A few examples of appraisal values for
LA FONTAINE

• Auguste Louis Moreau (French
  Auguste Louis Moreau (French 1855-1919) A La Fontaine bronze Height 19 inches.
• MELINGUE, E.M. 19th C. Bronze
  MELINGUE, E.M. 19th C. Bronze Sculpture of LaFontaine (the French fabulist). Inscribed with subject and signed on the base. Condition: Good, wear to patina. Etienne Marin Melingue, French, 1808-1875. Dimensions: 11"h
• AFTER EMILE JOSEPH NESTOR CARLIER
  AFTER EMILE JOSEPH NESTOR CARLIER (FRENCH 1849-1927) A ...after EMILE JOSEPH NESTOR CARLIER (French 1849-1927) A SCULPTURE, "A La Fontaine," 20TH CENTURY, cold painted and patinated cast bronze, signed at base, "Carlier," special edition number 8/50. Height: 27" Diameter: 16" Condition: Patina and oxidation spots and deterioration throughout, rough surface texture, some cracks, and wear. 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."
• BOOKS: 2 VOLUMES, INCLUDING: LA
  BOOKS: 2 VOLUMES, INCLUDING: LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE. CONTES ET NOUVELLES EN VERS. LITHOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES; DE ANDRE DERAIN. PARIS 195...BOOKS: 2 Volumes, including: La Fontaine, Jean de. Contes et Nouvelles En Vers. Lithographies Originales; De Andre Derain. Paris 1950. 2 volumes, limited to 200 copies, this copy; Is 1 of 160 on velin de montval. Loose signatures in original printed wrappers, and slipcase.
• Louis Loeb (American 1866 -1909)
  Louis Loeb (American 1866 -1909) ''Fountain Bleau'' Sgn. Lower left Louis Loeb. Oil/board. Stamped in red on reverse: P. Lamorelle 16 Rue Grand Fontaine Bleau Pessiuts Chimiques.Condition: Some minor paint loss near edges and on one tree.Dimensions: 13 1/2'' x 10 1/2''E
• AFTER JEAN-HONORE
  AFTER JEAN-HONORE FRAGONARDFrench, early 20th century, La Fontaine d'Amour, gilt bronze frame with silk, neoclassical scene with women and cherubs, titled verso, 8 x 7 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina Condition: gilt loss, shattering of silk with fading, slight bend to top element, unsecure backing
• AFTER PIERRE JULIEN (FRENCH,
  AFTER PIERRE JULIEN (FRENCH, 1731-1804) Jean de la Fontaine, 19th century, bisque, the writer is seated on a tree stump, the paper in his hand reads "Le Renard et les Raisins", a fox rests by his feet with one paw on a book, ht. 16 in.
• FONTAINE Emmanuel (French
  FONTAINE Emmanuel (French 1857-1933): Boy with Dog Patinated Bronze 20 1/2 h. x 8 1/2'' x 12'' incised signature A La Riviera. Bronze converted to and then from a lamp; evidence of mounting hardware.
• Jean Lepautre (French 1618-1682)
  Jean Lepautre (French 1618-1682) after Jean Le Blond (1594-1666)/Fountain in a Classical Garden Landscape/etching 21.5cm x 30.5cm
• MAURICE BRIANCHON. "RUE LA
  MAURICE BRIANCHON. "RUE LA FONTAINE," OIL (American/French, 1899-1979). Oil on board, 1960, signed "Brianchon" ll, signed and titled on verso, sight size: 9 1/4 x 16 in., framed.
• GLEN LA FONTAINE, (B. 1947), MOTHER
  GLEN LA FONTAINE, (B. 1947), MOTHER AND CHILD, GLAZED CERAMIC, 9.75" H X 7.5" W X 8" DGlen La Fontaine, (b. 1947) Mother and child Glazed ceramic Signed with incised artist's cipher to base and interior inscribed: Susan M. and I watched the comet from the street in front of my house last week 9.75" H x 7.5" W x 8" D Glazed ceramic Dimensions: 9.75" H x 7.5" W x 8" D
• 2 vols. La Fontaine, (Jean de). La
  2 vols. La Fontaine, (Jean de). La Fontaine's Tales: Imitated in English Verse. London: for C. Chapple, 1814. First complete edition in English. 12mo, orig. bds., paper spine labels, edges untrimmed; light to moderate wear, spines often chipped & rubbed, joints starting to crack, labels rubbed, small chip to lower back cover of vol. 1 & the margins of its last 7 leaves. Unobtrusive 19th-Century blind stamp on foot of title pages, early 19th-century bookplate on front pastedowns. Internally generally clean & crisp. In custom green morocco & cloth fall-down box. ,200Unsold
• Monumental Patinated Bronze
  Monumental Patinated Bronze Garden Fountain, in the Beaux Arts neoclassical taste, of two-tier form, the upper bowl on a lion-masque pedestal over a tazza-form bowl, the sides adorned with cabochons, fruit scrolls and lion masques, the basin on an octagonal pedestal fronted by standing full-figured classical maidens depicting Lasaone, Laloire, Veronica and Meranie, h. 86", dia. 49".
