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Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
  • Collections of the Darsie-Thomson Families, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lot 751

Steuben Attributed Aurene Vase Mounted as Lamp

Estimate: $600 - $900

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

bulbous form vase in iridescent yellow, bronze mounts with acanthus leaf decoration and spiral column, two light sockets, finial with glass drop, wired for electricity, 26 x 8 in.

Condition

not tested for functionality, surface dirt and accretion, some discoloration to brass, some scratches to vase, some losses to socket rims, needs rewiring

Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania