SONIE JOI RUFFIN "SONS SHALL RIZE" (2002QUILT)Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin
(Missouri, b. 1951)
Sons Shall Rize , 2002
Silk, African fancy print, Bogolan cloth, metallic threads
60" x 52"
Sons Shall Rize is a significant...
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CHIPPENDALE STYLE "RISING SUN" CHAIRChippendalestyle mahogany "Rising Sun" armchair, also known as "George Washington's Chair", after the original by John Folwell, made in 1779 for Independence Hall located in Philadelphia,...
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STRATOSPHERE CARD RISE.StratosphereCard Rise. Hamburg: Janos Bartl, ca. 1939. Selected cards rise from the pack isolated in a metal and glass houlette. At the outset of the routine, the front and rear doors...
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RISING CARD TRAY.Rising Card Tray. NewYork: U.F. Grant [?], ca. 1938. Selected cards rise from a metal houlette isolated on a wooden tray. Gimmick a predecessor of the Val Evans Card Rise, and cleverly concealed....
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SYBIL CARD RISE.Sybil Card Rise. London:Will Goldston Ltd., ca. 1940. Cards rise from the deck isolated in a metal and glass houlette held at the tips of the fingers. Includes gimmick, deck, and houlette....
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CARD RISING STAND.Card Rising Stand.American, ca. 1905. Handsome nickel plated stand with wooden platform and attached metal Houlette. Selected cards rise from the pack isolated in the Houlette. Base reminiscent...
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CRYSTAL CARD RISE.Crystal Card Rise.Circa 1915. Selected cards rise from the pack while it is isolated in a crystal houlette affixed to a handsome nickel-plated wand. Method identical to the P&L “Ultra”...
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HORIZONTAL CARD RISE.Horizontal CardRise. Virginia: Collectors Workshop, ca. 1995. Selected cards “rise” to the front of the pack isolated in a glass on a coaster covered with a glass dome....
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DANNY DEW’S MARTIN CARD RISE.[Dew,Danny] Danny Dew’s Martin Card Rise. London: Jon Martin, ca. 1959. Selected cards rise one-at-a-time from the pack as it sits isolated in a glass. Faux pack finely crafted...
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ULTRA CARD RISE.Ultra Card Rise. NewHaven: Petrie & Lewis (P&L), ca. 1935. A selected card rises from the pack while it is isolated in a nickeled metal houlette. 10 ¾” high. Hallmarked. Very good....
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DAN STOUFFER "TETONS - RISING MIST"WATERCOLORDan Stouffer (American, 20th/21st c). Watercolor on paper titled "Tetons Near Cascade Canyon (Tetons - Rising Mist)," depicting tall mountains rising in the background...
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PUBLISHED EGYPTIAN EFFIGY SOTHIC DOG,EXHIBITED LACMAEgypt, late Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. An exceedingly rare, mold-formed terracotta canine, known as the Sothic...
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GROUP OF FOUR INUIT DRAWINGS: CHILDRENPLAYING + FISHING A WHALE + HUNTING A SEAL, 1973 + POLAR BEAR WATCHES SUN RISE, 1973Group of Four Inuit Drawings: , Children Playing + , Fishing A Whale + , Hunting A Seal,...
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SISTER CORITA "MAYA ANGELOU" WATERCOLORON PAPER Sister Mary Corita Kent (American, 1918-1986) watercolor painting on paper depicting a Pop Art composition with abstract swaths in hues of green, purple, blue, and...
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(7) FRENCH PROVINCIAL RUSH FAUTEUIL& SIDE CHAIRS(lot of 7) French Provincial chairs, mid 19th c., including: (1) fruitwood fauteuil, having an open back with village carving, curved arms, over rush seat, rising...
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(3) STIFFEL BRASS TABLE LAMPS W/ SHADES(lotof 3) Stiffel brass table lamps, accompanied by fabric shades, comprising: (1) with fluted and tapered central standard, rising on a circular foot; (1) with baluster-form...
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(4) KIENZLE, SETH THOMAS & OTHER MANTELCLOCKS(lot of 4) Collection of mantel clocks, comprising: (1) German Mid-century modern Kienzle clock, mid 20thc., shaped case in dark finish, having time and strike movement,...
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(3) AMERICAN GINGERBREAD KITCHEN SHELFCLOCKS(lot of 3) American kitchen clocks, late 19th/ early 20thc., each in a "gingerbread" press carved wood case, retaining key, comprising: (1) oak, having time and strike...