• LOUIS FONTINELLE (FRENCH
  LOUIS FONTINELLE (FRENCH 1886-1964), FIGURE OF PLEADING CLOWN, SILVERED METAL ON BLACK MARBLE PLINTHLouis Fontinelle (French 1886-1964), Figure of Pleading Clown, Silvered Metal on Black Marble Plinth
• FONTAINE, Allen. Watercolor of
  FONTAINE, Allen. Watercolor of Trees and Path. Condition: some water damage & staining. From a Larchmont home. Dimensions: 22" wide x 14" high.
• Hubert Clerget French, 1818-1899
  Hubert Clerget French, 1818-1899 Fontaine du Luxembourg, Paris Estimate:$700-$900
• AFTER FRANCOIS CLEMENT MOREAU
  AFTER FRANCOIS CLEMENT MOREAU (FRENCH. 1831-1865) BOTTELEUR AND FONTAINE FLEURIE, MID-19TH CENTURY bronze, dark brown patina, signed, on circular green marble bases(2)29CM HIGH
• JEAN MOYREAU (FRANCE, 1690-1762)
  JEAN MOYREAU (FRANCE, 1690-1762) FOUR HAND-COLOREDJEAN MOYREAU (France, 1690-1762) four hand-colored copper engravings: "La Fontaine Du Dauphin," La Grote Du Marechal," "La Grote De L'Abreuvoir," and "La Chaumiere." After paintings by P. Wouwerman (Dutch, 1619-1668). Openings measure 18.5" x 13.5". IN matching wood frames; 27" x 22" overall.
• François Clement Moreau (French
  François Clement Moreau (French 1831-1865) a pair of bronzes including "Botteleur" and "Fontaine Fleurie" each with cast signature "François Moreau" on base each height 11 in. Provenance: Estate of Julia Badger Grand Rivers KY.
• Nicolas II Larmessin (French
  Nicolas II Larmessin (French 1638-1694)/Habit de la Fontainier/engraving, 30.5cm x 21.5cm
• JEAN TINGUELY (1925 - 1991):
  JEAN TINGUELY (1925 - 1991): "FONTAINE JO SIFFERT"1984 color screenprint signed and numbered 229/250 41 x 29 inches Condition:
• La Riviere a la Tour Lointaine by
  La Riviere a la Tour Lointaine by Henry Wolf Henry Wolf (American 1852-1926).? 1913 wood engraving on Japan paper after the original by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot signed in graphite l.r.; 6.75 x 9 in. (plate) Property of the Toledo Museum of Art Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund
• "THE FABLES OF LAFONTAINE"
  "THE FABLES OF LAFONTAINE" LIMITED EDITION SIGNED "The Fables" by Jean de La Fontaine (French, 1621-1695) in 2 volumes, illustrated by Stephen Gooden with 26 copper-engravings, tissue guards, translated by Edward Marsh, original full vellum, spines gilt-lettered, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. numbered "473/525" copies printed by the Windmill Press, signed by both the translator and the illustrator at the limitation statement., deluxe edition with the wonderful art deco interpretations of Stephen Gooden, published by Heinemann & Random House circa 1931. Each: 10.25" H x 7" W x 2" D.
• 2 vols. La Fontaine, Jean de.
  2 vols. La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables Choisies. Geneva, 1777. 24mo, contemp. full richly gilt scarlet morocco, spines richly gilt, a.e.g., inner dentelles gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers; heads of spines worn away, corners bumped, joints rubbed (repaired?). With engraved frontis., additional & vignette title + 28 plates. Internally generally clean - minor scattered spotting. Attractive period bdg.
• (MARIUS MICHEL) "CONTES DE LA
  (MARIUS MICHEL) "CONTES DE LA FONTAINE" Paris 1885. 12MO 2 volumes. Full green morocco by Marius Michel; gilt boards and spines. 24 inlaid red roses. Chip at top of one spine.
