Fifty-plus Tiffany lots enliven Fontaine’s Fine & Decorative Arts sale Jan. 27-28

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery presents a two-day Fine & Decorative Arts auction that will include more than 750 lots of 19th- and 20th-century lighting, art glass, leaded glass windows, fine silver, porcelain, marble and bronze statuary, paintings, American and European furniture, clocks, watches, and jewelry. The Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28 catalogs are now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

More than 50 Tiffany Studios lots headline the auction. Dating to circa 1910 is the sale’s highest-estimated lot, a Peony table lamp with a four-footed stand mounted to wood. Consigned from a New York estate, the lamp carries a $125,000-$175,000 estimate. Also included is a collection of favrile glass fragments from Tiffany Studios, all 3in in length or smaller. They also date to around 1910 and are together estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

Birger Sandzén (1871-1954) loved visiting and painting Rocky Mountain State Park in Colorado, and Mountain Lake is a classic example of his highly sought-after work. The oil on board dates to around 1943 and is accompanied by an appraisal from the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery. The lot is estimated at $30,000-$50,000.

A circa-1900 American stained glass window depicts a man playing the flute, a dancing maiden with cymbals, and two women and a child observing. An array of foliage and flowers is set behind the figures with a Greek key border, a column and a torch. The 61 by 62in window is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.

Rounding out the highlights is a 19th-century Moorish inlaid wood wedding bench that is estimated at $5,000-$7,500.
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Tiffany Studios Peony table lamp, estimated at $125,000-$175,000 at Fontaine’s.
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Collection of Tiffany Studios favrile glass fragments, estimated at $1,000-$1,500 at Fontaine’s.
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Birger Sandzén, ‘Mountain Lake,’ estimated at $30,000-$50,000 at Fontaine’s.
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American leaded glass window of a mythological musical scene, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Fontaine’s.
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Moorish inlaid wooden wedding bench, estimated at $5,000-$7,500 at Fontaine’s.
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Tiffany Studios lamps turned in bright performances at Fontaine’s Fine & Decorative Arts sale

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bidders came for the antique lighting at Fontaine’s Fine & Decorative Arts sale September 23-24, sending numerous Tiffany lamps well above their estimates. Complete results can now be viewed for September 23 and September 24 at LiveAuctioneers.

With 24 lamps in the sale, some were bound to skyrocket, and that’s exactly what happened. A circa-1905 Tiffany Studios Acorn table lamp, estimated at $18,000-$22,000, saw determined bidding take it to $30,000 ($37,800 with buyer’s premium).

The first lot of day 1 was a Tiffany Studios Pansy table lamp from a private Cleveland collection. The circa-1905 lot made $37,500 ($47,250 with buyer’s premium), cresting its top estimate of $35,000.

The leading Tiffany lamp lot was a Curtain Border floor lamp standing 79in in height and dating to 1910. Sourced from a private Baltimore collection, it sold at mid-estimate at $65,000 ($81,900 with buyer’s premium).

The sale’s top lot — as predicted — was the English tall-case clock featuring Dick Whittington and his cat. No stranger to auctions, the clock had previously sold for $300,000 in 2008, but shifting buying patterns delivered the lot directly into the middle of its estimate ($60,000-$80,000), hammering at $75,000 ($94,500 with buyer’s premium).

Fontaine also included a Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) oil on canvas that had been a gift of the artist to the Lyons (Kansas) Unified School District upon its completion in 1935. Between Showers just hit its bottom estimate, selling for $50,000 ($63,000 with buyer’s premium).
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Tiffany Studios Acorn table lamp, which sold for $30,000 ($37,800 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Tiffany Studios Pansy table lamp, which sold for $37,500 ($47,250 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Tiffany Studios Curtain Border floor lamp, which sold for $65,000 ($81,900 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Monumental English carved oak tall case clock with images of Dick Whittington and his cat, which sold for $75,000 ($94,500 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Birger Sandzén, ‘Between Showers,’ which sold for $50,000 ($63,000 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Maurice Fromkes, ‘Peasant Girl from Lagartera, Spain,’ which sold for $2,200 ($2,772 with buyer’s premium) at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Clocks by Aaron Willard, E. Howard and Seth Thomas should prompt timely bids at Fontaine’s Oct. 21

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fans of marking time, rejoice. A huge selection of vintage clocks and other valuable timepieces is featured at Fontaine Auction Gallery’s Timepieces, Advertising and Collectibles sale on Saturday, October 21. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Some of the best known names — and many obscure ones — can be found throughout the 524-lot sale. Mantle clocks, table clocks, floor clocks, even watches are all included.

