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801. An American Federal Carved Mahogany Four Post Bed, early 19th c., probably Southern, spreading capitals on posts with reeding terminating in tobacco leaf carving, square legs, block feet, associated elements, height 99 in., length 73 in., width 51 1/4 in. $2500/3500
Provenance: Descended in the family of Bill Kerwin, New Orleans attorney and Custom House official.

802. A Philadelphia Late Classical Mahogany Settee, c. 1840, scalloped crest, tufted back, serpentine scalloped seat rail centered with an anthemion on molded cabriole legs, height 32 in., width 42 in., depth 19 in. $500/750

803. An American Classical Mahogany Sunderland Table, c. 1840, New York, ripple-molded drop-leaf top, center cylinder with boss terminals, shaped stem, stepped plinth, arched legs, casters, height 29 1/2 in. $700/1000

804. Frank E.W. Toye (American/Louisiana, 1860-1917), a collection of three paintings including "Cabin on the Bayou", oil on canvas, signed lower right, "House of 10 000 Picture Frames, Oak Street, New Orleans" label en verso, 24 in. x 18 in.; "Fishing in the Bayou", oil on canvas, signed lower right, "Commonwealth Federal Savings Association, Asset No. 0041" label en verso, 18 in. x 24 in., "Settlement", oil on canvas, signed lower left, "Commonwealth Federal Savings Association, Asset No. 0018" label en verso, 18 in. x 24 in., all framed alike. $1800/2400

805. Marshall D. Smith (American/New Orleans, 1874-1973), "Courtyard in New Orleans", oil on masonite, signed lower left, Canadian custom stickers en verso, 20 in. x 16 in., in a giltwood frame. $1200/1800

806. Marshall D. Smith (American/New Orleans, 1874-1973), "Courtyard, Old New Orleans", oil on masonite, signed lower right, handwritten title and inscription "Marshall D. Smith, 4 E. Ohio St., Chicago, Ill." and Canadian custom stickers en verso, 20 in. x 15 3/4 in., in a giltwood frame. $1200/1800

807. An English Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, 19th c., duckhead finial, white paint, height 24 1/2 in. $400/600

808. Three Antique English Polychromed Wood and Iron Anvil Models, of various sizes, two marked "Brooks England", height ranging from 6 1/2 in. to 13 3/4 in. $600/900

809. A Pair of Large Antique English Steel and Brass Shears, 19th c., one pair marked "Wilkinson & Son", length 15 in.; together with three brass and mahogany wig hangers, height 15 1/4 in., (5 pcs.) $250/350

810. An American Classical Revival Gilt Overmantel Mirror, 19th c., blocked corners, turned stiles with cartouche appliqués, height 21 1/2 in., width 32 in. $500/700

811. An American Rococo Carved Rosewood Center Table, mid-19th c., the serpentine marble top above a foliate-carved scalloped skirt, the acanthus-carved cabriole legs topped by lobed half-round elements, scrolled stretcher centered by an urn finial, height 29 in., width 40 in., depth 29 in. $1500/2500

812. An American Renaissance Carved Walnut Bedroom Suite, 19th c., comprising a bedstead, mirrored dresser, and washstand; the bed with tall arched grape-carved paneled headboard, finialed posts, conforming low molded foot board and rails; the dresser with arched grape-carved mirror frame, glove boxes above shaped marble top, three blocked paneled drawers with leaf pulls, rounded corners, conforming base; washstand with mirrored back, marble top, grape-carved drawer and cupboard, molded base, mirrored dresser height 96 in., width 45 1/2 in., depth 22 in.; washstand height 30 1/2 in., width 33 in., depth 19 in.; bed height 89 1/2 in., length 75 in., width 56 1/2 in. $2500/3500

813. An American Aesthetic Inlaid and Burled Walnut Dresser, late 19th c., pedimented cove-molded cornice with festooned leaves, flowers and compass star roundels, bracketed mirror flanked by colonnettes and candle shelves, inlaid burl panels; base with marble top and fitted well at center, floral and leaf-carved fretwork drawers, columnar stiles, molded base, height 96 in., width 60 in., depth 25 1/2 in. $1500/2500

