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701. Two Japanese Hanging Scrolls, including Rinpa School (mid-19th c.), "Seasonal Flowers", ink, color and gold on silk with tarashikomi technique, singed "Hoitsu" middle left, sealed middle left (possibly a spurious Sotatsu seal), and inscribed lower left beneath a patch of flaking gold (possibly the artist's gilding instructions), 47 in. x 20 in., note: condition; and Shijo School (early 20th c.), "Duck Beneath Narcissus Covered with Snow", ink, color and gofun on silk signed and sealed lower right, inscribed upper left, 35 1/2 in. x 13 in., note: condition; each with a Japanese wooden storage box. $400/600

702. A Bronze Group of an Eagle Attacking a Crane, possibly Japanese, height 15 3/4 in. $600/800

703. A Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Circular-Form Box, Meiji (1868-1912), the exterior with a fanciful bird surrounded by bright floral sprays on a turquoise blue scrolling cloud ground, height 1 3/4 in., diameter 5 in. $300/500

704. A Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Circular Box, Meiji (1862-1912), the exterior with a large crane roundel encircled by geometric banding above a floral spray decorated body, the interior lid marked "Dai Nippon..." and similarly banded, height 4 1/2 in., diameter 7 in. $200/400

705. A Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Shallow Bowl, Meiji (1868-1912), the interior with a large song bird resting on a tree branch surrounded by floral sprays, on green scrolling cloud ground, diameter 11 3/4 in. $200/400

706. A Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Bowl, Meiji (1868-1912), the interior well with a large central roundel of a peacock on a rock beneath a blue pine, reserved on a turquoise blue ground, the cavetto and exterior with large scrolling floral sprays, reserved on a dark green ground, height 14 1/4 in., diameter 13 in. $150/250

707. Two Chinese Hanging Scrolls, early 20th c., including "Birds on a Willow Watching Fish Swim", ink and color on silk, inscribed and sealed middle left, 46 in. x 16 1/4 in. and "Flowering Lotus", ink and color on silk, inscribed and sealed middle left, sealed lower right, 33 1/4 in. x 15 1/4 in. Note: Condition. $300/500

708. An Interesting Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints Relating to the Medical Field, 19th c., comprising Utagawa Kunitoshi (Japanese, fl. 1847-1899), "Mimochi on'na natsu no tawamure - Got?juttai no zu (Pregnant Women Playing in Summer Heat - 5 Heads with 10 Bodies)", color woodblock diptych, joined, overall 13 3/4 in. x 18 1/2 in., and Yoshiki (Japanese, ?), color woodblock hashika-e (measles print) depicting the treatment of measles, 14 in. x 9 3/4 in. Note: Condition. $400/600
Note: With the introduction of the bunmei kaika or "civilization and enlightenment" movement of the early Meiji era, came Western influence, including a more scientific position regarding pregnancy and childbirth. Anatomical drawings from the West provided models for the representation of such themes as the stages of fetal gestation. The Kunitoshi diptych offered here demonstrates how those western models were cleverly adapted for the Japanese audience. Though medical vaccinations were also available in Japan during the Meiji period, many chose to employ traditional methods of allaying diseases as well. Measles prints, like the example above, acted less as talismans than pictorial guides to the magical folk practices once employed and were most likely used to help lessen the symptoms of the disease. It is said that once a patient had fully recovered, the hashika-e was destroyed.
Reference: available: http://asian.library.ucsf.edu/intro1, Allen, Laura W. "Women's Health," UCSF Japanese Woodblock Print Collection.

709. A Collection of Five Japanese Woodblock Print War Triptychs, late 19th/early 20th c., including color woodblock triptychs by Ogata Gekko (1859-1920), Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912), and Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915), each depicting famous Sino-Japanese war battles, varying sizes with most joined together, 13 3/4 in. x 27 1/2 in. to 14 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in. Note: Condition. $600/800

710. A Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints, 19th c., comprising Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861), color woodblock depicting vendors and clients within a drug store storefront, 14 1/2 in. x 10 in; Utagawa Yoshitsuya (Japanese, 1822-1866), color woodblock depicting three elderly figures seated in a group, 14 in. x 9 3/4 in.; Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active 1850-1870), color woodblock depicting a fierce battle between demons, goblins and ghouls, 13 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in.; and a 20th c. print with mica highlights after Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) from the series Kyokun oya no megane (a parent's moralizing spectacles) depicting a young girl drinking from a glass, 15 1/4 in. x 10 1/4 in. Note: Condition. $600/800

