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"Caldwell Clock w/ Siena Marble and Caryatids", Lorillard Estate, Tuxedo Park
"Caldwell Clock w/ Siena Marble and Caryatids", Lorillard Estate, Tuxedo Park

"Caldwell Clock w/ Siena Marble and Caryatids", Lorillard Estate, Tuxedo Park

By J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

description of the piece from an auction catalogue years ago. The original key is missing, and the original

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique 6th-7th Century Himalayan Gandharan Cast Bronze Buddha Sculpture
Antique 6th-7th Century Himalayan Gandharan Cast Bronze Buddha Sculpture

Antique 6th-7th Century Himalayan Gandharan Cast Bronze Buddha Sculpture

Located in Ukiah, CA

with Gandharan bronzes dated to the 6th–7th century, as documented in museum and auction catalogues

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Chantilly Porcelain Pots de Crème
Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Chantilly Porcelain Pots de Crème

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Chantilly Porcelain Pots de Crème

Located in Kittery Point, ME

considerable, and a pair such as ours would have been very expensive. Eighteenth-century auction catalogues

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Ormolu

19th-century oil-on-paper drawing '' Female nude study '' English school
19th-century oil-on-paper drawing '' Female nude study '' English school

19th-century oil-on-paper drawing '' Female nude study '' English school

Located in Braintree, GB

2 KG The drawing comes with 1954 Sotheby’s & Co. auction catalogue shown in the last two pictures

Category

Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paper

Henri Matisse Galerie Maeght “Ce Dessin Me Plaît” Exhibition Poster, Paris, 1945
Henri Matisse Galerie Maeght “Ce Dessin Me Plaît” Exhibition Poster, Paris, 1945

Henri Matisse Galerie Maeght “Ce Dessin Me Plaît” Exhibition Poster, Paris, 1945

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Atlanta, GA

variants: reputable listings and auction-catalogue descriptions document a 1959 “after the original poster

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Contemporary Art Afternoon May 16, 2007 Sotheby's, 1st Ed
Contemporary Art Afternoon May 16, 2007 Sotheby's, 1st Ed

Contemporary Art Afternoon May 16, 2007 Sotheby's, 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

softcover auction catalogue. The Rockefeller name worked its magic at Sotheby’s sale of contemporary art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Five Tek Sing Cargo 'Aster Sprays' Tea Bowls, Qing Dynasty
Five Tek Sing Cargo 'Aster Sprays' Tea Bowls, Qing Dynasty

Five Tek Sing Cargo 'Aster Sprays' Tea Bowls, Qing Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

checked with reference to the original catalogues 1) Nagel Auctions Tek Sing Treasures auction catalogue

Category

Antique 1820s Indonesian Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Large Block Print Blue and White Bowl c 1822, Tek Sing Cargo
Large Block Print Blue and White Bowl c 1822, Tek Sing Cargo

Large Block Print Blue and White Bowl c 1822, Tek Sing Cargo

Located in seoul, KR

Auctions Tek Sing Treasures auction catalogue, sale date 17th November 2000. * Tek Sing Cargo The Tek

Category

Antique 1820s Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Works of Art from Houghton - Christie's Catalogue 1994
Works of Art from Houghton - Christie's Catalogue 1994

Works of Art from Houghton - Christie's Catalogue 1994

Located in Bradenton, FL

Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England. Christie's catalogue from the auction in London on Thursday 8th of

Category

1990s English Books

Materials

Paper

14th/15thC Pair of Yuan–Early Ming Cast-Iron Buddha with Original Mandorlas
14th/15thC Pair of Yuan–Early Ming Cast-Iron Buddha with Original Mandorlas

14th/15thC Pair of Yuan–Early Ming Cast-Iron Buddha with Original Mandorlas

Located in Ukiah, CA

Sotheby’s auction catalogue.. I knew immediately what the other one was when I came across it after having

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Kippel and the Bietschhorn Oil on Canvas Swiss Alps
Kippel and the Bietschhorn Oil on Canvas Swiss Alps

Kippel and the Bietschhorn Oil on Canvas Swiss Alps

$1,838

H 14.97 in W 18.12 in D 1.19 in

Kippel and the Bietschhorn Oil on Canvas Swiss Alps

Located in Vo', Veneto

works in private collections, regional auction catalogues and galleries specialising in early 20th

