Estate / Collection: French Faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts
The center with two vignettes of courting couples separated by a central flowering plant, a dog chasing a rabbit in the foreground, flowering plants extending into the basin from the long edges, the rope twist handles decorated with tiny dots
10 ½ x 7 ¾ in (26.7 x 19.7cm.); 12 in (30.5 cm.) long overall
The attribution to the Leroy Workshop is based on the presence of the same striated red found on their more typical 'starfish' decoration.
Collection d'Espezel, Lyon.
Collection Thuile; sale Tajan at Drouot, Paris, 24 October 2007, lot 131.
Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 130.
Literature:
Christophe Perles, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, France, 2016, cat. no. 130.
Doyle is honored to auction French faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. Please note that successful lots will be accompanied by a copy of the landmark 2016 reference book, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection (Éditions Mare & Martin: Paris).
Sold for $1,920
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: French Faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts
The center with two vignettes of courting couples separated by a central flowering plant, a dog chasing a rabbit in the foreground, flowering plants extending into the basin from the long edges, the rope twist handles decorated with tiny dots
10 ½ x 7 ¾ in (26.7 x 19.7cm.); 12 in (30.5 cm.) long overall
The attribution to the Leroy Workshop is based on the presence of the same striated red found on their more typical 'starfish' decoration.
Collection d'Espezel, Lyon.
Collection Thuile; sale Tajan at Drouot, Paris, 24 October 2007, lot 131.
Sidney R. Knafel, New York, no. 130.
Literature:
Christophe Perles, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection, France, 2016, cat. no. 130.
Doyle is honored to auction French faïence from the Estate of Sidney R. Knafel sold to benefit the Detroit Institute of Arts. Over the course of fifty years, Mr. Knafel assembled the most important private collection of 16th through 18th century French faïence. Please note that successful lots will be accompanied by a copy of the landmark 2016 reference book, French Faience: The Sidney R. Knafel Collection (Éditions Mare & Martin: Paris).
Overall good condition, some flaking to enamels along edges and handles.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts, May 22, 2024
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on May 21, 2024 saw exceptional results for Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints. Bidders on both sides of the Atlantic vied for landscapes, nautical paintings, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger - Sold for $419,600
Highlighting the sale was Dutch artist Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger’s view of A Coastal Landscape with Dutch Frigates Exchanging Salutes that soared past its estimate of $60,000-80,000 to achieve a stunning $419,600. Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger (1601-1653) was one of the most important and influential Dutch marine painters of the 17th century. This sweeping view of ships off the coast of Holland, painted in the late 1640s, is a classic example of his late style, which emphasized the atmospheric effects of water and sky along the North Sea.
Venetian Vedute & the Grand Tour
Another noteworthy offering was A View of the Piazza San Marco, Looking East toward the Basilica attributed to Apollonio Domenichini (The Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views). Read Essay
Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
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Elaine Stainton: 212-427-4141, ext 238, Paintings@Doyle.com
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