Current Auctions

After Sir Godfrey Kneller (British 1646-1723)
Portrait Study of a Gentleman
Oil on canvas laid on board
13″ x 11″

Estimate: $400 - $600

Jules Jacques Veyrassat (French 1828-1893)
Harvesting Hay and “La Moisson”
Depicting a farmer plowing, led by 3 work horses with the hay harvest in the background
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left “J. Veyrasset” and on stretcher bars
10 x 18

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Jane Vivian (British Active 1869-1877)
On the Grand Canal, with a view of Punta della Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left “J. Vivian”
22″ x 30″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Louis Eugene Lambert (French 1825-1900)
“The Nursery” scene with mother cat and three kittens
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left “L. Eug. Lambert”
19″ x 27″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

After John Martin (British 1789-1854) English School (19th Century)
“The Repentance of Nineveh”
Oil on board
5 3/4″ x 7 3/4″
Provenance: Thos. Agnew’s and Sons LTD, London
Christie’s label on verso
Exhibited: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, John Martin, 1789-1854
Artist Reformer, Engineer, 1970
Condition: overall good condition, heavy varnish, inpainting in the sky and in wood splits

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Paul Riba (American 1912-1977)
“Dutch Farmyard, Pennsylvania”
Tempera on board
Signed lower right Paul Riba, Paul Riba original label and The Milch Galleries, N.Y. label on back
Image 9 3/4″ x 14″
Provenance: The Estate of Mary Clark Rockefeller.

Estimate: $400 - $800

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (British 1821-1906)
Valencia, Spain city scene with figures
Watercolor oil on paper
Signed lower right “H.B.B.”
9 1/2″ x 13 1/4″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $300 - $500

Emily Sargent (American 1857-1936)
Moroccan North African scene with figures
Watercolor on paper
9 1/2″ x 13 1/2″
Provenance: Sargent Abroad on Exhibition, Adelson Galleries, Inc., New York, 1997
The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Emily Sargent (American 1857-1936)
“The Dogana” Architectural study of the “Punta della Dogana” in Venice, Italy
Watercolor unsigned
16 1/2″ x 12″
Provenance: Sargent Abroad on Exhibition, Adelson Galleries Inc., New York, 1997
The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Set of Three: Hugo Pitman (Scottish / British 1892-1963)
Interior Architectural Study of Pennsylvania Staton
Watercolor on paper, laid on cardboard
13″ x 9 1/4″
Unsigned
Plaza with old Vanderbilt Estate, Manhattan, New York
Watercolor
Unsigned
12 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
View of Downtown Manhattan with Flags
Watercolor
Unsigned
13″ x 7 3/4″
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $500 - $1000

B.W. Knight (American 19th Century)
“Governor’s Island and Fort, in New York Harbour”, 1865
after original engraving edition for The Illustrated London News
featuring a steamboat sailing in front of the fort and Army training center during the Civil War
Watercolor on paper
Signed and dated lower left B.W.Knight 1865
7 1/2″ x 14″

Estimate: $200 - $300

Henri Joseph Harpignies (French 1819-1916)
“Landscape” 1885, hillside landscape with trees
Watercolor
Signed and dated lower left “H.J. Harpignies ’85” inscribed lower right “Hommage respectueux à Madame Delsart”
13″ x 22″
Provenance: Flavia Ormond Fine Arts Limited, London
The Estate of John L. Hughes
Literature: The Dictionary of Art: Volume 14 by James Turner

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Marquetry Inlaid Knee Hole Desk
having one long drawer over center door flanked by short drawers, late 18th early 19th century
height 31 1/2 inches, top 23 1/2″ x 36 3/4″

Estimate: $500 - $800

Marquetry Inlaid Shaped Center Table
on pedestal with dished top
height 30 1/2 inches, top 29″ x 45″

Estimate: $300 - $500

Gustav Stickley #67 Oak Drop Leaf Table
having round top with two leaves, double jointed legs with center stretcher, paper label on underside of top
height 29 inches, diameter 38 inches, width 12 inches
Provenance: Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Workshop, Eastwood, New York circa 1909-1912
Literature: Gustav Stickley, Catalogue of Craftsman Furniture, 1910, page 42, #672

Estimate: $400 - $800

Pair of Charles Gilt Bronze Four Light Wall Sconces
each having tall center arm extending to three scrolling side arms, mounted to acanthus leaf wall mount
total height 15 inches, depth approximately 12 inches
Provenance: Florian Papp Antiques, New York

