Lot 139
  • 139

George Sakier

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • George Sakier
  • Collection of Vases
  • glass
comprising  model  nos.  2387, 2402, 2404, 2408, 2409,  2425 and 2428
manufactured by Fostoria Glass Company, Moundsville, WV

Literature

Karen Davies, At Home in Manhattan:  Modern Decorative Arts, 1925 to the Depression, New Haven, 1983, p. 115
Richard Guy Wilson, From Architecture to Object:  Masterworks of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, New York, 1989, p. 327
Janet Kardon, ed., Craft in the Machine Age:  The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft 1920-1945, New York, 1995, p. 160
Leslie A. Piña, Fostoria:  Designer George Sakier, Atglen, PA, 1996, pp. 16-17 and 22-29
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940:  Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, pp. 59, 164 and 224

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The glass surfaces a few minor scattered surface scratches throughout that are consistent with light use. With very minute scattered air bubbles inclusions that are inherent in the making. The cylindrical honeycomb vase with a few scattered very small folds in the glass, which are also inherent in the making. A vibrant assembled collection of American modernist glass design in a selection of pastel-toned colors displaying a wide range of shapes and forms.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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