Lot 19
Andre Metthey (attributed) - Tile Frieze of Fable Scene
Medium
polychrome glazed earthenware tile frieze
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 61 1/2 inches
Additional Info
mounted in frame, painted 'A' to verso

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Price Realized: $2,000
Includes buyer's premium

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About this Lot
Description
decorated with Aesop's fable of 'the Bear and Two Travelers'
Frame Information
frame dimensions: 22 1/2 x 66 1/2 x 2 inches
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Condition
overall in good condition, areas of brown discoloration to edges, some crazing and pitting to glaze, some areas of uneven glaze
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Seymour Stein

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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