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Contact:<br />
Miriam Tucker<br />
(609) 397-9374 x 141 For Immediate Release<br />
mtucker@rago<strong>arts</strong>.com Through October 25, 2012<br />
AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM CHRISTOPHER FORBES’ COLORADO RETREAT AMONG TREASURES<br />
TO AUCTION AT RAGO’S THREE DAY 20 TH C. DESIGN SALE, OCTOBER 26-28<br />
Over 1,650 lots of property <strong>from</strong> the 20 th -21 st century, including rare Roycroft <strong>from</strong> the home of Christopher<br />
Forbes; a full day dedicated to pottery <strong>and</strong> glass; important Modern design. Previews begin October 20 th .<br />
Lambertville, NJ: On October 26-28 the <strong>Rago</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Auction Center will auction a significant collection of 20 th -21 st<br />
century furnishings <strong>and</strong> decorative <strong>arts</strong>. Among the more than 1,650 lots are Roycroft furnishings, lighting <strong>and</strong> metal ware,<br />
pottery, Navajo rugs <strong>and</strong> more <strong>from</strong> the Colorado home of Christopher Forbes. On Friday, October 26 at noon, a full<br />
afternoon of 356 lots is dedicated to <strong>Arts</strong> & Crafts pottery, glass <strong>and</strong> 20th century ceramics. Saturday, October 27 at 11<br />
a.m. will be 589 lots of <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crafts furnishings <strong>and</strong> decorative <strong>arts</strong>. Day three, Sunday, October 28 at 11 a.m., will<br />
offer 766 lots of Modern design.<br />
“This is the greatest collection of property we’ve offered in the last four years,” says David <strong>Rago</strong>. “The contents <strong>from</strong> the<br />
Forbes family Colorado ranch; Michael <strong>and</strong> Marilyn Gould’s collection of <strong>Arts</strong> & Crafts furniture, ceramics <strong>and</strong> silver (over<br />
thirty years in the making <strong>and</strong> offered here in its entirety) <strong>and</strong> a large portion of Ken Forster’s encyclopedic selection of<br />
mostly American art pottery are just the beginning. There are gems in all categories, <strong>from</strong> enamels to silver to lighting.<br />
Add to that fine arrays of Nakashima, Paul Evans, Phil Powell, <strong>and</strong> many more great 20 th -21 st century makers.”<br />
Auction<br />
• 20 th C. Ceramics / Glass (lots 150-497): Friday, October 26, noon<br />
• The Forbes Collection (lots 1-132): Saturday, October 27, 2012, 11 a.m.<br />
• Early 20 th C. / <strong>Arts</strong> & Crafts (lots 500-952): Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m.<br />
• Mid 20 th -21 st C. / Modern Design (lots 1000-1753): Sunday, October 28, 11 a.m.<br />
• Telephone, absentee, online bidding available for those unable to attend<br />
Auction Exhibition/Preview<br />
• Saturday, October 20 through Wednesday, October 24, <strong>from</strong> 12-5 p.m. or by appointment. Thursday, October 25, 12-<br />
7 p.m. Doors open on days of sale at 9 a.m.<br />
• Thursday, October 25: Open House featuring a lecture by George H. Marcus “What’s ‘Modern’ about Modern<br />
Design?” Reception at 5pm, lecture at 6 pm. Kindly RSVP to 609.397.9374 ext. 119 or raac@rago<strong>arts</strong>.com.<br />
• The <strong>Rago</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Auction Center is located midway between New York City <strong>and</strong> Philadelphia. Directions online at<br />
rago<strong>arts</strong>.com/more/visit<br />
Catalog<br />
• Printed catalogs are available for $25 by calling 609.397.9374 or e-mailing a request to info@rago<strong>arts</strong>.com<br />
• View a complete online catalogue with color images at rago<strong>arts</strong>.com as of October 12, 2012<br />
Notes for the Editor<br />
• High-resolution images available.<br />
• About the <strong>Rago</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Auction Center: Since 1994, <strong>Rago</strong>'s has served thous<strong>and</strong>s of sellers <strong>and</strong> buyers with a<br />
singular blend of global reach <strong>and</strong> personal service. Originally specialists in 20th century design, today <strong>Rago</strong>'s<br />
expertise covers centuries of fine art, decorative <strong>arts</strong>, furnishings, jewelry, silver, coins, books, textiles, <strong>and</strong><br />
ethnographic property. It is a world-class venue through which to buy <strong>and</strong> sell. It is also a destination for those<br />
who seek to learn <strong>and</strong> share knowledge about art, antiques <strong>and</strong> collecting, offering free valuations for personal<br />
property (<strong>from</strong> a single piece to collections <strong>and</strong> estates), appraisals <strong>and</strong> auction exhibitions in house <strong>and</strong> online.
