ed Amberina the artist pattern supporting two Bakelite tally hit a jawbackground a n d pens sold for $10,350, well dropping $18 more than approved exceeding its $3,000 to $4,000 Million. A few tripled the low by Louis estimate. A Tiffany bronze therweeks later, end of its Comfort mometer in the rare Byzantine Julia’s opened $5,000 to $7,000 Tiffany pattern was accented by a single their first satelestimate to bring himself sold turquoise jewel at the top and lite office in $17,825. A stunfor $5,750, string of opalescent jewel around Woburn, Massachusetts, to betning pair of Moser more than douthe sides. It changed hands above ter service the Boston bling its estimate There were no bargains to be had its $4,500 to $5,000 estimate at Metropolitan area and points in their exceptional offering of of $2,000 to $6,325. west. In May, Julia’s was honored Moser enameled glass from a $3,000. A The sale was further enhanced by Maine’s Governor Paul private Midwest collection. sketch design by a stellar grouping of art glass A LePage, receiving the Governor’s Of the approximately 30 lots, for a six part Loetz, Steuben, Award for Business Excellence in a monumental two-piece Tiffany leaded square Daum Nancy vase with including window brought pulled corners and decorated with a Quezal, and more. A pair of a special ceremony. Now, in the handled vase with applied birds and berries and Durand ribbed art $5,175 against scene of trees in a pasopening days of summer in flowers, topped with a ruffled rim finglass table lamps with the same $2,000 ture brought $9,200, Maine, Julia’s fine glass and lamp ished up at $26,450 against an exaggerated bell to $3,000 esti- exceeding an division conducted a two-day estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. shaped dark rose mate. One for a estimate of auction that grossed just over $1 and gold iridesdemilune win- $7,500 to Million. Featured was a vast ewers with applied parrots cent shades sold dow design $8,500. A large array of rare and highly sought and acorns against an for $6,325, surp a r t i a l l y Galle mold after objects handpicked from Amberina background is passing an estipainted to blown shoulder collections and estates from also worthy of note. The mate of $4,000 to give a hint of vase with lusacross the United States and pair sold above its $6,000. An exquisthe final cious plums boasted fresh-to-the-market $7,000 to $10,000 estiite Steuben chandeproduct exceeded weighing down goods seldom seeing the mate for $11,500. lier with brass ball public marketOf the fine lamps in a $1,500 to $2,500 estimate to sell the branch on its center with acanfrosted yellow place. the sale there was a for $6,325. thus leaf arms terThe auction continued with a background sold Highlights Tiffany Studios Dragonfly minating in pulled $12,937 included an table lamp with seven down marvelous selection of French for leaf tulip shades exceptional turned dragonflies with glass cameo glass. Included was a very against an estisold above its offering of cabochon eyes against a mot- rare Daum prairie scene vase with mate of $12,000 $1,200 to $1,500 to $15,000. Moser enamtled green and yellow estimate for Also quite eled glass from background. It $4,025. And a impressive a private neared the Quezal chandelier was a selecMidwest collecmidrange of with nickel plated tion of Tiffany tion. Moser its $60,000 hardware supportglass highglassworks began to $80,000 ing twisted brass lighted by a in the mid-19th estimate to bands that hold four rare and large century. In 1857, sell for gold iridescent fishblack Tiffany $69,000. A Moser decorated net pattern shades vase with blue multihued ewer, sold $6,325 (estimate $2,500 to doubled its $2,000 to iridescent Tiffany $3,500). $2,500 estimate to sell pulled feather Crocus table for $4,312. decoration surlamp showThe sale was roundrounding its glass engraver ing flowers in ed out in part by a shoulder. After a Ludwig Moser varying stages grouping of glass heated bidding (1833-1916) created of bloom was paperweights from battle it sold for a small workshop in another popular the collection of Una $25,300 against Karlsbad in North East choice, finding a $10,000 to Moser decorated handled and Henry Blake. Bohemia where he crebidders willing to $15,000 esti- vase, sold $6,325 (estimate Included was a variated and sold hand go to $17,250 ety of examples rangmate. A Tiffany $1,500 to $2,500). engraved glass to the rich against an estimate of ing from antique to millefiori vase in clients from the town. The $15,000 to $25,000. rich green, purple, and gold iri- contemporary with highlights foundation was created for a Other leaded lamps descent pulled heart and vine including a Clichy loop garland company whose products included a handsome decoration interspersed with example with 13 rose canes and a became very sought Duffner & millefiori flowers brought large pink and green rose cane after, attracting the Kimberly within its $6,000 to $8,000 esti- that neared the upper end of its attention of emperexample with a $5,000 to $7,000 estimate to sell mate to sell for $6,900. ors, kings, popes, dome shade The elegance of Tiffany for $6,900. A lovely Clichy milleand world stars, constructed of Tiffany, who is well known for their leaded glass among others. The company mottled yellow geomet- windows, would first draw up a mock of their win- also included a selection of fiori newel post exceeded expecstill exists (http://www.moser- ric panels accented by a bot- dows for approval before embarking on the cre- sterling silver such as a tations of $2,500 to $3,500 to sell glass.com/en/) - continuing its tom band of oak leaves in ation of it. These sketches have become popular diminutive and rare and for $4,312. A complex Clichy paperweight with long history of perfecting the art autumn colors. This stunner collectibles in their own right. This sketch design exquisite enamel decorated checker of glassmaking, a story that sold within its $7,000 to for a six part design brought $5,175 against the teapot. Possibly an exhibition (Continued on page 2)
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same $2,000 to $3,000 estimate.