711. John Burton Harter (American/New Orleans, 1940-2002), "Variegated Pumpkins (Bhutan)", oil on masonite, signed and dated "1999" lower left, titled, estate number "JBH 1999.10" and J. B. Harter Trust label en verso, 18 in. x 24 in. $800/1200

712. John Burton Harter (American/New Orleans, 1940-2002), "Landscape with Clouds", watercolor, initialed "BH" lower right, label en verso reading "J.B. Harter Trust 01733", 8 1/2 in. x 10 3/4 in., and "Landscape with Trees", watercolor, unsigned, label en verso reading "J.B. Harter Trust 01732", 5 1/2 in. x 7 1/4 in., unframed. $800/1200

713. Robert Gordy (American/Louisiana, 1933-1986), "Figures in a Landscape", marker on paper, signed and dated "'78", 15 3/4 in. x 19 3/4 in. $1200/1800
Note: Robert Gordy was known for his capricious paintings with repetitious patterns and abstract studies of human heads and female nudes. His artwork prior to 1982 represents his attention to color and shape in his detailed work. The nationally renowned Arthur Roger Gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans represented the artist, whose work has been exhibited at such auspicious venues as The New Museum, NY, New Orleans Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the National Collection of Fine Art in Washington

714. Leland R. Gustavson (American/Louisiana, 1899-1966), "Louisiana Bayou Diptych", ink heightened with white on canvas paper, signed lower left, both sight 8 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in., in a modern frame. $800/1200

715. Clark Hulings (American, b. 1922), "The Road to Los Alamos", oil on canvas, signed and dated "44" lower right, sight 28 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. Accompanied by a photocopy of letter from Clark Hulings dated September 12th, 2004 authenticating the painting. $20000/30000
Provenance: Gift of the artist to his father, eventually to a Private Collector, Baton Rouge.
Note: With interests in both art and science, Clark Hulings studied at the Art Students League and received a degree in physics from Haverford College. Hopeful of being hired to work on the Manhattan Project, Hulings moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, but his chronic health problems prevented his employment. He turned his attention to painting and had the first one-man show of his landscape paintings at New Mexico Art Museum in the spring of 1945. During a visit to his parents in Louisiana in 1946, Hulings had a well-received show of his portraits at the Louisiana Art Commission.

716. Charles O. Perry (American, b. 1929), "Double Knot", c. 1975, bronze, height 33 in., width 31 in., depth 35 in., on a pedestal. $12000/15000
Note:
"I have found the complex laws of nature are very much a part of us, they seem to please us in visual form and remind our unconscious of something it knew before we can remember." – Charles O. Perry
A significant contemporary American sculptor, Perry approaches his art with a mathematical eye. His sculptures have a scientific complexity that is often obscured by the stunning elegance of his compositions. Initially trained in design (the master theorist/artist Josef Albers (German/American, 1888-1976) was his mentor at Yale), Perry was awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome in architecture in 1964. This was a decisive experience and encouraged him to concentrate on his sculpture. Speaking later of this decision, Perry stated: "When I set off to be an artist, I would avoid the arbitrary, esteem the orders of God in Nature, make things that were beautiful, try to make things that appeared to have no author, things you thought you had seen before; entwined with mathematics, geometry, topography, spinning, interlocking..."
In the revered tradition of Max Bill (Swiss, 1908-1994), Naum Gabo (Belarusian/American, 1890-1977), and the contemporaneous Andreu Alfaro (Spanish, b. 1929), Perry employs mathematical concepts in his works. With "Double Knot" he incorporates an ideal mathematical form that naturally lends itself to sculpture; there is no front or back, no true top or bottom. Because of the inherent openness of the construct the viewer is able to gaze through the piece, hence the immediate environment becomes a part of the experience in its entirety.
References: Perry. Charles O. Perry. Toland and Sons. CA. 1977; Friedman. Hyperseeing, Hypersculptures, Knots, and Minimal Surfaces. @http://math.Albany.edu;
Friedman. "Charles Perry". Hyperseeing; Journal of the International Society of the Arts, Mathematics, and Architecture. January 2007.

