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Gallé mold-blown cameo glass Calla Lily vase, estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at Heritage.

Tiffany, Steuben, and Lalique dominate the Art Nouveau collection at Heritage April 18

DALLAS — An amazing array of Tiffany Studios, Steuben, and Lalique glass dominates the 455 lots in the Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Deco & Glass sale at Heritage Auctions on Thursday, April 18. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

In a show of force, examples of Tiffany Studios confections make up an amazing 47 lots in the sale, with the options mostly split between lamps and favrile glass. The sale’s top-estimated lot is a circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Trumpet Creeper chandelier. Made of leaded glass and patinated bronze, it was last sold at Sotheby’s in 2012 where it emerged from a private collection in Forest Hills, New York. The lamp is estimated at $150,000-$200,000.

Among the favrile glass selections, the most anticipated lot is a circa-1910 Tiffany Studios favrile glass and gilt bronze seven-light Lily lamp. Standing 21in in height, the lamp is estimated at $8,000-$10,000.

Founded in 1903, Steuben is one of the names that made Corning, New York the glass capital of not only America, but the world. Still in operation today, Steuben has a long history of producing some of the most collectible glass in the market, with varieties such as Aurene, Tyrian, and Tiffany. Among the sale’s Steuben selections, the leader is a red Aurene glass footed vase dating to around 1910. Standing 12.25in in height, it carries an estimate of $40,000-$50,000.

Lalique makes up a highly curated and desirable 15 lots in the sale. This R. Lalique engraved glass artistic vase features a sepia patina and was made around 1919. It is estimated at $7,000-$9,000.

From the creative vision of the master of Art Nouveau glass comes this circa-1920 Gallé mold-blown cameo glass Calla Lily vase. It measures 14 by 14in, has stunning color and design, and is estimated at $40,000-$60,000. The sale includes 26 Gallé items in all.