Lady Fancies, Part II. Half Dolls, Bathing Beauties and More
The Private 50-Year Collection of Hanne Büktas of Vienna, Austria - Half Dolls, Tea Cozies, Pincushion, Bathing Beauties and Other Lady Figures. This extraordinary collection of more than 700 rare French and German pieces spans 1900-1930s and features classic ladies of elegance as well as Art Deco and Art Nouveau themed figures of women. Many are presented as waist-up figures, while others have original pincushion or tea-cozy attachments, and still others form into delightful powder puffs, candy box lids, or bibelot boxes. The collection will be offered in two parts. Softbound. 9" x 10". 112 pages.
$55.00
Catalog Lot List details
5" (13 cm.) Including porcelain flapper lady with sculpted bonnet and polka dotted blouse with orange scarf, seated on the top of a cardboard candy container which allows access from the bottom removable lid, with original skirt and porcelain limbs, gilt shoes. And waist-up porcelain lady with wide-brimmed bonnet and patterned blouse, in similar orange and blue colors. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$125
4" (10 cm.) Waist-up bisque nude lady, solid dome with brunette mohair wig, painted features, very shapely torso, arms extended from body, a book held in her right hand. Excellent condition, tiniest flake on inside of one finger. Marks: 5690. Germany, circa 1920, the lady has a beautiful necklace of blue beads and tiny gilt beads.
Presale Estimate:
200/400
Realized Price:
$150
5.5" (14 cm.) The shapely bisque lady is posed lying on her stomach, her left leg bent at knee and raised, her head uplifted and turned to the left, supported by her left arm, blonde mohair wig, painted green swim suit with darker green edging. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
200/400
Realized Price:
$125
2.5" (6 cm.) Waist-up bisque child with sculpted over-sized green floppy hat with blue bows over brown curly hair, her arms extended from body and bent at elbows, holding flower in right hand. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$50
5.5" (14 cm.) Waist-up bisque figure of nude lady with head turned to the right and upward, original white mohair wig with black hair band, arms extended, holding a porcelain tray with teapot and cup and saucer. Two tiny chips at bottom rim. Marks: (Goebel crown symbol) Germany, Goebel, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$150
16" (41 cm.) overall. 7" doll. Waist up bisque lady with elegant elongated throat, intaglio sculpted facial features, eyes glancing to the side, closed mouth, brunette mohair wig, modeled nude bosom, loop-jointing at shoulders, attached to original metal frame designed for use as tea cozy or lamp cover, golden silk costume with elaborate ribbon trim. Marks: 52 B 2/0. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$250
10" (25 cm.) Porcelain figure of lady posed as though wind-blown, the skirt of her red dress adrift, exposing ruffled undergarments, thigh-high tan stockings, garters, and black one-strap shoes, with sculpted fur wrap, black cloche with red band, sculpted yellow bracelets, arranged upon self base with attached blue trinket box in the shape of a hat box, with removable lid. Marks: 5940 (incised). Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
800/1000
Realized Price:
$1,400
4.5" (11 cm.) Waist-up porcelain slender flapper lady posed with right hand extended, left hand on hip, with sienna-red jacket trimmed with lavish grey lambswool collar and cuffs, matching cloche with gilt accent, orange gloves. Excellent condition. Marks: 285. Germany, circa 1925.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$200
4" (10 cm.) Waist-up porcelain half-doll as slender-bodied flapper lady, with sculpted cap which matches her stylish fur-collared jacket, her right hand extended as though about to pet the dog she holds in her left hand. Excellent condition, thumb tip chipped. Germany, circa 1925.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$275
7" (18 cm.) Waist-up porcelain figure of flapper lady with short black bobbed hair, sculpted earrings and costume, her arms held in a "so what?" manner, attached to original pincushion base with pleated satin skirt which is then attached to slender porcelain legs have knee-high black boots. Excellent condition. Marks: Germany, circa 1925, 5228.
Presale Estimate:
200/400
Realized Price:
$125