We had our rock crystal moment a few years back. Obelisks, spheres, votives, and lamps made of quartz were de rigeur for a time. And while it was never as ubiquitous as coral (which, for the record, I still like), I got a little tired of it.
That is, until now. I was browsing through the catalogue for Christie's upcoming auction "European Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries, and Carpets", to be held in New York on April 16. There are quite a few rock crystal pieces included in the sale, and now I'm smitten with the stuff all over again. What I am wondering, though, is if these pieces all came from the same collection. If so, aren't you curious about what the collector's home looked like?
Rock crystal tazza with rock crystal spheres, Modern, est. $8,000- $12,000
Pair of smoky rock crystal tazze, Modern, est. $6,000-$9,000
Pair of gilt metal, rock crystal, and glass wall lights, Modern, est. $6,000-$8,000
Pair of silvered-metal mounted rock crystal table lamps, Modern, est. $7,000 to $10,000
Pair of ormolu-mounted rock crystal lamps, Modern, est. $4,000 to $6,000
Image at top: Pair of rock crystal five-light candelabra, Modern, est. $8,000 to $12,000
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Crystal Rock of Ages
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I feel so cleansed and at one with the world.
ReplyDelete...actually, I like the candleabra.
Ha ha Tristan! I'm so superficial that I'm taken with the aesthetics of it only! Not the healing powers (or whatever!)
ReplyDeleteThese are crazy beautiful! I never got tired of rock crystal, but I have to admit I never really got into the whole coral craze...
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI just forwarded this to my husband. He is a fanatic for crystal!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are such gorgeous pieces.
Joni
I want the dark-crystal vessels/urns. Such moody loveliness.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'll ever grow tired of rock crystal. I've loved it since I was a little girl...
ReplyDeleteI still love rock crystal! These pieces are fabulous!!
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