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901. A French Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau Plat, late 19th c., inset tooled leather top, three frieze drawers to one side, cabriole legs, height 31 in., width 48 in., depth 24 1/2 in. $1000/1500

902. An Antique English Brass-Bound Rosewood Lap Desk on Stand, early 19th c., lift top, fitted interior, on conforming later mahogany stand, total height 22 in., width 19 1/2 in., depth 10 in. $200/400

903. An Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Pembroke Table, in the Hepplewhite taste, banded drop leaf top, frieze drawer, raised on tapering legs ending in casters, height 27 3/4 in., open width 37 3/4 in., depth 31 1/4 in. $700/1000
Provenance: Henry Stern, New Orleans, LA, 1980.

904. An Antique English Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers, 19th c., two short over three long drawers, bracket feet, height 40 3/8 in., width 36 5/8 in., depth 19 in. $800/1200
Provenance: Henry Stern, New Orleans, LA, 1971.

905. A Continental Painted Leather Damascene Four Panel Screen, early 20th c., arched crests, foliate and floral panels, tack head trim, height 71 1/2 in., width 76 in. $1000/1500

906. An Interesting George III Carved Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table, 19th c., probably Irish, shaped dished top with carrying handles, spiral carved vasiform stem, acanthus carved arched legs, ball and claw feet, height 30 in., width 30 1/2 in., depth 29 1/2 in. $1000/1500

907. An Antique Louis XVI-Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Fauteuil, 19th c., ribbon and trophée carved crest, leaf carved stiles, acanthine arms, shaped seat rail, turned, fluted and tapered legs. $600/900

908. A Neoclassical-Style Carved, Painted and Gilt-Decorated Sleigh Bed, late 19th c., probably French, the rectangular headboard, contained by incurvate swans, scrolled rails, the whole on bracketed paw feet, height 47 in., width 56 1/2 in., depth 87 in. $2000/3000

909. A Pair of French Beaux Arts Painted and Carved Trumeau Panels, late 19th c., each with Rococo crème peinte frame enclosing figures within Romantic landscape, height 49 in., width 56 in., depth 4 1/2 in. $3000/5000

910. A Continental Carved Walnut Commode, early 19th c., serpentine molded top above three long drawers, restrained cabriole legs, height 31 1/2 in., width 30 1/2 in., depth 21 1/2 in. $1800/2500

911. A French Empire Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Commode, early 19th c., grey marble top above deep frieze drawer, three long drawers flanked by columns, height 35 in., width 51 in., depth 23 3/4 in. $1200/1800

912. A Directoire Carved and Verte Peinte Canapé, early 19th c., Scalamandre damask upholstery, molded crest rail and stiles, padded arms, shaped seat rail, reeded, turned and tapered legs, height 36 1/4 in., width 43 1/2 in., depth 24 in. $1000/2000
Provenance: Uptowner Antiques, New Orleans, LA.

913. Léon Herbo (Belgian, 1850-1907), "Cleopatra", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 31 1/4 in. x 22 1/2 in., in an ornate period frame. $4000/6000

914. Flemish School, 18th/19th c., "A Noble Party Setting Out from a Castellated Manor" and "A Pair of Cavaliers Giving Alms, before a Wayside Cottage", oils on panel, unsigned, each 15 1/2 in. x 21 3/4 in., matching period giltwood frames. $3000/5000

915. Continental School, late 19th c., "Alpine Mill and Stream", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 37 in. x 30 1/2 in., giltwood frame. $2000/3000

916. English School, 19th c., "Girl with Basket", oil on canvas, unsigned, partial label on stretcher reading "Carver, Gilder & Printseller to the Queen, Manchester", 44 in. x 34 1/2 in., framed. $1500/2500

917. An Aubusson Carpet, light brown and rose ground, central rosette medallion, floral borders, 10 ft. 2 in. x 14 ft. $3000/4000

