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Dale Chihuly Raphael Blue Blown Glass Wall Sconce
The Irving and Joan Getz Collection
Chihuly Studio Registration No. 97.1381.in1, 1997
Height 69 inches (1.75m), width 52 inches (1.32m); depth 24 inches (61 cm).
Approximately 75 pieces.
Length of largest piece approximately 30 inches.
Please Note: The Chihuly wall sconce is not available for viewing. It is being sold based on the online photographs and description. The sconce has been safely disassembled by members of the Chihuly team and packed in boxes for storage. It is currently stored in a storage unit with the storage firm Fortress, in Miami, Florida. For additional information concerning this lot, including post-sale pick-up location and times, please contact Collin Albertsson at our Palm Beach, Florida, gallery at (561) 360-2308. Thank you.
Sold for $57,600
Estimated at $25,000 - $35,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
The Irving and Joan Getz Collection
Chihuly Studio Registration No. 97.1381.in1, 1997
Height 69 inches (1.75m), width 52 inches (1.32m); depth 24 inches (61 cm).
Approximately 75 pieces.
Length of largest piece approximately 30 inches.
Please Note: The Chihuly wall sconce is not available for viewing. It is being sold based on the online photographs and description. The sconce has been safely disassembled by members of the Chihuly team and packed in boxes for storage. It is currently stored in a storage unit with the storage firm Fortress, in Miami, Florida. For additional information concerning this lot, including post-sale pick-up location and times, please contact Collin Albertsson at our Palm Beach, Florida, gallery at (561) 360-2308. Thank you.
Please Note: The Chihuly wall sconce has been safely disassembled by members of the Chihuly team and packed in boxes for storage. The sconce is currently stored in a storage unit with the storage firm Fortress, in Florida. For additional information concerning this lot, including post-sale pick-up location and times, please contact Collin Albertsson at our Palm Beach, Florida, gallery at (561) 360-2308.
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Auction: Doyle+Design, Dec 16, 2025
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Popular Doyle+Design Auction on December 16, 2025 Surpasses Expectations
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Tiffany Studios Peony Table Lamp Realizes $140,200
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Abstraction by George Earl Ortman from 1962/63 Achieves a World Auction Record for the Artist
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A Celebration of Modern & Contemporary Furniture, Art & Design
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY -- The popular Doyle+Design auction on December 16, 2025 saw determined bidders drive outstanding results and a sale total that surpassed expectations. This highly-anticipated sale category showcases a wide range of Modern and Contemporary furniture, art and design by prominent designers, makers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Highlighting a group of lamps, vases and desk accessories by Tiffany Studios was a colorful bronze and leaded glass Peony table lamp from the Collection of a Naples, Florida Lady. Competitive bidding drove the lamp far beyond its $50,000-70,000 estimate to achieve an impressive $140,200.
A large-sale Raphael Blue blown glass wall sconce by Washington artist Dale Chihuly realized an exceptional $57,600, almost doubling its $25,000-35,000 estimate. Property from Irving and Joan Getz Collection, the wall sconce measured 69 inches in height and was composed of 75 hand-blown elements. Read more about Dale Chihuly.
Fine Art in the sale was highlighted by an untitled work from the series Frozen Sex, 1974, by Argentine artist Marta Minujin (b. 1943) estimated at $7,000-10,000 that sold for $38,400, a near record for the artist. American artist George Earl Ortman’s (1926-2015) Adam from 1962-63 estimated at $4,000-6,000 achieved $28,800 – A World Auction Record for the Artist.
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