Catalog: Sold Items (580)

"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1997. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Hard cover with dust jacket. Excellent condition. Size: 9.5 inches x 6.75 inches. Popular novel recently made into a movie. Photos have some reflections from the acetate covering; these are not markings on the dust jacket.

Dennis Sheehan (American, born 1950) - 'Fall Trees' oil on linen, 13 inches x 19 inches. Late 20th century. Signed in lower left and titled on the stretcher. Dennis Sheehan is a contemporary painter of landscapes whose work is inspired by George Inness and other 19th century tonalists. His paintings are in many public and private collections, including the White House. He is a member of the Guild of Boston Artists and maintains a workshop in Manchester, NH...

A vintage 14Kt yellow gold 'Love' charm bracelet, with 5 gold charms suspended from a complex bracelet with circular and woven wirework links. The charms are variously set with seed pearls and amethyst and ruby gemstones. All but the largest charm are stamped 14K, one by Mendelsohn & Martinez, from Providence, RI. Size: 7.25 in. length. Weight: 58.5 grams. The largest square charm is gold but unmarked, with the saying 'I Love You.'

"Femme Fatale" bronze figure by Romaine De Tirtoff Conte Erte (Russian/French, 1892-1990), signed limited edition No. 145/375, produced in 1987. This bronze sculpture is fashioned with a four color bronze patination and rests on a lozenge shaped, stepped black marble base. Excellent condition. $15,000 high retail book value. Dimensions: 20.5" high x 7" wide x 9.5" deep...

Hawes the Butler, life-size hydrocal cement sculpture, by Jack Dowd (American, 1938 - present). Dated Nov. 1988. Edition 102 of 123. Size: 66.5 inches H x 13.5 inches W x 11.5 inches D. Signed, dated and titled on base plinth. Jack Dowd is a Sarasota, Florida based sculptor who is known for his life-size figural representations of personalities and satirical characters, carved from wood or cast in resin or cement...

R.C. Gorman (Native American, 1931-2005) - Red Concho. Date: 1989. Original signed limited edition lithograph, 248 of 300, including the accompanying book, "R.C. Gorman: The Graphic Work" bound in leather and linen in a slip case. Both the lithograph and the book are signed by Gorman and numbered. Size of print: 10.75 inches x 13.5 inches. Excellent condition and offered framed. R.C. Gorman has become one of the best known artists of the American Southwest...

A PP53 Perthshire pressed glass concentric millefiori paperweight. Crieff, Scotland. Circa 1985. Size: 2.5 in. diameter. With paper label and signed with a 'P' in the center cane. Excellent condition.

Post card with photograph of Olympic National Park signed by the famous photographer Ansel Adams. In this card Ansel Adams gives a commentary regarding the work of the artist Albert Bierstadt, in response to an inquiry that he received from the owner of a Bierstadt painting relative to the location of the scene in his painting. Dated 1982. The original letter of inquiry is also included in this sale. Size: 4.25"x 6"...

New York, New York Portfolio: Eight Contemporary Artists Celebrate Their City, published 1983 by New York Graphic Society, Ltd. A complete portfolio of eight prints of New York subjects by renowned contemporary artists, issued in a limited edition, being 51 of 250, each print signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Includes: Robert Indiana - Brooklyn Bridge serigraph; Larry Rivers - Bronx Zoo mixed media print; Robert Rauschenberg - Statue of Liberty mixed media print; R.B...

A carved and polychrome painted Pacific Northwest Coast native American mask, signed by the carver, L. White. Dated 1983. Size: 6.5 on. x 6.5 in.

Tiffany and Company vintage I.D. bracelet in sterling silver with curb link chain. 8 inches length. New retail price at Tiffany's is $500. No monogram.

Miniature mandolin musical brooch pin by Reuge, Swiss, gilded 800 silver and blue enamel. Circa 1970s. Size: 3 inches length. This little gem is fashioned in gilded silver, with blue enamel, in the form of a musical instrument - a mandolin. Beneath the strings, it has a miniature painting of a pianist. The musical clock-work mechanism is entirely mechanical, and, best of all, it is actually a piece of jewelry that can be worn as a brooch...

Tiffany & Company vintage gold floral pin, fashioned in 18kt. yellow gold, set with 12 blue sapphires and 10 round diamonds. Weighs 17.8 dwt. (including stones). Excellent condition. Size: 2" diameter.

The Garden - by Mary Azarian. An unsigned early wood block print by this famous Vermont printmaker and illustrator. Circa 1970s. Size: 24 in. x 14 in. Offered in a hand-made wood frame. The text most appropriately reads: "When The World Wearies And Ceases To Satisfy, There Is Always The Garden."

Concert 8 Model upright piano by C. Bechstein, Berlin, Germany. Serial No. 187433. Beautiful rosewood, with burl. Dimensions: 131 cms. ht. x 154 cms. width x 62 cms. depth. Purchased in 2002 (manufactured in 2000). Condition: wonderful playing condition, with a beautiful tone; chip to the block beneath the lowest E key of the keyboard (see photos), and some minor blemishes on the left end. This piano is an excellent value, priced at a fraction of the new retail price which approaches $30,000...

Vintage Mexican sterling silver cuff bracelet with openwork design. Circa 1960s-70s. Size: 2 5/8 inches x 2 inches x 1 3/8 inches wide. Weight: 1.26 troy ounces/39.5 grams. Hallmarked: MEXICO, TB-17 925. Maker's mark obscured.

Estate jewelry pin/brooch fashioned in the form of a grape leaf with cultured pearl grapes and enameled lady bug, set in 14kt yellow gold, with carved green hardstone leaf. Excellent condition. Size: 2.25" length x 1.5" ht.

Single strand necklace with 58 peacock colored freshwater pearls. Length: 18 inches. Pearls size: 7mm. Magnetic clasp. Appraised replacement cost of $450.