918. An Aubusson-Style Tapestry, depicting herons in a lake, a chateau in the background, sight 38 in. x 40 in., framed. $800/1200

919. A Fine Belle Époque Gilt and Patinated Bronze Thirteen-Light Figural Chandelier, c. 1890, foliate corona issuing bowknots, putto terms holding torch-form lights, central torch with goat's head masques, fruit pendant, flame-form shades, height 47 in., diameter 54 in. $4000/6000

920. A Fine Pair of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Sconces, mid-19th c., each scrolled and foliate backplate issuing three arms, height 20 in., width 19 in., depth 14 in. $1500/2500

921. A White Marble Bust of a Young Peasant Girl, in the manner of "Marcello" (the Duchessa di Castiglione Colonna, Swiss, 1836-1879), socle base; together with a Neoclassical style rouge and black marble tapered pedestal, height 67 in., width 18 in., depth 10 in. $2500/3500

922. A Continental Carved and Gilded Mirror, late 18th/early 19th c., height 44 in., width 30 1/2 in., depth 3 in. $1800/2500

923. A Pair of Queen Anne-Style Walnut and Parcel Gilt Mirrors, gilded shell crest flanked by eagle heads and scrolling foliate carving, rectangular mirror plate, the base with central shell and scrolling foliate carving along edge, height 62 1/2 in., width 23 1/2 in. Note: Shrinkage, separation and refreshed gilt. $1500/2500
Provenance: John Doughty Antiques, San Francisco, CA, 1999.

924. A French Restauration Mahogany Commode, c. 1830, original Prussian marble top above frieze drawer and three graduated drawers, pillar feet, height 38 in., width 51 in., depth 22 1/4 in. $1400/1800

925. A Belle Époque Painted Iron and Inlaid Marble Console Table, serpentine top above extensive reticulated scrolls and acanthine ornament, height 35 in., width 58 1/2 in., depth 21 in. $1500/2000

926. Gustave Villebesseyx (French/Flemish, 1838-1898), "Le Cours de la Rëyne (A Royal Carriage on an Avenue)" and "L'Eglise de St. Pierre (A Hilltop Church above a Town)", oils on canvas, each signed lower right and titled lower center, each 101 in. x 43 1/2 in., unframed. $10000/15000
Note: An accomplished architect and landscape painter, Villebesseyx made his first debut at the Salon of 1870. These large panels most likely were created as installations for the interior of a grand Beaux Arts house or other project. The artist combines both aspects of his training to create trompe l'oeil architectural motifs to frame the two broad landscapes.

927. A Dutch Carved and Turned Oak Side Table, 18th c., one long drawer, molded top, turned and block legs, conforming stretcher, height 29 in., width 35 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $800/1200

928. A Pair of Antique Louis XV Painted Beech Fauteuils, traces of old cream and pale green paint, loose seat cushions, height 34 1/2 in., width 24 in., depth 20 in. $1400/1800

929. An English Inlaid Mahogany Telescopic Desserte, c. 1835, three serpentine tiers, faceted stem, scrolled pierced legs, scroll toes, closed height 29 in., width 27 in., depth 17 1/2 in. $800/1200

930. An Antique English Mahogany Étagère, three tiered square shelves raised on tapering legs, height 48 5/8 in., width 18 in., depth 18 in. $500/750
Provenance: Henry Stern, New Orleans, LA, 1967.

931. A Georgian Carved Oak Chest of Drawers, late 18th/early 19th c., molded top, two short above three graduated drawers, shaped bracket feet, height 38 1/4 in., width 38 1/4 in., depth 21 1/4 in. $700/1000

932. An English Carved Walnut Corner Chair, late 18th c., molded crest rail, reticulated vasiform splats, columnar uprights, square legs, turned stretchers. $700/1000
Provenance: Henry Stern, New Orleans, LA, 1969.

933. A Pair of Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Fitted Pedestal Bookcases, height 89 1/2 in., width 17 in., depth 13 in. $1500/2500

934. A Fine French Carved Beech and Caned Canapé, late 19th c., incurvate form, double caned back, cushioned seat with bolsters, height 39 in., width 67 in., depth 34 in. $1200/1800

935. A Louis XV-Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Stool, early 20th c., serpentine seat rail, cabriole legs, scrolled toes, height 18 1/2 in., width 20 in., depth 13 in. $300/500

936. An Antique Italian Carved Fruitwood Lady's Writing Desk, 19th c., shaped slant front opening to inset writing surface and bank of drawers, shaped skirt with three drawers, slender cabriole legs, height 36 in., width 27 in., depth 16 in. $600/900

937. A Louis XVI-Style Fruitwood Bouillotte Table, having a brass galleried marble top, two frieze drawers and two candleslides, fluted tapering legs, height 28 1/2 in., diameter 25 in. $500/750

938. A Louis XV-Style Chinoiserie Painted Chest of Drawers, colorful variegated rose marble top, serpentine case fitted with two deep drawers, height 35 in., width 51 1/2 in., depth 23 in. $1200/1800

939. French School, 18th/19th c., "Fête Galante: Three Couples with Musician in the Sculpture Park of a Château", oil on canvas, unsigned, inscribed "Lady Cecilia Des Vieux" on label en verso, 31 in. x 39 in., period giltwood frame. $6000/8000

940. A George III Carved and Gilded Mirror, late 18th c., arched voluted crest, shaped frame flanked by ho-ho birds and brackets mounted with finialed urns, foliate carved base, later gilt, height 49 in., width 36 in. $3000/5000

941. A Pair of Large Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Seven-Light Candelabra, 19th c., in the Empire style, columnar standards on tripodal paw feet, incurvate plinth base, height 34 in., diameter 13 1/2 in. $2000/3000

942. Four Art Nouveau-Style Fruitwood and Walnut Side Chairs, mid-20th c., stylized lotus back, bamboo turned legs, height 35 1/2 in., width 18 in., depth 17 in. $800/1200

943. A Nest of Contemporary Brass and Beveled Glass Tables, height 22 in., width 19 in., depth 14 in. $700/900

944. An Antique Empire-Style Mahogany Columned and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Table, height 30 1/2 in., diameter 30 in. $1400/1800

945. An Aesthetic Carved Oak Thebes Stool, late 19th c., square concave seat, spindled frieze, ring turned tapered legs, retaining original finish, height 13 3/4 in., 17 in. square. $300/500

946. An Antique English Bamboo Canterbury, early 20th c., of typical form with two compartments and carrying handle, height 24 in., width 22 in., depth 12 in. $150/250

947. A Danish Modern Rosewood and Chrome Desk, 20th c., Ganddal Mobelfabrikk, Norway, labeled and stenciled "7 74", rectangular top fitted with three frieze drawers on X form base, height 28 3/4 in., width 55 1/4 in., depth 26 1/2 in. $700/1000

948. A Set of Six Biedermeier-Style Maple Side Chairs, arched crest centering an ebonized fan pendant, height 36 1/2 in., width 20 in., depth 17 1/2 in. $800/1200

949. Joseph Aaron (American, b. 1959), "Desert Sunset" and "By the Lake", oils on board, each signed, Sparrow Fine Art, Solana Beach, CA labels en verso, 9 in. x 12 in., framed together. $800/1200

950. Jean Pierre Serrier (French, 1934-1989), "Noah's Ark", 1975, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 45 in. x 63 1/2 in., framed. $3000/5000

951. Paul Renard (French, 1941-1997), "Paris", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 31 1/2 in. x 39 1/2 in., framed. $3000/5000

952. Pola Aivazian-Rossi (Armenia, 1914-1967), "Floral Still Life", oil on canvas, signed, 24 in. x 18 in., framed. $800/1200

953. Charles Nicholls Woolnoth, RSW (Scottish, 1815-1906), "Gulnac", watercolor on paper, signed lower left, inscription in pencil en verso, 12 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in., antique frame. $300/500
Note: From the 1814 poem "The Corsair" by George Gordon, Lord Byron.

954. English School, late 19th/early 20th c., group of five botanical watercolors, unsigned, several with inscriptions and notes, 20 3/4 in. x 16 1/4 in., each framed. $800/1200

955. English School, late 19th/early 20th c., four botanical watercolors, unsigned, largest 9 1/2 in. x 7 in., all framed. $400/600

956. An Art Nouveau Four-Handled Ceramic Vase with Green Eosin Glaze, early 20th c., probably Zsolnay, globular body with waisted neck, four handles, multi-colored iridescent glaze overall, height 5 3/4 in., diameter 4 in. $200/400

957. A Large Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Tray, floral reserve, 20 1/2 in. x 30 1/4 in. $250/350

958. A Pair of Cold Painted Bronze Figures of Fairies, on variegated marble plinths, height 12 in. $300/500

959. A Large Amethyst Geode, probably Brazilian, halved and polished, height 46 in., width 13 in., depth 10 in., weight over 100 kilo. $1400/1800

960. A French Gilt Bronze Tapered Vessel, late 19th c., of Art Nouveau inspiration, signed Robert Frères, overall floral decoration, probably a lamp standard, height 15 in. $300/500

961. A Louis XVI-Style Patinated Iron and Gilt Bronze Six-Light Candelabrum, 19th c., standard in the form of a Classically draped woman holding aloft foliate candlearms, pedestal base, bracketed paw feet, height 41 in. $800/1200

962. A Decorative Cut Glass Centerpiece, prism hung, faceted spherule stem, octagonal plinth, height 9 in., diameter 12 in. $200/400

963. A Large Baluster-Form Cut Glass Vase, 20th c., height 16 1/2 in. $200/400

964. An Art Nouveau Emerald Green Glass and Silver Overlay Vase, floral and foliate decoration, height 8 in. $300/500

965. Walt Disney Studios "Fantasia" Hand-Painted Animation Cel, 1940, with Courvoisier background, WDP stamp, showing Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice, Courvoisier label en verso, sight 7 1/2 in. x 8 in., original frame. $800/1200

966. Walt Disney Studios "Donald's Penguin" Hand-Painted Animation Cel, 1938, with wood veneer Courvoisier background, Courvoisier label en verso, sight 6 in. x 7 1/2 in., original frame. $500/700

967. Walt Disney Studios "Fantasia" Hand-Painted Animation Cel, 1940, showing baby Pegasus from the Pastoral Symphony segment, with Courvoisier background, WDP stamp, Courvoisier label en verso, sight 8 1/2 in. x 7 in., original frame. $500/700

968. Walt Disney Studios "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" Hand-Painted Animation Cel, 1937, showing bluebirds on a branch, with Courvoisier background, hand-lettered mat, Courvoisier label en verso, sight 4 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in., original frame. $500/700

969. Walt Disney Studios "Pinocchio" Hand-Painted Animation Cel, 1939, showing Figaro holding on to the tail of a fish, with Courvoisier background, Courvoisier label en verso, sight 5 1/8 in. x 4 1/2 in., original frame. $500/700

970. A Group of Four Walt Disney Studios "Bambi" Hand-Painted Animation Cels, 1937, two showing Thumper, one showing Friend Owl, and one with Bambi and the Large Green Frog, each with Courvoisier backgrounds with WDP stamps, Courvoisier labels en verso, sight from 5 in. x 5 1/2 in. to 6 1/2 in. x 8 1/4 in., original frames. $600/900

971. After Walter Inglis Anderson (American/ Mississippi, 1903-1965), "Three Billy Goats Gruff", c. 1980, silkscreen, hand-colored by Adele Anderson Lawton, 77 in. x 21 in., framed. $700/900

972. Philippe Halsman (American, 1906-1979), "Andy Warhol", chromogenic print, stamped and signed by Yvonne Halsman en verso, sheet 17 in. x 14 in., unframed. $800/1200

972A. Philippe Halsman (American, 1906-1979), "Portrait of Andy Warhol", chromogenic print, stamped and signed by Yvonne Halsman en verso, sheet 17 in. x 14 in., unframed. $800/1200

973. Al Federico (American/New Orleans, 20th c.), "Carnivale", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 23 1/2 in. x 47 in., framed. $1000/1500

974. Augusta Denk Oelschig (Petressen) (American/Georgia, 1918-2000), "Four Sombreros", c. 1947, oil on canvas, signed lower right, Charleston Renaissance Gallery label en verso, 14 in. x 18 in., framed. $1200/1800
Provenance: Steven Cabot Barnes Harvey (1949-1993) Collection of Southern Art.
Note: Savannah-born artist Augusta Oelschig studied under Lamar Dodd at the University of Georgia in the late 1930s. She returned to Savannah, which was bustling not only with artists, but also with a successful group of female painters including Hattie Saussy, Emma Cheeves Wilkins and Mary Comer Lane. Oelschig's career flourished and in 1947 she married James Petressen whose name she used until their divorce in the early 1960s. The couple visited Mexico City for most of 1947. It was during this time that she most likely painted Four Sombreros employing the same empathetic eye she used to depict the residents of Savannah. Upon their return to the US, the couple settled in New York where Oelschig was represented by several important galleries. She returned to Savannah after her divorce and lived there until her death in 2000.

975. Emery Clark (New Orleans, b. 1950), "Gulf Sunset Storm", 1987, mixed media, unsigned, Galerie Simonne Stern label en verso, sight 15 in. x 23 in., framed. $300/500

976. Hunt Slonem (American/Louisiana, b. 1951), "Macaws", 2002, oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated en verso, 40 in. x 30 in., framed. $2500/3500

977. Withdrawn

978. Sallie George Fulilove Doke (Texas/Louisiana, 1872-1953), "Doke Home", 1935, oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated on label en verso, 11 in. x 7 in., framed. $800/1200

979. Laurence Christie Edwardson (American/New Orleans, 1904-1995), "New Orleans at Night - Cabildo and St. Louis Cathedral", oil on masonite, signed lower left, signed, titled with Max Hill, The French Quarter Frame Shop label en verso, 24 in. x 48 in., period frame. $1000/1500

980. Laurence Christie Edwardson (American/New Orleans, 1904-1995), "Gently into the Gentle Night", oil on masonite, signed lower left, signed and titled en verso, 24 in. x 20 in., framed. $500/700

981. Palmer Schoppe (American/New Orleans, 1912-2001), "Mississippi Paddlewheelers at the New Orleans Levee", 1984, oil on canvas laid on masonite, signed and dated lower right, 41 1/2 in. x 91 in., framed. $5000/8000

982. George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, b. 1944), "The Flowers of Susan", 1991, acrylic on canvas, signed lower left, signed, titled and dated en verso, 24 in. x 20 in., framed. $8000/12000
Note: The woman represented in this painting is inspired by the iconic Acadian heroine Evangeline, made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem of 1847. Rodrigue often painted her, with the typical "black eyes" and "brown tresses" from the poem. While he used several models, sitting most often was Diane Bernard Keogh, the daughter of friends of the artist.
The figure here is depicted here with her basket of roses, as narrated in Longfellow's poem, and the model's melancholy expression adds to the romantic sadness of the story of the star-crossed lovers Evangeline and Gabriel.
Reference: Rodrigue, Wendy. "A History of Evangeline in Rodrigue's Paintings", Musings of an Artist's Wife, November 10, 2009, www.wendyrodrigue.com.

