Press Release
Renton, WA, USA, December 4, 2024 — 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 5th.
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. These beautiful objects and artworks would make perfect gifts and would ship in time for the holidays.
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.
“We’re excited to offer the one-of-a-kind Roycroft leather panel room screen that came directly from a Washington State collection by descent,” said Michael Mroczek of MBA Seattle Auction House. “It 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. This very important piece from the Arts and Crafts movement is being sold at auction with no reserve.”
To learn more about MBA Seattle Auction House and the online-only Holiday Northwest Luxuries & Fine Arts auction slated for Thursday, December 5th, visit www.MBAauction.com.
