Six Provincetown photographs, each titled and signed in pencil on the matting; "One of Provincetown’s most colorful and creative artists was photographer John W. Gregory. Born in New York City, he grew up as the son of the city editor for the New York Tribune. After studying with John Sloane at the Art Students League in New York, he took up photography during World War II in Provincetown. His photographs were published by Time Magazine, the New York Times and the Associated Press. Seven of his photographs are included in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.
MADELEINE LIEPE (Oregon/Switzerland, 1929-2017) Signed lower right and dated 1970, signed again and titled verso; the serene charcoal drawing of lush trees surrounding a pond with a gently rolling lawn in the foreground; good clean condition with only minor discoloration; new acid-free matting with gilt fillet and ebonized wooden frame; Madeleine Liepe was a Postwar and Contemporary artist who spent her professional career in Oregon.
Moya Aiken
surmounted by a bold crest of a hoho bird surrounded by a lively foliate vine; minor replacements and restorations; refreshed gilding; later distressed plate circa 1760
surmounted by a plumed crest; refreshed gilding and later aged mirror plate
from the collection of a notable Napa interior designer for his hacienda in La Peñita de Jaltemba, Mexico; fine overall craquelure; overall minor weathering to surface
with tole candlecup above a well-carved graduated support raised on a tripartite base; excellent restored condition with areas of refreshed gilding.
a great statement piece or centerpiece of faceted and etched glass; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
overall with blue and white floral and foliate decoration on a yellow ground
centering a stylized bird surrounded by floral vines and blossoms; chips to rim, minor restorations.
surmounted by lively ribbons; wear and patination to refreshed surface; age to plates with some abrasions.
the muscular kneeling figure with arm outstretched; the whole resting on a shaped marble plinth; nice warm patina; some wear to marble
the well-delineated deep cabbage leaf bowl with everted undulating rim raised on a similar downturned base; excellent condition.
the splayed campagna urn filled with a luxuriant display of plump fruit and robust flower heads; chipping and weathered surface.
in two sections and structurally sound with warm patina; overall distressed antique finish
each covered jar decorated with hand painted landscape scenes with cherub detail; good antique condition with some chipping to edges
F. Baldi (Italian 1st-half 20th century) was active/lived in Italy and is known for his coastal paintings; each sun-filled coastal scene painted in heavy impressionistic brush strokes; each with custom giltwood frames with olive-green velvet mattes; each signed 'F. Baldi'; good condition with clean surfaces and clear colors; some rubbing to gilding
in the Chinese Export style, each colorful bird with turned head modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base; all raised on black painted metal and brass bases; marked 'France' on underside; Provenance Sotheby's Arcade Furniture & Decorations Sale 1994; from a Greenwich, CT estate; drilled and rewired; excellent condition with minor rubbing and patina to brass base; small chip professionally restored
each tall stick with graduated shaft adorned with foliate carving raised on a splayed tripod base with paw feet supports; excellent restored condition with wear to gilding.
the center support of simulated drapery and bow; emanating 6 double-scrolled candlearms; the whole tapering to a grape cluster pendant surrounded by openwork foliate motifs; rewired.
