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Tiffany Studios
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Tiffany Studios
- "Poppy" Paperweight Vase
- engraved 8965D L.C. Tiffany-Favrile Paris Salon
- favrile glass
Provenance
Ray and Lee Grover, Naples, FL
Private Midwestern Collection
Sotheby's New York, December 2, 1989, lot 841
Private Midwestern Collection
Sotheby's New York, December 2, 1989, lot 841
Exhibited
La Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, circa 1907-1910
Literature
Robert Koch, Louis C. Tiffany’s Art Glass, New York, 1977, fig. 25 (for a closely related example)
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An Artist's Country Estate, New York, 2006, p. 122, fig. 204 (for a closely related example formerly in the collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany at Laurelton Hall)
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty, New York, 2007, p. 63 (for two closely related examples)
Paul E. Doros, The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2013, p. 130 (for a related example)
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An Artist's Country Estate, New York, 2006, p. 122, fig. 204 (for a closely related example formerly in the collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany at Laurelton Hall)
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty, New York, 2007, p. 63 (for two closely related examples)
Paul E. Doros, The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 2013, p. 130 (for a related example)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. With a few minute air bubble and particulate inclusions inherent in the making. The exterior with a few light and fine surface scratches to the outermost contours of the shoulder. The interior of the vase is beautifully iridized imparting the vase with a strong sense of luminosity and visual depth. The vase is exquisitely decorated with nine Poppy blossoms surrounding the full circumference of the upper shoulder in alternating heights, imparting the vase with strong lyrical movement and visual interest. The blossoms are well defined with petals in a striking Poppy red, with centers articulated in deep cadmium yellow and ultramarine, all set against a pale blue background streaked with subtle tones of purple above the base. An outstanding example from this iconic paperweight series with distinguished exhibition history, displaying superb scale, decoration and color.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.