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EUROPEAN ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO

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1 A Gallé Cameo Glass Vase of tapering form with flared mouth, decorated with flowering leafy branches, signed Gallé in cameo. Height 9 1/2 inches. $600-800

2 A Gallé Cameo Glass Vase decorated with irises on a graduated ground, signed Gallé in cameo. Height 15 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500 3 A Gallé Enameled Glass Vase in two parts, the body of square form, each side decorated with a praying mantis amidst flowering branches, the base of square baluster form, etched E Gallé Nancy. Height overall 11 3/4 inches.

Provenance: Spencer Antiques Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, 2005

Literature: A similar example can be seen in the auction catalogue for Christies London, October 30, 2013 Lot 100 $3,000-5,000 4 A Gallé Cameo Glass Vase of tapering form with a flared mouth, decorated with a continuous forested lake scene with a bridge, signed Gallé in cameo. Height 18 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

5* A Gallé Cameo Glass Bud Vase of tapering bottle form, signed Gallé in cameo. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Shirle N. Westwater, Columbus, Ohio $200-400

6 An Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Marquetry Table having two graduated rectangular tiers, each with floral inlays, the lower with a Gallé marquetry signature, joined by carved supports and conforming legs. Height 29 x width 24 1/2 x depth 15 inches. $3,000-5,000 7 An Emile Gallé Art Nouveau Marquetry Table having two graduated rectangular tiers, each with floral inlays, the lower with a Gallé marquetry signature, joined by carved supports and conforming legs. Height 29 x width 24 x depth 14 inches. $3,000-5,000

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8 A Daum Enameled Cameo Glass Cabinet Vase of low, tapering form, decorated with a continuous landscape, signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine. Height 2 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,500

9* A Daum Cameo Glass Vase having two loop handles connecting the short neck with the shoulder, decorated with leaves and vines on a tapering body and flared foot; the interior painted in colors of brown and lavender, marked Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine. Height 17 inches. The Collection of Catherine Vanden Broeck, Boca Raton, Florida $2,000-4,000 10 A Daum Vitrified and Applied Glass Vase of gourd form with an applied stem and insect, incised Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine. Height 7 3/8 inches.

Provenance: James D. Julia Inc., Fairfield, Maine, Lot 2012, 2010. $4,000-6,000

11 A French Cameo Glass Vase of squared baluster form, decorated with flowers on a martelé ground, having a later gilt metal base with a spurious Daum Nancy signature. Height 9 3/4 inches. $600-800

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12* A French Art Nouveau Marquetry Games Table, Louis Majorelle having a shaped rectangular top with flowering branch decoration, opening to a felted playing surface, raised on twist carved legs, signed L Majorelle Nancy. Height 30 1/4 x width 19 1/2 x depth 19 3/4 inches (closed).

Provenance: Phillips-Selkirk Auctioneers, St. Louis, Missouri, 2000 $800-1,200 13 A French Art Nouveau Marquetry Console Cabinet, Louis Majorelle of rectangular form, having two shelves above the two paneled doors with floral inlays. Height 24 x width 36 3/4 x depth 12 inches. $4,000-6,000 14 A French Art Nouveau Three Piece Carved Fruitwood Salon Suite, Louis Majorelle Clematis pattern, comprising a settee and two armchairs. Length of settee 51 inches. Provenance: Purchased from Barry Friedman Ltd., New York, New York. $3,000-5,000

15 A Pair of French Art Nouveau Oak and Birch Display Cabinets, Louis Majorelle each with a rounded top over a beveled glass inset door opening to a shelved interior and a drawer. Height 84 x width 25 1/4 x depth 15 1/4 inches. $10,000-15,000

16 A French Cameo Glass Plafonnier the circular glass diffuser decorated with a spider web on a blackberry branch, signed indistinctly. Diameter 13 1/2 inches. $700-900

