Premier Auction
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1170
Bust of Omar Khayyam from Bachelder Pottery
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Annetta Johnson Saint- Gaudens, Flint, Ohio, 1869-1943) unglazed pottery bust depicting the Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, "Omar Khayyam" sculpted in relief across lower front, "SAG" monogram and "MCMXIII" inscribed at right shoulder, 17 in.Note: Bust was made for O.L. Bachelder likely at the Omar Khayyam Art Pottery by sculptor Annetta Saint-Gaudens as a gift. The bust was known to sit over the entrance to Bachelders pottery until his death in 1935. Annetta was married to Louis Saint-Gaudens and the sister-in-law of renowned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Accompanying the lot is a flyer and receipt of sale from original offering at local auction house, Provenance: From the Estate of Bill Miller, Tryon, North Carolina
clay body anomalies as made, small chip to bottom right plaque on front, tape residue to back where a possible label was once attached, good condition overall
Condition
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