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
6.5" (17 cm.) Porcelain full figure of young child posed upon self-base with gilt tasseled border, flowing brown hair captured beneath a pale lavender Charlotte cap with yellow ribbons which match the yellow ribbon at her throat, sculpted costume with transfer flower print pinafore having three rows of ruffles, pink shoes, with extended arms, each holding a pot filled with colorful Dresden flowers, and with a purple sack at the side with still more flowers. The costume decoration continues around the back with open pinafore. Marks: (Royal Vienna beehive mark). Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915. Curiously, other examples of the identical model are marked with the Dressel and Kister bishop staff blue stamp and model 4836.
Presale Estimate:
300/400
Realized Price:
$175
4.25" (11 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with head slightly tilted to the side, sculpted grey hair with white Charlotte ruffled cap trimmed with aqua ribbon, sculpted yellow blouse with ruffled edge bodice, arms modeled away from her torso in unusually expressive manner. Excellent condition. Marks: (blue bishop's staff stamp). Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1911.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$300
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with head tilted elegantly to the side, grey sculpted hair in elaborate 18th-century style with curls tumbling onto her shoulders and a garland of Dresden flowers around her crown, with arms extended from her nude bodice, a pink flower held in her right hand. Marked with blue bishop's stamp. Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1915, identical to #23 which has original bon-bon box under skirt.
Presale Estimate:
400/500
Realized Price:
$550
4" (10 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with grey sculpted hair in elaborate 18th century coiffure that is decorated with a garland of pink, blue and yellow flowers accented with a streaming yellow bow, her arms bent at the elbow and extended from her nude bodice, a little flower held in her right hand. Marked 2684 (incised). Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$175
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with sculpted light brown hair captured under a wide-brimmed double-tiered bonnet decorated with Dresden flowers and held by a wide bow at her throat with long flowing streamers, her right arm pressed to her bosom as clutches a yellow flower, and her left arm bent at the elbow and extended away from her body, sculpted and painted costume. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$150
5" (13 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with grey sculpted hair in the 18th-century style decorated with elaborately-rolled curls, grey and yellow plumes and Dresden flowers, with tilted down head as she gazes at the red Dresden rose she holds in her extended right hand, sculpted costume with delineated cleavage and laced front dress. Marked 9188. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$600
8" (20 cm.) Elegant lady with one-piece porcelain head, torso and legs, the head turned slightly to the side, mohair wig, jointing at shoulders, her right leg posed en pointe and her left leg extended, painted green ballerina slippers, silk and tulle costume, presented on silk covered base. Excellent condition, two finger tips restored. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1910, the popular ballerina model was presented in several variations including whether left or right foot was en pointe, with sculpted hair or mohair wig, and this very rare variation with jointed arms rather than standard attached arms.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$1,400
9" (23 cm.) overall. 4" to waist. Waist-up porcelain lady with sculpted grey hair in the 18th-century manner accented with a garland of Dresden flowers which encircle her crown, arms extended away from her nude bodice, Dresden rose held in her right hand and presented as though offering to someone. The half-doll is attached to pincushion base with fine tulle skirt and silk ribbons. Excellent condition. Germany, Dressel & Kister, circa 1915.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$175
5.5" (14 cm.) Waist-up porcelain lady with grey sculpted hair in 18th century style decorated with Dresden flowers, her arms extended and holding a Dresden rose in her right hand, with early cloth lower torso and upper legs, porcelain lower legs with pink heeled shoes, early lace trimmed silk gown and undergarments, and seated in silk-covered chair which disguises its removable base designed as powder box. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1915, Dressel & Kister.
Presale Estimate:
300/500
Realized Price:
$250
4.5" (11 cm.) Porcelain waist-up figure of young girl with tousled grey curly hair decorated with a garland of Dresden flowers, with sculpted low-bodice blouse having Dresden corsage, and with arms held in front of her bodice (but modeled away from body), with intertwined clasped fingers. Excellent condition. Marks: (crown over N blue stamp). Germany, circa 1910, Ernst Bohne Sohne, exceptional detail of finger modeling and variegated flowers; the model was created with four front sew holes (two at bodice, and two at hips) designed to allow an actual bouquet of silk or fresh flowers to be attached as though held in her hands.
Presale Estimate:
400/600
Realized Price:
$400