• Paul Fontaine Mersereau
  Paul Fontaine Mersereau (American/Shreveport b. 1868) "Red River Valley Spring Landscape" oil on canvas signed lower right 18 in. x 24 in. framed.
• ART NOUVEAU FAIENCE FIGURAL VASE
  ART NOUVEAU FAIENCE FIGURAL VASE Signed Lapeghe; modeled with a youth and a girl drinking from a mythological fountain backed by a winged female head with green-stone mounted parted hair. 27 1/4 x 16 x 12 in.
• FRENCH HAND-PAINTED FAIENCE
  FRENCH HAND-PAINTED FAIENCE LAVABO FOUNTAINFrench faience lavabo fountain, with hand-painted polychrome floral motifs, shaped lid atop tank/ vessel with single spigot, over demilune faux bois basin, mounted on shaped wood panel, basin intact with hairline and restoration at back, approx 43.75"h, 24.75"w, 8.75"d
• E. JOSEPH FONTAINE WINTER LANDSCAPE
  E. JOSEPH FONTAINE WINTER LANDSCAPE PAINTING Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Italy,1929-2004 Impressionist depiction over a densely packed forest with bare trees covered in freshly fallen snow. Fontaine, most notable for his Make Way for Ducklings sculpture on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts, went to school at Tufts University studying Art History and English with painting classes at the Fogg Art Museum, and later a law degree from Harvard Law. Fontaine started his life as a lawyer, eventually leaving his firm to create art and travel.
• 4 vols. Leather Bindings -
  4 vols. Leather Bindings - Continental Literature in English Translations: La Fontaine, Jean de. Tales and Novels in Verse. Paris: J. Lemonnyer; New York: E.F. Bonaventure, 1883. 2 vols. 8vo, contemp. 3/4 pebbled burgundy morocco & marbled bds., spine richly gilt, t.e.g., raised bands; occasionally scuffed. #324/400 signed by the N.Y. publisher. With 85 engraved plates by Charles Eisen, tissue guards. * _ _. Tales and Novels of. New York: W. Godwin, 1933. 8vo, mid 20th-century 3/4 rose polished morocco, spine gilt, t.e.g.; joints & corners scuffed. With 6 erotic plates by Clara Tice. Bookplate of John W. & Helen O. Friel by Rockwell Kent. Internally clean. * Camoens, Luis Vaz de. The Lusiad. London: Edward Moxon, 1853. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 blue calf & marbled bds. & edges, spine gilt, morocco spine labels; scuffed, occasionally rubbed.
• E. JOSEPH FONTAINE (1929-2004,
  E. JOSEPH FONTAINE (1929-2004, MA, RI) OILpainting on canvas, Boston cityscape in winter. Depicts a snowy park with a foggy city skyline in the background. Quality contemporary carved and gilded frame. Sight size 21 1/2" x 29 1/2", overall with frame 30" x 38".
• MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) ONE
  MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) ONE PLATE - LES FABLES DE LA FONTAINE. Etching on wove paper signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left '58;' Loose sheet 11.75'' x 9.50'' Condition: Noticeable handling creases and small tears along the top edge: 1/4 inch and two 1/8 inch tears -- Approx. 3/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch area on the reverse in the same areas along the top edge of noticeable paper layer loss to the surface -- these areas do not show through to the front and appear to be from removal of previous mounting tape; Some minor scattered surface grime visible in the margins; Otherwise no other apparent significant condition issues with the lot
• Robert Fonta (Spanish 20th century)
  Robert Fonta (Spanish 20th century) A Grenanda 1970 oil on canvas signed Fonta and dated (lower left) 26 x 20 inches.
• JACQUES VILLON (FRENCH
  JACQUES VILLON (FRENCH 1875-1963), LA LUTTEJacques Villon (French 1875-1963), La Lutte, Lithograph in color, 1957, signed Jacques Villon in graphite l.r. and numbered 85/250 in graphite l.l.; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 540 x 464 mm (21-1/4 x 18-1/4 in) Dimensions: Sight size: 540 x 464 mm (21-1/4 x 18-1/4 in)
• * A French Bronze Figural
  * A French Bronze Figural Fountain with a putto atop a dolphin. Height 14 inches.
• Portrait of Napoleon at
  Portrait of Napoleon at Fontainebleau, after the original by Delaroche, oilette; 9 1/4" x 6 3/4".