814. An Edwardian Oak Partner's Desk, c. 1900, the molded top with a pair of slant front lift-top writing surfaces, interiors with letter compartments and small drawers resting on a bank of drawers and cabinets on each side, "estate" condition, height 30 in., width 57 in., depth 54 in. $1200/1800

815. An Antique Regency-Style Mahogany Rent Table, octagonal top with inset tooled leather, four working drawers, vasiform stem, saber legs ending in brass caps, height 28 in., width 41 in., depth 41 in. $1500/2500

816. A George III Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th c., two short and three long graduated drawers, ogee bracket feet, height 40 1/2 in., width 49 1/2 in., depth 22 1/2 in. $1000/1500

817. An English Lacquered and Paint-Decorated Tilt-Top Table in the Chinoiserie Taste, scalloped top with polychrome flowering scrolls, turned support on shaped triangular plinth and scroll feet, height 29 in., width 30 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $600/900

818. An Antique Continental Inlaid Walnut Cabinet, arched cornice, chamfered corners, conforming glazed doors with gilt beaded molding, the base with inlaid paneled doors over a long drawer, suppressed bun feet, height 75 in., width 36 1/4 in., depth 15 in. $1500/2500

819. An Antique Louis XV-Style Pine Table, panel top over triangular wells, cabriole legs, crook feet, retains traces of old paint, height 30 1/2 in., width 41 1/2 in., depth 31 in. $800/1200

820. An English Oak Dresser, 19th c., stepped molded cornice above central plate rack flanked by cupboards, the base with three drawers over a shelf flanked by cupboards, on bracket feet, height 78 1/2 in., width 64 in., depth 16 1/2 in. $1500/2500

821. An Antique French Provincial Carved Cherrywood Buffet, 19th c., two short drawers over two paneled doors, steel escutcheons and pulls, height 39 1/4 in., width 52 3/4 in., depth 23 in. $2500/3500

822. An Italian Carved and Gilded Console and Mirror, late 19th c., the mirror with openwork crest of scrolled foliage, mirror with engaged putti and columns, marble top over a similar openwork apron, mirrored back and putto supports, on scrolled feet, height 104 in., width 63 in., depth 16 in. $7000/9000

823. A Pair of Moorish Carved and Inlaid "Throne" Chairs, the inlay of various exotic woods and shell in geometric patterns, on bracketed square legs. $1200/1800

824. A French Provincial Carved Oak Vaisselier, 19th c., molded cornice above spindled doors and plate shelf, the base with two drawers over paneled doors on short cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet, height 88 1/2 in., width 58 1/2 in., depth 25 in. $2000/3000

825. A Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted "Vernis Martin" and Carved Mahogany Buffet, late 19th/early 20th c., shaped marble top above three paneled doors, the center door with courting couple in a wooded background, husk and leaf mounts, scalloped foliate-carved base, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, height 46 in., width 77 in., depth 18 in. $2000/3000

826. A Provincial Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Commode, late 18th/early 19th c., serpentine molded top above two paneled drawers, shaped skirt, cabriole legs, height 33 in., width 44 1/2 in., depth 20 in. $2500/3500

827. Théodore Gérard (Belgium, 1829-1895), "The Young Goat Herder", oil on board, signed and dated "1875" lower left, 23 1/2 in. x 17 1/4 in., in a giltwood frame. $8000/12000
Note: Gérard was an academically trained artist who excelled at scenes of rural Belgian life. His often-idyllic depictions of peasants, farmers, and other country folk are imbued with his belief in the nobility of the common man. Gérard studied at the Academy of Gant and the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. A popular and successful painter during his lifetime, he won exhibition medals in Brussels, Vienna, Philadelphia, and London.

