Mangon Pencil Sketch

Hello Julie,

Thank you very much for submitting your item for an appraisal and for your patience. I wanted to speak with our glass specialist before providing this appraisal because the drawing features what appears to be four glass bottles and the signature "Mangon," which I found during my research to be the name of a glassworks manufacturer or artist: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/111509373_signed-w-mangon

I thought this could be relevant, but according to Delia, our expert in glass, "If they [Mangon] were a glass craftsman, they had limited production," so even a positive attribution to this artist would not have much impact on the value of the drawing.

With these findings in mind, I believe that the presented object is simply an amateur drawing of four glass bottles, perhaps perfume bottles or decanters, in a semi-Cubist style. Recently achieved auction results for similar unattributed drawings would indicate a fair market value of $50 to 150, though retail and asking prices may vary.

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know in the comments section below. All the best and thank you again!

Kind regards,
Anne