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<strong>Rago</strong>'s, the largest <strong>and</strong> leading auction house in New Jersey, is located midway between Philadelphia <strong>and</strong> New<br />
York.<br />
• Consignments are now being accepted for the 20 th -21 st C. Design Auction on Saturday/Sunday, March 2/3, 2013:<br />
609.397.9374 or info@rago<strong>arts</strong>.com.<br />
Highlights of 20th C. Ceramics <strong>and</strong> Glass / Friday sale<br />
Row One: 150, Roseville Decorated Matt Umbrella St<strong>and</strong>, $1,500-2,000; 218, E.T. Hurley; Rookwood Rare Vellum Glaze Test<br />
Vase, $700-900; 236, Clewell Large Copper-Clad Vase, $850-1,250; 318, Stangl Porcelain Red-Headed Woodpecker, $2,000-<br />
3,000; 280, Dorothy Warren O’Hara China-Painted Vase, $600-900; 336, Jervis Rare Pitcher, $700-1,000; Row Two:<br />
375, Pewabic Large Vase in Blue Luster, $1,000–1,500; 422, Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel Large Figure of Bedouin<br />
on Horseback, $1,000-1,500; 431, Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile Glass Trumpet Vase Wheel-Carved with Scrolling Vine,<br />
$1,000–1,500; 436, Steuben (Attr.), Rosaline Vase Carved with Dragon, $800-1,200; 491, Guido Gambone Pitcher,<br />
$900-1,200; 496, Robert Lallemant Vessel with Panther, $800-1,200.<br />
Highlights of the Christopher Forbes Collection<br />
Row One: 1, Dard Hunter Important <strong>and</strong> Unique Hall Chair, $20,000-30,000; 13, Roycroft, Tall <strong>and</strong> Massive Chest of Drawers,<br />
$6,000–9,000; 19, Roycroft, Rare Bookcase with Beveled Glass Door, $5,000–8,000; 35, Roycroft, Tall Magazine St<strong>and</strong>, $9,000–<br />
12,000; 72, Dard Hunter, One of Two Renderings of the Roycroft Inn, Original Ink on Illustration Board, $6,000–9,000; Row<br />
Two: 76, Roycroft, Important Tooled Leather <strong>and</strong> Mahogany Armchair, $15,000–20,000; 80, Liberty, Unusual Hall Bench <strong>and</strong><br />
Cabinet, Engl<strong>and</strong>, ca. 1900, Carved Motto, “Well Befall Hearth <strong>and</strong> Hall”, $8,000–12,000; 94, Roycroft, Ali Baba Bench, $6,000–<br />
9,000; 110, Dard Hunter, Roycroft, Important Leaded Glass Window <strong>from</strong> the Roycroft Inn, $20,000–30,000; 41, Karl Kipp,<br />
Roycroft, Rare Fernery, East Aurora, N Y, 1912-1915, $15,000–20,000.<br />
Highlights of Early 20 th C. / <strong>Arts</strong> & Crafts<br />
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Row One: 500, Alex<strong>and</strong>er Fisher Exceptional Enameled Triptych, $14,000-19,000; 530, George Ohr Rare Teapot, $40,000-<br />
60,000; 542, Frederick H. Rhead / U.C. Important <strong>and</strong> Large Peacock Tile, $35,000-45,000; 525, Saturday Evening Girls<br />
Rare <strong>and</strong> Early Pitcher, $10,000-15,000; 749, Mary L. Yancey; Iowa State Important Vase, $15,000-20,000; Row Two:<br />
682, Gustav Stickley Rare Fireplace Tools, $6,500-9,500; 778, Charles F. Binns Fine Baluster Vase, $5,000-7,500; 943,<br />
Tiffany Studios/Rookwood Arrow Root Lamp, $35,000-45,000; 535, Fulper Mushroom-Shaped Table Lamp, $7,000-10,000;<br />
825, Charles Rohlfs Hall Chair, $5,000-7,000; 885, Zuid-Holl<strong>and</strong> Gouda Large Old Time Floor Vase, $1,500-2,000; Row<br />
Three: 645, Van Briggle Important Vase with Bronzed H<strong>and</strong>les, $15,000-20,000; 664, Albert Berry Rare Smoking Set,<br />
$2,500-3,500; 932, Tiffany Studios Rare Floriform Vase Carved with Lilies, $5,000-7,000; 509, Zsolnay Large Pike vase,<br />
