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The Martin Cohen Collection

Final Chapter

6 October 2020 | starting at 11:00 EDT | with lot 1

7 October 2020 | starting at 11:00 EDT | with lot 216

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Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1930) Important Armchair, circa 1879. Sold for US$237,575 inc. premium

Louis C. Tiffany (1848- 1930) for Associated Artists Important Sofacirca 1879for the salon of Kemp House, New Yorkholly inlaid with mother of pearl, original tufted olive velvet upholsteryheight 43 1/4in (110cm); width 70in (178cm); depth 31in (79cm). Sold for US$225,075 inc. premium

Paolo Venini (1895-1959) A Dame Murrine Bowl1953for Venini, model no. 3866, fused glass murrinesheight 3 5/8in (9.3cm); diameter 8 3/8in (21cm). Sold for US$87,575 inc. premium

Tiffany Studios (1899-1919) Rare and Unusual Butterfly Table Lamp1897-98patinated bronze filigree, Favrile glass, apparently unmarkedheight 22in (55.5cm); diameter 6in (15cm). Sold for US$75,075 inc. premium

Italian School Carved Plaque depicting Franz Josef I of Austria as the 'Cardinal Sins'1863probably Venice or Milancarved stone, in original silk lined leather case and together with plush velvet lined leather box3 3/8in (8.5cm) x 2 1/4in (6cm). Sold for US$6,325 inc. premium

Salviati & C. (founded 1877) Inghistera Vasecirca 1876glass with aventurine inclusions and turquoise coloration, with applied detailsheight 11 1/2in (29cm); diameter 5 1/4in (13.5cm). Sold for US$3,187.50 inc. premium

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The Martin Cohen Collection

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1 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Three Murrine Vases circa 1920 blown murrine glass (3)heights 2 3/4in (7cm); 2 1/2in (6cm); 1 1/2in (4cm)

2 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Vasecirca 1920murrine glassheight 6 3/4in (17cm); diameter 3in (7.5cm)

3 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Small Murrine Floreali Vasecirca 1900blown murrine glassheight 3in (8cm); diameter 1 1/4in (3.3cm)

4 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Floreali Vase circa 1900blown murrine glass with applied handlesheight 4 1/4in (11cm); diameter 3in (7.5cm)

5 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Floreali Vase circa 1900blown murrine glass with applied handlesheight 6 3/4in (17cm); diameter 4 3/4in (12cm)

6 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Pitchercirca 1910blown murine glassheight 7in (18cm); width 4 1/2in (11.5cm)

7 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Twin-Handled Murrine Vase circa 1910blown and applied murrine glass internally decorated with aventurineheight 5in (12.5cm); diameter 2 3/4in (7cm)

8 — Artisti Barovier (1890-1919) Murrine Floreali Vasecirca 1910applied blown glassheight 2 1/2in (6cm); diameter 1 3/4in (4.5cm)

9 — Giuseppe Barovier (1853-1942) Vasecirca 1920internally decorated blown glassheight 2in (5cm); diameter 1 1/2 (4cm)

11 — Artisti Barovier (1890-1919) Twin-Handled Macchie a Fili Floreali Vasecirca 1920blown and applied glassheight 14in (35cm); diameter 6 1/2in (16.5cm)

12 — Artisti Barovier (1890-1919); attributed to Murrine Vase circa 1910glass applied with murrinesheight 4in (10cm); diameter 2in (5cm)

14 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Flower Bowl and Covercirca 1920blown and applied glassheight 3in (8cm); diameter 4 1/2in (11.5cm)

15 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Murrine Vasecirca 1920murrine glassheight 4 1/2in (11cm); diameter 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

16 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980); attributed to Murrine Floreali Vase circa 1920deep indigo glass applied with flowers murrinesheight 9in (23cm); diameter 4in (10cm)

17 — Fratelli Toso (1902-1980) Twin-Handled Murrine Vasecirca 1920blown glass applied with murrinesheight 6 1/4in (16cm); width 3 1/2in (9cm)

