Important “Elaborate Peony” Floor Lamp to be Offered for Sale at Sotheby’s
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An Important “Elaborate Peony” Floor Lamp from Tiffany Studios will be featured at Sotheby’s upcoming auction, “Dreaming In Glass: Masterworks By Tiffany Studios” that will be held on May 23, 2019, in New York. The pre-auction estimate of the presenImportant “Elaborate Peony” Floor Lamp to be Offered for Sale at Sotheby’s
An Important “Elaborate Peony” Floor Lamp from Tiffany Studios will be featured at Sotheby’s upcoming auction, “Dreaming In Glass: Masterworks By Tiffany Studios” that will be held on May 23, 2019, in New York. The pre-auction estimate of the present artwork is 600,000 USD — 800,000 USD and it will be presented in lot 211 at the auction. “The present ‘Elaborate Peony’ Floor Lamp is a phenomenal example of the model, which was first introduced around 1913. The yellow-centered flowers, depicted in various stages of growth, are executed in vibrant shades of red, ranging from cardinal to scarlet to crimson, with some of the color so dense as to be almost opaque. These are stunning against the stems and leafage in various tones of green, some created by the use of foliage, or ‘confetti’ glass. The background glass, in hues of powder blue, violet, purple and periwinkle, some of it streaked in red, is equally exceptional. In its entirety, the overall illusion of peonies in a gentle breeze at dusk is superbly conceived,” states the auction house. This floor lamp is made of leaded glass, patinated bronze and it comes with a «Chased Pod» Junior floor base and «Pig Tail» finial. The shade of this lamp is impressed with TIFFANY STVDIOS N.Y. 1903, while the base is impressed with IFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/7985 and with paper label inscribed Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., accession number SL.69.75.2A/CHRYSLER. It was created circa 1915 and was owned by Collection of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. , Norfolk, Virginia. The present owner who acquired the lamp from Sotheby’s New York sale, “The Estate of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.: Important Art Nouveau and Art Deco” that was held on June 16, 1989. While talking about the collective legacy of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Sotheby’s states, “Tiffany visited the Chryslers and invited young Walter to accompany him to Laurelton Hall. This led to the formation of one of the world’s finest public collections of works created by Louis Tiffany and his affiliated companies. Now housed in the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, the objects represent a full survey of Tiffany’s diverse production and include superlative examples of Tiffany’s blown glass, leaded glass windows, metalware, enamels, and ceramics. Perhaps, the most extraordinary are the Tiffany lamps Walter Chrysler purchased. Never one to follow trends, Chrysler depended solely on his discerning eye and brilliant taste and collected Tiffany lamps well before they again became fashionable in the early 1980s. The two lamps offered here and discussed on the following pages — a magnificent ‘Elaborate Peony’ Floor Lamp (lot 211) and a superlative «Nasturtium» Floor Lamp (lot 212), formerly in Chrysler's collection — completely justify his aesthetic judgement.” https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more