DECORative arts
~ Partial Inventory ~

‘‘Saint Cecile, Patron Saint of Musicians’
A Fine KPM Style Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque, Circa 1900
The oval lozenge measuring 6.5” x 5”, set within a giltwood frame

A Carved Olivewood Figure of Moses, after the Original Work by Michelangelo
Shown seated holding the Ten Commandments.
 

 

‘Horse Spirit’
Maqbool Fida Husain (1915-2011) India.
Original ‘Hors d’Commerce’ Lithograph, measuring 20” x 16”.
Signed in the margin & initialed HC

Fida Maqbool Husain was a self taught artist who distinguished himself as one of the leading artists in India and was a long time member of the Progressive Artists Group. He was invited to participate at numerous international exhibitions including The Sao Paulo Biennial in 1971 with Pablo Picasso, The Royal Academy of Art in London in 1982; ‘Six Indian Painters’ at The Tate in 1985; ‘Modern Indian Painting’ at the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington 1986 and ‘Contemporary Indian Art’ at the Grey Art Gallery, New York 1986.
He also won the 1971 Golden Bear Award at the International Film Festival in Berlin for his documentary “Through the Eyes of a Painter”

An Early 19th Century Anatomical Lithograph of a Skull
Titled ‘Malattie delle Articolazioni’ drawn by Antonio Muzzi (1815-1894), printed by Batelli, dated 1839.
This large plate originates from an ambitious 1839 treatise published in Bologna which dealt extensively with known examples of diseases and malformations of bone structures.
Printed on early 19th century woven paper with full margins and fronted by an acid free mat set within an ebonized frame. Dimensions, 16.5” x 10.5” (sight).

‘Reclining Woman in a Chair’
Burton ‘Burt’ Silverman (1928-) American
Charcoal on paper, dimensions 15.5” x 10”, signed bottom left.

A George III Style Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Circa 1900
The finely proportioned mahogany case showing a cross-banded top above three tiers of conforming graduated drawers with cockbeaded detail, ivory escutcheons and turned pulls, raised overall upon splayed supports. Dimensions: 12.25” high x 12.25” wide x 7” deep

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An Early 20th Century Viennese Bronze Sculpture of a Dachshund, Circa 1920
The finely cast & patinated full-length figure of a dachshund mounted atop a stepped green onyx base. Dimensions: 5.5” long x 3.5” deep x 3” high.

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A Fine 20th Century Gilt Bronze Figure, Stamped Tiffany & Company, Circa 1900
The finely sculpted figure of an Elizabethan artisan shown seated at his workbench holding a hammer in one hand, a richly embossed shield leaning next to him and an amphora shaped vessel at his feet. Raised upon a conforming plinth base, stamped Tiffany & Co. Height 17.25”.

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A Superior, Art Nouveau Bronze-Patinated Spelter Figural Hall Lamp. French, Circa 1900
The robed figure of a classical maiden shown holding aloft a pair of electrified branches fitted with iridescent, Tiffany-style ‘favrile’ glass shades modelled in the form of orchid blossoms. Raised upon a naturalistic base signed Dubois for French sculptor Paul Dubois (1829-1905). Height - 43”

A Finely Modelled Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828)

Raised atop a mottled marble socle, signed in script on back of shoulder. Height - 14”
French, Circa 1900

Alexandre Brongniart was the son of famed architect Alexandre Théodore Brongniart (1739-1813), who designed the Paris Bourse (old Stock Exchange). His son, Alexandre became a specialist in firing techniques of porcelain and was made Director of the Sèvres Porcelain Factory in 1800.
He also became a noted naturalist and geologist, holding a professorship at the Sorbonne and the Museum of Natural History and it is while teaching there that he is noted for having created the term “Jurasic”.


Jean-Antoine Houdon, (1741-1828) studied sculpture in Paris under such illustrious names as Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. In 1771 Houdon became a member of the Académie Royale and was made a professor in 1778. Soon after he was commissioned to create terracotta busts of the Brongniart children, one of Alexandre and the other of his sister Louise, both of which were then presented at the 1777 Salon. The original busts then remained in the Brongniart family until they were purchased by the Louvre in the late 19th century. The busts were so admired that versions in terracotta, marble and bronze were skillfully reproduced, both prior-to and shortly after their acquisition by the Louvre.
 

A Fine Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Urns with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Both ovoid-shaped & highly glazed cobalt bodies sided by female bronze busts trailing to beaded drops, raised overall atop fluted circular bronze bases. Height, 12”. Lacking tops. French, Circa 1870

A Large Pair of Patinated Spelter Figures Depicting Mercury & Diana
Height - 27”. Continental, Circa 1920

A Fine and Monumental Pair of 19th Century Military Engravings
   

‘The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar’
Engraved by Charles W. Sharpe (1818-1889) in 1874 after the original oil by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) R.A., and published by The Art Union of London in 1876.
Plate size 14.75” x 45.5” (cropped view shown)

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‘Wellington and Blucher meeting after the Battle of Waterloo’
Engraved by Lumb Stocks R.A. (1812-1892) in 1874 after the original oil by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) R.A.., and published by The Art Union of London in 1875.
Plate size 14.75” x 45.5” (cropped view shown)

