-
A Hand Made Folk Art Diorama
A Hand Made Folk Art Diorama Charmingly naive mixed materials shadow box containing a mother and child welcoming the hunter home with game in a log cabin interior with velvet bear skins moose trophy stone fireplace and furnishings all made from found materials at hand.
-
Mike Larsen (Chickasaw, b. 1944)
Mike Larsen
(Chickasaw, b. 1944)
Touch the Heavens
oil on canvas
signed Larsen (lower right)
9 x 12 inches
The Laumeister Collection from The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
-
LG IMPRESSIONIST CHILDREN
LG IMPRESSIONIST CHILDREN PORTRAIT PAINTING ,20th Century Depicts a young girl in a pink hat with a basket of oranges seated on stairs while a baby kisses her cheek.
-
The Wonder Clock Or Four & Twenty
The Wonder Clock Or Four & Twenty Marvelous Tales Being One, written and illustrated by Howard Pyle (New York, 1888). Handsomely rebound in half leather. Slightly cocked.
-
MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND
MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND REMARKABLE NATURAL PHENOM...Magic, Pretended Miracles and Remarkable Natural Phenomena. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, ca. 1850. No. 30 of The Monthly Volume. Blind-embossed cloth, gilt spine title, a.e.g. Small 8vo. Woodcuts. Near fine copy with light foxing at start. Toole Stott 473.
-
Extraordinary watercolor on ivory
Extraordinary watercolor on ivory portrait early 19th c. of a young boy with a blue jacket with an elaborate lace collar holding an... ?
-
KELLAR’S WONDERS.Caveney, Mike
KELLAR’S WONDERS.Caveney, Mike and Bill Miesel. Kellar’s Wonders. Pasadena: Magic Words, 2003. From a limited edition of 1000 copies. Publisher’s cloth with jacket. Illustrated, including color plates. 4to. Very good.
-
GEORG BALTHASAR PROBST (GERMAN
GEORG BALTHASAR PROBST (GERMAN 1673-1748) THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD: PHARE DE L'EGYPTE Handcolored engraving: 12 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. Framed
-
Mexican School (20th Century) "The
Mexican School (20th Century) "The Divine Intervention of the Virgin Upon a Man Being Blown Away in a Wind Storm", oil on tin mounted to elvet, sheet 7" x 9". Spanish legend lower margin and dated 1947. Presented in a carved giltwood frame.
-
THE BOOKS OF WONDER.Minch,
THE BOOKS OF WONDER.Minch, Stephen and Tommy Wonder. The Books of Wonder. Hermetic Press, 1996. Two vols., cloth, with dust-jackets. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Scuffs to jackets, otherwise fine.
-
An impressionist composition
An impressionist composition possibly of Adam and Eve. 32 x 47cm.
-
Kristian Kodet (b.1948 Czech
Kristian Kodet (b.1948 Czech Republic) ''Touch of Wings'' 1982 Oil on Canvas 36''x24'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Gallery framed 44''x32''. Excellent condition.
-
HAROLD STEVENSON (AMERICAN b.
HAROLD STEVENSON (AMERICAN b. 1929): ''THE MESMERIZED'' Oil on paper signed upper left and dated 1962. Provenance: The Collection of Ruth Ford The Dakota New York; Feigen & Herbert Gallery New York. 40 x 29 3/4 in. 42 x 30 x 1 in. (frame).
-
JOAN ERBE. "WONDERMENT," MIXED
JOAN ERBE. "WONDERMENT," MIXED MEDIA (American, 1926-2014). Gouache and acrylic on board, signed "Joan Erbe" ll, full size: 22 1/2 x 16 1/2 in., framed.
-
A 15th Century stone carving, the
A 15th Century stone carving, the Adoration of the Magi, 44cm x 23cm
-
17TH C. STUMP WORKAn exceptional
17TH C. STUMP WORKAn exceptional Charles I stumpwork (raised work) wire & silk panel showing five maidens surrounded by flora, fauna & exotic animals in a castle garden setting, depicting the five senses: touch, taste, sound, smell & sight. The panel is in well-preserved condition. English, circa 1630. Measuring, 11.5" high x 15" wide.
-
A Franz Bergman cold painted bronze
A Franz Bergman cold painted bronze mechanical figure of an Arab stroking his cat circa 1900 circa 1900the cloak opening to reveal a nude woman impressed with urn and NAM Grebheight 4 7/8in (12.4cm)
-
Unsigned Watercolor of a Carriage
Unsigned Watercolor of a Carriage Interesting watercolor on paper depicting a monk driving a carriage with his passenger pointing ahead and with an attendant wielding a whip behind. The horse pulling the vehicle is decked out in fancy tack and with a three-plume headdress. Matted and framed under glass overall 17-1/2" x 19-1/2".
-
Bill Nebeker (American, b. 1942)
Bill Nebeker
(American, b. 1942)
Touching Ancient Legends, edition 17/30, 2003
bronze
signed Bill Nebeker, numbered and dated (base)
height 16 x width 11 x depth 8 inches
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia
-
A Bernard Bloch Sculpture
A Bernard Bloch Sculpture "Courtyard Confessions" Terracotta matte enamel depiction of lady with fan and traveling friar on a bench enveloped by flora and fauna. Impressed BB 4588 D.
