A Roycroft three-panel screen will headline MBA Seattle Auction House's Dec. 5th online-only auction

RENTON, Wash. - Nov. 25, 2024 - PRLog -- A Roycroft special hand-modeled leather panel screen, an exceptional vertical abstract painting by Gene Davis (American, 1920-1985), and a large three-piece blown glass suite by Dale Chihuly (Wash., b. 1941) are three lots to watch in MBA Seattle Auction House's Holiday Northwest Luxuries & Fine Arts auction slated for Thursday, December 5^th.

The online-only auction will start at 5pm Pacific time, with online bidding available through the MBA Seattle Auction House website (bid.mbaauction.com) as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. Previews will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 3-4, from 10-5 PST; and auction day, Dec 5, from 10-4; or by appointment.

In addition to the aforementioned three expected headliners, the 355-lot auction will also feature a robust selection of Northwest modern and traditional artworks, world arts, silver and jewelry, Pilchuck glass, studio ceramics, and rarities from fine Northwest estates and collections.

The Roycroft special hand-modeled leather panel screen, 71 inches by 80 inches, is one of the most important pieces of Roycroft furniture. The museum-quality, tooled and painted leather three-panel screen is mounted in oak frames with reverse-action hinges. It depicts ducks in flight above water with lily pads on top half and the lower half consists of fish and underwater foliage. It's in overall excellent, original condition and is expected to bring $20,000-$40,000.

The screen comes with full provenance of typed letters by Elbert Hubbard II, explaining the screen was never for sale and resided in the music room at the Roycroft Studio.

The 1971 untitled (Stripes) acrylic on canvas by Gene Davis is a wonderful edge-to-edge vertical abstraction measuring 73 ½ inches by 41 inches. The unsigned work has a Charles Cowles Gallery, Inc. (N.Y.) label on verso and is in overall excellent condition (est. $30,000-$50,000).

The exceptional, large three-piece suite with black lip wraps by master glassblower Dale Chihuly is titled Fire Red Basket Set (1993-94). The nesting forms measure 11 inches by 15 inches by 14 inches and 6 inches by 10 inches by 9 inches. The two smaller forms are signed and dated '93 and '94. The set, which does not include a box, is in excellent condition (est. $10,000-$20,000).

To learn more about MBA Seattle Auction House and the online-only Holiday Northwest Luxuries & Fine Arts auction slated for Thursday, December 5^th, visit www.MBAauction.com.