828. Continental School, early 20th c., a pair of portraits of saints, one of Saint Anthony of Padua with his customary attribute of lilies, the other of the bishop/martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch, both oil and gold paint on canvas, 62 in. x 26 in., unframed. $1200/1800

829. Ferdinand Carl Sierig (Dutch, 1839-1905), "Ice Skaters", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 14 in. x 15 3/4 in., in a gilt, gessoed and carved wood frame. $2500/3500

830. A Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze and Porcelain-Mounted Six-Light Candelabra, 20th c., the arms issuing from a truncated branch standard, height 29 1/2 in., diameter 15 in. $1500/2500

831. A Pair of Monumental Iron Lanterns, each with tapering cage enclosing gas jets; foliate cast domical top with finial, height 63 in., width 32 in., depth 32 in. $3000/5000

832. A Bronze Figural Fountain, mid-20th c., the Classical maiden of modern aesthetic accompanied by two ducks; circular well head with oxidized surface, height 53 in., width 54 in., depth 43 1/2 in. $4000/6000

833. A Set of Louis XV Boiserie Panels, including a carved overdoor centered by a shell, and a pair of paneled doors with sepia insets depicting putti, overall height 148 in., width 114 1/2 in., depth 4 in. $3000/5000

834. Five Antique Continental Fruitwood Doors, linen fold panels, height 111 in., width 46 1/2 in., depth 1 1/2 in. $3000/5000

835. An Antique Continental Carved Fruitwood Bench, 18th c., with upholstered back, rush seat, rounded arms and seat rail, square legs, stretchers, height 39 in., width 68 in., depth 24 in. $500/700

836. An Antique Dutch Rosewood and Marquetry Console Table, mid-19th c., with later rectangular top, the frieze, tapered supports and blocked plinth base extensively inlaid with putti and foliate scrolls, height 35 1/2 in., width 60 in., depth 23 1/4 in. $1000/1500

837. A Louis XVI-Style Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Escritoire, 19th c., with tambour cylinder and foldover baize-lined writing surface, long drawer, fluted tapering legs ending in ferrules, height 35 in., width 27 in., depth 16 1/2 in. $1000/1500

838. A Small Louis XV-Style Giltwood Console Table, serpentine marble top, egg and dart molding, foliate skirt with cabochon, scrolled cabriole legs to the front. $300/500

839. A Directoire-Style Mahogany, Ebonized and Gilded Center Table, circular marble top, rosette-mounted skirt, ram's head mounted supports shaped plinth and disc feet, height 34 1/2 in., diameter 41 1/4 in. $3000/5000

840. A Louis XVI-Style Gris Peinte Side Table, rectangular inset white marble top, two frieze drawers, tapering ring-turned legs, button feet, height 30 in., width 39 1/2 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $800/1200

841. An Antique Continental Carved and Gilded Mirror in the Rococo Taste, 19th c., robustly carved reticulated acanthus frame, attractively rubbed surface, height 49 in., width 51 1/2 in. $2000/3000

842. A Pair of Neo-Classical-Style Carved and Gilt Mirrors, 19th c., molded edge, base with applied foliate design, height 53 in., width 41 in., depth 4 in. $3500/4500

843. A Louis XVI-Style Parquetry Table, the circular lift-top with baize gaming surface en verso, on square tapered legs ending in brass cuffs, height 30 1/2 in., diameter 26 in. $1000/1500

844. A Figured Burlwood Center Table in the Style of the French Restauration, circular top veneered "à quatre faces", pedestal support, incurvate triangular plinth, scroll feet, height 29 1/2 in., diameter 52 1/2 in. $1200/1800

845. An Antique Louis XV-Style Carved Fruitwood Bedstead, late 19th c., having an arched scrolled headboard with upholstered frame surmounted by a large foliate cartouche, the foot board with molded acanthus carved scrolls, shaped central panel with swagged garlands, carved rails, cabriole legs, height 65 in., width 62 in., length 76 in. $1000/1500

846. A Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Side Table, 18th c., the later top above a scalloped apron, long drawer, cabriole legs, hoof feet, height 27 1/2 in., width 30 1/2 in., depth 20 1/2 in. $800/1200

847. A Pair of Carved and Argenté Curule Benches in the Anglo-Indian Taste, upholstered rectangular seats, the frames with rubbed surface, dolphin feet, height 19 in., width 37 1/2 in., depth 17 1/2 in. $800/1200

848. A French Provincial Carved and Caned Armchair, 19th c., heart-shaped back, padded arms, cabriole legs. $600/900

849. Jules R. Herve (French, 1887-1981), "By the Fireside", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 12 in. x 16 1/4 in., framed. $2000/3000

