Two Art Deco Italian Ceramic Vases

July 28, 2022

Deco + Design III

Lot 34

Two Art Deco Italian Ceramic Vases (circa 1930)

Dimensions

8 3/4 x 8 inches

8 x 6 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Price Realized: $438
Includes buyer's premium

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Description

one with a street scene with a Pierrot (possibly Pagliacci) in the manner of Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori, the other with deer in a landscape in the manner of Dante Baldelli for Rometti Ceramiche, both initialed and numbered to base

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Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Condition: both in good condition, with some stains and wear, smaller vase with scattered chips

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Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.