Catalog: Sold Items (584)

Dennis Sheehan (American, 1950 - present) painting of Sunset Afterglow Over a Marsh, oil on linen, 24 inches x 30 inches. Unsigned but acquired directly from the artist. This large, tonalist canvas captures the dramatic red afterglow of a sunset over a marshy landscape. Offered in a contemporary gilt wood plein air frame. Excellent condition. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19th century tonalists...

'February' - Connecticut Barn in Winter painting by Eric Sloane (American, 1905-1985). Oil on masonite. Size: 24 inches x 48 inches. Signed and titled 'February' in lower left and also signed on the reverse, together with the artist's address in Cornwall Bridge, CT. Eric Sloane is considered to be one of the great American masters of landscape painting in the 20th century. He is best known as a painter of barns and as an author of books portraying early American life...

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) - Mount Mansfield Vermont in winter from Pleasant Valley. Circa 1940's. Oil on artist board. Size: 12 inches x 16 inches. Signed in the lower right. An early diminutive winter landscape of Mt. Mansfield as viewed from Pleasant Valley on the north side by this noted American impressionist. We consider this little gem to be on of Gruppe's most accomplished paintings...

18th century New England round tilt-top hutch/chair table. Pine. Size: 46 inches diameter x 28 inches ht. Shoe feet, scrolled arms, sliding seat storage compartment in base. Top may be pegged closed as a table or hinged to an upright position in order to save space and used as a chair. The seat in the base slides out to reveal storage beneath. Condition: refinished but with an attractive mellow surface with old patch repair to top (see photos). Nice overhang allows for plenty of leg room.

Ornate large Georgian style Chinese rococo gilt wood pier mirror with three beveled glass mirror panels, adorned with carved shells, floral garlands and ho ho birds. Age: late 19th/early 20th century. Size: 7 feet ht. x 5' feet 10.5 inches wide. Condition: some minor loss at edges of frame and to birds' wings. Some cloudiness to mirror.

Arts & Crafts Gothic revival bishop's throne chair, oak, early 20th century. Size: 70 inches ht. x 25 inches width x 21 inches depth. An impressive throne chair or bishop's chair fashioned in the English Gothic Revival style. This chair is adorned with carved oak spires, linen fold panelling, Gothic arches with pillars, heraldic shields and tendrils of foliage. The hinged seat reveals a storage compartment below...

Bernard Corey (American, 1914-2000) - Misty Harbor marine painting of lobster fishermen repairing their traps. Oil on masonite. Size: 9 inches x 14 inches. Signed in the lower right. Paintings of coastal views were uncommon subjects for Bernard Corey, even more so, when they include figures, as in this example, where fishermen are shown repairing their lobster pots on an early misty morning...

Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968) - 'Autumn Glory, Mount Monadnock, NH,' oil on linen landscape painting, circa 1950s, signed in lower right. Size: 25 inches x 30 inches. Excellent condition and offered in the original carved gold leaf frame, including artist's label which gives the title, Autumn Glory. There is also an exhibition label from the Boston Society of Independent Artists 16th Annual Exhibition, that shows the title as Autumn Gold with an original price tag of $275...

Luigi Lucioni (Italian/American, 1900-1988) - 'October Sparkle,' original watercolor painting on paper, dated 1953. Size: 7 inches x 9 inches. Signed and dated in the lower right. Also, retaining on the reverse of the frame, the original Associated American Artists label giving the title, October Sparkle, together with the original asking price of $100. There is a personalized inscription from the artist which reads: "For Dorothy, Until the green one comes along .....

Rare Yuan dynasty red lacquerware oval tray, Chinese, 14th century, carved with two three-toed dragons encircled by a border of crashing waves...

Herend porcelain three-piece tea set, hand painted in the popular Rothschild bird pattern. 20th century. Size of teapot: 5.75 inches ht. x 9 inches across spout x 5.25 inches diameter. Excellent condition, with no damage or repairs. #665/RO, 1603/RO, 1642/RO. A wonderful set consisting of a globular teapot with bud finial to cover and tendril handle; covered sugar bowl with bud finial; and milk jug with tendril handle.

Very scarce Northwest Coast Tlingit potlatch ladle, fashioned from hand-beaten copper and Dall mountain sheep horn. Circa 1840s. Size: 9 inches length (3.25 inches handle). Copper objects were signs of great wealth and prestige among Northwest tribes. Such spoons were prized possessions that were brought out for marriages and important feasts. This spoon has a carved horn handle in the form of a seal with flippers and red stained teeth, which is riveted to a copper stem and bowl. The under-si...

Aesthetic movement Gorham sterling silver tea caddy. Circa 1888. Size: 4.5 inches ht. x 3.25 inches diameter. Weight: 5.48 Troy ounces. A fine 19th century American tea caddy in the Japanese taste with applied floral motifs. Condition: no repairs, but with a few small dings to the body. Gorham date marks for 1888.

Georg Jensen, Denmark, sterling silver pedestal bowl with blossom ladle. Designed by Johan Rohde. Circa 1920. Size: 4 inches ht. x 5.25 inches diameter. Ladle - 6 1/8 inches. Excellent condition with hammered surface.

Art pottery vase with flaring rim by Marblehead Pottery, c.1920-40. Size: 5 inches ht. x 8.25 inches diameter. Mat blue glaze. Mint condition. Impressed manufacturer's stamp to underside of base.

Tiffany and Company Art Deco cigarette case in sterling silver and two tone 14 kt. gold. Age: dated 1928. Size: 4 1/2 inches x 3 1/8 inches. 4.75 troy ounces weight. Gilt interior. Great for business cards. Good condition, minor scratches.

Herend porcelain cache pot in Rothschild Bird pattern. Mid 20th century. Size: 8 7/8 inches length x 5 3/4 inches ht. x 5 1/2 inches depth. Mint condition. Hand painted oval cache pot urn supported on gilded paw feet. #6455/RO.

French art glass pate-de-verre bumble bee ring dish by Almeric Walter, Nancy, circa 1920's. Designed by Henri Berge. Size: 3 7/8 inches length x 2 3/8 inches width x 1 1/8 inches height. A boat shaped frosted glass dish shading to yellow and green, adorned with a three dimensional figure of a bumble bee resting on the rim. Excellent condition. Signed: Berge SC. A. Walter/Nancy on inside of dish.