Below is an early preview of the July 6th and 7th auction to take place at our Knoxville, Tennessee headquarters. In-person bidding plus phone, absentee, and internet bidding will be available. The full Catalog will be posted in early June. Oil on canvas portrait of Dr. Hugh Kelso Walker (1802-1866) by Samuel Shaver (Tennessee, 1816-1878). […]
Lot 907: Pair William E. Fager Chinese Duiling Style Painted Silk Floral Panels
Pair of two (2) Art Moderne painted and padded applique silk satin framed panels, attributed to William Edgar Fager (American/Chicago, 1897-1973), each depicting a vase of flowers, atop a woven background. Possible faint signature in red lower right of one panel. W.E. Fager Studio Label en verso. Housed in wilt wood frames. 22 1/8" H […]
Lot 905: Edward Deanes Watercolor, Two Girls Reading
Edward Deanes (United Kingdom, fl.1860-1893) watercolor painting on paper depicting two young girls seated together and reading from a book or magazine. Inscribed on backing "Watercolour Drawing, / Date 1882, By / Edward Deanes (Eng. Sch.) / (See Benezit) / Mounted in Museum Rag." Housed under glass in a speckled giltwood frame with double ivory […]
Lot 906: Manner of Anton Roosekens O/B Abstract & Carl Trock-Madsen O/C Landscape
1st item: Manner of Anton Rooskens (Holland, 1906-1976) abstract oil on board painting depicting a multi-colored animalistic shape against a light grey and brown background, rendered in a heavy impasto technique. Unsigned. Handwritten label, en verso of board. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight: 29" H x 23 1/4" W. Framed: 30 1/8" H x […]
Lot 903: Amphora Vase & German Mettlach Punch Bowl w/ Stand
1st item: Amphora naturalistic gourd-shaped earthenware vase, possibly designed by Paul Dachsel, having a pitted ground shaded in green and gold with bas-relief decoration to the body including crimson leaves, green vines, and gilded pine cones. Base with impressed crown mark, impressed Austria mark and Amphora mark both within ovals, and impressed numbers 9920 and […]
Lot 904: 3 Signed Thomas Pradzynski Prints, Windows of Paris, w/ Catalogue Raisonne
Three (3) Thomas Pradzynski (Poland/France, 1951-2007) serigraphs depicting Parisian street scenes, from Fentres de Paris deluxe edition, 1997, ed. 133/150. 1st-2nd items: Serigraphs on black paper entitled "Chez Nicole" and "Josette Fleuriste," signed and editioned in lower margins. Both housed under conservation glass in gilt and black frames with black textile mats and gilt fillets. […]
Lot 901: Chinese Ivory Medicine Doll & Carved Ivory Lidded Box
1st item: Chinese female carved ivory medicine doll depicted unclothed, except for two bangles, earrings, and shoes, lying on her side with one hand supporting her head. Fitted with a custom rectangular hardwood stand. Retains the original 1976 purchase receipt from Moon Gate galleries in Singapore. Doll measures 8" L. Stand measures 8 1/2" L. […]
Lot 902: 6 Assembled Asian Decorative Items
1st item: Chinese Cizhou style ceramic cat form pillow. 7 1/4" H x 13" W x 5 1/2" D. 20th century. 2nd item: Japanese Meiji period Satsuma bowl with thousand flowers decoration. Signed on the base. 2 1/5" H x 3/4" dia. 3rd item: Southeast Asian gilt carved Buddha depicted standing atop a lotus blossom […]
Lot 899: Pr Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jars + 1 Celadon Famille Rose Plate
1st and 2nd items: Pair of Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jars, Republic Period, enameled with polychrome floral designs on a blue background, stamped CHINA to undersides. 10"H. 3rd item: Small Famille Rose plate or dish with enameled bird, fruit and floral decoration on celadon ground, blue underglaze stamp to underside. 7" diameter. Both items early […]
Lot 900: Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger
Large Japanese Imari porcelain charger, in the Chinese taste with central phoenix and foliate decoration and lappet style vignettes to the border. The underside with cobalt stylized rim and geometric decoration. Blue stamp mark to the underside. 18 1/4" dia. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Pia Stratton, Nashville, Tennessee. CONDITION: A couple […]
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