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January 2004 Fine Art & Antiques Online Auction Catalog

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Antiquities
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11-20
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Paintings
23-32
33-42
43-52
53-62
63-72
73-82
83-85
Works on Paper
86-100
101-115
116-130
131-145
146-160
161-167
Furniture & Decorative Arts
168-177
178-187
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198-207
208-217
218-219
Bronze
220-229
230
Glass
231-240
241-250
251-260
261-265
Silver
266-275
276-282
Porcelain & Ceramics
283-292
293-302
303-312
313-319
Orientalia
320-329
330-336
Oriental Carpets
337-346
347-356
357
Books
358-367
368-377
378-387
388-397
398-407
408-417
418-420


Lilian M.C. Randall, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery

368. Lilian M.C. Randall, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery


Lilian M.C. Randall, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery Three hardcover volumes give detailed descriptions and glorious examples of the devotional Flemish works from 1250 to 1530, including the Books of Hours and Psalteries from a vast private collection, with notes on contents and symbolisms, as well as a history of acquisition, binding, and materials used. Johns Hopkins Press, 1989. Illustrated throughout. Volume One covers France, 875-1420, Volumes Two and Three covering France, 1420-1540. Folio. Hard cover first edition. Measures apprx 9-1/2" x 12".

75/150 Sold: $74.75

Bodo Brinkmann, Die Flamische Buchmalerei Am Ende Des Burgunderreichs

369. Bodo Brinkmann, Die Flamische Buchmalerei Am Ende Des Burgunderreichs


Bodo Brinkmann, Die Flämische Buchmalerei am Ende Das Burgundisches.Der Meister Des Dresdner Gebetbuchs Und Die Miniaturisten Seiner Zeit Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 1997. Cloth with paper dust jackets. Two volumes, Vol.I : 441 pp., 107 text illustrations, Vol.II: 29 pp. intr. Text includes 63 color illustrations, 367 black and white. Measures apprx 9" x 12". German text.

100/200 Sold: $74.75

Lydia A. Dournovo, Miniatures Armeniennes

370. Lydia A. Dournovo, Miniatures Armeniennes


Lydia A. Dournovo, Miniatures Armeniennes Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, 1960. Ninety six color plate reproductions of medieval Armeniean illuminations are adhered to interior papers and accompanied by descriptive text. Rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 190pp, first edition, text in french. Measures apprx 10" x 12".

75/150 Sold: $34.50

Henry Mayr-Harting, Ottonian Book Illumination: A Historical Study

371. Henry Mayr-Harting, Ottonian Book Illumination: A Historical Study


Henry Mayr-Harting, Ottonian Book Illumination: A Historical Study Harvey Miller. Oxford University Press. New York. 1991. 1st edition. 2 volumes, pp. 271 & pp. 299 + 39 coloured plates and with 260 monochrome illustrations. Double page map on the endpapers. Measures apprx 8-1/2" x 11". English text.

75/150 Sold: $92.00

Hugo Wagner, Rene Auberjonois: L'oeuvre Peint-Das Gemalte Werk

372. Hugo Wagner, Rene Auberjonois: L'oeuvre Peint-Das Gemalte Werk


Hugo Wagner, Rene Auberjonois: L'oeuvre Peint-Das Gemalte Werk Zürich, Denges-Lausanne, Institut suisse pur l'étude de l'art, Ed. du Verseau, 1987. 609 pp. with 24 colour plates and c.850 monochrome illustrations. Auberjonois was a Swiss figurative painter (1872-1957) who employed a sombre palette and simplified forms reminiscent of Derain and Modigliani. Text in French and German. Cloth with illustrated dust jacket. Measures apprx 9-1/2" x 12". Catalogue raisonné contains a listing of his oil paintings, pastels, paintings on glass and letters - biography, essays on the artist's work and life - color full-page reproductions of the main works, b/w reproductions for the catalogue raisonné, b/w photographic documents - catalogue of the fake paintings, bibliography, list of exhibitions and sales, index.

75/150 Sold: $28.75

Kurt Weitzmann & George Galavaris, The Monastary of St. Catherine at Mt. Sinai: The Illuminated Greek Manuscripts. Vol. I: From the Ninth to Twelfth Century

373. Kurt Weitzmann & George Galavaris, The Monastary of St. Catherine at Mt. Sinai: The Illuminated Greek Manuscripts. Vol. I: From the Ninth to Twelfth Century


Kurt Weitzmann & George Galavaris, The Monastary of St. Catherine at Mt. Sinai: The Illuminated Greek Manuscripts. Vol. I: From the Ninth to Twelfth Century Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1990. Quarto. One vol. 203pp., 28 color and numerous b/w. plates. Burgundy cloth with dust jacket. Gold printed spine with marking on cover. Measures apprx 14" x 11".

75/100 Sold: $86.25

Edward Quinn, Picasso at Work: An Intimate Photographic Study

374. Edward Quinn, Picasso at Work: An Intimate Photographic Study


Edward Quinn, Picasso at Work: An Intimate Photographic Study Garden City: Doubleday, 1964. Introduction and text by Roland Penrose. Photographs by Edward Quinn. 17 p. text, 282 photos (52 in color) Cloth spine & boards with color design by Picasso on front & back. Clear plastic DJ. With paper title band. English text. Measures apprx 10" x 13".

100/200 Sold: $103.50

Sanchez Canton, Goya

375. Sanchez Canton, Goya


Sanchez Canton, Goya New York: Reynal & Company, 1964. Very fine in dust jacket. Orange cloth hardcover and slipcase. One of the "Grand Monographs of Art" series under the editorship of Paolo Lecaldano. Planned and designed by Piero Raggi, under the direction of Lucio Fossati of Rizzoli Editore in Milan. First English language edition, translated by Henry Mins. Profusely illustrated with 137 illustrations in the text, most of which are in color and tipped- in, followed by 56 color plates. Measures apprx 14" x 16".

300/500 Sold: $126.50

M. Helevetius, De l'Homme de ses Facultes Intellectuelles et de son Education

376. M. Helevetius, De l'Homme de ses Facultes Intellectuelles et de son Education


London, La Societe Typographique, 1773. Octavo. Two volumes. XXXII,326; 412pp. Helvetius (1715-71) left from the lucrative position of Fermier-general (tax-collector) in 1751, to retire to the country in Peche and work on philosophy. He was considered the "Father of Utilitarianism." Leather end boards with gilded tooling along outer edges, marbled interior. Gilt tooling on spine with inserted leather bands. End paper is inscribed "de la bibliotheque de L. Proudhomme, professeur de mathematiques aux ecole de navigation." Vol. I, 643 pp. Vol. II, 760 pp.

200/300 Sold: $92.00

Christopher Christian Sturm, Reflections on the Works of God in Nature and Providence for Everyday in the Year.

377. Christopher Christian Sturm, Reflections on the Works of God in Nature and Providence for Everyday in the Year.


London: Richard Edwards, 1805. Four volumes. Green and tan marbled leather with gold tooling around edge and interior rim. Inserted leather text bands on spine with gilded lettering. Marbled end papers. Each book has a book plate with the name Gerard Noel. Volume one has same owners name written in ink on title page. Vol. I, 284 pp. Vol. II, 290 pp. Vol. III, 305 pp. Vol. IV, 307 pp. R. Edwards, printer, Fleet St. Translated by Adam Clarke. English text. Measures apprx 4" x 7".

75/150 Sold: $86.25

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