Lot 62 - A Louis XIV Carved, Ebonized, Inlaid and Paint-Decorated Library Cabinet, 17th c. and later, the molded cornice above frieze drawers with putti and rinceaux scrolls; pair of exterior doors with scenes of a Roman architect constructing and receiving accolades for a temple; opening to a secondary interior fitted with drawers and a pair of doors carved with busts of Classical maidens; the primary architectonic interior elaborately inlaid with ebony and other exotic woods with mirrors and painted panels of Saints Mary Magdalene, Catherine, Barbara, and Faith; the lower case with two drawers on banded and fluted Ionic columns before incised panels of Classical figures, basket carved and molded plinth, bun feet, height 80 1/2 in., width 67 1/2 in., depth 23 in.
Sold for $12337.50
Note: The finely executed carved scenes of ancient industry on the exterior of this cabinet contrast with the interior examples of Christian virtue. This pairing of the Latinate/Ancient motifs with the Gothic/Christian iconography in the overall design could reflect an Enlightenment interest in the continuity of Roman civilization into the Christian era.

Lot 72 - A Large Antique French Faïence Platter with Boldly-Shaped Rim, mid-18th c., Sinceny, with characteristic décor "au sainfoin", featuring large central vignette of a dog flushing swans and ducks, length 19 in., width 13 3/4 in.  Sold for $1057.50

Lot 153 -  A Good Louis XV-Style Parcel Gilt Carved Walnut and Aubusson Tapestry Parlour Suite, late 19th c., including a canapé, four fauteuils and four chaises, each with serpentine back, shell crest, cabriole legs joined by stretchers, hoof feet, retaining original upholstery, canapé height 44 in., width 69 in., depth 32 in.
Sold for $16450.00
Provenance: Calhoun Mansion, Charleston, South Carolina

Lot 156 - A Louis XV-Style Kingwood Parquetry and Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th c., serpentine top with tooled leather enclosed in bronze molding, scalloped skirt with drawers and opposing faux drawers, on cabriole legs with bronze mounts throughout, height 31 in., width 66 1/2 in., depth 37 in.  Sold for $8225.00

Lot 165 - A Small French Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted White Glaze Bowl or Cup, c. 1700, probably St. Cloud, the cup with broad petaled panels overlaid with oak leaves, the gilt bronze mount with gadrooned rim, scrolled feet and garlanded masks, height 3 in., diameter 3 1/2 in. Sold for $1645.00
Note: An identical ormolu base of c. 1700 in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (on a differently decorated St. Cloud ceramic) is illustrated in F. Litchfield, Pottery and Porcelain (New York, 1950), p. 222, color pl. 23.

Lot 189 - A Monumental George III-Style Mahogany Breakfront/Bookcase, having a dentil cornice, plain frieze, astragal glazed doors, adjustable shelves, the lower case with drawers and side cabinets, blocked molded base, height 102 in., width 151 in., depth 22 1/2 in.  $12,000/18,000
Note: The massive scale of this breakfront is indicative of installation in a large country house library.

Lot 253 - A Blanc-de-Chine Dehua Figure of a Seated Guanyin, probably Kangxi (1662-1722), the serene goddess modeled seated in royal ease on a tall rockwork pedestal gently clasping a small acolyte within her delicately modeled hands, her hair worn high in a chignon tied with a ruyi diadem and covered with a cowl formed from her voluminous robes which gracefully drape around her figure revealing a beaded ruyi pendant necklace encircling her chest, with an overall creamy ivory toned glaze, the interior bottom with a printed "L. Wanniek/Paris" label reading "Kang-Xi/1662/1723" in hand, height 12 in. Sold for $1592.50

Lot 254 - Sesshu School (Japanese, 17th c.), "A Pheasant Among Tree Peonies", six-panel screen, ink, color and gold leaf on paper with moriage highlights, signed upper left panel with a spurious Sesshu Toyo (1420-1506) signature, two faded original artist's seals (unreadable), painting 64 in. x 141 1/2 in., overall 87 1/2 in. x 191 1/2 in.  Sold for $4700.00
Provenance: From the estate of American diplomat Ellsworth Bunker (1894-1984).

