Monday November 23 2015 Chic Decorative Arts

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Macklowe Gallery is the world’s premier dealer of Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, specializing in antique and estate jewelry, the lamps and glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany, French Art Nouveau furniture and objects, and lithographs by Alphonse Mucha. Each piece in the Gallery is chosen for its beauty, rarity and historic importance.

For 50 years scholars, museum curators, and collectors have sought us out for the best, and this has made Macklowe Gallery respected worldwide.

As we look back on the year, we are proudest to have placed works of art and jewelry in the collections of the Australian National Gallery, the Museum of Art and Industry of Hamburg, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. We have also lent works to the Driehaus Museum in Chicago and the Hudson River Museum, just north of New York City. The Gallery’s President, Benjamin Macklowe, is quickly becoming more prominent as a thought leader in the fields of antiques and fine jewelry. He has recently lectured at Christie’s Auction House, the International Society of Appraisers, and the Winterthur Museum, and will be giving more educational talks at important venues in the coming year.

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For this year’s holiday catalog we have curated a selection of jewels that is inspired by you, our treasured client.

The woman who shops at Macklowe Gallery is chic and sophisticated, and you embrace both the romantic and powerful aspects of your personality. You are proud to wear jewels that show your unerring eye and adventurous good taste, and we are pleased with the unique selection we have for you.

We have also put together a highly select group of aesthetically and historically significant decorative arts.

Over the last year we hunted down some of the best Art Nouveau and Tiffany we have ever seen, nearly all from private collections that have been off the market for decades, and we have saved them for you to see here for the first time.

Thank you for your continued loyalty. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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CLEMENT MASSIER French Art Nouveau Iridescent Ceramic Loïe Fuller Charger 19¼” diameter x 2¼” deep Loïe Fuller was famous worldwide for her ability to bend spaces, shapes, and light in her scarf dances during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing from his muse’s Peacock dances at the 1900 World’s Fair, Clement Massier used iridescence and arabesquing curves to create this important ceramic charger. $45,000

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ANDRÉ FERNAND THESMAR French Enamel and Metal Petite Coupe Sur Talon 7/8” high x 2¾” diameter The floral motifs that adorn this petite coupe sur talon by André Thesmar appear to float due to the artist’s expert use of plique-à-jour enamel. Thesmar’s skill in this type of enamel propelled him to fame around the turn of the century, and his light and precise works were featured at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. $85,000

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EMILE GALLÉ French Art Nouveau Libellules Table 30” high x 24” diameter Emile Gallé’s Libellules table was first exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. There, critics were wowed by the artist’s innovative use of the dragonfly motif as well as the extreme level of craftsmanship required to bring this masterpiece to fruition. A similar table is part of the permanent collection at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. $95,000

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Onion Form Vase 13¼” high x 5” diameter In this vase, Tiffany used intricate lines to recreate the organic form of an onion bulb. By introducing his signature iridescence and deep blues and golds, Tiffany was able to bend the realistic vegetable form into a work of art. $35,000

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Cypriote Vase 7� high x 7� diameter Tiffany created this Cypriote vase by rolling the molten form over pulverized bits of the same glass.

Its iridescence and bubbles resemble the decomposed surface of Roman glass d iscovered during archeological explorations on the island of Cyprus. $28,000

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Gooseneck Vase 10” high x 4½” diameter According to legend, women in ancient Rome would catch their tears in a lachrymal vase. In later years, the Persians called this form a rose water sprinkler. By drawing upon these two influences to create his Gooseneck vase, Tiffany modernized a historical and romantic work of art glass. $19,500

TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Lattice Vase 11” high x 3” diameter Tiffany combined Byzantine motifs and his signature hook-chain swirl technique to create this lattice-patterned vase on a rich blue iridescent ground. $29,500

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Carved Vase 4½” high x 4½” diameter In the late 1800s, Fredolin Kreischmann joined the Tiffany Studios as their master carver. Rather than etching with acid, Kreischmann was able to achieve a much finer relief with cutting wheels and hand carving.