Aaron Willard (1757-1844) is widely recognized as a pioneer of the American clockmaking industry. His family arrived in America from England in 1634, and his ancestors were instrumental in New England history, including being founders of Concord, Massachusetts. Willard’s output was so prolific that it is believed he helped make clocks more commonplace in American homes than any other builder of the period.

This sale contains two clocks directly linked or attributed to Aaron Willard. The direct example, estimated at $4,000-$6,000, is a kidney dial shelf clock, marked Boston, Massachusetts and dated circa 1790-1800.

An early American innovator in timekeeping, the E. Howard & Company of Boston began in 1858 with watches, clocks and regulators. The company survives in various forms to this day. The sale includes 23 examples of its craft, including this circa-1880 No. 61 Regulator floor clock from a private collection in Rowley, Massachusetts. It is estimated at $15,000-$25,000 despite having been shortened by 3in and being in non-operational condition.

Another major brand from the heyday of American clockmaking is Seth Thomas. With 12 items available in the sale, perhaps the one of most interest is the ‘Peanut’ Office Calendar No. 3 wall clock. The item features a standard clock mechanism plus a ‘day and date’ dial driven by a Mix Brothers patent calendar mechanism. It is estimated at $1,500-$2,500.

Since 1842, Case has been manufacturing construction and agricultural equipment for the American (and currently, the global) market. In 1865, Case introduced Old Abe, an American bald eagle, as the company mascot. His slightly upturned head is a distinctive mark of the brand, as reflected in this fine and large (81in in height) tin-litho advertising sign. In visually good condition, the sign is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.
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Aaron Willard kidney dial shelf clock, estimated at $4,000-$6,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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E. Howard & Co. No. 61 regulator floor clock, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Seth Thomas ‘Peanut’ Office Calendar No. 3 wall clock, estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Case ‘Old Abe’ eagle die-cut porcelain advertising sign, estimated at $6,000-$8,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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André Romain Guilmet French beam engine industrial clock, estimated at $4,500-$6,500 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Tall case clock carved with scenes of Dick Whittington and his cat chimes at Fontaine Sept. 23-24

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Last on the market in 2008 when it sold for close to $350,000, a remarkable late 19th-century English clock returns to auction this month. The Elkins family tall case carved with scenes from the tale of Dick Whittington and his Cat will be estimated at $60,000-$80,000 when offered by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24 (Day 1, Day 2).

Although spuriously signed on the dial Joshua Hampson fecit 1743, the monumental 12ft (3.66m) high and 4ft 2in (1.27m) wide longcase is late Victorian design at its most confident. The heavy gauge movement plays seven tunes and strikes with the so-called Whittington chimes that were popular in English clocks from the Victorian period onwards.

They take their name from a much earlier folk tale.

As the story goes, the young Dick Whittington had tired of working in the household of a rich London merchant, Mr. Fitzwarren, and planned a return home. But as he left the city early on All Hallows Day he heard the Bow church bells ring out as if to say: Turn again, Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor of London.

Dick returned to London to learn that the cat he had reluctantly sent on a voyage in his master’s ship had been sold for a great fortune to the King of Barbary, whose palace had been overrun with mice. Dick had become a rich man. There is a grain of truth in the story: as the bells said, there was a Richard Whittington (circa 1354–1423) who served as Lord Mayor of London on three separate occasions: first in 1397, then again in 1406-7, and for the third and final time in 1419-20. He bequeathed his fortune to form the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington which, nearly 600 years later, continues to assist people in need.

The cat, the mice, Father Time, Lady Justice and Mr. Fitzwarren are all depicted on the case alongside the words Turn again Whittington Thrice Lord Mayor of London. The central figure of Whittington is not far short of life size. Although legend suggests Richard rose to greatness from obscure beginnings, to the base of the clock is a bust portrait of his father, Sir William Whittington (d. 1358), who was himself a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.

