- MAISON BAGUES FRENCH CRYSTAL SCONCES
MAISON BAGUES FRENCH CRYSTAL SCONCES Maison Bagues French pair of sconces with rock crystal birds and foliage on brass frames. 20" H x 11" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: Removed from a 650 Park Avenue estate.
- SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURE, BIRD
SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURE, BIRD BATHFeathered Beauties series. Frosted crystal birds on bowl.
3.5"D. Includes box.
Artist: Max Schreck
Issued: 1980
Dimensions: 6"H x 5"W, box
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
- SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BOWL, WALead crystal
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BOWL, WALead crystal bowl that was part of the “Selection†range. Clear crystal bowl stands on top of of a jet black base decorated with clear crystal birds.
Artist signature etched on bottom of base. Swarovski Selection acid mark. This item has its original box. Box measures: 10.75 in. L x 10.5 in. W x 7.5 in. H.
Artist: Kazumasa Nagai
Issued: 1977 - 2003
Dimensions: 5.25"W x 5.25"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, SWALLOWSThree
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE, SWALLOWSThree clear faceted crystal birds with black diamond stain crystal head and tail feathers. Perched on a frosted branch. Swarovski acid mark. This item has its original box: 6in L x 6in W x 3.75in H.
Artist: Anton Hirzinger
Issued: 2007 - 2010
Dimensions: 3"L x 1.75"W x 3.25"H
Country of Origin: Austria
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Condition:
Age related wear.
- SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURINE, BIRD
SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURINE, BIRD BATH 7460Figure of two satin crystal birds on a clear crystal bowl. The base has three crystal feet on the bottom. Includes tiny colorful crystals for the bowl. Swarovski etched mark. Includes original box, 4.75"H x 6" diameter.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 3.75"L x 3"W x 2.25"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- BIRD BATH - SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL
BIRD BATH - SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURINELead crystal part of the Feathered Beauties series and is made with frosted crystal birds sitting. Swarovski etched backstamp. Includes This item has its original box. Box measures: 6"W x 4.75"H.
Artist: Max Schreck
Issued: 1980-2007
Dimensions: 3"L x 3.25"W x 2.5"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- MALACHITE KINGFISHERS - SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL
MALACHITE KINGFISHERS - SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINEPart of the 'Feathered Beauties' collection. Two clear crystal birds with topaz beaks and sapphire accents. Birds perched on a frosted branch. Swarovski laser etched marking on the base. This item has its original box: 6"W x 4.75"H.
Artist: Adi Stocker
Issued: 2003
Dimensions: 2"L x 1.75"W x 3.75"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE BIRDS NESTFaceted
SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL FIGURINE BIRDS NESTFaceted crystal birds' nest consisting of a mother bird and 3 chicks sitting on their nest and by the posture of the birds it looks like its feeding time. Etched Swarovski backstamp.
Issued: 1987-1996
Dimensions: 2"L x 2"W x 1.75"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURINE, LOVEBIRDS
SWAROVSKI SILVER CRYSTAL FIGURINE, LOVEBIRDS BABYPart of the 'Feathered Beauties' theme. Four clear faceted crystal birds perched on a frosted arched branch. Fire opal crystal beaks. Swarovski marking. This item has its original box: 6"W x 4.75"H.
Artist: Adi Stocker
Issued: c. 1996-2011
Dimensions: 4"L x 2"W x 2"H
Manufacturer: Swarovski
Country of Origin: Austria
Condition:
Age related wear.
- (3 PC) LIMITED EDITION CRYSTAL BIRDS
(3 PC) LIMITED EDITION CRYSTAL BIRDS FIGURINESDESCRIPTION: (3 Pc) A Limited Edition Crystal Birds Figurines Set, exclusively from The Bradford Exchange. These are three (3) authorized editions in the Garden Treasures of Sparkling Elegance Crystal Collection. By Rhodes Studio. Each hand crafted and hand painted figurine in this collection features a hummingbird sampling nectar from a pretty garden blossom, handcrafted in gleaming hand tinted crystal. Every figurine is hand polished for maximum sparkle. A lovely bevel edged mirrored base reflects the beauty of the garden scene above, bringing added visual impact to each crystal sculpture. Marked and numbered : A0581, A0188, A0103. Each figurine includes its COA.
CIRCA: 2017.
ORIGIN: USA.
DIMENSIONS: H: 6 1/8" W: 4" D: 3".
CONDITION: Good condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION:
STEUBEN CRYSTAL PHEASANTDESCRIPTION: Steuben crystal pheasant sculpture.
