Pair of English Regency tole-painted chestnut urns with removable lids with urn finials, hand-painted decoration of black ground with yellow, cream, bronze and gilt floral spray decoration, lion head mask side handles with rope rings, oval stepped molded bases, 13 1/4" H x 7" W x 4" D overall. Circa 1820. Provenance: the estate of […]
Lot 390: Pr. Egyptian Revival Style Candelabra
Pair of Egyptian Revival style candelabra, white metal with bronzed finish, each with six candle cups including a central cup supported by sphynx figure, atop a long shaft and tripod base. 31 1/2" H. 22.5 lbs each. 20th century. CONDITION: Repair to one arm at foliate scroll. A couple of missing chains.
Lot 389: Venetian Blown Glass Chandelier
Venetian or Murano blown glass chandelier with six (6) spiral scrolled arms supporting electric socket cups and with fifteen (15) glass leaf, floral and ruffle attachments and floral pendant drop. Approximately 35" H x 32 1/2" W. Italian, early/mid 20th century. Provenance: Formerly of Maple Grove Estate, Knoxville, TN when a private residence, and published […]
Lot 387: Pair Gilt Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Fine pair of Louis XV style giltwood armchairs or fauteuils a la reines with tapestry-style needlepoint upholstery; each chair with a tall arched back over padded armrests and scroll-carved cyma-curved armrests; trapezoidal, serpentine front seat with Rococo style carved and scrolled skirt; four cabriole legs with carved shells and scrolled feet. Needlework upholstery is affixed […]
Lot 388: Italian Neoclassical Two Drawer Commode
Neoclassical inlaid two drawer commode or chest, walnut primary, pine secondary. Rectangular double-line inlaid top over two long, dovetailed drawers, each with beaded edges and double line inlay surrounding a brass cartouche shaped escutcheon; shaped skirt and four square tapering legs. Double line inlaid sides. 36 1/2" H x 40 1/4" W x 19 1/2" […]
Lot 385: George III Chinoiserie Low Table with Grasshopper
George III green painted and parcel-gilt Chinoiserie low table, polychrome and gilt decoration of a grasshopper in a landscape, carved gilt shell knees and curved legs terminating in gilt decorated pad feet. 13 3/4" H x 19 5/8" W x 14 1/2" D. English, 2nd half 18th century. Provenance: Nashville collection; Freeman's May 19, 2015 […]
Lot 386: Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Desk w/ Bronze Mounts
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Desk, comprised of straight, finely grained wood (possibly kingwood) veneer on oak secondary wood; tooled rectangular leather top with gilt bronze acanthus edge mounts, over three frieze drawers (faux central drawer) with gilt bronze banding and Rococo style foliate scroll escutcheons and pulls; tall cabriole legs with ormolu female […]
Lot 382: Pair Signed French Neoclassical Arm Chairs, COUDURIER
Pair of Neoclassical mahogany arm chairs or fauteuils, stamped COUDURIER on the underside of each seat rail, mahogany with beech secondary wood, having square upholstered backs with husk and rosette carved crestrail, leaf-carved arms with reeded and scrolling supports terminating in carved rosettes; trapezoidal upholstered seat with husk and rosette carved seat rail and scroll-carved […]
Lot 383: 19th Century Carved Giltwood Venetian Mirror
Antique Venetian looking glass, carved giltwood acanthus scroll crest over a canted and mirrored frame with giltwood beaded edging; central rectangular mirror plate. 44" H x 29 1/2" W x 7" D. Italian, 19th century. Provenance: Gallatin, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: A few minor repairs to crest, a half dozen or so breaks to mirrored frame […]
Lot 384: Directoire Marble Top Table, c. 1800
Late Louis XVI or Directoire period Neoclassical small console or table a ecrire (writing table), figured mahogany with oak secondary wood. Rectangular marble top and reticulated brass gallery over a brass inlaid frieze; frieze has a single dovetailed drawer with geometric brass bail handles, flanked by inset brass panels. Four stop-fluted legs with brass capitals […]