“GOING
ONCE… GOING TWICE…” A Selection of Antique Auction Catalogs, Just Arrived In Stock.
“GOING
ONCE… GOING TWICE…”
A Selection of Antique Auction Catalogs, Just Arrived In Stock.
CONTENTS
*IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS 1-5
*INTERESTING COLLECTIONS 5-21
*FURNITURE & AMERICANA 22-46
*FRENCH FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS 47-54
*RUSSIAN DECORATIVE ARTS 55-59
*SILVER 60-72
*JEWELRY 73-78
*CERAMICS & GLASS 79-108
*NEAR, MID & FAR EAST & CHINA TRADE 109-113
*VICTORIANA, ARTS & CRAFTS / NOUVEAU-DECO 114-123
*AMERICAN PRINTS, DOCUMENTS, ETC. 124-132
*FINE ARTS 133-150
*MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCE 151-156
*VARIA 157-160
Our Item #1 is Parke-Bernet’s Sale #1…
1. [CARLISLE] Art Property of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Carlisle, Comprising the Entire Contents of Their Country Home ‘Rosemary’, East Islip, Long Island, N.Y. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 11-15, 1938. Sale 1.
The English and French furniture, sporting art, Flemish tapestries, silver, glass, oriental rugs & art, Georgian silver, Staffordshire and other porcelains, collected by Wall Street millionaire Jay F. Carlisle and his wife, Mary (Pinkerton) Carlisle, daughter of the founder of the famous detective firm.
Leslie Hyam wrote a short introduction to this catalog, and became positively lyrical about the charms of ‘Rosemary’ and its furnishings. It was (according to Harry Havemeyer in “Along the Great South Bay”)- “one of the showplaces of the East and was decorated with the very finest antique furnishings in the most tasteful way." Wesley Towner (“The Elegant Auctioneers”) says that Jay Carlisle “had many friends, belonged to many clubs...his pallbearers included Walter P. Chrysler and other notables. The furnishings at ‘Rosemary’ -the snuff boxes and ivory miniatures, the sporting prints and tinkling wine glasses- had an aura all their own”.
That was a good thing for Hiram Parke and Otto Bernet, because just a short time before they had, with about 40 loyal employees, walked out of the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries after a power struggle with its owners, and set up on their own in borrowed rooms. Mortgaging homes and life insurance policies, borrowing from former clients and fellow dealers and throwing in their life savings, the small group needed a magnificent event for their first sale-
“It was clear”, Towner relates, “that Providence had dispatched the Carlisle’s for Parke’s convenience, and just in the nick of time. Hyam went out to Islip with three teams of cataloguers. Stenographers worked double shifts, driven by the exigencies of the cause. Photographers took pictures by day and developed them by night, for the house was jammed with small objects -rare Staffordshire, the bronze cowboys of Frederic Remington, a singing bird fashioned out of silver. The mere numbering and sorting were prodigious labors, for there were, when all counted, four thousand items. And yet, somehow, the entire catalogue was turned out in a week, and without an error.”
Nine thousand people previewed the sale, and the day of the auction the 400 seats in the hall were filled an hour before bidding began. The sale was, needless to say, a roaring success, and the auction firm Parke-Bernet was launched. The house was torn down a few months after the furnishings and decorations from ‘Rosemary’ were dispersed. The venerable American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, bereft of Major Parke and Otto Bernet, did not survive for much longer than that itself. Hardcover. 7.5”x10”, 287 pages, 1,541 lots, b/w illustrations; original softcovers bound into neat green cloth; some pencil notes, else a nice copy. [08536] $250.00
This “was perhaps the only auction at the AAA ever opened with an invocation”-
2. [CARUSO] Illustrated Catalogue of the Rare and Beautiful Antique Art Treasures... American and Foreign Gold Coins, and Many Operatic Costumes, the Property of the Late Enrico Caruso. New York; The American Art Association: March 5-8, 1923.
Enrico Caruso was a world-class collector of ancient glass and bronzes, gold coins, Renaissance furniture, pottery and bronzes, Rhodian ceramics, Limoges enamels, watches, textiles, and more. Caruso collected items of exquisite quality and rarity, many of which had been in the collections of such luminaries as Morgan, Kann, Spitzer and Bardac... opera singing obviously paid well. The auction, Wesley Towner notes in “The Elegant Auctioneers”-
“was perhaps the only auction at the AAA ever opened with an invocation. The Major, looking very courtly and handsome in the new mahogany rostrum, was about to begin when a tall man in the audience got up and said, ‘Let us rise and stand for a few moments in silent prayer for the great Italian-American whose collections are about to be sold.’ Everyone in the room stood up, and remained standing, reverently and silently, for a decent interval. Then the congregation sat down and proceeded to haggle over plumes, daggers, capes, Greek coins and Byzantine amulets, Syrian bottles and Il Riccio bronzes, a sixteenth-century altar and the gold-embroidered train of the Queen of Naples, many wigs, the Pagliacci costume ($25 complete), many hundred specimens of glassware dating back as far as the year 2000 B.C.”.
Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, about 300 pages, 1,350 lots, b/w illustrations, 2 color plates; portrait frontispiece. Bound into new blue cloth, lacking the original covers. Some internal wear and a little soil, but a nice copy. [08538] $650.00
3. [GARBISCH] The Garbisch Collection. Volume One, Two, Three and Four. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 12-25, 1980. Col. Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, daughter of the motor-car guy, were omnivorous and passionate collectors. This was the sale of the major portion of their collections of paintings, furniture, ceramics and other arts; an exceptional and important sale. Part One included Impressionist and Modern paintings; Part Two consisted of French furniture, European porcelains, vertu and rugs; Part Three contained Chinese export porcelains, European ceramics, vertu and silver, and Part Four contained important American furniture and related decorative arts. 4 volumes. Vols. 1 & 2 are hardcovers; Vols. 3 & 4 are softcovers. 9"x9.5", 1,695 lots, about 400-500 pages; profusely illustrated in color and b&w; prices realised sheets stapled to title pages; light wear. [08674] $125.00
The Greatest Sale of the 19th Century, or Perhaps Any Century-
4. [WALPOLE] Catalogue of the Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill, Collected by Horace Walpole. George Robins; April 25th-May 21st, 1842.
Horace Walpole [1717-1797], the 4th Earl of Orford and son of Prime Minister Robert Walpole, built his “Little Gothic Castle” in Twickenham and named it Strawberry Hill. Perhaps the most important example of Gothic Revival house architecture in England, Strawberry Hill was filled by Walpole with his numerous collections, ranging from engravings and paintings to enamels, silver, glass, porcelains, furniture and snuff boxes.
Nestled in his Gothic burrow and surrounded by his collections, Walpole wrote the first Gothic horror novel, “The Castle of Otranto”, and penned thousands of letters which give modern readers great insight into upper-Society life in the 18th century. The property and collections descended through a niece, the Countess of Waldegrave, to several generations of Earls to the 7th Earl, who, having lived a somewhat dissolute life and faced with mounting debts, sold everything off in the mammoth 32-day sale chronicled by this catalog.
And what did Walpole collect? Just about everything. He had armor said to have been made for Francis I by Cellini, and a silver bell made by Cellini for Pope Clement VII; the copy of the Iliad that Pope used for his translation, a silver gilt clock presented by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn on their wedding day, Cardinal Wolsey’s red hat, a maiolica vase with the arms of Catherine de Medici... you get the idea.
The catalog itself caused some controversy and had to be reprinted several times before the auction, due to the Earl’s dissatisfaction with the descriptions and the overly-haphazard lotting of some of the items. The books and prints sections were especially troublesome, with the final issue of the Books auction (Days 1-6) eventually being expanded from 68 to 86 pages in the 6th and 7th issues (of which this is an example). The Seventh and Eighth day’s sales, featuring the prints from the Round Tower, were not even held during the main auction- a page inserted here announces that these items will not be auctioned on the days planned, but later, as they finally were in June, after Robins had re-catalogued much of the material and dispersed the large lots into smaller ones.
