Macklowe Gallery Holiday 2019 Dec Art Catalog

DECORATIVE ARTS 2019

BENJAMIN MACKLOWE ben@macklowegallery.com

LARY MATLICK lary@macklowegallery.com

Macklowe Gallery invites you to our 2019 catalog. As always, we have scoured the globe to bring you jewelry and decorative arts that are both aesthetically delightful and historically significant. Fuller descriptions and additional photos of each item will be available on the Gallery’s website so after perusing these offerings please take the time to do a deeper dive into our collection online.

Of course our greatest pleasure is to share these treasures with you in person, preferably over a glass of champagne, so as the holiday season approaches, please stop in and celebrate this joyful time with us in our beautiful home at the corner of 57th Street and Park Avenue.

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LLOYD MACKLOWE lloyd@macklowegallery.com

HILLARY MACKLOWE hillary@macklowegallery.com

CAROL FEDERER carol@macklowegallery.com

MADELEINE O’HARE madeleine@macklowegallery.com

A Tiffany Studios New York “Peony” table lamp.

The shade features three different peony cultivars from Tiffany’s garden at Laurelton Hall: the Greek Peony (Paeonia parnassica), Cup of Shining Night, and Shima Nishiki. This “Peony” lamp is an unusual variant featuring gold-Ruby drapery glass. This rare and costly glass variety was colored using gold chloride and produced in limited quantities between 1888 and 1890. Distinguishing this lamp is the nuance in coloration and texture. The palette of the lamp includes three different types of blue, five different types of green and three different types of red in a plethora of combinations and textures.

The lampshade sits atop a rare Tiffany Studios New York green and red patinated bronze lamp base with pierced Onion Bulb design.

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TIFFANY, “Peony” Lamp Shade on a Pierced “Onion Bulb” Base, 30”h x 22”d, Circa 1900 - $450,000 Item 19468

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Left to Right: {Tallest 17-1/2”h.} Item 18056 – $19,500 Item 14272 – $12,500 Item 18533 – $17,500 Item 17519 – $39,500 Item 18900 - $22,500 Item 17314 - $17,500 Item 18188 - $65,000 Item 18175 - $19,500

LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY, A Collection of American Art Nouveau “Favrile” Glass Works, Circa 1900-1910 3

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Winter

Spring

ALPHONSE MUCHA, “Les Saisons” (The Four Seasons) Lithographs, 41-3/4”h x 23-1/2”w.

Circa 1896 - $150,000 Item 18667 5

Summer

Autumn

This is the finest example of “The Seasons�, we have owned; the colors so fresh and vibrant, it is hard to imagine they are 123 years old.

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212 644 6400 | macklowegallery.com TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Dragonfly” Table Lamp Shade on “Mosaic Dragonfly” Base, Circa 1900 - $275,000 Item 19446 7

The Dragonfly Lamp has been among the most celebrated and most sought after of Louis Comfort Tiffany (and Clara Driscoll’s!) designs since its inception.

This lamp is particularly special in that it matches an exceptional base with an exceptional shade; the shade of the lamp features the rare “absinthe” green that Tiffany’s head chemist Arthur J. Nash worked so furiously to perfect. The base, besides the intricacy of the mosaic, is notable in that it reflects Tiffany’s love and appreciation of Japanese culture. The swirl of the dragonflies is meant to represent a form of hypnotism practiced by Japanese children and training Samurai called Uzumaki, in which swirling motions are made with the hands in order to confuse the dragonfly until it can be caught.

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The “Chardons des Sables” (sand thistle) commode is a moving meditation on mortality.

Gallé created this piece in 1903, after he was diagnosed with leukemia. He died the following year. Gallé has rendered a vista redolent of a longing for return.

The commode’s central “sand thistle” motif alludes to a passage in Victor Hugo’s poem Les contemplations, Paroles sur la dune (1854):

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ÉMILLE GALLÉ, “Chardons des Sables” (sand thistle) Commode, 35-1/2”h x 49”w x 26-1/2”d.