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Brochure Weapon Catalogue for Pietro Beretta, Published in  1906
Antique Brochure Weapon Catalogue for Pietro Beretta, Published in  1906

Antique Brochure Weapon Catalogue for Pietro Beretta, Published in 1906

$501Sale Price|35% Off

H 6.5 in W 9.65 in D 0.2 in

Antique Brochure Weapon Catalogue for Pietro Beretta, Published in 1906

Located in Langweer, NL

available to purchase at the time. Incredibly rare, only a few later catalogues offered at auction over the

Category

20th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Paper

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley
Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in Long Island City, NY

Paris. Two auction catalogues of the collection were published in 1895 and sales were held between March

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction Sothebys Books Catalogs in Slipcase Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

"The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" book catalogs. Sotheby's catalogues from the Duke and Duchess

Category

Late 20th Century American Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet By Beurdeley
Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet By Beurdeley

Exceptional 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet By Beurdeley

By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1

Located in Long Island City, NY

conducted by the Galerie Georges Petit of Paris. Two auction catalogues of the collection were published in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style 3-Piece Candelabra Garniture Set
A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style 3-Piece Candelabra Garniture Set

A Fine French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style 3-Piece Candelabra Garniture Set

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

auction catalogues of the collection were published in 1895 and sales were held between March 6-8 and May

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Candelabras

Materials

Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19thC French Baccarat & Ormolu Mounted "The Jokelson Vases" c.1830
Antique 19thC French Baccarat & Ormolu Mounted "The Jokelson Vases" c.1830

Antique 19thC French Baccarat & Ormolu Mounted "The Jokelson Vases" c.1830

By Baccarat

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

, Exhibit 83, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, 2001 (ref. p.147, colour ill. p.146) Auction catalogue

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Vases

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures

By René Rozet 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

conducted by the Galerie Georges Petit of Paris. Two auction catalogues of the collection were published in

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Pine Stool by K. J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden 1970s
Pine Stool by K. J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden 1970s

Pine Stool by K. J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden 1970s

$15,000

H 14.18 in W 23.43 in D 14.18 in

Pine Stool by K. J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden 1970s

Located in Utrecht, NL

their Decorative Sale auction catalogue a model of the previously misattributed Pall stool was for the

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Napoleon Buonapartes Regency Gilt Brass Hall Lantern Supplied by George Bullock
Napoleon Buonapartes Regency Gilt Brass Hall Lantern Supplied by George Bullock

Napoleon Buonapartes Regency Gilt Brass Hall Lantern Supplied by George Bullock

By George Bullock

Located in Benington, Herts

1816; Auction Catalogue of Effects at Longwood belonging to the late Emperor Napoleon, St Helena

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

Christie's Auction Catalogue (London, 31 Nov. 2010), lot 423. Acquired from highly reputable auction house

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Sylvia Stave Pewter Amphora Vase, C.G. Hallberg, Swedish Grace, 1936, Attributed
Sylvia Stave Pewter Amphora Vase, C.G. Hallberg, Swedish Grace, 1936, Attributed

Sylvia Stave Pewter Amphora Vase, C.G. Hallberg, Swedish Grace, 1936, Attributed

By Sylvia Stave, C.G. Hallberg

Located in PARIS, FR

catalogued in the auction trade as attributed to Sylvia Stave on the basis of its vocabulary, proportions

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pewter

A small painting of a storm on a Mediterranean coast by Le Croix de Marseilles
A small painting of a storm on a Mediterranean coast by Le Croix de Marseilles

A small painting of a storm on a Mediterranean coast by Le Croix de Marseilles

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

catalogued auction of Valuable Drawings and Engravings by Old Masters through Hollstein & Puppel

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid Century Modern Marble Table Lamp attrb. to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Mid Century Modern Marble Table Lamp attrb. to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Mid Century Modern Marble Table Lamp attrb. to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hansen Lighting Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Hansen Lighting catalogues from 1950s and veritable online catalogues and auctions. Turn knob switch is a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini
Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini

Pair of Small Walnut Tables with Boulle-Work Tops by Pillinini

By Pillinini

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

a model by Leleu, was sold at Sotheby’s in 2011. Though catalogued by the auction house as mid 19th

Category

Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium
Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium

Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium

By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

, which paved the way for the "Modern." Expertise, see excerpts from a catalogue of an auction at the

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

Shipwreck, auction sale catalogue * Binh Thuan ship The Binh Thuan shipwreck was discovered in 2001 near

Category

Antique 17th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Bixia Yuanjun Figure of Bronze Dated Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Bixia Yuanjun Figure of Bronze Dated Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Bixia Yuanjun Figure of Bronze Dated Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

$6,797Sale Price|44% Off

H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in

Bixia Yuanjun Figure of Bronze Dated Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

Located in London, GB

; Crown missing pieces; Gilt worn off. Provenance: Brunn Rasmussen Auctioneers, Auction 727, Catalogue

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Tulip Basket in Style of Achille Gamba, Pewter, Italy
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Tulip Basket in Style of Achille Gamba, Pewter, Italy

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Tulip Basket in Style of Achille Gamba, Pewter, Italy

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

tulips on top. Baskets with very similar designs are documented in online catalogues and auction listings

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold
Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold

Aldo Londi Thai Silk Vase, Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Blue, Green, Gold

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

sticker, but it's easy to attribute with multiple examples of Thai Silk pieces listed in online auctions

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Gold

Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s
Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s

Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s

By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

examples of Barbarico series by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso in catalogues, auctions listings

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy Sea Garden Vase Vessel Ceramic 1960s
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy Sea Garden Vase Vessel Ceramic 1960s

Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy Sea Garden Vase Vessel Ceramic 1960s

By Raymor, Alvino Bagni

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sea Garden pieces listed in online catalogues and auctions.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Murano Pulegoso Blue Art Glass Decanter and 6 Footed Glasses
Murano Pulegoso Blue Art Glass Decanter and 6 Footed Glasses

Murano Pulegoso Blue Art Glass Decanter and 6 Footed Glasses

$3,000 / set

H 8.32 in W 4.25 in D 3.22 in

Murano Pulegoso Blue Art Glass Decanter and 6 Footed Glasses

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini, Archimede Seguso

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

in either printed on online catalogues or auctions. Stylistically the set is very similar to Scarpa

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Barware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chairs Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chairs Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chairs Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Hasselt, VLI

of eight sold for €179.388 Catalogue Wight Auction, Similar model, sale on 14/12/2017, page 5, lot

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Antique Philadelphia Queen Anne Maple Dressing Table Lowboy Yale University 1730
Antique Philadelphia Queen Anne Maple Dressing Table Lowboy Yale University 1730

Antique Philadelphia Queen Anne Maple Dressing Table Lowboy Yale University 1730

Located in Portland, OR

auction below). The catalogue entry including a photographic image from 1931 from the Garvan Collection

Category

Antique 1730s American Queen Anne Lowboys

Materials

Brass

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)
Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Located in seoul, KR

Shipwreck, auction sale catalogue * Binh Thuan ship The Binh Thuan shipwreck was discovered in 2001 near

Category

Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

Melbourne, 2004 - The Binh Thuan Shipwreck, auction sale catalogue * Binh Thuan ship The Binh Thuan

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)
Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Located in seoul, KR

Thuan Shipwreck, auction sale catalogue * Binh Thuan ship The Binh Thuan shipwreck was discovered in

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Bowl with mandarin duck and lotus pattern design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

, 2004 - The Binh Thuan Shipwreck, auction sale catalogue * Binh Thuan ship The Binh Thuan shipwreck

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty
Chinese Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty

Chinese Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

, auction sale catalogue 2) Asian Ceramic Found along Maritime Silk Route by The National Museum of

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

, auction sale catalogue 4) Odysseycollectables - The Binh Thuan Collection * Binh Thuan ship The Binh

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

$30,000 / set

H 34 in W 19 in D 22.25 in

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Located in New York, NY

differences in the details of the lyre (catalogue, sale, Neal Auction Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, September

Category

Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History
Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History

Antique Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Chine De Commande Dish Eagle History

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Mottahedeh, auction sale catalogue 7520, Sotheby's New York, October 19, 2000, p.149, lot number 337

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890

By Charles Cressent

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

resulting fines, Cressent was forced to hold sales of his stock. The catalogues from these auctions, which

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Jeanneret  X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
Pierre Jeanneret  X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Highclere, Newbury

Prakash. In most auction and trade catalogues, even today, Jeanneret is credited with sole authorship

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

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