$4,000-6,000; 516, S. Schellink; Rozenburg Tall <strong>and</strong> Fine Vase, $3,000-5,000; 769, North Dakota School of Mines<br />
"Why Not Minot" Vase, $1,500-2,000.<br />
Highlights of Mid 20th-21st C. / Modern<br />
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Row One: 1039, Wharton Esherick Custom Double Pedestal Desk, $60,000-80,000; 1106, Natzler Fine <strong>and</strong> Large Bowl in<br />
Volcanic Glaze, $7,500-10,000; 1384 (6155), Vladimir Kagan Floating Seat <strong>and</strong> Back Sofa, $7,000-9,000; 1001 (5501), George<br />
Nakashima Conoid Dining Table, $20,000-30,000; 1368 (5516), Wendell Castle Tall Clock, $10,000-15,000; 1414 (5713),<br />
Michael Graves/Memphis Plaza Vanity <strong>and</strong> Bench, 9,000-12,000; Row Two: 1410 (5717), Robert Venturi/Knoll Four Queen<br />
Anne Chairs, $9,000-12,000; 1344 (5724), Paul Evans/Directional Deep Relief Cabinet, $20,000-30,000; 1453 (5781), Harry<br />
Bertoia Untitled (Bush) Sculpture, $37,500-47,500; 1364 (5820), Judy Kensley McKie Arizona Side Table, $6,000-8,000; 1227,<br />
Dale Chihuly Massive Macchia Bowl, $5,500-7,500; 1365 (5973), Sol LeWitt Dining Table, $20,000-30,000; Row Three: 1272<br />
(5881), Warren McArthur Rare Tete-a-Tete, $14,000-18,000; 1032 (6070), Phil Powell Pair of New Hope Lounge Chairs,<br />
$12,000-18,000; 1042 (6126), Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wishbone Chair, $7,500-9,500;; 1036 (6157), Phil Powell Wall-<br />
Hanging Cabinet, $13,000-16,000; 1489 (5804), Robert Arneson Self-Portrait Trophy Bust, $10,000-14,000; 1114 (5404), Hans<br />
Wegner Swivel Chair, $10,000-15,000.<br />
20th Century Pottery <strong>and</strong> Glass: Friday, October 26, 2012, Noon<br />
Lots 150-497<br />
Friday’s sale is a day dedicated to a selection of American, European <strong>and</strong> modern art pottery <strong>and</strong> art glass <strong>from</strong> the 20th<br />
century. There are significant collections of better lines by Roseville, Owens <strong>and</strong> Weller, such as Decorated Matt, Matt<br />
Green, Futura, Henry Deux, Ferella, Sunflower, Greora <strong>and</strong> Coppertone. There is a large group of fine Clewell pots in<br />
patinated copper jackets.<br />
From the Washington, DC area is a lifetime collection of Zuid-Holl<strong>and</strong> Gouda; also a large group of Amphora by Ernst<br />
Wahliss, <strong>and</strong> Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel; many examples of Clement Massier.<br />
There are fine American tiles <strong>and</strong> china-painted items, including a vase by Dorothy Warren O’Hara; many birds by Stangl,<br />
vases by Fulper, Grueby, Marblehead, S.E.G., Walrath <strong>and</strong> Walley; lots of Van Briggle, North Dakota School of<br />
Mines, <strong>and</strong> many rare student vessels.<br />
The second portion of the sale will offer lots of glass by Tiffany Studios, Steuben, Dur<strong>and</strong>, Galle, Legras, Lalique,<br />
Schneider, Loetz <strong>and</strong> others.<br />
Early 20th C. Design / <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crafts: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 11:00 a.m.<br />
The Early 20 th C. Design Auction begins on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with 580 lots of early 20th century furnishings, lighting<br />
<strong>and</strong> metalware, pottery, art glass, woodblock prints, textiles <strong>and</strong> more, many <strong>from</strong> notable prominent private collections.<br />
<strong>Rago</strong>’s is privileged to represent the collection of American <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crafts <strong>from</strong> Christopher Forbes' Colorado retreat,<br />