17* A Laroche Cameo Glass Vase of bottle form with foliate and butterfly decoration, signed Laroche in cameo. Height 11 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of James Wenneker, Lexington, Kentucky $400-600 18 A Legras Enameled Glass Bowl of circular form with a triangular mouth rim, having polychrome decoration and gilt highlights, signed Legras in gilt. Diameter 4 3/4 inches. $400-600

19 A Tortoise Shell Glass Vase, attributed to Mont Joye of spherical form with ruffled rim, having internal gilt highlights. Height 10 1/2 inches. $300-500 20 A Thomas Webb & Sons Cameo Glass Vase CIRCA 1899 of ovoid form with a flared mouth, decorated with butterflies amidst flowering branches; having a circular Gem Thoma Webb mark, further marked for Tiffany & Co. and the Paris Exhibition of 1899. Height 7 3/4 inches. $7,000-9,000

21* A Thomas Webb & Sons Silver Mounted Cameo Glass Bowl CIRCA 1890-1900 of footed form decorated with a band of flowering rose branches, the glass impressed Thomas Webb & Sons/Cameo, the silver band with Gorham hallmarks further stamped Sterling. Diameter 9 1/4 inches. Property from Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois $600-800

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26 22 A Moorcroft Pottery Vase of baluster form, with grape and leaf motifs on a blue ground, signed W. Moorcroft, stamped Made in England. Height 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Hess Collection $100-200

23 A Moorcroft Pottery Vase of baluster form, with floral decoration on a cobalt ground, stamped Moorcroft/Made in England. Height 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Hess Collection $100-200

24 A Martin Brothers Stoneware Jardinière of tapering form with allover incised scrolling foliate decoration, the base signed Martin Bros/5-1899/ London & Southall. Diameter 7 1/8 inches. $400-600

25 An Amphora Porcelain Vase of baluster, handled form having a floriform mouth and floral decoration on a pale yellow ground, stamped Amphora 617 55. Height 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Hess Collection $100-200

26 An Amphora Porcelain Vase, designed by Nikolaus Kannhauser Allegory of Germany, of baluster form decorated with an Art Nouveau maiden in profile. Height 12 inches. Property from a Private Collection.

Literature: A similar example can be seen in House of Amphora, on p. 92 and Monsters and Maidens, p. 56-60.

$6,000-8,000

27* An Art Nouveau Bentwood Bed comprising a headboard and a footboard. Width 37 inches. Property from the Estate of Nancy Hough Brennan, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

28 An Austrian Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Plaque, Karl Sterrer of rectangular form, decorated with a maiden and three putti before the crescent moon, signed K. Sterrer and stamped J. Kalmar/Geschutzt. Height 21 1/2 x width 10 1/4 inches. $200-400

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29 A Swedish Art Nouveau Silver-Plate Tea Service, Guldsmeds Aktiebolaget comprising a coffee pot, a creamer and a sugar, each with stylized foliate motifs and enameled reserves, hallmarked GAB/NS. Height of coffee pot 9 3/4 inches. $800-1,200 30 An Austrian Art Nouveau Silver Tea and Coffee Service CIRCA 1900 comprising a coffee pot, a teapot, a covered sugar, a creamer and a tray, the first two with insulators. marked 900 with hallmark UZ 103 ozt 2 dwt gross Height of first 8 3/4 inches. $4,000-6,000

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31* An American Art Nouveau Bronze Inkwell, Sengbusch having a hinged lid and Celtic Knot decoration. Height 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Thelma Warshell, Highland Park, Illinois $150-250

32 An Art Nouveau Bronzed Cast Metal Bust, Henri Jacobs depicting a maiden with an elaborate headdress and necklace, signed H. Jacobs with Napoleon Alliot copyright stamp dated 1904. Height 22 inches. $400-600

33 A French Bronze Bust, Emmanuel Villanis Mille et une Nuits, depicting a maiden in a headdress, titled to base of bronze, mounted on a marble base. Height of bronze 9 1/2 inches. $500-700

34 A French Patinated and Polished Bronze Bust, Emmanuel Villanis La Sibylle, depicting a maiden in headdress, signed E. Villanis and titled to base. Height 21 inches. $800-1,200

35 An Art Nouveau Bronze and Ceramic Jardinière of oval, handled form, the frame cast with female masks and stylized foliate decoration, the original fitted liner with monochrome cobalt glaze. Width over handles 25 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

36 A French Gilt Bronze Figure, Agathon Leonard Marguerite, depicting a robed maiden with a flower in her hair, signed A. Leonard, with Siot-Decauville foundry mark. Height 10 inches. $10,000-12,000

37 A French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figure, Marius Jean Antonin Mercié David Vainqueur, depicting David standing victoriously and sheathing his sword above the head of Goliath, base marked A. Mercié with foundry mark. Height 27 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

38 A French Gilt Bronze Vide Poche, Gustav Frédéric Michel Coupe aux Tritons, cast as two classical figures wrestling above a shell shaped pool, signed G. Michel, with Siot-Decauville foundry mark. Width 17 inches. $3,000-5,000

39 An Art Nouveau Bronze Dressing Mirror of rectangular form, having the face of a woman in relief at the base of the frame with cascading hair encircling the mirror plate and surmounted by a flower, stamped 1693. 12 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. $200-400

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40 A French Art Nouveau Desk, School of Nancy the superstructure with two swing out drawers over the block front oak edged writing surface above one long drawer and four short drawers, raised on carved slightly splayed legs. Height 37 1/2 x width 41 3/4 x depth 28 inches. $2,000-4,000

41 A French Art Nouveau Oak Hall Stand, School of Nancy of rectangular form, having a domed cornice and shelf above the horizontal rectangular mirror flanked by hooks over the lower cane stand. Height 74 1/2 x width 43 x depth 8 inches. $2,000-4,000 42* A Continental Art Nouveau Walnut Mirror the rectangular shaped beveled plate set within a scrolling carved frame. Height 43 1/2 x width 33 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Century Collectors, San Diego, California, 2002 $800-1,200

43 A Loetz Iridescent Glass Vase having a triangular mouth and tapering body, with allover dimpled finish. Height 3 1/4 inches. $200-400 44 A Loetz Glass Table Lamp CIRCA 1915 with an inverted bell form shade and a circular base. Height 12 inches. $200-400

45 A Loetz Cobalt Glass Phaenomen Genre Vase of baluster form with pulled linear decoration. Height 2 7/8 inches. $600-800

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46 A Loetz Silver Overlay Glass Vase having a bulbous top with an inverted mouth rim, the silver worked with leaves. Height 10 1/4 inches.

Provenance: FCR Gallery Ltd., London $1,000-2,000

47* An Austrian Iridescent Glass Vase of baluster form with crackle finish. Height 12 inches. $400-600 48 An Austrian Iridescent Glass Vase of baluster form with applied threaded decoration. Height 5 3/8 inches. $400-600

49 An Austrian Iridescent Glass Vase of bottle form with a flared mouth and pulled linear decoration. Height 5 3/4 inches. $200-400 50 An Austrian Iridescent Blown Glass Vase of tapering form with a bulbous neck, having pulled linear decoration. Height 21 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

51 A Set of Four Secessionist Side Chairs each having tooled leather backs and seats, raised on square tapering legs joined by stretchers. Height 37 x width 17 3/8 x depth 17 1/2 inches. $200-400

52 A Secessionist Brass Clock Garniture comprising a clock and two two-light candelabra, each of lancet arch form. Height 14 3/8 inches. $400-600

53 A Secessionist Copper Lamp the domed shade set with four amber colored cabochons and raised on a tripartite base. Height 18 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000

54 A Boch Frères Ceramic Vase of large bulbous form, with molded stylized leaf patterns, having yellow crackled glaze, stamped and numbered 1120. Height 14 3/4 x diameter 10 inches. $300-500 55* A Boch Frères Keramis Vase of ovoid form with bird and floral decoration. Height 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ruth Horwich, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

