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
10" (25 cm.) h. 12"w. Porcelain vignette depicts a smiling brown-haired woman in richly-decorated 1860-era style gown with shawl, bonnet and ballerina slippers, posed with a young child tugging playfully at each side; the children with brown sculpted curly hair, one with green hair bow, the scene posed upon a porcelain base. Marks: (blue stamp crown over N). Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1900.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$500
5.5" (14 cm.) Porcelain figure of person as swami seated with folded legs, in ceremonial costume, designed as perfume bottle with gilt cap; the figure serving as the handle for the lid of the dresser box. Generally excellent. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$125
4.5" (11 cm.) Posed upon a porcelain garden path are four porcelain figures, including mother with chignon in rare brown color, holding little child in her arms. The gentleman with tophat, spectacles, formal frock, and parasol is leaning toward them, caressing the woman's chin and holding the child's hand as though in greeting; alongside is another child with smiling expression and large sunbonnet, her little doll fallen at her side as though dropped while she rushed to greet her papa. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1860, very rare and finely crafted figural porcelain.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$125
4" (10 cm.) Waist-up lady with brown sculpted hair in topknot, painted costume with gilt laced bodice, holding a floral wreath in her hands. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$100
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up nude lady with grey sculpted hair decorated with plumes and bow, arms modeled away from her body, lorgnette held in her left hand. Marks: 21603. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$225
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain 18th-century lady with colorful plumes, sculpted bodice with blue ribbons, holding a fan and with beaded decorations on her hair and as a necklace with green medallion stone. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1910.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$350
8" (20 cm.) Full-figure of woman in elaborate 18th century costume, with yellow bonnet decorated with high plumes, flowered skirt, flowing shawl, grey gloves, muff and parasol. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1900.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$550
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with grey sculpted hair under a green brimmed bonnet decorated on inside and outside brims with yellow Dresden roses, right arm modeled away, and a yellow Dresden rose held in each hand. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1910.
Presale Estimate:
200/300
Realized Price:
$125
7" (8 cm.) overall. 3"l., doll. Waist-up bisque lady gazing to the side into a mirror she holds in her right hand, both arms modeled away from her body, painted chemise with low bodice, white mohair wig, painted downcast eyes, attached to original pincushion cushion, bisque legs with blue shoes. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$325
10" (25 cm.) Porcelain full-figure of elegant lady posed in a haughty manner, her head tilted to the side, grey sculpted hair with rolled curls beneath multi-tiered fantastical bonnet topped by a bouquet of Dresden flowers and with lavender streamers, lavender and white ornate gown with Dresden lace around the neckline, elongated collars, and edging the hem and skirt panels, lavender shoes posed on porcelain base. Marks: (blue stamp crown over L). Generally excellent, few typical flakes on lace. Germany, circa 1900.
Presale Estimate:
200/400
Realized Price:
$800