October 14-15, 2017 Estates Auction Highlights

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Lot 382 Paul-Émile Pissarro (French, 1884-1972), “Landscape”, oil on linen, 21-1/2” x 18”

Lot 387 Jacques Renard “Lejeune” (French, 1930-2003), “Lady in Black Hat Gazing at the Sailboats at Sea”, oil on linen, signed, 31-3/4” x 27-1/2”

Lot 388 Françoise Gilot (French, b. 1921), “Untitled”, 1977, oil on canvas, signed and dated, 36-1/4” x 23-3/4”

Lot 784 Walter (Walt) Gonske (American/ New Mexico, b. 1942), “Late Summer Taos”, oil on canvas, signed and titled, 30” x 20”

Lot 378 Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985), “Femme au Bouquet” from Nice and Cote d’Azur, 1967, lithograph in colors, pencilsigned and numbered, 27” x 19-1/2”

Lot 380 Constantin Kluge (Russian/French, 19122003), “Landscape with Brook and Village in Distance”, oil on linen, signed, 41” x 31-1/2”

Lot 807 Claude Gadoud (French, 1905-1991), “Vins Camp Romain”, ca. 1930-1935, color lithograph poster backed by linen, signed in plate, printed by Affiches Camis, Paris, 63” x 47-1/2”

Lot 857 Romeo Tabuena (Filipino/Mexican, 1921-2015), “Steeple-Roofed Huts”, 1958, oil on wood board, signed and dated, 35-1/2” x 24”


Lot 833 Fine Georg Jensen (1866-1935) Six-Piece “Blossom” Coffee and Tea Set, designed in 1908, accompanied by a copy of the original 1935 bill of sale from Georg Jensen Solv, Copenhagen, Denmark

Lot 850 Peter Max (American, b. 1937), “Flag”, acrylic on canvas,signed, sight 19-3/4” x 23-1/2”

Lot 761 David Hostetler, (American, 1926-2015), “Quiet Woman”, bronze, overall h. 15-1/2”

Lot 855 Rene Portocarrero (Cuban, 1912-1985), “Santa Barbara”, 1963, oil on academy board, signed and dated, 19-1/4” x 9-1/2”

Lot 760 Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941), Six-piece Tabac Basket Set, Seattle, WA, 2000, blown glass

Lots 782-783 and 818-827 Large Collection of Loet Vanderveen (Dutch, 1921-2015) Bronze Sculptures

Lot 816 Fine De Coene Freres Mid-Century Modern Ebonized and Marble-Top Cabinet, Courtrai, Belgium

Lot 777 Tuan Nguyen (Vietnamese/California, b. 1963), “Inspiration”, 1999, patinated bronze, cast signature, overall h. 68-3/4”


Lot 1064 George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013), “Blue Dog, Untitled”, acrylic on canvas, signed, 24” x 30”

Lot 1069 James Michalopoulos (American/Louisiana, b. 1951), “Irish Cant”, 1993, oil on canvas, signed and dated, 24” x 30”

Lot 846 Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer (American/Louisiana, 1912-1997), “Semiotics 91-E”, 1991, mixed media on canvas, signed and dated, 44” x 68-1/2”

Lot 1065 Douglas Bourgeois (American/Louisiana, b. 1951), “Untitled”, 1988, watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated, 17-3/4” x 25-1/2”

Lot 854 George Bauer Dunbar (American/Louisiana, b. 1927), “Coin du Lestin”, gold leaf over clay on board, signed, 41-3/4” x 35-3/4”

Lot 1066 Jose-Maria Cundin (Spanish/Louisiana, b. 1938), “Crime of Cuenca”, 1966, oil on canvas, signed, 51” x 45-3/4”

Lot 1067 Jose-Maria Cundin (Spanish/Louisiana, b. 1938), “Rosita”, 1976/77, polyester resin sculpture, overall h. 48-1/2”

Lot 1075 Mickey Demoruelle (American, 1932-2006), Mardi Gras in New Orleans and New Orleans Like It Is!, pair of photographic collections, both self-published, former dated 1970, signed on first page, latter dated 1971, signed


Lot 1062 George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 19442013), “A Moment in Time: Three Beauties and a Photographer Under a Tree”, oil on canvas, signed, 30” x 40”

Lot 971 William Woodward (American/Louisiana, 1859-1939), sketchbook of 13 graphite on paper drawings and 11 watercolors on paper, 7-1/4” x 10-1/4”

