Rookwood, Fulper, Newcomb Ceramics And Stickley Works From a Hollywood Collection at Treadway
by Kate Nixon
Decorative Arts Auction
Treadway Gallery
January 16th, 2022, starts at 11 AM Eastern
Gallery closed to the public, but bidding available online, phone, and absentee
The many colors and glazes of Fulper, Rookwood vases of all sizes and price ranges, and two Gustav Stickley works from the Richard Gere collection will be available to bid on during their January 16th Decorative Arts auction out of Cincinnati. Including a large number of ceramic works, high quality furniture, lighting and art glass and fine art, interested collectors can bid on important works from the collections of Richard Gere, Larry Wiist, and a number of Chicago and Cincinnati collections.
In an auction that includes several ceramic works from Rookwood, Rosewood, Weller, Newcomb Pottery, Van Briggle, Niloak, and Fulper, a major highlight of the auction remains the well-preserved furniture examples of Gustav Stickley works from the collection of Richard Gere – a large cabinet estimated at $15,000 to $25,000 as well as a rare sideboard expected to bring upwards of $10,000. Settees from both Gustav and L. & J.G. are also featured, as well as a rare bench and table by Limbert.
Ceramics are well represented in this auction with 54 offerings of Rookwood vases and 12 colorful examples of Fulper with different glazes and affordable price points. Notable examples additionally include a large and beautiful Newcomb College vase by Henrietta Bailey, estimated at $5,500 to $7,500.
Charming boxes and silver works by Liberty, Camberwell School, Archibald Knox and Gertrude Twichell offer buyers a wide selection.
Lighting by Tiffany Studios is included, with numerous lamps from a Pasadena collection offered from $7,000 to $15,000. A fine Dirk Van Erp copper and mica example from Richard Gere’s collection is expected to bring $10,000 to $15,000.
The auction begins at 11AM EST Sunday January 16th. All lots are available for preview. Please call 513-321-6742 or email [email protected] to arrange a time for private viewing. The sale will be closed to the public but there will be bidding via phone, absentee, and the internet via Live Auctioneers and Invaluable.
Our picks for the auction are listed below. Photos and descriptions courtesy of Treadway Gallery.
Ceramics
Rookwood Pottery by Sara Sax
vase
Cincinnati
Iris glazed ceramic
signed, numbered, dated 1903
12″h x 13″dia
Provenance:
Berger collection, Cincinnati
Robert Bernard collection, Louisville, KY
A Cincinnati collection
Western and Southern Insurance Co.
Rookwood Pottery by C. C. Lindeman
vase
Cincinnati
glazed ceramic
signed, numbered, dated 1900
4″h x 6.5″dia
Provenance: A Chicago collection
Furniture
Gustav Stickley
cabinet
Eastwood, NY
fumed oak
signed with a red decal
62″h x 45″w x 24″ d
Provenance: Richard Gere collection
Condition: Original condition with an original finish. Two half drawers and three full drawers with original wooden pulls, toe board with a slight arch. A very rare form.
Limbert hall bench
Grand Rapids, MI
Made of oak, marked with Limbert shopmark
41.5″h x 42″w x 18″d
Provenance: A Pasadena collection
Condition: Model #92. Original finish with a light re-coat of varnish. A rare form.
Lighting
Dirk Van Erp
lamp
San Francisco, CA
copper, mica
impressed mark
20″h x 18.5″dia
Provenance: Richard Gere collection
Condition: Appears to have the original mica and patina.
Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Tiffany Studios
Adams lamp
New York, NY
bronze, glass
impressed mark
17.5″h x 13″dia
Provenance: The Larry Wiist collection
Condition: Original condition. Original glass with no damage. Original patina. Impressed Tiffany Studios/New York/539.
Metalwork
Tiffany Studios bronze vase
New York, NY
impressed marks
12.5″ h x 5.5″ dia
Provenance: A California collection
Condition: Original patina, a rare example. flower vase, Greek figures, shown in Tiffany Lamps and Metalware #2070 page 441.
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000