At the beginning of the catalog there is a lengthy introduction which includes a “tour” of the rooms at Strawberry Hill, discussing the decorations and objects displayed in many of the rooms, and including some charming woodcut illustrations which give at least some idea of what the great house and collections looked like in Walpole’s time. Hardcover. 8"x10.5", xxiv + 250 pages, lithographed portrait frontispiece showing Walpole in front of Strawberry Hill holding a book; several woodcut vignettes in the introductory text; bound into neat cloth; lacking original covers; a little soil and toning, very small corner piece off the title page. [08537] $450.00
5. [BAKER] Property of the Estate of the Late Edith Kane Baker, ‘Vikings Cove’, Locust Valley, New York, and New York City. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 28-29, 1977. An extremely fine collection, including very nice English and Continental furniture and some truly extraordinary antique English silver. Edith Kane Baker was the widow of George F. Baker whose father, George F. Baker, Sr., started the First National Bank of New York City (now Citibank). Edith Kane Baker once had herself painted atop a dappled grey by Sir Alfred Munnings. They had nice stuff. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 250 pages, 865 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; prices realised sheet loosely inserted; a nice copy. [08548] $35.00
6. [CHATHAM MANOR] An Auction of the Contents of Historic Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg, Virginia [property of] John Lee Pratt. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 7-8, 1976. Chatham Manor was built around 1760 for the Fitzhugh family, and has a distinguished history. Robert E. Lee met his wife at Chatham; Madison and Monroe were frequent visitors. During the Civil War it was headquarters for Union generals, and only escaped destruction during the Battle of Fredericksburg when Lee refused to shell it. Abraham Lincoln later stayed there for several days. John Lee Pratt, a former VP at General Motors, purchased Chatham in the 1930s. He filled it with fine American and English furniture, silver, paintings and decorations. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 100 pages, 503 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08543] $40.00
7. [CRANBROOK] The Cranbrook Collections. Property of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. New York; Sotheby Parke-Bernet: May 2-5, 1972. Sale 3360. The famous art academy decided to bolster its endowment by selling much of its art. The sale included Art Nouveau & Deco, 19th and 20th century American paintings & sculpture, Antiquities, and Oriental arts. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 195 pages, 539 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; some wear. [08661] $40.00
8. [DREYFUS] Contents of the Residences of the Late Victoria Dreyfus at Madrey Farm, Brewster, New York. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 9-12, 1976. The contents of the Bronxville and Brewster, New York residences of Victoria Dreyfus, widow of showbiz legend Max Dreyfus. Max Dreyfus built the music publishing firm T.B. Harms into a show business empire, discovering Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Richard Rogers along the way. The sale included fine American, English and European furniture, oriental antiques, garden statuary, rugs, paintings, porcelains and more. Softcover. 9”x9”, about 125 pages, 1,110 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheets stapled to title page; light wear. [08544] $35.00
9. [EL MIRADOR] The Contents of El Mirador, The Collection of the Late Lolita Armour Higgason, in Montecito, California. Los Angeles; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 23-27, 1976. Lolita Armour Higgason was the granddaughter of Philip Armour, of hot dog fortune. The current El Mirador manor was built in the 1960s and filled with antiques and art, mostly English and European in origin. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 250 pages, 2,072 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheets stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08545] $35.00
10. [FIRESTONE] The Contents of Chance Hill Farm, Property of Mrs. Dariel Firestone. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: April 24, 1976. Located just north of Wilton, Connecticut, Chance Hill Farm was the Firestone’s headquarters for raising thoroughbred horses and collecting fine antiques. Softcover. 9”x9”, about 45 pages, 306 lots, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08542] $35.00
11. [GILPIN] The Contents of ‘Scaleby’, Boyce, Virginia, The Property of the Estate of Kenneth N. Gilpin. New York; Christie’s: June 16-17, 1981. A nice selection of American and English furniture, as well as silver, porcelains, etc. ‘Scaleby’ was built by the Gilpin family in the early years of the 20th century, named after their ancestral castle in England. Softcover. 8”x10”, 70 pages, 705 lots, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08540] $35.00
12. [GRUEN] Property of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gruen at East Hampton, New York. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: September 9, 1978. Sale 4149. The furniture, export ceramics, silver, porcelain and other antiques of the noted industrial designer. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 28 pages, 306 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08657] $35.00
13. [HARKNESS] Property from the Collection of Rebekah Harkness at Snedens Landing, New York. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 19, 1979. The collection of the famous, or infamous, Standard Oil heiress and New York socialite who is now the subject of a muckraking biography. Her collection included very fine English and European furniture, paintings, decorations and garden furniture. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 80 pages, 268 lots, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear, slight water adhesion to the middle of the page bases; cover with slight adhesion loss in the middle of the bottom edge. [08549] $35.00
14. [MATHER] Property of the Estate of Charlotte B. Mather at Perrysburg, Ohio. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 6, 1979. Furniture, silver, rugs, porcelains, paintings, etc. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 60 pages, 426 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08539] $25.00
15. [RATTIGAN] English Furniture of the Queen Anne, Chippendale, Sheraton and Earlier Periods, Collection of William Frank Rattigan, C.M.G., London. New York; American Art Association: January 23-24, 1931. Sale 3882. (William) Frank Rattigan [1878-1952] was a career diplomat and father of noted West End playwright Terence Rattigan. Frank Rattigan’s philandering brought an “undignified” end to his diplomatic career, but he carried on with his “pursuits”, using his son’s London flat at times. The strained, complicated relationship between Frank Rattigan and his son became a moving force behind many of Terence Rattigan’s plays. Anyway, here is Frank’s furniture. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 87 pages, 324 lots, b/w illustrations; light soil, library stamp on cover, nick in fore edge. [08641] $40.00
16. [ROCKEFELLER] Property of the Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller, removed from his residences in Washington, D.C., New York, and Seal Harbor, Maine. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 6-7, 1978. Sale 4159. Fine English and Continental furniture and accessories and very fine Oriental furniture and antiques. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 67 pages, 365 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08654] $40.00
17. [ROHKAM] The Estate of the Late William Rohkam, Jr., Beverly Hills, California. Los Angeles; Sotheby’s: December 7, 1981. The auction of a very tasteful and elegant collection, including a large amount of very good Georgian furniture, as well as oriental rugs, paintings, silver and glass, etc. The catalog includes 6 color plates showing the furnished interior of the house. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 100 pages, 360 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08546] $35.00
18. [TAYLOR] The Myron C. Taylor Collection. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 3-5, 1960 [and] November 11-12, 1960. Sales 1995 and 1996. Myron C. Taylor had an estate in Locust Valley, NY, and a townhouse in Manhattan which housed his fabulous collection of truly extraordinary 18th century English and earlier Continental furniture, tapestries, wooden and terra cotta sculpture, and oriental rugs. Taylor was the Chairman and CEO of US Steel from 1932 to 1938, and then from 1939 to 1950 he was the Personal Representative of the President of the United States to Pope Pius XII. 2 vols. Stiff card covers. 7”x10.5”, 145 + 167 pages, 1093 lots, b/w illustrations; small spot on cover of Vol.2, else a very nice, clean set. [08639] $75.00
19. [TREE] The Property from the Collection of Mrs. Marietta Peabody Tree and the Late Ronald Tree. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 8-9, 1976. Ronald Tree was a former editor of Forum Magazine who had moved to England in the 1930s and set up residence in the magnificent Ditchley Park Manor. A member of Parliament, Tree was also a friend of Churchill, who visited Ditchley Park often during the Second World War. After the war the Trees packed up the “country house” contents of the manor and moved it to New York, where they lived until the contents were sold at this auction. A wonderful auction of “country manor” furnishings and decorations. Churchill smoked and drank in these chairs... Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 100 pages, 356 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08541] $35.00
20. [VERNEY] Property from the Collection of the Late Gilbert Verney. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: August 25-26, 1979. Gilbert Verney made his fortune in fabrics and invested it in good antiques and endowing the Gilbert Verney Foundation. This on-site auction at the Verney estate in Bennington, New Hampshire included very nice American and English antique furniture, silver, nautical art, sporting art, and so on. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 125 pages, 518 lots, b/w and a few color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page ; a nice copy. [08547] $35.00
21. [WINGFIELD CASTLE] Fine Old Master Paintings, Tapestries, Furniture, and Objects of Art, being part of the Wingfield Castle Collection. London; Christie’s: October 4, 1967. The property of Graham Baron Ash, includes some nice floral paintings, tapestries, and a fabulous George II cabinet-on-stand with 11 inset pietre-dure plaques illustrating classical buildings and scenes. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 46 pages plus 24 b/w plates, 179 lots; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08658] $40.00
22. Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: January 24-26, 1974. Sale 3596. One of the early January sales, before the number of items sold habitually soared over the 1000 mark. The cover lot was a rare Pilgrim Century carved and painted press cupboard from Ipswich. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 400 pages, 837 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light soil. [08630] $30.00
23. Americana. New York; Sotheby’s: October 23-24, 1981. Sale 4709. A nice selection of furniture, folk art, ceramics, glass, scrimshaw, textiles, etc. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 200 pages, 580 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08628] $25.00
