- GUSTAV STICKLEY BOOKCASE, MODEL 715
GUSTAV STICKLEY BOOKCASE, MODEL 715 Circa 1904-1912, quarter sawn oak with original hammered hardware, tenon construction. Marked with red decal and original craftsman label.
Gustav Stickley (American, 1858-1942)
Gustav Stickley was an American furniture manufacturer, design leader, publisher, and a leading voice in the American Arts and Crafts movement. Stickley’s design philosophy was a major influence on American Craftsman architecture. He is known for creating designs in the Mission style. Although Stickley owed much to the British Arts and Crafts movement, he was a highly original designer who applied his ideas not only to furniture but to decorative accessories of all kinds.
- LOCKWOOD DE FOREST ATTR. ARCHITECTURAL
LOCKWOOD DE FOREST ATTR. ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT Lockwood de Forest (American, 1850-1932) Attributed, Indian Carved Architectural Element, Likely Ahmedabad, circa 1900 or earlier. Approx. 12" H x 75" W x 12" D Note: This fragment of Indian-executed ornament is attributed to Lockwood de Forest due to its remarkable similarity to other extant works designed for Andrew Carnegie (now the Cooper Hewitt Museum) at 2 East 91st Street , and in the artist's own former home at 7 East 10th Street, New York. Keywords: Lockwood de Forest, American Furniture, Orientalism, Orientalist, Indian Carved Furniture, Indian design
- George E. Ohr. Vase. 1897-1900, glazed
George E. Ohr. Vase. 1897-1900, glazed earthenware. 3¼ h × 3¼ dia in. result: $2,520. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Vase features an unusual violet, raspberry, and yellow glaze with a vibrant green interior. Impressed signature to underside ‘G.E. OHR, Biloxi, Miss.’. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Daniel Lovette | Freeman's, Philadelphia, American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, 13 November 2014, Lot 513 | Estate of Martin and Estelle Shack
- AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF PHILADELPHIA GAMES
AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF PHILADELPHIA GAMES TABLESAn important pair of Philadelphia mahogany games tables, ca. 1770 , the carving attributed to Martin Jugiez, 28 3/4" h., 34 1/4" w. Surviving pairs of Philadelphia games tables are exceedingly rare. One of this pair of tables is illustrated in Edward Stratton Holloway, American Furniture and Decoration: Colonial and Federal , plate 25. Provenance: Charles Woolsey Lyon, ca. 1928, ex collection Mrs. J.A. Haskell.
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Condition:
One top possibly replaced. Rear knee returns replaced. One drawer bottom replaced. Original brasses. Corner patches by hinges of one table.
- BALTIMORE, MARYLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH CHESTBaltimore, Maryland Chippendale mahogany high chest base, ca. 1770 , labeled by Gerrard Hopkins (1742-1800) with later benchmade upper section, the carving attributed to William Brampton, 92 3/4" h., 41 3/4" w. Illustrated in Baltimore Museum of Art's American Furniture 1680-1880 from the Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art , p. 30, fig. 15a. Exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art on long term loan.
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Condition:
Brasses replaced. A couple lip repairs. Patches to lower drawers around keyholes. Two side knee returns replaced.
- MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL MAHOGANY SOFA,
MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL MAHOGANY SOFA, CA. 1790Massachusetts Federal mahogany sofa, ca. 1790 , the carving attributed to Samuel McIntire, Salem, the arched crest with a central carved floral cartouche flanked by outward scrolling arms with carved rosettes, supported by square tapering legs with applied grapevines terminating in spade feet, 38 1/2" h., 86 1/2" w. A closely related example is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is illustrated in Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period , fig. 262. Walter Mullen assisted with the cataloging of this piece.
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Condition:
Legs ended out.
- RARE BOSTON FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING
RARE BOSTON FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIRRare Boston Federal mahogany lolling chair, ca. 1805 , attributed to Lemuel Churchill, with square molded arm supports and legs. A closely related example bearing Churchill's label is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and illustrated in Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period , fig. 116.
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Condition:
Black upholstery removed. Good condition with minor leg scuffs.
- PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CHEST
PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHESTPhiladelphia Chippendale figured mahogany chest on chest, ca. 1770 , the broken arch bonnet with carved rosettes, an elaborately carved cartouche of a basket of flowers, pierced fretwork above a blind fretwork over a case with fluted quarter columns and ogee bracket feet, 93 1/4" h., 43 1/2" w. A similar example is illustrated in Morrison Hecksher, American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , plate 147. Alan Miller assisted in cataloging this example.
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Condition:
Cartouche and rosettes replaced. Brasses replaced. Lacking one side molding below fretwork.
- AMERICAN TURNED AND PAINTED GREAT CHAIRPossibly
AMERICAN TURNED AND PAINTED GREAT CHAIRPossibly Tinkham Shop, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, early 18th century. For related chairs see Trent and Goldstein, "New Notes ABout Tinkham Chairs" in American Furniture, 1998.
