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Live Auction

The November 2020 Auctions: Day 1

Thu, Nov 19, 2020 11:00AM EST
Lot 6

GUSTAVE DE BRUYN (BELGIAN/FRENCH 1836-1916) FIVES LILLE POTTERY FLOWER VASES, PAIR H 17", DIA 10"

Estimate: $200 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Art Nouveau style. Copper over porcelain. Having cobalt blue enamel liner. Decorated in a bas relief motif of ribbons, thistle and maple leaves. Baluster form. Impressed maker's mark of Gustave DeBruyn's Fives Lille Pottery on the underside: "D B" #4429". Whilst there is no reliable way to determine the precise age of the pair by the model number, stylistically, the pair appear to be late 19th/early 20th c.. Provenance: Property of a prominent Bloomfield Hills, MI and Palm Beach, FL estate.