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Pair of Louis XVII Fauteil
having camel backs and open arms all set on turned and fluted legs, 18th century
height 34 1/2 inches, width 22 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Pair of Federal Mahogany Games Tables
having shaped tops over conforming frieze with panel inlays outlined with rosewood and various other woods, al set on turned and fluted legs, circa 1820 to 1830, small veneer chips
height 29 1/2 inches, width 36 inches, depth 17 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Federal Mahogany D Form Games Table
having inlaid tombstones over turned and fluted legs, circa 1820, small veneer chips
height 29 1/2 inches, top 17 3/4″ x 36″, top open 36″ x 36″

Estimate: $250 - $450

English Oak Welsh Dresser Base
late 18th century
height 33 inches, length 67 inches, depth 17 3/8 inches
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes

Estimate: $600 - $800

Federal Mahogany Sideboard
having bowed front over conforming case of three drawers over two center doors flanked by two bottle drawers, all on turned and fluted legs, circa 1830
height 41 1/2 inches, top 23″ x 53 1/2″

Estimate: $300 - $500

Old Dome Top Chest
having floral design in metal, tacks, and leather
height 28 inches, width 50 inches, depth 19 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Louis XV Oak Sideboard
having two doors, on carved legs, 18th century
height 40 1/2 inches, top 19 1/2″ x 52″

Estimate: $500 - $900

Carved Continental Oak Lift Top Chest
having dome top over ornately carved front with swirls and arches, dated 1757, flanked by two iron knocker handles, all over bun feet
height 23 inches, length 48 inches, width 24 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

East Asian Carved and Painted Low Table
red painted with yellow and green floral accents centered by openwork top
height 17 inches, top 34″ x 42″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Chinese Carved Low Table
having square top over two pull drawers accented with blue paint and giltwood carving
height 21 inches, top 29″ x 29″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Indian Carved Wood Elephant Side Table
ebonized wood having round top traveling down to triple pedestal elephant trunk tusk base all over shaped base on ball feet
height 31 inches, diameter 16 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Five Gilt Chinese Reticulated Carvings
largest 26″ x 16″
Provenance: Gentleman’s Estate Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Indian / Persian Mughal Miniatures
to include one depicting Emperor Jahangir with courtiers in a palace courtyard, the other depicts an emperor holding a falcon amongst a hunting party in a landscape, each with decorative border
Watercolor gouache on paper
9 1/2″ x 6 1/2″, 9 1/2″ x 7 1/2″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Set of Four Persian Miniatures
each depicting various courting scenes with couples beneath a tent in the desert landscapes
Watercolor gouache on paper with gilt accents, Arabic text
8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ largest

Estimate: $200 - $400

Set of Four Handcrafted Indian Framed Pieces
to include a pair depicting cities in the mountains with deities in the clouds and Hindu text, one piece featuring a lounging woman beside 16 miniature paintings of tigers, elephants, and landscape, along with a piece featuring a Buddha beside a palace
Watercolor gouache on paper laid on silk
Frame 20″ x 16″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Two Chinese Ceramic Roof Tiles
one a warrior or immortal figure mounted on a blue green dragon, the other figure depicting a boy riding on a large fish with outstretched arm now both mounted on wooden stands
warrior height 11 inches, length 14 inches

Estimate: $400 - $800

Pair of Archaic Chinese Bronze Vases Now Mounted as Table Lamps
set on wooden bases, no shades, both having flared trumped neck over teardrop shaped body, raised five clawed dragon amongst clouds motif with geometric accents
height of bronze 18 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Pair of Burmese Teakwood Guardian Angel Figure Wall Mounts
in praying hands position with pointed crowns, inset with decorative glass jewels, now wired for buck lighting
height 45 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

14 Piece East Asian Carved Temple Fragments
to include figural wall panels with deities in temples, bird form corbels, dancing goddess figures, etcetera
16″ x 14″

Estimate: $200 - $400

Pair of Burmese Thep Phanom (Guardian Angel) Carved Half Figures
in praying position having gilt and polychrome remnants inset with glass jewel accents surmounted by pointed crown
height 42 inches

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Louis XV Oak Armoire
having two carved doors opening to interior shelving
height 87 inches, width 56 inches, depth 20 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500