Pair of gilt bronze French Empire candlesticks having tapered reeded columns, fruit/floral basket and palmette tops, and floral and acanthus bases. 12 3/4" H. 2nd half 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, Tennessee collection. CONDITION: Minor scattered pitting to columns, slight wear/uneveness to candle cups/tops.
Lot 342: Louis Hottot Sculpture, Young Girl Reading
Louis Hottot (France, 1829-1905) cold painted metal sculpture depicting a young woman attired in Elizabethan dress and head covering, reading a French illuminated book. Signed on the back left "L. Hottot". 17" H x 14 1/4" W x 14" D. 33 lbs. Late 19th/Early 20th century. CONDITION: Significant losses to paint on the face, overall […]
Lot 341: Lucien Delarue Oil, "Porte d'Eze"
Lucien Delarue (France, 1925-2011) oil on linen painting depicting a coastal village on the French Riviera with several boats in the harbor. Signed "Delarue" lower right. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight – 21" H x 17 1/2" W. Framed – 26" H x 22 1/2" W. Provenance: The Estate of Larry Casey, Jackson, Tennessee. […]
Lot 340: Lucien Delarue O/C, Coastal Town
Large Lucien Delarue (French, 1925-2011) oil on canvas landscape. Depicts a coastal town above a quiet harbor, surrounded by mountains. Signed lower right. Giltwood frame with rabbet edge. Sight – 34 1/4" H x 46 3/8" W, framed – 42" H x 53" W. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: 3" line of crazing to […]
Lot 338: Ernest Christmas, winter streetscape oil
Ernest Christmas (Australia/New Zealand, 1863-1918) oil on board painting depicting a winter streetscape with figure in a horse drawn wagon and church steeple in the background. Signed lower right. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" sight, 14" x 11 3/4". Later giltwood frame with carved corners. Provenance: the collection of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Slaymaker, Nashville, […]
Lot 339: Franz Windhager oil, Dining on a Terrace
Franz Windhager (Germany/Austria, 1879-1959) oil on chamfered wood panel painting of a man, woman and child dining at a table on a garden terrace beside a large tree. Signed and dated F WINDHAGER 1918 upper right. Later distressed carved giltwood frame with painted taupe wood mat. Illegible stamp en verso and numbered B6255. 9 3/8" […]
Lot 337: Pr. of Companion Portraits by J. N. Mayer
Pair of European companion husband and wife oil on canvas portrait paintings by Johann Nepomuk Mayer (Austrian, 1805-1866) depicting a young Victorian couple, the male attired in a black suit with gold pin and the female attired in a blue dress with blue velvet and white fur stole with brooch and lace wrap. Male signed […]
Lot 336: 18th c. O/C Portrait of Botanist
Continental School, 18th century, oil on canvas portrait painting of a gentleman, possibly a botanist. Subject is depicted seated in a chair, facing left, in period blue dress coat and powdered wig, holding a pink gillyflower or stock branch. Blue sky and clouds in background. Unsigned. Older gilt and gesso cove molded frame with ribbon […]
Lot 335: European O/C Portrait of an Officer
19th century European, possibly Austrian, oil on canvas portrait painting depicting a young, blue-eyed officer attired in his dress uniform with his sword with draped background. Back of canvas stamped "WIEN | W. COLLER & C. | Vormals J. Hall / Mariahilf/ No 9/Medaille 1834/ Medaille 1839". Housed in a carved gilt frame. Sight – […]
Lot 334: Manner of Janvier Suchodolski – November Uprising
Manner of Janvier Suchodolski (Polish, 1797-1875) oil on canvas military painting depicting a scene from the November Uprising (1830-31), also known as the Polish-Russian War 1830-31 or the Cadet Revolution. An Imperial Russian Army officer on horseback is depicted holding a spear against a charging line of Polish soldiers, while another Russian soldier lies dead […]