European Decor & Design | Skinner Auction 3700T

European Décor & Design online featuring Fine Silver & The Charles Spada Collection 3700T | July 20–29, 2021 | skinnerinc.com

European Décor & Design online featuring Fine Silver & The Charles Spada Collection Delve into our summer sale, featuring fine American, European, and Asian silver, a private collection of Russian icons, and an impressive array of Wedgwood and Parian wares from the estate of Jethro Hooper. Decorative arts include marble and bronze sculpture, European porcelain, and glass. Rounding out the sale is a variety of English and Continental furniture and approximately 200 items from the Charles Spada Collection. Preview in person, then bid online to take home your own piece of history.

July 20–29, 2021 | www.skinnerinc.com preview in Marlborough: July 27, 10AM–5PM July 28, 10AM–5PM July 29, 10AM–5PM

please contact the department for condition reports, and visit our website to register & bid Stuart Slavid Emily Stegner

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1489 Russian Icon of St. George, (detail). $1,000-1,500 back cover: 1291, 1379, 1380, 1390, 1392 A Selection of Fine Minton and Copeland Parian Figures.

opposite: 1023 French Confiture with Spoons. $1,000-1,500 1568 Russian Dinner Plate from the Cameo Service. $2,000-4,000

this page: 1024 Pair of French .950 Silver Vegetable Dishes. $1,500-2,500 1289 Attributed to George Hayter (British, 1792-1871), Pendant Portraits of a Gentleman and Lady. $700-900 1512 Wedgwood Blue Jasper Dip Freestyle Relief Vase. $500-700 1639 Wedgwood Bronzed Basalt Canopic Jars. $800-1,200 1026 French .950 Silver Tureen. $700-900

Russian Icons

Acting as a “window” into the heavenly realm, Russian icons are meant to focus and amplify prayers. Beyond their practical use as sacred objects, several factors determine an icon’s significance. Icons depicting holy persons or events that have universal appeal are typically more desirable, such as variations of the Mother of God or St. George and the Dragon (both featured in this sale). Furthermore, although icons depict the same figures and scenes, each is unique in its details, indicating the quality of its craftsmanship. In addition to the subject and craftsmanship of icons, age and size determine their value. Since most Russian icons date to the 17th and 19th centuries, original icons dating to the 15th century or earlier are significant simply for their age. Finally, while smaller icons were intended for personal or family use, larger icons were commissioned for cathedrals, and thus painted by trained craftsmen expected to produce a high-quality painting.

opposite: 1450 Russian Icon in Three Registers. $700-900

1188 Anglo-Indian Silver Tea Set. $700-900

1623 Wedgwood Golconda Decorated Jar. $700-900

1585 18th Century Walnut Cassone. $800-1,200

1224 Wedgwood Bronzed Black Basalt Bust of Minerva. $800-1,200

1439 Wedgwood Solid Black Jasper Portland Vase. $800-1,200

1416 Wedgwood Dark Blue Jasper Dip Clock Face. $800-1,200

1085 German Silver Casket. $600-800

1593 Spanish Colonial Cage Doll. $800-1,200

this page: 1487 18th Century Spanish Oak Armoire. $800-1,200

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1243 Pietra Dura Figural Plaque. $2,000-4,000

1044 French .950 Silver Hot Water Kettle-on-Stand. $1,500-2,500

1281 16th or 17th Century Flemish Reliquary. $800-1,200

1630 Meissen Pâte-sur-pâte Potpourri Vase. $1,000-2,000

1097 Cartier Sterling Silver Mediterranean Yachting Tray. $5,000-7,000

1417 Wedgwood Solid Black Jasper Plaque. $1,000-1,500

1130 Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service. $4,000-6,000

1580 Wedgwood “Finding of Moses” Carrara Group. $800-1,200 1332 17th or 18th Century Spanish Walnut Library Table. $800-1,200

Wedgwood’s Carrara Ware Around 1849, Wedgwood introduced their version of Parian ware, inspired by early bisque wares from France and later England. These unglazed porcelain wares resemble marble sculpture, so it is no coincidence Wedgwood named their wares after the white statuary marble from the quarries at Carrara in Northern Italy. Many of the models were made from existing molds used for black basalt and some, as in this group, were made in both a carrara and a majolica glaze, capturing Victorian tastes. Production of carrara continued until the early 1900s.

The Charles Spada Collection

Charles Spada Interiors was established in 1980 after its namesake left a successful career as a designer of women’s apparel in New York. Spada Interiors specialized in an eclectic mix of 17th, 18th, and 19th century French and English furniture, decorative arts, and lighting.

His work in interior design received national and international recognition, with features in Milieu, Veranda, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Elle Décor, and many more. Charles was awarded Traditional Home magazine’s “Outstanding Designer” award, was voted

by House Beautiful as one of their “101 Favorite Designers,” and has been inducted into the New England Home Hall of Fame.

As a showcase of an outstanding career, European Décor & Design online proudly features nearly 200 lots from The Spada Collection.

1844 18th Century Italian Painted Wood Ornaments. $300-500

1823 French Neoclassical Consoles, c. 1800. $1,500-2,500

1819 French Walnut Buffet à Deux Corps. $800-1,200

1798 Three 18th or 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Candelabra. $700-900

1752 “Belltower Antica” Architectural Model. $500-700

1762 Swedish/Russian Gray-painted Sofa. $800-1,200

1700 Louis XV Upholstered Sofa. $700-900

1790 Two Napoleonic Period Campaign Beds. $800-1,200

1782 Swedish Grandfather Tall Clock. $700-900

1843 19th Century Painted Wood Wall Sconces. $300-500

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1808 19th Century Painted Italian Commode. $800-1,200

1737 19th Century Empire Pine Dog Bed. $400-600

1851 French Giltwood Jardiniere. $800-1,200

1730 French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Desk Set. $500-700

1811 Painted Wood and Wire Architectural Birdcage. $400-600

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