I will do my best to publish a new post every Monday.

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Business continues to be good, with sales of Tiffany lamps and French glass leading the way. Following are few of the more notable sales.

I sold the lovely Tiffany Studios 14″ diameter Turtleback table lamp pictured above. I also sold a killer 20″ diameter Acorn table lamp but I don’t have any photos yet. It was so special I will devote an entire blog post to it.

I’ve always loved Daum Nancy’s broken egg shape. Most of them don’t have a foot, but the variation pictured above does. It’s special because of both the shape and the adorable ducklings. The gilding on the rim and foot puts a cherry on the cake.

Gallé’s work from the 19th century was totally different than his 20th century work, where acid-etching became the main technique. The fabulous example above is a real rarity. It’s decorated with two gorgeous, gilded and enameled, stylized dragonflies. The blue-green waves are internal between layers of glass. Look at the background where you can see acid-etched starbursts. Then look closely at the foot where you can see a band of light brown and white dragonflies painted around the circumference. Wait. I’m not finished. Did you notice the fabulous shape with a bent neck and an applied handle? Hold on, there’s more. It’s got a great, original ram’s head stopper. It’s one of the coolest pieces of early Gallé glass that I’ve ever sold.

This week is the week where I’ll spend some time photographing and listing some of my recent purchases. Please take the time to check it out.

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No shows until October 20, 2022, when we’ll exhibit at the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. Two weeks later we’ll exhibit at the Antiques + Modernism Show in Winnetka, IL, starting on November 4, 2022.

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Let me know what interests you, even if you don’t see it on my website. I’ve got lots of items that I haven’t listed yet and I know how to locate what you desire.

I listed some of the new items on my website and will list more every week. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. I will make every effort to actively list new items as often as time permits. I always strive to offer the finest objects for sale on my website and at every show. There are many items for sale, sold items with prices and free lessons about glass and lamps. And remember to keep reading my blog.

I will do my best to publish a new post every Monday.

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Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, MO, sold the Sawa Boulden Collection of French, Austrian and American Art Glass on February 20, 2022, with some excellent results, especially pâte-de-vere. Following is a review of a few highlights.

One of the items I tried to buy was lot #600, a gorgeous, blue, moderately large Almaric Walter pâte-de-verre Dragonfly tray, 8¼” x 7″. Estimated to sell for $3,000 – $5,000, it realized $12,000, including buyer’s premium. That was a retail price that I couldn’t pay.

I did manage to buy a wonderful Daum Nancy miniature Swan vase, probably because the main photo did not show the swan, but rather the back with only trees. It was the only item I bought. I was outbid on the other six that interested me.

Lot #655 was another wonderful Walter pâte-de-verre item; a tray with a mouse. I loved it, but wouldn’t pay the final price of $7,800, including buyer’s premium. I didn’t think that I could make a profit at that level.

For the complete results of the sale, click here. You will have to log in (free) to view the prices.

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No shows until October 20, 2022, when we’ll exhibit at the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. Two weeks later we’ll exhibit at the Antiques + Modernism Show in Winnetka, IL, starting on November 4, 2022.

Let me know what interests you, even if you don’t see it on my website. I’ve got lots of items that I haven’t listed yet and I know how to locate what you desire.

I listed some of the new items on my website and will list more every week. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. I will make every effort to actively list new items as often as time permits. I always strive to offer the finest objects for sale on my website and at every show. There are many items for sale, sold items with prices and free lessons about glass and lamps. And remember to keep reading my blog.

I will do my best to publish a new post every Monday.

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I missed the Rago Early 20th Century Design sale on January 20, 2022, because I was vacationing with my wife in St. Maarten. Someone has to do it. :>) Have you ever been there? It’s such a wonderful place. The beaches have the bluest, cleanest water and the island has world-class restaurants, plus gambling, plus it’s safe.

Where was I? Oh, the auction. It included a wide selection of American and European ceramics, glass, desk sets and lamps. Sales totaled $2,272,980.

