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

the rectangular top with quarter-round molded edge above a fluted apron; raised on turned columnar supports ending in block feet all joined by perimeter stretchers; structurally sturdy with pegged construction; intentionally distressed finish to imitate age; overall wear and patina 

each with flaring neck above a tapering body; adorned with gilt perimeter bands depicting delicate meandering floral vines; raised on a metal base with chow feet; rewired; minor wear to gilding; shades as is.

the round beveled mirror within a pivoting steel frame raised on a rectilinear maplewood support; all over a steel base; good vintage condition with minor surface abrasions; minor loss of silver to original mirror with no chips or cracks; new brown felt on the reverse

the oval top above a plain frieze apron all raised on deep-brown stained cluster column supports ending in bun feet; all joined by a shaped lower stretcher; excellent antique condition with refinished surface

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

each colorful bottle-form lamp adorned with painted circles in soft colors of blue, green, peach and yellow with a gold swirl overlay all on an ivory glazed ground; supported on brown painted metal bases;  height: 23" (top of ceramic)  33.25" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor rubbing to surface; professionally rewired

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

Jules Leleu (French 1883-1961); executed in a well-figured tiger-mahogany with mahogany secondary wood, having a shaped top, above the four drawer case with chromed pulls all flanked by two doors; raised on splayed supports with chrome sabots; a similar model can be seen in Yvonne Brunhammer, Le Style 1925, Editions Baschet et Cie, Paris, p. 45 & Francoise Siriex, The House of Leleu pgs. 46, 47; excellent vintage condition with refinished surface

each with padded crest rail above an openwork back over a tight seat with a channeled apron; flanked by upright arm rests; professionally refinished and reupholstered

each with ebonized and carved reeded frame having arching backs above continuous arms raised on tapering legs; good restored condition with new upholstery; professionally refinished 

Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall red ground and gilt decorated chinoiserie motifs including bird, floral and vine, architectural follies and waterscapes; good antique condition with refreshed surface; professionally restored with overall craquelure and patina; japanning possibly later

the oval antique plate within a molded slip surrounded by exuberantly-carved reticulated foliate scroll-work; patination to gilding; excellent restored condition; later plate

From the artist: "Old fishing boats have always fascinated me. Those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty."

Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento. 

the round top with inset hand-tooled leather surface above a plain frieze apron; all raised on elegant splayed supports joined by an openwork ebonized stretcher; the top slides open to reveal fabric-covered compartments; good antique condition with wear and patina; areas of replaced veneer; later fabric to interior

constructed of finely crafted interlocking fallow deer antlers; the front-facing coronets adorned with relief carvings of a dog, boar, deer and ibis; all raised on wooden casters; good solid condition with overall even wear and patina; professionally reupholstered.

the tall back with dramatic arching crest above a serpentine seat flanked by padded arms all above a scalloped apron raised on cabriole supports; excellent restored condition.

the incurved backrest above a pierced vasi-form splat; above a serpentine seat all raised on turned legs joined by a turned stretcher; warm patina with overall age and wear

each with cartouche-shaped back above a shaped tight seat all raised on cabriole legs; the whole adorned with rocaille and foliate carving; professionally refinished, strengthened and reupholstered. 

each painted with joyous spontaneity successfully mixing the dreamlike and the realistic featuring three beach scenes with dramatic skies and figures scurrying around beached boats; signed 'Ritter' lower left; excellent condition; professionally framed; Laszlo Ritter was a self taught impressionist painter. The Hungarian uprising in 1956 precipitated Ritter's bid for freedom and safety in England at age seventeen. Ritter spent his early years studying the Masters and learning their techniques.

An unusual pair of hand-blown clear and gold aventurine Venetian candlesticks with large-scale dolphin connectors made by Salviati, circa 1920's featuring dramatic full-bodied upward-facing dolphins; raised on a splayed quilted foot with removable quilted bobeche; excellent condition with no chips or cracks;

each clear glass cylinder adorned with applied bamboo branch work; excellent condition; rewired

considered to be 'the most impressive botanical works of the period' by known art historian Anthony Blunt; new acid-free matte and giltwood frame; minor discoloration

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