the lively carved rocaille crest with plump fruit and Hoho bird cascading over the rectangular frame adorned with meandering floral festoons; overall patina and rubbing to gilded surface; later beveled plate
a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company, USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangular base mounted with a toggle switch; professionally disassembled, cleaned and rewired; brass in good condition; ebonized elements re-painted.
with everted neck above an ovoid body over a lobed foot resting on a gilt-metal base; all in a smoky glass with controlled bubbles; excellent condition; rewired; lampshade as is.
the cup-shaped bowl raised on a flared foot; with a hand-painted band of floral stems and fruit with gilt highlights
the shaped lacquered antique tray (circa 1890) with Chinoiserie decoration centering a floral bouquet surrounded by birds and butterflies; raised on a faux bamboo gilt metal stand (circa 1940); good condition with crackling to lacquer and overall even wear and patina
each with shaped lid over a cylindrical body all in alternating clear and frosted glass with hand-painted foliate perimeter bands with gilt highlights; overall even wear with rubbing to gilded surface; no chips or cracks; foliate bands of different hues
the hand-tooled leather top with incurved front above an apron fitted with five drawers; raised on reeded support ending in brass casters; good antique condition; new antiqued leather top with gilt hand-tooling
decorated with a scenic reserve centering a hunter on horseback beside a pair of dogs all on a black lacquered ground with gilt foliate decoration; impressed mark to underside ' Mark Knowles and Sons'; good antique condition with some wear and patina to surface; later faux bamboo black lacquered stand
the round top with quarter edge molding above a shallow apron all raised on shapely cabriole supports; profusely decorated overall with polychrome and gilt flowers and foliage in the traditional manner; some infill to top; good antique condition with minor wear and chips; legs re-glued
of superb quality with a rich patina, the solid mahogany oval top centering an inlaid shell motif with satinwood perimeter band and stringing; all resting on turned supports ending in pad feet; fitted with swing legs on either side with large knuckle joints constructed within the frame; the half-round leaves raise with wrought-iron hinges allowing the table to function as a breakfast table, serving piece, end table or game table; Dimensions: 29.5" H x 38.75" W x 14.75" D (Closed) 49.5" L (Open) Condition: Good overall antique condition with signs of age and use including some surface abras
the tall ribbed lamp of sea-foam green art glass with controlled bubbles; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to
each of decanter form with long flaring neck above a compressed spheroid body; all in a graduated yellow-to-green clear glass infused with large bubbles; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
each with graceful incurved padded back above an openwork rail; the bowed seat raised on cabriole supports with splayed legs at the rear all joined by a turned H-stretcher; excellent restored condition with new upholstery
Each with sloping in-curved crest rail over vertical spiral-carved stiles; joining a U-shaped tight seat above a reeded apron all raised on cabriole supports joined by a carved X-form stretcher; professionally restored with warm patina and new leather upholstery
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
the well-carved Corinthian capital with faux marble top adorned overall with outscrolled acanthus leaves below scrolling volutes; all raised on a later square wooden plinth; 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; good solid condition with overall wear and patina; some shrinkage
each diminutive chair with upright stiles flanking an openwork splat above a drop-in upholstered seat; raised on thick legs all joined by similar openwork panels; good vintage condition with some wear to surface; newly upholstered
each with rectangular top above a swag-carved apron with giltwood tassel decoration all fitted with a single drawer; raised on square tapering supports over a splayed base; excellent condition
each incurved crest with greek key fret band above a padded back; over an upholstered seat flanked by downswept arms; raised on gracefully splayed legs ending in bronze spheroid feet; new leather upholstery; fully restored condition.
the rectangular carved frame in the neoclassical style of overlapping laurel leaves and berries tied with ribbons all highlighted with acanthus leaves at the corners; refreshed paint and gilding; nice overall even wear and patina; age to original antique plate
the circular padded back with floral carved crest rail above padded arms over s-scrolled supports; joining a generous bowed seat and apron with foliate carving; raised on turned fluted supports; overall even wear and rubbing to refreshed paint and gilding; with new puddy-colored boar skin upholstery
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