September Auction Sampling
Treadway-Toomey Auction, September 16, 2017
Gustave Baumann, (American/German, 1881-1971), Church Ranchos de Taos, color woodcut, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, edition of 100, 10.25″h x 11.5″w $4,000 – $6,000.
Sold for $4,687.50
Gustav Stickley, bookcase, #717, Eastwood, NY , oak, copper, glass , branded signature, 48″w x 13″d x 56″h $3,000 – $5,000. Sold for $4,062.50
The Roycrofters, Little Journey stand, East Aurora, NY, oak, signed with metal tag, 26″w x 14″d x 26″h $300 – $500 (Top refinished.) Sold for $687.50.
Rookwood Pottery, vases, three, #1890, #2076, #6701, bowl, #2099 and a flower bowl, #2165, Cincinnati, OH, 1920-1938, matte glazed ceramic, all stamped, dated, numbered, flower bowl with matching flower frog, #1621B, flower bowl: 9″dia” x 3.25″h $250 – $350. Sold for $552.50.
Gustav Stickley, Morris chair, #2340, Eastwood, NY, oak, signed with red box mark, early bow-arm form, 31″w x 37″d x 39″h $7,000 – $9,000. Sold for $7,500.00.
Gustav Stickley, rocker, #323, Eastwood, NY, oak, branded decal, 28.5″w x 35″d x 41″h $900 – $1,200. Sold for $562.50.
L & JG Stickley, six-light hanging light fixture / chandelier, Fayetteville, NY, copper, frosted glass, unsigned, 23.5″dia x 36″h $7,000 – $9,000. Sold for $14,300.00.
Kalo Shop paneled coffee service, #X9, with tray, #B42, Chicago, IL, sterling silver, ivory (insulators), stamped marks, coffee pot, open creamer, open sugar bowl, rectangular recessed tray, coffee pot: 7 3/4″w x 4 1/4″d x 9 3/4″h; tray: 14″w x 9 1/2″d x 1/2″h. Estimated Value: $3,000 – $4,000. Sold for $5000.
Rago Auction, September 23, 2017
Grueby Vase by George Kendrick. Fine gourd-shaped vase with modeled leaves, Boston, MA, ca. 1905; Circular Pottery stamp/34; 12″ x 8 1/4″. Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000. Sale Price: $33,750
Bookcase designed by Harvey Ellis for Gustav Stickley. Important bookcase/cabinet, possibly unique, Eastwood, NY, ca. 1903; Large red decal; 50 3/4″ x 68 1/2″ x 15″; Provenance: Purchased in the 1970s from an Asbury Park estate; Consigned by its second owner in untouched, original condition. Estimate: $60,000 – $90,000. Sale Price: $50,000.
Greene and Greene rare hanging lantern, Long Beach, CA, ca. 1903-04; patinated copper, slag glass, wrought iron, ash, single socket; Unmarked; 29″ x 18″ sq.; Provenance: Jennie A. Reeve House, Long Beach, CA. Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000. Sale Price: $143,750.
Tiffany fine early table lamp, dragonfly shade on Swamp Flower base, New York, ca. 1900; patinated bronze, leaded slag glass, single socket; Base stamped TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 189 S148, shade unmarked; Overall: 20″ x 16″. Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000. Sale Price: $59,375.
Pendant designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. Cymric pendant, England, 1900s; Sterling silver, enamel; Stamped WHH with hallmarks; 1 3/4″ x 1″. Estimate: $850 – $1,250. Sale Price: $1,063.
Limbert sideboard. Sideboard, Grand Rapids, MI, ca. 1908; Branded; 58″ x 60″ x 23 1/2″. Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000. Sale Price: $4,063.
Charles Rohlfs rare and exceptional carved and cut-out tall-back hall chair, Buffalo, NY, 1900; Oak, red enamel; Carved R 1900; 56 1/2″ x 19″ x 15″. Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000. Sale Price: $46,250.