John & Rico's
"The Zsolnay Store"
of
The Drawing Room Antiques
Antique Secession Gallery
Art Nouveau Pottery
1895-1920
152 Spring Street Newport RI 02840 {USA}
1-401-841-5060 cell 1-401-261-3980
# 5171. A decorative lamp: circa 1900. Eva Csenkey titles this form as the "Listening Faun" in describing a similar form from the Rudolf Schmutz Collection. Designed by Lajos Mack, the incised form number 6236 indicates a production date of 1900. Round raised factory mark of the era. Acorn mark (for Lajos Mack) on the side behind the Faun's leg.Colorations are attractive, with the faun shown in red glaze with darker red hair and hoofs. The rock is a muted green/brown/gold Eosin Glaze. Size: 25.5 cm tall; 13.2 cm wide and 1.7cm deep. The electrical bulb outlet located inside of the rock is non-existent. Condition: without flaws. Few of this form are known to exist. This item has been sold.
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"Zsolnay Ceramics Collecting a Culture" with price guide: "This beautifully illustrated guide to Zsolnay ceramics, featuring over 400 color photographs, covers the three main periods of Zsolnay production, including 1868 to 1897-Folklorism, Historicism & Victorian Eclecticism; 1897 to 1920-Art Nouveau (Secession in Central European terms) and Art Deco (Second Secession); 1920 to the present-Modernism. An entire chapter; fully illustrated is also dedicated to Zsolnay marks to help collectors identity their pieces." This book is 191 pages and is a large format hard cover. The over 400 color photos detail Zsolnay by size, form number, date of production and current market value. Price: $49.95 + shipping.
The Drawing Room and The Zsolnay Store is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060. The Partnership of Gacher and Santi has been in business for over 30 years. We have been located in Newport since 1985.
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If you have an interest in knowing more about Zsolnay, check our Ephemera Link: we stock two excellent publications on the subject of Zsolnay. If you wish an evaluation about a Zsolnay item in your collection, just send us a photo with notations of size, condition and marks along with a self addressed stamped envelope and we would be glad to help you. And . . . of course we are always interested in purchasing fine examples of Zsolnay ceramics.
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