BOEHM KING TUT EGYPTIAN COLL: RARE GOLDEN THRONE RELIEF

Home > Worthopedia – Price Guide > Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art >

Terms and Conditions for using our site

BOEHM KING TUT EGYPTIAN COLL: RARE GOLDEN THRONE RELIEF

Sold For:

or Sign In to see what it's worth.

Sold Date: 08/03/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

IN JANUARY OF 1977, WITH BOEHM PORCELAIN AT THE HEIGHT OF IT'S PRODUCTION AND NOTORIETY.......STILL FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED........MRS. HELEN BOEHM RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR REQUESTING SHE GATHER HER ENTOURAGE TOGETHER AND MAKE A TRIP TO EGYPT WITH HOPES THAT SHE AND HER STAFF OF DESIGNERS WOULD DECIDE TO REPRODUCE IN PORCELAIN SELECTED ITEMS EXHIBITED AND FOUND IN THE TOMB OF THE CHILD KING, TUTANKHAMUN. THE PURPOSE WOULD BE TWO-FOLD: (1) TO CELEBRATE THE TWO YEAR SUCCESS OF THE "TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN" EXHIBIT AT THE FAMED MUSEUM IN CAIRO (2) TO LAUNCH THE SIX-CITY TOUR OF THE TREASURES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES WHICH WOULD BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IN NEW YORK. OTHER ITEMS WOULD BE SHOWN TO THE GROUP FOR CONSIDERATION REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF THE MATERIALS AND FORMS OF THE 18TH AND 19TH EGYPTIAN DYNASTIES (1567-1195 B.C.) RESULTING FROM THIS ONE TRIP WOULD BE A COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN MOTIF ITEMS IN PORCELAIN NEVER TO BE MADE AGAIN. A DEPARTURE FROM THE USUAL NATURALISTIC THEMES OF BOEHM, MRS. BOEHM AND THE STAFF DESIGNERS WERE DETERMINED TO REPRODUCE THE SELECTED ITEMS MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORIGINALS. MOST ARE LIMITED NUMBERED EDITIONS. SOME, AS IN THE CASE OF THE GOLD THRONE RELIEF AND THE IVORY CHEST RELIEF, AS WELL AS THE HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED LARGER 12 1/2-INCH COMMEMORATIVE PLATE WERE LIMITED TO A PRODUCTION OF 225........SIMPLY DUE TO THE HOURS OF LABOR NECESSARY TO EXECUTE THESE PIECES AND THE COST OF MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING THEM. THE GOLD THRONE RELIEF AND THE IVORY CHEST RELIEF ARE TWO EXAMPLES FROM THE COLLECTION THAT WERE PRIMARILY PURCHASED BY MUSEUMS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THESE TWO ITEMS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE NOW. YOU WILL ALSO WANT TO SEE THE SCARAB BEETLE PENDANT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ONE ACQUIRED AND WORN BY HELEN BOEHM DURING HER TRAVELS THROUGHOUT EGYPT. ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE FROM THE LIVING ESTATE OF MS. PHYLLIS DAVIS (DALLAS, TEXAS, USA). MS. DAVIS WAS INVITED TO MAKE THE TRIP TO EGYPT......BUT IN CONSIDERATION OF HER FOUR CHILDREN.......GRACIOUSLY DECLINED AND, INSTEAD, COLLECTED THE FINE PORCELAIN OBJECTS THAT RESULTED FROM THE JOURNEY WHICH WAS CHRONICLED IN THE BOOK "THE BOEHM JOURNEY TO EGYPT - LAND OF TUTANKHAMUN" BY FRANK J. COSENTINO FORWORD BY MME. ANWAR EL-SADAT. BOEHM IS NO LONGER FAMILY OWNED AND THESE RARE OBJECTS WILL NEVER BE MADE AGAIN WITH THE QUALITY PRODUCTION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT BOEHM BECAME FAMOUS FOR CREATING. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TRUE MASTERPIECE IN PORCELAIN. EACH OF THE 23 ITEMS OFFERED ARE IN SEPARATE AUCTIONS, AS WELL AS THE BOOK THAT CHRONICLES THE JOURNEY.......YOU WILL WANT TO SEE THEM ALL.......ENJOY!
Boehm Tutankhamun / Ancient Egyptian Collection: RARE Heavy Golden Throne Relief (TC - 3), the Third Piece Selected for the Collection and Executed in Boehm Enameled and Gilded Porcelain measures 12 1/8" by 17 5/8" by 1 1/8" deep. The Inspiration for the Work of Art Came from the Original, which is Known as the Golden Throne Panel and is a Magnificent Scene on the Inner Back Panel of the Boy-King's Gold Throne Featuring Tutankhamun and His Queen, Ankhesenamun. Issued in 1977. Limited Edition of ONLY 250. This is Number 136. Original Retail: $1950.00. Sold Primarily to Museums, Galleries and Special Exhibitions and Was Such a Success, it Was SOLD OUT by the end of 1978. See photograph of 1979 Boehm pricing chart above which does NOT include the Golden Throne Relief. Two Other Reliefs That Had Not Sold Out at That Point are Shown with Respective Pricing. Silver Leaf Bamboo Motif Frame Original to Piece. Excellent Condition. Please see other Boehm Tutankhamun / Ancient Egyptian items in separate auctions. Good Luck Bidding!

Thanks so much for looking! Please ask any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final. Payment must be received within 7 days after the close of the auction. Texas residents pay 8.25 sales tax. Items paid with PayPal, money order or cashier's check ship within three bus...