717. John Tarrell Scott (American/New Orleans, 1940-2007), "Pass it On", stainless steel sculpture, signed on raised base, 1998, height 8 in. x depth 2 1/2 in., accompanied by preliminary ink drawing, signed and dated "7-23-98" lower right, 11 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in., unframed. $800/1200
Provenance: Commissioned by Xavier University's Cluster Organization celebrating their 30th anniversary. The sculptures were officially issued on February 9th 1999 and include a signed certificate of authenticity by the artist. Printed on the certificate, "This work symbolizes the notion of the helping hand, passing on that which we have been fortunate enough to gain on our own merit and with the help of others. We shelter the young in the palm of our hand that they may grow strong, prosper and accept their place of responsibility in Society. John Scott"

718. Terry Weldon (American/New Orleans, b. 1947), "Mediation Stone", cast stone, diameter 20 in. $800/1200
Provenance: Purchased from Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, 1991, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

719. Leonard Theobald Flettrich (American/New Orleans, 1916-1970), "Abstraction", oil on masonite, signed upper left, 24 3/4 in. x 20 1/2 in., in a period frame. $1200/1800
Note: Talented New Orleans artist, Leonard Flettrich, studied at the Arts and Crafts Club School in the French Quarter prior to being accepted at the Art Student's League in New York. Upon returning to the city, Flettrich taught the fundamentals of drawing at the Tulane University's School of Architecture and earned mural commissions from the New Orleans Public Library and Jefferson Parish Courthouse (1958). He was married to local television celebrity Terry Flettrich, star of the beloved children's show "Mrs. Muffin's Birthday Party" from 1948 to 1957.
The colorful and richly painted "Abstraction" is a wonderful example of Flettrich's modernist work of his later years.

720. Carlos Maciá (Cuban-American, 1951-1994), "Commedia", 1986, graphite and mixed media on paper, signed and dated "86" lower right, bearing labels from Barbara Gillman Gallery en verso, 30 in. x 69 in., attractively matted and framed. $3000/5000
Provenance: Purchased from the Arthur Roger Gallery, thence to the Collection of Sidney Besthoff, New Orleans.
Note: Deeply spiritual, Macia spent years in seminaries in Spain and the Dominican Republic before deciding to leave the priesthood and to concentrate on his art. A fixture of the Cuban/American art scene in Miami, Macia's work was influenced by religious beliefs and his desire to involve the audience emotionally and visually. Macia was the winner of a Florida Arts Council/CINTAS Award in 1983.
Reference: www.cintasfoundation.org

721. Feliciano Bejar (Mexican/American, 1920-2007), "Janus Magiscope", 1978, carved mirrored glass and steel, signed and dated "78" en verso, mirrored crystal, diameter 11 in., height 29 1/4 in. $1500/2500
Provenance: Purchased from Sandra Zahn Oreck Gallery and Sculpture Studio, New Orleans, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.
Note: A primarily a self-taught artist, Bejar's formal education was severely limited by his family's financial situation and by the nearly paralytic polio which struck him at the age of 8. He briefly attended the Salesian College school before that institution was closed by the government. Bejar believed this lack of education allowed him a free approach to his art.
Known for his experimental pieces incorporating metal, glass, plastic, and crystal, Bejar began working in the 70s on a series of optic sculptures he referred to as magiscopes; the present lot is a particularly fine example of this type of work. Bejar's work has been exhibited extensively since he had his first solo show at the Ward Eggleston Gallery in New York in 1948, and his sculptures are in the permanent collections of numerous museums.

722. After Sir John Hill (English, 1716-1775), "Cannabis, Casserine and Hop", Pl. 53, hand-colored copperplate engraving, from The Vegetable System, 1759, sight 15 in. x 9 1/2 in., attractively matted and framed. $300/500

723. A Set of Four Antique Prints of Pears, chromolithographs after Louis Van Houtte (Belgian, 1810-1876), 1856, sight 9 in. x 12 in., attractively matted and framed. $600/800

724. Robert Gordy (American/New Orleans, 1933-1986), three lithographs, including "Marathon in the Clouds", inscribed lower left "Artist's Proof", signed lower right, article en verso; and two "Four Figures Near a Pond", one numbered "195/300" lower left, the other "76/300" lower left, both signed lower right; sights respectively 21 1/2 in. x 29 1/4 in., 24 3/4 in. x 19 3/4 in., 25 1/4 in. x 20 3/4 in., all in modern frames. $500/700

725. Armand Duran (French, 1834-1905), after Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669), group of four copper plate engravings, including three landscape scenes and "Old Man in a Divided Fur Cap", publisher's embossed stamp in red en verso, image size ranging from 3 1/4 in. x 4 1/4 in. to 6 in. x 5 1/2 in. $1000/1500
Note: By the 19th c., the majority of Rembrandt's etching plates were flat and dulled, virtually unusable. Armand-Duran, a noted engraver of prodigious talents, undertook the task of meticulously replicating Rembrandt's images onto copper plates, using the first or second state etchings and not the dulled original plates. The resulting etchings were referred to as Armand-Duran's after Rembrandt.

