Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Dorothy Thorpe
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; porcelain
Dimensions (H, W, D): varies
Additional Information: Set is the "Persimmon" pattern and is comprised of eighteen salad plates, fifteen dinner plates, eleven appetizer plates, twelve bowls, twelve tea cups, eighteen saucers, gravy boat, two serving bowls, tea/coffee pot, creamer, sugar and serving platter.

This lot is from the Palm Beach estate of Paige Rense Noland (1929-2021). The author, editor and self-made businesswoman served for thirty-five years as editor-in-chief for Architectural Digest magazine. After retiring in 2010, she dedicated her efforts to writing and published books on her time with the magazine and its evolution, the work of her late husband, artist Kenneth Noland, and on animal rescue. She was honored by the Humane Society of the United States in 2014 for her work eradicating puppy mills.

Spring 2021 Auction Series
Saturday, May 15th: Selections from the Palm Beach Estate of Paige Rense Noland (Session I)
Saturday, May 15th: Modern + Contemporary Art & Design (Session II)
Thursday, May 20th: Editions & Photography (Session III)

Live previews begin May 3rd, Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm ET. Please direct any questions and/or consignment inquiries to info@modernauctions.com. overall good, missing teapot lid, chip to edge of one dessert plate, chip to edge of one saucer, most with minor wear to rims and finish