Early’s fall art glass auction conducted on October 28-29 at the Radisson Hotel at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport was a stellar sale by all accounts. Several private collections throughout the country contributed to strong offerings in all categories, including Tiffany, Steuben, Quezal, Mount Washington and New England. A rare plated amberina pinch-sided vase with a quadra-fold rim, that came from the estate of the art glass collection of Maude Feld, passed its $4/6,000 presale estimate to bring $27,600. A Tiffany Studios lily table lamp with a signed bronze baseand ten Favrile lily shades climbed past the $16/20,000 estimate tosell for $46,000 and a Tiffany iridescent tulip form vase sold for$13,800, high above its estimate as well. Another strong Tiffanyflower form with excellent coloring at 16 inches in height brought$18,400. Mount Washington glass was exceptionally strong, highlighted by a peachblow glass vase in the Queen’s design retaining the original paper label. This sold for $26,450. Another Mount Washington rarity to sell was an important two-handled Burmese vase decorated in the Desert Series, featuring a richly adorned elephant moving through a desert oasis. This is one of the rarest examples Early’s has ever seen and it brought $20,700. A Mount Washington Royal Flemish water pitcher featuring an underwater scene of swimming fish moving through sea grass and shells sold for $14,950. One of the most anticipated lots in the auction was a ThomasWebb & Sons English cameo vase hand carved by George Woodall.This intricately detailed work of art titled “Idle Moments” brought$37,500. Another Webb highlight was a perfume carved by Jules Barbefor Webb featuring brilliant amethyst dahlias and a gold lidfeaturing jeweled lion heads made by Tiffany & Co. This21/4-inch gem soared past the $6/9,000 estimate to bring $17,250. Prices reported include the 15 percent buyer’s premium. This sale rounded out a strong year at Early’s, and the firm said it is now accepting consignments for April, July and October. For information, 513-831-4833 or www.earlyauctionco.com.
06 Dec 2005 / 0 Comment
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