Lot 1061 George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013), “Family Portrait Beneath a Live Oak”, oil on canvas, signed, 40” x 30”

Lot 1063 George Rodrigue, (American/Louisiana, 19442013), “Tiffany (1969-1981)”, oil on canvas, signed, 30” x 23-3/4”

Lot 972 William Woodward (American/Louisiana, 1859-1939), sketchbook of 29 graphite on paper drawings, 5-3/4” x 8-3/4”

Lot 1045 Newcomb College Art Pottery, high-glaze vase, 1902, of planter form, decorated by Henrietta Bailey in blue underglaze, the base marked with the Newcomb cipher, Joseph Meyer potter’s mark, h. 6”

▶ Lot 1044 Newcomb College Art Pottery, high-glaze vase, 1902, of tapered ovoid form, decorated by Bertha Drennan, the base marked with the Newcomb cipher, Joseph Meyer potter’s mark, h. 6-7/8”

Lot 965 William Henry Buck, (Norwegian/Louisiana, 1840-1888), “Louisiana Bayou Settlement with Cattle, Probably Bayou Teche, Oaklawn Plantation, now Oaklawn Manor, Franklin, Louisiana”, 1878, oil on canvas laid on board with stretcher supports, signed and dated, 18-1/4” x 30”


Lot 1029 Charles Louis Heyde (American, 1822-1892), “’Curls Head, Mallets [sic] Bay’, Vermont”, 1891, oil on canvas, signed and dated, 15” x 20”

Lot 862 “America”, Rare Early Map of the Americas, by Jodocus Hondius (Flemish/ Dutch, 1563-1612) for a French edition of Mercator’s Atlas, North and South America, hand-colored copper engraved map, published Amsterdam, ca. 1619, 14-3/4” x 19-3/4”

Lot 891 Hudson River School (Second Quarter 19th Century), “Travelers on an Adirondack Road, probably the Foothills of the MacIntyre Range”, oil on canvas, 20” x 24-1/2”

Lot 973 John James Audubon (1785-1851), The Birds of America from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories, New York: J. J. Audubon, Philadelphia: J. B. Chevalier, printed by E. G. Dorsey/Liberty Street, 1840-42, first 4 of 7 octavo volumes, 10-5/8” x 6-3/4” Lot 1076 217-Piece Set of Tiffany & Co. “Renaissance” Sterling Silver Flatware, the pattern designed in 1905 by Paulding Farnham (18591927), New York, New York

Lot 902 Rare Antebellum Natchez Coin Silver Pitcher, third quarter 19th century, by Louis Emile Gustave Profilet (18001868), Natchez, Mississippi

Lot 1004 Impressive 299-Piece Gorham “Old Baronial” Sterling Silver Flatware Service, the pattern designed in 1898 by William Christmas Codman (1839-1923), Providence, Rhode Island

Lot 872 American Late Federal Birdseye Maple Tall Case Clock, early 19th century, the face signed “Charles Thum, Philadelphia”

Lot 876 American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard, first quarter 19th century, New York

Lot 874 American Federal Figured Birch, Rosewood and Mahogany Bowfront Chest, ca. 1800, probably North Shore, Massachusetts or Portsmouth, New Hampshire


Lot 984 Gilt- Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, ca. 1850, attributed to Henry Hooper, Boston

Lot 909 Fine Gorham Aesthetic Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, 1885, Providence, Rhode Island, retailed by Nathaniel G. Wood & Son, Boston

Lot 912 Rare Thirteen-Piece American Sterling Silver Ice Cream Service 1901-1903, by Dominick & Haff, New York, New York, retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lot 1017 Rare Tiffany & Co. 18 Kt. Gold Tastevin, the pattern introduced in 1914, New York, New York

Lot 1047 Leaded Glass Table Lamp with Apple Blossom Shade, first quarter 20th century Lot 1036 Carle John Blenner (American, 1862-1952), “Bouquet of Phlox in a Blue Aesthetic Vase”, oil on board, signed, 42” x 30-1/2”

Lot 966 William Aiken Walker, (American/ Louisiana, 1839-1921), “Pair of Male and Female Cotton Pickers”, ca. 1880, oils on academy boards laid down on wood panels, each signed, each 10-7/8” x 7”

Lot 997 Fine American Walnut Banquet Table, third quarter 19th century Lot 906 Rare S. Kirk & Son Baltimore Standard Silver Monteith, 1861-1868, Baltimore, Maryland, .917 silver

Lot 1030 American Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Center Table, ca. 1875-1885

Lot 1119 Pair of Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Tables, late 19th century

