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DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 11:00AM EST
  2026-01-16 11:00:00 2026-01-16 11:00:00 America/New_York Austin Auction Gallery Austin Auction Gallery : DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION https://bid.austinauction.com/auctions/austin/day-1---january-2026-new-year-new-treasures-auction-21317
A sophisticated collection spanning Mid-Century Modern teak and Italian design, Art Deco elegance, Baccarat and Lalique crystal, estate jewelry in gold and pearls, geological specimen lamps, and works by Texas masters Charles Umlauf and Michael Frary.
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Lot 1093

(2) FRENCH LALIQUE ART CRYSTAL 'PIGEON BRUGES' BIRD FIGURES

Estimate: $150 - $250
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
(lot of 2) French Lalique "Pigeon Bruges" art crystal sculptures, including: (1) with raised head, chips to wings, approx 6"h, 4.25"w, 9.75"d; (1) gazing toward ground, abrasions to head, chips/ roughness along feathers, see condition report, approx 5"h, 4.5"w, 11"d; 15lbs total

12.8.25-In my opinion regarding LOT: the pair are overall intact and stand sturdy, both are with some loss and chips, (1)  bird looking toward the ground exhibits some inherent internal air bubbles, roughness at beak tip, chips of varied degree to both wings, one with a shallow chip and lacking end of wing, the other with small chipping and roughness, there is also a small chip to the lower clear tail feather on right, (1) bird, has abrasions mainly concentrated to the head and back neck area, with a few extending down to decorated wing section, both display wear underfoot

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