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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TWO BOXES HARDCOVER JAPANESE AND CHINESECULTURE AND ART REFERENCE BOOKS CULTURE AND ART REFERENCE BOOKS, including Volume I,' Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan Performed...
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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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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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Michael Perry illustration art ''Chinatown''watercolor and gouache well listed artist image area 11'' x 15'' signed & dated 1955....
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