Lot 1028 American Aesthetic Movement Metal-Inlaid Ebonized Cabinet, ca. 1882-83, attributed to Pottier & Stymus, New York


Lot 708 Beautiful Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring in the Form of a Calla Lily

Lot 705 Beautiful Eighteen-Karat White Gold and Yellow and White Diamond Earrings

Lot 713 Art Deco Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Earrings

Lot 653 Beautiful Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold and Rose-Cut Diamond Ring

Lot 701 Stunning Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold and Yellow and White Diamond Necklace Lot 634 Eighteen-Karat White Gold, Aquamarine, Tanzanite and Diamond Earrings

Lot 655 Stunning Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Ring, with a central round transitional-cut diamond weighing approximately 2.54 carats

Lot 670 Stunning Platinum, Aquamarine and Diamond Earrings

Lot 635 Beautiful Fourteen-Karat White Gold, Aquamarine, Tanzanite and Diamond Ring

Lot 633 Sterling Silver, Aquamarine, Tanzanite and Diamond Bangle Bracelet


Lot 660 Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold, Emerald and Diamond Ring

Lot 700 Fourteen-Karat Yellow Gold, Rubellite Tourmaline and Diamond Ring

Lot 630 Beautiful Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold, Blue Opal and Diamond Earrings Lot 628 Fourteen-Karat Yellow Gold, Opal, Sapphire and Emerald Ring

Lot 714 Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Ring, with a central emerald-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.77 carats

Lot 648 Lady’s Eighteen-Karat Yellow Gold Patek-Philippe Diamond Wrist Watch

Lot 654 Fourteen-Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Stud Earrings

Lot 690 Fabulous Twenty-Two-Karat Yellow Gold and Ruby Chandelier Earrings

Lot 699 Beautiful Eighteen-Karat White Gold, Rhodolite Garnet and Diamond Necklace

Lot 685 Fourteen-Karat White Gold and Diamond Solitaire Ring

Lot 683 Beautiful Fourteen-Karat White Gold and Diamond Dangle Earrings


Lot 217 Italian School (Fourth Quarter 18th Century), “The Kingdom of Flora”, monumental oil on canvas, 116-1/2” x 72-3/4”

Lot 154 Attributed to Caspar Netscher (German, 1639-1684), “Maiden Seated Before a Still Life of Fruit, a Landscape in the Distance”, oil on canvas, 25-1/2” x 30”

Lot 218 Onofrio Boua (Italian, Second Half 17th Century), “Natura Morta con Fiori”, oil on canvas, signed, 37-1/8” x 27-3/8”

Lot 91 Interesting Venetian Parcel-Gilt and Ebonized Hanging Vitrine Cabinet, 18th century, h. 64”, w. 45”

Lot 409 Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Tabourets, 20th century

Lot 452 Pair of Italian Parcel-Gilt Architectural Fragments, now mounted as lamps, fourth quarter 19th century, h. 22” Lot 17 Provincial Regence Fruitwood Commode, 18th century

Lot 394 Fine Italian Polished Alabaster Figural Grouping of “Apollo and Daphne”, ca. 1900, after the 1625 life-sized marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598-1680) conserved at the Gallerie Borghese, Rome

Lot 474 Italian Neoclassical Giltwood and Marble-Top Side Table, 19th century Lot 451 Continental Neoclassical Commode, 19th century


Lot 72 Fine and Exceptional Group of Four Ecclesiastical Goldwork Embroidery Panels of the Four Evangelists, ca. 1800, each 12-1/4” x 9-1/4”

Lot 34 Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek (Dutch, 1843-1895), “Landscape with Cottage, River and Bridge”, oil on canvas, signed, 36-1/4” x 46-1/4”

Lot 155 Rare Pair of Early 18th-Century Hungarian Silver Altar Sticks, dated 1720, by Henricus Goldner, Sopron

Lot 156 Good Nicholas I Russian Silver Tray, 1844, assayer Dmitri Tverskoy, St. Petersburg, by Johan Fredrik Falck, retailed by Nicholls & Plinke, 84 zolotnik (.875) silver

Lot 138 Monumental Ebonized, Parcel-Gilt and Faux Marbre Credenza, late 19th century

Lot 245 Pair of Empire-Style Polychrome, Faux Marbre and Mirrored Center Tables, 19th century

Lot 444 Pair of Northern European Neoclassical Oak Corner Cabinets, mid-19th century

Lot 126 Dutch Oak and Marquetry Bureau, 19th century


Lot 416 Monumental Italian Bronze and Glass Chandelier, third quarter 20th century

