APPROX 100 BOOKS ON DESIGN AND ARCHITECTUREAgroup of approximately one hundred books on design and architecturelot includes: 1. French Interiors: The Art of Elegance. Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery. Paris: Flammarion,...
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IMPORTANT CARVED QUEBEC CRUCIFIXA 19thcentury carved corpus on a cross in untouched dry surface; weathering on the figure suggests that it may have originally been made for a wayside shrine where it was exposed...
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3PC BOHEMIAN FILIGREE PERFUME BOTTLESTheset of three perfume bottles includes two cobalt blue and one azure blue Czech art glass, elegantly embellished with filigree crystal decorations. Each bottle is equipped...
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RUFINO TAMAYO MIXED MEDIA ON CANVASBOARDRufino Tamayo (New York/Mexico, 1899 - 1991) colorful mixed media abstract portrait on canvas board, signed to upper right "Tamayo 0-81". Unframed, measures 20" in height...
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RUFINO TAMAYO "ESTUDIO" GRAPHITE ONPAPERRufino Tamayo (New York/Mexico, 1899 -1991) unframed portrait portrayal of two ladies, signed to lower right "R. Tamayo" & measuring 20" in height with width of 16"....
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AN ELEGANT FRENCH SILVERED METAL MOUNTEDBLACK LEATHER ... BLACK LEATHER TRAVELING COLLECTOR'S CHEST, BY GUSTAVE KELLER, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY, the rectangular hinged lid centering a circular purple guilloché...
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AN ELEGANT FRENCH ART DECO EXOTIC WOODSMARQUETRY INLAI... MARQUETRY INLAID MACASSAR EBONY AND GILT IRON CREDENZA, POSSIBLY BY JULES LELEU, PAULE LELEU, AND GILBERT POILLERAT, TOULOUSE, 1930s, The rectangular top...
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VU CAO DAM "DIVINITE" OIL ON CANVASVuCao Dam (Vietnamese/French, 1908-2000). Oil painting on canvas titled "Divinite," depicting a woman in pink robes seated in prayer or meditation over a bed of graceful white...
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LE PHO PAINTING OIL ON SILK/MASONITELePho (Vietnamese/French, 1907-2001). Oil painting on silk mounted to masonite depicting an elegant young woman surrounded by vibrant flowers. Signed along the lower right....
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SCULPTOR'S MODELOF A LEFT FOOTEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A remarkable sculpture of a left foot that was used as a sculptor's model, skillfully hand-carved...
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1926 AMERICAN PORTRAIT ELEGANT WOMAN,GILT FRAMEAmerican Pastel Portrait of Gertrude Lloyd, 1926. Signed and dated on lower right and set in gilded frame. A striking portrait of an elegant woman named Gertrude...
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GREEK RED FIGURE TREFOIL OINOCHOE, WOMANAT ALTARMagna Graecia, South Italic, most likely Campania, ca. early 4th century BCE. Simply divine in form and decoration; a marvelous pottery oinochoe displaying a bulbous...
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GREEK CAMPANIAN POTTERY HYDRIA W/ SATYR,TL TESTEDAncient Greece, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, near present-day Ignazia, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A spectacular pottery hydria from the Greek territories of...
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RARE CAMPANIAN BLACKWARE MAMMIFORM BABYFEEDERClassical World, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A fascinating pottery baby feeder presenting in the shape of a breast with a globular body...
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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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JOHN COLLINS PHOTO - EXHIBITED AT 1933WORLD'S FAIRJohn F. Collins (American, 1888-1990). Bromoil gelatin silver print photograph, 1927. A striking "Machine Age" photograph of an adding machine by John F. Collins...
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19TH C. BURMESE MANDALAY MARBLE SEATEDBUDDHASoutheast Asia, Burma (modern-day Myanmar), Mandalay period, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid statue of a seated Buddha, expertly hand-carved from creamy...
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PUBLISHED & EXHIBITED ROMAN BRONZE OILLAMP WITH LIONRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stupendous leaded bronze oil lamp, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, with an elegant, elongated body,...
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ELEGANT / TALL ROMAN TERRA SIGILLATAAMPHORARoman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. An elegant terra sigillata amphora presenting a bulbous body and sloped shoulder that dramatically...
