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Giovanni 'John’ Bucci Metal Art Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
Giovanni 'John' Bucci
(Italian-American, 1935-2019)
A welded metal sculpture composed of various found metal pieces, 1960s.
17 inches wide by 18 ¼ inches tall by 8 inches deep
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Onyx Dresser Box, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian brown onyx paw foot dresser box, 1960s.
5 ¾ inches wide by 4 ¼ inches deep by 2 ¼ inches tall
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Bhutanese Burl Dhapa Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
A Bhutanese turned brul dhapa bowl, made by a Bhutanese artisan in the mid-20th century.
7 ½ inches wide 3 ¾ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Bhutanese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Three Wise Monkeys Leather Sculptures
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage group of leather wrapped figural sculptures depicting the three wise monkeys.
Approximately 11 ½ inches wide by 13 ½ inches deep by 16 inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass
$3,400 / set
Porcelain Bust of Homer
Located in Savannah, GA
A porcelain crackled glaze bust of Homer after the antique, English, circa early 20th century.
13 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 19 inches tall
Category
20th Century Busts
Materials
Porcelain
$1,800
Axe in Stump Cast Iron Paperweight
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique axe in stump cast iron paperweight.
5 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Paperweights
Materials
Iron
French Brass Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A French brass inkwell, 19th century.
8 ¼ inches wide by 4 ¾ inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Malachite Box
Located in Savannah, GA
A small malachite box.
3 ¼ by 3 ⅜ by 1 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$680
Mitchell Gaudet Art Glass Head
By Mitchell Gaudet
Located in Savannah, GA
Mitchell Gaudet
(Lousiana, b.1962)
An art glass head on socle.
7 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 11 inches tall
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
French Glove Maker's Trade Sign, c.1940
Located in Savannah, GA
A French toleware glove maker’s trade sign, circa 1940.
Positionable in four directions.
11 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 19 inches tall
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Terracotta Olive Jar on Stand, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A mediterranean terracotta olive jar on later iron stand, 19th century.
15 inches wide by 31 inches tall; jar without stand 27 inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century European Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Fortunata Tuscany, Italy Majolica Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Savannah, GA
A large majolica sculptural centerpiece bowl by Fortunata of Tuscany, Italy with applied lobster and sea life.
20 ¾ inches wide by 18 inches deep by 6 ⅝ inches tall
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Majolica
A Pair of Famille Rose Lidded Jars, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of small Chinese famille rose porcelain lidded jars, late 19th century.
5 ¼ inches wide by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Cobalt Glass Box, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
An Italian cobalt glass box, 1960s.
5 ¼ inches wide by 3 ½ inches deep by 2 ⅛ inches tall
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Franz Liszt Bronze Bust, J. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Savannah, GA
Franz Liszt miniature bronze bust by J. Kalmar Foundry, Austria, circa 1890s.
2 ½ inches wide by 1 ¾ inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Busts
Materials
Bronze
Gillinder & Sons Washington Bust, 1876
By Gillinder & Sons
Located in Savannah, GA
A Gillinder & Sons milk glass portrait bust of George Washington for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
3 ½ inches wide by 3 ¼ inches deep by 6 inches tall
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Busts
Materials
Milk Glass
Chinese Spinach Jade Bowls
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Chinese spinach jade bowls, circa 1920s.
4 inches wide by 1 ¾ inches tall
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Jade
Bathing Venus Capodimonte, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bathing venus capodimonte figurine, 19th century.
4 ½ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 13 ¼ inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
5 Spirits Bottles, Savannah, Ga History, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A group of 5 spirits bottles, circa mid-19th century.
Deaccessioned from the historic Owen-Thomas House cellar, Telfair Museums.
3 inches wide by 11 ½ inches tall
Category
Antique 19th Century Bottles
Materials
Glass
33 Sauterne Wine Bottles, Savannah, Ga History, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A lot of 33 Sauterne wine bottles, circa 1870s.
Bottled by A.B. Miller 241 Fourth Ave - New York for the grocers John Duncan’s Sons.
These bottles were deaccessioned from the histori...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Bottles
Materials
Glass
11 Haut Sauternes Brandenburg Freres Bordeaux Bottles, 1880s
Located in Savannah, GA
A lot of 11 Haut Sauterne Bradenburg Freres Bordeaux wine bottles, circa 1880s.
These bottles were deaccessioned from the historic Owens-Thomas House cellar, Telfair Museums, Savanna...
Category
Antique 1880s French Bottles
Materials
Glass
10 Mestrezat & Co. Bordeaux Floirac and Sauternes Bottles, c.1870s
Located in Savannah, GA
A lot of 10 Mestrezat & Co. Bordeaux Floirac and Sauternes bottles, circa 1870s.
These bottles were deaccessioned from the historic Owens-Thomas House cellar, Telfair Museums, Savann...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bottles
Materials
Glass, Mylar
18 Utility Bottles, Savannah, Ga History, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A group of 18 utility bottles, 19th century.
These bottles were deaccessioned from the historic Owens-Thomas House cellar, Telfair Museums, Savannah, Georgia.
2 ½ inches wide by 10...
Category
Antique 19th Century Bottles
Materials
Glass
Egyptian Revival Sphinx Carvings, c.1880
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Egyptian Revival ebonized sphinx carvings, circa 1880.
6 ¼ inches wide by 12 inches deep by 10 inches tall
Category
Antique 1880s Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,200 / set
10 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN Werle 1870 Champagne Bottles
Located in Savannah, GA
A group of 10 Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin Werle champagne bottles, 1870.
Deaccessioned from the historic Owen-Thomas House cellar, Telfair Museums.
2 ¾ inches wide by 9 ¾ inches tall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bottles
Materials
Glass
Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy.
