Henri-Joseph Harpignies (France, 1819-1916) oil on canvas painting titled "River Landscape", depicting a meadow leading to a grove of trees, with a wide river and distant bank beyond, all under a blue sky dotted with clouds. Signed and dated H. Harpignies 1901, lower left. Maxwell Galleries San Francisco label (with title) en verso, along with […]
Lot 99: Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph, Confetti
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), CONFETTI, 1894, original brush, spatter and crayon lithograph, printed in three colors on wove paper with the Kleinmann blindstamp, printed by Bella & de Malherbe, London and Paris. Note: The poster was commissioned by Bella & de Malherbe “to advertise the flecks of paper they sold to replace plaster confetti which, […]
Lot 100: Toulouse Lautrec Lithograph, Jane Avril
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), JANE AVRIL, 1899, original brush lithograph poster printed in four colors (from three stones) on wove paper, printed by H. Stern, Paris. Titled, dated and monogrammed in the stone. Depicts the famous Moulin Rouge dancer with a snake coiled around her dress. Jane Avril was one of Lautrec’s lifelong friends and […]
Lot 96: M. Newmark, Man O' War Bronze
Marilyn Meiselman Newmark (American, 1928-1913) bronze sculpture depicting the race horse "Man O' War". Signed and dated on the base upper left "19@77 M Newmark/NSS". Mounted on a carved wooden base. Bronze – 8 3/4" H x 14 1/4" W x 2 3/8" D. Overall – 10 1/4" H x 15" W x 3-1/2" D. […]
Lot 97: A. Cipriani Marble Bust of Woman
After Adolfo Cipriani (Italian, 1880-1930) marble bust of woman wearing large lace hat with flower and bow and dressed in lace-edged fitted blouse. Signed A. Cipriani, en verso. Mounted on grey marble base. Overall – 19" H. Base – 2" H x 5-3/4" dia. 29.5 lbs. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Knoxville, TN collection. CONDITION: […]
Lot 93: 2 Bell Texas Coin Silver Spoons
Two (2) Texas coin silver tablespoons, rounded fiddle handles with incuse marks BELL & BRO'S SAN ANTONIO and script monogram TEW. 8 1/4"L. The mark is that of Samuel Bell (1797-1881) and his sons. Bell worked as a silversmith in Knoxville from 1819-1852 before moving to Texas with his family, including his sons, who joined […]
Lot 94: Pr. French Bronze Classical Urns on Marble bases
Pair of French bronze Classical style lidded urns, lid with floral finial, anthemion and Greek Key decoration, bodies with carved relief decoration including busts, dragon and foliate figural handles, shaped and engraved foliate base. The whole mounted onto a black marble doric column base. Urns measure 6" H x 8 3/4" dia. 11 5/8". 11 […]
Lot 95: 4 Bronze Animal Figures
Four (4) bronze animal figures. 1st item: After Jennings Brothers (American, fl. 1890-c. 1950) bronze horse figure mounted to circular green onyx ash tray with carved recesses. Embossed J B, underside of horse. Horse – 7" H x 9" W x 2" D. Tray – 1" H x 9 3/4" dia. Late 19th/mid 20th century. […]
Lot 92: 3 Rare Tennessee Coin Silver Spoons
Three (3) rare Tennessee coin silver spoons. 1st item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked W. NOEL in rectangle (W.M. Noel, working Nashville, 1853, 1859, Memphis 1856-1857, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths p. 135). 2nd item: 1 fiddle pattern tablespoon marked C. GUITEAU in serrated rectangle ( working Nashville, 1836-1845?, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths, p. 100). Monogrammed M. 3rd […]
Lot 90: Donigan TN Coin silver flatware, 14 pcs
Fourteen (14 pcs) Nashville, Tennessee coin silver flatware, all marked for G.W. DONIGAN (George Washington Donigan, working Nashville, TN 1850-d. 1864, ref. Tennessee Silversmiths, P. 72). Includes 3 tablespoons, 4 dessert spoons, and 5 teaspoons all marked G.W. in rectangle, various 3 part script monograms, and 2 Fiddle Thread pattern forks with incuse marks G.W. […]