with much rare Roycroft. Other collections in the sale include that of Marilyn <strong>and</strong> Michael Gould, connoisseurs of<br />
American art <strong>and</strong> antiques; <strong>and</strong> Ken Forster, noted scholar, collector, gallery owner, speaker <strong>and</strong> curator.<br />
The Forbes Collection<br />
Saturday’s sale kicks-off with the distinguished collection of American <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crafts <strong>from</strong> Christopher Forbes’ two houses<br />
in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains (lots 1-132), one of the strongest groupings of Roycroft furniture, metalwork, <strong>and</strong><br />
lighting to come to market in recent years. Christopher “Kip” Forbes, son of publishing magnate Malcolm Forbes, has been<br />
accruing this collection for over three decades, buying furniture, lighting, <strong>and</strong> accessories made by the Roycroft<br />
Community, ca. 1900–1915, to furnish a pair of 1915 houses on the Forbes family ranch.<br />
Among the Roycroft property for sale is a one-of-a-kind chair made by Dard Hunter. Illustrated in the 1994 "Head, Heart<br />
<strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong>: Elbert Hubbard <strong>and</strong> the Roycrofters," it bears the legend "Sit Down And Rest Thy Weary Bones." Several pieces<br />
come <strong>from</strong> the Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, New York: Among those are two window seats, the carved door sign <strong>from</strong> the<br />
"Victor Hugo" room, a leaded-glass window <strong>from</strong> the peristyle <strong>and</strong> an original drawing of the Inn, both by Dard Hunter. Lot<br />
47 is a c<strong>and</strong>lestick telephone purportedly used by Elbert Hubbard. There are two exceptional bookcases, double- <strong>and</strong><br />
triple-door, the first being especially rare with two drawers below, in untouched original condition. There is an extremely<br />
rare, possibly unique Roycroft Double Morris Chair, in addition to three Morris chairs of customary size; a tall magazine<br />
pedestal; a mouse-hole tabouret; a dining room set with table, chairs, sideboard <strong>and</strong> server; several chests; a ten-footlong<br />
harvest table; numerous pieces of Roycroft copper work including two American Beauty vases, a fernery, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
jardinière, along with other decorative <strong>arts</strong> including pottery <strong>and</strong> Navajo rugs.<br />
The Gould Collection<br />
Lots 556 to 618 are <strong>from</strong> the collection of Marilyn <strong>and</strong> Michael Gould, devotees <strong>and</strong> connoisseurs of American art <strong>and</strong><br />
antiques <strong>and</strong> longtime friends. The Goulds collected American Modernist art, folk art, Civil War ephemera, American <strong>Arts</strong><br />
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<strong>and</strong> Crafts furniture, pottery <strong>and</strong> silver. In 1976, upon moving to Wilton, CT, Marilyn became involved with the local<br />
historical society. In 1985 she took its faltering antiques show in h<strong>and</strong>. Over the years, Marilyn managed the DAR Wilton<br />
Antiques Show, the Wilton Outdoors Antiques Show, the Berkshire Gardens Show in Stockbridge, Mass., the Hancock<br />
Shaker Village Antiques Show <strong>and</strong> many others. The New Britain Museum of American Art exhibited Michael’s collection of<br />