Provenance: Collection of Jim and CeCe Leonard, Jamestown, North Carolina
Condition:
feet ended out approximately 5 in., lower stretchers likely restored, wear and distress to painted surface
- IMPORTANT AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE CHERRY
IMPORTANT AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE CHERRY DESK AND BOOKCASE...Connecticut, 18th century, upper case with boldly formed scroll pediment with carved rosettes and applied carving on the tympanum, arched and paneled doors opening to a finely fitted interior with two scalloped and shell carved doors opening to shell carved interior drawers over two candle slides; the lower case with finely fitted desk interior set with five shell carved drawers, on original tall bracket feet, 96 x 41-1/2 x 20 in.; accompanied by copies of the 1934 catalog American Furniture: Property of Hyman Kaufman, Boston, Mass.
Provenance: Collection of Hyman Kaufman; sold American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, April 12, 13, and 14, 1934, Lot 327; Private Collection; Mrs. Frank Bien, Morristown, New Jersey, 1954 (illustrated in Antiques Magazine, November 1954); David Stockwell (Illustrated in Antiques Magazine, April 1956); Collection of Mrs. J. Austin Du Pont, Delaware; John Du Pont, Delaware; Purchased at the Winter Antiques Show, New York, 2002, purchased from Anthony Werneke Antiques at the Winter Antiques Show, New York, 2002, for $140,000; former collection Laurence and Helen Alspaugh, Greensboro, North Carolina
Condition:
good condition overall, original feet with minor repairs (one replaced block, one block missing, repair to one rear bracket), brasses replaced, lower case sides with repaired shrinkage cracks, some cracks and distress to back boards (with later black spray), original finials, one minor repair at cornice molding, one interior drawer fitted with later lock, other typical minor surface flaws and repairs
- ATTRIBUTED TO SHELDON PECK, PAIR OF
ATTRIBUTED TO SHELDON PECK, PAIR OF TWINS(American, 1797-1868)
Pair of Folk Portraits; Fraternal Twins, unsigned, each oil on canvas, each 17 x 14 in.; matching period carved and paint decorated folk art frames, 20-3/4 x 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Felicity, Ohio; Bernard Barenholtz, Marlboro, New Hampshire; Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana , January 28-31, 1987, sale 5551, lots 1104 through 1110; Christie's, New York, Important American Furniture and Folk Art , January 20, 2012, sale 2533, lot 198, sold for $15,000; Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection
Condition:
wax lined, replaced stretchers, stabilized crackle, areas of retouch, boy with surface scratch to varnish at right side: frame with attractive patina, wear commensurate with age, abrasions, cracks to corner blocks
- RARE VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE SHELL CARVED
RARE VIRGINIA CHIPPENDALE SHELL CARVED WALNUT SIDE CHAI...Robert Walker, King George County, Virginia, circa 1750, deeply scrolled ears over a pierced splat with heart motif, horse hair upholstered slip seat, shell carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 38-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 20 in.
Provenance: Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: Very closely related side chairs are in the Collections of Colonial Williamsburg, CCWF 1972-230 and G1938-199. For more information on Robert Walker see Robert Leath article titled "Robert and William Walker and the 'Ne Plus Ultra': Scottish Design and Colonial Virginia Furniture, 1730-1775," American Furniture , 2006.
Condition:
re-pinning at seat rail joints, knee returns replaced and one is missing, minor loss at one rear toe, possible minor losses or reshaping at top edges of splat slip seat replaced, later corner blocks, minor losses and distress at foot bottoms from contact with water
- VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIA
VERY RARE PAIR OF GRAEME PARK PHILADELPHIA QUEEN ANNE C...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with four scrolled volutes, set on shell carved legs with trifid feet, upholstered compass seats, one retaining early and probably original needlework upholstery and under upholstery marked with "IV" and matching slip seat marked "IV", 42-1/2 x 21 x 22-1/2 in.
