[CHARLES MARTIN] LES CONTES DE LA FONTAINE,[CHARLES MARTIN] LES CONTES DE LA FONTAINE, 1930 Les Contes et Nouvelles en Vers de Jean de La Fontaine. Librairie de France, in 2 vols. with color and b&w illustrations, some erotic, by Charles Martin, #2412/3000, fine leather binding by Charles Benoit, orig. paper covers bound in, 11.5"h x 9.5"w
CHARLES MARTIN POWELL (1775-1824) SHIPPINGCHARLES MARTIN POWELL (1775-1824) SHIPPING IN A CALM SEA oil on panel, 45cm x 59cm
CHARLES MARTIN LIMOGES FLORAL BOWLStunningCHARLES MARTIN LIMOGES FLORAL BOWLStunning hand painted floral design on green ground; gilt accents on rim.
Charles Martin Limoges backstamp. Use related wear.
Issued: 20th c.
Dimensions: 9" dia.
Manufacturer: Charles Martin Limoges
Country of Origin: France
GEORGES BARBIER (FRENCH, 1882-1932)GeorgesGEORGES BARBIER (FRENCH, 1882-1932)Georges Barbier
French, 1882-1932
Untitled, 1925
Pochoir, signed and dated in graphite
Two nude women washing their hair in a wide fountain, beneath a stylized tree with seven doves. This illustration is most well-known as the cover for Les Chansons de Bilitis (The Songs of Bilitis) , the sapphic poetry collection by Pierre Louys focused on the psuedotranslations of a Grecian woman, Bilitis, a courtesan of Sappho, found etched on tomb walls in Cyprus. This illustration was used for the cover of the 1922 Corrard edition, though this image is three years younger. Matted behind glass, gilt and ebonized frame, a label to verso from Artiques, San Francisco stating the title as Fountain , though no evidence exists to suggest Barbier gave any title to this work.
Impression: 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (21 x 17.1 cm.), frame: 16 x 14 1/4 in. (40.6 x 36.2 cm.)
Born in Nantes, France on 16 October 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and ballet costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce haute couture fashion illustrations.
For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue "The Knights of the Bracelet"—a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress. Included in this élite circle were Bernard Boutet de Monvel and Pierre Brissaud (both of whom were Barbier's first cousins), Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, and Charles Martin.
During his career Barbier also turned his hand to jewelry, glass and wallpaper design, wrote essays and many articles for the prestigious Gazette du bon ton. In the mid-1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and costumes for the Folies Bergère and in 1929 he wrote the introduction for Erté's acclaimed exhibition and achieved mainstream popularity through his regular appearances in L'Illustration magazine.
Barbier died in 1932 at the very pinnacle of his success. He is buried in Cemetery Miséricorde, Nantes.
Impression: 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (21 x 17.1 cm.), frame: 16 x 14 1/4 in. (40.6 x 36.2 cm.)
The Leonard & Audrey Adreon Collection, St. Louis, Missouri; acquired November 8th, 1992 from Artiques, San Francisco, California.
CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (ENGLISH, 1775-1824),CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (ENGLISH, 1775-1824), SHIPPING IN A CALM, OIL ON PANEL, 13 X 18 IN., FRAME: 17 1/2 X 21 1/2 IN.CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (English, 1775-1824) Shipping in a Calm, oil on panel oil on panel Dimensions: 13 x 18 in., frame: 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. Provenance: The Estate of a Massachusetts Lady. Condition: board bowed (convex); surface abrasions with corresponding paint loss in sky. Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (ENGLISH, 1775-1824),CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (ENGLISH, 1775-1824), SHIPS OFF A JETTY, OIL ON PANEL, 10 X 12 1/2 IN., FRAME: 13 X 15 1/2 IN.CHARLES MARTIN POWELL, (English, 1775-1824) Ships off a Jetty, oil on panel oil on panel Dimensions: 10 x 12 1/2 in., frame: 13 x 15 1/2 in. Provenance: The Estate of a Massachusetts Lady. Condition: Overall good condition. Board slightly bowed (convex). UV examination reveals minor scattered flecks of inpainting. Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
AFTER CHARLES MARTIN (1820 - 1906):AFTER CHARLES MARTIN (1820 - 1906): "WASHINGTON IRVING"Washington Irving Sunnyside Dec. 15th 1851; inscribed "Charles Martin Del." Condition: a "T"-shaped tear to upper right corner; toning throughout; framed under glass; not examined out of frame; 8 x 5 3/8 inches sight; 14 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches framed Condition:
GEORGE II STERLING SILVER DIMINUTIVEGEORGE II STERLING SILVER DIMINUTIVE COFFEE POTGeorge II Sterling Silver Diminutive Coffee Pot, Charles Martin, London, 1735, of lighthouse form, h. 7 5/8 in.; TOGETHER WITH Victorian sterling mug, George Unite, Birmingham, 1882, flat-chased fern decoration, h. 3 1/4 in.; combined wt. 18.90 troy ozs.