American Modernism in 2007. He died in May, 2012 after a long illness. <strong>Rago</strong>’s is grateful for the opportunity to present<br />
their collection the American <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>and</strong> Crafts in its entirety.<br />
The Gould’s collection includes furnishings by Limbert, Stickley Brothers, L. & J. G. Stickley, Gustav Stickley; lighting<br />
by Dirk Van Erp, Duffner & Kimberly, H<strong>and</strong>el, Grueby/Gorham; pottery by Grueby, Teco, George Ohr, Saturday<br />
Evening Girls; <strong>and</strong> metalwork by Kalo, Falick Novick, LeBolt, Roycroft, Gustav Stickley, Dirk Van Erp, <strong>and</strong> Tiffany<br />
Studios.<br />
European Ceramics <strong>and</strong> Decorative <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Following the Forbes collection on Saturday, the sale continues with lot 500, an exceptional enameled triptych "In Praise of<br />
Womanhood," Engl<strong>and</strong>, 1901, by Alex<strong>and</strong>er Fisher, estimated at $14,000-19,000. The triptych was purchased by its<br />
original owner, Mrs. Easton of La Crosse, Wisconsin for the sum of £100. The lot is accompanied by a reprint of Fisher’s<br />
The Art of Enameling upon Metal, in which the triptych is featured, <strong>and</strong> by four letters of correspondence between Mr.<br />
Fisher <strong>and</strong> Mrs. Easton. Alex<strong>and</strong>er Fisher was a preeminent force in the early 20th century enamelwork revival <strong>and</strong> among<br />
the very best of its proponents, known for his mastery of design in objects of vertu. Some of his finest pieces are in the<br />
permanent collection of the Victoria <strong>and</strong> Albert Museum.<br />
European ceramicists <strong>and</strong> potteries in Saturday’s sale include: Moorcroft; Liberty & Co.; Zsolnay; Rozenburg; Royal<br />
Copenhagen; Clement Massier; Clarice Cliff; Rorstr<strong>and</strong>; Paul Dachsel; Eduard Stellmacher; Riessner,<br />
Stellmacher & Kessel; <strong>and</strong> Zuid-Holl<strong>and</strong> Gouda.<br />
American Ceramics <strong>and</strong> Decorative <strong>Arts</strong><br />
American Potters in the sale include: Saturday Evening Girls, George Ohr, Fulper, Tiffany Studios, Overbeck, University<br />
City, Frederick Rhead, William Jervis, Marblehead, Walrath, Mosaic Tile Co., Dedham, Ott & Brewer, Clifton, Grueby,<br />
Teco, Van Briggle, Rookwood, Newcomb College, Shearwater, <strong>and</strong> Clewell.<br />
The Ken Forster Pottery Collection<br />
The noted scholar, collector, gallery owner, speaker <strong>and</strong> curator Ken Forster has written about <strong>and</strong> dealt in decorative<br />
ceramics for 40 years. His books, which include Alternative American Ceramics <strong>and</strong> University of North Dakota Pottery: A<br />
History <strong>and</strong> Comparative Study, focus on the best of America’s esoteric potteries, both known <strong>and</strong> obscure. We are<br />
privileged to present a selection of extraordinary wares <strong>from</strong> his personal collection, lots 749–804. These include: Mary<br />
Yancey, Iowa State; Marblehead, Saturday Evening Girls, North Dakota School of Mines, Charles F. Binns,<br />
William Jervis, Frederick Rhead, Adelaide Robineau, Mary Louise McLaughlin, University City, Newcomb<br />
College, Rookwood, Clarice Cliff, <strong>and</strong> Rorstr<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Lighting<br />
Lighting in the sale by famous makers: Fulper, Dirk Van Erp, Duffner & Kimberly, H<strong>and</strong>el, Grueby, Tiffany Studios,<br />
