Specialists / Porcelain and Faience
| Since 2002, expert Sabine Neumaier has led the porcelain department, which presents European porcelain and faience from the 16th to the 19th centuries and European glass from the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the lots, often from venerable collections in Switzerland or other European countries, are numerous highlights that command top prices at our auctions. Museum administrators frequently participate in the bidding for their institutions. Rare early Meissen décors in the “Asian” style rank among the most treasured collectibles. Italian faïence and majolica also elicit active interest, especially among Italian collectors. | Next auction: 17 September 2013 Cosignment deadline: 12 July 2013 Previews Zurich: 7 to 15 September 2013 Geneva: 3/4 September 2013 (Highlights) Munich: 28/29 August 2013 (Highlights) |
| Porcelain - 18 March 2013
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| With a full auction room and numerous telephone bidders, the auction for Porcelain and Faience saw an exceptional number of impromptu offers from private bidders. Consequently several items exceeded their estimates. The highest bid in this sector was for an 18th century Baroque armorial standing cup from Bohemia. The simple glass piece was estimated at CHF 800 and reached a price of CHF 33 000 (lot 1890). Falling within its estimate the famous 50 piece “Flora Danica†table service by Royal Copenhagen was sold for CHF 21 600 (lot 1886). Lot 1813 followed with an auction price of CHF 18 600: a rare teapot with Chinoiserie scenes made circa 1765 -1789, from the Ottweiler factory of Prince Wilhelm Heinrich Nassau-Saarbrücken. Amongst the figures, the highlights sold well. The Meissen figure of “Capitano Spavento†made for the Duke of Weissenfels made CHF 17 400 (lot 1802), and the single figure of a musician from the Meissen series “Cris de Paris†made CHF 12 000 (lot 1800). | |
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