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Past Sale Results for January 27 & 28, 2006 Highlights of the 2006 Winter Glass and Lighting Auction Scroll down for photos and descriptions of highlighted pieces from this auction. Available for download are the Catalog Listing, Addendum and Prices Realized. The galleries at Green Valley were awash in a rainbow of colors as the firm hosted its annual winter glass auction on January 27 and 28. The sale which featured over 1400 lots in a wide variety of styles, forms, and colors, generated over 400 bidders from 35 states, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Company president Jeffrey S. Evans reported that interest in the auction was strong - his staff processed nearly 1,200 absentee bids and handled over 100 phone bids for the two day event. Leading off Friday's session was a selection of Early American Pattern Glass represented by colored, stained, and colorless examples. Ruby stained wares continue to be one of the most hotly contested EAPG categories and this sale included two rare specimens. First to the block was a cracker jar in Westmoreland's Sterling pattern which soared to $1,100 (all prices include the 10% buyer's premium) against a $200-300 estimate. Three lots later a true open compote in The Summit pattern quickly surpassed its $100-150 estimate, selling for $770. Over 300 pieces of vintage and contemporary vaseline glass were sold in 57 lots led by a Wheat and Barley pattern 7" diameter covered compote which fetched $302.50. These were followed by a collection of Fenton glass led by a pair of cranberry Daisy and Fern parlor lamps which quickly sold for $495. The end of the Friday session consisted of carnival and other 20th century glass including a Fenton Fluffy Peacock blue carnival water pitcher which strutted off at $660. Saturday's session kicked off at 9:30 a.m. sharp with a collection of barber bottles highlighted by a cranberry opalescent Stars and Stripes example which marched off at $412.50. One of the auction's biggest draws was a fine collection of opalescent water pitchers which produced the sale's two highest priced lots. First place was claimed by a cranberry Coinspot pitcher in the extremely rare Ribbon-Tie mould which was won by an advanced Pennsylvania collector in the audience for $9,300 despite a minor handle flaw. The catalog noted that this pitcher, which had been discovered in a local estate, was previously unrecorded in cranberry. Jeff Evans commented that he only knew of one other example which is in green. The next highest lot was another cranberry pitcher, this time in the ever popular Stars and Stripes pattern which was first produced by Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. of Wheeling, WV. This fine example was from a prominent New England collection and sold to an elated New York collector on the phone for $6,050. Other popular opalescent water pitchers included a cranberry Fern, $3,520; a colorless Stars and Stripes, $3,410; a green Opaline Brocade/Spanish Lace nine-panel tankard, $1,760; and a cranberry Seaweed, $1,540. Sugar shakers and syrups are among the most highly collected Victorian glass forms and this sale contained over 150 examples. Top lots were an extremely rare satin ruby Northwood Leaf Mold sugar shaker at $1,980 and a cranberry Ribbed Opal Lattice syrup at $1,265. Part five of the mammoth tumbler collection assembled by Kenneth Depew again drew much interest with this installment primarily consisting of art glass examples. Highly desirable examples included an unrecorded signed Locke Art specimen featuring a girl on horseback and inscribed "Madeline" which galloped off at $1,045 and a rainbow mother-of-pearl satin diamond quilted with square top which reached $715. The art glass section of the sale featured a collection of Loetz and related wares from a well-known New England collection. Seven phone bidders battled it out for a signed "Loetz, Austria" Phanomen style 11 1/2" free-form vase which cost the winner $5,500 against an $800-1,200 estimate. Two other signed Loetz Phanomen vases also received strong interest; a 9 3/4" urn-form example with lava-like texture reached $2,420 and a 14" example decorated with pulled feathers flew to $1,980. Other European art glass included a signed Emile Gallé acid etched and enameled 17 1/2" vase featuring orchids and mushrooms which made $3,190. British glass was led by a Webb Alexandrite finger bowl and underplate with outstanding color which reached $1,650. American art glass was well represented, including an outstanding signed Quezal Heart and Clinging Vine 8" vase which climbed to $1,870 and a satin Peachblow rib optic pouch vase, attributed to the Mount Washington Glass Co., which stood 4 1/8" high and commanded $1,760. The auction ended with a variety of kerosene era lighting including a B&H hanging library lamp with cranberry swirled rib optic 14" shade which made $1,540 and a B&H floor or piano lamp with an outstanding opaque pink ball shade set with colored jewels which shined at $935. A selection of miniature lamps was led by a polychrome decorated opaque white owl with original shade in top condition which soared to $1,540. Auctioneer Jeff Evans with the aid of his efficient staff averaged selling over 140 lots per hour over the two-day event. After the sale Evans remarked that he was happy with the prices overall but thought that the middle market was a bit sluggish. He offered the over abundance of average Victorian glass on the Internet as a possible explanation for the soft prices. "The glass market continues to evolve and change just like it has for the past 75 years," Evans commented. "Now that the Internet has been added to the equation, we're dealing with some different variables that are going to take a little while to shake out; but guess it's not much different than when our ancestors had to adjust to the telephone and television," he speculated. Green Valley's next cataloged glass auction will be held on May 19 and 20 and will feature blown and pressed glass of the 18th and 19th centuries including many extreme rarities in virtually every category.
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