Circa 1900 - $65,000 Item 18720

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LOUIS CHALON, Gilt Bronze Sculpture, “The Octopus Dancer” 20-1/2”h, Circa 1900 - $65,000 Item 19466

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MARCEL BOURAINE & GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, “Femme Papillon” or Butterfly Woman pâte de cristal, 10-1/8”h, Circa 1928 - $35,000 Item 19357 12

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Left to Right: {Tallest 13-3/4�h} Item 17404 - $17,500 Item 17746 - $28,000 Item 17443 - $19,500 Item 19110 - $17,500 Item 10407 - $15,000

DAUM NANCY, A Collection of Art Nouveau Glass Vases, Circa 1898-1914 13

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Gallé’s two-tone peony likely drew inspiration from the eponymous “Mme. Emile Gallé” peony flower. Gallé was the president of the Central Nancy Horticultural Society and had co-founded the group with peony cultivator Felix Crousse (1845-1925). In honor of their friendship, Crousse named two peony varieties after Gallé and his wife. The pivoine “Mme Emile Gallé” was a flamboyant rose colored double peony that lightens to a cream yellow towards its center. While the peony was developed in 1881, the “Pivoines” lampshades were produced after Emile and Henriette Gallé’s death.

The “Pivoines” lamp served as both a work of art and a touching tribute to the late couple.

ÉMILE GALLÉ, “Pivoines” Table Lamp, 25-1/4”h x 18”d.

Circa 1925 - $275,000 Item 19173

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Finished with two of the rarest and most prized experimental glass forms, the “rippled” and “confetti” glass, this shade, which is also of noteworthy size and scale, is exceptional on visual merit alone. Adding to the visual complexity and grace is the fact that each of the varieties of nasturtium blossoms featured on the shade holds historical significance; the specific colors of the blooms being known in the late 19th century as markers, celebrations, or remembrances of a historic event. The pink blossoms are “Pompadour Pink,” reflecting the fascination during this era in literature and on stage with Madame Pompadour and the famous red rouge made of vermillion that she wore. The crimson blossoms are “Empress of India” nasturtiums, celebrating then reigning Queen Victoria’s coronation as the Empress of India. The yellow blossoms are a commemorative flower marking the premature death of Prince Henry also during this era, and, finally, the rosy colored blooms are “Aurora” nasturtiums that celebrate the discovery of the northern lights and the first successful expeditions to the North Pole.

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TIFFANY, “Nasturtium” Floor Lamp, 64”h x 22”d, Circa 1900 - $295,000 Item 17878 18

LOUIS MAJORELLE, Walnut Desk with Marquetry in Floral Designs, Circa 1900 - $21,500 Item 18040

TIFFANY, “Abalone” Desk Pieces, Circa 1900 Three-Part Tray - $650 Item 19534 Covered Stamp Box - $750 Item 19533 Inkwell - $750 Item 19530

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Linenfold” Lamp Shade with Gilt Bronze Abalone Inlay Base, 17”h x 10”d, Circa 1910 - $27,500 Item 19367 21

TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Gilt Bronze Three Tier Letter Holder, Part of an “Abalone” Desk Set, Circa 1900 - $1,450 Item 19537

TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Gilt Bronze Rocker Blotter, Part of an “Abalone” Desk Set, Circa 1900 - $950 Item 19531

TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Gilt Bronze Pen Swipe, Part of an “Abalone” Desk Set, Circa 1900 - $450 Item 19529 22

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Damascene” Favrile Shade on a Bronze Patinated Artichoke Base with a Turtleback Counterbalance, 17”h x 10”d.

Circa 1900 - $55,000 Item 16869

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Wave” Favrile Shade on a Bronze Patinated Artichoke Base with a Turtleback Counterbalance, 25-1/2”h x 10”d.