726. After Agapito Franzetti (Italian, late 18th/early 19th c.), group of 34 engravings of "Views of Rome", including such acclaimed architectural sites as the Coliseum, the Temple of the Vestal Virgins, the Piazza Navona, and the Campidoglio, among others, each image sight 2 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in., all unframed. $800/1200

727. After Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778), "Veduta della Basilica di Santa Maria Maggoire con le due", etching, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), inscribed "Piranesi dd. Scol" lower right, titled at bottom, sight 16 1/4 in. x 22 in., matted and framed. $300/500

728. Muriel Castanis (American, 1926-2006), "Patina VI", 1986, cloth and epoxy sculpture, signed, titled and dated "87" on base, height 80 in. x 44 in. x 24 in. $8000/12000
Provenance: Purchased from OK Harris Gallery, New York, 1987, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

729. Edward Lee Hendricks (American/Birmingham, AL, b. 1952), "1982-XV", aluminum, stainless steel, automobile lacquer and level sculpture, unsigned, height 45 in., width 25 in., depth 8 in. $7000/10000
Provenance: Exhibited in "Edward Lee Hendricks", Alexander I. Milliken, Inc., New York, November 6 to December 1, 1982; purchased from Alexander I. Milliken, Inc., 1982, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

730. Edward Lee Hendricks (American/Birmingham, AL, b. 1952), "1982-XVIII", aluminum, stainless steel, automobile lacquer and level sculpture, unsigned, 50 in. x 22 in. x 7 in. $7000/10000
Provenance: Purchased from Alexander I Milliken, New York, 1982, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

731. Dixie Friend Gay (American, b. 1933), "Myth and Ritual (Figures)", fiberglass and burlap casts with sawdust and compost debris, unsigned, height 65 in. $8000/12000
Provenance: Purchased from Gasperi Gallery, New Orleans, 1991, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

732. Gregory B. Saunders (American, b. 1952), "Monkey Ball Tree; Study in Geometric Form", powdered graphite on paper, signed lower right, inscribed with the name of the artist and "Valery Marcus" en verso, 1993, 36 in. x 23 in., in a modern frame. $1000/1500
Provenance: Purchased from Still-Zinsel Contemporary Fine Art, New Orleans, 1993, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

733. Danita S. Geltner (American/New York, b. 1952), "Island", mixed media, signed, titled and dated "1989" en verso, with artist and assistant "Lawrence E. Parker" studio stamps, 6 ft. x 10 ft. x 6 in. $2500/4500
Provenance: Collection of Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

734. Danita S. Geltner (American/New York, b. 1952), "Holiday", mixed media, signed, titled, dated "July 1987", "Grace Borgenicht Gallery Fifth Ave., New York" label en verso, 73 1/2 in. x 13 1/2 in. x 3 1/4 in. $1000/1500
Provenance: Purchased from Grace Borgenicht Gallery Inc, New York, 1988, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

735. Edward Whiteman (American, b. 1938), "Kaleidoscope", paint on treated paper, signed, titled and dated "1982" en verso, 75 in. x 92 in. $1200/1800

736. Sandy Stein (American, b. 1946), "Self Portrait II", limestone sculpture, unsigned, height 25 in., width 5 in., depth 6 in. $500/700
Provenance: Purchased from Foster Goldstrom Gallery, Dallas, 1985 to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

737. John H. Ahearn (American, b. 1951), "Tuti 1985", painted cast plaster, unsigned, 21 in. x 28 in. x 8 in. $1000/1500
Provenance: From Brooke Alexander, New Orleans, 1985 to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

738. Mary Ann Caffrey (American/Baton Rouge, b. 1950), "L.E.D. Temple", 1984, Plexiglas and electronic elements, 13 in. x 14 in. x 12 in. $1000/1500
Provenance: Purchased from Mario Villa Gallery, New Orleans, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

739. A Large Contemporary Tapestry Wall Hanging, violet wool construction, supported with internal steel rods, ending in fringe, with hanging loops, height 110 in., width 85 in. $500/700

740. Rise Delmar Ochsner (American/Louisiana, 20th c.), "Baby Breath", oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and titled en verso, 40 in. x 40 in., in a modern frame. $700/900
Provenance: Purchased from The Frame Shop and Gallery, New Orleans, 1981, to Sydney Besthoff III, New Orleans.