850. Ferdinand van Stoopendaal (Swedish, b. 1850), "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire", oil on canvas, after the 1787 painting by Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-1788), 20 in. x 16 in., framed. $1200/1800
Note: Stoopendaal was from an artistic family; his father, brother, sister-in law, and nephews were all self-supporting artists. He attended the Swedish Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1870-78. While there he joined a group of fellow students, including Carl Larsson (1853-1919), who shunned the Impressionistic style then dominating the art world.
Stoopendaal was considered a talented student, and eventually opened his own studio in Stockholm. In the 1890's he emigrated to New York where he found additional work as an illustrator for such journals as the New Illustrated Magazine.
Stoopendaal was a member of the Artist's Association, the Artist's Club of Stockholm, and the Swedish Royal Academy of Fine Arts, which contains more than a hundred of his drawings.
The Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most celebrated women of her day. Admired for her beauty, sense of style, and political acumen, the Duchess achieved a measure of notoriety shared by few over the centuries (though possibly matched by her several-times grand-niece Diana, Princess of Wales).
Reference: www.vasakonst.com

851. A Pair of Chippendale-Style Carved Mahogany Console Tables, early 20th c., each having a leaf-carved molded top above three frieze drawers, scalloped skirt centered by a lion's mask, swagged drapery and garlands, raised on acanthus-carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, height 36 in., width 61 in., depth 29 in. $5000/7000

852. An Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Bureau à Cylindre, early 20th c., London, stamped "Edwards and Roberts", reticulated brass gallery above fitted interior, two frieze drawers, tapering square legs ending in brass cuff casters, height 40 in., width 34 1/2 in., depth 20 1/2 in. $1500/2500
Note: The Edwards and Roberts firm was established in 1845. Their warerooms on Wardor Street in London in 1854 anchored the furniture trade in the neighborhood for the rest of the Victorian era. Specializing in fine examples in the Chippendale, Adam, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton tastes, the firm also produced au courant designs and restored 18th c. antiques.
Reference: Wainright. Turning Houses into Homes: A History of the Retailing and Consumption of Domestic Furnishings. p. 95-105.

853. A George II Mahogany Drop-Leaf Dining Table, mid-18th c., having deep leaves, plain skirt, tapered legs, pad feet, height 28 1/4 in., open length 56 1/2 in., width 42 in. $1000/1500

854. A Scottish Late Regency Mahogany Sideboard, early 19th c., having a superstructure of two fitted drawers flanking sliding doors, the top above a long bowed drawer centered by cupboard doors, ebony stringing and reeded stiles, raised on turned reeded tapered legs, height 45 in., width 88 in., depth 29 in. $2500/3500

855. A Suite of Eight Antique Chippendale-Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, comprising two armchairs and six side chairs, serpentine crest rail, pierced leaf-carved splat, trapezoidal gadrooned seat rail, acanthus-carved cabriole legs, ball and claw feet. $3500/4500

856. An Edwardian Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table, c. 1910, a later inset leather top, two frieze drawers, square tapering legs ending in casters, height 28 1/2 in., width 36 in., depth 21 1/2 in. $1200/1800

857. Bertha Muller (Austrian, 1848-1925), "Odalisque with Amphora", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 20 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in., in a period gilt, gessoed, and carved wood frame with arched opening. $2000/3000

858. Niek van der Plas (Dutch, b. 1954), "Grand Canal, Venice", oil on board, signed lower right, 13 1/4 in. x 19 1/4 in., framed. $2000/3000

859. A Louis XVI-Style Crème Peinte and Giltwood Console Table, with a blocked sienna marble top, conforming plinth, square tapering legs with husk appliqués, conforming stretcher, tapering feet, height 35 in., width 48 in., depth 12 1/2 in. $800/1200

860. A Pair of Classical-Style Bronze-Mounted Rouge Marble Pedestals, fluted turned socle, square plinth, height 40 in., width 16 in., depth 16 in. $3000/5000

861. A Neo-Classical-Style Faux Marbre Trumeau, 19th c., with grisaille panel above old mirror plate flanked by engaged columns, height 46 in., width 45 1/2 in., depth 2 1/2 in. $1000/1500