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A Fine 19th Century Bronze Figural Group of Putti Musicians, after Clodion

All three finely cast figures exhibiting a mellow brown patina overall, affixed to a circular ‘verde-antico’ marble base. Height: 7.75”
French, Circa 1870. Provenance given at point of sale 

A Fine Early 20th Century Amphora Art Pottery Vase by Riessner & Kessel, Turn-Teplitz Bohemia
The naturalistically modeled and tin-glazed body decorated with grape clusters, vines and leafy tendrils, sided by vine shaped handles rising from a pierced stem, raised atop a spreading foot.
Impressed AMPHORA mark within an oval lozenge and numbered 3633. Circa 1905-10. Height: 15”

A Highly Decorative Pair of 20th Century Austrian Cold Painted Spelter Bookends
Both showing an Arab carpet merchant riding atop a camel, raised overall on faux marble bases. The underside of each base marked Austria. Height of each: 8.75”
Circa 1920  

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 ‘A Large Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze Model of a Pheasant’

 Stamped with foundry marks for Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936). Circa 1910. Height - 6” Length -18.25

‘Napoleon’
An Early 20th Century Full Length Bronze Figure of Napoleon. Shown standing next to a classical column, mounted atop a black marble base. Overall height: 13.5”. Continental, Circa 1920
 

 

An Early 20th Century Chalkware Bust of Napoleon.  Continental, Circa 1900.  Height: 11.75”

A Finely Sculpted Alabaster Bust of a Young Woman.  Continental, Circa 1920. Height: 13.25”

A Fine Pair of Classical Inspired Miniature Bronze Busts. Each mounted upon an alabaster column decorated with gilt metal rings, raised atop marble plinth bases with gilt beading. Height - 8” Continental, Circa 1900.

A Very Fine Green Onyx and Champlevé Decorated Pedestal. The revolving top affixed to four columns set within gilt bronze mounts French, Circa 1900. Height: 46”
 

 

‘The Royal Palace of Hampton Court’

One of Six, Finely Executed 18th & 19th Century Hand Coloured Copper Engravings of Town Views, Published by Laurie & Whittle of Fleet Street, London, and Bowles & Carver, St. Paul’s Church Yard, London.

‘Socrates’

A Finely Cast 19th Century Bronze Bust of Socrates, after Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912).Signed in script on reverse Mat. Moreau and numbered 1709. Height: 13.5”

 

A Very Decorative Early 20th Century Hand Painted Wooden Tray.

The central field depicting a pair of figures standing amongst ancient ruins near a rivers edge.

Italian, Circa 1920.  Length: 20”  

A Large 19th Century Middle Eastern Brass Jardeniere.

The body embossed overall with Cyrillic and figural motifs.

Probably Syrian, Circa 1890. Height: 22” Width: 28”  

 
A Well Modelled & Patinated 19th Century Full Length Bronze Figure of Shakespeare. English, Circa 1870. Height 13".
A Rare and Finely Carved 17th Century Limewood Bust of Christ. The face and chest area surfaced with gesso and retaining traces of original polychrome detail. Mounted atop an antica-verde marble base. Height 15.5" . Provenance: Purchased in Rome in the 1960's by the then residing Canadian Ambassador and Chief of Protocol to the Holy See. Further research pending.

Barye Bronze 'Tigre qui Marche' An Important 19th Century Barbedienne Edition Bronze by Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875). The finely cast & textured model mounted atop a naturalistic base, bearing the impressed signature Barye, as well as that of F. Barbedienne, Fondeur (foundry marks for Ferdinand Barbedienne 1810-1898). Fine brown/green patina overall. Circa 1880-90. Height - 8.3" Length - 16.5" . Ref: European Sculpture and Works of Art 900-1900, Sotheby's London, October 2000 Lot #208.

Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875)

Antoine Louis Barye is perhaps the most celebrated and acclaimed artist of the Animaliers School and received many royal & state commissions, as well enjoyed the patronage of several noble French families. He was appointed Director of Casts and Models at the Louvre in 1848, and in 1858 he was made Professor of Drawings at the Museum of Natural History at the Jardin de Plantes. In 1867 he was awarded the Grand Medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, and was named the first President of the Central Union of Beaux Arts, and later became a Member of the Institute of France. After his death in 1875 the majority of BaryeÕs master casts and models were purchased by the famous foundry of Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1898), and these posthumous edition castings were executed with the highest attention to scale, definition and patina, and bear both the signature of Barye and that of F. Barbedienne, Fondeur.
A Fine & Rare Regency Period Chinoiserie-Decorated Green Lacquer Papier Mache Tray. The overall green field decorated with a central hand painted theme depicting a pair of Chinese figures playing instruments and flanking a flowering urn of lily and peony blossoms, the border and gallery showing gilded classical 'Greek-key' motifs. English, Circa 1815-20. 29" x 23".For a comparative example Ref: Sotheby's New York, October 1990, Lot #129 (Green is perhaps the rarest and most highly sought after colour used in the making of Papier Mache Trays during this period).