Italian glass to be sold with no reserve at Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Oct. 9

Christian Dior incorporated a Scottish tartan design into this blow glass decanter made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, in 1969. The decanter is 9 inches high, 5 inches wide, 3 inches deep and has a $5,000-$7,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Christian Dior incorporated a Scottish tartan design into this blow glass decanter made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, in 1969. The decanter is 9 inches high, 5 inches wide, 3 inches deep and has a $5,000-$7,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Palm Beach Modern Auctions’ fall sale on Saturday, Oct. 9, will consist of more than 300 lots of decorative arts from the 20th century. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding for the auction, which will be conducted at the historic Harriet Himmel Theater for Cultural & Performing Arts at CityPlace in West Palm Beach beginning at noon Eastern.

“The Italian glass is all from one Midwest collector who had a passion for Italian Modern decorative arts, said Wade Terwilliger of Palm Beach Modern Auctions. “That’s what’s exciting about this sale – the man’s passion for what he collected and the fact it is being sold without reserves, which means collectors of all levels have a chance to bid.”

The auction will begin with a Christian Dior designed blown glass decanter in a Scottish tartan design, which was made by Barovier & Toso in 1969. The rare decanter, which has a $5,000-$7,000 estimate, has already seen a flurry of preauction through LiveAuctioneers, said Terwilliger.

The extensive collection of glass includes works by Venini, Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese, Tapio Wirkkala, Kosta Boda and Orrefors.

Additionally, the sale will include pottery examples by Guido Gambone, Marcello Fantoni, Eugenio Pattarino, Grueby, Roseville and Weller; mid-century sculptures by Kafka, Tim Holmes and Albert Leon; and art by Robert Lohman, Paul Zelanski and Roman Cieslewicz.

A large pottery figure standing 15 3/4 inches high by Italian master Eugenio Pattarino has a $500-$700 estimate.

A pair of 1950s starburst sconces of glass and brass by Emil Stejnar of Austria, 11 inches diameter and 6 inches high, has a space-age look and a $200-$300 estimate.

Sculptures include a 1970s Tim Holmes abstract work in mixed metals that stands 19 1/2 inches high and has a $300-$400 estimate.

For details visit www.palmbeachmodernauctions.com or call 561-653-8088.

 

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.


ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE


Venini Pennellate blown glass bowl, 10 1/4 inches diameter, stamped ‘Venini Murano Italia,’ circa 1940s, estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Venini Pennellate blown glass bowl, 10 1/4 inches diameter, stamped ‘Venini Murano Italia,’ circa 1940s, estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Abstract sculpture by Tim Holmes (American, 1955- ), various metals, 19 1/2 inches high, 8 inches diameter, estimate $300-$400. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Abstract sculpture by Tim Holmes (American, 1955- ), various metals, 19 1/2 inches high, 8 inches diameter, estimate $300-$400. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Nason designed figurine, Murano, Italy, blown glass, signed, 1997, 9 3/4 inches high, 4 1/2 inches wide, 4 1/2 inches deep, estimate: $200-$300. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Nason designed figurine, Murano, Italy, blown glass, signed, 1997, 9 3/4 inches high, 4 1/2 inches wide, 4 1/2 inches deep, estimate: $200-$300. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Pair of sconces attributed to A. Lankhorst for Raak, Netherlands; glass and metal, circa 1970s, 9 3/4 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide, 4 1/2 inches deep, estimate: $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Pair of sconces attributed to A. Lankhorst for Raak, Netherlands; glass and metal, circa 1970s, 9 3/4 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide, 4 1/2 inches deep, estimate: $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of Palm Beach Modern Auctions.