741. A French Bronze Figural Group of a Satyr and a Nymph, early 20th c., height 8 3/4 in., width 5 in., depth 4 1/4 in. $400/600

742. A Continental Bronze of a Lion, late 19th/early 20th c., after Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875), height 10 in., width 4 in., depth 15 in. $500/750

743 Three Art Moderne Wrought Iron Consoles, mid-20th c., each with a demilune cast stone or marble top, iron base with horizontal paneled frieze above vertical upright spindles, centered by a diamond panel, conforming base and button feet, height 33 in., width 60 in., depth 23 in. $2000/3000

744. An Antique Louis XV-Style Carved Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th c., consisting of a pair of canapés and six fauteuils, each having an arched shell and foliate molded crest, padded acanthus scrolled arms, serpentine shell carved seat rail on acanthine cabriole legs, canapé: height 45 in., width 65 in., depth 23 in.; chair: height 41 1/2 in. $3000/5000

745. A Good Pair of Louis XVI-Style Marble Pedestals, square tops, the sides with foliate bronze plaques on blocked bases, height 43 1/2 in., width 16 in., depth 16 in. $1500/2000

746. A Continental Renaissance Revival Carved and Burl Walnut Dressing Chest, c. 1890, molded top, rounded incised overhanging drawer, five banded, burled drawers, the sides with acanthus and lion's masks, blocked base, bun feet, height 54 3/4 in., width 33 in., depth 20 1/2 in. $1200/1800

747. An Antique Louis XIV-Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Fauteuil à la Reine, tall arched back, scrolled foliate-carved arms, conforming cabriole legs connected by shaped stretchers, on blocked gadrooned feet, upholstered in antique needlepoint, height 45 in., width 26 in., depth 20 in. $800/1200

747A. A Post Modern Art Furniture Painted Mirror and Dressing Chest Suite, late 20th c., by Peter Pierobon, (Vancouver, b. 1959), signed and dated "Pierobon 1994", the rectangular mirror with fluted frame, the chest with inverted molded rectangular top, twelve drawers faced with horizontal fluting, chevron bracket base, bronze "W" form pulls, height in., width in., depth in. $500/700

748. A Pair of Antique William and Mary-Style Red Lacquered, Gilded and Caned Armchairs, tall cane panel back, tapered spindle stiles, scrolled-knuckle arm terminals, scrolled and blocked canted legs connected by stretchers, ending in brush feet, height 56 in. $500/700

749. An Antique Louis XVI-Style Kingwood and Bronze-Mounted Commode, late 19th/early 20th c., the inset marble top with bronze molded edge, rope molded drawers, chamfered stiles, on blocked feet, height 38 in., width 50 in., depth 20 1/2 in. $1500/2500

750. "A Transitional Louis XV-XVI Carved Fruitwood Armoire, late 18th c., molded cornice, carved frieze over a pair of scalloped, raised panel doors with central rosette, fische hinges and brass escutcheons, carved scalloped skirt on cabriole legs, height 88 in., width 63 in., depth 28 in. $3000/5000

751. An Antique Louis XVI-Style Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Guéridon, 19th c., the galleried top inset with rouge marble, fluted supports, incurvate triangular plinth with finial, cabriole legs, sabots, height 29 in., diameter 14 in. $800/1200

752. A Pair of Continental Rococo-Style Carved Mahogany Consoles, 19th c., each with shaped tops and outset corners, shaped apron centered by a cartouche and festoon, opposing scroll supports, scalloped incurvate plinth, scroll feet, height 40 1/2 in., width 63 1/2 in, depth 23 in. $6000/8000

753. A Good Continental Tôle Peinte Tray, c. 1840, the rectangular tray with fruit and flower decoration on a red ground, gilt highlights, later conforming black faux bamboo stand, tray width 20 1/2 in., length 30 1/2 in.; stand height 21 1/2 in., width 33 in., depth 25 in. $1200/1800

754. Continental School, late 19th c., "Madonna and Child", oil on tin, 12 in. x 9 in., in a carved giltwood frame. $1500/2000