Provenance:
Probable line of descent, needlework upholstered example:
Dr. Thomas Graeme (1688-1772), Graeme Park, Horsham, Pennsylvania;
Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), Graeme Park, daughter;
Dr. William Smith (1746-1822), Graeme Park, by transfer from above, husband of niece;
Samuel Penrose (1748-1833), Graeme Park, by purchase from above;
William Penrose (1782-1863), Graeme Park, by purchase from above in 1821, son;
Ann (Penrose) Iredell (1811-c.1881), Graeme Park and Davis Grove Road, Horsham, daughter;
Hannah (Iredell) Twining (b. 1839), Davis Grove Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania, daughter;
Ida (Twining) Jones (c.1873-1968), Green Meadows Farm, Warrington, Pennsylvania, daughter;
Thence by descent;
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 22 October 1983, lot 254;
Private Collection, purchased from above;
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 17 and 19 January, 1997, lot 778 for $118,000;
Leigh Keno, Inc., New York;
Property of Eric Martin Wunsch;
Sold Christie's New York, September 25, 2013 lot 8 for $40,000 hammer
Pink upholstered example:
Probably made for Dr. Thomas Graeme (1688-1772), Graeme Park, Horsham, Pennsylvania
Mrs. J. Insley Blair (Natalie Knowlton) (1883-1951), Manhattan and Tuxedo Park, New York
Natica (Blair) Lorillard (1913-1955), daughter
Screven Lorillard (1909-1979), husband
Alice (Whitney) Lorillard (1919-2015), wife
Thence by descent in the family
Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, sold Christie's, New York, January 20, 2017, lot 542 for $50,000
Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: The Christie's catalog entry for the needlework upholstered example records that "With its original needlework upholstery cover and a notable provenance, this side chair is an important and rare survival from mid-eighteenth century Philadelphia. As indicated by the Roman numerals on its frame and slip-seat, the chair was originally part of a larger set of at least nine chairs of which two or three others are known. These comprise a chair at Colonial Williamsburg, a single example advertised in 1956, and a third, which may or may not duplicate the previous example, published in 1960 and sold in 1998 (David Stockwell, advertisement, The Magazine Antiques (September 1956), p. 173; Barbara Snow, "Living with Antiques: The Home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Lee, Newtown, Pennsylvania," The Magazine Antiques (September 1960), p. 240; Wechsler's Auction House, Washington D.C., 17 January 1998, lot 185). The first three are illustrated with needlework seat covers that are virtually identical to that made for the chair offered here. With green grounds and stylized leaves and flowers worked in shades of red, yellow, blue and green threads, these covers represent the original coverings. As discussed by Morrison H. Heckscher, this set is distinguished by the broad width of its splats. A side chair now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with slightly variant shell carving but an identical splat was most likely made in the same shop and, with a similar historical association as the set represented by the chair offered here, may have furnished the same eighteenth-century household (Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture: The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles (New York, 1985), pp. 82-83, cat. 38).
This chair descended to the twentieth century with a history of being part of the furnishings of Graeme Park in Horsham, Pennsylvania, a provenance that is supported by the other known chairs from the same set, all of which were also associated with the historic house by their later owners. Originally called Fountain Low and probably constructed for utilitarian purposes, Graeme Park was built in 1722 for Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Keith (1669-1749) on his 1,735 acre estate about twenty five miles north of Philadelphia. Keith returned to England in 1728 and, while the chairs were later thought to have been owned by Keith himself, they date to the period following the house's purchase by Keith's son-in-law, Dr. Thomas Graeme (1688-1772) in 1739. Graeme had accompanied Keith to Philadelphia in 1717 and two years later married Keith's step-daughter, Ann Diggs (d. 1765). After purchasing the house, Graeme re-named the estate and began its transformation into a Georgian summer mansion by re-planting the gardens and retrofitting the house with interior panelling. For almost a hundred years after Dr. Graeme's death in 1772, this set of chairs appears to have remained intact on the estate and owned by successive proprietors of Graeme Park. Graeme bequeathed the estate to his daughter, Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), a respected poet and scholar who hosted America's first salon, attended by Philadelphia's leading intellectual figures such as Dr. Benjamin Rush and Francis Hopkinson. Elizabeth has been credited with working the floral needlework covers on the chairs, but it is also possible that they were stitched by her mother, Ann Diggs Graeme, especially if the chairs were made closer to 1740 than 1760. Evidence of the latter's proficiency in the needlework arts is suggested by "the Crocadile [sic] in Needle Work by Mrs. Graeme," which was in a bed chamber in 1778; interestingly, the same room had "6 chairs with the old Arm chair," possibly a reference to some of the set represented by this chair. During the Revolutionary War, Elizabeth's husband, Hugh Fergusson, was a Loyalist and deserted not only the country, but his wife. In 1791, Elizabeth transferred ownership of the estate to Dr. William Smith (1746-1822), her niece's husband, and in exhchange, he managed her finances. In 1801, Smith sold the parcel of land that contained the mansion house to Samuel Penrose (1748-1833), a prominent local Quaker farmer, and, in 1821 Samuel sold it to his son, William Penrose (1782-1863), who had been living on the estate with his wife in a separate house since their marriage in 1810. For much of the nineteenth century, Graeme Park was largely uninhabited and looked after by the Penrose family, a circumstance that probably contributed to the survival of the chairs' needlework seat covers ("Addendum to Graeme Park," Historic American Buildings Survey , HABS no. PA-579, pp. 1-29; Thomas Allen Glenn, Some Colonial Mansions and Those Who Lived in Them (Philadelphia, 1899), pp. 367-398; Theodore Webber Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, 1884), pp. 880-883, 888-896; Simon Gratz, "Some Material for a Biography of Mrs. Fergusson, nee Graeme," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , vol. 39, no. 3 (1915), p. 295; "People" [biographies], www.graemepark.org ).
