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Louis Tiffany first set out to become a painter, but by the early 1890s he had proved himself a more highly skilled glassmaker than artist. Propelled by his love of nature and the expressive power of color, light and line in glass, Tiffany introduced fresh perspectives and radical techniques to decorative design throughout his decades-long career. While influenced by the exquisite blown glass vessels being produced at the turn of the century by leading firms such as Gallé and Daum Freres in Nancy, France, as well as Thomas Webb and Sons in Stourbridge, England, Tiffany forged his own creative path. The establishment of his own glasshouse in 1893 in Corona, Queens, New York allowed him the freedom to not only draw inspiration from old traditions of glassmaking and from his contemporaries in Europe, but to experiment with the material and manipulate it beyond its limits. There was simply no lack of originality in his work.
A similar vase, illustrated in Tiffany Favrile Glass (1899).The 1890s are recognized as one of Tiffany’s most innovative periods of glass design. Favrile vases were first exhibited in his Manhattan showroom in 1894 and were widely celebrated for their brilliant iridescence, bold colors, organic forms and technical imagination. The present vase is an early piece, created circa 1896. Forsaking a colorful iridescent surface for an expertly engraved clear body, this vase is an exuberant ode to historic influences that gives way to a peek into the future. Its exceptional craftsmanship leads one to believe that it was likely carved by Fredolin Kreischmann, an artisan who was considered not only Tiffany’s most gifted engraver, but also one of the most skillful glass cutters of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1853, Fredolin immigrated to England as a young man, gained experience working with cameo glass while employed by Thomas Webb and Sons, and made his way to America where he was hired by Tiffany in 1893 and remained until his untimely death in 1898 at the age of 45. His obituary published in The New York Sun noted “Fredolin Kreischmann, who was considered the most expert engraver on glass in this country, died suddenly at Corona, L.I….His work can be found in the drawing rooms of Messrs. Gould, Havemeyer, Sage, Vanderbilt and a host of other connoisseurs of high-art glass throughout the country, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the South Kensington Museum in London, the Luxembourg of Paris, the Royal Museum of Berlin and many other institutions.”
The most arresting feature of the vase on offer is the vitality created by the intricate and complex engraving. Every detail is fully articulated, and through precise intaglio and wheel-carving the vase reflects the beauty of meandering lilies and delicate buttercups in various stages of growth. The coined rim and charmingly engraved insect crawling on a petal further enliven the composition, while colors of amethyst and yellow are lightly padded onto the transparent glass to accentuate the willowy flower blossoms. Only Tiffany Studios could achieve such a superb visual feast.
Literature
Tiffany Favrile Glass, New York, 1899, n.p. for a similar example
Katherine M. Huger, "Favrile Glass," Keramic Studio, May 1899, p. 10 for a similar example
Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest of Beauty, New York, 2007, p. 51 for a similar exampleCatalogue Essay
Phillips would like to thank Paul Doros for his assistance cataloguing the present lot.
Property from an East Coast Collection
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Vase with lilies and buttercups
circa 1896
Intaglio and wheel-carved Favrile glass.
8 in. (20.3 cm) high
Likely engraved by Fredolin Kreischmann. Underside engraved X3005.
Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
Benjamin Green
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Max Ingrand
"Dahlia" chandelier, model no. 1563A
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Ico Parisi
Rare coffee table, model no. 2183, from the "Modern by Singer" series
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Seguso
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Gio Ponti
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"Diamond" flatware service for 24
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Max Ingrand
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Carlo Mollino
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Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the Altamira showroom, New York
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Gio Ponti
Armchair, model no. 589
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Gio Ponti
Low table
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Venini
Mirror, model no. 241.2
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Gio Ponti
Dining table, designed for the "Conte Grande" ocean liner
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Gio Ponti
Settee
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Venini
Large wall or ceiling light
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Osvaldo Borsani
Wall-mounted console table
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Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
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Joseph-André Motte
Lounge chair
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Jacques Adnet
Adjustable table lamp, model no. 7706
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Mathieu Matégot
"Cap d'Ail" table and set of four armchairs
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Serge Mouille
Pair of "Antony" desk lamps
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Jean Prouvé
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Jean Prouvé
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Jeff Zimmerman
Unique "Vine" ceiling light
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José Zanine Caldas
Rare dining table
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
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33
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Sergio Rodrigues
"Mucki" bench
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Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki
Pair of "Girafa" chairs, designed for Casa do Benin, Salvador de Bahía
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Martin Eisler
Side table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Babs Haenen
"Paysage au solstice d'hiver"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Harry Bertoia
Untitled (Sonambient)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
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Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" armchair
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George Nakashima
Set of eight "New" dining chairs
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George Nakashima
"Frenchman's Cove II" extendable dining table
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George Nakashima
Two-door cabinet
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43
Diane Itter
"Winter's Web"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Diane Itter
"Red Over Blue Fan"
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Gloria Kisch
"In The Mirror"
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Sam Maloof
Pair of early "Hueter" armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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47
Paul Evans
Rare two-sided “Sculpture Front” screen
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
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48
Joyce Anderson and Edgar Anderson
Wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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49
Wendell Castle
“Sonny Boy”
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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50
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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51
Doyle Lane
Clay painting
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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52
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53
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
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55
Axel Einar Hjorth
Library table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
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56
Märta Blomstedt
Armchair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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57
Paavo Tynell
Rare hanging candelabrum
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58
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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59
Poul Henningsen
"Artichoke" ceiling light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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60
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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61
Claggett Wilson
Extendable dining table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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62
Claggett Wilson
Set of twelve dining chairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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Claggett Wilson
Sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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64
Nils Fougstedt
Two nesting tables, model no. 423
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,160
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65
Daniel Cottier
Side chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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66
Tiffany Studios
Vase with lilies and buttercups
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
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67
Émile Gallé
Lotus table lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $101,600
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68
Eugène Gaillard
Set of five nesting tables
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,590
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69
Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle
"Nénuphar" table lamp
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $152,400
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Georges de Feure
Pair of side chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $12,700
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71
Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle
"Magnolia" table lamp
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $63,500
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72
Louis Majorelle
Pair of rare sellettes
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $40,640
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73
Établissements Gallé
Flowering maple table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,510
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74
Émile Gallé
"Libellules" guéridon
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $40,640
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75
Émile Gallé
Table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $25,400
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76
Louis Majorelle
Guéridon
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,160
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77
Émile Gallé
"Ombelle" table lamp
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,800
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78
Louis Majorelle
"La Cascade" cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $76,200
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79
Georges de Feure
Chaise longue
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $20,320
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80
Maurice Bouval
"Chardon" table lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $82,550
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81
Georges de Feure
Armchair
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $27,940
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82
Gilbert Poillerat
Firescreen
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,640
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83
Albert Cheuret
"Heron" console table
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $215,900
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84
Simonet Frères
Ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,560
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85
Louis Cane
Pair of "David" table lamps
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
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86
Attributed to André Arbus
Carpet
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,525
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87
Hervé van der Straeten
Pair of "Pirouette" wall lights
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
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88
Console table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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89
Claire Cormier-Fauvel
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $35,560
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90
Marc du Plantier
Table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,985
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91
Max Lamb
Chair, from the "Delaware Bluestone II" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,320
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92
Scott Burton
"Semi-Circle Table"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,510
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93
Scott Burton
"Two-Cube Table"
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
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94
Ruth Duckworth
Wall-mounted sculpture
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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95
Martin Szekely
Two-part "F.D.G." console table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,146
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96
Scott Burton
"Low Piece"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,590
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97
Zaha Hadid
"Gyre" lounge chair, from the "Seamless" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $38,100
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98
Gaetano Pesce
Set of four "543 Broadway" chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,430
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99
Mattia Bonetti
"Miami" coffee table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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100
Marcel Wanders
Rare "Henna" side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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101
Studio Wieki Somers
"Jin (Compassion)" floor lamp, from the "Mitate" collection
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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102
Bodil Manz
"Oval Form with Yellow, Black, Blue, Japanese Red and Green"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,985
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103
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104
Jeroen Verhoeven
"Cinderella" table
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
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105
Geert Lap
Vase and bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,700
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106
Studio Job
Floor lamp, from the "Robber Baron" series
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
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107
Studio Job
"Pharmacy" table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
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108
Jonas Bohlin
"Concrete" armchair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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109
Marcel Wanders
"Bon Bon Gold" chair, from the "Personal Editions" series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,860
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