755. Frederic Crowninshield, A.N.A. (American/Italian, 1845-1918), pair of landscape paintings including "Autumn" and "Winter", both oil on beveled wood panel, monogrammed lower left, 13 7/8 in. x 18 in., and 13 3/4 in. x 20 in. respectively, both in modern giltwood frames. $1500/2000
Note: Crowninshield was a landscape and mural painter, and the author of several books on art and creativity. He was born in Boston and attended Harvard College before embarking on a study tour of Europe which lasted over a decade. Crowninshield studied with Charles Rowbotham (English, 1858-1921), Thomas Couture (French, 1815-1879), and attended the École des Beaux Arts in Paris under the instruction of Alexandre Cabanel (French, 1823-1889).
A beloved art instructor, Crowninshield taught at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School of Drawing and Painting, the Boston Art School, the Art Students League in New York, and was President of the Fine Arts Federation in New York from 1900 to 1909. Most significantly, he was appointed Director of the American Academy in Rome in 1911, remaining in Italy until his death.
Crowninshield took part in numerous exhibitions including those at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Paris Salon. He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the National Society of Mural Painters, and was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Art in 1905.
Reference: Jaffe, et al. The Italian Presence in American Art 1860-1920. Fordham University Press. New York. 1992. Bénézit. Dictionnaire des Peintres. Librairie Grund. 1976. Vol. 3, p. 288.

756. After Dominic Serres (French, active England, 1719-1790), Engraved by Pierre Charles Canot (American, 1710-1777), "To the right Honorable, the Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain et cetera, et cetera, of his Majesty's Ships on the Secret Expedition, Against the Havannah, Down the Old Straits of Bahama in Seven Divisions, the Second of June 1762", copper engraving on paper affixed to cardboard, signed in plate, sight 17 7/8 in. x 25 1/4 in., in a pine frame. $300/500

757. Pair of Hand-Colored Engravings in the Greek Style, late 19th/early 20th c., one of "The Gods and Goddesses of Mt. Olympus at Rest", the other of "Nymphs and Satyrs", each sight 6 in. x 7 3/4 in., in identical wood frames. $200/400

758. A Pair of Large Continental Bronzes of "The Water Carriers", 20th c., after the Greek prototype, one balancing an urn on her head, the other supporting an ewer on her shoulder, on round bases, height 76 1/2 in., width 22 1/2 in., depth 13 in. $6000/8000

759. A Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Ten-Light Chandelier, acanthus corona, cage construction, the circlet with cast wave pattern, urn finials, hung with crystal swags, pineapple pendant, height 44 in., width 33 1/2 in. $2500/3500

760. A Pair of Sevres-Style Gilt and Polychrome Urns, mid-20th c., floral garlands and reserves, gilt metal pineapple finial, caryatid scroll handles, collar and base, height 25 in., width 10 1/2 in. $2000/3000

761. An Edwardian Paint-Decorated Satinwood Vitrine in the Adam Taste, inset label of Stephen Bindon, Eastbourne, arched cornice over a glazed case with two doors, shelf interior, square tapering legs, stretcher shelf, spade feet, height 70 in., width 49 in., depth 16 in. $1500/2500

762. A Monumental English Carved Mahogany Linen Press and Wardrobe, 19th c., breakfront form, central case with broken pediment centered by an eagle over two doors enclosing interior linen shelves and fitted drawers, caryatid and columnar stiles; two flanking wardrobes with conforming cornices, elaborate carving throughout, height 103 in., width 151 in., depth 32 in. $25000/35000

763. A George III-Style Yewwood Breakfront Bookcase, stepped cornice above four glazed doors enclosing shelves, the lower case having an escritoire drawer with fitted interior and tooled green leather writing surface, centering three drawers flanked by paired drawers and cupboards, height 90 in., length 82 1/4 in., depth 15 1/2 in. $4000/6000
Provenance: Rothchild's Antiques, New Orleans.

764. An Antique Irish Carved Mahogany Sideboard, mid-19th c., paneled splash rail with scrolled sides, the top with a plate rail and gadrooned edge, three drawers over fan-carved brackets and cupboards on spiral turned legs ending in button feet, height 41 in., width 74 in., depth 23 in. $3000/5000

765. A Good Set of Eight Antique Georgian-Style Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, comprised of two arm and six side chairs with hoop backs, pierced splats centered with paterae and acanthus tablet, trapezoidal slip seats, on cabriole legs, ending in ball and claw feet, armchair height 39 1/2 in. $5000/7000

766. A George III-Style Carved Mahogany Two Pedestal Dining Table, inlaid and banded oval top with reeded edge opening to receive two leaves, vasiform stems and arched molded legs fitted with paw feet, brass casters, height 30 in., length 96 in. with leaves, width 39 in. $1000/1500

