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May 2006 Fine Art and Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-16
Russian Arts
17-26
27-36
37-46
47-56
57-66
67-76
77-82
Paintings
83-107
108-132
133-157
158-182
183-207
208
Works on Paper
209-233
234-258
259-283
284-308
309-333
334-358
359-383
384-389
Sculpture
390-399
400-409
410-419
420-429
430-431
Furniture
432-441
442-451
452-456
Decorative Arts
457-476
477-496
497-516
517-536
537-556
557-558
Art Lamps & Lighting
559-568
569-578
579
Fine Jewelry
580-594
595-609
610-624
625-639
640-654
655-669
670-671
Versace Watches
672-681
682-691
692-693
Fine Silver
694-703
704-713
714-721
Glass
722-731
732-739
Porcelain & Ceramics
740-754
755-769
770-784
785-799
800-811
Wedgwood
812-821
822-831
832-841
842
Orientalia
843-852
853-862
863-872
873-882
883-892
893-902
903
Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography
904-913
914-923
924-933
934
Carpets
935-944
945-954
955-964
965-974
975-984
985-990


Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)

108. Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)


Portrait of a young woman. Oil on canvas, no signature found, framed in a heavy ornate Victorian bronze-finished frame. Canvas size is approx. 30" x 15", with frame overall 38-1/2" x 23-1/2". The pretty young maiden is depicted in somewhat classical garb (partly diaphonous) holding a stringed instrument in a dreamy landscape. Red roses next to her compliment her beauty.

300/500 Sold: $644.00

After Charles Spencelayh (British, 1865-1958)

109. After Charles Spencelayh (British, 1865-1958)


Interior tavern scene with an older gentleman shucking oysters. Oil on canvas, signed on the side of the table at the lower right, framed in a 3" wide carved corner frame in an "Impressionist" finish, 24" x 20" canvas size, with frame overall 30" x 26".

500/1,000 Sold: $747.50

Attila Nagy (Hungarian, b. 1928)

110. Attila Nagy (Hungarian, b. 1928)


A country village scene. Oil on board, signed in the lower left corner, 16" x 20" board size, with frame overall 20" x 24".

300/500 Sold: $345.00

S. Seeberger (Continental School, 19th Century)

111. S. Seeberger (Continental School, 19th Century)


Portrait of a Cavalier. Oil on canvas, signed "S. Seeberger" near the lower left corner, framed, 31-1/2" x 25" sight size, with frame overall 36-1/2" x 30-1/4". The smiling man is depicted in front of a window detailed by a column. Out of the window are seen a canal and buildings that are Northern European in style, possibly Amsterdam.

500/1,000 Sold: $833.75

Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century) Portrait

112. Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century) Portrait


Portrait of a young woman wearing a turban. Oil on canvas, illegibly monogrammed in red in the lower left corner, framed in an ornate portrait frame with corner details, approx. 16" x 12" canvas size, with frame overall approx. 21-1/4" x 17-1/4". Possibly a copy of an earlier painting.

400/600 Sold: $161.00

P. Vallati after Guido Reni

113. P. Vallati after Guido Reni


"Aurora". Oil on canvas, bears the signature "C. Vallati" in red in the lower right, framed in an large ornately carved Spanish pattern frame with a black liner, canvas size 20" x 46", with frame overall 29-1/2" x 55-1/2". A fine copy after the 1615 painting by Guido Reni.

1,500/2,500 Sold: $2,300.00

Unsigned Painting, ca. late 19th Century

114. Unsigned Painting, ca. late 19th Century


Muse in the surf. Oil on canvas, signature not found; canvas measures approx. 16" x 13"; overall in an oatmeal linen liner (no outer frame) approx. 20" x 17". Painted with a dream-like quality, this slender nude seems to float in a frothy surf, her red hair flying behind her, in an almost dance-like posture.

2,500/3,500

Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)

115. Unknown Artist (Continental School, 19th Century)


Still life with white and pink roses. Oil on wood panel, inscribed indistinctly on the lower left corner, framed in a newer Dutch pattern gilt frame, 10-1/4" x 15" panel size, with frame overall 16-1/2" x 21-1/4".

300/500 Sold: $437.00

C.H. Reed (Continental School, 19th Century)

116. C.H. Reed (Continental School, 19th Century)


Landscape with stream and two figures. Oil on canvas on four-key stretcher, signed in the lower left corner, not framed, 8-1/4" x 12".

50/100 Sold: $143.75

Continental School (19th Century)

117. Continental School (19th Century)


Panoramic landscape with mountains, lake and figures in the middle ground. Oil on canvas with four-key stretcher, no signature found, not framed, 7-1/2" x 13".

50/100 Sold: $189.75

Continental School (19th Century) Pair of Oils

118. Continental School (19th Century) Pair of Oils


A pair of landscape/seascapes. Oil on canvas, mounted onto masonite, not signed, not framed, each is 8-1/4" x 13-1/2". Very decorative subjects with mountains, bodies of water, buildings and sailboats.

75/150 Sold: $235.75

European School, ca. 19th Century

119. European School, ca. 19th Century


Unsigned landscape with lake and figures, oil on artist's board. Naive painting style with nice use of color and composition. Board approx. 18-1/2" x 24-1/2". In antique frame approx. 24" x 30".