24. The American Heritage Auction of Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: November 17-19, 1977. Sale 4048. Furniture, glass, ceramics, silver, folk art, fine art, and on and on and on... Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 400 pages, 1289 lots, some cover soil. [08626] $30.00
25. [CROWNINSHIELD / CHOATE] American Furniture and Decorations 1700-1820. Collection of Edward A. Crowninshield, Stockbridge, Mass., with fine pieces from the Private Collection of Miss Mabel Choate. New York; American Art Association: November 8-10th, 1934. Sale 4126. Edward A. Crowninshield was a distinguished antiquarian and a lineal descendant of the important Crowninshield family of Salem; much of the furniture here was descended directly from the Salem Crowninshields of the late 18th century. Walpole Society member Homer Eaton Keyes wrote the Introduction to this catalog. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 124 pages, 612 lots; b/w illustrations; original softcovers bound into newer green cloth; a little internal soil and vertical crease; prices note in pencil. [08647] $40.00
26. Fine Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: April 30-May 1, 1976. Sale 3866. Included the Fitzsimons Family Chippendale chest-on-chest attributed to Thomas Affleck, and the Sir William and Lady Pepperell Chippendale blockfront secretary-bookcase. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 200 pages, 544 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light soil. [08629] $30.00
27. Fine Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 20-23, 1979. Sale 4268. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 400 pages, 1309 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; covers worn, one small chip. [08632] $30.00
28. [FOLK ART] American 19th Century and Folk Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture. New York; Sotheby’s: January 28, 1982. Sale 4784. Many fine folk paintings by artists including Erastus Salisbury Field, Ammi Phillips, Joseph Whiting Stock, and many others; included property from the Baltimore Museum of Art and the collection of E.I. duPont. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 150 pages, 188 lots, b/w and color illustrations; light wear. [08623] $25.00
Two Important Fraktur Collections-
29. [FRAKTURS- GARBISCH COLLECTION] Important Frakturs, Embroidered Pictures, Theorem Paintings, and Cutwork Pictures from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. Parts 1,2 & 3. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: January 23-24, May 8-9, & November 12, 1974. Sales 3595, 3637 & 3692. Col. Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch were omnivorous and passionate collectors. This landmark sale set a benchmark for fraktur auctions. There have been other major fraktur sales, Shelley comes to mind, but the Garbisch Sale was the first strictly devoted to frakturs, and remains the most elegant. Sure some of the frakturs here had had some restorative work done, but so has Sophia Loren. Does that make her less the legend? 3 vols. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 92 pages, 204 lots; 82 pages, 204 lots; 77 pages, 175 lots; prices realised sheets; light wear, but a nice set. [08640] $175.00
30. [FRAKTURS -JACKSON COLLECTION] Rare and Unusual Pennsylvania Furniture, Pen-Paintings and other objects, 1780-1850. The Collection of Schuyler Brinckerhoff Jackson. New York; American Art Association / Anderson Galleries: November 29th, 1933. Sale 4067. A pioneering collection of frakturs, as well as a fine collection of Pennsylvania furniture and selected folk-arts. Jackson wrote two short introductory notes to the catalog; the first is a rather poetic introduction to the collection, the second a more down-to-earth commentary of frakturs and his attempts to collect them when nobody else was. Hardcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 59 pages, 150 lots, b/w illustrations; bound into green cloth, without the original paper covers; prices noted in pencil; a nice copy. [08650] $125.00
31. [HARE] Eighteenth Century American & English Furniture, The Property of Channing Hare. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 11-12, 1970. Sale 3134. Highlights included Savery chairs, the Finney (Rhode Island) lowboy, Elisha Tucker card table w/label, Regency inlaid mahogany and enameled glass fish-globe cage, and much more. Also included theorem paintings, carved eagles, marine paintings and folk portraits. Softcover. 7”x10”, 423 lots, 123 pages, b/w illustrations; some soil, a little wear. [08622] $35.00
32. [KING HOOPER MANSION] The Important Collection of American Antiques from the King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. Sold by Order of Mr. I. Sack, Boston. New York; The Anderson Galleries: December 10-11, 1926. Sale 2112. The first of Israel Sack’s famous “King Hooper Mansion” sales. Sack filled the historic Marblehead mansion with period furniture and accessories, left them on display there for a year, and then sold them all at auction; and then he did it again. Softcover. 7.5”x10”, 104 pages, 304 lots, b/w illustrations; some cover soil, a little wear; prices noted in pencil. [08642] $125.00
33. [MORRIS / COLE] Colonial and Federal Furniture and Decorations collected and formerly owned by the late Dr. Dudley H. Morris [and] Property of the estate of the late Arthur E. Cole. New York; American Art Association: October 26-27, 1934. Sale 4123. Dr. Morris put together an extremely fine collection of furniture in his house in Fieldstone, New York. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 100 pages, 376 lots, b/w illustrations; several institutional marks, light wear. [08644] $25.00
34. [MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART] Gala Auction. Furniture, Decorations, Rugs, Folk Art, Jewelry, Donated for the benefit of the building and relocation fund of The Museum of American Folk Art. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: April 14, 1983. The Museum had to relocate while it built its permanent building on newly-acquired land. Items were donated by noted collectors and dealers, including a grain-painted chest formerly in the Howard & Jean Lipman Collection, pieces from American Hurrah, Marguerite Riordan, A La Vie Russie, Cartier, Bernard & Dean Levy, Phyllis Haders, Andy Warhol, Israel Sack, Barbara Johnson, and others. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 28 pages, 65 lots, b/w illustrations, plus 178 “silent auction” lots (not illustrated). Light wear, a little soil. [08624] $40.00
35. [NICHOLSON] The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Nicholson. New York; Christie's: January 27-28th, 1995. Sale 8082. Certainly the premier Americana collection of the 1980s, perhaps of the last half of the 20th century. Nicholson made headlines in the 1980s when he broke record after record buying premier pieces of American colonial and federal furniture and related decorative arts at auction, and then made headlines again when he sold it all. The catalog Christie's produced for the sale is a sumptuous hardcover, packed so full of color illustrations and folding color plates that it almost explodes right off the bookshelf. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 350 pages, 1194 lots, jam packed with color illustrations and plates; dj; a near fine copy. [08637] $150.00
36. Notable Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 10-11, 1974. Sale 3638. Included the Robert Fulton Federal inlaid mahogany sideboard. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 207 pages, 480 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light soil. [08631] $30.00
37. [PERRY] The Marsden J. Perry Collection [of] Chippendale Furniture...Including the Noted Chippendale Collection Assembled by Richard A. Canfield. New York; American Art Association: April 3-4th, 1936. Sale 4247. A noted collection of English (and some American) Chippendale furniture and accessories. Marsden J. Perry was a noted collector and Walpole Society member who bought the John Brown house in Providence to house his collection and enlisted the help of C.L. Pendleton to advise him on his purchases. The foundation of the Perry Collection was actually the collection of fine Chippendale furniture assembled by another early Walpolean, Richard A. Canfield, whose collection Perry purchased after Canfield’s death. One thing about collectors- they never stop. After this auction Perry kept right on buying, and he had another auction in 1948. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 143 pages, 296 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear, several small institutional marks. [08646] $50.00 “To this day, the auction is considered historic in the chronicles of collecting events”
38. [REIFSNYDER] Colonial Furniture -the Superb Collection of the late Howard Reifsnyder, including signed pieces by Philadelphia Cabinetmakers... New York; American Art Association: April 24th-27th, 1929.
One of the most important sales of American furniture, and extremely well-timed as well. Howard Reifsnyder was a wealthy Philadelphia wool merchant whose taste turned to the antiquarian. He collected books, oriental ceramics & rugs, and American colonial furniture and arts. He did all this at a time, in a place, and with an enthusiasm and knowledge, which made it possible for him to assemble one of the finest collections of American colonial furniture ever made.
Reifsnyder was generous with his knowledge and his antiques- his home was always open to the student, scholar and connoisseur, and he lent his treasures freely to museums, with the consequence that by the time he died his collection was known and envied throughout Americana collecting circles.
For four days collectors battled each other in the halls of the American Art Association as Major Parke knocked down lot after lot for staggering prices. The height was reached by the Van Pelt family highboy which was coveted by both Hearst and Du Pont, with Du Pont (using the name H.F. Winthrop) finally winning for a record-setting $44,000.
As Towner sums it all up in ‘The Elegant Auctioneers’, “It took the explosive Howard Reifsnyder sale of April, 1929 to broadcast the fact that a highboy made in colonial Philadelphia could be worth as much as a ‘secretaire a abattant’ made for Marie Antoinette... In the giddy antique market of that Spring the Reifsnyder doings were a revelation, the repercussions wide and long-lasting. Native works of skilled craftsmen gained immeasurable prestige, and to this day, the auction is considered historic in the chronicles of collecting events. Forthwith, in the 1929 spender’s gambol, colonial highboys became the quarry of the house-proud and the stylish. Authentic pieces were called priceless, their value multiplied; and the AAA was credited, if not with the discovery of America, at least with its multitudinous exploitation”. Card covers. 7.5"x11", 275 pages, 717 lots, many b/w illustrations. Some wear, spine base chipped, light covers soil, front hinge beginning to separate and very tender. [08682] $600.00
39. [RUBIN / SACK] A Collection of American & English Furniture & Embellishments sold by order of A. Rubin, Boston, Mass. [bound with] Early American Furniture, Fine American Silver by Prominent Silversmiths...The Property of Israel Sack. New York; Anderson Galleries: February 1-2, 1929 [and] New York; American Art Association: October 15-17, 1931. Sale 3915. An uncommon and nice Boston collector’s catalog bound together with one of Sack’s more noted sales of furniture and silver. Hardcover. 7.5”x10”, 97 pages, 309 lots [and] 135 pages, 500 lots; b/w illustrations; Sack sale priced in pencil; both catalogs bound together in green cloth without the original paper covers; light wear, a little soil, cloth covers with some soil and smudges. [08648] $150.00
