$984
Six Stained Glass Panels Attributed to Doig-Bernadini Studios, 20th century, each unsigned except as noted; one with a woman in a blue and purple dress in front of a castle with verdant foliage, signed "DOIG BERNADINI" at lower left corner, ht. 70 3/4, wd. 26 3/4; woman with blue and purple dress seated, ht. 70 3/4, wd. 26 1/2; two with a castle in a forest landscape, ht. 71, wd. 26 1/2; a man with red cap and feather in a verdant landscape, ht. 70 7/8, wd. 26 1/2; and forest trees in shades of green and brown, each ht. to 71, wd. 26 1/2 in. N.B. A photograph that shows some of these stained glass panels in situ in an interior of a New York city house accompanies this lot. The house remain unidentified. These panels, as well as Lots (145, 365, 366, 389, 444, and 475) were purchased from this house by the previous owner of the works. Doig-Bernadini Studios was located at 230 West 13th Street, New York. The company was founded as Bernadini Studios in 1850, specializing in designing and constructing Catholic church interiors. In 1943, William Anthony Claude Randolph Doig renamed the business Doig-Bernadini. Under this name the company supplied mostly Catholic, and some Protestant and Jewish houses of worship, with specially designed furniture and furnishings, including marble statuary and stained glass, often imported from European suppliers and makers. Some of the stained glass was designed in the New York Studios, while it was made in Holland and shipped to the United State Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-07-18