Lot 267 - An American "House of Representatives" Carved Oak Armchair, c. 1856, attributed to Bembe and Kimball, New York, after a design by Thomas Ustick Walter, the Federal crest over a square padded back with husk stiles, padded arms on scroll supports, guilloche seat rail with star-paneled ovolo corners, lotus carved legs, brass cuffs casters, later green leather upholstery, height 41 in.  Sold for $12925.00
Note: The designer of this chair, Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887), architect of the U.S. Capitol, was responsible for the interiors of the House of Representatives wing. The chairs were in use from 1857 to 1873 when remodeling resulted in the sale of Walter’s furnishings.
Other chairs from this group have been sold in these rooms as lot 496 on October 4, 2003, lot 553 on February 18, 2005, and lot 262 on February 23, 2008.
Reference: High Museum of Art, Art and Enterprise, pp. 366-367

Lot 269 - An Important American Classical Carved Mahogany Grecian Sofa, c. 1825, Philadelphia, cornucopia carved tablet flanked by scrolled crest rail, a bolster end above the scrolled foot, reeded seat rail, carved dolphin legs, on casters, height 32 in., width 83 in., depth 25 in. Sold for $18212.50

Lot 271 - A Rare American Rococo Carved Rosewood and Laminated Slipper Chair, c. 1850-1860, attributed to John Henry Belter, New York, related to the pattern often referred to as "Fountain Elms", with elaborate fruit and flower crest, loop scrolled and reticulated stiles on a tall padded back, low seat, cabriole legs, casters, height 44 in. Sold for $5875.00

Lot 289 - An American Classical Carved Mahogany Armoire, c. 1825, New York, the canted cornice over a pair of highly figured paneled doors, brass astragal molding, acanthus carved colonnettes, side doors opening to shelved interiors, lotus feet, height 87 in., width 66 in., depth 28 in. Sold for $6168.75

Lot 303 - Boyd Cruise (American/Louisiana, 1909-1988), "Pride of New Orleans", 1952, watercolor, signed lower right, 21 in. x 16 in., framed.  Sold for $14100.00
Provenance: Acquired from Harold Schilke, New Orleans, Brotherton-Farlowe collection
Note: Although he was born in Mississippi in 1909 and spent his childhood in Lake Charles, it was New Orleans where Boyd Cruise spent the majority of his adult life and found inspiration for his artwork. He moved to New Orleans in 1928 when he received a scholarship to the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans. There he studied under famed New Orleans artists such as Charles Bein, Weeks Hall, and Knute Heldner. Cruise's watercolor paintings are known for their New Orleans subject matter, from nostalgic pictures of French Quarter buildings to local flora to contemporary New Orleans scenes. This painting, “Pride of New Orleans,” depicts two maskers on a Mardi Gras float. The title comes from the box near their feet, which appears to reference the logo from popular Picayune cigarettes. The riders seem to be using the box to hold their throws. “Pride of New Orleans” was reproduced in Alberta Collier and Mary Louise Christovich, Boyd Cruise, exhibition catalogue, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1976, p. 18.

Lot 306 - Marie Atkinson Hull (American/Mississippi, 1890-1980), "Creole Cottage, French Quarter", watercolor, signed lower right, sight 13 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in., attractively framed.  $3,000/5,000

Lot 307 - Marie Atkinson Hull (American/Mississippi, 1890-1980), probably "Corner of Orleans and Burgundy (formerly Buster Holmes)", watercolor, signed lower right, sight 13 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in., attractively framed.  $3,000/5,000
Note: Early in her career the talented Mississippi artist, Marie Atkinson Hull, assisted in her husband’s architectural firm by creating renderings of buildings he designed. As with the view of the French Quarter, Hull effectively combined her ability at watercolor with her knowledge of architectural drawing. Throughout her lifetime she traveled extensively and exhibited her work widely. At the annual New Orleans Art Association exhibition, Hull won a first prize for her watercolor paintings.
Reference: Malcolm M. Norwood, Virginia McGehee Elias, and William S. Haynie, The Art of Marie Hull, University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1975.

Lot 319 - Boyd Cruise (American/Louisiana, 1909-1988), "Coming Jack Lamp: Demolished Building", watercolor, signed lower left, 19 in. x 18 in., framed.   $3,000/5,000
Provenance: Brotherton-Farlowe collection.