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

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Cottone Auctions held a Fine Art & Antiques sale on March 19, 2022. Included in the sale were 17 Tiffany Studios leaded and Favrile glass lamps. Following is a review of the top three results of these lamps.

The top lot of the group was an 18″ diameter Peony table lamp with beautiful red, pink and magenta flowers. It sold for $126,000, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $60,000 – $80,000.

The next lot, #127, was a 20″ diameter red Poppy table lamp. Intense red flowers are very desirable, so it was no surprise that it achieved the second best result with a sale price of $93,600, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $50,000 – $80,000. It would have sold for more if it had had a more important base.

The third best result went to a 20″ diameter Arrowroot table lamp. It sold for $78,000, including buyer’s premium. I don’t know the estimate because it must have been a late addition to the sale that wasn’t published in their brochure. The price was strong because the colors were exceptional; very few examples have blue in the background.

For the complete results of the sale, click the following link. https://www.cottoneauctions.com/prices-realized/auction/fine-art-antiques-5

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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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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Business continues to be good with the most interest in the usual suspects; Tiffany lamps and French glass. Following are three recent sales.

It’s been really tough buying good Tiffany Studios lamps. I can sell many more lamps than I can buy. So I consider myself lucky to have bought a superb 18″ diameter Turtleback table lamp with amazing color and mottling. The patina on the Mock Turtleback base is fantastic. The kicker is that the lamp was the personal property of Marcello Mastroianni. How cool is that? A great lamp with incredible provenance.

When I bought the Turtleback swivel desk pictured above, it was covered with over 100 years of grime. After two hours of careful cleaning, the results were great; the iridescence sparkled and the patina was outstanding.

Can you believe the quality of the Daum Nancy vase pictured above? It’s totally wheel-carved, decorated all the way around and gorgeous. I don’t get vases of this quality as often as I would like.

If you’ve got something good to sell, please offer it to me. I need quality items now, so I’m buying aggressively.

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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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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Christie’s New York held an online only Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany Studios sale, February 25 – March 11, 2022, with total sales of $2,000,628. Included in the sale were additional items from the collection of Dr. Thomas Chua. On March 4, 2022, Doyle New York sold part of the collection (see my blog post of March 7, 2022 for a review of that sale.)

The top lot of the collection was #81, a 20″ tall Daum Nancy Dragonfly table lamp. While the workmanship was superb and the decoration very rare, the shade was too small for the base. It was original from Daum, but quite clunky, so I didn’t have much interest in the lamp. But others did. Estimated to sell for $20,000 – $30,000, it realized $50,400, including buyer’s premium.

Christie’s sold two monumental Gallé Wisteria vases, lots #103 and #104, very similar in shape and size (24½” tall). Both were estimated to sell for $6,000 – $8,000, but the blue example sold for $47,880, including buyer’s premium, $10,080 more than the red example; both impressive results.

I really wanted to buy lot #87, a gorgeous Daum Nancy Ombelles vase. It was the total package; totally wheel-carved, great shape, beautiful color, and applied handles. Unfortunately for me it sold for more than I was willing to pay; $22,680, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $5,000 – $7,000. I bid strongly, but it wasn’t enough.

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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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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Very few authentic Tiffany Studios lamps come up for sale in Europe, but occasionally one does. Aguttes, a French auction house, sold one on March 24, 2022 in their 20th Century Design sale. The lamp was a rare 16″ diameter Grapevine shade on a Bamboo base; a strange combination, in my opinion, but apparently original as presented.

Figuring out the value of this lamp was difficult because there were no comparisons with the usual suspects; Tiffany floral, leaded lamps. This one was built with six green glass bent panels and overlaid with Grapevine filigree. Who could I sell this lamp to? Most probably a collector of the Grapevine desk set who had the means to pay for it; i.e., a small subset of Tiffany lamp buyers. Seems like caution should have been my operative word.