-
James J.J. Tissot (French,
James J.J. Tissot (French, 1836-1902) "La Mysterieuse". Etching and drypoint, ca. 1885, Wentworth 80, on cream laid paper with margins, signed in the plate lower right, the plate size approx. 15-3/4" x 10", matted and framed in a black metal frame under glass overall approx. 22-1/4" x 16-1/4". A very rich impression with full margins.
-
DAVE MCGARY, TOUCH THE CLOUDS,
DAVE MCGARY, TOUCH THE CLOUDS, 1995Dave McGary, (1958 - 2013) Touch the Clouds, 1995, polychrome bronze, edition 22 of 30 inscribed: Dave McGary / 1995 22/30 "On February 22, 1998, McGary installed a 30-foot high 15-foot wide monument weighing over ten tons at the Houston Astrodome. The sculpture, "Touch The Clouds", depicts a nineteenth century Miniconjou Chief who fought alongside Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Big Horn." Mcgary. (2019, September 16). Touch the clouds 1995. Dave McGary. Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://www.davemcgary.com/touch-the-clouds/ polychrome bronze, edition 22 of 30 Dimensions: 33 x 29 x 12 in. (83.82 x 73.66 x 30.48 cm.), With base: 42 x 29 x 16 in. (106.68 x 73.66 x 40.64 cm.) Provenance: Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection, California
-
Artist Unknown (19th century) A
Artist Unknown (19th century) A Thoughtful Moment and Daily Reading (two works) oil on canvas Each 9 x 12 1/4 inches.
-
A framed and signed Persian
A framed and signed Persian miniature of a girl being courted by a man with gifts.
-
FRAME INK & WATERCOLOR POEMca. 1825
FRAME INK & WATERCOLOR POEMca. 1825 dated; two-part hand written poem letter to Miss Ei Bushar sent from "her friend J.S.", the poem about "you" blushing rose, "so beautiful but beware of secret thorn", framed in a bird's eye maple frame, 9 1/4"x 10 3/4" framed; Condition: appears removed composition box, no folds observed, some foxing
-
A WMF style frame with a
A WMF style frame with a semi-clad woman peering into the glass, her hand reaching for a branch above
-
Watercolor on paper depicting
Watercolor on paper depicting mountains, stream, fire, eyes, and pierced heart, with Arabic verse below. Image 14.75” x 11” Overall 21.4” x 17.5” Condition: some paper wrinkling CT Transfer Fee $10
-
CAST STONE AMORINI ON STAND The
CAST STONE AMORINI ON STAND The little deity standing clutching bunches of grapes atop a wreath-decorated base h:61 w:16 d:16 in. Other Notes: DHS
-
A patinated spelter figure of a
A patinated spelter figure of a boy, "The Whistler"; Vaclaw Bernard Szczevlewski (Polish, 1888). 17"H.
-
OIL ON COPPER - Madonna and Child
OIL ON COPPER - Madonna and Child in Mystic Symbolic Landscape Flemish 16th-17th c. with such odd details as an owl in a tree stump a white lion curled at the Virgin's feet a parrot with irises a distant valley village under strange clouds an old
-
Travels In The Holy Land; or A
Travels In The Holy Land; or A Visit To The Scenes Of Our Redeemer's Life De Lamartine, Alphonse; Huish, London: Robert, W. Wright, Southwark, 1840. Engraved title page and frontispiece. Cloth binding with embossed lettering and gilt. Apprx 9" x 6".
-
GARY NISBET MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
GARY NISBET MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ON CANVAS (California/Boston 20th/21st century) titled ''Wonder'' depicting a still-life with chair and fruit. Image measures 36'' x 28'' signed Nisbet lower left and dated (20)00. Paper label from the Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery Portland attached verso. Set in a wood frame.
-
An ivory devotional rosary bead
An ivory devotional rosary bead of spherical form, probably Flemish, 17th Century, opening to reveal the Adoration of the Magi and the Shepherds, 7cm high/see illustration
-
BRITISH FOLK ART PAINTING, CIRCA
BRITISH FOLK ART PAINTING, CIRCA 1850 "Admiration", oil on canvas laid to board, retaining the stretcher, unsigned, titled on riband at bottom, depicting an overly tall woman with bouquet having crossed over an arched stone bridge under the close watch of two young men, in burled mahogany frame, 18 1/2" x 24 1/4", SS: 16" x 21 1/2". Small puncture.
-
A Flemish Wool Tapestry
A Flemish Wool Tapestry Oudenaarde 17th century depicting the infant Moses rescued from the Nile beneath a leafy canopy of trees and foliage woven with a border of scrolling leaves flowers and birds within a blue selvedge. Height 9 feet 8 inches x width 6 feet.
-
IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING
IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING ,1829Depicts thin gnarled trees beside a dirt road leading towards a distant town.