Skinner To Offer Richard Wright Collection at Auction in October

Session I  Rare and Important Dolls

 October 10, 2009, 11 a.m. at the Marlborough Gallery

Important German Wooden Doll with Wardrobe estimate $50,000-70,000

Skinner is honored to present the Richard Wright Collection of Rare & Important Dolls Session I at auction.  The Wright Collection of dolls & doll accessories is one of the most prominent collections to be seen in the auction world for many years.  Highlights include the finest examples spanning three centuries of doll making beginning with rare 18th century English wooden dolls in incredible, all original condition. Also featured will be finely carved early 18th century German wooden dolls, fine mid-19th century German and French papier mache, China, parian, and bisque dolls, early 20th century art reform character dolls, and American cloth dolls including unique folk art examples.  Don’t miss this exciting auction event. 

Previews:

October 8, 2009, 12pm-5pm
October 9, 2009, 12pm-7pm
October 10, 2009, 9am-10:30am
 

Session II  Decorative Arts & Furniture 

 October 24, 2009, 11 a.m. at the Boston Gallery

Large Tiffany Leaded Glass "Peony" Lamp Shade and Bronze Base, Call for Estimate

Richard Wright was a keen and discerning collector of both fine and decorative arts.  Session II of the Richard Wright collection will feature a wide variety of British and European pottery and porcelain, including an extensive collection of Martin Brothers pottery including large Wally-birds; a collection of Doulton Lambeth stoneware featuring rare works by George Tinworth and the Barlow sisters; and unusual Zsolnay ceramic pieces. Highlights of the collection also include three important Tiffany leaded glass table lamps, including a large and extremely rare Peony pattern variant, a Dragonfly shade, and a Jonquil pattern lamp. Art Nouveau furniture was also a passion of Wright’s, who assembled an impressive group of Galle and Majorelle carved and inlaid pieces, one piece having been previously in the collection of John Lennon.  Wright’s eclectic nature and special “eye” is further manifested in a wide variety of objects, including a watercolor by Arthur Rackham illustrating a scene from Milton’s Comus, and a large bronze version of Bruno Zach’s The Riding Crop. Please join Skinner for this fantastic auction experience.

Previews:

October 22, 2009, 12pm-5pm
October 23, 2009, 12pm-8pm

October 24, 2009, 9am-10:30am

To pre-order the Richard Wright Session II catalogue please contact the subscription department at 508.970.3240.

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