350/650 Sold: $425.50

Continental School (19th Century)

120. Continental School (19th Century)


"The Road to the Moor Fatherford, Northhampton". Oil on board, with artist's monogram and "98" in the lower left corner, framed, 7" x 10" image size, with frame overall 9" x 12". The title is written on verso in pencil.

50/75 Sold: $115.00

Carolus Pallya (Hungarian, 1875-1930)

121. Carolus Pallya (Hungarian, 1875-1930)


Cows on a country road. Oil on wood panel, signed in the lower right corner, framed in an ornate gilt frame with dark antiquing, 5" x 7" board size, with frame overall 10" x 12".

200/400 Sold: $333.50

W. C. Baker (American, 19th Century)

122. W. C. Baker (American, 19th Century)


Sunset. Oil on canvas, mounted onto board, with another oil sketch on verso. Sunset is signed in the lower right corner, verso is not signed. Panel size, 8-7/8" x 11-3/4", with antique gilt grooved frame and a newer gilt liner, 17-1/2" x 20-1/2".

400/600 Sold: $333.50

Attr: Robert Hadley (American, 19th Century)

123. Attr: Robert Hadley (American, 19th Century)


"Rescue at Sea". Oil on canvas, no signature found, framed in an ornate carved gilt frame that has been painted over, canvas size 16" x 20", with frame overall 21-1/2" x 25-1/2". Incised into the inner rim of the stretcher is "Rescue at Sea...Robert Hadley...Salem 1847...For Anne. A typed label to that effect is also on the back of the frame.

300/500 Sold: $586.50

Henry Curtis AHL (British, 1905-1996)

124. Henry Curtis AHL (British, 1905-1996)


"Ethiopian". Oil on canvas, signed indistinctly on the lower right corner, framed in a simple wide frame that has been painted over with gold-tone paint, 16-1/4" x 20" canvas size, with frame overall 20-1/2" x 24-1/4". A very well painted ships portrait on a sunny day.

200/400 Sold: $184.00

P.P. Taft (Continental School, 20th Century)

125. P.P. Taft (Continental School, 20th Century)


A ship portrait in full sail. Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right and dated 1926, 18" x 26" canvas size, with frame overall 22" x 29-3/4". The scene is of a sailing ship in choppy waters; sailboats can be seen on the horizon and a large building is on shore to the left. In the distance at the right is also a steamship or freighter.

300/500 Sold: $172.50

Attr: A. M. Willard (American, 1836-1918)

126. Attr: A. M. Willard (American, 1836-1918)


Landscape with a stream. Oil on Academy board, not signed, framed, 18-1/4" X 12-1/8", with ornate Victorian frame, 26" x 19-3/4". Label on verso is period Academy board label. Prov: Family of the artist.

500/1,000 Sold: $603.75

Jean Laurent (French, 20th Century)

127. Jean Laurent (French, 20th Century)


British ships in full sail. Oil on wood panel, signed in the lower left corner, framed in a modern Barbizon pattern frame, 9-1/2" x 19-1/2" board size, with frame overall 16" x 26".

200/400 Sold: $667.00

Attr: Franz Courtens (Belgian, 1854-1943)

128. Attr: Franz Courtens (Belgian, 1854-1943)


A country road. Oil on canvas, signed at the lower left corner framed in a large Barbizon style frame, 31-1/2" x 24" canvas size, with frame overall 40-1/2" x 35-1/2". A shepherd and his flock travel a country road; a town's spires are seen in the distance.

3,000/5,000

Bertalan Karlovszky (Hungarian, 1858-1938)

129. Bertalan Karlovszky (Hungarian, 1858-1938)


Female nude studio study. Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right corner, framaed in an older frame with cast relief, painted over in bronze paint, 26" x 20" canvas size, with frame overall approx. 32" x 26".

1,000/2,000 Sold: $1,207.50

Frederick Carl Gottwald (American, Cleveland School, 1860-1941)

130. Frederick Carl Gottwald (American, Cleveland School, 1860-1941)


Landscape with cypress trees and a villa in the distance, with a fountain in front. Oil on canvas, signed in red on the lower right. Framed in a gilt wooden carved frame, under glass. Image measures approx. 26" x 20"; framed overall approx. 32" x 25-1/2".

4,000/6,000 Sold: $3,795.00

Attr. Louis Elshemus (American, 1864-1941)

131. Attr. Louis Elshemus (American, 1864-1941)


Landscape with trees. Oil on heavy burlap fabric, mounted onto masonite, signed in the lower right corner, framed in a newer ornamented gilt frame with a linen liner, 12" x 16" board size, with frame overall 18-1/2" x 22-1/4".

200/400 Sold: $218.50

Charles E. Buckler (American, 1869-1953)

132. Charles E. Buckler (American, 1869-1953)


"The Winter Valley, PA". Oil on canvas, signed along the lower edge at the left, framed, 24" x 36" canvas size, with frame overall 31" x 43". The piece is titled and signed by the artist on the upper stretcher bar on the reverse.

1,000/2,000 Sold: $1,035.00

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