The set of chairs appears to have been separated upon the settlement of William Penrose's estate in 1865. This chair and the example now at Colonial Williamsburg descended through William's daughter, Ann J. (Penrose) Iredell (1811-c.1881) and remained in the Horsham area until sold out of the family. Colonial Williamsburg purchased their chair from Iredell Twining (1879-1971); his sister, Ida (Twining) Jones (c.1873-1968), was the last family owner identified at the time of this chair's sale at auction in 1983. The chair illustrated in The Magazine Antiques in 1960 (see above) descended to William Penrose's younger daughter, Hannah (1820-1894), who at Graeme Park in 1857, married Isaac Worstall Hicks (1809-1898), son of the celebrated artist, Edward Hicks (1780-1849)."
(see https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5717013)
Condition:
needlework upholstered example with minor patch at one crest volute, minor brakes and repairs at joint of crest rail to rear stiles and at joint of splat to crest rail (strip patch), old crack/checking at one rear leg, some finish distress at splat, small patch at top of one crest volute, very minor chip at one splat volute, rich color with dry varnished surface with some minor finish distress
Needlework example: Christie's catalog entry notes "Retains the original needlework slip seat marked VIIII. Seat frame marked VIII. Crack, repair and surface patch to base of crest just above splat. Crack repairs and minor patches to back of crest at juncture with stiles. Patch to portion of left scrolled volute on crest. Some scratches bruising and wear to legs and feet. Chip to inside of left front leg near ankle. Comes with replaced slip seat. Minor chip to lower scrolled volute on left side of splat. Otherwise good condition."
Pink upholstered example: Christie's notes "Underside of front seat rail bears pencil inscription "M Davis". Majority of knee returns appear to be original Crack to left front and right side returns. right returns. Right rear side return possibly replaced. Surface patch to left scrolled volute of crest. Inside of right seat rail bears sticker numbered "25". Some imperfections to dry surface, primarily on backside of chair. Crest re-pinned. Some shrinkage cracks to left front leg. Minor wear and abrasions to legs and feet. Otherwise good condition."
- IMPORTANT RAWLE FAMILY PAIR OF PHILADELPHIA
IMPORTANT RAWLE FAMILY PAIR OF PHILADELPHIA QUEEN ANNE ...1740-1760, each with scrolled and shell carved crest over a figured splat with scrolled volutes and spurred base, shell carved legs with trifid feet, red leather upholstered compass seats, seat rail interiors and matching original slip seats marked "III" and "XI", 42-1/2 x 20 x 17 in.
Provenance: The Rawle Family of Pennsylvania, possible line of descent: Francis Rawle (1729-1761), Philadelphia; William Rawle (1759-1836), Philadelphia, son; Francis William Rawle (1795-1881), Philadelphia and Fairfield, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, son; James Rawle (1842-1912), "Castlefinn," near Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, son; thence by descent in the family; Christie's, New York, Property from a Pennsylvania Collection, January 19, 2018, lot 156, sold for $137,500; Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: According to the Christie's lot essay (January 19, 2018, lot 156), the chairs offered here relate closely to "the practices of the 'Wistar armchair' shop as defined and discussed by Alan Miller. These include compass seats with applied rims and trifid feet with raised central and side panels, with the graining on the splat and its more complex shaping illustrating developments of the shop in the 1740s and 1750s (Alan Miller, "Flux in Design and Method in Early Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia Furniture," American Furniture 2014 , Luke Beckerdite, ed. (Milwaukee, 2014), pp. 60-64). Other chairs possibly from the same original set include a chair marked V (Sotheby's, New York, 26 September 2008, lot 62) and, with variant knee returns, a chair marked II at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 25.115.14).
The chairs were acquired from a Rawle-family descendant whose line included Francis Rawle (1729-1761), a possible first owner for the set represented by the pair in the present lot. He was the son of William Rawle (d. 1741), a lawyer and original member of the Library Company. Francis married Rebecca Warner in 1756, an event that may have occasioned the commission of this set of chairs. This pair of chairs were likely inherited by his son, William Rawle (1759-1836) , a prominent lawyer who was appointed United State Attorney for Pennsylvania by President George Washington. The chairs continued to descend to his son Francis William Rawle (1795-1881) and Francis' son, James Rawle (1842-1912), President of J.G. Brill Co., at the time, the largest manufacturers of street cars (Frank Marshall Eastman, Courts and Lawyers of Pennsylvania: A History, 1623-1923 , vol. 4, pp. 56-58; see also Lita H. Solis-Cohen, "Living with antiques: Castlefinn Farm, the Pennsylvania home of Mrs. James Rawle II," The Magazine Antiques (March 1971), pp. 386-390)."
(see https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6125008)
Condition:
both in a fine state of overall preservation, one chair with patch repair to volute of splat, later nails and pinning at shoe, proper left side with repair to stile at leg joint, other leg with some infill, seat rail with metal L brackets added, minor repairs along front of seat rail, one front leg with minor thin cracks; other chair with patch repair at lip of shoe, small area of loss on proper right seat rail lip, minor repairs to seat rail, front legs with 1/4 inch pad applied; both with scattered imperfections and other general wear from age and use
Per Christie's condition report: old dark patina, slightly waxed but good color. Patch approximately 3 1/2 inches long to proper right volute of splat on one chair (chair marked III). Shrinkage crack through shell knee carving of proper right front leg. Shoe appears to be secured with very tiny pins. Metal brackets to underside of back rail. The other (chair marked XI) with small patch repair to bottom right corner of front of shoe. Face patch to proper left rear leg at juncture with stile. Underside of front legs each with 1/4 inch high pads. Please note that if pads are removed foot height would be approximately the same as foot height of the other chair.
- COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS. Twentieth
COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS. Twentieth century. Including English and American furniture, art pottery and oriental rugs.
- FINE GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED ROSEWOOD
FINE GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED ROSEWOOD MARBLE TOP TABLE29 x 44 x 44 in.
Note: The above offered "table is one of several hexagonal marble-topped examples squarely in the refined Louis Philippe style. These tables almost certainly were made in the shop of a French cabinetmaker like Alexander Roux. No table of this form is labeled or associated with a bill of sale. The principal motifs associated with the Louis Philippe style, often wrongly identified as Charles X, are magnificently arrayed in the offered table. The flat base with three trefoil feet is seen in many examples of American furniture and was a recognized hallmark of the Gothic style, although it sometimes supported tables, stands, and screens with Elizabethan or classical detailing. The six cluster columns with floral bud bases and capitals are somewhat ambiguous in style but certainly suggest medieval carving. Hanging inside the columns in a sort of clerestory area is a tracery lantern that had to be assembled and installed before the table was assembled. Both the columns and the lantern enter a large block which in turn supports two horizontal rails from which the six frieze rails are suspended. The frieze is worked in another characteristic Louis Philippe motif that was much copied in England and America, the clipped ogival arcade with turned pendants and corner turrets. Other fine details of the table include reel and arch moldings. Not all New York Gothic furniture with Louis Philippe traits was made by French cabinet makers. English and German competitors incorporated some of the ornamental vocabulary of French furniture in their production models by mid-1840's, but these makers rarely achieved the sophisticated effects seen here, nor did they lavish as much fine workmanship on their products. This table represents a high point in New York City production between the waning of late classical and early mannerist (pillar and scroll) style and the triumph of the rococo revival in the 1850s." - Robert F. Trent.
An identical table sold in these galleries on April 2, 2016, Lot 2, The Collection of Judith Hollander, for $25,000 hammer price.
Condition
In good restored condition. The replaced marble top with minor staining, pitting and scuffing. Formerly had a wooden top, now lacking. Minor chips to the edges. Some repairs to the pendants. Scattered staining to the center of the pedestal base. One, possibly two feet facings replaced. Larger acorn finial and several smaller ones replaced. In generally good condition and refinished. Structurally sound. Very fine quality.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- A GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 20 BOOKS RELATING
A GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 20 BOOKS RELATING TO ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS A group of approximately 20 books relating to antique furniture and decorative arts, including 'Early American Furniture'; 'The Practical Book of Chinaware'; 'Ruth Webb Lee's Victorian Glass Handbook'; 'The Book of Old Silver'; 'The Furniture of Olden Time', etc.
- FOUR SHELVES OF MAINLY ART AND DESIGN
FOUR SHELVES OF MAINLY ART AND DESIGN BOOKS Four shelves of mainly art and design books, including subjects such as fine art and photography, American furniture, Chinese art, antiquities, Modern design, fashion, textiles, motocycles, comic history, etc.
- FOUR-PIECE VICTORIAN SEATING FURNITURE
FOUR-PIECE VICTORIAN SEATING FURNITURE SETFOUR-PIECE VICTORIAN SEATING FURNITURE SET, Renaissance Revival design, school of John Jelliff, American furniture designer and manufacturer, mid-19th century, comprising: triple chair-back sofa, armchair and two side chairs. Sofa dimensions: 40.5"H x 72"W.
- American Furniture walnut finished bamboo
American Furniture walnut finished bamboo form etagere, mirrored back, missing glass shelves, 72"h x 22"w x 12"d
- (6) pc American Furniture bamboo form
(6) pc American Furniture bamboo form bedroom set, c/o pair 2-pc high chests, pair smoked glass nightstands, dresser with smoked glass inset panels with table top mirror, king size bed, faux bamboo frames with woven panels, on silver gilt paw feet, 68"h x 44"w x 20"d
- EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
Cedar
EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
Cedar Run, NJ, c. 1890
14 in. long
A pair of curlew with pronounced cheeks. As North America's largest shorebird, curlew are recognizable by their signature curved bill shaped somewhat like a crescent moon. In fact, the scientific name for the long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, comes from the Greek word "noumenios" meaning "new moon."
Each has a stringing hole through the tail. The underside of each is stamped with a "T" above the stick hole.
One is in original paint with gunning wear with a reset neck. The other has working scratch paint and gunning wear. Each has a replaced bill.
Literature: Christie's, "Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Prints And Decoys," New York, NY, January 17th, 2008, lot 364, exact pair illustrated.
Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 155, pl. 363, related example illustrated.
- FINE FEDERAL MA INLAID SIDEBOARD, CA
FINE FEDERAL MA INLAID SIDEBOARD, CA 1810. A fine inlaid mahogany example made in the Boston area possibly Charlestown, rich mahogany woods, three drawers above doors on refined reeded legs, with original brass, 41”H x 67”L x 25”D, Lit. See American Furniture In The Boston Museum of Fine Arts for identical example.
- DEERFIELD MA 18TH C. Q.A. MAPLE AND
DEERFIELD MA 18TH C. Q.A. MAPLE AND WALNUT HIGHBOY. A fine and unique example, descending in the Strong family. Ca. 1740-1760 Jonathan Strong, two part Queen Anne highboy with an old pleasing finish and period early bat wing brass. Upper section with an applied molded top, figured wild maple case and legs, front facade with an unusual arrangement of three short over four long walnut drawers. The lower section with one long over three short drawers, a high arched apron with acorn drops, on high Queen Anne cabriole legs. Chalk inscription inside bottom section 'Phelps'. Contrary to traditional belief that this form represents Eastern Mass., authorities in the field of 18th C. furniture believe that the unique three short drawer top and deep apron more closely resemble the Deerfield MA. area. Accompanying this lot is estate inventory of John Strong, Farmington, 1815. For a related highboy see American Furniture in Israel Sacks Collection. 73.5”H x upper case 35”W x 20”D, lower case 36.75”W x 21”D.
- Samuel Minott. porringer. 1753-1803,
Samuel Minott. porringer. 1753-1803, silver. 8 h × 8¼ w × 5½ d in. result: $1,625. estimate: $500–700. Handle engraved ‘P/AA IP’ and later inscription to body ‘A.M.E. to A.M.E. Jr., 1866-1875’. Marked to underside of handle. 8.4 ozt. Provenance: Skinner Auctions, American Furniture & Decorative Arts, 19 November 2016, Lot 6 | Private Collection
- BOOK LOT: FOUR VOLUMESBook Lot: Four
BOOK LOT: FOUR VOLUMESBook Lot: Four Volumes American Furniture Related. Condition: : Good.
Condition:
Condition: : Good.
- BOOK LOT: FOUR VOLUMESBook Lot: Four
BOOK LOT: FOUR VOLUMESBook Lot: Four Volumes American Furniture Related. Condition: : Good.
Condition:
Condition: : Good.
- CUSTOM MADE MAHOGANY 4 DRAWER CHEST
CUSTOM MADE MAHOGANY 4 DRAWER CHEST MADE BY "KAPLAN"Custom made mahogany 4 drawer chest made by "Kaplan" Early American Furniture, 40"W. x 35.5"H. x 20"D.
Condition:
Very good, top has some staining (two small white clouds) and abrasions
- MARBLE TOP CENTER TABLE ATT. MEEKSVictorian
MARBLE TOP CENTER TABLE ATT. MEEKSVictorian laminated, carved rosewood center table, attributed to Meeks, in the Rococo Revival to Renaissance Revival transitional style. "Turtle" shaped white marble top over a conforming foliate carved and pierced skirt with acorn shaped drops. Central urn shaped pedestal joined to four scrolling legs, topped by carved blocks and reeded columns; whorl feet raised on casters. Dark original surface. 29" H x 44" W x 28 1/2" D. For a similar example attribution, refer to Eileen and Richard Dubrow, "American Furniture of the 19th Century, 1840-1880" p. 135. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Original surface, original casters. Repair to top of one scrolled leg, scattered minor repairs or reinforcements to skirt. One area of separation to lamination at underside of skirt. Loss to tip of one carved cartouche on the skirt. A few rust colored stains to marble top. General scattered scratches and abrasions.
- SHIELD BACK HEPPLEWHITE STYLE ARMCHAIR
SHIELD BACK HEPPLEWHITE STYLE ARMCHAIR & TIGER MAPLE CA...Two (2) American furniture items. 1st item: Hepplewhite style shield back armchair, the back with carved splats, curved arms with reeded arm supports, a shaped seat with ivory damask upholstery, tapering reeded front legs and curved rear legs. Mahogany primary wood. 36 1/2" H x 21 3/4" W x 18 3/4" D. Second half of the 19th century. 2nd item: Mid-Atlantic or New England Federal tiger maple candlestand having a square top above a ring turned and urn pedestal terminating into a tripodal base with three spider legs. 26 3/4" H x 17 3/4" W x 17 1/2" D. Early/Mid 19th century.
The Estate of Patricia Kiegel, Nashville, Tennessee.
Condition:
1st item: Chair overall good condition with expected general use wear. 2nd item: Older refinish, overall very good condition with very minor expected wear to top.
- NEW YORK MAHOGANY 3-PEDESTAL DINING
NEW YORK MAHOGANY 3-PEDESTAL DINING TABLE, CHARLESTON H...New York mahogany and mahogany veneer 3-pedestal banquet dining table, white pine, poplar and ash secondary woods. The top is constructed of figured mahogany leaves and includes two (2) D-shaped ends having a single pivoting leaf and one (1) center section with two leaves. The tops surmount conforming skirts with figured mahogany veneers and applied half-round brass molding to the edge. Each section rests on three vasiform-shaped and carved pedestals that are supported by four (4) carved legs that terminate into paw feet with brass casters. The leaf supports consist of square rods that are recessed underneath the table when not in use and then slide out when necessary. 181" (15'1") total L x 54 1/8" W x 29 1/4" H (24" floor to shirt). Each D-end section measures: 50" L. Center section measures: 81" L. Circa 1825. Note: This table was originally purchased from George C. Williams American Antiques in Charleston, SC and purportedly descended through a nine-generation Charleston, SC family. Maurie McInnis and Robert Leath note in their article "Beautiful Specimens, Elegant Patterns: New York Furniture for the Charleston Market, 1810-1840" (American Furniture, 1996, Chipstone Foundation) that it was common in the first half of the 19th century for wealthy Charleston families to import furniture from New York. It was less expensive and was deemed to be more fashionable.
Condition:
Minor repairs to one leaf; central section top with wood shrinkage; various missing foot laminations recarved, applied, and finished to match; the leaves of the two ends have been toned to match the central section, which was exposed to less sunlight.
- HERTER BROTHERS AMERICAN RENAISSANCE
HERTER BROTHERS AMERICAN RENAISSANCE CABINET COMMISSION...An American Renaissance parcel-gilt, carved and ebonized cabinet commissioned for the first floor Master bedroom of the Milton Slocum Latham residence, Thurlow Lodge, Menlo Park, California. Executed by Herter Brothers, New York, circa 1872. "WB143 label" and Warner Brothers logo brand on back. Dimensions: 6'10"h x 5'2"w x 23.5"d. Provenance: The Estate of Mrs. Mary K. Hopkins, previously sold Butterfield & Butterfield at Thurlow Lodge, October 5, 1942, lot 336, Bonham's American Furniture & Decorative Arts, 2009, lot 1296 (original Bonham's ticket present) thence to private collector.
Brothers Christian and Gustave Herter were German immigrants. The Herter Brothers firm (1864-1906), in New York, specialized in comprehensive interior design and cabinet making to the Gilded Age. Among their clients were William Vanderbilt, Mark Hopkins, Jay Gould, Ulysses Grant (for the White House), Milton Latham (Thurlow Lodge) and Ruggles S. Morse (a Southern hotel baron). Their work is known for its complex carvings and ornamentation as well as skill of workmanship.
Thurlow Lodge is the no-longer-extant Menlo Park California mansion of former California governor and United States senator Milton Slocum Latham (1827–1882) and his second wife, Mary McMullin. Mr. and Mrs. Latham commissioned the interior design for their home from the New York City firm of Herter Brothers, whose San Francisco outlet catered to prominent patrons such as Mark Hopkins, James Flood, Darius Ogden Mills, and John D. Spreckels.
For shipping quote: (in California) Delbert McCrea 831-566-6088; (outside California) Alexander Services 203-324-4012.
Condition:
Scattered were, scratches and small losses throughout. 2" x 2" loss left front corner foot (piece present), 2.5" x 2.5" loss left rear foot (piece present), loss to handle to upper left Aladdin's lamp finial (piece present). Losses to carved "ribbon curl" at top. Repair to right front foot. Scratches to upper top and scratches and abrasions to shelves. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.
