George Ayers Cress (Alabama/Tennessee, 1921-2008) acrylic on paper painting titled "Trevi Fountain Fragment;" expressionist view of flowing waters of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy rendered in shades of blue, purple, yellow, and white. Signed and dated "George. Cress 1984" lower right. Typed label with artist's name, titled, medium, dimension, and date en verso. Double […]
Lot 266: 17 Historical Staffordshire & Spode Items
Grouping of seventeen (17) Blue and White Historical Staffordshire and Spode transfer printed plates and bowls, most with scalloped rims. 1st-8th items: Eight (8) Staffordshire Clews Death of the Bear pattern dinner plate from the Indian Sporting Series, depicting an elephant with several passengers, a figure with a spear on horseback, and hunting dogs surrounding […]
Lot 261: Pr. Large Meissen Style Porcelain Bracket Shelves
Large Meissen style porcelain wall brackets or shelves, comprised of partially nude female figurals with painted and raised floral and acanthus decoration surrounding transfer patterns of courting couples and floral sprays, gilt highlights throughout. Blue Dresden style underglaze script mark with 1460 stamped underside of brackets. 16 3/4" H x 16 3/8" W x 10 […]
Lot 258: Meissen Courting Couple w/ Sheep Figural
German Meissen polychrome and parcel gilt figural depicting young lovers reclining on a naturalistic base with recumbent sheep, dog and flower basket. Blue underglaze Meissen marked to base with one slash, indicating the piece to be a factory second. Base also with impressed numbers. 5" H x 9 1/4" W x 7" D. Late 19th/early […]
Lot 256: Large Meissen Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
Large Meissen porcelain pink and magenta polychrome and parcel gilt figural centerpiece or epergne, the oblong pierced basket with scrolled rim and scalloped shell handles supported by a naturalistic, tree-trunk like column with courting male and female figures peering at each other from behind it, on a Rococo style base; applied floral decorations throughout. Blue […]
Lot 257: 4 German Meissen Porcelain Items
Grouping of four (4) Meissen porcelain items including one lattice basket and three figural groupings. 1st item: Basket with white pierced lattice design, decorated with blue flowers. 5" H x 10" dia. 2nd item: Porcelain salt cellar figure depicting a male sitting between two large baskets, holding a bouquet of flowers. 5" H x 5 […]
Lot 255: Pr. German Meissen Porcelain Figures
Pair of large German Meissen polychrome and parcel gilt porcelain figurals, both figures attired in 18th century dress on naturalistic bases, the female figure carrying a basket of flowers, the male companion figure holding a flower in one hand and tricorn hat in the other. Blue Meissen underglaze mark to bases along with incised and […]
Lot 137: George Cress O/C Abstract Still Life, Peonies
George Ayers Cress (Alabama/Tennessee, 1921-2008) abstract oil on canvas still life painting titled "Peonies" depicting flowers rendered in colors of blue, green, purple, and pink. Signed and dated "1980" lower right corner. Housed in a wooden frame with off white linen liner. Sight – 31 3/4" H x 35 1/2" W. Framed – 34 3/4" […]
Lot 8: Chinese Porcelain Pillows and Bowl
Three (3) Chinese porcelain items, including Republic period. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of Republic Chinese porcelain Famille Rose pillows with yellow grounds having monochrome black enameled bird in flowering branch and insect decoration and bands of polychrome decoration to tops and lower edges. Fitted with carved hardwood stands. 6" H x 4 3/4" W […]
January 25th & 26th, 2020 Historic Winter Fine Art and Antique Auction Preview
Below is a sampling from our upcoming two-day Winter Auction on January 25th & 26th, 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Saturday’s auction will have about 700 lots and will start at 9am EST. Sunday’s auction will have about 400 lots and will start at 1pm EST. This sale will feature Tennessee and Kentucky estates with Southern […]
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