862. A Napoleon III Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Console and Mirror, 19th c., the demilune console with marble top on columnar supports, central bronze figure of a maiden, on ball feet, height 90 in., width 22 in., depth 13 in. $3500/4500

863. An Empire-Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Coffer, 19th c., figured single board top opening to a cedar-lined interior, term supports flanking classical appliqués, plinth base, height 22 1/4 in., width 42 in., depth 22 in. $700/900

864. A Pair of Large Marble Campagna Urns, flared molded rim, lobed bowl, turned pedestal on a square plinth, height 16 1/2 in., width 21 in. $1800/2500

865. A Napoleon III Ivory Inlaid, Bronze-Mounted and Ebonized Center Table, mid-19th c., octagonal top with foliate scroll ivory banding and bronze moldings, fluted tapered supports, blocked plinth, urn finial, outswept legs mounted with rosettes, casters, height 29 1/2 in., width 39 in., depth 39 in. $800/1200

866. An Antique Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bonnetière, molded cornice above a single paneled door, with reticulated escutcheon, height 88 1/2 in., width 45 in., depth 23 in. $2000/3000

867. An Empire-Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Overmantel Mirror, 19th c., molded frieze with gilt bronze putto roundel, half columns to the sides, blocked base, height 48 1/4 in., width 41 1/2 in. $2000/3000

868. A Provincial Directoire Fruitwood Side Table, late 18th/early 19th c., apron fitted with drawer, square tapered legs, height 26 1/2 in., width 31 1/2 in., depth 22 1/2 in. $800/1200

869. Spanish Colonial School, 18th c., pair of retablos of "The Madonna" and "St. Gabriel", oil and gold paint on canvas, sight 15 1/2 in. x 12 in., each matted and framed alike. $800/1200

870. John Knox Ferguson (Scottish, active 1880-1891), "Still Life", oil on canvas, signed and dated "1883" lower right, initialed upper left, 16 1/2 in. x 24 in. $500/700

871. English School, 19th c., "Portrait of Two Young Boys with Fruit and Flowers", 42 1/4 in. x 26 1/2 in., in an ornate antique gilt, carved, and gessoed wood frame. $1000/1500
Provenance: An Alabama Estate.

872. Norman M. MacDougall (English, 1852-1939), "Portrait of an Elderly Woman Reading", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 12 in. x 16 in., in a fine period birdseye maple frame. $500/700

873. An Antique Country French Painted Pine Table, 19th c., having a later inset tooled leather top above an apron with one drawer, cabriole legs, pegged construction, height 29 in., width 43 1/4 in., depth 24 in. $800/1200

874. A Carved and Gilded Mirror, 19th c., scrolling vinery and flowers atop finely molded and beaded frame, height 53 in., width 39 1/2 in., depth 5 in. $1500/2500

875. A Louis XV-Style Boullework and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bracket Clock, 19th c., surmounted by cornucopia, the dial with enameled number cartouches, on paw feet, height 12 in., width 6 in., depth 4 in. $500/700

876. A Louis XVI-Style Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mantel Clock, late 19th c., case stamped "P.H. Mourey 63", "Japy Freres" movement, the dial and flanking medallions of polychromed porcelain, stepped base on paw feet, height 13 in., width 13 1/2 in., depth 5 1/2 in. $300/500

877. A Pair of Large Chinese Glazed Earthenware Covered Urns, the mounded covers modeled as mountains with pagoda finials above stepped tiers of figures and birds, the bulbous bodies relief-decorated with zoomorphic roundels, height 34 1/2 in. $1800/2500

878. A Pair of English "Japanned" Club Chairs, early 20th c., camel backs, scrolled arms, cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. $1800/2500

879. A George III Mahogany Commode Stand, early 19th c., rectangular molded top, medial shelf above a pull-out lidded commode fronted as drawers, scalloped bracket feet, height 32 1/2 in., width 22 1/2 in., depth 18 in. $500/700

880. An English Carved Mahogany Commode in the Georgian Style, serpentine case with three graduated drawers, carved and pierced apron, on cabriole legs, height 33 in., width 52 1/2 in., depth 26 1/2 in. $1500/2500