983. John Tarrell Scott (American/New Orleans, 1940-2007), "Abstract Kinetic Sculpture", oxidized metal and wire, height 20 in., width 37 in., depth 19 in. $4000/6000

984. Arthur Silverman (American/New Orleans, b. 1923), "Abstract Sculpture", 1991, signed and dated, height 20 in., on a wood plinth. $500/700

985. Arthur Silverman (American/New Orleans, b. 1923), "Abstract Sculpture", 1992, on a wood plinth, height 7 1/8 in., width 5 in., depth 4 in. $150/250

986. A Continental Patinated Bronze Figural Group of "Two Parrots on a Branch", 20th c., on an ovoid white veined black marble base, height 23 in. $500/750

987. A Connie Naitove (American/Connecticut, known active 1966) Bronze Sculpture of "A Nereid on a Wave", signed with initials on front of base "C.L. [?] '66", height 13 3/4 in., width 7 1/4 in., depth 9 1/8 in., on black base, with artist's name handwritten on bottom. $500/800
Provenance: Purchased in Vermont.

988. A Patinated Bronze of "Eternal Springtime", after Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), modeled in 1884 and cast 1916-17 after the original now in the Musée Rodin, Paris, spurious cast signature, height 15 in., width 17 in., depth 11 in. $500/750
Note: The female torso in this group is a model Rodin used repeatedly, Adele Abruzzezzi.

989. A French Monumental Bronze of "Reine des Pres", after Auguste Moreau (French, 1855-1919), title plaque on base, height 64 1/2 in. $2000/3000

990. A Pair of Neoclassical-Style Gilt Bronze Granite Guéridons, inset grey variegated tops, on four turned and paired columned supports, height 28 1/2 in., diameter 23 1/2 in. $2000/3000

991. An Antique French Cast Iron Baker's Table, late 19th c., marble top above a pierced foliate skirt, pendant corners, scrolled rosette supports, stretcher base with brass spherules, height 31 in., width 43 in., depth 23 1/2 in. $1200/1800

992. A Pair of Antique Napoleon III Carved Giltwood Fauteuils, in the Louis XV Taste, floral crest centered by a crown, medallion back, padded arms, cabriole legs. $2000/3000
Provenance: French Antique Shop, New Orleans, LA, 1985.

993. A Louis XV-Style Giltwood Center Table, 19th c., shaped rouge marble top over foliate carved apron, raised on cabriole legs ending in scroll feet connected by scroll stretchers, height 30 1/8 in., width 58 3/4 in., depth 29 in. $1200/1800
Provenance: French Antique Shop, New Orleans, LA, 1979.

994. A Regency-Style Carved Mahogany Window Bench, scrolled arms, outswept feet, height 33 in., width 64 in., depth 22 in. $500/1000

995. An Antique Louis XV-Style Carved Walnut and Needlepoint Fauteuil, late 19th c., arched acanthine molded crest rail, molded stiles, serpentine arms and seat rail, cabriole legs. $400/600

996. French School, early 20th c., "An Orientalist Scene", charcoal on paper, unsigned, 15 1/2 in. x 20 1/2 in., matted and framed. $300/500

997. Friedrich Ernst Morgenstern (German, 1853-1919), "Ship in Harbor", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 11 1/4 in. x 16 3/4 in., framed. $500/700

998. L. von Gayling (German, late 19th c.), "Blooming Oleander with Roses", oil on canvas, signed lower right, inventory tag of Mainau and "crown V" estate stamp en verso, 29 5/8 in. x 12 5/8 in., framed. $800/1200
Provenance: Obtained at the Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg 2004 sale of items from Schloss Mainau, Island Mainau in Lake Constance, Germany (Nagel auction house, Stuttgart); the estate stamp and inventory number on this lot is for the Collection of Victoria, Queen consort of Sweden (1862-1930).

999. Continental School, late 18th/early 19th c., "Insects and Flower", six gouaches on laid paper, unsigned, largest sight 12 1/8 in. x 6 1/2 in., each matted and framed alike. $500/700