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Lot 8 -
George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925), "The Death of
Gold", 1922, Conte crayon and pencil on paper, signed and titled
lower center, H.V. Allison and Co., NY label en verso, sight 22
in. x 22 in., image 21 in. x 21 in., framed. [3000/4000] |
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Lot 24 -
An Antique Louis XVI-Style Carved Giltwood Mirror, flared
pierced crest flanked by phoenix birds atop volutes, pierced
acanthus scroll surround, cabochon cartouche drop, antique
mirror plate, height 56 in., width 41 in., depth 9 in.
[2500/3500] |
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Lot 31 -
An American Classical Mahogany Mixing Table, early 19th c.,
Philadelphia, marble top above a cove-molded frieze,
distinctively scrolled drawer, Gothic arch paneled door,
pylon case, beveled plinth base on half-round feet , height
38 in., width 31 7/8 in., depth 18 in. [2000/3000] |
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Lot 53
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A Fine Continental Patinated Bronze and Marble Athenienne,
19th c., after the Antique, circular copper lined basin,
swagged garlands, winged sphinx supports, anthropomorphic
legs ending in paw feet, incurvate plinth, conforming marble
base, height 57 1/2 in., width 27 in. [2000/3000] |
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Lot 70 -
A Fine American Renaissance Gilt Bronze-Mounted,
Ebonized and Marquetry Center Table, c. 1860, attributed to
Alexander Roux, New York, shaped top with outset corners
inlaid with quatrefoils and centered by a bookmatched "C"
and "S" scrolled acanthus medallion, molded paneled frieze,
scrolled supports centered by turned stem on octagonal
plinth, molded legs, scrolled toes, casters, height 28 1/4
in., width 33 1/2 in., depth 37 1/2 in. [2000/3000] |
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Lot 71
- An Associated Pair of American Classical Carved Mahogany
Games Tables, 19th c., Boston, foldover top with canted
corners, cove-molded skirt; one with cased lyre support, the
other open, incurvate plinth on acanthus-carved saber legs,
brass paw feet, casters, height 30 in., width 35 5/8 in.,
depth 18 3/4 in. [5000/7000] |
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Lot 75 -
A George IV Carved Mahogany Rent Table, c. 1825, revolving
top with inset green tooled leather, frieze drawers,
ring-turned columnar supports, incurvate triangular plinth,
sabre legs, brass cuffs, casters, height 29 in., diameter 45
in. [3000/5000] |
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Lot 83 -
Owen Jones, The Grammar of Ornament, 1856, first edition,
large folio (22 in. x 14 1/2 in.), published by Day and Son,
London, 100 chromolithographs, plus decorative title page,
original three-quarter morocco, with decorative gilt-stamped
morocco title panel mounted on cover, conforming decorative
spine. [1800/2500]
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Lot 109 -
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778), "The Pier
with a Lamp", c. 1760, etching, from Carceri d'invenzione,
WE 40, R 41, sheet 18 3/4 in. x 24 3/8 in. [3000/5000] |
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Lot 117 -
Giambattista Nolli (Italian, 1692-1756), Nuova Pianta di
Roma Data in Luce, 1748, first edition, second issue, folio
(19 3/8 in. x 14 1/2 in.), marbled boards, calf, with
engraved title, Avviso al Lettore, 4 leaves of street
indices, plan of Rome on 12 double-page, numbered sheets,
and 4 more leaves of street indices, lacking 2 reduced maps.
[4000/6000] |
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Lot 129 -
A Good Charles X Scagliola and Mahogany Center Table, c.
1825, scenic top variously rubbed within leafage and acorn
border, height 29 1/2 in., diameter 33 in. [3000/5000] |
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Lot 131 -
A Fine Spanish Ivory and Inlaid Walnut Vargueno, probably
early 18th c., central prospect door above small drawer,
paired banks of three drawers to each side; on a later stand
with turned legs joined by iron stretcher, height 53 in.,
width 40 1/2 in., depth 21 ½ in. [3000/5000] |
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Lot 138 -
An Antique Biscuit Porcelain Portrait Bust of Napoleon,
mid-19th c., after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828),
cast signature "Houdon" and inscription "Buste Officiel
/Napoleon/ Empereur/ 1805" at back of neck; impressed and
underglaze blue "Sevres" mark, cobalt socle on bronze
pedestal, height 27 1/4 in. [4000/6000] |
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Lot 144 -
Luigi Rossini (Italian, 1790-1857), Le Antichita Romane,
1819-23, Volume I only, large folio, with 51 plates, some
folding, includes frontispiece, in period three quarter
leather, sheets 27 1/2 in. x 19 in. [5000/7000] |
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Lot 145 -
Jacques Courtois (Giacomo Cortese), called Il Borgognone
(French, working in Italy, 1621-1676), "The Battle of
Podhajce", 1667/1676, oil on 17th-c. canvas, retaining
conspicuous impasto, unsigned, with name of the battle ("Perdhacy",
evidently a misspelling during very early relining) in
18th-c. p unmarked 18th-c. red wax seal, en verso of 18th-c.
herringbone-weave canvas; former owner's name "Monsieur
Raymond Sancery" typed - and in a second instance
handwritten - on 19th-c. printed paper labels en verso of
stretcher. [20000/30000] |
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Lot 155 -
A Regency Inlaid Mahogany and Calamander Banded Games Table,
early 19th c., foldover top with canted corners, baize-lined
playing surface, vasiform stem on a circular plinth, hipped
sabre legs with brass paw feet, casters, height 29 1/4 in.,
width 35 1/4 in., depth 17 3/4 in. [1200/1800] |
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Lot 168 -
Sir John Everett Millais, P.R.A. (English, 1829-1896),
"Reclining Female Nude" (recto) and "Standing Male Nude"
(verso), two life studies, c. 1845, black, brown and white
chalk on buff-colored wove paper, signed with given-name
initials J[ohn] E[verett] at right center on male image, and
later inscribed with the artist's full name on repair tape,
showing at upper left on the male figure; sides of sheet
irregularly trimmed, but averaging 17 3/8 in. x 12 1/4 in.
between deckled top and bottom edges. [2000/3000] |
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Lot 170 -
Benjamin West, P. R. A. (British, 1738-1820), "Seated Female
Figure (Probably Study for a Portrait)", probably c. late
1770s/early 1780s, graphite on buff laid paper, unsigned, 7
5/8 in. x 8 1/2 in., in a composite dealer's mount inscribed
"from his studio/ D23 917C/6 [in a circle]".
[2500/3500] |
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Lot 174
- John Ruskin (British, 1819-1900), "The Roman Arch at Susa
in Piedmont", c. 1830s/40s or later, traces of graphite with
black and white gouache on gray paper, unsigned, 6 1/4 in. x
6 1/2 in., on a decorated French mat, hinged to a modern
mount. [2000/3000] |
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Lot 177
- Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British, 1812-1852), "The
Eschenheim Tower, City Gate of Frankfurt", c. 1833/34,
graphite on light cream-colored laid paper, very faintly
signed "Aug. Pugin" (and possibly dated?) lower left, paper
watermarked "[18]33" behind upper right, edge-bordered in
thin black ink, 9 7/8 in. x 7 in., in modern mount.
[1000/1500] |
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