Interior is padded and fitted for blue and white porcelain teapot.
The teapot stands 4¼ inches tall and features a fish on one si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Apollo and Diana Plaster Busts
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of modern grand tour plaster busts depicting Apollo and Diana, circa 1940s.
5 ½ inches wide by 4 ¼ inches deep by 10 ½ inches tall
Good overall with some discoloration and ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Plaster
$1,200 / set
Septarian Dragon Egg Geode Bookends - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Large bookends made from a sectarian geode, also known as "dragon egg" or "dragon stone".
The polished face is 7 inches tall by 5 ½ inches and the depth is just under 5 inches.
The b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Myrna Nobile Fiber Sculpture, c.1960s
By Myrna Nobile
Located in Savannah, GA
Myrna Nobile
(American, b.1947)
Sculpture; enamel, cloth and wood, c.1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Richard Russell Jr. Bust by Rosario Russell Fiore, 1975
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore
(American, 1908-1994)
A large plaster bust of Georgia Governor and United States Senator Richard Russell Jr., 1975.
The bronze is in the Capitol Museum Collect...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Richard Russell Jr. Plaster Maquette by Rosario R. Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore
(American, 1908-1994)
A full length portrait plaster maquette of Georgia Governor and United States Senator Richard Russell Jr., circa 1975.
8 ½ inches wide by 8 inches deep by 29 inches tall
Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial.
Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Rosario Russell Fiore Plaster Bust
Located in Savannah, GA
A plaster bust of sculptor Rosario Russell Fiore, circa 1980.
Unsigned. Likely by his wife Florence Fiore.
8 inches wide by 9 ½ inches deep by 16 ½ inches tall
Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial.
Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Ephraim Doner Plaster Bust by Florence Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Florence Fiore
(American, 1905-1999)
A plaster bust of Ephraim Doner by Florence Fiore, circa 1930s.
Ephraim Doner was a prominent figure and artist of the Big Sur and Carmel milieu in the mid 20th century. He was a friend to Henry Miller who mentions him extensively in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch.
10 inches wide by 9 ½ inches deep by 18 inches tall
Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Florence Fiore - Rudolph Gruen Plaster Bust, c.1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
Florence Fiore
(American, 1905-1999)
A from-life plaster bust of American composer Rudolph Gruen, circa 1930s.
10 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 20 inches tall
Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Robert Frost Bust by Florence Fiore, c.1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
Florence Fiore
(American, 1908-1994)
A from-life plaster portrait bust of Robert Frost, circa 1930
“When he was professor of English at Amherst College, Florence traveled there to sculpt his portrait. Florence wanted to finish the bust as quickly as possible because Frost was recovering from an illness. She completed this sculpture in three days.”
11 ½ inches wide by 11 inches deep by 19 inches tall
Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Margaret Mitchell Plaster Maquette by Rosario Russell Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore
(American, 1908-1994)
A plaster maquette of Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell by Rosario Russell Fiore, 1982.
In five pieces.
12 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 23 inches tall
Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial.
Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Classical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
General James Oglethorpe Plaster Maquette by Rosario Russell Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore
(American, 1908-1994)
A plaster maquette of General James Oglethorpe, 1976
14 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 38 inches tall
Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial.
Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Persian Safavid Fritware Bowl, c.17th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A larger blue and white Safavid period Persian fritware bowl, circa 17th century.
9 inches wide by 4 inches tall
Category
Antique 17th Century Persian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Indian Silver Repoussé Hunting Bowl, Lucknow, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A large repoussé silver ceremonial hunting bowl, Lucknow, North India, Raj Period, late 19th century.
Five scenes depicting mythological creatures, lion...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Marcello Fantoni Vase, c.1950s
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Savannah, GA
Marcello Fantoni
(Italy, 1810-1893)
Highly textured volcanic glazed monumental vase, made circa 1950s.
Unsigned.
15 inches wide by 9 inches deep by 16 inches tall
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A Japanese Bronze “Animal” Jardiniere
Located in Savannah, GA
A Japanese Meiji period bronze “animal” jardiniere by the Seiya Company, circa late 19th century.
Depicted in deep relief are a lion, tiger, elephant, b...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Bronze
South Georgia Cotton Picking Baskets - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of south Georgia plantation split oak cotton picking baskets, c.1900.
largest: 24 ½ inches wide by 23 ¾ inches deep by 18 ¾ inches tall
smaller: 22 inches wide by 22 inches d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Pennsylvania Painted Chalkware Cat
Located in Savannah, GA
A Pennsylvania painted chalkware cat, circa second half 19th century.
These pieces usually painted by German-American folk artisans from Lancaster to Philadelphia were made to be a more accessible household ornament than expensive Staffordshire ceramics. They are more rare today due to their fragile gypsum composition. In the later part of the 19th century and into the 20th century these figures became popular as carnival prizes...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Chinese Green Monochrome Meiping Vase
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese monochrome porcelain meiping vase in crackled lime-green glaze with apocryphal Chenghua mark.
10 ½ inches wide by 17 inches tall
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Jared French Portrait Bust of Chuck Howard, 1951
By Jared French
Located in Savannah, GA
Jared French
(American, 1905-1988)
Portrait bust of Chuck Howard, 1951
plaster on wood base
Titled and signed with “CH" mongram for Howard over the date...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
An Articulating Santos, c.1820
Located in Savannah, GA
An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820.
Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base.
18...
Category
Antique 1820s European Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Trumpeting Elephant Doorstops, c.1910s - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of cast metal trumpeting elephant doorstops, circa 1910s.
each weighing 10 lbs and measuring 13 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 13 ½ inches...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Industrial Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