Roycroft, Jefferson, Pairpoint, Miller, Riviere, <strong>and</strong> Quezal.<br />
Notable lighting lots include: lot 535, a Fulper Mushroom-shaped table lamp, estimated at $7,000-10,000; lot 619, a rare table<br />
lamp with a Tiffany Studios acorn shade <strong>and</strong> Grueby base, estimated at $10,000-15,000; lot 683, a Duffner & Kimberly<br />
rare <strong>and</strong> large floor lamp with water lily shade, estimated at $20,000-25,000. Notable Dirk Van Erp lamps include: lot 809,<br />
an early table lamp in an extremely rare form in which the straps meet a the top of the shade, with four panels <strong>and</strong><br />
converted oil font in hammered copper <strong>and</strong> mica, estimated at $12,000-18,000; <strong>and</strong> lot 583, a hammered copper <strong>and</strong> mica<br />
early table lamp, estimated at $10,000-15,000.<br />
Metalwork<br />
Metalwork in the sale includes Liberty, Christopher Dresser, Kalo, Lebolt, Roycroft, Stickley, Dirk Van Erp, Samuel<br />
Yellin, Albert Berry, Rebecca Cauman, Shreve & Co., Gebelein, Jarvie, <strong>and</strong> Tiffany Studios.<br />
Early 20 th C. Furniture<br />
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Early 20 th century furnishings in the sale is by makers such as: Limbert, Stickley Brothers, Brooks, L. & J. G. Stickley,<br />
Gustav Stickley, Roycroft, Charles Rohlfs, Shop of the Crafters, Old Hickory. Among these is a large collection of<br />
Shop of the Crafters inlaid furniture; a rare Gustav Stickley st<strong>and</strong> with Grueby tile; two rare pieces by Charles Rohlfs, a hall<br />
chair <strong>and</strong> a log holder; <strong>and</strong> several rare Limbert cut-out pieces.<br />
Prints, Photographs<br />
Notable woodblock prints by Gustave Baumann, Frances H. Gearhart, William Rice; <strong>and</strong> Native American photographs<br />
by Frank A. Rinehart.<br />
American <strong>and</strong> European Glass<br />
American <strong>and</strong> European glass comprises lots 895–952, concluding Saturday’s sale. Emile Galle, Daum, Lalique, Loetz,<br />
Dur<strong>and</strong>, Steuben, <strong>and</strong> glass <strong>and</strong> lamps by Tiffany Studios will be offered. We single out a fine Art Deco lamp by Daum;<br />
a single-owner collection of Dur<strong>and</strong> glass in the King Tut pattern; <strong>and</strong> several fine Tiffany lamps.<br />
Modern Design: Sunday, October 28, 2012<br />
Sunday’s Modern Design auction features over 750 lots of furniture, lighting, decorative <strong>arts</strong>, art glass, <strong>and</strong> fine art.<br />
Famous makers include George Nakashima, Dan Johnson, Finn Juhl, Hans Wegner, Paul Evans, Philip <strong>and</strong> Kelvin<br />
LaVerne, Vladimir Kagan, Claude Conover, Beatrice Wood, Otto <strong>and</strong> Gertrud Natzler, Pablo Picasso, Peter<br />
Voulkos, <strong>and</strong> Dale Chihuly.<br />
Furnishings<br />
Furniture makers <strong>and</strong> designers in the sale include: George <strong>and</strong> Mira Nakashima, Paul Evans, Phil Powell, Wharton<br />
Esherick, Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Sol LeWitt, Wendell Castle, Sam Maloof, Philip <strong>and</strong> Kelvin LaVerne, John<br />
Dickinson, C. Jere for Artisan House, Jay Stanger, Federico Armijo, S. Siegel, Smokey Tunis, Arthur Court, Hans<br />
Wegner, Preben Fabricius, Poul Kjaerholm, Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Edmund Spence,<br />
