Moya Aiken

this peaceful pastoral scene at dusk of a shepherd and his sheepdog returning their flock to the stable; Reuben LeGrande Johnston (1850-1918), was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Best known for his landscapes with animals, he was well-traveled, visiting France, Spain, England, Tangiers and Morocco. He also traveled to the American west, notably Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was a member of the Society of Washington (DC) Artists, where he exhibited, in addition to the National Academy of Design; some discoloration to paper; newly matted and framed

the large beautifully-detailed ceramic white glazed parrot with head in profile above a well-delineated plumed body with long tail feathers; all perched upon a branch-work base with applied leaves and grapes; with underglaze blue maker's mark and paper label 'made in Italy'; good vintage condition with small areas of missing glaze; small hairline crack to one wing

oil on canvas signed 'RM Burrer '64' lower right and verso with title 'Trees in October'; the large light-filled canvas with its spontaneous and quick brush strokes depicting an abstract October forest with splashes of fall colors and sunlight against the muted tones of the bare trees; cleaned and relined; good vintage condition with new walnut frame

each boldly-shaped ovoid-form lamp of richly-colored turquoise crackle glaze; fitted with wooden caps and bases with brass fittings; excellent condition; one lamp of slightly darker hue; made by Frederick Cooper Lamp Company, Chicago (established 1923)

with waisted brass collar above a double-baluster ceramic body all in a richly-colored sapphire-blue drip glaze; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; fine craquelure to glaze; rewired

each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired

each lamp by Swank Lighting in a magical textured chartreuse-colored glass with a frost-like translucent finish creating a blurry surface allowing scattered light to pass through; each with foil 'Swank Lighting' label; raised on giltwood bases;  good vintage condition with minor rubbing to gilding; professionally rewired; no chips or cracks

The serpentine top centering an inlaid Maltese Cross, the symbol of protection and a badge of honor, within a diamond and outer inlaid border; over a deeply scalloped apron centering a spherical reserve panel; raised on shapely cabriole supports ending in hoof feet; solid construction with rich honey-colored patina; professionally refinished; old repairs and replacements

tall pair of Kashmir polychrome and black lacquer candlesticks now electrified;  each twisting openwork stick surmounted by a candle cup issuing an electrified socket all raised on a round foot over a later ebonized wooden plinth; adorned overall with colorfully painted floral decoration; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina; professionally rewired; one foot with old stable split

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

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 striking lamp with long flaring neck above an ovoid body decorated with ivory, brown and ochre perimeter stripes on a mottled pumice-colored ground; resting on splayed walnut bases with brass caps; height: 21.25" (top of ceramic)  34" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor rubbing to surface; professionally rewired; no chips or cracks

each lamp of columnar form with long cylindrical neck over a stepped base all resting on a brass foot; 18.5" (top of glass) 30.5" (top of shade); professionally rewired; slight variation in color; minor wear and some lifting of paint to underside of glass; some rubbing to gilding; no chips or cracks

the thickly-modeled large vessel with exaggerated mouth above a long flaring neck over a bulbous body all in a richly-colored teal mottled drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; original Jaru Pottery label

each plaster baluster-form lamp by the Bradburn Gallery covered in a celadon painted linen with hand-painted colorful birds perched on a meandering foliate branch speckled with purple berries; height: 16" (top of plaster)  27" (top of shade); gilt embossed maker's mark to underside; good condition with minimal wear; professionally rewired 

each large baluster-form lamp with a taupe-colored textured iridescent glaze at the shoulder cascading down to a rich emerald green striated perimeter band; resting on brown lacquered wooden bases; height: 17.5" (top of ceramic)  29.5" (top of shade); professionally rewired; good vintage condition with fine craquelure to glaze; minor wear and scuffing.  

each custom made chair by Lx Rossi with in-curved sloping back cascading down to outscrolled terminals; flanked by a bowed loose cushion over a plain frieze apron all resting on tapering turned supports; the frame veneered in a taupe-colored shagreen; excellent condition; newly upholstered

Also available in Belgian Bluestone, Custom Sizes are available; the classically-inspired table is comprised of a thick round top with dupont edge and baluster-form support on an octagonal plinth. New with only minimal wear expected; table is ideal for exterior design projects, but also for indoor use. Due to the custom nature of each table, the finish and color may have a slight variation; 

each square tapered column of well-figured rock crystal, having four sides and a pyramidal top; resting on a lacquered base; good antique condition with no chips or cracks to crystal; some lifting to veneers on bases. 

Rock crystal is the purest variety of Quartz and is transparent and colorless. Its name derives from the Greek term krustallos meaning 'ice' and is the sister gemstone to colorful varieties of quartz, such as amethyst and citrine. 

of large scale, the robust lamp of octagonal baluster form with everted lip above an ovoid body all resting on a splayed foot and circular base; decorated overall in a rich drip glaze in colors of ochre, green, brown and ivory; 18.5" (top of ceramic)  30.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired

a rare Art Deco cabinet with rectangular top with notched corners above a conforming body fitted with two hinged doors opening to reveal a divided interior; all raised on long sweeping cabriole supports ending in a splayed foot; all in a richly-colored and well-figured macassar veneer; good vintage condition; professionally refinished with small areas of replaced veneer

each large vase modeled in the long ovoid form; the body painted in polychrome enamel depicting bold and colorful flowers, trees and butterflies under a geometric band at the shoulder; mounted as lamps with bronze openwork collar and base with lappet perimeter band; professionally rewired; nice patina to bronze; good antique condition with no chips or cracks

each of rectangular form with raised offset concentric rings or 'ripples' all in a deep blue on black glaze; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; STEULER was founded in Höhr-Grenzhausen, a center of the ceramic industry in the Rhineland's Kannenbäckerland, in 1917.  STEULER reached its artistic zenith in the 1960s and '70s and is best known today for the inspiring designs of Cari Zalloni. Here's a fine specimen from Cari Zalloni's shapely and colorful 'Zyklon' line of 1968 for STEULER KERAMIK.