FRANK WESTON BENSON (MA, 1862-1951)FRANK WESTON BENSON (MA, 1862-1951) "Portrait of Charles Martin Loeffler", 1919, etching on Japan paper, signed in plate lower left "PWB to CML" Also signed in lower margin in pencil, "Frank W Benson, to Bill James" numbered 14 (edition of 22), private collection, NYC. Unframed, matted. 15" x 12 3/4" sheet, impression: 9 3/4" x 8", toned.
DELUXE EDITIONS OF GREEK AND ROMAN CLASSICALDELUXE EDITIONS OF GREEK AND ROMAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION, SOME LIMITED, SOME SIGNEDDELUXE EDITIONS OF GREEK AND ROMAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION, SOME LIMITED, SOME SIGNED, [Limited Editions] 7 titles: 1) Aristophanes. The Frogs. New York: The Limited Editions Club. 1937, signed by illustrator, John Austen, number 1332 of 1500; 2) Aeschylus. The Oresteia. London: The Folio Society. 1984. Linen bound, in slipcase; 3) The Poems of Catullus translated by Charles Martin. Omaha Nebraska: Abattoir Editions/The University of Nebraska at Omaha. 1978. Number 81 of 250; 4) Epicurus: The Extant Remains of the Greek Text... New York: Limited Editions Club. 1947. Number 183 of 1500 numbered copies, signed by book designer Bruce Rogers; 5) Aeschylus. The Oresteia. Connecticut: The Easton Press. 1979; 6) Apuleius. The Golden Ass. New York: Limited Editions Club. 1932. Number 1374 of 1500 numbered copies signed by illustrator Percival Goodman; 7) Catullus, Gaius. The Complete Poetry of Gaius Catullus. London: Fanfrolico Press. [1929]. Number 138 of an unspecified limited number, signed by translator Jack Lindsay, in peacock feather printed slipcase. (7)
Charles Martin Hardie (Scottish 1858-1916)/ElCharles Martin Hardie (Scottish 1858-1916)/El Abuelo (the Grandfather)/The Fruit Seller/a pair/each initialled and inscribed Xeres/oil on board, 26cm x 20cm
Follower of Charles Martin Powell/ShippingFollower of Charles Martin Powell/Shipping on a Rough Sea/oil on panel, 16cm x 23.5cm
CHARLES MARTIN POWELL (BRITISH 1775-1824)
SHORECHARLES MARTIN POWELL (BRITISH 1775-1824)
SHORE SCENE WITH SHIPPING Signed and dated 1823, oil on panel41cm x 46cm (16in x 22in)
CHARLES MARTIN HARDIE R.S.A. (SCOTTISHCHARLES MARTIN HARDIE R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1858-1916)
FISHING FOR TIDDLERS Signed and dated 1882, oil on canvas61cm x 91cm (24in x 36in)
CHARLES MARTIN HARDIE R.S.A. (SCOTTISHCHARLES MARTIN HARDIE R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1858-1916)
THE VILLAGE CHAMPION Signed and dated '87, oil on canvas69cm x 92cm (27.25in x 36.25in)
19C. CHARLES MARTIN ILLUMINATED LANDSCAPE19C. CHARLES MARTIN ILLUMINATED LANDSCAPE PAINTING England,19th CenturyNaturalist work depicting a river chute with forested embankments cascading into a waterfall with an illuminated mountain in the background.
KORTNER, Alexander, (American, 1905-1999):KORTNER, Alexander, (American, 1905-1999): Original Nude Pin-up Illustration Circa 1940's, Watercolor, 15'' x 21'', signed lower right with the message, ''To Charles Martinette with the best of all things, Al Kortner'', framed, 24'' x 29'', purchased from Heritage Auction in Dallas, TX 2005, was part of a famous large pin up collection of Charles Martinette.
Great mechanical pharmacy whimsy; electrifiedGreat mechanical pharmacy whimsy; electrified "Rube Goldberg" style kinetic contraption, complete Swiss apothecary diorama mounted on intricate mechanicals. 35"H x 28"W x 11"D. Signed artist and descriptive labels verso; by Charles Martin, Bern Switzerland, 1988. Needs minor electrical repairs.