Speaking of art - Stained Glass Window

[justjg]

I have an older gentleman that is asking my help in selling his stained glass window.

He bought it in the 70's from someone who came over from East Germany.

It's from a church in Wurtenburg (sp?) and is alleged to be several hundred years old.

It came out in panes and he had a frame made and a few extra panes added to fill it out as it's very large.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/8537/stainedglass21dp.jpg

Any suggestions as to an appropriate place to take this to market?

[justjg]

It's about 5-6 feet tall and about 4 feet wide. It's pretty impressive when you're standing a few feet from it. The work is very detailed.

[10x]

One this one have the age athinicated, and then contact the major auction houses if it is as you were told it was.

[Heartland]

I love that it has Joseph's carpentry tools.

I agree with Roy. To get the most value from it, it should go to a major auction house. They will have appraisers available, too, if there is no stained glass authenticator in your friend's area.

[Hepburn]

Jamie...call Butterfields in San Francisco. They will want the pic of it and demensions...and the history you know of it. Then they will give you advice on your next move of selling it. Its beautiful.

[Powerhouse]

Any suggestions as to an appropriate place to take this...

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[Hepburn]

Well poop. I just read in a search for Butterfield and Butterfield and ebay is supposed to buy it (or already did).
Damn. Call a local antique stained glass dealer and see who they recommend to get an appraisal of it. Thats your first thing you need to do.
Then maybe sotherbys?

[Heartland]

The piece is probably 150 years old, max. It isn't even close to the style of pieces from hundreds of years ago, which were more detailed and medieval in style, and much of the craft was lost in the 1600's and 1700's, and then revived in Victorian times. It was probably created sometime between 1850 and 1920.

If there is an art museum nearby, they may be able to date it for your friend.

[justjg]

Thanks Sandy. It is a beautiful piece. It's kind of sad. Another reason why I don't collect.

This gentleman and his wife inheirited her father's Jewellry/Antique shop.

The building itself is stunning as half of it is an original stone church from 1867. The property lies on the waterfront with lots of mature trees.

The owner has a special room where he keeps his goodies and would rather keep them than sell them.

His wife broke her hip and they are both nearing 90 so the property is up for sale and he'll be liquidating his inventory.

Antiques and collectable are not my specialty though.