- SOTHEBYS, CHRISTIES & OTHER AUCTION
CATALOGSA group of mostly Sothebys and Christies auction catalogslot includes: 1. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor. NY: Sotheby's, Sale 7000, September 11-19, 1997. (3 vols....
[more like this] - VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIA
QUEEN ANNE C...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with four scrolled volutes, set on shell carved legs with trifid feet, upholstered...
[more like this] - ATTRIBUTED TO GAINSBOROUGH DUPONT (C.
1754-1797): THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM PITT, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUEROil on canvas, unsigned, with label from Henry Graves, London.
50 x 40 in., 57 x 47 in. (frame).
Note:...
[more like this] - AFRICAN NUPE AND KORO TERRACOTTA VESSELSAfrican
Nupe Terracotta Vessel and a Koro Twin-Handled Vessel. Provenance: (Koro) Karl-Ferdinand Schadler, Munich; Christie's New York, November 13, 1985, Lot 188; Collection of Allan...
[more like this] - TWO VOLUMES, ANDROW OF WYNTOWN'S CRONYKIL
OF SCOTLANDDe Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland by Androw of Wyntown, London: T. Bensley, 1795, two volumes (complete), bound in full leather, gilt lettering and decoration to...
[more like this] - ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,
EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
[more like this] - EXHIBITED ROMAN BRONZE STATUE NUDE APOLLO**First
Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An exquisite bronze statue of Apollo in the nude standing in contrapposto with his left leg bent at the...
[more like this] - [JAPANESE ART—REFERENCE]
A collection
of reference books and catalogues pertaining to Japanese art, selected tittles comprising:
KURSTIN, Joseph and Gilles LORIN, The Peacock’s Feather: Gentleman’s Jewelry...
[more like this] - GROUP OF 10 REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING
TO BARYE BRONZE SCULPTURES AND BRONZE ANIMAL SCULPTURES TO BARYE BRONZE SCULPTURES AND BRONZE ANIMAL SCULPTURES, including Christie's, New York, Barye Bronzes: An Important...
[more like this] - James Barry (Irish active in Italy and
England 1741-1806) "A Group of Recumbent Figures Huddled Among Blankets" 1792 ink and wash on laid paper with all corners missing but made up on backing card dated in English...
[more like this] - 2 vols. Graphic & Bibliographic Reference:
Snyder, Martin P. City of Independence: Views of Philadelphia before 1800. New York: Praeger, (1975). 1st ed. 4to, orig. cloth; edges slightly dusty, d/j (edges chipped)....
[more like this] - Books: Fine art furniture decorative
arts and travel guides Bernier Rosamond. MATISSE PICASSO MIRO: AS I KNEW THEM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. Bridgman George B. BRIDGMAN'S LIFE-DRAWING. London: John Lane...
[more like this] - 12 vols. (4 wrappers) Books on Books
& Related Subjects: Bibliographical Society, University of Virginia. Papers of. Charlottesville, 1948-1952. Vols. 1-5. 8vo, orig. stiff wrappers or bds.; occasional light...
[more like this] - 8 vols. Auction Catalogues - Important
Book Sales - Christie's: The Library of Abel E. Berland. New York, 2001. 2 vols. 4to, orig. cloth, cover labels, d/j's. Color plates, other illus. * Bibliotheca Bibliographica...
[more like this] - 11 vols. Auction Catalogues: Christie's.
The Frank S. Streeter Library:... Navigation, Pacific Voyages, Cartography, Science. New York, April 16 & 17, 2007. 2 vols. 4to, orig. green cloth, gilt, cover labels. Color...
[more like this] - Twenty-One Books on Asian Fine and Decorative
Arts, including, W. Speiser, Art of China, R. Hobson, Wares of the Ming Dynasty, J. and A. Burling, Chinese Art, T. Bowie, ed., Art of Thailand, J. Spence, Emperor of China,...
[more like this] - 2 vols. (Auction Catalogues.) The Shakespeare
First Folio, 1623, The Dr. Williams's Library Copy. London: Sotheby's, July 13, 2006. 4to, orig. burgundy cloth, paper cover label, d/j. Illus. * Christie's. Important English...
[more like this] - 6 vols. (wrappers) (Auction Catalogues.)
Christie's. The Forbes Collection of American Historical Documents. New York, 2002-2007. Parts 1-6, complete. 4to, orig. stiff wrappers. Illus....
[more like this] - 7 vols. (2 wrappers) Books on Books:
Mumey, Nolie. A Study of Rare Books. Denver: Clason, 1930. #280/1000 signed by Mumey. 4to, orig. 1/2 cloth & bds., paper labels; edge wear, occasionally scuffed. Illus. *...
[more like this] - 6 vols. (Auction Catalogues.) Christie's.
The Estelle Doheny Collection. New York, 1987-1989. Parts I-VI. 4to, orig. red cloth, gilt; minor wear. Color plates. Attractive set of the Doheny sale, lacking index....
[more like this] - 8 vols. (2 wrappers) Books on Children's
Books - Descriptive Bibliography & C: Wright, Wayne W. Thornton W. Burgess: A Descriptive Book Bibliography. Sandwich, Mass., 1979. 8vo, orig. cloth, d/j. Illus. NF. * Dowhan,...
[more like this] - 6 vols. (1 wrappers) Books on English
Children's & Chap Books: Ashton, John. Chap Books of The Eighteenth Century. London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. 8vo, orig. gilt & blind stamped pictorial brown cloth; light...
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