DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions' Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Auction Oct. 22 is expected to build on the momentum of its highly successful June event, and will serve as an ideal springboard to two online auctions the following day: Heritage's Automobilia, Transport History and Mechanical Models Online Auction and its Erté Art & Design Online Auction, both to be held Oct. 23.
The auction includes an important selection of more than 100 lots from the property from Valerio Antiques, the storied dealer in high-quality and visually stimulating Art Deco art and objects. After more than 40 years, Antonio Valerio is retiring and passing the business to Martell Gallery.
"I always admired the impressive Art Deco sculpture, and eye-popping art glass from Le Verre Francais that was a signature of Valerio," Heritage Auctions Senior Vice President of Special Collections Nick Dawes said. "I am delighted to be offering this collection, all at no reserve."
A monumental Daum Limited Edition Pâte de Verre Glass and Bronze Charlotte Sculpture by Jean-Phillippe Richard (estimate: $20,000-30,000) highlights a strong selection of modern Daum, including Limited Edition Laurence Dréano for Daum Désir Glass Sculpture and Daum Pâte de Verre Palm Magnum Bowl by Emilio Robba, each of which carries a pre-auction estimate of $4,000-6,000.
From Tiffany Studios comes a Leaded Glass and Bronze Dogwood Table Lamp (estimate: $10,000-15,000), as well as a Gilt Bronze and Favrile Glass Seven-Light Lily Lamp (estimate: $8,000-12,000) and a Favrile Glass and Patinated Bronze Candlestick Lamp (estimate: $3,000-5,000). Tiffany Studios Favrile and Pastille glass, including the Tiffany Studios Wheel-Carved Favrile Glass Footed Bud Vase (estimate: $1,500-$2,500) and Tiffany Studios Pastille Glass Floriform Vase on Bronze Base (estimate $3,000-$4,000), both an impressive 15-1/2 inches in height, and metalwork, such as the Tiffany Studios Glass Box with Enameled and Gilt Copper Cover Designed by Leslie Nash (estimate: $3,000-$5,000), a unique lot with Macklowe Gallery provenance, will also be presented.
Following the success of signed George Woodall for Thomas Webb & Sons works sold in June, Heritage Auctions is thrilled to present two additional examples: the stunning George Woodall for Thomas Webb & Sons Tricolor Cameo Glass Vase: Cloches, circa 1890 (estimate: $10,000-15,000) and the George Woodall for Thomas Webb & Sons Cameo Glass Vase: At the Portal (estimate: $10,000-$15,000).
The auction features two private Lalique collections. The first is a Chicago-area collection of perfume bottles including, R. Lalique Glass Cyclamen Perfume Bottle with Green Patina for Coty, circa 1912 (estimate: $1,000-1,500) and R. Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass Panier de Roses Perfume Bottle, circa 1912 (estimate: $800-$1,200). The second comes from Luana Perry, who has spent more than 30 years driving up and down the west coast, assembling an extraordinary Lalique collection. Lalique highlights include an R. Lalique Brown Enameled Frosted Glass Oranges Vase, circa 1926 (estimate: $8,000-12,000), an R. Lalique Opalescent Glass Deux Sirènes Plafonnier, circa 1921 (estimate: $5,000-7,000) and an Lalique Opalescent Butterscotch Glass Perfume Bottle for Morabito (estimate: $2,000-3,000).
An impressive assortment of modern Lalique for interior design ranges from furniture and chandeliers to door handles to wall sconces:
· A Lalique Glass and Chrome Seville Chandelier, post-1945 (estimate: $7,000-9,000)
· Two Pairs of Lalique Glass and Chrome Faunes Door Handles, post-1945 (estimate: $5,000-7,000)
· A Lalique Glass and Chrome Seville Wall Console, post-1945 (estimate: $2,000-4,000)
· A Lalique Glass and Metal Stag Wall Console, post-1945 (estimate: $2,000-3,000)
The auction includes a selection of 11 Art Nouveau and Art Deco motoring mascots, headed by a Rare Limited Edition Lalique Clear and Frosted Glass Spirit of Ecstasy Mascot on Chromed Metal Stand, circa 1990 (estimate: $6,000-8,000). The selection is a prelude to an auction that includes rare motoring mascots: Heritage's Oct. 23 Automobilia, Transport History and Mechanical Models Online Auction.
In addition, a strong selection of French Art Nouveau furniture and belle epoque posters, by Alphonse Mucha, Jules Cheret and others will be offered, headed by the classic Mucha poster for JOB cigarettes (estimate: $7,000-9,000).
Other top lots in the auction include, but are not limited to:
· An Alphonse Mucha Lithograph in colors on paper (estimate: $7,000-9,000)
· A Large Le Verre Français Overlaid, Acid-Etched, and Wheel-Carved Glass Spirales Two-Handled Vase, circa 1925 (estimate: $1,500-2,000)
· A Daum Partial Gilt and Enameled Glass Landscape Perfume Bottle with Silver Mount, circa 1890 (estimate: $1,000-1,500)