Pressed and cut Lead Glass
Cast as a solid block in the shape of a sitting pheasant with a flat base and no visible feet. Head, breast, wings and long tail are wheel-cut and polished with grooves simulating feathers.
Rockwell Gallery, N.Y. label attached.
Reference:
Fig. 6504, p.236 Paul V. Gardner.
Shown in the 1932 catalog at p. 11 for $35.
Shown p. 164 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers.
Shown at p. 281 of Steuben Glass An American Tradition in Crystal by Mary Jane Madigan. Shown as a stock piece. Shown as 1932 with design credit to Bolas Manikowski and Frederick Carder.
Shown in The Collectors Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by Shuman, page 170.
In the Steuben line in 1934. Dimitroff p.75. Pheasant was popular and examples are numerous. “For a designer who was said to have disliked cut glass, Carder certainly produced a lot of it. His cut designs of the post-1918 period, in contrast to the 1903-15 group, are bold and unconventional. They are nothing like the designs created by his American competitors.” P. 163 Dimitroff. In faceted pieces Carder used cutting to shape the outline of the glass.
See Fig. 2.40, p. 24 of Dimitroff where it is stated: “Relatively few brilliant cut items were designed by Carder at Steuben.” Further, at p. 256 the author states: “Carder’s deep, brilliant cut pieces are just plain rare in any shape or in any color.”
In Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker by Paul V. Gardner at p.28 the author states: His skilled cutters produced about 200 decorative patterns on elaborate console sets, stately covered jars, monumental centerpieces, and a few table services. Among the rarest cut pieces are an ornamental peacock, pheasant, eagle, and Pegasus, a fanciful concept of the fabled winged horse.
“Steuben made many articles in pressed glass--ashtrays; Lincoln and Washington Head plaques with metal bases; eagle, pheasant, gazelle, duck, and pigeon figurines (later cut and polished to remove the mold marks);” p. 178, American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert Christian Revi.
Seen at p. 41 of article Carder Steuben Glass by Robert Mueller, in Glass Collectors Digest, Volume XIV, Number 6, April/May 2001. At p. 43, Some of Carder’s most impressive cut engraved work appears on figural animals, such as the pheasant, eagle, and pigeon. These table display sculptures were mold pressed, then hand cut to add details to the design.
Shown in 1926 House and Garden ad by Steuben Glass Blown and molded(id) at Steuben Furnaces, Corning, N.Y. AD labeled Precious pieces of Modern Glass hand wrought in the old tradition. Inscription reads The crystal birds are a triumph of glass making art.
In Steuben Seventy Years of American glassmaking by Perrot, Gardner and Platt, the authors say p. 55: In addition to the pigeon, cut crystal eagle, pheasant, duck and peacock table ornaments were made. These objects were among the few Carder Steuben pieces in which the basic shape was formed in a mold and the feathers and other details added by the glass cutters after the piece was annealed.
In The Complete Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning by Estelle F. Sinclaire and Jane Shadel Spillman, the author’s state at p. 198: Such art objects as the Carder-Steuben birds illustrate another characteristic Carder use of cutting: as texture or background. In the Steuben eagle, cutting reminiscent of the hollow or St. Louis diamonds suggests the texture of feathers.
A pair pictured at p. 153, of Encyclopedia of American Cut and Engraved Glass by Albert Christian Revi. At p. 150 author says, “Beautifully cut crystal pheasants were made in pairs as mantel ornaments.”
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased from Rockwell Gallery of Corning, N.Y. on 7/26/00.
CIRCA: Early 1900s
DIMENSIONS: H: 6.75" x D: 11.5"
CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
- (3 PC) SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BIRD FIGURINE
(3 PC) SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BIRD FIGURINE GROUPINGDESCRIPTION: (3 Pc) A Swarovski clear crystal birds figurine grouping set. This is a set of three small Swarovski faceted clear crystal glass figurines depicting a group of assorted birds on a tree branch. The set includes: one (1) faceted clear crystal glass figurine depicting a toucan bird, one (1) clear faceted crystal glass figurine depicting three swallow birds on a tree branch, and one (1) faceted crystal figurine depicting a frosted branch base with two birds perched on top, the birds further embellished with black glass eyes and colorful crystal glass beaks and tails. Marked with the Swarovski engraved swan logo mark. Includes original boxes. CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Austria. DIMENSIONS: Approx. W: 4" H: 3 1/4". Have a similar item to sell? Contact: Info@Akibaantiques.com. CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS(305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission."