- SIX BOOKS ON AMERICAN ANTIQUESSix books
SIX BOOKS ON AMERICAN ANTIQUESSix books on American antiques, including A Collection of Scale-drawings, Details and Sketches of what is commonly known as Colonial Furniture by Alvan Crocker Nye, and Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition Catalogue , 1929.
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- QUEEN ANNE STYLE CHERRY SIDEBOARD Colonial
QUEEN ANNE STYLE CHERRY SIDEBOARD Colonial Furniture Co., later 20th century, 34 1/2 in. H., 56 in. W., 19 in. D.
- TRADITIONAL STYLE CHERRY CHINA CUPBOARD
TRADITIONAL STYLE CHERRY CHINA CUPBOARD Colonial Furniture Co., circa 1980s, with glass shelving and illumination, later mounts, about 79 in. H., 60 in. W., 14 in. D.
- CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY DRESSING
CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY DRESSING TABLEPhiladelphia Chippendale carved mahogany dressing table, ca. 1760 , the notched corner top overhanging a case with elaborately carved shell drawer, apron, and knees terminating in ball and claw feet, 28 3/4" h., 34 1/4" w. A related table is illustrated in Luke Vincent Lockwood, {Colonial Furniture in America}, fig. 252. Alan Miller aptly nicknamed this unknown carver the "cornucopia carver" after the carved elements on the skirt. Few examples by this early and skilled carver are known. Alan Miller assisted with the cataloging of this piece.
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Condition:
Brasses replaced. Top likely replaced. Stable.
- MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF BOOKS ON AMERICAN
MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF BOOKS ON AMERICAN HISTORYApproximately nineteen books.
Including:
Scott Graham Williamson, The American Craftsman
Irving Whitehall Lyon, The Colonial Furniture of New England
William Draper Lewis, The Life of Theodore Roosevelt
Harold J. Laski, The American Presidency, An Interpretation
The largest 11 1/4 x 9 x 1 in.
Condition
Most with losses to dust jackets and covers, some in good condition with minor wear. Foxing and discoloration throughout. No further information is available for this lot.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.
- Cescinsky (Herbert), English Furniture
Cescinsky (Herbert), English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century, three-volume set, London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, [1909]-11, illustrated, contemporary green half-morocco over cloth, 4to, Lyon (Irving Whitall), The Colonial Furniture of New England, Boston and New York: Houghton, Miffin and Company, 1892, illustrated, original cloth, 4to, Cook's Homes and Haunts of John Ruskin, 1912, original cloth, 4to, Society Pictures by George Du Maurier, 2 vols, 4to, etc,. mixed bindings and sizes, (17)
- THE FURNITURE OF CHARLESTON, 1680-1820,
THE FURNITURE OF CHARLESTON, 1680-1820, 3 VOLUMESThe Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820 (The Frank L. Horton Series) by Bradford L. Rauschenberg and John Bivins", 3 Volume Set. Volume titles include: Volume I: Colonial Furniture. Volume II: Neoclassical Furniture. Volume III: The Cabinetmakers.
Condition:
Mint, still in shrink wrap.
- JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (AMERICAN 1859-1953)JOSEPH
JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (AMERICAN 1859-1953)JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (AMERICAN 1859-1953)
A Prehistoric Bowl - Excavated Near the Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico , ca. 1935
oil on canvas
101 x 92 cm (39 3/4 x 36 1/4 in.)
signed lower right; signed and inscribed in the artist's hand on verso: A Prehistoric Bowl — Excavated Near The Pueblo of Zuni, N. Mex. ($500 prize Pasadena Art Inst. 1935). Chest was property of Gov. Bent, 1st Gov. of New Mexico, killed in the battle of Taos in last war of Indians + Gov't Red drapery I bought from the back of a camel (over howda) in Biskra, Africa. -J. H. Sharp. Taos, N. Mex.
PROVENANCE
Purchased directly from Sharp by Laura Scudder, at whose house in La Habra Heights, California, Sharp used to stay during the 1930s and 40s Mrs. Scudder bought the painting with the blanket (now lost), and was later given the chest by Sharp
Thence by descent to Mark Scudder (1943-2017), Grandson of Laura Scudder
EXHIBITED
Pasadena Art Insitute, Pasadena, California, 1935
LOT NOTES
We are grateful to James D. Balestrieri, for writing the following catalogue essay, about this painting.
Sold together with the pictured chest, as per Sharp's inscription formerly belonging to Governor Charles Bent of New Mexico , chip-carved with hand-wrought iron hasp, dating to the late 18th century, by a Spanish Colonial furniture maker (attributed to the Valdez family of Velarde, New Mexico); overall dimensions: 76 (h) x 155 (w) x 56 cm (29 7/8 x 61 x 22 in.)
CONDITION
N.B. The canvas is nailed at the perimeter to a backing board. Observed in frame, the work is in overall very good condition. Overall surface dust and dirt; would benefit from a light cleaning. Very light scuffing in places, such as the upper right corner. Inspection under UV light shows miniscule scattered retouching to the upper center (red striations in the drapery). Otherwise, no significant issues to report. The chest with some age-appropriate wear, no structural issues.
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- FINE AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DESK
FINE AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY DESK AND BOOKCASE, M...Massachusetts, probably Newburyport area, circa 1770, with broken arch pediment with carved pinwheel rosettes, urn and flame finials and sunburst carved scroll board, over dentil molded cornice with two figured mahogany paneled doors set with fluted pilasters, opening to shelved interior, over two pull out candle slides, lower case with fitted desk interior, serpentine and fan carved drawers, over four graduated serpentine long drawers, set on ogee bracket feet, 89-3/4 x 42-1/2 x 22 in.
Note: Illustrated in Luke Vincent Lockwood, Colonial Furniture in America , pg. 266, plate 288. Also illustrated in American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , pg. 275-276, item 188.
Provenance: Gift from Mrs. Russell Sage to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1909; Sold Christie's New York, January 16 2004 lot 474 for $107,000; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition:
fine condition with mellow patinated surface, brasses replaced, interior valances replaced, original feet and most blocking with typical scattered breaks and repairs to facings, old break and repair with small area of color retouch to central finial plinth, other typical very minor shrinkage cracks and surface flaws
- 28 BOOKS ON DECORATIVE ARTS AND FURNITUREincluding:
28 BOOKS ON DECORATIVE ARTS AND FURNITUREincluding: [ Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages ] by Stanley Charles Nott, London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 1936, containing numerous black and white photographs, text illustrations, and color plates, in signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe for Asprey binding, bound in full green leather, cover with gilt ruling, gilt lettering and ruling to spines, five raised bands, marbled endpapers, aeg; [ English Stained Glass ] by Herbert Read, London/New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1926, containing numerous black and white plates, bound in vellum, brown morocco spine label; 27 other assorted books
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition:
light wear to extremities, scattered scuff and scratches to leather, some bumped corners, scattered light staining, toning, and foxing throughout; The Cabinet Maker's Assistant has some tears and lifting at the spine edges; Colonial Furniture has several inscriptions on title page
- TWO EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON EARLY SOUTHERN
TWO EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON EARLY SOUTHERN FURNITURE As follows: Rauschenberg, Bradford, L. and Bivins, John Jr. The Furniture of Charleston, 1680-1820 (Winston-Salem: The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 2003), Volume I: Colonial Furniture, Vol. II: Neoclassical Furniture, Volume III. The Cabinetmakers, all three in slipcase, large quarto (11.5 in.), black linen boards, each book with dust jacket. (Condition is like new); plus...Marshall, Patricia Phillips and Leimenstoll, Jo Ramsay. Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Chapel Hill, UNC Press, 2010), 4to (11-1/2 in.), brown cloth with pictorial dust jacket (inscribed by owner, else like new).
- Weererantne (N) Visions of an Island,
Weererantne (N) Visions of an Island, Rare works from Sri Lanka in The Christopher Ondaatje Collection, no 130 of a limited edition of 200 copies and signed by the collector, Lockwood (L V) Colonial Furniture in America, two vols. and 9 other American reference books (12)
- HENRY FORD CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY
HENRY FORD CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT DESK Early 20th century by Colonial Furniture, solid mahogany construction, molded edge slant lid, divided and drawered interior with column form document drawers, the case with four graduated "block-front" drawers, side with batwing bail handles, shaped bracket feet, labeled.
- Book lot including ''Warhol Ten Lizes''
Book lot including ''Warhol Ten Lizes'' (Art Play Book) bound volumes ''The Presidents House'' (Seale) misc. books on The Berkshires ''Authentic Libretti Of The Gilbert and Sullivan Operas'' Gretta Garbo Sotheby's catalog ''The White House Gardens'' ''Tamara de Lempicka'' (signed on inside illegibly) ''the audrey hepburn treasures'' (Erwin) ''Diana The Portrait'' (Coward) ''Palazzo Spini Feroni And Its Museum'' (Mondadori) ''The Best of Flair'' (bound volume) ''HRH The Prince Of Wales Watercolours''. ''Spectacle'' (Rockwell) ''Masaccia and Masolino...'' (Joannides) two volumes ''Colonial Furniture In America'' (Lockwood).
- Lot nine various antique reference books
Lot nine various antique reference books including ''The Encylopedia Of Furniture'' (Aronson) ''American Furniture..'' (Heckscher) ''Colonial Furniture in America'' (Lockwood) ''Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts at Boscobel'' (Tracy) ''Furniture Treasury'' (Nutting) etc.
- Lot eight misc. antique reference books
Lot eight misc. antique reference books including volumes I and 2 ''Colonial Furniture In America'' (Lockwood) ''American Furniture...'' (Downs) etc.
- GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS.
GROUP OF ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKS. The Pine Furniture of Early New England Russell Hawes Kettell English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and History of its Origins Rupert Gentle and Rachael Feild Living With Antiques: A Treasury of Private Homes in America Alice Winchester Old Stuff in Up-Country Pennsylvania Earl. F. Robacker The Flowering of American Folk Art 1776-1876 Jean Lipman and Alice Winchester The Antiques Treasury of Furniture and Other Decorative Arts Alice Winchester America's Quilts and Coverlets Carleton L. Safford and Robert Bishop Azerbaijan Carpet Rugs and Carpets of the Orient Nathaniel Harris Oriental Lowestoft Chinese Export Porcelain J.A. Lloyd Hyde The American Clock: A Comprehensive Pictorial Survey 1723-1900 William H. Distin and Robert Bishop Furniture Treasury vol. 3 Wallace Nutting Gone Are the Days: An Illustrated History of the Old South Harnett T. Kane Folk Sculpture USA: Brooklyn Museum and Los Angeles County Museum of Art Exhibition 1976 China-Trade Porcelain: An account of its historical background manufacture and decoration and a study of the Helena Woolworth McCann Collection by John Goldsmith Phillips Chinese Trade Porcelain Michel Beurdeley Pennsylvania Dutch American Folk Art Henry J. Kauffman Spatterware and Sponge: Hardy Perennials of Ceramics Earl F. and Ada F. Robacker 101 Masterpieces of American Primitive Painting Great Historic Houses of America Phyllis Lee Levin Beyond New England Thresholds Samuel Chamberlain America's Folk Art Robert L. Polley The Heritage of Early American Houses John Drury This England: National Geographic Society America's Country Furniture 1780-1875 Ralph and Terry Kovel Book of American Clocks Brooks Palmer Two Hundred Years of American Clocks and Watches Chris bailey American Bird Decoys William J. Mackey Jr. American Pewter J.B. Kerfoot Polly's Principles Polly Bergen American Glass george and Helen McKearin Colonial Furniture in America Luke Vincent Lockwood The American Heritage History of Antiques Marshall B. Davidson The Chamberlain Selection of New England Rooms 1639-1863 Samuel and Narcissa G. Chamberlain English Ceramics Circle Transactions 1-5/Volume I and 6-10/Volume 2 English porcelain Circle transactions 1-4 \/volume 1 The World Guide to Antiquities Seymour Kurtz Pewter in America volumes I and II Ledlie L. Laughlin Early Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts John Joseph Stoudt Charlton Heston Presents the Bible Lighting in America Lawrence S. Cooke A Directory of Antique Furniture F. Lewis Hinckley American Folk Art Canes George H. Meyer Furniture Treasury Wallace Nutting The Last two Million Years (Reader's Digest) The Horizon Book of the Arts of Chine (Horizon Magazine) The New Yorker Cartoon Album 1975-1985 The Book of Rugs Oriental and European Ignaz Schlosser American Antiques Norman Hudson Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques Helen Comstock The Pennsylvania German Collection by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Connecticut Furniture of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (Wadsworth Atheneum) The Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques L.G.G. Ramsey The Leeds Pottery Donald Towner The History and Folklore of American Country Tinware 1700-1900 Margaret Coffin Guide to American Pewter Carl Jacobs Pennsylvania Dutch Stuff: Guide to Country Antiques Earl F. Robacker Tidewater Virginia in Color Parke Rouse Jr. A History of American Pewter Charles F. Montgomery Fine Points of Furniture: Early American Albert Sack A Window on Williamsburg John J. Warklet Jr. American and English Antiques of the Eighteenth Century Max Webber INC (catalogue 3 1971) A Handbook of Popular Antiques Katharine Morrison McClinton Historic Deerfield: Houses and Interiors Samuel Chamberlain and Henry N. Flynt Antiques as Investment Richard H. Rush