18 — Artisti Barovier (1890-1919) Murrine Floreali Vasecirca 1920blown glass applied with murrinesheight 4in (10cm); diameter 3in (8cm)

19 — Vincenzo Moretti (1835-1901) Murrine Dishcirca 1880for Compagnia Venezia Murano, within fitted case, murrine glassheight 1 1/4in (3cm); diameter 6 3/4in (17cm)

20 — Masriera Y Carreras (Founded 1917) Boxcirca 1930silver, silver-gilt, enamel, stamped 'MASRIERA Y CARRERAS 916'height 3/4in (2cm); width 5 1/4in (13.5cm); depth 2 3/4in (7cm)

22 — Italian School Carved Plaque depicting Franz Josef I of Austria as the 'Seven Deadly Sins'1863probably Venice or Milancarved lava rock, in original silk lined leather case and together with plush velvet lined leather box3 3/8in (8.5cm) x 2 1/4in (6cm)

23 — Daum Freres (founded 1875) Hair Comb circa 1900 together with a fitted case; overlaid, acid-etched and wheel carved cameo glass, carved deer antler, silver; together with fitted caselength 5 1/2in (14cm); width 3in (7.5cm); depth 3/4in (2cm)

24 — Tiffany Studios (1899-1919) Rare and Unusual Scarab Table Lamp1897-98patinated bronze filigree, Favrile glass, apparently unmarkedheight 22in (55.5cm); diameter 6in (15cm)

25W — Louis C. Tiffany (1848- 1930) for Associated Artists Important Sofacirca 1879for the salon of Kemp House, New Yorkholly inlaid with mother of pearl, original tufted olive velvet upholsteryheight 43 1/4in (110cm); width 70in (178cm); depth 31in (79cm)

26W — LOUIS C. Tiffany & Co., Associated Artists; Attributed to Rare Side Table, circa 1880incorporating Lockwood de Forest panels, fustic, teak, brassheight 26in (66cm); width 21¼in (54cm); depth 21¼ in (54cm)

27W — Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933) for Associated Artists; attributed to Center Tablecirca 1885carved hardwood, with two diagonally opposed drawersheight 29in (73.5cm); width 42in (106.5cm); depth 28in (71cm)

28 — Emil Rutter (1874-1957) Large Vasedesigned 1909 for Berlin (KPM), porcelain with molded and pierced decorationheight 22 1/4in (56.5cm); diameter 9in (23cm)

29 — Galileo Chini (1873-1956) Chargercirca 1900glazed majolica, hanging wire, glaze mark 'MANAFATURA L'ARTE DELLA CERAMICA DACF FIRENZE No.257'diameter 18 1/2in (47cm)

30W — Herter Brothers (1864-1906) Fire Screencirca 1880-1900carved and ebonized cherry, glass, alabaster, velvet and embroidered textile, on castersheight 56in (142cm); width 33 1/2in (85cm); depth 16in (41cm)

31W — ORLANDO HAND BEARS (1812-1851) Portrait of Ephraim Niles Byram1838oil on canvas82 1/4in x 41 1/4in (208.9 x 104.8cm)

32 — Galileo Chini (1873-1956) Chargercirca 1900glazed majolica, hanging wire, glaze mark 'DACF FIRENZE 290'diameter 18 1/4in (46.5cm)

33 — Jouhanneaud et Dubois Rare Islamic Revival Vase circa 1843porcelain, molded and piercedheight 28in (70cm); width 12 1/2in (32cm); depth 8 1/2in (22cm)

34W — Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1930) for L.C. Tiffany & Co. Important Armchaircirca 1879from the salon of the George Kemp House, New Yorkcarved holly inlaid with other woods, silk upholsteryheight 42in (107cm); width 24in (61cm); depth 27in (69cm)

