Antique 12th century Japanese Jizo bodhisattvastanding wood figure Buddha. Kamakura period (1185–1333). Partial gilt lacquer and ochre pigment & lacquer colours can still be seen in places. The original alms or rice...
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TWENTY-THREE FOOT PYTHON. TRUE TROPICALTERROR.Twenty-Three Foot Python. True Tropical Terror. Meah Studios (Johnny Meah), third or fourth quarter twentieth century. Paint on canvas. 85 x 87". Numerous patched areas....
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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URIEL LANDEROS (MEXICAN/AMERICAN 20TH/21STCENTURY) A P...URIEL LANDEROS (Mexican/American 20th/21st Century) A PAINTING, "Smoking Baby," 2012, mixed media on canvas, signed L/R with artist's mark, verso signed, titled,...
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GEORGIAN GOLD & DIAMOND BROOCHbow formdesign, assorted rose and table cut diamonds, stamped "ZA" (?) and with rampant lion (?), tested at least 14kt. yellow gold, hand engraved/scratches "3426", 3-3/4 x 2-3/8...
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ERIK NITSCHE (1908 - 1998) "ROSE" ORIGINALErikNitsche (Swiss, 1908 - 1998) "Rose - Manuscript Illumination" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A....
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STUNNINGLY IRIDESCENT ROMAN GLASS FLASKRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dazzling flask free blown from translucent blue green glass that has acquired a breathtaking iridescence of lustrous silver,...
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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;...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT - HEADOF A BEARDED MANRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A marvelous marble head, expertly hand-carved in high relief to display a veristic presentation of a man,...
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5TH C. BYZANTINE GOLD SIGNET RING, ANGEL& DOVENear East, Byzantine, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A dazzling gold signet ring presenting a slender band and stepped shoulder leading to a large bezel incised with the...
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HUGE 19TH C. JAPANESE IMARI VASE - GARDENSCENESEast Asia, Japan, Edo period, early to mid 19th century. A magnificent and quite sizeable Japanese Imari vase of a baluster form, beautifully decorated with four panels...
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(2) MID-CENTURY STYLE WOOD & CERAMICTABLE LAMPS(pair) Mid-century style table lamps, 21st c., fabric drum shade, concealing a single light, wood and textured ceramic body, approx 23.5"h (to top of socket), overall...
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MID-CENTURY MODERN UPHOLSTERED DAYBED/SOFAMid-century modern daybed/ sofa, two wedge-shaped back cushions, bench seat in Zinc Textile "Araminta Cantaloupe" velvet upholstery, rising on tapered wood legs, marks...
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PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS, 17TH-CENTURYFIRST ENGLISH EDITION Nostradamus, Michael. The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, Physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, Kings of France,...
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AL STIRT, AMERICAN (B.1946), OSAGE ORANGE,1998, STUDIO TURNED AND CARVED FOOTED WOOD BOWL, 3 1/4"H X 6"DAl Stirt, American, (b.1946) Osage Orange, 1998, studio turned and carved footed wood bowl signed under base....
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JAMES O'BLACK, INDIANA (20TH / 21STCENTURY), UNTITLED BARN, WATERCOLOR / GOUACHE? ON PAPER, 11"H X 15"W (SIGHT), 18"H X 22"W (FRAME)James O'Black, Indiana, (20th / 21st Century) untitled barn, watercolor...
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AL STIRT, AMERICAN (B.1946), EBONY,2000, STUDIO TURNED AND CARVED WOOD BOWL, 3"H X 5"DAl Stirt, American, (b.1946) Ebony, 2000, studio turned and carved wood bowl signed under base. Biography from The...
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FANNIE HILLSMITH, AMERICAN (1911-2007),INTERIOR AT HONFLEUR, 1960, TEMPERA AND COLLAGE ON PANEL, 25"H X 20"W (SIGHT), 26 1/4"H X 21 1/4"W (FRAME)Fannie Hillsmith, American, (1911-2007) Interior at Honfleur, 1960,...
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CARMEN ALDUNATE, (B.1940, CHILEAN),UNTITLED, 1985, OIL PASTEL ON PAPER UNDER GLASS, SHEET: 27.25" H X 20.75" WCarmen Aldunate, (b.1940, Chilean) Untitled, 1985 Oil pastel on paper under glass Unsigned ...
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NEWELL CONVERS (NC) WYETH, AMERICAN(1882-1945), N.C. WYETH AND HIS GRANDSON, EXHIBITION POSTER, 23 1/2"H X 19 1/4"W, 25 1/4"H X 21 1/4"W (FRAME)Newell Convers (NC) Wyeth, American, (1882-1945) N.C. Wyeth...
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FANNIE HILLSMITH, NEW YORK, NEW HAMPSHIRE,MASSACHUSETTS (1911-2007), DESIGN NO. 1, 1946, WOODCUT BLOCK PRINT, 17”H X 12”WFannie Hillsmith, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, (1911-2007) Design No. 1, 1946,...
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FANNIE HILLSMITH, NEW YORK, NEW HAMPSHIRE,MASSACHUSETTS (1911 - 2007), ABSTRACT CHAIR, COLOR LITHOGRAPH, 27”H X 23”WFannie Hillsmith, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, (1911 - 2007) abstract chair, color...
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STEVE BARTON (CALIFORNIA, 20/21ST CENTURY)HAND EMSTEVE BARTON (California, 20/21st century) hand embellished serigraph on canvas, "True Treasure," beach scene with cabin, palm trees and hammock. Signed lower left,...
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PAIR VINTAGE NICHOLS MUSTANG 500 CAPPISTOLSPair of Mid Century Nichols 500 Shot True Triple-Action Stock No. 505 cap guns in c. 1950 original boxes with a Western scene showing cowboys and wild horses. Plastic...
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AL STIRT, AMERICAN (B.1946), LIGNUMVITAE, 1998, CARVED TURNED WOOD BOWL, 2 1/4"H X 4 7/8"DIAM.Al Stirt, American, (b.1946) Lignum Vitae, 1998, carved turned wood bowl signed under base. Biography from...
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ROBERT REMSEN VICKREY, AMERICAN (1926-2011),PINOCCHIO PUPPET, 2010, EGG TEMPERA ON GESSO PANEL, 15 1/4"H X 11 1/2"W (SIGHT), 23 1/4"H X 19 1/2"W (FRAME)Robert Remsen Vickrey, American, (1926-2011) Pinocchio Puppet,...
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ROBERT REMSEN VICKREY, AMERICAN (1926-2011),RED SAIL, 1992, EGG TEMPERA ON GESSO PANEL, 17"H X 23 1/4"W (SIGHT), 25 1/4"H X 31 1/4"W (FRAME)Robert Remsen Vickrey, American, (1926-2011) Red Sail, 1992, egg tempera...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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John White's 16th century map ofVirginia and North Carolina, "Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis viri Anno Dm. MDLXXXV regm...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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A late 17th century twin fusee bracketclock in later red tortoiseshell case by John Knibb of Oxon with brass mounted case 6.25 inch square brass dial with silvered Roman chapter ring and later signature and original...
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Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008 USA) UntitledCharger ca 1986Whiteware; dia. 22 in.A star of post-WWII studio pottery Ralph Bacerra's (1938-2008) dazzlingly work is prized both polychromatically and technically. His difficult...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Thomas Jefferson Miniature Portraitby William Russell Birch William Russell Birch (English 1755-1834) enamel on copper portrait of Thomas Jefferson unsigned with?Jefferson?written on verso; 1.5 x 1 in. Frame...
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Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859)and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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