I did my due diligence by getting a condition report. The shade was unsigned; a negative, but not a deal breaker. The base was a very good model, but usually seen with a matching Bamboo shade. The condition was superb, including the glass panels and the patina on both the shade and base. The sockets had been changed to European; a negative because of the cost of changing them back to American. I had to weigh it all in determining what I was willing to pay.

Selling as lot #34, it had an estimate of €6,000 – €8,000. I decided to bid up to €12,000, but got carried away when the bidding passed that. I dropped out at about €15,000. It sold for €19,500, including buyer’s premium; approximately $21,418. I was the underbidder. I don’t think I would have been the buyer even if I had gone a little higher. The other bidder seemed determined.

And so it goes. You win some and you lose some. I’ll keep searching. If you have any Tiffany lamps for sale, please think of me.

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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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.

Bonham’s, the UK’s third-largest auction house after Sotheby’s and Christie’s, has decided to expand its reach within the United States with the purchase of the venerable Massachusetts-based auction house, Skinner Inc. I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was. I’ve been buying at Skinner’s for decades, and remember Mr. Skinner. I shouldn’t have been surprised as Bonham’s bought Butterfield’s Auction in California in 2002. Now I’m curious about some other auction houses, like Doyle New York, for example. If they’re acquired, it will no longer be a surprise.

Click on the following link for Bonham’s announcement.

P.S. Bonham’s is trying to become a powerhouse. On March 22nd, Bonham’s purchased another auction house, this time Denmark’s leading auction house, Bruun Rasmussen. Click here for the announcement.

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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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 said I would devote an entire blog post to a single lamp that I sold a few weeks ago. So here it is.

I did a complicated deal with a couple of real gentlemen in Canada. Many items came my way and a few items went their way. The best of the lot coming my way was a Tiffany Studios 20″ diameter Acorn chandelier. Yes, that’s not a typo. The lamp had all the original hardware from the day it was made into a chandelier.

It was filthy, but you could see the color was great and the condition was excellent. The sky blue at the top was dramatic and the rust-red at the bottom was gorgeous, as was the transitional glass in the middle. It would have been difficult to sell as a chandelier, so I had my restorer remove the hanging hardware and I put it on a proper, original base with a great patina, original cap, etc. Now it’s a stunning table lamp. I have no doubt that Mr. Tiffany himself would have approved.

I debated and debated whether to keep it for my private collection or sell it. Selling won out, but I definitely have my regrets. It sold to the first client I offered it to. My wife is not happy with my decision. I’ll never get another one like it, but now it’s water under the bridge.

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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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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Doyle New York sold the mostly French glass collection of Dr. Thomas Chua on March 4, 2022. Sales totaled $435,111, more than double the pre-sale estimate of $124,150-184,650. Spirited bidding pushed the sell-through rate to 98%. Following are a few of the highlights.

The top lot of the sale was #89; and hard to explain. The only thing special about it were the internal foil specks. The colors were mostly undesirable brown and green. The shape was nice, with a pinched-in rim, but nothing special. The size was small at 4½”. Yet it sold for $13,860, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $700 – $1,000. I probably wouldn’t have bought it even if had only brought $1,500. Like I’ve said before, sometimes bidders have more cents than sense.

Chat (Cat) decoration in Le Verre Francais is one of the rarest and most desirable. Lot #145 was a sterling example, with a great shape and superb color. At 10″ tall, it was a wonderful example. It sold for $11,610, including buyer’s premium, against a ridiculously low estimate of $300 – $400. I don’t buy much Le Verre Francais nowadays as I exhibit at very few shows. But if I did exhibit at more shows, I probably would have bought this vase.

There were only a few offerings by Tiffany Studios. Lot #183 was a so-so example of a Favrile glass floor lamp. It had nice color and ribbing in the shade, but there were quite a few chips on the fitter rim. The base had an unattractive statuary bronze doré finish. It was loose and needed help. It sold for $10,080, including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of $3,000 – $4,000. Seems about right. It would have sold for thousands more if the shade were in perfect condition and the base had a nicer finish.

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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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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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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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 as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. 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.