Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a bear with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest area in the Swiss city of Interlagen; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina
each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; each vase with a finely-rendered gilded neoclassical scene; no chips or cracks; overall even wear to glaze
each large tapering vessel finely decorated with naturalistic paintings in enamel of parrots on flower laden branches with gilt accents; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor wear to gilt; now mounted as lamps
the hinged rectangular lid resting on a conforming body flanked by wrought iron handles; adorned on all sides with an exotic wood inlaid perimeter band inset with bone inlay; the front, top and back centering a pinwheel motif; good antique condition with professionally refinished surface; warm honey-color patina with overall wear; lock mechanism now lacking
with goose neck pediment above a glazed cabinet resting on a base fitted with a single drawer over two doors; nicely decorated overall with various scenes; areas of refreshed gilding and paint; good antique condition
the long seat of slatted wood flanked by incurved arms with ball-form handholds; raised on a folding scissors double base; the term Savonarola derives from the chair on which the Savonarola used to sit in the convent of San Marco in Florence. The chair is named for the Italian Renaissance religious zealot Girolamo Savonarola; wear and patina to surface; movement to hinged frame; 2 ball-form handles replaced
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned double-baluster stretchers; all raised on down-scrolled supports ending in paw feet all joined by turned stretchers; good antique condition; professionally restored with refinished surface and new upholstery
each tall ribbed vase painted overall with floral and foliate stems resting on a pierced brass base; good antique condition with overall fine craquelure; rewired
the exceptional 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 with nice patina; typical characteristics of well-known Black Forest carver Walter Mader; good antique condition with no visible breaks; good even wear and patina
the flaring neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; with minor wear to surface.
the tall braided handle joining a tapering body of a simulated weaved basket; weathered painted surface with lichen deposits.
the gadroon lip above a cup-shaped bowl adorned with 4 masks joined by plump garland festoons all raised on a splayed base; minor wear; hairline crack to base.
the well-detailed studies depicting a tented ceiling and a restaurant wall in rich layered colors; with new art nouveau style giltwood frames. (1 available)
a robust american 1960's baluster-form cork lamp with ebonized base and cap; rewired; shade as is
A Boldly Rendered Pair of French Art Nouveau Prints of Architectural Interior and Exterior Details by Ernest David; newly matted and framed.
the bulbous oil spot vase of translucent apricot color; minor wear to underside.
the lovely scene of 4 boys engaged in racing pond boats; as published by the Salon de Paris; plate impression around the image; new giltwood frame.
a handsome pair of framed sea charts of the coasts of Great Britain by Captain Greenvile Collins; minor foxing; with later matte and ebonized wooden frame London, 1781
the rectangular hinged top of well figured burlwood above a conforming body of similar veneer; with elongated hexagonal nickel plated handle.
the rectangular hinged lid resting on a conforming body with brass stringing; the box adorned with raised piping of contrasting marble; excellent condition.
each robust pinecone finial with dramatically textured surface; mounted on later russet-colored painted turned wooden bases; wear and patination to surface (intended for indoor use)
from the collection of a notable Napa interior designer for his hacienda in La Peñita de Jaltemba, Mexico
with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot; excellent condition.
the energetic dog with head poised downward, in pursuit of a sprite rabbit bolting from a leafy knoll; one ear reglued
each striking lithograph with classical figures at various pursuits on a black ground; later ebonized frames and slips with hand-wrapped linen mattes.
