Auction 176C

Art Nouveau - Art Deco

04. December 2024 at 4:00 PM CET

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Rare and top-class glass objects, works of art and furniture can be found in the Art Nouveau - Art Deco selection in the auction on December 4.

As always, glass dominates the offer, led by a rare teardrop-shaped vase by Emile Gallé depicting a few delicate snowdrops in a snowy landscape. The rare piece from 1902-04, with entirely wheel-cut decoration, will be called for a limit of EUR 10,000. In the furniture section, a rare console table by Carlo Bugatti stands out. The model on four structured legs with two tiers and carved and inlaid decorations in his typical Moorish style was presented at the First International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin in 1902. For EUR 25-28,000, it should arouse the interest of collectors.

Of even greater rarity is the watercolor 'The Rich Man and Poor Lazarus' by Carl Strathmann, c. 1895. Here, the artist quotes the Gospel of Luke (16:19-21) and uses late medieval and Renaissance styles, setting the scene of Lazarus asking for alms with the rich man dressed in sumptuous robes and accompanied by a dark-skinned servant in front of architecture bordered with trees. The rich man's robe is lavishly decorated with gold to emphasize the contrast with Lazarus' dark, simple clothing. A hilly, sunny ideal landscape can be seen in the background. The painting is privately owned in Munich and has not been on public display since the exhibition ‚Grotesker Jugendstil’ at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn in 1976. 28,000 EURO should be allowed for this work of art.

We are also particularly pleased about the portrait 'Eugenie Perrot' by Rudolf Schlichter, 1934. The portrait shows a middle-aged lady with her dark hair tied back, neatly dressed in a red and white checkered blouse and adorned with detailed accessories, sitting in a green patterned wing chair. With her upper body leaning relaxedly into the furniture and her hands resting calmly on top of each other, she looks directly at the viewer, although her face is turned slightly to her right. The painting was presented as a loan in two solo exhibitions about Schlichter and is now available on the art market for the first time. The painting has always been in the same private collection and is now available for an estimate of EUR 18,000 - 25,000.

These and other rare works can be viewed at our premises in Munich from November 28.

The 'Krokus' service by Konrad Hentschel for Meissen, 1896, triggered real bidding battles. A German collector prevailed over his opponents for every lot after a fierce battle over two telephones and various online platforms. The oval tureen with lid achieved the highest individual hammer price of EUR 3,600, and the collector's guests can now also enjoy their liqueur from glasses by Hans Christiansen at the end of the meal at the princely table (EUR 1,100). The same customer also secured the six smaller 'Whiplash' plates by Henry van de Velde, while the eight larger plates with the famous decoration received the highest hammer price of the afternoon. The set went to the architect's homeland for EUR 21,000.

The works by Hungarian ceramicist Vilmos Zsolnay were also highly sought after. Numerous parties fought over the eight vases. The highest price was achieved by a rare vase with a handle and rose hip decoration. Called at EUR 2,500, the hammer fell in favor of an architectural firm at EUR 6,500. The floor vase from the French porcelain manufactory Sèvres with the motif 'Le Cavalier à l'Oiseau', 1934 after Henri Crevel, fetched three times its lower estimate at EUR 15,000.

Austrian and French glass were both in great demand from interested parties. The raspberry red/colorless handled bowl by Marie Kirschner for Johann Lötz Wwe., Klostermühle, was particularly popular. On a diamond ground with Candia silver iris decoration, this rare piece was auctioned up to EUR 3,800 and is now part of an American collection. For the fantastic floral table lamp by Gustav Gurschner with mushroom-shaped glass shade by W. Kralik, 1902, the Viennese art trade approved EUR 5,000. We are also particularly pleased that Rudolf Schlichter's portrait of Eugenie Perrot has found a new home for EUR 17,000.

Find more important pieces in our post-auction sale until January 10, 2025.

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