impressed mark 'AD' for the Delafontaine Foundry, Paris
a tailored pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb each with round honey-colored mahogany top raised on quadrangular supports joined by a similar lower shelf; excellent restored condition with minor wear; professionally refinished
the rectangular top with glass insert flanked by open handles; over a thick apron raised on elegant splayed supports
the rectangular top with canted corners raised on tapering quadrangular supports; veneered with mirrored plates with gold veining; overall good condition; top with one small chip to underside of glass
a serenely rendered still life depicting a lush table-scape with an exotic pineapple, symbolizing hospitality, resting on a metal tray all amid a large urn and wine glasses; good condition; illegibly signed and dated lower right; all within the original ebonized wooden frame with gold slip
of baluster form with gilt-bronze mounts; excellent condition with some wear to gilding; rewired
with inset glass top with rounded corners over a gilded surface; above a conforming mahogany body fitted with six burlwood veneered drawers adorned with whale-tail brass pulls; excellent vintage condition; professionally refinished
Sasha Makovkin typically threw pieces which his wife Susan decorated. His work ranged from functional stoneware forms to sculpture and architectural installations. Makovkin dug the stoneware clay he used for his functional pieces from Mt Tamalpias. Long before it was popular, Makovkin fired his work in a diesel fueled kiln using a mixture of used motor oils. 1954-1957 Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, California; 1966-1970 College of the Redwoods, Mendocino, California; 1988-1989 Artists (with his wife Susan) in Residence at Princeton Seminary, New Jersey
great statement pieces, each of curule form in a patinated iron finish; with new faux alligator upholstery
the hinged door opens to a shelf with room for barware, all above 2 doors for bottles; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor wear to top; some silvering loss to mirror
the shaped stool with a slip seat above a deep concave apron; all raised on exuberant acanthus carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet; minor veneer replacements; refinished surface; wear consistent with age and use
a stylish pair of italian white-glazed urns with over-scaled flared reticulated neck over a bulbous mid-section with raised foliate decoration; raised on a splayed base resting on a black lacquer wooden plinth; excellent vintage condition with custom wooden base; rewired
each with scalloped back above a loose cushion seat flanked by cascading waterfall arms adorned with gilt cloud and foliate carving with elongated melon-form carved uprights and legs; newly upholstered in muslin; excellent condition with minor overall wear to surface.
having a long apron drawer above a two door cabinet, flanked by two single door cabinets; decorated overall with inlaid marquetry depicting classical motifs of swags, wreaths and urns; excellent antique condition; small areas of replaced veneer
each with domed lid above a tapering ribbed body over a splayed foot; all resting on a custom giltwood base; adorned overall in an underglaze blue with foliate perimeter band, floral stems and birds; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; fine craquelure to glaze; now drilled; rewired
each oblong planter with everted scalloped rim above a compressed body adorned with raised floral sprays; flanked by loop handles wrapped in foliate vines; raised on splayed bases over paw feet; perfect for indoor use; good antique condition with weathered surface; fitted with later tole liners
each with well-figured richly-patinated flared uprights joined by the original rails; raised on well-carved giltwood paw feet; excellent restored condition; with new custom mattresses; Empire furniture was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman aesthetics and described as spare, noble and massive consistent with Napoleonic majesty and grandeur; these beds are fine examples of the grandeur and style of the Empire period.
with domed top and flared neck above a bulbous body over a splayed base; adorned overall with graceful gilt foliage; rewired; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; lamp shade as is.
This expressive, forcefully-rendered horse head sculpture with flared nostrils and lively mane; raised on a separate base; fine overall craquelure; with minor chips and flakes
the rectangular table top with light green marbleized glass above an apron with birds-eye maple decoration; raised on turned and carved supports with ring and animal embellishments all tapering to brass feet; the six accompanying open back chairs with scalloped back stretcher; original antique condition
dressed in vintage 1940's clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG ; with an overall brown patina with some green oxidation; good vintage condition with general overall wear; appears to have had a plaque on marble base; some chipping along bottom edge of base
of extra large scale and composed of contrasting metals; with wide protruding mouth connected to the ovoid copper body by a brass riveted ring all joined by a large brass ear or handle; good antique condition with overall even wear and patination
a versatile lamp that can be used in multiple settings, of thick hand-polished crystal with its ethereal reflective quality allowing light to penetrate changing from day to evening; all resting on a brushed chrome base; the obelisk was originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and later used by the Greeks who described them as obeliskos; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
The exuberantly carved Corinthian capital with faux marble top; would make a great side table with a piece of glass or as is; good solid condition with overall wear; remnants of label from Tony Duquette Collections sale, Christie's Auction House, Los Angeles, 2001, image can be seen in the book "Tony Duquette" by Wendy Goodman and Hutton Wilkinson, pg. 216
having curved front with five inlaid doors, all raised on turned and flared feet with brass terminals; the center door opens to reveal sycamore-veneered drawers; the right door opens to reveal a mirrored and glass bar compartment; excellent condition