35 — Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937) Bacchante and Infant Faun1894bronze with greenish brown patina, signed in the maquette 'F. MacMonnies 1894' and stamped 'E. Gruet Jeune Fondeur 44 avenue de Chatillon Paris'height 34 1/2in (87cm); width 12 1/2in (32cm); depth 10in (26cm)

36W — Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932) Impressive Carved Mantelcirca 1890teak, carved by the Ahmedabad Wood Carving Company, India, copper, with mirror plateheight 120in (305cm); width 120in (305cm); depth 22 1/2in (57cm)

38 — Herter Brothers (1864-1906) Important Pair of Andirons circa 1878from the library of the Marshall Field House, Chicago brass, ironheight 25 1/2in (65cm); width 12in (31cm); depth 20 3/4in (52.5cm)

39W — Herter Brothers (1864-1906) Pair of Lounge Chairscirca 1880possibly from the Marshall Field's Library, Chicago carved ebonized cherry, on original casters, stamped 5738 to inside of proper right rear legheight 33in (84cm); width 22 1/2in (57cm); depth 26in (66cm)

41W — Herter Brothers (1864-1906) Side Chaircirca 1880carved ebonized cherry, remnants of upholstery, on original casters, stamped '5060' to underside of proper left stretcherheight 34 in (86cm); width 18 ½in (47cm); depth 21 in (53cm)

42 — Venetian Byzantine Revival Mounted Vasecirca 1870enameled glass with gilt-metal mountsheight 4in (10cm); width 8in (20cm)

43 — Carlo Moretti Important Mounted Chalicecirca 1880for Salviati & C., blown glass internally decorated with aventurine, with silver mounts with hard stone and pearl cabochons height 5 1/4in (13cm); diameter 9in (23cm)

44 — Venetian Pair of Urns1870-80 blown and applied glass with gilt highlightseach height 8 1/2in (22cm); diameter 2 3/4in (7cm)

45 — Salviati & C. (founded 1877); attributed to Chargercirca 1890blown glass cased with internal decorative medallions with gilt highlightsheight 1 1/2in (4cm); diameter 11 3/4in (29.5cm)

46 — Venetian Romanesque Revival Platecirca 1890glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in giltdiameter 9 1/2in (24.5cm)

47 — Venetian Romanesque Revival Platecirca 1890glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in giltdiameter 8 3/4in (22.5cm)

48 — Venetian Romanesque Revival Platecirca 1890glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in giltdiameter 8 1/2in (22cm)

49 — Venetian Romanesque Revival Platecirca 1890glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in giltdiameter 8 1/2in (21.5cm)

50 — Salviati & C. (founded 1877) Aventurine Vasecirca 1880blown and applied aventurine glassheight 4 1/2in (11.5cm); wide 4 1/4in (11cm)

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1 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Three Murrine Vases
circa 1920
blown murrine glass (3)
heights 2 3/4in (7cm); 2 1/2in (6cm); 1 1/2in (4cm)

2 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Vase
circa 1920
murrine glass
height 6 3/4in (17cm); diameter 3in (7.5cm)

3 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Small Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1900
blown murrine glass
height 3in (8cm); diameter 1 1/4in (3.3cm)

4 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1900
blown murrine glass with applied handles
height 4 1/4in (11cm); diameter 3in (7.5cm)

5 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1900
blown murrine glass with applied handles
height 6 3/4in (17cm); diameter 4 3/4in (12cm)

6 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Pitcher
circa 1910
blown murine glass
height 7in (18cm); width 4 1/2in (11.5cm)

7 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Twin-Handled Murrine Vase
circa 1910
blown and applied murrine glass internally decorated with aventurine
height 5in (12.5cm); diameter 2 3/4in (7cm)

8 —
Artisti Barovier (1890-1919)
Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1910
applied blown glass
height 2 1/2in (6cm); diameter 1 3/4in (4.5cm)

9 —
Giuseppe Barovier (1853-1942)
Vase
circa 1920
internally decorated blown glass
height 2in (5cm); diameter 1 1/2 (4cm)