Dominique, Edgar Br<strong>and</strong>t, Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet, Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Prouve, Maison Jansen, Gio<br />
Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani, Warren McCarthur, Oscar Bach, Gilbert Rohde, Paul Frankl, Donald Deskey, KEM<br />
Weber, James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, Jeremy Singley, Robert Whitley, Paul Moser, Albert Paley, Judy<br />
Kensley McKie, Dan Johnson, Silas Se<strong>and</strong>el, Vladimir Kagan, Michael Graves, Marc Newson, Finn Juhl, Hans<br />
Wegner, Peter Hvidt, Arne Vodder, Fern<strong>and</strong> Dresse, Karl Springer, Edward Wormley, Juan Montoya, T .H.<br />
Robsjohn Gibbings, Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber, Charles <strong>and</strong> Ray Eames, <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
Amid this important group, we single out a fine carved cabinet by Phil Powell of New Hope, PA; a carved <strong>and</strong> unique desk<br />
by Wharton Esherick of Paoli, PA; a rare soldered metal table by artist Sol LeWitt; <strong>and</strong> a fine small lamp table by Judy<br />
McKie.<br />
Fine Art<br />
Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, David C. Savage, Aaron Kellner, Feliciano Bejar, David Hostetler, Leonardo Nierman,<br />
John Risley, Roy Adzak, Ted Ludwiczak, Greg Nangle, Miles Van Rensselaer, Silas Se<strong>and</strong>el, Bernard Brenner,<br />
Angelo Brotto, Klaus Ihlenfeld. There are prints by Harry Bertoia, Ludwig R. S<strong>and</strong>er <strong>and</strong> Ruth Asawa.<br />
Notable lots of sculpture by Harry Bertoia include: lot 1451, a tall Sonambient sculpture, estimated at $35,000-45,000; lot<br />
1452, a bronze bush sculpture, estimated at $19,000-24,000; <strong>and</strong> lot 1453, an untitled (Bush) sculpture, estimated at<br />
$37,500-47,500.<br />
There are lots of Feliciano Bejar glass Magiscope sculptures; <strong>and</strong> Miles Van Rensselaer sculptures of glass <strong>and</strong> cast bronze; <strong>and</strong> a<br />
run of Oxidized bronze sculptures by Klaus Ihlenfeld.<br />
Pottery<br />
Well-known studio potters include: Robert Arneson, Toshiko Takaezu, Peter Voulkos, Otto <strong>and</strong> Gertrud Natzler, Harrison<br />
McIntosh, Beatrice Wood, Edwin <strong>and</strong> Mary Scheier, Pablo Picasso for Madoura, Lucie Rie, Maija Grotell, Glen Lukens,<br />
Charles Harder, Carl Walters, F. Carlton Ball, Don Reitz, Wayne Higby, Jack Earl, Daniel Rhodes, Richard Shaw, Robert<br />
Turner, Peter Shire, Claude Conover, Richard Devore, Betty Woodman, Jun Kaneko, Rudolf Staffel, Berndt Friberg <strong>and</strong><br />
Axel Salto.<br />
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A nice selection including the major players, offers an iconic bust by Robert Arneson, a large selection of Takaesu, <strong>from</strong> small to<br />
very large, a group of strong teapots by Peter Shire, a couple of interesting vases by Dame Lucie Rie, <strong>and</strong> many more.<br />
Lighting<br />
Important lighting designers/makers include: Erik Hoglund/Axel Stromberg; Max Bill; Serge Mouille; Venini; Camer;<br />
Angelo Lelli; Oscar Bach; James Mont; Tommi Parzinger; Vladimir Kagan; Franz West For Meta Memphis; Juan<br />
Montoya; Warren Muller; Luxus; Alvar Aalto; Poul Henningsen For Louis Poulsen; Greta Magnusson Grossman/Ralph<br />
O. Smith; Jacques Adnet; Raymond Subes; Genet & Michon; Charles Et Fils; Felix Agostini; Elizabeth Garouste &<br />
Mattia Bonetti; Arredoluce; Marcello Fantoni; Archimede Seguso; Tommaso Barbi; Ercole Barovier; Gabriella Crespi;<br />