56 A Daum Art Deco Glass Bowl of tapering form with two applied spiral bands and internal air bubble decoration, etched Daum Nancy France with the Cross of Lorraine. Height 5 1/2 inches. $300-500

57 A Daum Art Deco Glass Vase of spherical form with allover geometric decoration, signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine. Height 5 1/4 inches. $500-700 58* A French Mottled Glass Vase of ovoid form with a rounded foot. Height 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Nancy Hough Brennan, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

59 A Degué Wrought Iron and Glass Table Lamp CIRCA 1925-1928 the shade mold blown and hand polished, raised on a leaf decorated base. Height overall 21 1/2 inches. $400-600

60 An Elbe Mottled Glass Vase of squat ovoid form, with etched signature, together with a smaller unsigned example. Height of first 6 1/2 inches. $300-500

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61 A Muller Frères Frosted Glass Lamp together with a later ebonized columnar pedestal with a rectangular foot. Height of lamp 12 1/2 inches. $500-700

62 A Muller Frères Mottled Glass Compote of low footed form with internal foil decoration. Diameter 8 1/4 inches. $200-400

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63* A René Lalique Molded and Opalescent Glass Vase Ceylon pattern, of tapering form decorated with a band of parakeets, signed R. Lalique/France. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Thelma Warshell, Highland Park, Illinois $200-400

64* A René Lalique Molded and Frosted Glass Center Bowl Tokyo pattern, of oval form with concentric rows of graduated hemispheres, signed R. Lalique/France. Width 17 inches. Property from the Estate of Denise Selz, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 65* A René Lalique Molded and Frosted Glass Vase Damiers pattern, of tapering form with geometric decoration, signed R. Lalique. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alice Ann Hunzicker Weckbaugh, Denver, Colorado $2,500-3,500

66* A René Lalique Molded Glass Perfume Bottle Fougères pattern, of rectangular form with stopper, decorated with maidens, signed R. Lalique. Height 3 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Denise Selz, Chicago, Illinois $5,000-7,000

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67* An Assembled René Lalique Molded Glass Dresser Set Dahlia pattern, comprising two perfume bottles and a powder box, each signed R. Lalique/France. Height of bottles 5 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Denise Selz, Chicago, Illinois $600-800

68 A René Lalique Molded Opalescent Glass Box Quatre Flacons for Houbigant, the glass top decorated with fern leaves and lifting off to a satin lined interior, with molded R. Lalique signature. Diameter 5 1/2 inches. $400-600 69* A René Lalique Molded and Frosted Glass Seal in the form of two parrots, signed R. Lalique. Height 2 inches. Property from the Estate of Denise Selz, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

70 A French Art Deco Burl Amboyna Sofa with a leather-upholstered padded back, outscrolled arms and a three-cushion seat. Height 23 x length 84 inches. $700-900 71 A Set of Six Art Deco Ebonized Dining Chairs each of gondola form with a floral carved splat and an upholstered seat, raised on stylized legs. Height 33 inches. $500-700

72 A Set of Six Art Deco Ebonized Dining Chairs each of gondola form with a floral carved splat and an upholstered seat, raised on stylized legs. Height 33 inches. $500-700 73 A French Art Deco Brass Mounted Rosewood Dining Table with two draw leaves, raised on lyriform supports ending in a plinth base. Height 29 x width 62 x depth 37 inches. $1,000-2,000

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74 A Steinway & Sons Art Deco Style Black Lacquered Upright Piano together with a matching bench. Height 41 1/2 x width 59 x depth 23 inches. $1,000-2,000

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75* An Art Deco Sideboard of rectangular form with rounded corners, having four drawers flanked by two doors. Height 38 x width 79 x depth 20 inches. $2,000-4,000

76 A French Art Deco Two-Piece Salon Suite comprising a settee and an armchair, each of curvilinear form with a channeled back on carved cherry stained birch feet, with later chenille upholstery. Height of settee 31 1/2 x length 60 x depth 34 inches. $700-900

