Furniture, Art Glass, More in Woody’s Antique Auction

An original 12-light Tiffany Studios Lily table lamp, stunning late 19th or early 20th century French cameo art glass vases signed Galle and Daum, and a lovely French cameo art glass boudoir lamp signed Daum Nancy are just a few of the outstanding items bidders will compete for in an antique auction planned for Saturday, August 24, 2024, by Woody Auction, starting at 9:30 AM CT. An online-only auction featuring similar items will be held on August 23, starting at 8 PM CT.

The August 24 auction will be held online (through LiveAuctioneers.com) as well as live in the auction house located at 130 Third Street in Douglass, Kansas. In total, 368 lots will cross the auction block, all with no reserves. There is also no buyer’s premium for those in attendance (when paying with cash or check) and no sales tax will be collected from bidders present at the auction (or residing in Kansas).

“Rarely does a collection come along with as much quality as is featured in this auction,” Jason Woody of Woody Auction said. “The art glass comes from a private Midwest collector, with many decades of collecting some of the finest pieces of a very large genre. These include Tiffany, Daum Nancy, Galle, Muller Fres Luneville, brides baskets, pickle castors, American Brilliant Cut Glass, bronzes and more.”

“Remember, this is just a portion of their entire collection, and more will be offered in future sales. Also, the furniture in this auction is from a private collection out of Illinois and helps make this event truly something for everyone,” Woody added. Bidders, note that furniture and large items must be picked up in person or shipped via a professional shipper within 14 days after the auction date.

The original bronze Lily Pad 12-light lamp marked Tiffany Studios (#382) is the auction’s excepted top lot, with a presale estimate of $15,000-$20,000. Mr. Woody called it “the finest original 12-light Lily Tiffany lamp we’ve ever sold.” All 12 gold favrile shades are marked “LCT” and the 20-inch-tall lamp also boasts a fantastic patina and original switch hardware. It’s lot #162 in the auction catalog.

Lot 25 is the French cameo Winter Season art glass vase signed Daum Nancy, exceptional in size at 21 inches tall and having superb form and quality. The genuine Daum vase should reach $8,000-$12,000. Lot 220 is the signed Galle French cameo art glass Souffle vase in the rare mold brown plum design, having frosted white and yellow ground with purple cameo cutback overlay (also est. $8,000-$12,000).

Lot 69 is the French cameo art glass boudoir lamp, 19-1/4 inches tall, with an incredible winter season cameo cut and enamel scene. The lamp is in good working condition and should fetch $7,000-$10,000. Also from Daum Nancy is lot 251, a rare, complete signed French cameo art glass Four Seasons salt cellar set, with original 6-inch-square French jeweler’s box labeled “Mon Guerre” (est. $5,000-$7,500).

The furniture category will be led by an exceptional set of four parlor side chairs attributed to J.H. Horner, made from carved mahogany with full-body winged cherubs with scroll, a shell and crest design and claw feet, the total weight 110 pounds (est. $2,000-$4,000); and a double comb Regina music box playing 20.5-inch discs (14 included), recently serviced and having outstanding sound, the music box is 14 inches by 30 inches and set on a nice 32 ½ inch tall oak cabinet (est. $4,000-$6,000).

Two very different lots have identical estimates of $5,000-$8,000. One is a circa 1890 Austrian silver and enamel carved horn, 13 inches by 7-1/2 inches, with hand-painted classical scenes with cherubs and various mythological depictions including Neptune holding a horn above his head and a figural finial of St. George slaying a dragon. It’s a top quality horn. The other is a rare plated amberina pitcher by New England Glass, 7 inches tall, one of the best examples available, boasting exceptional color and quality.

Rounding out this short list of expected top lots is a scarce, signed Tiffany Studios Zodiac single light turtle back lamp (#541), 14-1/2 inches tall, electrified, having green panels with dazzling blue iridescence and in good working condition (est. $5,000-$7,500); and a gorgeous set of four plated amberina tumblers by New England Glass, each tumbler standing 3-3/4 inches tall (est. $3,000-$6,000).

The catalog is available at liveauctioneers.com. Bidders should register 48 hours in advance. Absentee bids will require a written statement indicating the amount of the bid. The deadline is 12 PM on August 24. Absentee bids will be charged a buyer’s premium of 15% of the selling price, plus shipping (10% if paying by cash or check).

Telephone bidding is available for lots with a low estimate of $1,000 or greater (low estimates can be found on LiveAuctioneers.com). Email a phone bid list to info@woodyauction.com by 12 PM on August 21, and include name, address, primary phone number, and backup phone number. Bidders will get a phone call to confirm receipt of winning bids.

“We do our best to keep shipping costs as low as possible while wrapping everything securely to arrive in excellent condition,” Woody said. “We charge the bidder what we pay for the materials, and pass our UPS discount on to you.”

Woody Auction is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or collection, call (316) 747-2694 or send an email to info@woodyauction.com. More information about Woody Auction and the antique auction on August 24 is available at www.woodyauction.com.