EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF CERAMICS OFFERED AT BONHAMS
The Collection of Susan and Peter Hut.
New York – On April 10, Bonhams will offer An Eye for Beauty: The Collection of Susan and Peter Hut– one of the most extensive collections of French art pottery by Auguste Delaherche (1857-1940), Émile Decoeur (1876-1953) and René Buthaud (1886-1986) to ever come to market. This exceptional collection was meticulously built by the couple over a 50-year period. With a sharp eye for beauty and form, the collection showcases a range of techniques, glazing, shapes and colors. In addition to the three titans of French ceramic design, there are also notable works by artists including Ernest Chaplet (1835-1909), Jean-Joseph Carriès (1855-1894), and Emile Lenoble (1875-1940) as well as a curated selection of American art pottery by renowned workshops including Grueby, Newcomb, and Rookwood. The sale in New York will feature 105 lots while an online sale running concurrently at Bonhams Skinner from April 6 – 15 will present nearly 200 additional works.
RENÉ BUTHAUD (1886-1986) Vase, 1929.
Auguste Delaherche, Émile Decoeur, and René Buthaud were all pivotal figures in the development of French Art Nouveau and Art Deco ceramics, each contributing unique styles that reshaped the artistic landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection offers a dozen works by Buthaud, known for incorporating dynamic, modernist influences in his designs, including a vase depicting a woman from 1929, estimated at $12,000 – 18,000. Also featured in the sale are 28 works from Delaherche, renowned for his mastery of glaze techniques and his focus on historic Asian ceramic forms, as well as 23 works by Decoeur, who was chiefly inspired by traditional Chinese celadon glazing.
ÉMILE DECOEUR (1876-1953) Quadrilobed Vasecirca 1920
A rare and important patinated bronze ‘Serpent’ dinanderie vase from circa 1913 by master of lacquer and Art Deco, Jean Dunand (1877-1942), is an additional highlight of the sale, estimated at $60,000 – 80,000. Also of note is a selection of exceptional hand-blown glass flacons by Maurice Marinot (1882-1960). One of the most important glassmakers of the 20th century, Marinot redefined the potential of glassmaking as an artform.
JEAN DUNAND (1877-1942) Dinanderie Vase aux Cobrascirca 1913
Additional highlights include:
Grotesque Mask, circa 1900 by Jean-Joseph Marrie Carries (1855-1894). Estimate: $15,000 – 25,000.
Large Paperweight Vase, 1895 by Tiffany Studios (1899-1930). Estimate: $15,000 – 25,000.
Monumental Peacock Feather Vase, 1889 by Auguste Delaherche (1857-1940). Estimate: $3,000 – 5,000.
Flacon Meplat with Stopper, 1924 by Maurice Marinot (1882-1960). Estimate: $15,000 – 25,000.
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In 2023, Bonhams achieved 14% growth with $1.14 billion in turnover. Recent important auctions and landmark single-owner collections, include the white glove sales of Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, Alain Delon: Sixty Years of Passion; Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection; Personal Property of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting. Other notable single-owner sales included The Estate of Barbara Walters: American Icon; The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; The Crown Auction: Props and Costumes and The Claude de Marteau Collection.
Top lots for 2023 include 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta, Sold at Quail Lodge, US for US$30,255,000. Tipu Sultan’s Bedchamber Sword (sold in London for £14m – a world record for both an Islamic and an Indian object); Paul Signac (1863-1935), Sisteron, 1902. Sold for US$8,580,000 (estimate US$4-6 million), and Claude Monet (1840-1926), La Seine près de Giverny, 1888. Sold for US$6,352,500 (estimate US$4-6m), both from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection; A Gilt Copper Alloy figure of Virupaksha, Central Tibet, Densatil Monastery, Early 15th century. Sold for HK$37.9m (£4,060,326) in Hong Kong. Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959) Three Stars. Sold for HK$36,754,000 (£3,930,914, also in Hong Kong
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