767. A Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant, mid-19th c., grey marble top above a frieze drawer, fall front, fitted desk interior; three graduated drawers, plain plinth, "turnip" feet, height 61 1/4 in., width 38 1/2 in., depth 18 3/4 in. $1200/1800

768. An Italian Figured Walnut Commode, 19th c., bookmatched veneer top and drawer fronts, chamfered corners, on tapering square feet, height 34 in., width 47 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $1800/2500

769. An Antique Louis XV Carved Pine Buffet à Deux Corps, having a scrolled cornice above an arched frieze with rosette, glazed doors with scalloped moldings, shelf interior, the base with scalloped paneled doors, scalloped base, cabriole legs, retains old patina, height 91 in., width 54 1/2 in., depth 18 1/2 in. $2000/3000

770. A Good Late Georgian Papier-Mâché Tray, early 19th c., stamped "Clay, King St., Cort. Garden", the dished border with gilt and polychrome arabesques, the later stand in the Regency taste, tray width 19 1/2 in., length 25 in.; stand height 21 in., width 28 in., depth 22 in. $1000/1500

771. A Continental Silver Centerpiece in the Neoclassical Taste, reticulated bowl raised on four legs with mask capitals and paw feet over stepped circular base, laurel swags throughout, silverplate liner, height 9 in., diameter 9 1/4 in, weight 34.05 troy ozs. (without liner). $800/1200

772. A Good Pair of French Tôle Peinte Oval Cachepots, early 19th c., reserved with landscapes and seascapes in black on an ochre ground, shaped rims, iron wire handles and tin liners, length 13 in., width 8 1/4 in., depth 4 1/4 in. $1500/2000

773. A Georgian-Style Chinoiserie-Decorated Cabinet on Stand, the black lacquer and gilt cabinet having figures in a landscape, ships, exotic flowers and pagodas, chased and pierced brass hardware, interior with shelves, on a carved and pierced stand with diapered frieze and scrolled foliate base, square tapered legs and stretchers centering an urn, height 59 1/2 in., width 35 in., depth 17 in. $2500/3500

774. A Pair of Georgian-Style Upholstered Armchairs, tall shaped backs, rosette rope-molded scrolled arms, square rope-molded legs connected by an H stretcher, height 39 in., width 27 in., depth 24 in. $1000/1500

775. An Iberian-Style Carved Elm Console Table, the large rectangular top over frieze with carved drawers and scroll terminals, spiral-carved and square supports, box stretcher, vasiform feet, height 36 in., width 83 1/2 in., depth 31 1/2 in. $2000/3000

776. A Pair of Continental Brass Four-Light Sconces in the late Medieval Style, with scroll arms, reticulated candlecups, and trefoil foliate finials, wired for electricity, height 24 in., depth 16 in. $1500/2500

777. A Fine Pair of Monumental Patinated Bronze Figural Terms, each goddess in helmet with dragon finial, armor breastplate, fluted stiles with bellflowers and acanthus adornment, massive paw feet, rectangular plinths, height 107 in., width 20 in., depth 15 in. $4000/6000

778. A Large Cast Iron Figural Garden Fountain, of Classical inspiration, central figure of a boy with goose issuing a spout, and foliate lobed basin on plinth base, approx. height 87 in., diameter 51 in. $1500/2500

779. A Rare Suite of Nine English Mahogany Tables, c. 1820, each with rectangular top, plain skirt and turned legs, useful as writing tables individually, fitted with brass clips facilitating attachments both side-to-side and end-to-end to form groups of tables when paired, or a long table when all together, each section height 29 1/2 in., width 48 in., depth 24 in. $5000/7500

780. An Antique Continental Walnut and Parquetry Tall Case Clock, 19th c., brass repoussé dial, pendulum door with rosette window, all inlaid with tromp l'oeil parquetry, on compressed ball feet, height 88 in., width 16 in., depth 11 1/2 in. $1500/2000

781. A French Bronze-Mounted Porcelain and Champleve Enamel Clock Garniture, late 19th c., clock with "Japy Freres" movement, scrolled crest, porcelain dial with painted swags, painted genre scene flanked by columns, on scrolled feet, five light candelabra with foliate supports, clock height 12 1/2 in., width 16 in., depth 5 3/4 in., candelabra height 15 in. $1800/2500

782. A Set of Ten Antique Queen Anne-Style Carved Walnut Armchairs, each having a scrolled crest above vasiform splat, scrolled volute arms, trapezoidal slip seat, cabriole legs and yoke stretcher, height 37 1/2 in., width 21 1/2 in. $6000/8000
Provenance: Henry Stern, New Orleans.