- LOT OF 26 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwenty-Six
LOT OF 26 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwenty-Six Antiques reference books on Furniture, Rugs and other Miscellaneous. Including FURNISHING THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE by Nancy McClelland; THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE by Rexford Newcomb; HIDDEN TREASURES: SEARCHING FOR MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE by Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno; ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS by Fabio Formenton; THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FURNITURE RESTORATION by Tristan Salazar; THE IMPECUNIOUS COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO AMERICAN ANTIQUES by John T. Kirk; COLONIAL INTERIORS: COLONIAL AND EARLY FEDERAL by Leigh French Jr.; ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM GOTHIC TO SHERATON by Herbert Cescinsky; THE HERITAGE OF EARLY AMERICAN HOUSES, introduction by Vincent Price, text by John Drury; CARE AND REPAIR OF ANTIQUES by Thomas H. Ormsbee; THE CARE OF HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS by Per E. Guldbeck; FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN by Albert Sack; THE ANTIQUERS by Elizabeth Stillinger; THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ANTIQUES edited by Helen Comstock; THE ANTIQUES GUIDE TO DECORATIVE ARTS IN AMERICA 1600-1875 by Elizabeth Stillinger; COUNTRY ARTS IN EARLY AMERICAN HOMES by Nina Fletcher Little; FURNITURE OF THE PILGRIM CENTURY by Wallace Nutting, Vols. 1 and 2; THE EASY EXPERT IN COLLECTING AND RESTORING AMERICAN ANTIQUES by Moreton Marsh; PICTURE FRAMING by Edward Landon; ORIENTAL RUGS: A HANDBOOK FOR THE AMERICAN BUYER by Janice Summers Herbert; THE CABINET-MAKER AND UPHOLSTERER’S GUIDE by George Hepplewhite, copyright 1969; THE BASKET COLLECTORS BOOK by Lew Larason; AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS FROM THE PILGRIMS TO THE REVOLUTION, the Detroit Institute of Arts exhibition catalogue, 1967; CHALKWARE: TOOLS AND METHODS pamphlet, Early Trades and Crafts Society; and a replica 1908 SEARS, ROEBUCK CATALOGUE.
- LOT OF 12 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwelve
LOT OF 12 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwelve Antiques reference books on Early American Furniture, Windsor Chairs and Clocks. Including ANTIQUE COUNTRY FURNITURE OF NORTH AMERICA by John G. Shea; AMERICAN WINDSOR FURNITURE: SPECIALIZED FORMS by Nancy Goyne Evans; THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA by Charles Santore; THE WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA, vols. 1 and 2, by Charles Santore; THE NEW FINE POINTS OF FURNITURE: EARLY AMERICAN by Albert Sack; AMERICAN COUNTRY FURNITURE 1780-1875 by Ralph and Terry Kovel; THE CABINETMAKERS OF AMERICA by Ethel Hall Bjerkoe; AMERICAN FURNITURE by Helen Comstock; AMERICAN FURNITURE IN PENDLETON HOUSE, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; AMERICAN FURNITURE: UNDERSTANDING STYLES, CONSTRUCTION AND QUALITY by John T. Kirk; EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE by John T. Kirk; and THE BOOK OF AMERICAN CLOCKS by Brooks Palmer.
- D.R. DIMES WINDSOR YOUTH CHAIRFine black
D.R. DIMES WINDSOR YOUTH CHAIRFine black painted Windsor continuos arm youth chair stamped DR Dimes with paper label. 35.5 in high, seat is 20 in, 17 wide. (DR Dimes handcrafted early American furniture from NH).
- A ROCOCO REVIVAL ONYX AND GILT BRONZE
A ROCOCO REVIVAL ONYX AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED HAND PAIN...A ROCOCO REVIVAL ONYX AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED HAND PAINTED BUREAU PLAT, AMERICAN, MOUNTS BY P.E. GUERIN, CIRCA 1890, the serpentine rectangular top centering an inset cream and honey amber veined onyx panel within leaf tip encadrements, enclosed by a conforming gilt ground border with colorfully painted paired putti and cherubs flanking a trailing floral cluster, above bombé sides with each centering a nicely painted Cupid sleeping on a bed of flowers and one side composing a similarly painted long drawer, raised on elegant cabriole legs with daisy bloom and floral sprays within fruiting grape clusters bronze mounted hips tapering to blossoming morning glory leafy vine, ending on laurel detailed chutes terminating before rocaille modeled sabots, one bronze removed and revealing verso incised "P.E. GUERIN. NY 18." Height: 29 3/8" Width: 36 1/2" Depth: 26" Note: Pierre Emmanuel Guerin (French/American 1833-1911) founder of the famous New York City P.E. Guerin foundry which opened its doors in 1857 and is still in operation today. It is the oldest family owned decorative hardware firm in continuous operation to this day in the city. The list of clientele reads like an American Who's Who of the late 19th and throughout the 20th century. Many American museums and historical estates such as the Vanderbilt family's Biltmore, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Hillwood and Henry Ford's Fair Lane have Guerin interior and exterior hardware fittings. This includes door hardware ordered by the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy for doors in the family quarters of the White House. The handpainted Cupid scenes while not signed were reputedly done by a French artist living in New York City at the time.
Condition:
Good condition for antique American furniture of this age, use and materials including but not limited to surface buildup and light craquelure on hand painted areas, expected surface buildup and wear as well as normal marks and scratches throughout. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."