Morphy’s presents Tiffany lamps, fine jewelry, Amphora pottery, American art, Dec. 7-8

Rare and exotic Tiffany Studios leaded, stained-glass and cast-bronze ‘Pomegranate’ prism table lamp decorated with 43 Favrile iridescent prisms and 22 Favrile iridescent gold Favrile ball-and-bronze-chain decorations. Urn base with four cat’s-paw feet. Signed shade and base. Excellent condition. Estimate $50,000-$70,000

DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s 45,000-square-foot gallery never looks more beautiful than just before the company’s December Fine & Decorative Arts Auction. That’s the time of year when visitors are greeted by a breathtaking array of Tiffany Studios lamps, fine jewelry, paintings, both European and American pottery and glass, and many other superior-quality art objects carefully curated by Morphy’s specialists.

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Old Masters from ‘Cranach to Canaletto’ on view in San Diego

Lucas Cranach the Elder, ‘Portrait of Sibylle de Cleve, Elector of Saxe,’ 1531. Oil on panel. Collection from the Fondation Bemberg. © Fondation Bemberg and RMN.
Lucas Cranach the Elder, ‘Portrait of Sibylle de Cleve, Elector of Saxe,’ 1531. Oil on panel. Collection from the Fondation Bemberg. © Fondation Bemberg and RMN.
Lucas Cranach the Elder, ‘Portrait of Sibylle de Cleve, Elector of Saxe,’ 1531. Oil on panel. Collection from the Fondation Bemberg. © Fondation Bemberg and RMN.

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Museum of Art’s current exhibition Cranach to Canaletto: Masterpieces from the Bemberg Foundation will be available to view through September 27.Continue reading