Large Antique Persian Tabriz carpet, wool on cotton. Large central shaped medallion with foliate and vine designs within three concentric borders. Ivory ground with secondary colors of pink, salmon, green, blue, and rust. 1st Quarter 20th century. Provenance: Private Nashville, TN collection. CONDITION: Overall general use wear. Losses to fringe and edge, especially to one […]
Lot 698: 2 Oriental Rugs, Qashqai and Afshar
Two (2) Persian rugs, including Qashqai and Afshar. 1st item: Persian Qashqai wool carpet, 65" x 50", rows of boteh in shades of red, ivory, teal, and orange on red ground with floral and geometric borders. 2nd item: Persian Afshar wool carpet, 95" (excluding fringe) by 65 1/2", rows of boteh in shades of brown, […]
Lot 505: 2 Abstract Paintings incl. Phillip Jones
Two (2) abstract oil paintings, including Phillip Jones. 1st item: Phillip Jones (English, 1993-2008) oil on paper abstract painting titled "The Belvedere" in shades of blue-grey, green, and beige. Titled and signed lower right, dated "1987". Label en verso for Louise Hallett Gallery, London. Housed under glass with ivory mat and lightly whitewashed molded wood […]
Lot 260: European Porcelain Plaque & 4 Portrait Miniature
European porcelain plaque and four (4) portrait miniatures, 5 items. 1st item: Framed European, possibly French, hand painted porcelain plaque titled in French en verso "The Fortune Teller" depicting the interior of a tavern, with wealthy patrons seated at a table with one having his fortune told by an older gypsy woman as the barmaid […]
Lot 150: Beauford Delaney Abstract Watercolor, "Composition"
Beauford Delaney (American, 1901-1979), “Composition,” watercolor on paper abstract expressionist painting featuring green, red, orange, and yellow brushstrokes. Signed and dated in ink “Beauford Delaney 64″ lower right corner. Float mounted onto ivory cardstock and housed in a contemporary silver and gilt frame. Sheet – 14″ H x 10 3/4″ W. Framed – 22 5/8″ […]
Lot 106: Jan Saenredam engraving, Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus
Jan Saenredam (Dutch, 1565-1607) after Abraham Bloemaert, "Sine Cerere et Baccho Freget Venus" (Without Bread and Wine, Love Grows Cold), copperplate engraving on laid paper with unidentified watermark, published by Jacobus Razet, c. 1600. Depicts a fainting goddess Venus surrounded by Bacchus draped in grapevines and Ceres with crown of wheat and cornucopia; a cherub […]
Lot 105: Hendrick Goltzius, Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlands, 1558-1617), "The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus," engraving on laid paper after the painting by Cornelis van Haarlem (Netherlands, 1562-1638). Second state of four, with foolscap watermark. 9 3/4" x 12 1/4", 245 mm x 310 mm. The print is framed under glass with ivory mat in a distressed silver-gilt frame. […]
Summer 2020 Auction Preview – July 11 & 12
Our next major auction, scheduled for July 11 -12 in Knoxville, will feature fine art, antiques, and jewelry from several Southern estates including the estate of Kathleen Preston of Chattanooga, the estate of Jimmy Neely of Smyrna, the estate of Raeanne Rubenstein of Nashville, the estate of Dr. Howard T. Dehaven of Columbia, the estate […]
Lot 901: Kurdish Village Rug with Rose Design
Antique Kurdish village rug with central gold diamond medallion in red field decorated with four animal motifs, framed by ivory spandrels and three exterior borders. Colors of red, gold, and brown. 6' L x 4' 2" W including fringe. Late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: the estate of Victor T. Patterson, Franklin, TN. Note: born in […]
Lot 871: Philippe Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, 3 Dancers
Paul Philippe (French, 1870-1930) Art Deco bronze sculpture group, "Jazz Dancers," depicting three dancing women in flapper style dresses with carved ivory faces and hands, atop an arched copper base signed Philippe with HF foundry mark in circle, atop a rectangular black hardstone and onyx base. 18" H x 18" W x 5" D. Circa […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- …
- 84
- Next Page »