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(3) AMERICAN GINGERBREAD KITCHEN SHELFCLOCKS(lot of 3) American kitchen clocks, late 19th/ early 20thc., each in a "gingerbread" press carved wood case, retaining key and pendulum, comprising: (1) Seth Thomas,...
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(3) AMERICAN GINGERBREAD KITCHEN SHELFCLOCKS(lot of 3) American kitchen clocks, late 19th/ early 20thc., each in a "gingerbread" press carved wood case, retaining key and pendulum, comprising: (1) Ingram and Co.,...
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(3) DECORATIVE JEWELRY & TABLE BOXES(lotof 3) Decorative table boxes, late 20th c., including: (1) faux tortoise shell jewelry box, hinged lid, brass bail handles, lined interior with removable tray, rising on brass...
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(2) FRENCH MATCHED UPHOLSTERY FAUTEUIL& OTTOMAN(lot of 2) French upholstered armchair and ottoman, 19th c., including: (1) Baroque style armchair, back and seat in flame stitch style upholstery, over carved lion's...
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(6) FRENCH NIGHTSTANDS LACKING MARBLE(lotof 6) French furniture lacking marble tops: (pair) bedside cabinets, 19th c., each with a drawer over a door, plinth bases, lacking marble top, approx. 33.5"h, 20"w, 13.75"d;...
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(2) RALPH LAUREN SOUTHWEST STYLE HIGHBACKCHAIRS(lot of 2) Ralph Lauren highback chairs, 20th c., curved back upholstered in southwest style "Kilim" upholstery, with nailhead trim, rising on cabriole legs highback...
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JOHN NELSON BATTENBERG AMERICAN BISONBUSTJOHN NELSON BATTENBERG (American, 1931-2012), "The Rising of the Buffalo Men," side profile bust of an American bison, with pencil inscription that reads "I rise, I rise,...
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GROUP OF BOOKS ON CONTEMPORARY AMERICANPOLITICS AND CULTURE POLITICS AND CULTURE, titles Include: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention; The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National...
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ORDER OF THE RISING SUN MEDAL AND PIN,GRAND CORDON 1ST CLASS WITH CITATION, AWARDED TO GENERAL POWELL BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, 1991 GRAND CORDON 1ST CLASS WITH CITATION, AWARDED TO GENERAL POWELL BY THE JAPANESE...
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CHINESE LONGQUAN WARE CELADON GLAZEDVASE, MING D. A Chinese longquan ware celadon glazed vase, dating from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The celadon glaze is thickly applied, and pools unevenly in one area by...
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GROUP OF 7 GLASS, STONE, JADE SNUFFBOTTLES well hollowed, with a slightly concave foot, the flawless stone of a pale yellowish-white colour supported on an oval foot with a recessed base, the exterior finely...
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CHARLES PARMELEE RISING (AMERICAN/NEWYORK, 1859)Charles Parmelee Rising (American/New York, 1859-1920) , "Pastoral Scene with Cottages", 1899, oil on board, initialed and dated "7-14-99" lower right, inscribed...
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THOMAS JEFFERSON ALS TO SIR PEYTON SKIPWITHADDRESSED TO: SIR PEYTON SKIPWITH, PRESTWOULD MONTICELLO, DEC. 24 1795, Addressed to: Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould Monticello, Dec. 24 1795, An autographed letter signed...
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TONY DUQUETTE (1914-1999): PHOENIX RISINGFROM THE FLAMESTony Duquette (1914-1999): Phoenix Rising from the Flames, painted wood, cast resin, gilt wire mesh, metal; mounted to wooden plinth and with illumination....
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FIVE SIGNED SCRIMSHAW TEETH INCLD. RASHIDIFive signed scrimshaw teeth by various artists comprising, a whale's tooth by James W. Lee depicting a busy wharf filled with ships including the A. E. Whyland of New Bedford,...
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(3) FRENCH LOUIS XV & XVI STYLE FOOTSTOOLS(lotof 3) French footstools/ ottomans, 20th c., including: (1) Louis XV style, with nailhead trim, rising on floral cabriole legs, ending on whorl feet, approx 16.5"h, 19"w, 15.5"d;...
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GLADYS GOLDSTEIN. "RISING FORM," OIL(American, 1919-2010). Oil with mixed media on canvas, 1975, signed "Gladys Goldstein" lr, signed, titled and dated on verso, 36 x 48 in., framed....
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4 CHINESE EXPORT BLUE & WHITE EWER SET,18TH C. Four blue and white, Chinese, porcelain ewer / jug set, all handles decorated with a cobalt-blue stylized tulip,
-A tall, blue and white ewer painted around the wide...
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