Rafael Osona's Annual Auction Catalog 2019 2016 | Page 113

404. RENÉ LALIQUE SILVER MOUNTED “MUGUET” VASE, circa
1920, frosted glass molded with lily-of-the-valley, silver collar and foot of
geometric design, .950 fine guarantee and Tetard Freres Maker’s mark, “R.
Lalique” molded mark under silver foot. Height 6 ¾ in. Diameter 4 ½ in
405. RARE CHRISTOFLE ART DECO SQUIRREL FORM NUT DISH,
France, circa 1930’s, cubist silver plated design by Antoinette de Ribes (French
1892-1972) in 1931, inspired by the animal sculptures of Francois Pompon.
Height 4 in. Length 4 ½ in. Width 2 ½ in.

406. MURANO
MILLEFIORI GLASS
BOUDOIR LAMP, globular
shade above a gilt brass collar
hung with prism pendants on a
baluster base, drilled and fitted
for electricity. Height 19 in.

407. JULES CHERET (FRENCH 1836-1932) “ALCAZAR
D’ÉTÉ/LOUISE BALTHY”, 1893, Chaix, Paris, color
lithograph, signed in image, in giltwood frame. 48 in. x 32 in.
Louise Bida rd (1865-1925) came to Paris from the Basque region of
France, and adopted the stage name Louise Balthy in 1886, when she
began to perform at the Alcazar d'Ete. A singer with a strong personality
and a unique act of humorous songs, she quickly rose to prominence and
earned top billing at all of Paris' major music halls. Her unusual high
hairdo, combined with her long nose to make her an irresistible subject
for caricaturists and cartoonists. Both Toulouse-Lautrec and Leonetto
Cappiello left behind excellent drawings of her. Jules Cheret, who was a
poster designer not a portraitist, interprets her appearance only through
her black hair, and captures the spirit of the performer, as the movement
suggests her eclectic dancing.

408. PAIR OF MINTON PÂTE-SUR-PÂTE PORCELAIN
VASES, circa 1912-1950, signed “A (lbion) Birks”.
Height 7 ½ in.
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