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Thomas Stearns
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Stearns
- "Cappello del Doge" Vase
- incalmo glass, with circular foil label VENINI S.A. MURANO
Provenance
Estate of William S. Lieberman, New York
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ, April 21, 2007, lot 79
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ, April 21, 2007, lot 79
Exhibited
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 2014-2016 (present lot exhibited)
Literature
Franco Deboni, Venini Glass Catalogue 1921-2007, Volume II, Turin, 2007, pl. 235 (related models illustrated)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonne 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, p. 187 (related model illustrated)
Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Venini: Catalogue Raisonne 1921-1986, Milan, 2000, p. 187 (related model illustrated)
Condition
Overall very good condition with no damage or restoration detected. The top (green) section of the vase has several subtle striations which appear to be stains, however they are inherent in the glass and are in the making. Please note that the green of the top section is a slightly darker shade of olive green in reality than how it appears in the catalogue and online. The orange/red base is also slightly less red than how it appears in the online/printed catalogue. There is a good clear circular foil Venini label to the underside.
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.
Catalogue Note
William S. Lieberman began his career as assistant to MoMA's founding director Alfred H. Barr, Jr. in 1945, later going on to become director of the Prints and 20th Century Art department. During his 34 year tenure at MoMA he organized more than forty landmark exhibitions. In 1979 Lieberman moved to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he became chairman of the department of 20th Century Art until his retirement in 1999.