Circa 1905 - $85,000 Item 19206

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Left to Right: {Tallest 9-3/4”h.} Item 19463 - $27,500 Item 19183 - $45,000 Item 19460 - $65,000 Item 17754 - $22,500 Item 17756 - $37,500 Item 18893 - $13,500 Item 18651 - $75,000 Item 18403 - $13,500

GABRIEL ARGY-ROUSSEAU, A Collection of Art Deco Pâte-de-Verre Vases, Circa 1919-1928 25

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Bamboo” Table Lamp, 22-1/4”h x 16”d, Circa 1905 - $125,000 Item 18828

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Gentian” Table Lamp, 23-1/2”h x 17-1/2”d, Circa 1900 - $135,000 Item 13911

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Geometric Greek Key” Chandelier with Turtleback Oculus, 18”h x 25”d, {Height Adjustable} Circa 1915 - $165,000 Item 19430

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CAMILLE GAUTHIER, Walnut, Ash and Rosewood Vitrine featuring Marquetry Depicting the Clematis Vine, 81-1/2”h x 34-3/4”w.

Circa 1900 - $45,000 Item 18246 31

ABEL LANDRY, A five-piece Gilt Bronze Fireplace Set, 35-3/4�h.

Circa 1905 - $12,500 Item 19546

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Gilt Bronze “Treasure Chest” Inkwell, 2-3/4” h x 9-3/4”w. Circa 1910 - $11,500 Item 19113

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Greek Key” Lamp Shade on a “Wave” Patinated Bronze Base, 22-1/2”h x 16”d.

Circa 1900 - $65,000 Item 19292

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Peony” Lamp Shade on a Library Base, 25”h x 18”d. Circa 1900 - $225,000 Item 18557 35

LOUIS MAJORELLE, Pair of “Siège d’Aubépine” Armchairs, 32-1/4” h x 26-3/4”w. Circa 1900 - $25,000 Item 19552 36

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CLAUDIUS LINOSSIER, Art Deco Hammered Copper and Mixed Metal “Dinaderie”, Vase, 9”h.

Circa 1925 - $25,000 Item 19454 37

CLAUDIUS LINOSSIER, Art Deco Hammered Copper and Mixed Metal “Dinaderie”, Plate, 15-1/4”d.

Circa 1925 - $14,500 Item 19453 38

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Karl Hagenauer was an influential designer in the Art Deco style. He enrolled at the Vienna School of Applied Arts at age eleven. He studied with Josef Hoffmann and Oskar Strnad and created designs for the Wiener Werkstätte art collective. After wartime service in the infantry, he resumed his training and qualified as an architect. He joined the family business in 1919 and soon took on leadership in both design and management. Karl Hagenauer was responsive to the change in public taste influenced by the popularity of the Vienna Secession. While Karl was the principal designer of everyday objects (and some sculptures), his younger brother Franz specialized in sculpture. Franz Hagenauer also studied from an early age with Franz Cižek at Vienna’s School of Applied Arts, and joined the family business at age twenty. His interest and talent lay in sculpture with sheet metals rather than cast figures. Later in his career he was head of metalwork and metal design classes at the Academy of Applied Arts. Franz took over the running of the company after Karl died in 1956.

FRANZ HAGENAUER, “Jazz Band Sculptures” Mid Twentieth Century - $125,000 Item 19054 Dimensions: Saxaphonist 72”h; Drummer 68” h.

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ARCHIBALD KNOX, “Tudric” Clock in Pewter with Abalone Inlay, 14-1/2”h x 7-1/2”w.

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Wisteria” Lamp Shade on a “Tree Trunk” Base, 26-3/4”h x 18”d.

Circa 1900 - $950,000 Item 18527

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Prism” Favrile Glass Chandelier, 13-1/2”h x 19”d. Circa 1910 - $85,000 Item 18730

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Gilt Bronze “Six-Light Lily” Lamps, 21”h x 11”d. Circa 1910 - $45,000 Item 17164

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TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, Favrile Glass “Jack in the Pulpit” Vase, 14-1/2”h. Circa 1900 - $27,500 Item 19541

TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK, “Olive” Enamelware Covered Box, 5-1/4”h x 6-1/2”d.

Circa 1905 - $95,000 Item 19163

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