Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends of Quittenbaum´s, the catalogues for auctions 129 'Art Nouveau and Art Deco' are now online, also the printed versions are now available. We will be happy to assist you and gladly accept your bids. Yours, Askan Quittenbaum | | | | Lötz Wwe., Klostermühle Tall 'Blitzglas' vase, 1905 4000 - 5000 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Lalique, René, Paris Lady's ring, c1900 14000 - 18000 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Feuillâtre, Eugène, Paris 'La Nuit' vase, model for the Paris World Fair, 1900 10000 - 14000 EUR | more ...
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| | | | | Bonnefond, C. Paris Two candelabrums, c1900 4000 - 4400 EUR | more ...
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Pre auction report René Lalique made the beautiful golden 'Femme Chauve-souris' pendant between 1898-1900. Inserted into a frame seamed with tiny diamonds, a fair bat-girl spreads her arms with enamelled wings. After 1895, Lalique finished his collaboration with major Paris-based jewellers, for example Cartier, to break new ground pursuing an artistic career in his own name. He explored new shapes and artisanal techniques. Dancing nudes and mythical creatures populate his brooches, pendants and tiaras alongside tendrils, flowers and insects. He was very adept in using the most diverse kinds of materials freely – brilliants, gems, tortoise shell, horn, ivory and above all, enamel, thus obtaining novel colour effects. One has to examine his pieces of jewellery closely in order to grasp their delicate colour and poetry. Upon request our experts will be happy to show you our jewellery selection in advance. read more Public viewing Thu 10.11./ Fri 11.11./ Mon 14.11. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat 12.11./ Sun 13.11. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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