Lot 426 François Brunery (Italian, 1849-1926), “The Gourmet”, oil on panel, signed, 19-1/2” x 24-1/8”

Lots 548 and 549 Impressive Gilded Age Bronze Clock and Pair of Candelabra, fourth quarter 19th century

Lot 240 Pair of Monumental Marble and Gilt-Bronze Candelabra, fourth quarter 19th century, French, in the Baroque taste

Lot 212 Large Giltwood and Marble-Top Side Table, mid-19th century, in the Louis XV style

Lot 170 Impressive Pair of Carl Thieme Porcelain Covered Urns on Bases, 1901-1914, Potschappel, Germany, marked by Carl Thieme’s Saxonian Porcelain Company


Lots 52 and 53 French Giltwood Chandelier, mid-20th century

Lot 178 Circle of Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725-1805), “Jeune Fille au Bonnet Blanc”, 1769, oil on canvas, dated and inscribed, 17-3/4” x 15” Lot 360 Pair of French Oil-onCanvas Panels, first quarter 20th century, in the Louis XVI style

Lot 563 Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Marble Figural Mantel Clock, third quarter 19th century Lot 565 French Giltwood Mirror, fourth quarter 19th century

Lot 513 Louis XVI Biscuit Porcelain Mantel Clock, fourth quarter 18th century

Lot 576 Napoleon III Kingwood Vitrine Table, late 19th century

Lot 559 Napoleon III Bronze-Mounted and MarquetryInlaid Satinwood and Mahogany Cabinet, ca. 1865-1870, attributed to Charles-Guillaume Diehl (French, 1811-1885)

Lot 959 Francesco Ballesio (Italian, 1860-1923), “A Royal Patron”, watercolor, signed and localized, 21” x 29”

Lot 568 Napoleon III Mahogany, Exotic Woods and Marble-Top Commode, late 19th century


Lot 326 Suite of Ten Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, 20th century, in the Chinese Chippendale taste

Lot 333 Fine Regency Sterling Silver and Old Sheffield Plate Meat Dome and Platter, the well-and-tree platter and figural finial both sterling silver and hallmarked 1818-1819, the platter Sheffield, by Kirkby, Waterhouse & Co.

Lot 920 Robert Stone (British, 1820-1870), “The Meet” and “The Chase”, pair of oils on panel, each signed, each 10-1/2” x 5”

Lot 320 George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest, late 18th century

Lot 1094 Suite of Twelve Adam-Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, early 20th century

Lot 302 George II-Style Giltwood Mirror, second half 19th century, English

Lot 328 George II Sterling Silver Punch Bowl, hallmarked London, 1759-1760, by William Cripps (1715-1767; free 1738)

Lot 296 British School (Fourth Quarter 16th/First Quarter 17th Century), “Portrait of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)”, oil on panel, 21-1/2” x 17-1/2”

Lot 1097 Georgian Tortoiseshell- and Walnut-Veneered Spice Chest, fourth quarter 18th century

Lot 301 Queen Anne Walnut Chest-onChest, 18th century

Lot 952 Antique Heriz Carpet, 9’ 6” x 12’ 2”


Lot 292 Chinese Blue, White and Copper Red Porcelain Dish, possibly Yongzheng period (1722-1735)

Lot 600 Rare Yuan Dynasty Ceramic Equestrian Figure, ca. 1270-1368

Lot 588 Chinese Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, Qing Dynasty, late 18th/early 19th century, with extremely rare “yi shi liu fang” four-character seal mark to the base

Lot 864 Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Charger, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 1137 Anglo-Indian-Style Fruitwood Faux Bamboo Chest

Lot 828 Japanese Silver Pedestal Punch Bowl, late Meiji period

Lot 495 Pair of Franco-Japonesque Gilt-BronzeMounted Imari Table Lamps, fourth quarter 19th century

Lot 586 Chinese Ormolu-Mounted Cloisonne Incense Burner, fourth quarter 19th century

Lot 594 Chinese Hardwood Opium Bed, late 19th/early 20th century

Lot 70 Antique Kerman Carpet, 10’ x 14’ 6”


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Lot 845 Robert Indiana (American, b. 1928), “The American Dream” artist book with poetry by Robert Creeley, published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier, 1997, rare artist proof edition numbered “7/30”, with thirty color silkscreens, six of which are removable and pencil-signed and numbered, sheets 22” x 17”, overall book 22-1/2” x 17-1/2”

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