For Immediate Release
November 13, 2009
Contact: Milena Sales
+1 212 636 2680
msales@christies.com
CHRISTIE’S TO SELL EXTRAORDINARY PEONY LAMP FROM THE
STORIED GLUCK COLLECTION THIS DECEMBER
Over 80 examples of Tiffany Offered at Christie's Magnificent Tiffany Auction
in New York December 8
New York - Christie’s is pleased to announce the auction Magnificent Tiffany featuring Property
from the Gluck Collection will be held as part of its 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sales on
8 December 2009. On February 17, 1979, Christie's held the landmark sale Magnificent Tiffany
Featuring The Gluck Collection, the first major Tiffany offering at auction. The sale was an unparalleled
success. It was the first time a Tiffany lamp commanded more than $100,000, with the 'Cob Web'
lamp selling for a then-remarkable $150,000. The Gluck Collection set the bar for future sales in the
category. More than 30 years later, Christie's will offer ten additional pieces from this legendary
collection.
The Gluck Collection
Highlighting the selection of works from the Gluck Collection is an
extraordinary 'Elaborate Peony' lamp (pictured above, $600,000-
900,000). This model was produced for a very limited time by Tiffany
Studios (about 1913-1920) and its rarity and beauty make it a coveted
piece today by collectors and decorative art lovers alike. Also included in
this selection is a glorious Dragonfly lamp, circa 1900 (pictured left,
estimate: $300,000-500,000) on a mosaic base, the lauded model
designed by Clara Driscoll, as well as other lamps, candlesticks and desk
items.
Tiffany Mosaics
The sale will also encompass the full range of works by Tiffany
Studios. Among the more unusual works on offer are fragments of
the original mosaic sign that adorned the exterior of the prominent
Tiffany showrooms. The works originate from a large brownstone
building, 347-355 Madison Avenue (at 45th Street), which was built
in 1883 and