40. [SIMMS] Fine XVIII Century English Furniture, Paintings & Decorative Objects, The Notable Private Collection of Mrs. Lillie Weir Simms, removed from “Ooweekin”, Her Former Residence at Saratoga Springs, New York. New York; American Art Association: April 21-22, 1933. Sale 4038. A distinguished collection of Queen Anne and Georgian furniture, silver, porcelains and glassware, with paintings by Ben Marshall, Alken, Morland and others. Hardcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 127 pages, 389 lots, b/w illustrations; bound into green cloth, retaining the original paper covers. [08652] $50.00
41. [STOKES] Early Pennsylvania & Other Colonial Furniture, Ironwork & Tinware, Pottery and Pewter, From the Collection of the Late J. Stogdell Stokes, Philadelphia. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: March 20th, 1948. Sale 947. The auction of an important collection of Pennsylvania antiques. Stokes was the Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, restored the Daniel Boone Homestead near Reading, PA, and was an authority on windsor chairs. His windsors are included in this catalog, along with many other fine early pieces. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 64 pages, 228 lots, b/w illustrations; spine faded, light wear, a little soil. [08645] $50.00
42. [SUSSEL] Arts and Crafts of Pennsylvania and Other Notable Americana, the Collection of the Late Arthur J. Sussel, Philadelphia. Parts One, Two and Three. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 23-25th, 1958; January 23-24th, 1959; March 19-21st, 1959; Sales 1847, 1872 and 1888. A vast collection of furniture, silver, frakturs, pottery, glass, paintings, textiles, rugs, lighting and more. The three sales realized almost half a million dollars. 3 vols. Softcovers. 7"x10", 155 pages with 642 lots; 156 pages with 729 lots; 124 pages with 739 lots. B/w illustrations; light wear and soil, owner’s name on cover; priced. [08672] $175.00
43. [SUTTON / WALSH] Early American and English Furniture, Silver, Rugs, Decorations, Property of the Estate of the Late Anna M. Sutton, Baltimore, Maryland, together with Property of Mrs. John T. Walsh, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. New York; American Art Association: October 9-10, 1936. Sale 4267. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 101 pages, 470 lots, b/w illustrations; several institutional stamps, light wear. [08643] $20.00
44. [TRUMBULL-SILLIMAN / WILLIAMS] Early American Furniture...Including the Trumbull-Silliman Heirlooms, Sold by Order of the Present Owner G.W.F. Blanchfield (&c.) [bound with] The Private Collection of Lenore Wheeler Williams... from Great Hearth, Her Summer Residence near Concord, N.H. [bound with] Fine English Furniture Mainly of the Carolean, Queen Anne & Georgian Periods...Collected by S. Vernon Mann, Great Neck, Long Island. All New York; American Art Association- February 21, 1931, Sale 3890; March 20-21, 1931, Sale 3897 [and] January 29-30, 1932. Sale 3947. The first sale was a bit of an anomaly for AAA at the time- a sale strictly devoted to American furniture and accessories which was not even close to being a single owner sale; it also included “an important historic George Washington clock sold by order of the owner, Comtesse d’Hautpoul, Paris”, and antiques from the collections of Col. J. Philip Benkard, William R. Powell, and Elisha W. McGuire. The Mann sale included a very nice selection of fine English furniture. Hardcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 76 pages, 243 lots; 121 pages, 517 lots, [and] 127 pages, 401 lots; all with b/w illustrations; light soil, covers with light soil. [08653] $125.00
45. [TYLER] Americana, Comprising Prints, Marine Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Glass, together with English Decorative Porcelains and Fine Table Services from the Estate of the Late Charles Hitchcock Tyler, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: March 30-April 1, 1933. Sale 4031. An early member of the Walpole Society, Charles Hitchcock Tyler was a noted collector of Americana and decorative arts. This was the second sale of his collections, the first sale having been held at the AAA in January (the January sale had been more heavily oriented towards furniture). Hardcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 115 pages, 774 lots, b/w illustrations; bound into green cloth with the original softcovers bound in. A nice copy. [08651] $45.00
46. [WEIL / MASON] Henry V. Weil Collection of Early American Furniture [bound with] Fine Early American Glass from the Private Collection of Herbert Delavan Mason, Tulsa, Oklahoma [bound with] Collection of Eighteenth Century English Furniture (&c.) Sold by order of David A. Bernstein, Sound Beach, Conn. New York; National Art Galleries: May 12-13, 1932. Sale 53 [and] New York; American Art Association: December 17, 1932. Sale 4010 [and] New York; Silo’s: January 22-24, 1931. An interesting trio- Henry V. Weil was a noted New York dealer whose stock included much very fine material; this auction was a retirement sale. The Mason sale was the dispersal of an important early collection of American glass. David A. Bernstein was an antique dealer from Connecticut. Hardcover. 6”x9”, 743 lots, b/w plates, penciled prices; 64 pages, 308 lots, b/w illustrations, penciled prices; 60 pages, 317 lots, b/w illustrations, penciled prices. All three catalogs bound into cloth, with the original paper covers intact; light cover wear. [08649] $125.00
FRENCH FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS
47. [BADER] Louis XV-XVI French Furniture, Precious-Stone Jewelry, Silver, French and Oriental Rugs, The collection of Gustave Pierre Bader, New York. New York; Kende Galleries of Gimbel Brothers: December 10-12th, 1942. Sale 77. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 77 pages, 439 lots, b/w illustrations; light soil, a nice copy. [07842] $20.00
48. [BOURLIER-COLLARD] French Provencal Furniture and Works of Art from the Regence Period to the Age of Romanticism, Collection of Andre Bourlier-Collard, Paris. New York; American Art Association: February 13-14, 1931. A delightful early auction featuring Consular and Empire-era furniture and decorations. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 82 pages, 421 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil, number on cover. [08531] $35.00
49. [CULLEN / MAXWELL] Fine XVIII Century French Furniture, Early English Silver, Objets d’Art, Property of Mrs. Dorsey Cullen (Mrs. George T. Maxwell) and George L. Maxwell, New York and Paris. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 27-28, 1939. A discriminating collection put together by the Maxwells and their son, also a noted collector. It included fine furniture, including the work of many fine Ebenistes, early English and French silver, and other accessories. Softcover. 7”x10.5”, 150 pages, 415 lots, b/w illustrations; covers worn and somewhat soiled; a little internal soil. [08533] $25.00
50. [JOHNSON] Highly Important French Furniture, Decorations, and Extremely Fine Continental Porcelain, The Property of Mr. and Mrs. Deane Johnson of Bel Air, California. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 9, 1972. Anytime you have an auction catalog with more pages than lots you know you have a nice collection. This superb assemblage includes stupendous furniture and decorations. How about an ormolu-mounted console table from Marie Antoinette’s furnishings at Versailles? That’s here, and whole lot more... Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 171 pages, 115 lots, b/w and color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to endpaper. Light cover soil, institutional stamp on endpaper, binding crack. [08535] $40.00
51. [KECK] The Keck Collection from La Lanterne, Bel Air, California. New York; Sotheby’s: December 5-6, 1991. The contents of the faux French Château built by oil-heir Howard Keck. A number of records were set by the museum-quality French furniture, Continental porcelains, marbles and silver, and other French decorations. Quite simply one of the best private collections of French furniture to come under the hammer in years. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, about 300 pages, 293 lots, color illustrations and folding plates; dj; a near fine copy. [08552] $85.00
52. [KLEINBERGER] French XVIII Century Furniture & Decorations, Collected by Mr. & Mrs. F. Kleinberger. New York; American Art Association: November 19, 1932. This fine and well-rounded collection was formed in the first decades of the 20th century when the Kleinbergers lived in Paris, and shopped with dealers such as Lucien Israel, and Eugene Kraemer. Their collection included the works of some master Paris ebenistes, “enhanced by the skill of the tapestry weavers of Aubusson and Beauvais”, as well as bronze groups attributed to Antoine Coysevox, and stucco groups by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, purchased at the Carpeaux sale of 1913. A refined and elegant sale. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 47 pages, 121 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil; number on cover and title page. [08530] $35.00
53. A Private Collection of French Decorative Arts... New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: February 27-March 1, 1975. A wide-ranging collection of very fine antiques, including furniture, faience, paintings, glass, carpets, and more. There are arts from England and other European countries as well as France, and some Oriental antiques as well. Softcover. 9”x9”, about 100 pages, 717 lots, b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [08534] $25.00
54. [VASCO DOS SANTOS] Fine XVIII Century French Furniture, Important Gothic & Renaissance Tapestries, Oriental Rugs, Objets d’Art, Property of Vasco dos Santos, Esq. [and others]. New York; American Art Association: March 25, 1939. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 40 pages, 207 lots, some b/w illustrations; some soil. [08532] $15.00
55. Fine Russian Works of Art. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 28-29, 1979. The usual fine selection, with some important and interesting Faberge items, lots of silver, enamels, icons, etc. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 614 lots, color and b/w illustrations; prices realised list stapled to title page; light wear. [08393] $25.00
56. Russian and Greek Icons. New York; Sotheby’s: December 15, 1981. A very nice auction of antique icons. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 256 lots, many b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08396] $25.00
57. Russian Works of Art. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 13-14, 1973. Highlights included a Faberge Imperial presentation trophy cup, a gilt & enamel tea service, and lots more. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 119 pages, 454 lots, many b/w illustrations; prices realised list stapled to title page; light wear. [08394] $25.00
58. Russian Works of Art. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 20, 1976. Highlights included an important Faberge presentation box, a Faberge silver model of a Volga paddle steamer formerly owned by FDR, and much more. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 276 lots, color and b/w illustrations; prices realised list stapled to title page; light wear. [08391] $25.00
59. Russian Works of Art. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 10th, 1976. Included a 19th century Heriz rug with the Russian imperial eagle, an 1880 nephrite bowl mounted on a silver & enamel base, much silver and enamel work, etc. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 433 lots, many b/w and some color illustrations; price list stapled to title page; light wear. [08390] $25.00
60. [BUTLIN] Magnificent Old English Silver-gilt and Important Silver. The property of Sir William Butlin, M.B.E. London; Christie’s: July 17, 1968. Magnificent Georgian and Regency silver-gilt pieces, as well as 4 Charles II gilt sconces; really a very nice collection. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 35 pages plus 1 folding color and 27 b/w plates, 1 folding; 47 lots, prices realized sheet stapled inside the front cover; light wear. [08410] $35.00