The delicate detail of this floral vase suggests that it was made by Kreischmann. $22,500

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EMILE GALLÉ French Art Nouveau Silver Mounted Vase 6” high x 4” diameter The Alpine Morning Glory shows Emile Gallé’s fervent desire to make Art out of glass.

Drawing inspiration from a humble mountain flower, Gallé etched, enameled, and incorporated silver foil into the body of the vase, and then cradled it in an elaborate silver cage.

A model of the Alpine Morning Glory vase without the silver caging is in the collection at the Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, making this piece extremely desirable to the discerning collector. $45,000

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EUGÈNE FEUILLÂTRE French Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Compote 6” high x 4” diameter This exceptional compote by Eugene Feuillâtre features delicate and stylized floral patterns. The piece is particularly remarkable because it is made almost entirely of plique-à-jour enamel. This compote comes from the famed Collection of Joseph R. Ritman, and a nearly identical piece resides in the Musée D’Orsay in Paris. $39,500

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AGATHON LEONARD Danseuse au Cothurne Bisque Sculpture 19” high x 10” wide x 6” deep $17,500

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Rupert Carabin was one of many fin-de-siècle artists fascinated by dance, and he ran in the same artistic circle as Edgar Degas. By looking to dance, Carabin was able to see the human body as it moved into the most elemental Art Nouveau curves, shapes, and arabesques. From the famed Silverman collection, this is the first complete group of Carabin ballerinas to come to market in decades.

RUPERT CARABIN Group of Six French Art Nouveau Bronze Dancer Sculptures 9½” high (tallest) x 5½” wide (widest) $95,000

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LOUIS ERNST BARRIAS French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze, Alabaster, Marble, and Lapis Lazuli Nature Revealing Herself Before Science Sculpture 29” high x 13” wide x 8” deep This iconic sculpture by Louis-Ernest Barrias titled Nature Revealing Herself Before Science acts a metaphor for the power of humankind to understand the natural world through technology, innovation, and knowledge. The most famous version of this sculpture is proudly displayed in the Musée d’Orsay. $95,000

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK Lava Vase 6¾” high x 5” diameter Louis Comfort Tiffany was inspired to make his Lava vases by a trip to Sicily, where he saw the landscape pattern left by the lava of Mount Etna.

In this vase, Tiffany combined the organic texture of lava and gravelly Cypriote glass with bright, iridescent, glowing cyans and azures to create a stunning example of true art glass. $75,000

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DECO RATIVE ART EMILE GALLÉ Set of Four French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables 29” high x 24½” wide x 16’’ deep (largest).

In this set of four nesting tables, Emile Gallé used motifs such as crocuses blooming through the snow and floating butterflies to convey the emotions of spring and rebirth.

The curving, vine-like legs with hanging fuchsia blossoms complete this rare and dynamic set. $24,500

ABEL LANDRY French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze and Brass Fireplace Screen and Set Fender: 13” high x 38½” wide x 4” deep Tools: 30¾” high x 10½” wide x 9” deep Screen: 30¼” high x 28½” wide x 5” deep By incorporating the Art Nouveau aesthetic into a fireplace set, Abel Landry elevated the purely functional to the status of art object. $25,000

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Thanks to MACKLOWE GALLERY TEAM

Art Direction and Design GIANNI GIULIANELLI - MADDALENA GRACIS

Photographer FABIO CHIZZOLA

Styling VICTORIA BARTLETT

Special thanks to ALBERTA FERRETTI ALEXANDRA VIDAL COUTURE ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO

Set Designer - Prop Stylist NATHANIEL WOJTALIK VASSILY KANDINSKY TAPESTRY COURTESY OF VOJTECH BLAU

Productions GINA NANNI of COMPANY AGENDA

Printed in November 2015 at GRAFICHE DELL’ARTIERE BOLOGNA