Arredoluce; Gaetano Sciolari; Napoleone Martinuzzi; Aless<strong>and</strong>ro Pianon For Vistosi; Carole Stupell For Ragga; Karl<br />
Springer; Paul Mayen For Habitat; Laurel Lamp Co.; Steward Ross For Hansen; Lightolier; Heifetz; Greta Von Nessen<br />
For Nessen; <strong>and</strong> Richard Kelly for Kelly And Thompson.<br />
Notable lighting lots in the modern sale include: two lots, 1211 <strong>and</strong> 1212, of six arm ch<strong>and</strong>elier by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce,<br />
estimated at $15,000-20,000 each; lot 1601, Large eight-branch ch<strong>and</strong>elier by Stilnovo, estimated at $8,000–12,000; <strong>and</strong> lot<br />
1636, a pair of Sculpture table lamps by Karl Springer, estimated at $8,000–10,000.<br />
Glass<br />
Master glass artists/makers include Mid-Century Italian <strong>and</strong> Sc<strong>and</strong>inavian, as well as contemporary studio artists <strong>from</strong> the<br />
United States <strong>and</strong> the Czech Republic, among others: Edvin Ohrstrom for Orrefors; Vicke Lindstr<strong>and</strong> for Kosta;<br />
Gunnel Nyman/Nuutajarvi Notsjo; Carlo Scarpa for Venini; Ercole Barovier; Ermanno Nason; Max Ernst for<br />
Fucina Degli Angeli; Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso; Fulvio Bianconi for Venini; Barovier & Toso; Lino<br />
Tagliapietra; William Morris; Dominick Labino; Joel Philip Myers; John Lewis; Bertil Vallien; David Hopper;<br />
Harvey Littleton; Marvin Lipofsky; Paul Stankard; Benjamin Moore; Stanislaw Borowski; A. Mickelsen; Charles<br />
Paul Savoie; Stephen Dee Edwards; Keke Cribbs; Owen Gabbert; Deborah Cocks; Mark Peiser; Vladimir<br />
Bachorik; Sidney Hutter; John Littleton/Kate Vogel; Frantisek Vizner; Pavel Satrapa; Bohumil Elias; <strong>and</strong> Petr<br />
Hora.<br />
Notable Lina Tagliapietra lots include: lot 1224, a tall glass sculpture with internal swirl in red <strong>and</strong> yellow glass, estimated<br />
at $5,000-7,000; <strong>and</strong> lot 1225, a large glass vessel, estimated at $6,000-8,000. Also of note, lot 1226, a Dale Chihuly fivepiece<br />
Sapphire Persian glass set with red lip wrap, estimated at $7,500–11,000; lot 1231, an untitled sculpture by William<br />
Morris of blown glass, estimated at $4,000–6,000; lot 1239, a John Lewis console table of cast glass, estimated at $7,000–<br />
9,000; <strong>and</strong> lot 1250, is a set of blown glass rocket jars by Richard Marquis, estimated at $6,500-8,500.<br />
Jewelry <strong>and</strong> Silver<br />
There is modern jewelry by Earl Pardon, William Harper; Richard Fishman; Ed Wiener; Paul Lobel; <strong>and</strong> Dorothy<br />
Feibleman.<br />
Silver in the sale by Georg Jensen; Arne Jacobsen / A. Michelson; Gio Ponti for Reed & Barton; Sant Elia; <strong>and</strong><br />
Roberto Ceccherini.<br />
A notable jewelry lot is #1628, a mosaic bracelet by Earl Pardon of sterling silver, gold, enamel, gemstones, abalone, <strong>and</strong> onyx,<br />
estimated at $3,500–4,500. Lot 1543 is a Georg Jensen 56-piece sterling flatware set for eight in the Continental-Antik pattern,<br />
Denmark, designed 1906, estimated at $4,000–6,000.<br />
Rugs <strong>and</strong> Tapestries<br />
The sale includes tapestries after the works of several great artists, such as Pablo Picasso, Niki De Saint Phalle, Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Calder, Salvador Dali, Jean Miotte <strong>and</strong> Andy Warhol. There is a fine grouping of rugs by David Shaw Nicholls.<br />
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