61. [GARVAN] Important Silver from the estates of Mabel Brady Garvan, Donald S. Morrison and Pearl D. Morrison. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 6, 1980. English silver from the Garvan and other collections, including some outstanding de Lamerie pieces. Also other superb Georgian silver, Charles II and Elizabethan items, etc. Hardcover. 9”x9.5”, about 80 pages, 123 lots, b/w and some color illustrations, dj; light wear, prices realized list stapled to endpaper. [08409] $40.00
62. [GEORGIAN SILVER] Important Silver. New York; Sotheby’s: June 16, 1982. A nice auction of mostly Georgian silver. Highlights included a silver-gilt George III tankard with grapes & bacchanals, a Paul Storr Royal silver-gilt seal box, a set of George III ambassadorial triangular-shaped dishes, a George I octagonal tea kettle on stand, and more. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 40 pages, 85 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08418] $20.00
63. [GUEST] Important Silver from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Winston F.C. Guest and other owners. New York; Sotheby’s: June 17, 1981. A very fine auction of English, German and a little French silver, with much pre-Georgian material. Highlights included a James I shell-shaped spice box, George I andirons, a Commonwealth tankard, a Paul Storr presentation vase, a George IV silver-gilt Portland Vase wine cooler, and much more. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 75 pages, 91 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08417] $35.00
64. Highly Important Old English Silver. London; Christie’s: December 14, 1966. Fine Georgian silver as well as pieces from the reigns of Charles II and James II, an Elizabethan communion cup and cover, Henry VIII Maidenhead spoon, and more. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 36 pages plus 30 b/w plates, one folding; 93 lots, prices realized list stapled inside the front cover; light wear. [08412] $25.00
65. Highly Important Early English Silver. London; Christie’s: June 21, 1967. An auction of very fine silver including an Elizabethan silver gilt tazza, a William & Mary oblong mirror, set of 6 George II candlesticks in the form of draped women, and much more. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 44 pages plus 36 b/w plates, 2 folding; 134 lots; prices realised list stapled inside the front cover; light water stain and ripple along the top and bottom. [08413] $20.00
66. Important Old English Silver and a Gold Porringer. London; Christie’s: December 3, 1969. Some outstanding and interesting silver, including a Commonwealth skillet & cover, a pair of Charles II circular salvers, William III silver gilt ewer and dish, and the solid gold Charles II porringer and cover. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 41 pages plus 2 color and 30 b/w plates; 114 lots; prices realized list stapled to back of frontispiece; a nice copy. [08416] $25.00
67. The Lafayette Vase. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 6, 1980. The auction of a magnificent and ornate silver gilt presentation krater-form vase made by Jacques Henri Fauconnier and presented to Lafayette by the Gardes Nationales in 1835. The vase has a variety of panels and figures representing allegorical figures and scenes from Lafayette’s life. It is now in the Gilbert Collection. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 12 pages, color and b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [08406] $25.00
68. [de LAMERIE] Highly Important English Silver by Paul de Lamerie and other Makers, English Miniature Silver, Vertu, from a Distinguished New York Private Collection. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 4, 1974. An auction of very fine silver by de Lamerie, Storr and others. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 65 pages, 88 lots, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08419] $35.00
68[A]. [MILNER] Important Old English and Irish Silver, The Property of H.R. Milner, Esq. London; Christie’s: April 20, 1966. Extraordinary silver, much of it pre-Georgian. Includes a James 1 presentation beaker, Charles II porringer and cover with unicorn decoration, James II monteith, George I Irish wine cistern with swan’s-head handles, and much more. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 32 pages, plus 29 b/w plates, 1 folding; 37 lots; prices realized list stapled inside the front cover; institutional stamp on cover. [08415] $35.00
69. [NOBLE] Highly Important Old English & Scottish Gold & Silver. The Property of The Rt. Hon. Michael Noble, M.P. London; Christie’s: December 13, 1967. Very fine Georgian and Regency silver, as well as a George II Royal Race Prize teapot in gold, and a 1705 Queen Anne Royal Race Cup and cover, also in solid gold. Nice bric a brac for sure. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 29 pages plus 2 color and 46 lots; prices realized stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08411] $35.00
70. [PRINCESS ROYAL COLLECTION] Important Old English Silver, The Property of Her Late Royal Highness The Princess Royal, and others. London; Christie’s: July 6, 1966. Includes a George I Ambassadorial table service (which was actually the property of Dorothy Killam). Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 43 pages plus 22 b/w plates, 1 folding; prices realized list stapled inside the front cover; light wear. [08414] $25.00
71. A Private Collection of English and Scottish Silver. New York; Sotheby’s: April 23, 1993. A fine selection of Queen Anne and Georgian silver with a James I silver-gilt wine cup and an Elizabethan silver-mounted tigerware jug thrown in as well. Nice stuff. Softcover. 8”x10.5”, 36+ pages, 90 lots (numbered 239 thru 329), b/w and some color illustrations; light wear. [08683] $25.00 An Outstanding Collection, Much of Which had Been on Loan to the V&A-
72. [SWAYTHLING HEIRLOOMS] Catalogue of the Renowned Collection of Silversmith’s Work formed by the Right Hon. Montagu, First Lord Swaythling, being part of the Swaythling Heirlooms. London; Christie, Manson & Woods: May 6-7, 1924. ”The bulk of the collection has for many years been exhibited on loan at the Victoria and Albert Museum”. An outstanding and select collection of early English silver work. Samuel Montagu (1832-1911), founded the banking firm Samuel Montagu and Company, and was a member of the Gold and Silver Commission, and Parliament, as well as being an active member of many Jewish charities and institutions. He was made a peer in 1907. Hardcover. 6.25”x10”, 51 pages plus 20 photogravure plates; 134 lots; card covers, covers somewhat rubbed and with some soil; contents nice. [08636] $125.00
73. [BOHANNON] Fine Jewels. Various owners, including Estate of the Late James A. Bohannon. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: September 18, 1969. James Bohannon was an early auto industry pioneer, and later founded the Carling Brewing Company. His collection included diamond and other jewelry, mostly 20th century. Softcover. 7”x10”, 53 pages, 171 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08405] $20.00
74. [BOYLE, et al] Important Gold Boxes, The property of Miss Mary A. Boyle, the Covington/ReQua Family Trust, and others. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 20th, 1970. A magnificent selection; I was going to list highlights, but there are too many to know where to start, so I’m just going to go back to looking at the pictures. Softcover. 7”x10”, 83 pages, 83 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realized list stapled to the title page; light wear. [08420] $40.00
75. Catalogue of Classical and Antique Jewellery and Renaissance Works of Art. London; Christie, Manson & Woods: March 24th, 1970. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 34 pages, 157 lots, 4 b/w plates illustrating 11 lots of 16-17th century jewelry & caskets. Prices realized list stapled to title page. [07841] $15.00
76. Fine Gold Boxes and Objects of Vertu, Clocks and Watches. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 24, 1979. A fine selection of gold boxes and fine watches. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 70 pages, 539 lots, color and b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08447] $20.00
77. Important Gold Boxes and Objects of Vertu. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet: November 29, 1975. An auction of fabulous gold boxes and a smattering of other vertu from the collections of Mrs. Charles E. Dunlap, the late Baron Maximilien de Goldschmidt-Rothschild, the Baronne de Becker Comtesse d’Aubigny of Monaco, and others. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 103 pages, 155 lots, all lots illustrated, most in color; light wear, spine head damage. [08408] $35.00
78. [STADIEM] Fine Antique Victorian & Other Jewelry from the Collection of the Late Dr. Moser Lyon Stadiem. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 6, 1969. Much fine Victorian and other antique jewelry, including insects and flowers in jewels; cameos, watches, gold & enamel snuffboxes, and much more. Softcover. 7”x10”, 90 pages, 294 lots, many b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08404] $25.00
79. [BISCHOFF COLLECTION] Important Continental Porcelain. Vezzi, Sevres, Paris, Vienna, Various German Factories, Meissen, The Collection of Miss Ilse Bischoff, and others. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: February 24, 1978. As the page/lot ratio indicates, an auction of rare porcelains. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 72 pages, 144 lots, b/w and color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page. [08728] $25.00
80. [BLASKE COLLECTION] The Edmund & Jayne Blaske Collection of American Historical Flasks [and] Part II. Bolton; Robert Skinner: May 20-21st, 1983 [and] September 16-17, 1983. One of the finest and most sweeping collections of historical flasks, catalogued by Norman Hecksher and presented in fine, fully illustrated hardcover & softcover auction catalogs. Hardcover. 9"x9.5", about 400 pages, 1114 lots, each lot illustrated, several in color; light wear, with penned notes & prices realised sheet; Part II- Softcover, 8.5”x9”, about 150 pages, 648 lots, b/w and color illustrations; price sheet stapled to title page, with an institutional stamp; light wear. [08638] $125.00
81. [CAPODIMONTE] Important Continental Porcelain. London; Christie’s: March 25, 1968. An auction of great European ceramics including fine Meissen, but the standout piece was a rare Capodimonte group of rabbit hunters, the only other known example of which was in the Blohm Collection; it sold for $22,500. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 52 pages plus 1 color and 17 b/w plates; 176 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; institutional stamp on cover. [08528] $25.00
82. [CHELSEA] European Ceramics. New York; Sotheby’s: March 3, 1981. A nice selection of English and Continental porcelains. Includes a rare Chelsea “Large allegorical group of ‘Liberality’ and ‘Modesty’ -Gold Anchor Period”, illustrated in a full-page color plate. I don’t know about ‘Modesty’- both these figures are female, well-proportioned, and barely-clothed; but hey, what do I know about English ceramics? Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 75 pages, 422 lots; 1 color and many b/w illustrations; prices realised list stapled to title page; near fine. [08506] $20.00
83. [DELFT] European Ceramics. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 5, 1978. Included a rare Dutch Delft mid-17th century blue & white Biblical plaque ($9000), a set of 12 Dutch Delft mid-18th century blue & white calendar plates ($14,000), and a set of 10 Dutch Delft c.1775 blue & white “De Haringvangst” plates ($7500); &c. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 60 pages, 340 lots, b/w illustrations; price sheet stapled to title page. [08505] $25.00
