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60679
late 19th Century

the hand-carved and finely detailed recumbent mother Retriever with raised head and glass eyes giving a direct gaze to a distant object; wearing a knotted leash attached to a thick collar; well delineated surface and paws; good antique condition with no visible breaks; good even wear and patina

Height: 
6"
Width: 
11.5"
Depth: 
6.5"
$4,250
Available
5449
Commissioned in 1954

this rare pair of bisque porcelain whippet figurines from Boehm Studios was commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954; each unique statue, one male and one female in an alert standing position with heads turned and ears pricked; with maker's mark to underside; good vintage condition with one tail professionally repaired; minor discoloration to surface.

Height: 
5.5"
Width: 
7.5"
Depth: 
3.25"
$2,200
Available
5403
circa 1910

the well-defined athlete with contorted body about to begin his throw; with beautifully delineated face, hands and feet wearing sheer, form-fitting shirt and shorts; excellent condition with only minor wear; some discoloration 

Height: 
9.5"
Width: 
7"
Depth: 
5.5"
$2,400
Available
Large Pair of Roman Rococo Carved Giltwood Putti Harvesting Grapes
60518
mid-18th Century

purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the allegory of autumn (see detail image of Jean-Jacques Lagrenée's 'Putti Harvesting Grapes'); interior image courtesy 'Edward Lobrano Interior Design', NYC; excellent antique condition with overall rubbing to refreshed gilding

 

 

 

 

 

Height: 
37"
Width: 
26"
Depth: 
16"
$12,850
Available
Exquisite Carved Alabaster Horse On Stand, Rajasthan, Circa 1720
4946
Circa 1720

Originally this piece would have been elaborately painted. It was recovered from a sunken ship after approximately 200 years on the sea floor. The result is this wonderful carving with only hints of the original paint having been washed and softened by the sea; overall even wear; some chipping; small areas of pigment; now on a later stand

 

Height: 
25"
Width: 
29"
Depth: 
11"
$7,500
Available
A Finely-modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer
60507
first half 20th century

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
 

 

Height: 
20.5"
Width: 
7"
Depth: 
6"
$2,550
Available
an expressive and well-carved italian rococo revival carrara marble niche fountain of a putti seated on a dolphin
60476
circa 1880

the playful chubby putti with head turned holding onto a writhing dolphin; overall even weathering; excellent condition.

Height: 
22 1/2"
Width: 
15 1/2"
Depth: 
14"
$4,850
Available
a vibrant 1970's iron sculpture entitled 'super nova'
4593
1970's

this exuberantly rendered iron sculpture of a radiating super nova depicting the last stellar explosion of a star's life; excellent condition; oxidation to metal

Height: 
27"
Diameter: 
23"
$3,850
Available
 monumental and expressive italian majolica mid-century white-glazed horse head
4526
mid-century

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 

Height: 
39"
Width: 
21" (head)
Depth: 
9 1/2" (head)
Diameter: 
13" (base)
$7,750
Available
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