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Thu, Jul 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 88

Two Continental Glass Vases

Estimate: $100 - $300

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

20th century, comprising: circa 1930, Pergamon vase of bulbous form, overlaid with hammered copper, protruding undulating and triangular glass forms, flared rim, impressed to base "Pergamon" and "Ges.Gesch.", 3-3/4 in.; Kosta Boda bowl by Bertil Vallien (Sweden, born 1938), circa 1975-1995, blown glass in yellow, purple, and black, engraved to base "Boda/Unil B. Vallien/11-8/4654", 2-7/8 in.

Provenance: Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund

Condition

Pergamon scratching, pitting, discoloration to copper, crack to interior rim; Vallien scratching, each with anomalies (as made)

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