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Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-12
Fine Paintings
13-27
28-42
43-57
58-72
73-87
88-97
Works on Paper
98-117
118-137
138-157
158-177
178-197
198-205
Tibetan Bronzes & Other Like Items
206-215
216-225
226-231
Russian Enamel, Silver & Icons
232-241
242-251
252-253
Silver
254-263
264-273
274-276
Decorative Paintings
277-291
292-306
307-321
322-336
337-351
352-366
367-368
Fine Furniture
369-378
379-388
389-395
Decorative Arts
396-405
406-415
416-425
426-435
436-444
Lighting
445-454
455-458
Pocket Watches & Fine Estate Jewelry
459-473
474-488
489-503
504-518
519-533
534-547
Porcelain, Pottery & Ceramics
548-557
558-567
568-577
578-583
Glass
584-593
594-603
604-613
614-618
The Rug Collection of Bella Gellei, Haifa Israel
619-628
629-638
639-648
Estate Oriental Carpets
649-658
659-664
Orientalia
665-674
675-684
685-694
695-704
705-714
715-724
725-733
Bronzes
734-743
Napoleonic Collection: Books, Sculpture & Art
744-753
754-763
764-773
774-780
Books, Maps, Illuminated Manuscripts & Ephemera
781-790
791-800
801-810
811-820
821-822


Two Tibetan-Nepalese Figures, ca. 18th-19th Century

216. Two Tibetan-Nepalese Figures, ca. 18th-19th Century


Two gilt bronze oriental figures; the first is probably 19th Century and is a standing figure with applied paint to hair, possibly Tara, apprx 8-3/4" H. The second is a seated figure of a Tibetan-Nepalese monk, gilt bronze. Underside of base impressed with a double Varjra. Apprx 4" H.

700/1,000 Sold: $891.25

Tibetan-Nepalese Figures, ca. 19th Century

217. Tibetan-Nepalese Figures, ca. 19th Century


Seated gilt bronze figure with blue paint applied to the hair, a forward cast with a flat back. Apprx 5" H. The second item is a gilt bronze seated monk with three monkeys, two seated and one climbing up the monk's arm. The head was also painted and gilded. Apprx 4" H.

150/250 Sold: $362.25

Three Oriental Figures, ca. 16th - 19th Century

218. Three Oriental Figures, ca. 16th - 19th Century


First figure is a seated preaching monk, gilt bronze, apprx 3-1/2" H. The second is a multi-armed and standing bronze deity with three heads with traces of applied paint. Apprx 4-1/4" H. The last is a seated Indian brass Buddhist figure, probably a representative Budda, apprx 16th/17th Century, apprx 5-1/2" H.

600/800 Sold: $603.75

Two Tibetan-Nepalese Altarpieces, ca. 18th/19th Century

219. Two Tibetan-Nepalese Altarpieces, ca. 18th/19th Century


Tibetan-Nepalese gilt bronze objects including a Stupa and a flamed altarpiece, surrounding a sphere containing little stones. Apprx 6-1/2" and 7" tall.

500/700 Sold: $1,207.50

Indian-Hindu Standing Diety, ca. 19th Century

220. Indian-Hindu Standing Diety, ca. 19th Century


A decorative bronze figure cast in three pieces. There are five pieces of missing decoration from the top of the back plate. Apprx 14-1/2" H.

150/200 Sold: $322.00

Bronze Head with Stand

221. Bronze Head with Stand


Bronze head of an Indian figure features highly stylized visage and hair. Head measures apprx 8-1/2" H x 8" W. This head comes with a wooden stand, measuring apprx 9" H x 4" W.

1,000/1,500 Sold: $862.50

Indian Jain Bronze Figure, ca. Late 18th/Early 19th Century

222. Indian Jain Bronze Figure, ca. Late 18th/Early 19th Century


Bronze nude figure of a highly stylized male figure. Small star feature in the center of the chest. The figure is unmarked and glued to a gold painted base. Size of the figure is apprx 6-1/2" H x 2" W. Base measures apprx 1-1/2" H x 3" W.

100/200 Sold: $172.50

Three Oriental Figures, ca. 18th-Early 20th Century

223. Three Oriental Figures, ca. 18th-Early 20th Century


The first is a Sino-Tibeten deity with multiple heads and arms. Painted decoration to the hair. Apprx 9-1/2" H including base. The second figure is seated, gilt bronze Sino-Tibeten, ca. 18th, apprx 7" H. The third item is a ca. 20th Century brass seated Chinese male figure, apprx 7-1/2" H.

150/250 Sold: $638.25

Brass Dancing Shiva

224. Brass Dancing Shiva


Large brass sculpture depicts the Hindu goddess, Dancing Shiva. This figure has a hollow base and measures apprx 36" H x 27" W. The dance of Shiva is symbolic of the dynamic forces of creation and destruction, and the harmonious balance of opposites. The small figure under Shiva's feet is the body of the dwarf Purusha (forgetfulness), who is symbolic of man's inertia, the ignorance which must be overcome.

300/500 Sold: $747.50

A Thai Standing Buddha, ca. 19th Century

225. A Thai Standing Buddha, ca. 19th Century


Monumental gilt bronze figure depicts a standing Buddha. Stands with hands outstretched, palms facing forward. Tiny mirrored chips of mica are inserted throughout the gilded surface. Figure stands atop a tiered base. Attached to hands are two small rings from which some article may have been hung. Three tired "crown" raised above figure. Measures apprx 39-1/4" H x 7" W.

300/500 Sold: $379.50

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