Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Vase in Bronze Dore Mount

Tiffany Studios Pulled Feather Vase in Bronze Dore Mount, New York, 1900-23, trumpet form with gold iridescent interior, fitted to circular bronze mount with "artichoke" stem, base stamped "Tiffany Studios New York, 1043," ht. 14 5/8 in.

Provenance: The estate of Lois Smiley. Smiley was born in New York, where she eventually studied with Rufino Tamayo and Vaclav Vytlacil. Her artwork followed in their traditions of abstract expressionism with a focus on figural and landscape painting. She taught drawing and painting in New York and later in the Boston area. Over her lifetime, Smiley amassed a collection of important modern decorative arts including Tiffany glass, Wegner, and Nakashima furniture, much of which is included in this sale.