Catalog: Sold Items (580)

A 'Chaise Longue' after a design by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand - the LC-4 model. From the Basics Le Corbusier line by Palazzetti, introduced in 1981, with attached foil label. Black leather and chrome on a black metal frame. Originally designed in 1928; this chair is about 12 years old. Excellent condition. Now considered to be a classic modern design.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919), Le Chapeau Epingle ('The Pinned Hat'), drypoint etching, originally published in 1894. This version is a later posthumous restrike. Signed in the plate. The two girl models are known to have been Julie Manet, the daughter of Berthe Morisot and niece of Eduard Manet, and her cousin, Paulette Gobillard. Plate size: 4.5" x 3.25". A nice strong image, printed on light cream paper. Excellent condition...

Very decorative French woven wicker gathering basket for collecting grapes for wine making. Size: 30 inches ht. x 29 inches wide x 25 inches deep. Circa 1890. Very nice original condition. Wonderful as a hanging wall display.

A large country hutch table with round 56 inches diameter pine top, that hinges upright on an oak chair base with seat and turned legs. Age: 19th century. Table top height - 29 3/4 inches. Pegged construction with removable top secured by wooden dowels. It is rare to find one of these chair tables with such a large diameter and with no restrictive stretcher base; great overhang. Will seat 6-8 people with comfort. Excellent condition.

Vintage ladies Rolex oyster perpetual date wristwatch. Stainless steel and gold case, fluted gold bezel, black dial, cyclops lens over date aperture, self winding movement. Original jubilee model two-tone stainless and gold link bracelet (62523D.18). Purchased in 1980s. Running condition. No box.

A very rare Czech art pottery wall plaque designed by Karl Grossl in 1934 and stamped on the reverse FBS within a circle, Made In Czechoslovakia, and numbered 157-10P. Probably by the Keramia Company. Featured in Wondermasken book. The plaque is fashioned of terracotta and covered in a turquoise glaze. The relief female mask is in black with a colored rose. Size: 10" high x 10.5" wide. This is possibly a prototype as only 10 were made. Excellent condition...

J. Pouyat, Limoges, France porcelain relish or condiment dish, decorated with rich gilding to the rococo rim and handles, and with a lustrous interior. There is a gilded original owner's initial "B" applied to one side, and the dish is signed on the under side by the decorator with the initials AB and dated 1933, together with the Pouyat stamp. Size: 10.5"L x 4"D x 3"H. Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs, and with no wear to the gilding.

Joseph Rodefer DeCamp (American, 1858-1923) painting after Titian of Virgin and Child with Saints, oil on canvas, dated 1881, 37" x 52" (49.5" x 64" frame size)...

Bridge Crossing A Weir landscape painting by Joseph Antonio Hekking (Netherlands/American, 1830-1903), oil on canvas, signed on fence in lower right. Canvas size: 18 inches x 30 inches. Offered in an antique gild wood frame. Condition: professionally restored and re-lined. J.A. Hekking was a 19th century landscape painter. Born in 1830, he emigrated from the Netherlands to Cherry Valley, New York. He exhibited paintings of the Adirondack Mountains at the National Academy of Design in NYC...

Rare John Wendt Medallion pattern sterling cream dipper, marked BALL, BLACK & CO. 925 PATENT. Wendt did not hallmark his silver, but many of his pieces bear these stamps. The handle end bears a medallion with a helmeted Greek warrior in profile, and the bucket-form bowl retains its original gilding. Circa 1865. Size: 6.5 inches. Excellent original condition, no monogram, and no repair nor damage...

Stokesay Castle by John Taylor Arms (American, 1887-1953), original etching on wove paper, pencil signed in lower margin, edition of 365. From his English Series #9; ref. Fletcher 369; miniature series #30. Dated 1942. Plate size: 2 1/4 in. x 2 15/16/in. Excellent condition and offered in the original gilded frame, with original description affixed to the reverse of frame. John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, D.C...

John Joseph Enneking (American, 1841-1916) landscape painting of a wooded scene at sunset with distant church spire. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right and dated 1877. Size: 18 inches x 26 inches...

An extremely fine George II silver taperstick by candlestick specialist John Cafe, London, 1742, cast in sterling silver. Size: 4.5 inches ht. No repairs or damage. Fully hallmarked on the under side of the base. Hallmarks are clear, apart from that of the maker which is only partially legible. 4 troy ounces total weight.

Pair of patinated bronze argand lamps by John B. Jones of Boston, MA. Each lamp has a floral finial and an urn-form fluid reservoir. Circa 1830-40s. These lamps have been electrified but have not been drilled. One of the wheel-cut glass shades has a minor chip and line at the top rim. Dimensions: 19 inches ht. x 11 inches length x 5 inches depth. Excellent condition. With label of John B. Jones.

American Victorian sterling silver coffee pot manufactured by Redlich & Co. for the famous Philadelphia retailing firm of J.E. Caldwell. Circa 1896-1910. A pot of classical form and design with pineapple finial, acanthus leaf motifs and oval medallions. No monograms. Maker's and retailer's stamps and sterling mark on underside of base. Excellent condition and heavy weight. Size: 10.75 inches high x 9.25 inches across spout x 5 inches diameter. Provenance: Descended through Strawbridge fam...

A scarce French art pottery small size vase by BACS, founded by Jean Barol (1873-1966). Circa 1913-1927. Size: 6 inches ht. Excellent condition. Painted with an impressionistic landscape in slightly raised metallic glazes. Impressed 'BACS' near base, and impressed on the underside BACS Cannes-Eden, Cote d'Azur. No chips or damage. Jean Barol founded the BACS pottery studio in about 1913, together with three other potters: Marius Alexandre, Jean Carle, and Francois Sicard. The first letters o...

Carved ivory okimono of a Japanese peddler with a pack slung over his back and carrying a fish. Probably Meiji period. Fine detailing to his facial features, to the two rats, and to the patterns on his clothing. Excellent condition. Size: 7 inches ht. (excluding wooden stand). Artist signed on under side of base.

West Rutland Valley, Vermont by James Hope (American, 1818-1892). Oil on canvas, 30” x 40”, signed and dated 1860 lower left. James Hope was a noted portrait, landscape and historical genre painter who was active in Rutland County, Vermont and later in Watkins Glen, New York. His work shows the strong influences of his friend and fellow painter, Frederick Church. This painting most probably depicts a valley in West Rutland or possibly Killington area. James Hope was born in Scotland ...