Four (4) Neoclassical style iron chairs, 2 armchairs and 2 side chairs, each with brass swan head finials, lyre backs, black painted wooden plank seats and paw feet. Armchairs also have ring ornaments at arms. 36" H, seat height to floor – 17". First half 20th century. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light wear […]
Lot 619: Berlin Style Plaque of Sleeping Cherub
Berlin or KPM style polychrome painted porcelain plaque depicting a reclining sleeping cherub in a verdant forest setting, holding a piece of fruit. Signed lower left "Wenzel". Old labels en verso including title label and Chicago gallery label. Additionally impressed "80" en verso. Housed in a carved and pierced gilt wood frame. Sight – 6 […]
Lot 620: Pr. Italian Marquetry Miniature Chests; Mahogany Document Box
1st & 2nd items: Companion pair of Italian marquetry miniature bombe chests, each with two drawers and brass pulls. 16 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W x 11" D. Early 20th century. 3rd item: Mahogany document box with silver and mother of pearl inlay to the top and front. 4 3/4" H x 11 7/8" […]
Lot 617: Porcelain Plaque, signed Bauer
Handpainted Bavarian porcelain plaque depicting two children sharing a secret beside a cistern or fountain, with steps in the background. Signed Bauer or Bauery or Bauerz lower right. Titled in pencil en verso in German and English: "The Secret" and "Secrets and Wishes". Stamped circular mark lower right en verso for Hutschenreuther, with number 107. […]
Lot 618: KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque, signed Wagner
German KPM hand painted porcelain plaque, titled en verso Kunst Bringt Gunst (Art Brings Favor), after the painting by Friedrich Paul Thurmann (German, 1834-1908). Depicts a Classical interior scene of a male artisan painting an amphora urn, as a female admirer watches from the doorway. Signed lower right "Wagner". Impressed KPM and KPM orb mark […]
Lot 616: German Orientalist Portrait of a Woman
Wohl Stobwasser, Braunschweig, Germany, polychrome oil painting on metal plate, three-quarter portrait of woman with long dark hair dressed in Orientalist costume, wearing pearl choker and holding sprig of roses. Stenciled en verso in gold paint: Crown mark, W. St. & Co., Braunschweig. Sight 10" H x 7 1/2" W. Molded wood frame with gilt […]
Vanderlyn, Jr., O/C, James F. Wilkes TN Portrait
John Vanderlyn, Jr. (New York, 1805-1876) oil on canvas three-quarter view portrait painting depicting James F. Wilkes (1835-1868) of Giles County, TN. Signed “Vanderlyn” en verso. Housed in the original carved gilt wood frame. Sight – 27 1/2″ H x 21″ W. Framed – 35″ H x 29″ W. Note: James F. Wilkes was born […]
Lot 614: 4 Framed Silhouettes, inc. Peale Museum
Four (4) framed silhouettes, including two Peale Museum Silhouettes. 1st item: Reverse painted glass or verre eglomise equestrian silhouette depicting a gentleman in a carriage meeting at a crossroads with a hunter on horseback. Giltwood and birdseye maple frame. Glass 11 1/2" x 14", frame 15 1/2" x 18". Probably English, mid to late 19th […]
Lot 611: Ron Williams O/C Landscape Mountain View in Spring
Ron Williams (Tennessee, d. 2016) oil on canvas painting of springtime view of the Smoky Mountains and stream. Signed lower right. Housed in elaborate gilt molded frame. Knoxville framer's label en verso. Sight – 28 3/4" H x 38 5/8" W. Framed – 39" H x 49 1/4" W. CONDITION: Excellent condition.
Lot 609: Frank Craig Illustration NY Street Scene
Frank Craig (New York/England, 1874-1918) pencil, watercolor and ink on paper New York street scene illustration titled "To fight physically is part of the daily round of the average fragile pale indomitable New York woman". Signed and dated "1912" (partially covered) lower right margin, title, lower left margin. Max Rutherson London gallery label en verso. […]