Tag Archive for: Louis Comfort Tiffany
Swan sconces with Tiffany shades could soar at Hill Auction Gallery, April 26
Circa-1920 Armand Albert Rateau gilt bronze swan-form sconces with Louis Comfort Tiffany shades, estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Hill Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers
SUNRISE, Fla. – Hill Auction Gallery‘s next sale, titled A Juicy One & Joy Moos Gallery Auction, set for Wednesday, April 26, contains a particular standout. Chosen to lead the lineup as lot 1, the circa-1920 Armand Albert Rateau gilt swan sconces with Louis Comfort Tiffany shades carry an estimate of $8,000-$12,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Tiffany Studios trio of watercolor studies at Capsule Auctions, March 16
Louis Comfort Tiffany, ‘Untitled (Nasturtiums),’ estimated at $1,000-$1,500
NEW YORK – The name Tiffany Studios represents the gold standard of American decorative arts. Active from 1878-1933, Tiffany Studios primarily produced works in glass: lamps, desk sets, and also stained glass windows for American churches. LX: Fine Art and Antiques, a sale to be presented by Capsule Auctions on Thursday, March 16, brings three studies for such projects, each in watercolor, to auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Florida exhibition brings Tiffany’s botanical designs to garden setting
‘Succulents in Silhouette.’ Location: Succulent Garden. Courtesy of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
SARASOTA, Fla. — Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is presenting Tiffany: The Pursuit of Beauty in Nature as the 2023 installment of its Jean & Alfred Goldstein exhibition series. The show — an elaborate living art display integrating horticulture and art installed throughout the gardens — showcases the creativity and innovation of the American artist and designer Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). It will continue through June 25.
Tiffany Studios table lamps lead lighting selection at Skinner, Jan. 31
Tiffany Studios Lilypad table lamp, est. $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Skinner
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Skinner Auctioneers is hosting an online auction of Lighting & Design, running from January 19-31. The auction will feature a strong lighting selection as well as collections of French studio pottery and glassware. The fresh-to-market material comes from private collections that emerged at the perfect time, building a robust selection for Skinner’s auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
Erzia bust leads Auctions at Showplace May 9 sale
Stepan Erzia carved hardwood bust on marble base, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
NEW YORK – On May 9, Auctions at Showplace will offer property from the collection of Arnold and Dorothy Neustadter. The late Arnold Neustadter was an engineer and businessman who invented the Rolodex with Hildaur Neilson in 1956. The Neustadters were avid collectors of art and antiques who acquired objects across a variety of categories including 20th century art, European furniture, and fine decorative arts. In addition to items from their collection, the sale will also feature fine jewelry and silver, important works from a private residence at the Pierre Hotel, and designer fashion and accessories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Tiffany Lily window set to bloom at Heritage April 29 auction
Tiffany Studios leaded glass Lily window, which could command $100,000-$150,000
DALLAS, Texas – Louis Comfort Tiffany, heir to Tiffany & Co. and founder of Tiffany Studios, revolutionized the manufacture of leaded glass through technical advancement and a new aesthetic sensibility. The Tiffany Studios leaded glass Lily window, among the top attractions offered in Heritage Auctions’ Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Including Art Deco & Art Nouveau Auction on April 29, demonstrates Tiffany Studios’ technical and artistic prowess at the height of its production and influence. Dated circa 1900 and measuring 52 1/2 inches high by 32 1/4 inches wide, the Lily window carries a pre-auction estimate of $100,000-150,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.