the upholstered rectangular seat above a well-carved painted and silver-gilt scalloped apron with foliate and shell motif; all raised on graceful cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet; excellent restored condition; new upholstery with nail head trim; patination to refreshed gilding

the expressive turtle with head gazing upwards; with well-delineated shell; excellent vintage condition professionally cleaned and painted

each with new tan leather upholstery above an openwork apron centering a foliate motif; raised on cabriole supports; excellent condition with overall even wear to finish 

the exuberantly carved mirror with openwork asymmetrical crest above a cartouche-shaped body all adorned with foliate and rocaille carving; good antique condition with overall even wear

the oval tray with rolled lip centering a painted and inlaid floral bouquet within outer foliate perimeter bands; raised on a later ebonized faux bamboo stand; wear and patina to tray; professionally cleaned

the shaped lamp with slumped glass mirrored panels; the front panel with a Chinoiserie reverse-painted scene; all resting on a wooden base; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; wear and patina to wooden surface; antiquing to silvering 

the original rectangular plate surrounded by a deeply, well-carved frame of robust cascading laurel leaves; the crest and lower rail with lively foliage, stylized flowers and grapes; antiquing to plate; patination to later paint and gilding.

each with incurved back sloping to join a tight seat flanked by bowed arms ending in swan neck terminals; raised on cabriole legs; adorned overall with giltwood acanthus leaves, bellflowers and scrollwork; professionally restored with refreshed paint and gilding; overall even wear and patina; newly upholstered

Night Vision  Series – watercolor on paper 2009-2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco;  Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night. William Stanisich born in 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and raised in San Francisco, received his BA from Yale College (1969), attended courses at the San Francisco Art Institute (1964-5 and 1970), taught painting at the Urban School of San Francisco (1972-2001) and currently is a full-time painter here in San Francisco.

Speed 2010 no. 8, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series. Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco.  Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.

Night Vision Series – watercolor on paper 2009 - 2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco;  Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.

Night Vision 2010 no. 7, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series – Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco;  Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.

the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting designers of the postwar era. His innovative designs exemplify the streamlined forms of the mid 20^th century.

with quick spontaneous brushstrokes using nonrepresentational shapes in black, gray and white paints on a sepia ground; newly framed;  Abstract Expressionism is a post–World War II American art movement, developed in New York in the 1940's. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris. 

with limbs outstretched in full stride with expressive forward gaze breathing heavily with mouth open and tongue showing; finely carved with reins, bellyband, breeching and saddle; wonderful overall patina with rubbing to painted surface; good solid condition; reglued

each lidded double-handled urn adorned with cascading hand-painted bell flower garlands all raised on brass bases; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; minor overall wear  

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. 

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

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

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

from the artist: I've long been inspired by old things. The texture and play of light on a weathered surface are the things that spark my imagination. I seek to capture a building's essence in my paintings, in a time less hurried with a calmness of spirit. Their strong simple shapes inspire me to try to somehow preserve their beauty captured at a moment in time.

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

each tall lamp of ovoid form with rich drip-glaze surface in colors of blue, green, yellow, sienna and brown; each resting on brown painted metal bases; excellent overall condition with only minor surface wear; rewired; bases re-painted

Originally this piece would have been elaborately painted. It was recovered from a sunken ship after approximately 200 years on the sea floor. The result is this wonderful carving with only hints of the original paint having been washed and softened by the sea; overall even wear; some chipping; small areas of pigment; now on a later stand

each tall vase with flaring neck above a bulbous body ending in a splayed foot; adorned overall with hand-painted lappet perimeter bands and floral vines; raised on custom wooden painted bases; good condition with one professionally repaired chip to underside of lip; professionally rewired