40+ pieces of Loetz art glass enliven Heritage’s May 25 sale

Circa-1902 Franz Hofstotter for Loetz Phaenomen (Gre 2/314) glass vase, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
Circa-1902 Franz Hofstotter for Loetz Phaenomen (Gre 2/314) glass vase, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com
Circa-1902 Franz Hofstotter for Loetz Phaenomen (Gre 2/314) glass vase, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, ha.com

DALLAS — On Thursday, May 25, in its Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Art Glass Signature® Auction, Heritage will present an important private collection of 41 Loetz works that demonstrate the firm’s tremendous range of production and the works’ timeless appeal. The auction also marks Heritage’s continuing successful expansion of the category, with highlights spanning a range of media and regions. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Coveted early 20th Century Design showcased at Rago, May 11-12

Paul Evans sculpture front cabinet, estimated at $75,000-$95,000. Image courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center
Left, exceptional vase by George Ohr with mottled glaze in gunmetal over green, carmine and ochre, estimated at $35,000-$40,000; Right, Paul Evans sculpture front cabinet, estimated at $75,000-$95,000. Images courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center
Left, exceptional vase by George Ohr with mottled glaze in gunmetal over green, carmine and ochre, estimated at $35,000-$40,000; Right, Paul Evans sculpture front cabinet, estimated at $75,000-$95,000. Images courtesy of Rago Arts and Auction Center

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago‘s Spring Design series of sales — Early 20th Century Design on Thursday, May 11 and Modern Design on Friday, May 12 — will bring multiple important works to auction, including art pottery and ceramics from George Ohr, Toshiko Takaezu, and Saturday Evening Girls; furniture from Wendell Castle, Paul Evans, and George Nakashima; and glass from Lino Tagliapietra and Dan Dailey. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Crescent City flaunts its range in compelling two-day sale, May 12-13

Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000

Emilio Sanchez, ‘Casita en Miami Rosada,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000

NEW ORLEANS – Original oil paintings by Gustave Courbet, Emilio Sanchez, Clementine Hunter and Sir Edwin Henry Landseer; two Rolex watches (one men’s, one ladies’); and vases by Newcomb College potters Maria de Hoa Leblanc and Anna Francis Simpson are just a few of the expected highlights in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Two-Day Estates auction slated for Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. The auction, starting at 10 am Central time both days, features nearly 700 choice lots in a wide variety of collecting categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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