Christie's "The Henry Stern
Collection of Antique Glass Paperweights
(New York, September 24,
1997)"
Fabulous catalog from Christie's sale of the Henry
Stern Collection. This is an important sale of an unusually rich
collection.
New Orleans antique dealer Henry Stern amassed this
outstanding collection between 1950 and 1993. There are 194 lots
in this auction. Every lot is shown in color. The collection
included a wide variety of antique paperweights. Most were French,
but a few American antique weights were included. Several 20th century
weights were also included.
The catalog is one of the newer series of catalogs
which deliver high quality color pictures of every lot. For this
reason, it belongs in every collectors library. It includes the prices
realized for each lot. The highest price
was $26,450 for an unusual St. Louis carpet ground
weight, but it is also surprising how many lots sold for under $1,000.
8 1/4" by 10 1/2". 96 pages. Soft bound.
Click on the picture to see an example of one of the inside pages. |