A Collectible Costume Gem

This big beautiful brooch is a scarce vintage piece by designer Gray Kingsburg. Working in New York  from the 1920s through the 1940s, his pieces are know for their bold design and meticulous metalwork, especially his use of delicate filigree details. Kingsburg adorned his works with art glass gems and beads. Many of his designs incorporate Asian or Oriental elements, such as as the finely carved cinnabar beads bedecking this brooch.

The precious pin carries Kingsburg's plaque on the back. This unusual hand-crafted creation would be the perfect gift for a collector of costume jewelry or for an enthusiast of vintage couture.  

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Heart of Gold

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, this large and elaborate charm is all you need to convince your true love that you indeed have the golden touch. Of gleaming 14 carat gold, this beautiful vintage pendant features a blank disk, the perfect place for setting a precious stone or engraving an initial, surrounded by a swirl of stamped lines. The heart is framed delicate lacy filigree. This unusual and eye-catching charm would be the perfect love token or a wonderful way to commemorate a sentimental occasion. 

On the back the heart is stamped with the maker's initial's "TC" and "14K.'

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Hook 'Em!

Any loyal alum of the University of Texas would love to hook this commemorative plate! This scarce plate is part of a series of twelve dinner plates created by the famed English pottery Wedgwood in 1937 for the University of Texas. Decorated in the school colors of orange and white, each plate featured a landmark at the university's Austin campus. 

This particular plate carries a detailed drawing of the Home Economics building. 

The elaborate border includes the seals of the university and the State of Texas, as well as bluebonnets, prickly pear cactus and, of course, longhorns. 

On the back is the music and opening line to the school song, "The Eyes of Texas." In addition to the Wedgwood mark is the logo of the importer, Jones, McDuffee & Stratton.

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Awesome Abstract

This monumental painting is by Richard Stout (1934-2020), a Texas artist renown for his abstract works, often incorporating landscape and architectural elements, and his masterful blending of vibrant colors. Born in Beaumont, Stout studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and the Art Institute of Chicago, attaining his MFA from the University of Texas at Austin. Stout arrived in Houston in 1959 and was an instructor at the Museum School of the Houston Museum of Fine Art until 1967. He taught as an associate professor of art at the University of Houston from 1969 through 1996. Stout was an important figure in the Houston art community for 60 years, mentoring many younger artists. His works have been exhibited in museums throughout Texas, the United States, and abroad, including the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Witte Museum, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Contemporary Arts Museum. The Houston Art League named Stout the Artist of the Year in 2004. His works are in many private and public collections, including the Huntington Gallery at the University of Texas in Austin, Kupferstichkaabinett, Museum of Fine Art in Dresden,The McNay Museum in San Antonio, The Menil Collection in Houston, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

 This work is not signed, but in an email exchange with the consignor, Stout confirms that the painting is definitely his work and dates between 1996 and 1967 when he was studying for his MFA. A copy of the emails will be included with the artwork (the consignor's name is blacked out for privacy reasons).

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