11 —
Artisti Barovier (1890-1919)
Twin-Handled Macchie a Fili Floreali Vase
circa 1920
blown and applied glass
height 14in (35cm); diameter 6 1/2in (16.5cm)

12 —
Artisti Barovier (1890-1919); attributed to
Murrine Vase
circa 1910
glass applied with murrines
height 4in (10cm); diameter 2in (5cm)

14 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Flower Bowl and Cover
circa 1920
blown and applied glass
height 3in (8cm); diameter 4 1/2in (11.5cm)

15 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Murrine Vase
circa 1920
murrine glass
height 4 1/2in (11cm); diameter 2 1/2in (6.5cm)

16 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980); attributed to
Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1920
deep indigo glass applied with flowers murrines
height 9in (23cm); diameter 4in (10cm)

17 —
Fratelli Toso (1902-1980)
Twin-Handled Murrine Vase
circa 1920
blown glass applied with murrines
height 6 1/4in (16cm); width 3 1/2in (9cm)

18 —
Artisti Barovier (1890-1919)
Murrine Floreali Vase
circa 1920
blown glass applied with murrines
height 4in (10cm); diameter 3in (8cm)

19 —
Vincenzo Moretti (1835-1901)
Murrine Dish
circa 1880
for Compagnia Venezia Murano, within fitted case, murrine glass
height 1 1/4in (3cm); diameter 6 3/4in (17cm)

20 —
Masriera Y Carreras (Founded 1917)
Box
circa 1930
silver, silver-gilt, enamel, stamped 'MASRIERA Y CARRERAS 916'
height 3/4in (2cm); width 5 1/4in (13.5cm); depth 2 3/4in (7cm)

22 —
Italian School
Carved Plaque depicting Franz Josef I of Austria as the 'Seven Deadly Sins'
1863
probably Venice or Milan
carved lava rock, in original silk lined leather case and together with plush velvet lined leather box
3 3/8in (8.5cm) x 2 1/4in (6cm)

23 —
Daum Freres (founded 1875)
Hair Comb
circa 1900
together with a fitted case; overlaid, acid-etched and wheel carved cameo glass, carved deer antler, silver; together with fitted case
length 5 1/2in (14cm); width 3in (7.5cm); depth 3/4in (2cm)

24 —
Tiffany Studios (1899-1919)
Rare and Unusual Scarab Table Lamp
1897-98
patinated bronze filigree, Favrile glass, apparently unmarked
height 22in (55.5cm); diameter 6in (15cm)

25^W —
Louis C. Tiffany (1848- 1930) for Associated Artists
Important Sofa
circa 1879
for the salon of Kemp House, New York
holly inlaid with mother of pearl, original tufted olive velvet upholstery
height 43 1/4in (110cm); width 70in (178cm); depth 31in (79cm)

26^W —
LOUIS C. Tiffany & Co., Associated Artists; Attributed to
Rare Side Table,
circa 1880
incorporating Lockwood de Forest panels, fustic, teak, brass
height 26in (66cm); width 21¼in (54cm); depth 21¼ in (54cm)

27^W —
Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933) for Associated Artists; attributed to
Center Table
circa 1885
carved hardwood, with two diagonally opposed drawers
height 29in (73.5cm); width 42in (106.5cm); depth 28in (71cm)

28 —
Emil Rutter (1874-1957)
Large Vase
designed 1909
for Berlin (KPM), porcelain with molded and pierced decoration
height 22 1/4in (56.5cm); diameter 9in (23cm)

29 —
Galileo Chini (1873-1956)
Charger
circa 1900
glazed majolica, hanging wire, glaze mark 'MANAFATURA L'ARTE DELLA CERAMICA DACF FIRENZE No.257'
diameter 18 1/2in (47cm)

30^W —
Herter Brothers (1864-1906)
Fire Screen
circa 1880-1900
carved and ebonized cherry, glass, alabaster, velvet and embroidered textile, on casters
height 56in (142cm); width 33 1/2in (85cm); depth 16in (41cm)

