Top lot in the two-day sale at $9,900 was this 11½-inch-tall unmarked Steuben art glass vase with acid cutback cameo glass in blue aurene and yellow jade ground. Featuring a dynamic dragon design, the vase had provenance to a Kansas private collection and had been estimated at $2,5/5,000.
Review by W.A. Demers; Photos Courtesy Woody Auction
DOUGLASS, KAN. — It was art glass, Wave Crest and more when Woody Auction assembled 363 lots to be offered online and live in the firm’s auction hall on October 14. An automated online-only auction was conducted the day prior, October 13, consisting of 244 total lots of art glass, cut glass, porcelain and more. At the head of the two-day sale at $9,900 was an 11½-inch-tall unmarked Steuben art glass vase with acid cutback cameo glass in blue aurene and yellow jade ground that featured a dynamic dragon design. The vase had provenance to a Kansas private collection and had been estimated at $2,5/5,000.
Lamps in the October 14 auction featured a French cameo art glass table lamp signed Daum Nancy boasting a winter scene cameo cut and enamel décor. It was 18 inches tall with the original fittings and realized $7,500. And a Puffy reverse painted table lamp marked Pairpoint, 25 inches tall, which had been electrified, made $4,950. It boasted a white ground with red roses and hummingbird design and Devonshire shade marked Pairpoint Corp. and the base also marked Pairpoint.
What Jason Woody referred to as the “finest pietre dure panel we’ve ever offered” finished at $7,475 beating its high estimate. The mosaic slate plaque signed by Mario Montelatici (1894-1974) measured 15¾ by 10 inches and depicted a Renaissance scenic décor.
Among notable miniature lamps was this kerosene example, 9¼ by 5½ inches, with Webb decorated Burmese art glass and three applied feet. It had the wrong size chimney but still brought $6,000.
Miniature lamps were notable. A miniature kerosene lamp, 9¼ by 5½ inches, with Webb decorated Burmese art glass and three applied feet elicited $6,000 despite having the wrong size chimney. It came from an Illinois private collection. Fetching $5,225 was another kerosene example, 6¼ by 3¾ inches, also decorated Burmese art glass attributed to Webb.
Other vases were highlighted by a Spooner plated Amberina art glass example by New England. At 4¼ by 3 inches, it sold for $4,750.
A vase signed by R. Lalique of France in the 905 Ceylan design (also known as Huitperruches, or Eight Parrots), made circa 1924 in the rare smoke color, 9½ inches tall, did better than the expected $2/3,000 estimate, going out at $4,750.
Prices given include the buyer’s premium as stated by the auction house. For information, www.woodyauction.com or 316-747-2694.
