Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), one of America’s best known businessmen and most talented artists, directed an artistic empire in the design and creation of stunning leaded glass windows and lamps, blown glass vessels, mosaics, and other objects of luxury. Tiffany found great beauty in the natural world—the primary inspiration for his paintings and decorative work … Continue reading Tiffany Focus of Chrysler Museum Exhibit
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Pairs of Tiffany Silver Excels at Morphy Auctions
The term 'heavy metal' took on a whole new meaning at a recent Pennsylvania auction in which four pieces of circa-1882 Tiffany silver hammered nearly a quarter-million dollars. Offered consecutively, a pair of sterling candelabra sold for $111,600 against an estimate of $60,000-$80,000; followed by a pair of silver bowls that were bid to $134,000 … Continue reading Pairs of Tiffany Silver Excels at Morphy Auctions
R. J. Horner 12-piece Dining Room Set Soars to $100,300 at Fontaine’s
A monumental circa-1890 R.J. Horner figural carved mahogany 12-piece dining room set – consisting of a dining table, sideboard, china cabinet, server and set of eight dining room chairs – soared to $100,300 at an Exceptional Cataloged Antique Auction held on Saturday, May 21, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, at the firm’s showroom in Pittsfield. The … Continue reading R. J. Horner 12-piece Dining Room Set Soars to $100,300 at Fontaine’s
New Exhibition Showcases Luxury Glass from America’s Gilded Age
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint glass, which rivaled Tiffany and Steuben in its heyday during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, will be the focus of a major exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass this year. The exhibition will highlight the changing taste of America’s elite through a broad range of products designed by … Continue reading New Exhibition Showcases Luxury Glass from America’s Gilded Age
Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago
Stored in a boiler room for 40 years, a pair of American Aesthetic Movement chairs with missing panels and parts sold for $390,400 (hammer price of $320,000 + 22% buyer premium) on December 5 at Rago Auctions in Lambertville, NJ. The chairs, lot 133 in the sale, were part of a larger consignment of property … Continue reading Aesthetic Chairs Bring $320,000 at Rago
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