Tiffany Studios

The Danner Memorial Window

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Auction Closed

November 19, 02:32 AM GMT

Estimate

5,000,000 - 7,000,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Alan Gerry Collection

Tiffany Studios

The Danner Memorial Window

commissioned by Mrs. Annie M. McClymonds of Morris Plains, New Jersey in honor of her uncle and aunt John and Terressa Danner of Canton, Ohio

leaded glass, selectively plated on the front and reverse, lead came, copper foil

signed and dated TIFFANY STUDIOS. NY. 1913

framed: 192 by 128 in. 487.7 by 325.1 cm.

Executed in 1913.

First Baptist Church, Canton, Ohio, 1913-1990 (commissioned directly from Tiffany Studios)

Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia (acquired from the above in 1990)

Corporate Collection, Japan (acquired from the above)

Christie’s New York, 8 December, 2000, lot 387 (consigned by the above)

Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

"New Baptist Church To Be Dedicated Soon Has Many Novel Features of Interest," Canton Daily News, 9 November 1913, front page, illustrated

“Baptists Ready to Open New Church," Canton Repository, 23 November 1913, p. 2

Myrna Mullen, "Area Churches Have Prize Treasury of Stained Glass," The Repository, Canton, Ohio, 22 April 1973, pp. 54-55, illustrated

Malcolm Hall, "Atlanta company dismantles former First Baptist Church," The Community, Canton, Ohio, 29 August 1990, front page

Alastair Duncan, Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, 1992, pp. 68-70, illustrated

Lori Monsewicz, "Window shopping? Piece of Canton church history set for Christie's auction," The Repository, Canton, Ohio, 21 November 2000, front page, A-9, illustrated

"Window sells for $1.99M", The Repository, Canton, Ohio, 9 December 2000, front page, illustrated

Jacob Baal-Teshuva, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Cologne, 2001, pp. 124 and 125, 315, illustrated