Zsolnay Hungarian Ceramic Group

July 28, 2022

Deco + Design III

Lot 8

Zsolnay Hungarian Ceramic Group (circa 1900)

Dimensions

7 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches

Estimate: $500 - $800

Price Realized: $1,375
Includes buyer's premium

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Description

with partial eosin iridescent glaze, modeled as two figures carrying a basket, base with raised 'Five Churches' Zsolnay Pecs Hungary mark amd further numbered

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Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Condition: in good condition overall, tiny losses to left figure's toes, crazing of glaze to figures, minor wear, residue to base

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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.