84. [DERBY] Fine English and Welsh Porcelain and Pottery. London; Christie’s: December 9, 1968. This auction included a rare Derby turquoise ground ornithological desert service painted by Richard Dodson. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 39 pages plus 8 b/w plates; 145 lots, prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08426] $15.00
85. [FRENCH PORCELAIN] Fine Continental Porcelain and Faience. London; Christie’s: March 28, 1966. This auction included much fine Vienna and Meissen porcelain, but the standout item was a rare Louis XV ormolu-mounted Chantilly Chinoiserie cartel clock from the collection of Lady Margaret Fortescu which fetched $82,000. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 38 pages plus 1 color and 11 b/w plates; 145 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; institutional stamp on cover. [08512] $20.00
86. [HODGSON COLLECTION] The Jacqueline D. Hodgson Collection of Important American Ceramics. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: January 22, 1974. An important collection of rare 19th century American pottery, including Bennington, salt-glazed stoneware, Pennsylvania and Shenandoah redware and folk pottery, animal and figural bottles and flasks, and NJ, Pennsylvania & Ohio wares. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 55 pages, 202 lots, many b/w illustrations and 2 color plates; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08430] $100.00
87. Italian Maiolica and Continental Pottery and Faience. London; Christie’s: February 12, 1968. Included the property of H.C. Lewis, Esq., Alexander Forrester-Paton, and others. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 34 pages, 159 lots, 2 b/w plates; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08428] $15.00
88. [KNY GLASS] Fine English and Continental Glass. London; Christie’s: February 6, 1967. Glass from the collections of Oliver Messel, K.C. Slater, Mrs. Ludwig Kny, and others. Lot 182 is a cameo glass plate with a nymph sitting on the moon, the work of Ludwig Kny, and from his widow’s collection. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 38 pages plus 4 b/w plates; 182 lots; prices realized list stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08444] $25.00
89. [LOWESTOFT -LAWRENCE COLLECTION] Illustrated Catalogue of the Interesting and Valuable Collections of Amos A. Lawrence of No.85 Chestnut Street, Boston, Mass. including His Celebrated Private Collection of Chinese Lowestoft Porcelain. New York; American Art Association: March 29-April 2, 1921. Lawrence, a former architect, operated a successful antique shop selling European furniture, ceramics, iron and glassware, which was all auctioned here in addition to his private collection of Oriental Lowestoft, which comprised lots 412-631 and 686-825. Hardcover. 7”x10”, about 200 pages, 1,003 lots, many b/w illustrations and 2 folding plates; priced in pencil. Bound into newer cloth covers, not retaining the original paper covers; light wear. [08433] $100.00
90. [MAIOLICA] Fine Continental Pottery. London; Christie’s: November 25, 1968. This auction included some fine maiolica, including Istoriato wares from the collection of Mrs. Edwin E. Hokin. Also ceramics from the collections of Lord Cranworth, Sir Fairfax Cartwright, and others. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 39 pages plus 6 b/w plates; 168 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08527] $15.00
91. [McKEARIN COLLECTION] Early American Glass, The Private Collection of George S. McKearin -Part One [and] Part Two. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 22-23, 1931 [and] January 6-7, 1932. The auction of the collection of the noted glass expert, filled with rarities. Items from the collection had been exhibited at the Third International Antiques Exposition at the Grand Central Palace in San Francisco the year before. Softcover. 2 volumes. 7"x10.5", b/w illustrations; 92 pages, 351 lots [and] 90 pages, 360 lots; Both volumes ex-Norfolk Library with small stamps on the covers; Vol. 1 with some cover and spine wear; Volume 2 clean and neat. [08432] $150.00
92. [MEISSEN] Fine Continental Porcelain. London; Christie’s: October 24, 1966. An auction with a bevy of Meissen figures, including Tyrolean dancers, and table wares. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 46 pages plus 15 b/w plates; 176 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08513] $20.00
93. [MEISSEN] Important Continental Porcelain and Faience. London; Christie’s: June 26, 1967. Includes rare Nymphenburg animal groups, but great Meissen dominated the sale, with table ware, figurines, and centerpieces, including a fine pair of monkeys for $8,800, and a fine Meissen Augsburg gold ground travelling tea and coffee service, also for $8,800. Softcover. 7.5”x9.5”, 52 pages plus 19 b/w plates, 198 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; light wear, a little wrinkle. [08524] $20.00
94. [MEISSEN] Fine Continental Porcelain. London; Christie’s: October 30, 1967. Much very nice Meissen including tablewares and figures. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 43 pages plus 9 b/w plates; 155 lots; price sheet stapled inside front cover. [08510] $20.00
95. [MEISSEN] Fine Continental Porcelain. London; Christie’s: November 4, 1968. This auction included some very fine Meissen, including a rare early Hausmalerei cream pot decorated with Biblical scenes by Ignaz Preissler; Chinoiserie plates from the Jersey Service, rare Meissen figurines, and more. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 51 pages plus 12 b/w plates, 180 lots; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08427] $15.00
96. [MEISSEN] Good European Ceramics. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: February 22-23, 1974. A nice selection of ceramics. The Meissen includes miniature animals and birds and other figures, a pair of ormolu-mounted Bullfinch candelabra ($16,000) and a pair of ormolu-mounted Kakiemon vases ($10,000). Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 95 pages, 470 lots, many b/w illustrations; prices realised list stapled to title page; near fine. [08508] $20.00
97. [MEISSEN] Good European Ceramics. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 20, 1974. The highlight of the sale was a rare ca.1728 Meissen Chinoiserie tankard and cover which sold for $13,000. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 60 pages, 246 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to the title page. [08529] $20.00
98. [MEISSEN] Important European Porcelain. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 8, 1979. A feast for the Meissen lover, with rarities galore, including a Hausmaler armorial tankard mounted in silver gilt and many rare figures, including a set of Italian comedy figures modeled by Peter Reinike for the Duke of Weissenfels. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 80 pages, 243 lots, many color and b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08509] $25.00
99. [MILAN FAIENCE] Fine Continental Pottery. London; Christie’s: May 27, 1968. A nice small auction, the highlight of which was a “Large and unusually complete Milan faience dinner and desert service, decorated with red, blue and gold Oriental style peonies”, from the factory of Felice Clerici, ca. 1770, which sold for $31,500. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 32 pages plus 1 color and 4 b/w plates; 136 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08526] $20.00
100. [NANTGARW] Fine English and Welsh Porcelain. London; Christie’s: February 27, 1967. This auction included a rare Nantgarw library writing set (illustrated) decorated in the Sevres style, the only such complete set known. It was originally ordered by the Duke of Marlborough. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 43 pages plus 7 b/w plates; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08425] $20.00
101. [ROCKEFELLER COLLECTION] Important European Porcelain, Pottery and Objects of Vertu. A Collection Formed by Nelson A. Rockefeller. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: April 11, 1980. Opening at random I find a rare Chelsea pigeon tureen and cover, a Nymphenburg group of ‘Love Among the Ruins’, a “monumental” set of 4 Meissen vases representing ‘The Elements’, and a Sevres Etruscan-motif ‘Breast Bowl’, one of 4 made for Maire Antoinette’s dairy. Hardcover. 9”x9.5”, about 200 pages, 260 lots, color and b/w illustrations, dj; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08730] $40.00
102. [SAMPSON COLLECTION] The Sampson Collection of Leeds Creamware. London; Christie, Manson & Woods: March 6-7th, 1967. A superb collection of Leeds creamware and allied wares formed by Alistair Sampson, Esq. It included “virtually the whole range and variety of Leeds wares”. Softcover. 7.5"x9.5", 326 lots, 89 pages plus 15 b/w plates; prices realized list stapled inside front cover; a nice copy. [08429] $75.00
103. [VICTOR COLLECTION] Important English Pottery. The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Victor. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 10, 1978. Loads of Wedgwood and Wedgwood imitators, primarily in jasperware, basalts and lustres; also early Astbury, Whieldon, Fulham, Wood, and creamwares. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 100 pages, 233 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08729] $40.00
104. [WEDGWOOD -MILESTONE COLLECTION] The Milton Milestone Collection of Early Wedgwood Pottery. Part 1 [and] Part 2. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 16, 1975 [and] April 6, 1976. A wonderfully comprehensive collection filled with rarities. 2 vols. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 56 + 48 pages, 351 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheets stapled to title pages; nice copies. [08726] $85.00
105. [WEDGWOOD] Wedgwood and Related English Pottery. Good English Furniture, Decorations, Rugs and Carpets. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 30-31, 1973. The first portion of the auction, lots 1-127, were primarily Wedgwood, including material from the Donnelle Collection of Caneware. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 52 pages, 348 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page. [08503] $20.00
106. [WEDGWOOD] Wedgwood and Related English Pottery. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 20, 21, 1980. Includes ceramics from the collections of Dr. Stanley Greenwald, Helen & Roland Beers, R. Peyton Burnett, Clarence Dillon, William Hysan, Jr., and Joseph H. Park. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 1oo pages, 555 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08727] $25.00
107. [WEDGWOOD] Wedgwood and Related Pottery. New York; Sotheby’s: April 22, 1981. Saltglaze, redware, cream ware, pearl ware, majolica, lustre, variegated ware, caneware, jasperware, rosso antico, black basalts, and much more! Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 100 pages, 532 lots, many b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page. [08504] $25.00
108. [WORCESTER] Fine English Pottery and Porcelain. London; Christie’s: July 1, 1968. This auction included some fine Worcester from the collection of Mrs. D.S.S. Gundry, including a rare Giles-decorated hot milk jug and cover which sold to the Antique Porcelain Company for $7,000, and a yellow ground oval dish formed as a basket with vines & leaves which sold to Frank Tilley for $2,000. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 40 pages, plus 5 b/w plates; 165 lots; prices realised sheet stapled inside the front cover; a nice copy. [08523] $20.00
