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September 2003 Fine Art and Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
21-25
Fine Paintings
26-40
41-55
56-70
71-85
86-100
101-115
116-121
Works on Paper
122-141
142-161
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-223
Bronze
224-230
Orientalia
231-240
241-245
Silver
246-255
256-265
266-275
276-285
286-295
296-305
306
Furniture & Decorative Arts
307-316
317-326
327-336
337-346
347-356
357-366
367-375
Estate Jewelry
376-390
391-405
406-420
421-435
436-450
451-460
Oriental Carpets
461-470
471-480
Porcelain, Pottery & Ceramics
481-490
491-500
501-510
511-520
521-526
Glass
527-536
537-546
547-556
557-566
567-569
Objects D'Vertu
570-579
580-589
590-591
Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera
592-616
617-641
642-666
667-691
692-716
717-736


Louise Morris (American, born 1896)

56. Louise Morris (American, born 1896)


"Laguna Fiesta", the first prize winner work in "Mural and Decorative Painting-Any Medium Category" of the Cleveland Museum of Art May Show, 1934. Framed, overall size apprx 40" x 47", pigment on fabric, mounted to board, signed lower right.

250/500 Sold: $989.00

Warren Chase Merritt (American, 1897-1968)

57. Warren Chase Merritt (American, 1897-1968)


Portrait of a man with a saddle on artist's board, matte finish, signed lower right and dated 1959, framed, apprx image size 30" x 24", apprx frame size 35" x 29". Strong affiliation with California, known for narrative, illustrative and marine works. During his younger years he studied at the California School of Fine Arts for one term while working as a commercial artist in Sausalito. Between 1935-42, Merritt had a studio in New York, but divided his time between the East and West coasts. He moved with his wife to Capitola after World War II and worked as an illustrator for Railroad Magazine and also did illustrations for California history books during the 1940s-50s.

400/600 Sold: $184.00

Walter De Vogel (Swiss, b.1899)

58. Walter De Vogel (Swiss, b.1899)


Cubist/Expressionist style painting of the church and town of Haarlem, Holland. Oil on canvas, gold frame with decorative border, signed lower left, generous paint on surface, apprx image size 30" x 23", frame size 34" x 27 1/2". Vogel is known for genre, landscapes and church scenes.

200/400 Sold: $379.50

Sydney Hayes (British, 19th Century)

59. Sydney Hayes (British, 19th Century)


Vertical landscape of a cabin with a small waterfall in the foreground, oil on wood/board, textured surface, signed lower left, framed, apprx image size 18" x 11-1/2", apprx frame size 23" x 16-1/2".

200/400 Sold: $103.50

T.B. Griffin (American, 19th Century)

60. T.B. Griffin (American, 19th Century)


Riverbank Scene. Oil on canvas, framed, 19-1/2" x 15-1/2", signed T.B. Griffin on lower left. Serene landscape painting, depicting a riverbank. Colors are muted grays, blues, greens and browns. Discoloration of pigment is due to damage from smoke. Griffin is best known for his tranquil landscapes.

500/1,000 Sold: $575.00

I.G. Furgeson (19th Century), C. 1860

61. I.G. Furgeson (19th Century), C. 1860


Charming dock scene with small boat and castle. Oil on canvas, ornate frame with floral and ornamental border, signed and dated 1860 lower right, apprx image size 26" x 34", apprx frame size 35" x 43".

400/600 Sold: $264.50

Antonio De Vity  (Italian, 1901-1980)

62. Antonio De Vity (Italian, 1901-1980)


Two Parisian street scenes titled "Paris", oil on canvas, image size apprx 9-1/2" x 7", framed with beige/green velvet border, frame size apprx 14" x 12", signed lower right. Thick pigments on surface. Biography tag and The W.J. Burger Co. tag on verso. He was born in Reggio-Calbria, southern Italy. He lived in Naples and later moved to Rome where he was taught by Giacomo Balla. He spent much time in Paris and was heavily influenced by the Impressionist era. Devity sold many paintings from his studio in Naples. His works have won many international awards and he is recognized for his lively street scenes of Paris and Italy.

150/300 Sold: $494.50

T.H. Dawes (English, 19th Century)

63. T.H. Dawes (English, 19th Century)


"The Chimney Sweep on Cannon Row". Oil on paper illustration, adheard to wood panel, framed, signed lower left and dated 1899, apprx image size 17-1/2" x 13", apprx size with frame 23" x 19".

1,000/2,000

Mayer-Schöllkopf (German, 19th/20th Century)

64. Mayer-Schöllkopf (German, 19th/20th Century)


Painted still life in the Impressionist style, with sketchy brushstrokes and careful attention to light and colors. Oil on masonite, this painting measures apprx 22-1/8" x 14-1/4". Signed in lower left corner. Painting features a still life of a vase of white roses. Foreground and background in various shades of green.

150/300 Sold: $184.00

Edmund Minor Archer (American, b. 1904)

65. Edmund Minor Archer (American, b. 1904)


A forest interior, watercolor on paper, signed lower right and dated '51, framed with glass, apprx image size 14" x 20-1/2", apprx frame size 22-1/2" x 28-1/2". Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1904, Archer studied at the Art Student's League in New York City, the Colarossi Academy in Paris and independently with many famous artists of his time. He exhibited at the Corcoran, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the World's Fair and at the National Academy of Design. In addition he exhibited and won numerous awards in museums throughout the United States. He was also a professor at George Washington University.

100/200 Sold: $172.50

19th Century Victorian Painting

66. 19th Century Victorian Painting


In the style of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema. Oil on canvas on strainer, non-keyable frame, unsigned. Figures resting in old Roman ruins. Apprx 26-1/2" x 20-1/2".

50/100 Sold: $207.00

Wilder M. Darling (American, 1856-1933)

67. Wilder M. Darling (American, 1856-1933)


Simple and moody exterior scene with fence in close foreground, oil on canvas, signed lower left in red, apprx image size 15-1/2" x 13", apprx size with frame 24" x 21". Nice Whistler style frame in gold. Born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1855, Darling choose art at an early age and went on to study in Cincinnati, Munich, (where he may have spent as much as twelve years) and in Paris with Jean-Paul Laurens. By 1896 he had settled in Laren. He returned to Ohio late in his career.

700/1,400 Sold: $690.00

Marie Crelinger (German, 1860-1927)

68. Marie Crelinger (German, 1860-1927)


Framed, 19th century copy, oil on cavas after the Rembrandt painting of Hendrickje Stoffels, which is in the Louvre, Paris, France. Frame is dated 1905. Painting measures apprx 25" x 20-3/4". "Kunst-Schaefer" gallery tag on verso as well as "Chateau-Bargue, Paris Beaux Arts" stamp on verso of canvas.

500/1,000 Sold: $460.00

Alberto Gessner (German 1888-1891)

69. Alberto Gessner (German 1888-1891)


Dock scene with houses, colorfully illustrated oil on canvas board, signed lower left, apprx image size 8-1/2" x 11-1/2", frame size apprx 12" x 15".

200/400 Sold: $494.50

Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910 - 1988)

70. Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910 - 1988)


"Porte St. Denis, Paris", oil on canvas, signed lower right. Image size apprx 19-1/4" 23-1/2", overall with frame apprx 29" x 33". Blanchard studied at l'Ecole des Beux-Arts and competed in the Prix de Rome. His work is likened to Cortes, painting similar Parisian landmarks.

5,000/10,000 Sold: $5,750.00

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