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GREEK TANAGRA TERRACOTTA STANDING WOMANW/ TL TESTCentral Greece, Boeotia, ca. 3rd century BCE. A wonderful example of a Greek Tanagra terracotta figure, her form elegantly wrapped in a thin himation and standing...
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"BLUMENFELD COLOR: THE AGE OF ELEGANCE"PORTFOLIOErwin Blumenfeld (American of German origin, 1897-1969). "Blumenfeld Color: The Age of Elegance" limited edition portfolio - Hamburg: PPS.Galerie F.C. Gundlach, 1940s...
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QI BAISHI HANDSCROLL PAINTING - SHRIMP,CRABS, FROGS**Originally Listed At $75000**
Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1864-1957). Shrimp, Crabs, Frogs, and Aquatic Plants Handscroll Painting - ink and colors on paper, n.d. Signed...
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MUSEUM-EXHIBITED ROMAN GLASS FLASK -ELEGANT FORMRoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An exquisite vessel, free-blown from translucent blue-green glass to present an elegant silhouette with twin...
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HARRY JACKSON BRONZE - "WASHAKIE II"(1981)Harry Jackson (American, 1924-2011). "Washakie II / Second State" bronze on a stone base, 1981. Edition 6 of 50. Foundry stamp, signature, date, and edition number on...
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CARLOS ESTEVEZ MIXED MEDIA - "EL ARTESIN SU HISTORIA"Carlos Estevez (Cuban, b. 1969). "El Arte Sin Su Historia" mixed media on paper, 2002. Signature, title, and date with location (Havana) handwritten below....
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ARTHUR W. SIMPSON (1857-1922), KENDAL
ARTS& CRAFTS ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1910 oak, with close-nailed leather upholstery, together with the book The Simpsons of Kendal: Craftsmen in Wood 1885-1952, by Eleanor Davidson, published...
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AGATHON LÉONARD (1841-1923) FOR SUSSEFRÈRES, PARIS
'DANSEUSE À L’ÉCHARPE, GENOU LEVÉ' (DANCER WITH A SHAWL, RAISED KNEE), CIRCA 1901 bronze, with later gilt patina, signed in the bronze A LÉONARD / SCLP,...
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JASON BERGER, AMERICAN (1924-2010),ARTIST'S STUDIO, 1990S, GOUACHE ON PAPER, 16 1/2"H X 12 1/2"W (SIGHT), 23 3/4"H X 20"W (FRAME)Jason Berger, American, (1924-2010) Artist's Studio, 1990s, gouache on paper...
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JASON BERGER, AMERICAN (1924 - 2010),L'HEURE BLEUE, 1999, OIL ON LINEN, 39"H X 31 1/2"W (SIGHT), 41 3/4"H X 34 1/2"W (FRAME)Jason Berger, American, (1924 - 2010) L'Heure Bleue, 1999, oil on linen signed lower...
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? ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR
NORTHERNITALY, C. 500 B.C. bronze, likely originating from the top of a candelabrum, standing upon an integral double ring base, the figure stands with his weight on his right leg,...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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LADIES' ART DECO ELEGANT PLATINUM ANDDIAMOND DRESS WATCH 6 ¾" x ?" Platinum dress mechanical watch, dial with Arabic numerals and gold hands, signed DULUX and 17 rubies on dial, set with emerald and round...
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RICHARD EDWARD MILLER (AMERICAN, 1875- 1943) 28 ½" x 36" "In the Garden." Oil on canvas, signed lower right, in decorative frame, overall 33 ½" x 41". Remnants of Worcester Art Museum label, Cleveland Museum...
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A Chinese Silver Inlaid Bronze Figureof a Buffalo Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or earlier modeled standing foursquare its thick arched neck supporting a forward facing head with an open mouth upright alert ears and...
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NAUGHTY FOLK ART FIGURE OF AN ELEGANTLYDRESSED MAN: In top hat and full tail jacket. Dare to lift him by the waist (he'll expose himself). 15 1/2'' tall....
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Victorian Enameled Cameo Style Art Glassvaseelegant floral white textured body with topaz trim 12-1/2'' tall excellent...
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