NEAR, MID & FAR EAST & CHINA TRADE
109. [BLANC] Important Oriental Rugs and Carpets. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: March 4, 1972. Rugs from the collections of Gerard J. Blanc and P. Gabriel Blanc. Softcover. 7”x10”, 20 pages, 110 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; water wrinkling. [08448] $25.00
110. Catalogue of Fine Nineteenth Century Chinese School Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours. Hong Kong; Sotheby & Co.: November 16, 1973. The auction included port scenes, interiors, portraits, city scenes, and more. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 18 pages plus 18 b/w plates, 87 lots; prices realized list stapled to title page; near fine. [08387] $25.00
111. Fine Nineteenth Century Chinese School Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors. Hong Kong; Sotheby Parke Bernet: November 1, 1974. Views of Canton, Hong Kong, Macao and Shanghai, Canton River battle scenes, works by Chinnery, Knell &c. Includes the property of Lady Katharine Brandram (H.R.H. Princess Katherine of Greece), J.R. Jones, and others. Softcover. 9.5”x7”, 35 pages, 52 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear. [08656] $40.00
112. [MACY] The V. Everit Macy Collection, including Rare and Important Persian and Mesopotamian Pottery, Persian and Indian Miniatures, Persian Brocades and Velvet Carpets... New York; American Art Association: January 6-8th, 1938. The auction of the collection of this noted collector, a Trustee and Benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Macy was one of the pioneering collectors of Middle Eastern arts in America, and assembled a unique collection of rarities. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, 169 pages, 584 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear, a nice copy. [08386] $125.00
113. [REIFSNYDER] Oriental Art, Oil Paintings...Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, Philadelphia. New York; American Art Association: April 20-23, 1929. The first of several sales which dispersed the collections of this noted connoisseur of fine American furniture, books, and Oriental ceramics & carpets, Although the catalog to the sale of his American furniture [see #38] is today the most desirable and famous catalog from these sales, the Reifsnyder collection of Oriental rugs and porcelains is not to be sneezed at. It was put together with the help of noted Philadelphia connoisseur Samuel S. Laird, and some of the pieces came from the Waggaman and Laird collections. Card covers. 7.5”x11”, 157+ pages, 611 lots, b/w illustrations; light cover wear, a few minor chips. [08673] $125.00
VICTORIANA, ARTS & CRAFTS, ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO
114. American Arts and Crafts including Art Pottery, Books, Metalwork, Lamps and Furniture. Property of various owners. New York; Sotheby’s: May 15, 1981. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 48 pages, 331 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08676] $25.00
115. Arts Decoratifs, Styles 1900 et 1925. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco: September 24, 1978. SPB’s Monaco Nouveau/Deco sales were always an event featuring wonderful items. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 167 pages, 359 lots; b/w and a few color illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [08677] $25.00
116. Arts Decoratifs, Styles 1900 et 1925. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco: November 18, 1978. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 169 pages, 377 lots; b/w and a few color illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [08678] $25.00
117. Arts Decoratifs, Styles 1900 et 1925. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco: June 25, 1981. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 223 pages, 359 lots; b/w and a few color illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [08679] $25.00
118. Arts Decoratifs, Styles 1900 et 1925. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco: April 19, 1982. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 150+ pages, 262 lots; b/w and a few color illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [08680] $25.00
119. Arts Decoratifs, Styles 1900 et 1925. Monaco; Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco: October 24-25, 1982. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 171 pages, 474 lots; b/w and a few color illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [08681] $25.00
120. Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings, Posters, Prints, Books, Objets D’Art and Porcelain from the Period Around 1900. London; Christie, Manson & Woods: November 14, 1966. Art Nouveau from the collections of Sir Robert Cary, Col. A.R. Cross, Mme. Faure-Dujarric, Ian Reid, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Sybil Waller, and others. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 34 pages plus 13 b/w plates, 127 lots; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08675] $25.00
121. [FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT] American Arts and Crafts. New York; Sotheby’s: November 18, 1981. Sale 4728. A wide array of art & crafts pottery, furniture & accessories; pottery by George Ohr, Rookwood and Carl Walters, and lots of Stickley furniture, as well as furniture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Auldbrass Plantation in Yemassee, South Carolina. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 49 pages, 293 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08625] $40.00
122. 19th Century Porcelain, Studio Ceramics, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: January 11, 1974. A wide-ranging selection of Victorian porcelains, American (and a bit of English) Arts & Crafts pottery, and Nouveau/Deco glass and lamps. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 65 pages, 309 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08431] $25.00
123. The Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts, with emphasis on the Arts and Crafts Movement and on signed or documented pieces... London; Christie’s: July 18, 1968. Included a massive inlaid oak sideboard designed by Bruce Talbot, a high Victorian painted Gothic bookcase, and much more period designer furniture; a few other Very Victorian decorations -a splendid small auction catalog. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 43 pages plus 18 b/w plates; prices realized sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08385] $25.00
AMERICAN PRINTS, DOCUMENTS, ETC
124. American Decorative and Historical Prints. Property of Various Owners. New York; Sotheby’s: January 29, 1982. This auction included many Audubon and after-Audubon prints, some fine Currier & Ives prints, and many other important examples. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, 83 pages, 251 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08561] $25.00
125. American Historical Documents, Letters and Books, Property of Heritage Foundation, Deerfield, Massachusetts. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 17, 1964. A truly remarkable auction of a private collection donated to the Heritage Foundation and sold to raise funds for its preservation programs. Included were the personal papers of Lord Grenville regarding the Stamp Act, the original manuscript report of the commissioners of the Annapolis Convention (precursor to the Constitutional Convention), and nice Washington items, including a long handwritten 1778 letter explaining his opposition to invading Canada, his copy of the first official printing of the Constitution with his handwritten correction, and his copies of the first Acts of Congress. Softcover. 7.5”x10”, 57 pages, 157 lots, b/w illustrations, some wear; prices realized list stapled to title page. [08401] $25.00
126. American Paintings, Books & Manuscripts...Auction Sale to be Held at the British Embassy, Washington D.C., on the Occasion of the Washington National Symphony Ball Weekend. New York; Parke-Bernet Sotheby: December 5, 1970. Sale 3129. An interesting auction, with an emphasis on politicians and others with a connection to Washington, D.C. Included a rare copy of the first draft of the Constitution which sold for $19,000. Softcover. 7”x10”, 45 pages, 100 lots; b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; light wear. [08619] $20.00
127. [BIDDLE PAPERS] The Alexander Biddle Papers- American Historical Autographs (&c) -Third and Final Part. New York; Parke-Bernet: November 16-17, 1943. This Biddle sale included more than 50 lots of historically important letters from John Adams, many quoted in full or part. Softcover. 7”x10.5”, 122 pages, 294 lots, b/w facsimiles; some wear. [08400] $25.00
128. [CARSON] The Hampton L. Carson Collection of Engraved Portraits of Gen. George Washington. Philadelphia; Stan V. Henkels: January 21-22, 1904. The first auction of a number of sales which dispersed the enormous Carson Collection; there were four parts to the print sale of which this was the first, and only, part devoted to Washington portraits. This included St. Memin’s personal collection of proof mezzotints of his portraits of Washington, and his original physionotrace of Washington. Softcover. 8”x11”, 173 pages, 1,085 lots, many b/w plates; covers with some wear and soil, tips thumbed and spine partially chipped at the base; contents with light soil, but nice. [08402] $175.00
129. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Americana... Boston; Sullivan Bros. & Libbie: May 24-25, 1883. ”Consisting of New England and western town, county and state histories, early American travels and explorations, books on the American Indians, scarce pamphlets, etc., etc.” Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 54 pages, 1024 lots; original paper covers glued along the spine into heavier card covers (soiled), catalog with minor soil & wear. [08397] $25.00
130. Graphic Americana. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: December 18, 1973. An auction including historical views, portraits, maps, atlases, maps & views of the West Indies, a series of plates from the Elephant Folio of Audubon’s “Birds of America”, and drawings and watercolors by Augustus Kollner, a Philadelphia lithographer. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 32 pages, 148 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08560] $25.00
131. [HINDLEY, et al] Prints of Our Forefathers. Decorative Historical Americana From Colonial Days to the Post-Civil War Era. New York; American Art Association / Anderson Galleries: April 4th, 1935. Sale 4168. An auction of outstanding and rare naval, historical and view prints. Includes several rare Washington prints, including a London 1785 print of GW with his horse, rare 1800 prints of GW & Family, etc. Includes material from the collections of Charles T. Hindley and A.E. Norton of New York, Charles H. Fish of Boston, and others. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 45 pages, 188 lots, b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [08551] $35.00
132. [MANSON] Catalogue of the American Historical Library Collection of Alfred S. Manson, Boston, Mass. Part 1 [and] Part 2. Boston; C.F. Libbie & Co.: February 14-17, 1899 [and] March 14-17, 1899. A massive collection relating to all facets of New England history- ”In completeness as a collection of New England history, no library like it has ever passed through our rooms nor sold elsewhere in Boston”. 2 vols. Softcover. 6”x9”, 507 pages, 4,797 lots; original paper covers; covers worn, with a dampstain and some chips; pages of Vol.2 with a very, very slight “wave”, but otherwise internally these are really very nice. Ownership signature of E.G. Smith on the cover of Vol.1, with a pencil note inside the front cover- “I had a conversation with Mr. Manson regarding this sale. He expressed dis-satisfaction with the prices realized. He said ‘many of the items went ridiculously low’. On the whole, it seemed to me that they fetched a fair price”. [08398] $75.00