783. A Regency Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, c. 1830, crossbanded top with scalloped acanthus carved backsplash, the outset center above cockbeaded drawers interspersed with spiral carved panels, paneled doors flanked by spiral carved panels, molded base, paw feet, height 38 in., width 84 in., depth 34 in. $4500/5500

784. An Antique English Mahogany Dumbwaiter, mid-19th c., shaped gallery over three rectangular tiers with side and back galleries and reeded supports, urn feet with casters, height 47 1/2 in., width 36 in., depth 18 in. $800/1200

785. A Fine Antique Georgian-Style Inlaid and Burled Walnut Bureau Bookcase, having a broken arch crest with urn finials and compass star inlay, arched panel doors opening to a sophisticated arrangement of scalloped compartments, drawers and prospect door with compass star, candle slides; slant front desk with well-fitted interior; two short over two long drawers, molded base, scalloped bracket feet, the whole with lightwood chevron banding, also later elements, height 90 in., width 38 in., depth 22 in. $8000/12000

786. A Continental Rococo Carved and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, early-to-mid 19th c., elaborately scrolled crest centered by a mask, tripartite mirror plate, conforming base with masks, height 41 in., width 68 in. $1500/2500

787. Withdrawn

788. American School, 19th c., "Falls", oil on canvas, illegibly signed "S..." and dated "87" lower right, 22 1/4 in. x 36 in., in a giltwood frame. $2500/3500

789. Dutch School, late 19th c., "Young Girl in a Black Velvet Dress with Gold Sleeves", oil on canvas, unsigned, 34 1/4 in. x 23 in., in a modern frame. $1500/2500

790. After Peter Monamy (English, 1689-1749), "Men-of-War Sounding Mooring", oil on canvas, unsigned, sight 20 1/4 in. x 29 5/8 in. $2500/3500

791. An Italian White Marble Pedestal, 19th c., in the Classical taste, octagonal top on fluted pedestal on socle and octagonal plinth base, height 29 1/2 in., width 13 3/4 in. Note: "estate" condition. $500/700

792. A Continental Verdigris-Patinated Bronze Rectangular Jardinière, 19th c., the front with a Classical Bacchanal scene in bas relief, on paw feet, height 5 1/4 in., length 12 1/4 in., width 3 1/4 in. $300/500

793. A Pair of Small Louis XV-Style "Vernis Martin" and Gilt Metal-Mounted Bombe Commodes, having serpentine marble tops, three small drawers over a large drawer, scalloped base, cabriole legs, landscape decoration overall, height 30 1/2 in., width 39 1/2 in., depth 16 in. $1200/1800

794. A Louis XV-Style Carved Mahogany and "Vernis Martin" Vitrine, c. 1900, foliate cartouche crest, serpentine sides and front, glazed door and side panels, painted court scenes below, scalloped foliate carved skirt, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, height 76 3/4 in., width 39 in., depth 21 in. $2500/3500

795. A Mahogany and Continental Silver-Mounted Gallery Tray, c. 1800, hallmarked, the applied silver shield with engraved crest, reticulated gallery, length 24 1/2 in., width 16 3/4 in. $1000/1500

796. A Pair of Spanish Rococo Silver Candlesticks, 18th c., with knopped swirl fluted baluster shaft on domed circular bases, also with swirl flutes, removable scalloped bobêches, double struck makers mark under bases "TAF" in a trapezoid, height 9 1/8 in., weight 25 troy ozs, height 9 1/4 in. $2500/3500

797. A German Silver and Etched Glass Compote, 19th c., figural swan base and scroll handles, hallmarked, height 8 1/4 in., width 8 3/4 in. $400/600

798. A Continental.800 Silver Basket, late 19th c., reticulated body with beaded molding, ribbon and floral swags overall, one side reserved with lovebirds, the other with musical trophée, height to top of handle 18 1/2 in, weight 29 troy ozs. $250/350

799. A Crested Continental Silver Ladle, early 19th c., struck three times "SR" elliptical cartouche, downcurved pointed oval handle with a short midrib, scroll-engraved drop on back of fluted circular bowl, sailing ship crest on upperface, height 15 1/5 in, weight 5.15 troy ounces. $100/150