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I will be writing blogs again, but only occasionally.
Many people think that I’ve retired, which is mostly my fault. I’ve vacillated many times over the last year or two, so people didn’t know what to make of my intentions. So here’s the latest – I am still actively involved in the antiques business, as I really enjoy it. I am buying, selling and trading. That will prod me to be more proactive with both my website and my blog.
If you’ve been following the latest auctions, you can see the Tiffany Studios market has been mostly ebullient. Here are a few examples.
Sotheby’s New York had a Dreaming in Glass: Masterworks by Tiffany Studios sale on December 11, 2025, with total sales of $8,174,911. That included one lot, #209, a rare Magnolia floor lamp, that sold for $4,442,000, including buyer’s premium — a new world record for a Tiffany Studios lamps at auction, and approximately double the low estimate of $2,000,000. 48 of the 50 lots sold, mostly within their pre-sale estimates, but several soaring well past their high estimates.
Lot #210 was a beautiful and rare 10″ blue Favrile shade with a single carved insect and a rare base with a counterbalance turtleback weight. It sold for an astonishing $381,000, including buyer’s premium, against a pre-sale estimate of $40,000 – $60,000. Had to be two wealthy collectors with big egos. I’ve sold way better lamps over the years in the range of $40,000 – $60,000. I thought the shade was worth $30,000 and the base $25,000, so I expected a sale price of about $60,000. On a great day this lamp might have sold for $100,000. But $381,000?? Wow!! Congratulations to the consignor, who hit the jackpot.
Christie’s New York also had a sale the day after Sotheby’s, entitled Tiffany. Their sale was smaller, with only 34 lots, 31 of which sold for a total of $3,836,035 – a superb result.
Lot #402 was a 17″ Poppy. The shade was beautiful, with strong red flowers and a lovely blue background. The base was an awful stick base, with a terrible, non-matching finish. Yet it sold for $152,400, including buyer’s premium, against a pre-sale estimate of $60,000 – $80,000. If you add $10,000 for a nice base, that brings the total to $162,400. Very nice!
What’s interesting is that Fontaine’s, Pittsfield, MA, sold a similar Poppy lamp for even more money on Sept. 27, 2025. Lot #4 sold for $287,500, including buyer’s premium, against a pre-sale estimate of $100,000 – $150,000 — a stunning result, but not exactly an apples to apples comparison. The lamp at Fontaine’s had a bronze rim at the top with poppy buds, making it a rarer example. Another difference is that the reticulation on the leaves is on the outside of Fontaine’s example and on the inside of Christie’s. Should that make a difference in the desirability or price? Not much, I’d say.
Personally, I will be exhibiting for the first time at the Antiques, Art & Design show at Wallace Hall in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave. at 84th St., New York City. The show will begin on Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 10 AM – 7 PM and continue until Sunday, Jan 25, 2026, 10 AM – 5 PM. Please come and visit me at the show. I will be bringing an amazing selection of French and American glass and lamps, including about 15 authentic Tiffany Studios lamps. It’s my first show in NYC since the Pier Show closed in 2015.
Following are a few examples of the lamps and glass I will be bringing to the show (assuming I don’t sell them prior). Click the caption for a link to my website.
Let me know what interests you, even if you don’t see it on my website. I’ve got lots of items that I haven’t listed yet and I know how to locate what you desire.
I listed some of the new items on my website and will list as often as time permits. Click Philip Chasen Antiques to take a look. I always strive to offer the finest objects for sale on my website and at every show. There are many items for sale, sold items with prices and free lessons about glass and lamps. And remember to keep reading my blog.
