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
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
10" (25 cm.) Waist-up bisque lady, her head tilted sharply to the side as she appears to be having a conversation with the exotic bird which perches on her arm, white mohair wig, generous modeling of bosom, painted corset, arms modeled away from her body, attached to original candy box base with silk skirt overlay. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$175
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with head tilted to the side, brown sculpted curly hair beneath a wide-brimmed yellow bonnet trimmed with purple bow, aqua-green bow and extended streamers and pink throat bow and streamers, with sculpted costume and arms with bent elbows, holding hanky in left hand. Excellent condition except thumb tip missing right hand. Germany, circa 1915, wonderful detail of rare bonnet.
Presale Estimate:
200/400
Realized Price:
$125
5.3" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with brown sculpted hair drawn loosely from her face and captured in elaborate curls at the back, with rolled curls at her crown circled by gilt-edged blue hair band, arms bent at the elbow and held modestly in front of her nude bodice, a flower held in her right hand. Marked D 445 (incised). Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915, attributed to Kister.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$150
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with sculpted light brown hair in flowing curls under a flat-topped cap trimmed with a garland of tiny flowers and leaves and with cascades of blue ribbon streamers at the back, sculpted pink blouse with double row of blue ruffles, holding gold object in her hands, arms bent at elbows and slightly extended from torso. Marks: 5105. Excellent condition, tiniest flake on underside of left baby finger. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$300
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with very slender torso, her face turned sharply to the side to accentuate the angular cut of her bobbed brown hair with defined separation lines at the bangs, brown side-glancing eyes, gold earrings. She is posed with arms bent at the elbow and holding a masquerade mask. Marks: (blue bishop staff stamp). Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel, Kister, circa 1925, the highly-stylized coiffure was known as the Lulu Bob in reference to the early silent film star Lulu Brooke. The minimalist half-doll is highly sophisticated in its modeling and presence, this example notable for its brown hair.
Presale Estimate:
1200/1600
Realized Price:
$2,400
11" (28 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with stylized slender flapper torso, short cropped brown flapper style hair, grey eyeshadow, painted earrings, her arms bent at the elbows and extended away from her body, a lipstick in right hand and an open compact in the left, attached to original pincushion skirt which is then attached to porcelain legs with gilt painted shoes, posed on porcelain base, original green silk and gilt metallic costume. Generally excellent. Germany, attributed to Dressel & Kister, circa 1925, wonderful detail of hair.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$800
3.5" (9 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with stylized slender flapper body and costume, head tilted upward, brown spit curls peeking beneath a fitted cloche with black brim and elaborate embroidered design, matching blouse, arms bent at elbows. Excellent condition. Marks: 887. Germany, circa 1925.
Presale Estimate:
100/200
Realized Price:
$75
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady in stylized flapper pose, slender torso, head turned to the side, right hand on hip and left hand bent at elbow, extended from torso and held to exhibit the blue stone ring she is wearing, with sculpted and painted stylized flapper costume including matching cloche, gold earrings, dramatic side curls and grey eyeshadow. Excellent condition. Marks: 6831. Germany, circa 1920.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$800
11" (28 cm.) Waist-up porcelain half-doll depicting Pierrette with black painted skull-cap and three brown spit curls at forehead and in front of ears, grey eyeshadow blue upper glancing eyes, arms extended from body, bent at elbows and holding a mandolin, attached to original wire frame which is covered with Art Deco style costume and trim. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1920, fine details include raised sculpting of spit curls, beautifully-modeled fingers and fine painting of details of mandolin.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$250