133. [ALMA-TADEMA -FUNT COLLECTION] The Allen Funt Collection of Thirty-five Important Works by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A. London; Sotheby’s Belgravia: November 6th, 1973. Alma-Tadema was famous in the Victorian art world for his meticulously-detailed paintings of ancient Rome and other poetical locales, enlivened by semi-nude women. Like other things Victorian, he was largely forgotten in the 20th century until Allen Funt, of Candid Camera fame, began collecting his works. Softcover. 8”x8”, about 75 pages, 35 lots, each illustrated in color; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08368] $35.00
134. American Historical Paintings Illustrating Pioneer & Sporting Life in America During the XVIII-XIX Century... New York; American Art Association: January 27th, 1938. ”Including splendid examples of the work of A.F. Tait, George Durrie, Louis Maurer, William Tyler Ranney, Samuel Colman, Edward Savage, Frederic Remington, together with examples of pioneer or backwoods art”. Softcover. 6”x9”, 58 pages, 92 lots, b/w illustrations; a very nice copy. [08373] $35.00
135. Catalogue of Engravings and Curiosities, Rare Plates...Chromos, etc. New York; Bangs, Merwin & Co.: December 14, 1874. An auction of engravings and other prints, plus miscellaneous furniture, antiquities and curiosities, by New York’s oldest book auction firm. Bangs was bought by the Anderson Galleries in 1903. Softcover. 5.5”x9”, 8 pages; self-wraps; light soil and a bit fragile. [08635] $45.00
136. [COZENS] Catalogue of Seven Sketch Books by John Robert Cozens (formerly in the Collection of William Beckford). London; Sotheby & Co.: November 29th, 1973. The dismemberment and sale of seven sketchbooks made by Cozens in Italy during a trip there in 1782-3. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 64 pages plus 1 color and 47 b/w plates; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08367] $35.00
137. [DOBELL] Catalogue of Paintings and Drawings from the studio of Sir William Dobell. Sydney; Sotheby & Co.: November 19th, 1973. Paintings and drawings from the studio of the noted Australian artist. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, about 175 pages, 126 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; near fine. [08366] $20.00
138. [DODGE COLLECTION] Important 19th and 20th Century American Paintings and Bronzes from the Collection of the Late Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 31st, 1975. Primarily bronzes, with many American Western pieces & fine American historical bronzes by Borglum, Saint-Gaudens and French, including French’s bronze working model for the statue of a seated Lincoln which he carved in marble for the Lincoln Memorial. Softcover. 8.5”x9.5”, about 125 pages, 130 lots, profusely illustrated on color and b/w; prices realized list stapled to title page; light wear. [08372] $40.00
139. [DONNE COLLECTION] The T.E. Donne Collection of New Zealand Watercolours, Drawings, Artifacts and Natural History Specimens... London; Sotheby & Co.: November 1st, 1973. Donne [1860-1954] served in governmental posts connected with New Zealand tourism, and developed a very fine collection of New Zealandiana. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 95 pages, 179 lots, b/w illustrations; price sheet stapled to title page. [08365] $40.00
140. [FLINT -MITCHELL COLLECTION] Catalogue of the Arthur Mitchell Collection of Drypoints by Sir William Russell Flint. London; Sotheby & Co.: October 25th, 1973. An interesting collection of works by the noted watercolorist and printmaker, illustrating many rare proof states of his prints. Softcover. 8”x10”, 44 pages, 164 lots, b/w illustrations; prices realized stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08364] $40.00
141. [HALPERT COLLECTION] The Edith G. Halpert Collection of American Paintings. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 14-15, 1973. The majority of the auction was 20th century paintings, drawings and sculpture. Softcover. 7.5”x10.5”, about 300 pages, 219 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; light soil, institutional stamp on cover. [08550] $25.00
142. [JOHN] Drawings and Paintings from the Studio of the Late Augustus John, O.M., R.A. London; Christie’s: July 20, 1962 [and] June 21, 1963. 2 vols. Card covers. 7”x9.5”, 52 pages plus 7 color and 40 b/w plates, 156 lots [and] 48 pages plus 4 color and 35 b/w plates, 175 lots; light soil. [08659] $60.00
143. [KIMBELL COLLECTION] Important American Western Paintings and Watercolors From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Kay Kimbell, Fort Worth, Texas. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: October 16th, 1974. The sale consisted entirely of the works of Thomas Moran, Frederic Remington, and Charles Russell. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 52 pages, 25 lots, all lots illustrated, most in color; prices realized stapled to title page. [08370] $25.00
144. [LINDNEUX] Collection of Paintings by Robert Lindneux. Los Angeles; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 4th, 1974. Lindneux [1871-1970] was, if perhaps not as talented as Russell or Bateman, just as self-confident and prolific, chronicling the Great American West and its wildlife. Softcover. 8”x8”, about 75 pages, 73 lots, all illustrated in b/w; a nice copy. [08369] $25.00
145. [PICASSO] Prints by Pablo Picasso from the Estate of Pablo Picasso. New York; Sotheby’s: November 17, 1982. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 150 pages, 98 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08660] $25.00
146. [REMBRANDT -SCHAFER COLLECTION] The Dr. Otto Schafer Collection of Rembrandt Etchings. New York; Sotheby’s: May 13, 1993. Softcover. 8.5”x10.5”, about 75 pages, 72 lots, b/w illustrations and folding plates; a nice copy. [08634] $20.00
147. [STENZEL COLLECTION] Fine American Western Paintings. The Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Franz Stenzel. Los Angeles; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 24th, 1980. Paintings and drawings by a wide variety of artists from this noted collection. The Stenzels also gave major donations to the Montana Historical Society and Yale. Softcover. 9”x9”, 213 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; prices realized list stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08371] $30.00
148. [VENEZUELA] Pinturas y Esculturas Venezolanas Clasicas y Contemporaneas. Caracas; Estudio Actual & New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 12th, 1979. Venezuelan artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 60 pages, 40 lots, many b/w and color illustrations; a nice copy. [08363] $25.00
149. [WOOLWORTH COLLECTION] Twenty-two Impressionist and other Paintings & Drawings Collected by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Woolworth, Monmouth, Maine. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 31st, 1962. Works by Bonnard, Cezanne, Corot, Degas, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, etc. Top lots were a Degas ballerina and a Van Gogh Dutch scene, which each brought $90,000. Hardcover. 7.5”x11”, 22 lots, 57 pages, all lots illustrated, 8 in color; light soil; prices realized noted in pencil. [08361] $20.00
150. [Zuccaro] The Life of Taddeo Zuccaro by Federico Zuccaro from the Collection of the British Rail Fund [with] Drawings by Taddeo and Federico Zuccaro and Other Artists from the Collection of the British Rail Fund. New York; Sotheby’s: January 11, 1990. Twin sales featuring the work of this noted pair of brothers. Taddeo [1529-1566] was a Mannerist painter most noted for his ambitious frescoes; Federico [1542-1609] took over his brother’s studio, and worked as a painter and architect. Many of the drawings in both auctions appear to have been intended as working drawings for frescoes or other decorative projects. 2 vols. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 59 + 81 pages, 62 lots, color illustrations; both volumes with dust jackets, light wear; endpaper corners clipped. [08684] $45.00
151. Catalogue of Costume and Décor Designs for Ballet, Theatre and Opera. London; Sotheby & Co.: May 30, 1974. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 130 pages, 184 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; price sheet stapled to title page. [08662] $25.00
152. Dance, Theatre, Opera, Cabaret. Costume and Décor Designs, Drawings, Photographs and Books. New York; Sotheby Parke-Bernet: December 6, 1976. Sale 4319. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 80 pages, 159 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08670] $25.00
153. Dance. Theatre, Opera. Costume & Décor Designs, Sculpture, Photographs & Books. New York; Sotheby Parke-Bernet: December 15, 1977. Sale 4063. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 100 pages, 127 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08669] $25.00
154. Dance, Theatre, Opera. Costume & Décor Designs, Drawings, Prints, Books. New York; Sotheby Parke-Bernet: November 24, 1978. Sale 4183. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, about 80 pages, 114 lots, b/w and several color illustrations; a nice copy. [08671] $25.00
155. Dance, Theatre, Opera, Music Hall and Film Décor and Costume Designs, Books, Posters and Photographs. New York; Sotheby’s: December 15th, 1981. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 72 pages, 200 lots, b/w and some color illustrations; prices realized stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08362] $20.00
156. [STRADAVARIUS] Important Musical Instruments. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 26, 1979. ‘Marquis de Champeaux’ Strad, as well as many other very fine antique violins; also a teo-manual harpsichord by Jacob Kirkman, London- 1767. Softcover. 8.5”x9”, 67 pages, 186 lots, many b/w and some color illustrations; prices realized stapled to title page. [08389] $20.00
157. [CLOCKS] The Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks. New York; Sotheby’s: April 26, 2001. A superb collection of English and French clocks from this noted collection. Shepro was the President of the American branch of the Antiquarian Horological Society and the second American admitted to membership in the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 156 pages, 145 lots, color and b/w illustrations, dj; near fine. [08553] $25.00
158. [METALS] Catalogue of English and Continental Pewter and Other Base-Metalwork... London; Sotheby & Co.: October 25, 1971. Includes a collection of Valais wine measures (illustrated). Property from the collections of Gwendoline Smith, Mrs. C.E. Burgess and Mrs. A. Gilbey. Softcover. 6”x9.5”, 22 pages plus 5 b/w illustrations of 18 lots; prices realised sheet stapled to title page; a nice copy. [08655] $25.00
159. [PANELING] Fine English and American Furniture, Rugs and Silver, Property of Charles Roberson of London, Estate of Augustus Lukeman, A.N.A., Mrs. George R. Van Reed, and others. New York; American Art Association: October 3-5, 1935. Sale 4187. This sale included the fine interior material including a handsome English 18th century elaborately carved pine and marble mantel, and the richly-carved mid-18th century pine panels and fittings from a room at St. Monica’s Priory in Spettisbury. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 130 pages, 612 lots, b/w illustrations; covers soiled and a bit worn. [08558] $35.00
160. [SWORDS] Important Public Auction of Antique Swords. The Vincent J. Palange Collection. Hyannis; Richard A. Bourne: October 27, 1971. A wide-ranging collection of antique American, English & European swords. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 109 pages, 352 lots, b/w illustrations, covers rubbed, creased. [08403] $60.00