This review will not include any of the ceramics.

The top lot of the sale was a decent, but not special, Tiffany 16″ diameter Peacock Feather table lamp, lot #298. It came on a rare, very nice base with inset, irregularly-shaped Turtleback tiles. It sold in the middle of its $75,000 – $95,000 estimate, realizing $106,250, including buyer’s premium. It probably would have done much better if it had been a purple example, rather than brown.

The sale included many desk sets from the collection of George Kemeny, the co-author of Tiffany Desk Treasures. Lot #321, a green Tiffany Furnaces desk set in the Art Deco pattern, sold best. It realized $8,125, against an estimate of $6,000 – $8,000.

I don’t understand the result for lot #358, a Gallé 9½” vase with painted daisies. It sold for $16,250, against an estimate of $2,400 – $3,500. What’s up with that? It was nice, but not special enough that it should have sold for $16,250. Sometimes two bidders with big egos clash. I like to say they have more cents than sense. The resulting silly price is a win for the consignor.

I finished writing this post before the Super Bowl, so here are my predictions. The Rams will win by enough to cover the spread. Odell Beckham, Jr. will do something spectacular. Some people say Joe Burrow is another Joe Namath, but I think he’ll have to wait for his ring. (I hope I don’t have to eat my words.)

Monday update: The Rams won, but not by enough to cover the spread. They might have if the referees had called a face mask penalty on the Bengals that led to a Bengals TD. Odell Beckham, Jr. was good before he was injured, but not spectacular. I’m ahead on my online bet even though I lost, because Draft Kings never deducted the bet from my account. Their screwup; my gain.

For the results of the sale, click here.

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Let me know what interests you, even if you don’t see it on my website. I’ve got lots of items that I haven’t listed yet and I know how to locate what you desire.

I listed some of the new items on my website and will list more every week. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. I will make every effort to actively list new items as often as time permits. I always strive to offer the finest objects for sale on my website and at every show. There are many items for sale, sold items with prices and free lessons about glass and lamps. And remember to keep reading my blog.

I will do my best to publish a new post every Monday.

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Skinner’s, Boston, MA, held a 10-day, online-only, Lighting & Design sale on January 21, 2022. The sale included lamps by many different companies, including Tiffany Studios, Duffner & Kimberly, Handel, Pairpoint and others, as well as glassware by both European and American companies. I tried to buy many items, but was successful on only a few.

First and foremost, I wanted to buy a lovely Tiffany Studios 17″ diameter Dragonfly table lamp, lot #1003. I bid strongly and thought I had it, when another bidder or bidders jumped in at the last minute and got it. It sold for an impressive $87,500, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $20,000 – $40,000. The photo above didn’t do it justice. It had much more blue in the background. Congrats to the buyer; too bad for me.

The market for Handel and Pairpoint lamps is weak. Prices are down 50% or more from the peak of the market a couple of decades ago. One lamp that did reasonably well at the sale was a rare Pairpoint puffy Orange Tree table lamp, lot #1013. It sold for $25,000, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $15,000 – $20,000. Some of the Pairpoint lamps in the sale sold for as little as 33 cents on the dollar.

I informed Skinner’s that lot #1112, which was listed as a Gallé vase, was a reproduction. They subsequently amended their listing to Gallé-style vase. It still sold for $2,000, including buyer’s premium. It should have sold for a tenth of that.

For the complete results of the sale, click here.

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No shows until October 20, 2022, when we’ll exhibit at the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. Two weeks later we’ll exhibit at the Antiques + Modernism Show in Winnetka, IL, starting on November 4, 2022.

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Let me know what interests you, even if you don’t see it on my website. I’ve got lots of items that I haven’t listed yet and I know how to locate what you desire.

I listed some of the new items on my website and will list more every week. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. I will make every effort to actively list new items as often as time permits. I always strive to offer the finest objects for sale on my website and at every show. There are many items for sale, sold items with prices and free lessons about glass and lamps. And remember to keep reading my blog.