881. An Antique English Carved Mahogany Console, rectangular molded top above the skirt with two drawers, scrolled volute leaf-carved supports to the front, blocked pilasters to the rear, height 41 1/2 in., width 59 1/2 in., depth 26 in. $1800/2500

882. A Pair of Antique Louis XIV-Style Carved Oak Armchairs, late 19th c., rectangular backs, acanthus and bellflower-carved scrolled arms, upholstered over the rail seats, acanthus-carved cabriole legs connected by arched foliate stretchers, foliate disc feet. $1000/2000

883. An Art Deco "Japanned" Smoking Stand, early 20th c., serpentine top with figural landscape, fitted drawer, pull-out ashtrays, chamfered legs, stretchers, height 15 1/2 in., width 14 in., depth 14 in. $150/250

884. An Anglo-Colonial Teak Console or Ceremonial Table, 19th c., with later elements, stepped rectangular top on massive tapering fluted supports with beading, trestle base, stretcher, height 33 in., length 81 1/2 in., width 18 in. $1200/1800

885. An Antique Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marquetry Poudreuse, early 20th c., the top of three hinged compartments, serpentine case, central writing slide flanked by two short drawers, shaped apron, cabriole legs, sabots, height 30 in., width 32 in., depth 21 1/2 in. $700/900

886. A Louis XV-Style Marquetry Inlaid and Bronze-Mounted Commode, stepped marble top above two long drawers, cabriole legs, height 35 in., width 54 in., depth 22 in. $2000/3000

887. A Beaux Arts Rococo-Style Carved Giltwood Armchair, oval back with pierced cartouche crest, scrolled arms and seat rail, on leaf-carved cabriole legs. $500/750

888. A Bronze Guéridon in the Régence Taste, circular black marble top, scroll-form cabriole legs each mounted with mask, tripartite stretcher, height 32 in., diameter 21 in. $800/1200

889. A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gilt and Marquetry Games Tables, each with foldover top opening to inset green baize, paneled apron, on tapered fluted legs joined by ""X" stretchers ending in toupie feet, height 29 1/2 in., width 26 1/2 in., depth 18 1/2 in. $1000/1500

890. W. Corsius (Dutch, 20th c.), "The Young Family", oil on board, signed lower right, 7 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in., framed. $800/1200

891. George van Denbussche (French, 20th c.), "The Squall", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24 1/4 in. x 44 1/4 in., framed. $800/1200

892. Pierre Georges Jeanniot (French, 1848-1934), "The Falls in Spring", oil on paper, signed lower right and stamped "Atelier - PG Jeanniot" en verso, 8 in. x 5 in., in a later giltwood frame. $1000/2000

893. Roberto Melli (Italian, 1885-1958), "Cabin in the Italian Alps", oil on canvas, signed "Melli" lower right, sight 10 in. x 12 3/4 in., under glass in a later wood frame. $1000/1500

894. Paul Renard (French, 1941-1997), a pair of oils on board of Parisian scenes, including "Arc de Triomphe", signed lower right, and "Winter Street Scene", signed lower left, both 4 3/4 in. x 6 3/4 in., framed alike. $800/1200

895. Aris Knikker (Dutch, 1887-1962), "Meal Time", oil on board, signed lower right, 15 3/4 in. x 12 in., framed. $800/1200

896. W. von Gegerfelt (Swedish, 1844-1920), a pair of paintings of Venetian scenes, oil on canvas, each signed lower right, each 23 in. x 31 1/4 in., in matching gilt, gessoed and carved wood frames. Note: Condition. $400/600

897. French School, early 20th c., "The Flower Garden in Spring", oil on canvas, illegible abraded signature lower left, "Sennelier, Paris" canvas stamp en verso, 21 in. x 25 1/2 in., in an unusual carved wood frame. $500/700

898. Charles Cobelle (French, 1902-1994), "Soirée", oil on canvas, signed, 24 in. x 30 in., framed. $1000/1500

899. Dutch School, 20th c., possibly member of the Waterloo family of artists, "Landscape with Heather", oil on canvas, unsigned, with stamps from "Larensche Kunsthandel, Amsterdam" en verso of frame, 12 in. x 16 in., framed. $700/900