77 A Pair of French Art Deco Side Tables each of lyre form, with one drawer. Height 23 x width 21 1/4 x depth 11 1/2 inches. $250-350

78 A French Art Deco Etched Glass Mirror of tapering form with scrolling linear and foliate decoration. Height 33 x width 27 inches. $300-500

79* A Pair of Art Deco Chromed Table Lamps each with a conical shade hung with glass rods. Height 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Yolanda Saul, Beverly Shores, Indiana $700-900

80 A French Art Deco Brass and Opalescent Glass Chandelier, Maynadier CIRCA 1930 having a tripartite foliate cast frame supporting the floral molded central diffuser and three smaller conforming diffusers, signed P. Maynadier/France. Width 23 inches. $1,000-2,000

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81 A Set of Three French Art Deco Glass Sconces, Gênet et Michon each with a border of stylized flowers. Height 8 x width 15 x depth 7 inches. $1,000-2,000

82 A Pair of French Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Alabaster Floriform Table Lamps, Albert Cheuret each in the form of a cluster of three tulips, signed Albert Cheuret, the bases stamped Made in France. Height 15 inches. $8,000-10,000 83 A French Art Deco Enameled Glass and Wrought Iron Table Lamp, Mazoyer the shade of domed form with floral decoration throughout, above a tapering standard, raised on a triform pierced base, impressed Mazoyer France. Height overall 15 1/2, diameter of shade 7 inches. Provenance: Minna Rosenblatt Ltd, New York, NY $500-700

84 A French Art Deco Gilt Metal and Marble Vide Poche depicting a nude woman with outstretched arms on a ball, resting on a black circular marble base. Height 14 1/2 inches. $300-500 85 An Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Torchère, in the Manner of Ryamond Stubes, Glass Attributed to Muller Frères the frosted glass shade raised on a columnar stem ending in a circular foot. Height 72 inches. $2,000-4,000

86 An American Art Deco Floor Lamp, Oscar Bach having a baluster form standard with a pierced base, the underside with Oscar Bach tag. Height 65 inches. $400-600

87* An Art Deco Silvered and Fabric Veneered Dressing Table with a matching stool. Height 55 x width 48 x depth 20 inches. Property from the Estate of Denise Selz, Chicago, Illinois $600-700

88 A Set of Six Art Deco Style Side Chairs each with an upholstered back and seat, raised on tapering legs. Height 33 Inches. $600-800

89 A French Art Deco Opalescent Glass Mounted Chandelier the central standard fitted with a series of clear glass rods ending in a stepped opalescent illuminated end, the five arms fitted with conforming opalescent glass diffusers. Height 21 inches. $1,000-2,000

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91* An Art Deco Satinwood Sideboard having a rectangular top over three drawers raised on splayed legs. Height 34 x width 72 x depth 19 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Yolanda Saul, Beverly Shores, Indiana $1,500-2,500

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92 An Art Deco Vitrine having a domed top over a beveled glass inset door and sides, with shelved interior, raised on reeded baluster form legs. Height 71 1/4 x width 35 x depth 17 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000 93* An Art Deco Satinwood Inlaid Occasional Table having a rectangular top with an inlaid edge, raised on twin tapering supports. Height 24 1/2 x width 26 x depth 19 inches. Property from the Collection of Yolanda Saul, Beverly Shores, Indiana $1,000-2,000

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94 An Art Deco Burlwood Tall Chest having a rectangular top over a drawer and two paneled doors opening to a shelved interior over three aligned drawers, raised on splayed bracket feet. Height 51 x width 29 1/2 x depth 17 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

95 An Art Deco Burlwood Pedestal Desk the rectangular top with rounded corners above a single drawer, one pedestal set with two drawers and a panel door, the other with two recessed niches, raised on square legs. Height 30 5/8 x width 63 1/8 x depth 31 1/2 inches. $500-700

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