SJ Auctioneers readies Disneyana, toys, art glass for April 16 sale

Mickey and Minnie Mouse porcelain wind-up figure, estimated at $250-$500
Mickey and Minnie Mouse porcelain wind-up figure, estimated at $250-$500
Mickey and Minnie Mouse porcelain wind-up figure, estimated at $250-$500

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers’ Collectible Toys, Decor, Glass Art sale will be an online-only event, slated for Sunday, April 16, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Reinvention fuels success of glass legend Daum

A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers
A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers
A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Daum, a luxury art glass company founded in 1878 in Nancy, France, is famed for its eclectic range of innovative and delightful creations. While Daum reached the apex of its cultural influence during the Art Nouveau period, it has survived and flourished by pointedly refusing to rest on its beautifully gilded laurels.

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