31^W —
ORLANDO HAND BEARS (1812-1851)
Portrait of Ephraim Niles Byram
1838
oil on canvas
82 1/4in x 41 1/4in (208.9 x 104.8cm)

32 —
Galileo Chini (1873-1956)
Charger
circa 1900
glazed majolica, hanging wire, glaze mark 'DACF FIRENZE 290'
diameter 18 1/4in (46.5cm)

33 —
Jouhanneaud et Dubois
Rare Islamic Revival Vase
circa 1843
porcelain, molded and pierced
height 28in (70cm); width 12 1/2in (32cm); depth 8 1/2in (22cm)

34^W —
Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1930) for L.C. Tiffany & Co.
Important Armchair
circa 1879
from the salon of the George Kemp House, New York
carved holly inlaid with other woods, silk upholstery
height 42in (107cm); width 24in (61cm); depth 27in (69cm)

35 —
Frederick MacMonnies (1863-1937)
Bacchante and Infant Faun
1894
bronze with greenish brown patina, signed in the maquette 'F. MacMonnies 1894' and stamped 'E. Gruet Jeune Fondeur 44 avenue de Chatillon Paris'
height 34 1/2in (87cm); width 12 1/2in (32cm); depth 10in (26cm)

36^W —
Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932)
Impressive Carved Mantel
circa 1890
teak, carved by the Ahmedabad Wood Carving Company, India, copper, with mirror plate
height 120in (305cm); width 120in (305cm); depth 22 1/2in (57cm)

38 —
Herter Brothers (1864-1906)
Important Pair of Andirons
circa 1878
from the library of the Marshall Field House, Chicago
brass, iron
height 25 1/2in (65cm); width 12in (31cm); depth 20 3/4in (52.5cm)

39^W —
Herter Brothers (1864-1906)
Pair of Lounge Chairs
circa 1880
possibly from the Marshall Field's Library, Chicago carved ebonized cherry, on original casters, stamped 5738 to inside of proper right rear leg
height 33in (84cm); width 22 1/2in (57cm); depth 26in (66cm)

41^W —
Herter Brothers (1864-1906)
Side Chair
circa 1880
carved ebonized cherry, remnants of upholstery, on original casters, stamped '5060' to underside of proper left stretcher
height 34 in (86cm); width 18 ½in (47cm); depth 21 in (53cm)

42 —
Venetian
Byzantine Revival Mounted Vase
circa 1870
enameled glass with gilt-metal mounts
height 4in (10cm); width 8in (20cm)

43 —
Carlo Moretti
Important Mounted Chalice
circa 1880
for Salviati & C., blown glass internally decorated with aventurine, with silver mounts with hard stone and pearl cabochons
height 5 1/4in (13cm); diameter 9in (23cm)

44 —
Venetian
Pair of Urns
1870-80
blown and applied glass with gilt highlights
each height 8 1/2in (22cm); diameter 2 3/4in (7cm)

45 —
Salviati & C. (founded 1877); attributed to
Charger
circa 1890
blown glass cased with internal decorative medallions with gilt highlights
height 1 1/2in (4cm); diameter 11 3/4in (29.5cm)

46 —
Venetian
Romanesque Revival Plate
circa 1890
glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in gilt
diameter 9 1/2in (24.5cm)

47 —
Venetian
Romanesque Revival Plate
circa 1890
glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in gilt
diameter 8 3/4in (22.5cm)

48 —
Venetian
Romanesque Revival Plate
circa 1890
glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in gilt
diameter 8 1/2in (22cm)

49 —
Venetian
Romanesque Revival Plate
circa 1890
glass applied and internally decorated with a central medallion decorated in gilt
diameter 8 1/2in (21.5cm)

50 —
Salviati & C. (founded 1877)
Aventurine Vase
circa 1880
blown and applied aventurine glass
height 4 1/2in (11.5cm); wide 4 1/4in (11cm)