COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN CERAMICS ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books on asian art ceramics, in total 85 publications:Ashmolean...
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THE MULLER VERITY PEEP PAIRObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
6 3/4 in. long
This exceptional peep pair showcases identical form in two distinct plumages. The first is in a rarely seen darker-backed...
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CANVASBACK DRAKEJoseph Carolus Roesling(1862-1944)
Alameda, CA, c. 1910
15 in. long
Born in Wisconsin, Roesling brought his Midwest carving sensibilities to the Bay Area when he moved there in 1906. He carved...
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CANVASBACK DRAKE"Dick" Allen (1891-1971)
Vallejo,CA, c. 1925
14 1/2 in. long
Allen hunted San Francisco Bay and the Delta for over fifty years, carving decoys for his own use. Under the fine form is a flush-poured weight...
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BLUEBILL PAIRHarry L. Cook (1909-1993)
Vallejo,CA, c. 1930
11 3/4 in. long
A well-documented turned-head pair by Harry Cook. A lifelong resident of Vallejo, California, he worked for his father's painting business starting...
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GREEN-WINGED TEALRay Baliel (1910-1979)
RioVista, CA, c. 1935
11 1/2 in. long
"The dramatic swept-back heads and very life-like appearances have few equals in California," writes California decoy historian Michael...
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MALLARD DRAKESan Francisco, CA, c. 1940
15in. long
This gouge-carved decoy relates to the work of John Tornberg (1902-1971) and may very well be the carver's later work. Tornberg lived in the Marina district of San...
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PINTAIL"Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951)
Sonoma,CA, c. 1915
18 in. long
A classic early Janson decoy with raised wing tips and a flat bottom. This decoy may have been used in Janson's early market-gunning rig prior to...
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PINTAIL PAIR"Fresh Air Dick" Janson(1872-1951)
Sonoma, CA, c. 1930
17 in. long
Recognized as one of California’s greatest decoy carvers, Janson was also a commercial fisherman, a ship carpenter, and a professional...
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COOTLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, c. 1940
9 1/2 in. long
A well-documented coot decoy with a large body and slightly turned head. It appears to have the maker's signature affixed to the underside along...
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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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CANVASBACK PAIRLeo Tocchini (1904-1989)
Oakland,CA, c. 1945
17 in. long
A magnum pair of balsa canvasbacks. The hen bears the maker's "LT" signature brand, while the drake has a "V" or "L" brand on the underside.
Drake...
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FEEDING PINTAIL PAIRHarold "Pappy" Kidwell(1895-1982)
Berkeley, CA, c. 1980
20 in. long
This well-documented pair of rare feeding pintails in two poses were made by one of California's more colorful characters, who...
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MALLARD PAIRHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
16 1/2 in. long
A slightly turned-head rigmate pair. The hen has a slightly uplifted head.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: Les Vache Collection,...
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PINTAIL HENHorace "Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood,CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
Crandall was an outdoorsman, a taxidermist, and a talented watercolor painter at a young age. After moving California in 1917, Crandall was an engineer...
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SWIMMING BRANTPaul F. Keeney (1897-1965)
Oakland,CA, c. 1935
20 1/2 in. long
Keeney hunted brant in Humboldt County and possibly Tomales Bay. This swimmer was made with seven-piece body construction and is outfitted with...
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THE CRANDALL SLEEPY-EYED MALLARDHorace"Hi" Crandall (1892-1969)
Westwood, CA, c. 1935
15 in. long
One of California's best decoy carvers, Crandall is also considered by some to be its best painter. Born in Rhode...
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CANADA GOOSEEd Vidmar (1922-1991)
Pittsburg,CA, c. 1951
25 in. long
Early collectible Canada geese by named makers from California are difficult to source. This classic Vidmar goose displays fine paint and a grand...
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MALLARD DRAKEArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1952
14 in. long
A distinctly Jensen mallard with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design in its balsa body. This drake is illustrated...
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CINNAMON TEALArt Jensen
Hayward, CA,c. 1950
12 in. long
A refined teal with a turned head, raised wings, and a pleasing carved wing and feather design. Jensen was a painter as well as a hunter and a decoy carver....
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DUCK AND BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA
McLellan's duck and floating brant patterns, including some highly intricate head patterns and design and construction notes and dates. This...
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FLYING BRANT PATTERNSGeorge WilliamMcLellan (1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1940
23 1/2 in. long
A lot of intricate patterns from McLellan's famous flying brant rig, including a wing-frame construction.
As found.
Provenance:...
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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PINE WALL BOX, PERTH COUNTY, CA. 1850Ablue-painted pine wall box with drawer from North Easthope Township in Perth County. The face of the box and drawer are decorated with hand painted coral and white flowers...
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GLAZED STEPBACK CUPBOARD, PRINCE EDWARDCOUNTYA two-piece Prince Edward County glazed stepback cupboard with neoclassic influence in the top section having swirling "Good Luck" symbols and fluted columns topped...
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HUTTERITE FOLDING CHILD'S BED, MANITOBA,20TH C.A Hutterite folding child's bed illustrated in "Folk Furniture of Canada's Doukhobors, Hutterites, Mennonites and Ukrainians" by Michael Rowan and John Fleming, page...
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HALIFAX DECORATED SIDEBOARDA Hepplewhitesideboard/desk from the Halifax region in original undisturbed grained paint with five-drawers, tapered legs, and an arched knee hole. The top has a large faux tiger maple...
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GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ARTHISTORY AND EXPLORA...Large lot of miscellaneous books, dealing primarily with European exploration, art, and history. Titles include "The British Empire before the American...
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MICHAEL VOLLBRACHT, LARGE OIL ON CANVAS,FLOWERSLarge oil on canvas painting by renowned artist and fashion designer Michael Vollbracht (American, 1947-2018). Brightly colored floral still life on lavender background....
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THE BOOBUS & THE BUNNYDUCKMcClure, Michael,illustration by Jess, San Francisco: Arion Press, 2007 (1st edition); with case; 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Condition:...
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MICHAEL KEANE FANTASY ILLUSTRATION WCPAINTING Massachusetts,1948-2015Depicts a woman with long flowing brown hair glancing towards her blonde male companion while a a dark figure looms in the background imposed...
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ART DECO: THE GOLDEN AGE OF GRAPHICART AND ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL ROBINSON AND ROSALIND ORMISTON AND EROS: 1962, VOLUME ONE, NUMBER THREE; TWO HARDCOVER BOOKSArt Deco: The Golden Age of Graphic Art and Illustration...
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SPORTS MEMORIABILLA: MICHAEL JORDANMEMORABILIA AND COLLECTIBLES, BOTH BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL ITEMS, CARDS, POSTCARDS, IMAGES, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER, STAMPS, LUNCH BOX, ALONG WITH OTHER MEMORABILIA INCLUDING...
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? AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIATOMAIOLICA DISH, ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLA DA URBINO, CIRCA 1520-23
SAMSON AND DELILAH Depicting the treacherous Delilah, with scissors and holding to one side the locks of hair...
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Michael Dolas (CA 1912-2010) Eveningoilon canvas lined depicting the glamour and fashion of the 1930s of a couple dressed in elegance and sharing a special evening with a bottled beverage prominently displayed....
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''GOODBYE TO TRAVIS'' BY ARTHUR BURDETTFROST (CALIFORNIA 1851-1928). Watercolor and gouache on paper en grisalle. An illustration of the story of Major Johathan Wilby and his ex-slave Travis. Signed and dated...
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