There are a number of similar clocks in US collections, acquired by American industrialists from British firms who displayed their most flamboyant wares at the international exhibitions.

This example was previously owned by the Elkins family and resided at the former family mansion designed by well-known Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer. It was left in situ when the house and gardens became a convent in 1932 and was bought by the new owner of the property when it was sold by Alderfers in April 2008 for $310,000 ($341,000 including buyer’s premium).

Fontaine’s sale also includes more than 60 lots of Tiffany Studios pieces, including many good examples of the firm’s fabulous favrile glass, a selection of which appears below.
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Monumental English oak tall case clock carved with images of Dick Whittington and his cat, estimated at $60,000-$80,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp, estimated at $40,000-$60,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Circa-1905 Tiffany Studios and Grueby Faience Co. Acorn table lamp, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Jeweled Colonial table lamp, estimated at $10,000-$15,000 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Circa-1915 Tiffany Studios favrile glass ribbed vase, estimated at $800-$1,200 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios five-piece Zodiac bronze desk set, estimated at $2,500-$3,500 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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Fontaine’s greets spring with veritable garden of Tiffany treasures, May 20

Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp with Twisted Vine base, estimated at $50,000-$75,000
Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp with Twisted Vine base, estimated at $50,000-$75,000

Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp with Twisted Vine base, estimated at $50,000-$75,000

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present its next Fine and Decorative Arts auction on Saturday, May 20, starting at 11 am Eastern time. It will feature more than 500 lots of 19th- and 20th-century lighting, art glass, leaded glass windows, silver, porcelain, marble and bronze statuary, paintings, American and European furniture, clocks, watches and jewelry. The auction will feature private collections from Texas, New York, Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, Ohio and Massachusetts. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fontaine’s latest sale totals $2.5M, with $1M from Tiffany Studios art

Tiffany Studios Jesus in a Field of Lilies window, $237,500
Tiffany Studios Jesus in a Field of Lilies window, $237,500
Tiffany Studios Jesus in a Field of Lilies window, $237,500

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery‘s important Fine and Decorative Arts auction on January 28 surpassed its high estimate to total $2.5 million. The 550-lot sale saw strong performers in nearly every category with a sell-through rate of 91 percent.

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Fontaine’s welcomes 2023 with Fancy Intense yellow diamond ring, Jan. 28

18K white gold, yellow gold and diamond ring featuring a Fancy Intense yellow square radiant cut 12.04-carat diamond, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
18K white gold, yellow gold and diamond ring featuring a Fancy Intense yellow square radiant cut 12.04-carat diamond, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
18K white gold, yellow gold and diamond ring featuring a Fancy Intense yellow square radiant cut 12.04-carat diamond, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Fine and Decorative Arts auction, scheduled for Saturday, January 28, starting at 11 am Eastern time, will tick all the boxes for major collecting categories. It will showcase Tiffany lighting and leaded glass windows as well as diamond jewelry, paintings, bronzes, silver tea services, American and European furniture and porcelain. The 550-lot auction sourced fine material from estates as far away as Los Angeles and Florida as well as across New England. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Fontaine’s alight with 80+ Tiffany Studios works, Sept. 24-25

Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Peony Border chandelier, est. $80,000-$120,000

 

Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Peony Border chandelier, est. $80,000-$120,000

Circa-1910 Tiffany Studios Peony Border chandelier, est. $80,000-$120,000

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present a major two-day auction on September 24-25, containing more than 800 lots, with each session starting at 11 am Eastern time. It will include the collection of Howard and Arlene Lubkin of Rye Brook, New York, and Tiffany Studios lighting from private collections as well as several important estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Two dozen lamps lead lineup of 70 Tiffany lots at Fontaine’s, May 21

Tiffany Studios Tulip table lamp, est. $30,000-$50,000

 

Tiffany Studios Tulip table lamp, est. $30,000-$50,000

Tiffany Studios Tulip table lamp, est. $30,000-$50,000

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will present a fine and decorative arts auction on Saturday, May 21, beginning at 11 am Eastern time, featuring 19th- and 20th-century lighting, art glass, leaded glass windows, fine silver, marble and bronze statuary, American and European furniture, jewelry and porcelains. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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