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  • Saturday Evening Girls Pottery Bowl, Flower Frog, and Goose Paperweight
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 188

    Saturday Evening Girls Pottery Bowl, Flower Frog, and G...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Saturday Evening Girls Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 188A

    Saturday Evening Girls Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Stronza or Orkney Chair
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 189

    Stronza or Orkney Chair

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Child's Arts & Crafts Movement Willow Armchair
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 190

    Child's Arts & Crafts Movement Willow Armchair

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • Arts & Crafts Jardinere
    Estimate
    $300 - $350
    Lot 191

    Arts & Crafts Jardinere

    Est.
    $300 - $350
  • Arts & Crafts Even-arm Settle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 192

    Arts & Crafts Even-arm Settle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • J. & J.G. Low Tile and a Chelsea Keramic Art Works Tile
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 193

    J. & J.G. Low Tile and a Chelsea Keramic Art Works Tile...

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co. Arts & Crafts Table Lamp
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 194

    Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Co. Arts & Crafts Table ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Weller Pottery Aurelian Pattern Table Lamp
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 194A

    Weller Pottery Aurelian Pattern Table Lamp

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Five Art Pottery Vases
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 194B

    Five Art Pottery Vases

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • Arts & Crafts Movement Wall Cabinet
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 195

    Arts & Crafts Movement Wall Cabinet

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Oak Arts & Crafts Library Table
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 196

    Oak Arts & Crafts Library Table

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • American Encaustic Pictorial Pottery Tile
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 197

    American Encaustic Pictorial Pottery Tile

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Hampshire Pottery Vase
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 198

    Hampshire Pottery Vase

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Marblehead Pottery Vase
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 199

    Marblehead Pottery Vase

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Tulip-form Arts & Crafts Andirons
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 200

    Pair of Tulip-form Arts & Crafts Andirons

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Wiener Werkstaette Postcards Illustrated by Meir Koehler (1885-1960)
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 201

    Three Wiener Werkstaette Postcards Illustrated by Meir ...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two Rookwood Pottery Vases
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 202

    Two Rookwood Pottery Vases

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Rookwood Pottery Bowl and Albert R. Valentien Plate
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 203

    Rookwood Pottery Bowl and Albert R. Valentien Plate

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Fulper Pottery Bowl and Chamberstick
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 204

    Fulper Pottery Bowl and Chamberstick

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Merrimac Pottery Vase
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 205

    Merrimac Pottery Vase

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Arts & Crafts Wall Sconces
    Estimate
    $500 - $600
    Lot 206

    Pair of Arts & Crafts Wall Sconces

    Est.
    $500 - $600
  • Arts & Crafts Hanging Lamp
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 207

    Arts & Crafts Hanging Lamp

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Arts & Crafts Table Lamp
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 208

    Arts & Crafts Table Lamp

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Helen Hyde (American, 1868-1919)      The Return
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 209

    Helen Hyde (American, 1868-1919) The Return

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) Art Deco Pelican Bookends
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 210

    Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) Art Deco Pelican Bookends

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • American School, 20th Century      New York Cityscape
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 211

    American School, 20th Century New York Cityscape

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Five French Moderne Dining Chairs
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 212

    Five French Moderne Dining Chairs

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pair of Donald Desky (1894-1989) Designed Andirons
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 213

    Pair of Donald Desky (1894-1989) Designed Andirons

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Two Grosfeld-style Occasional Tables
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 214

    Two Grosfeld-style Occasional Tables

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Seven Baccarat Animal Sculptures and a Lalique Duck
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 215

    Seven Baccarat Animal Sculptures and a Lalique Duck

    Est.
    $250 - $300
  • Verlys Opalescent Glass Vase, Lalique Footed Bowl, and   Two Lalique Moineaux   (Sparrows)
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 216

    Verlys Opalescent Glass Vase, Lalique Footed Bowl, and ...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Muller Freres Art Glass Vase
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 216A

    Muller Freres Art Glass Vase

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Pair of Lalique Sitting Cats
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 217

    Pair of Lalique Sitting Cats

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Lalique "Satyr" Vase
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 218

    Lalique "Satyr" Vase

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Thirty-four Pieces of Rene Lalique "Nippon" Pattern Stemware
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 219

    Thirty-four Pieces of Rene Lalique "Nippon" Pattern Ste...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lalique Finches Bowl
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 220

    Lalique Finches Bowl

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Large Lalique Swan Sculpture
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 221

    Large Lalique Swan Sculpture

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Lalique Bowl, Covered Box, and Perfume Container
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 222

    Lalique Bowl, Covered Box, and Perfume Container

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Thirty-one Pieces of Lalique Saint Hubert Stemware
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 223

    Thirty-one Pieces of Lalique Saint Hubert Stemware

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Lalique Vase
    Estimate
    $250 - $300
    Lot 224

    Lalique Vase

    Est.
    $250 - $300
  • Pair of Lalique Saint Marc Vases
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 225

    Pair of Lalique Saint Marc Vases

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Brad Dunning "Lingerie" Sculpture
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 226

    Brad Dunning "Lingerie" Sculpture

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Dunbar Chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
    Estimate
    $400 - $500
    Lot 227

    Dunbar Chair with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric

    Est.
    $400 - $500
  • Edward Wormley for Dunbar Armchair and a Baker Desk
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 228

    Edward Wormley for Dunbar Armchair and a Baker Desk

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Edward Wormley for Dunbar Side Table
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 229

    Edward Wormley for Dunbar Side Table

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Jack Wolfe (American, 1924-2007) Painting      The Conspirators
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 230

    Jack Wolfe (American, 1924-2007) Painting The Conspirat...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Edward Wormley for Dunbar Floating Sofa
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 231

    Edward Wormley for Dunbar Floating Sofa

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500

Auction Description

20th Century Design by Bonhams Skinner
The June auction features over 500 lots of furniture, artwork, ceramics & glass, metalwork and textiles from iconic names such as George Nakashima, Albert Paley, Edgar Brandt, L.C. Tiffany, Steuben, Georg Jensen, and more. 
 
Preview Times
June 18, 12PM – 5PM
June 19, 12PM – 8PM
 
Contact Us
508-970-3253
20thcentury@skinnerinc.com
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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014