Historical Objectivity

An outstanding hand sculptured armchair inspired by the Female Form. This remarkable walnut armchair has a free flowing body, solid construction and signed to bottom “M 87”. I am u...

François Sellier, Pair of French Neoclassical Bronze Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau A pair of French Neoclassical portrait busts by François Sellier, probably dating to the late eig...

A European lion-head covered container, probably dating to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, fashioned in patinated copper-alloy metal with remnants of gilding. Possibl...

An American sterling silver sauce boat bearing the mark of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, dating to the late nineteenth century. Designed in a richly ornamented Rococo Revival manne...

A sculptural urn, Italian and likely made in the nineteenth century, carved in white marble. Its elongated ovoid body rises above a fluted pedestal foot and square plinth, while the ...

An assembled collection of twenty-four horn drinking beakers, mostly British, predominantly nineteenth century, with possible early twentieth-century examples. The group comprises te...

Italian Grand Tour Neoclassical Verde Antico Marble Farnese Hercules A Grand Tour Neoclassical sculpture of the Farnese Hercules, Italian, 19th century, carved in Verde Antico marbl...

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Two-Light Candlesticks in Roman Oil-Lamp Form A pair of patinated bronze candlesticks, probably Italian, late 19th century, circa 1880–1900, modeled in the...

A carved white marble horse head, probably Italian, provisionally dated to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, circa 1880–1920. Presented with an arched neck, upright ear...

An elegant covered urn in hand-blown opalescent glass, probably Murano, Italy. The classically inspired form combines a flaring mouth and rounded, vertically ribbed lower body with t...

After Paulus Potter, Horses Tethered at a Cottage Door, Oil on Canvas A European oil on canvas after Horses Tethered at a Cottage Door by Paulus Potter (Dutch, 1625–1654), probably ...

M. Weatherall, Winter, Ipswich River, Oil on canvas board An atmospheric oil painting depicting the Ipswich River in winter, signed “M. Weatherall” at the lower left and bearing a h...

European Patinated Bronze Recumbent Pug, 19th Century A sensitively modeled figure of a reclining pug, cast in bronze, resting on a low, shaped plinth. Probably European and ninetee...

Continental Pastel Portrait of a Young Woman, Probably French, Circa 1780 A finely rendered portrait of a young woman, Continental school, probably French, provisionally dated circa...

Elizabeth Wurts American Family Record Needlework Sampler, Dated 1837 An American embroidered family-record sampler signed Elizabeth Wurts and dated 1837, probably New Paltz, Ulster...

Set of four antique maritime lanterns, early 20th century. Each lantern is constructed with a cylindrical brass and copper body, steel, copper and brass fittings, glass lens, protect...

Pair of decorative table lamps in the Continental Empire Revival taste, early 20th century, maker unidentified. Cast and patinated gilt- brass/bronze mounts with tortoiseshell-patter...

An unusual covered decorative box attributed to R&Y Augousti, executed in a bold Art Deco revival and Karl Springer-influenced manner. The box is constructed as a compact architectur...

Meissen Style Porcelain Monkey Band Flute Player. Measurements: 4.875" h x 2.25" w.

Rare Meissen Hunter with Dogs Figure. Model designed circa 1785 - 1789 by Johann Carl Beauty who served as a Head of Model Department at Meissen factory until about 1794. Depicts Y...

Pair of painted tole metal palm-form candlesticks, unmarked, likely mid-20th century and in the Italian or Continental Hollywood Regency taste. Each is modeled as a stylized palm ris...

A decorative set of four French glazed faience candlesticks made for Lord & Taylor, mid-20th century, each formed as a columnar candleholder on a square stepped base. The design comb...

A cast patinated bronze eagle sculpture, unmarked, likely 20th century, modeled with wings held open and the head turned in profile above a compact rounded base. The surface is worke...

A pair of Continental, probably French, gilt-metal table lamps or electrified candlesticks, late 19th to early 20th century, circa 1890-1910. Each rises from a shaped green faux mala...

A set of 10 Chinese Export porcelain pot de crème cups and covers, made for the Western dessert service market, late 18th to early 19th century, circa 1790-1820. The cup is potted in...

Chinese Export Reticulated Porcelain Dessert Service, Circa 1800 This refined Chinese Export porcelain dessert service was produced for the Western market, likely in the late 18th t...

This finely modeled Italian ceramic cat belongs to the playful mid-century majolica tradition associated with Bassano del Grappa and the surrounding Veneto ceramic workshops. The fig...

A mid-century French Air France celestial planisphere lithograph by Lucien Boucher (French, 1889–1971), produced as part of the artist’s celebrated poster and map designs for the air...

A mid-century French Air France pictorial world map after Lucien Boucher (French, 1889–1971), the celebrated designer of the airline’s “planisphere” poster series. Executed as a colo...

The mirror is distinguished by its rounded arch form, ribbed rope-like side members, and block-like gray tessellated stone or stone-composite sections at the crest and base. The cont...

Research note: the iconography matches Noli me tangere, with Mary Magdalene kneeling before the risen Christ, often shown in garden or landscape settings with Christ in the role of g...

Continental Renaissance Revival Carved Dragon Griffin Table Lamp, c. 1890-1930 A dramatic carved figural table lamp, the base modeled as a winged dragon or griffin-like grotesque se...

Mary Weatherall American Abstract Oil Painting, c. 1980 A vibrant American abstract composition by Mary Pennington Updike Weatherall (1930–2018), executed in richly layered oil on c...

A fine pair of covered porcelain ice pails, or seaux à glace, in the French Old Paris taste, each modeled with a rounded bucket-form body, removable cover, scalloped rim, raised loop...

A fine antique Kashmiri lacquered papier-mache lidded vase, Northern India, 19th century or possibly earlier, of baluster form with a fitted cylindrical cover and richly painted surf...

Set of 4, Baccarat France "Malmaison" Pattern Crystal Claret Wine Glasses Measures: 6.875" h x 3.25" w

Set of 8, Baccarat France "Malmaison" Pattern Crystal Water Goblets Measures: 7.5" h x 3.625" w

Set of 6, Val St Lambert "Lalaing" Crystal Champagne Flutes Measures: 7" h x 2.25" w

Set of 11, Baccarat France "Longchamps" Pattern Sherry & Cordial Glasses Includes: 6 Sherry Glasses - 5" h x 1.875" w 5 Cordial Glasses - 3.625" h x 1.375" w

Set of 8, Baccarat France "Longchamps" Pattern Champagne/Tall Sherbet Glasses. Measures: 4.625" h x 3.5" w.

A fine Golf Themed late Victorian Scottish or British banded agate letter opener, also cataloged as a paper knife, formed with a polished tapering hardstone blade in richly variegate...

A fine pair of small decorative tabletop or wall hanging picture frames in the Napoleon III or late Victorian Boulle revival taste, each with a rectangular outer form surrounding an ...

A fine late 19th-century Bohemian amber glass jewelry casket or table box, formed with a hinged domed lid, rounded rectangular body, and patinated metal mounts with latch and hinge. ...

A fine pair of Chinese figural costume lithographs depicting a male court official or mandarin figure and a female figure in richly ornamented Qing-style dress. Each figure is shown ...

Black Forest Style Carved Aneroid Barometer and Thermometer, c. 1890 A finely carved Continental wall barometer and thermometer in the Black Forest taste, formed as a vertical weath...

A fine Anglo-Indian Kashmiri papier-mâché and polychrome wood table lamp of Art Nouveau period taste, formed with an elongated baluster standard rising from a domed circular base. Th...

A decorative white glazed ceramic table lamp modeled in pineapple form, with a deeply textured body composed of raised overlapping fruit scales and a stylized leafy crown beneath the...

A dramatic antique Continental carved cherub fragment, modeled as a winged putto head or angelic bust mounted on a later painted architectural base. The figure is carved with a solem...

German Saxon Annaberg-Type Enamelled Krug Dated 1710 A fine German Saxon enamelled Krug, Annaberg or Dippoldiswalde type, dated 1710, with a rounded ribbed body, dark brown glazed s...

A fine French Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture by Henry-Ernest Parayre (French, 1883-1970), depicting a seated mother and child in a composition of quiet monumentality and intimat...

The Disappointed Lover is a finely composed late Victorian genre painting by John Evans Eccles, a British artist recorded as active in the 1880s and represented in the Bury Art Museu...

19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Commedia Dell’Arte Figure Plaque A fine Italian Grand Tour pietra dura plaque depicting a brightly dressed theatrical figure, likely a Commedia dell...

Isaac Henry Caliga American 1884 Winter Mother And Child Oil On Board A finely observed late 19th-century American winter genre painting by Isaac Henry Caliga, signed lower left and...

This painting illustrates one of the great episodes of royal encounter in the Old Testament: the visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon. According to 1 Kings 10, the queen had h...

A fine antique Scottish oval snuff or trinket box, formed with a gilt brass mount and inset polished hardstone panels. The lid is arranged in a distinctive checkerboard specimen patt...

A fine antique North European turned wood architectural temple model, conceived as a small classical pavilion with a circular stepped base, ring-turned columns, arched supports, domed cupola, upper lantern, and turned finial. The form belongs to the 19th-century taste for architectural souvenirs, cabinet objects, and scholarly models, where classical and Renaissance building types were reduced into highly decorative table-top works. Comparable 19th-century North European temple models are cataloged with cupolas, round columns, turned finials, and circular plinths, supporting this classification. The object is made of turned and carved hardwood, likely fruitwood or a closely related cabinet wood, with a warm honey-brown polished surface that emphasizes the lathe work and architectural rhythm. Its composition evokes a tholos or rotunda-type temple, with the repeated columns and domed crown giving it a distinctly Grand Tour character. While Grand Tour models were often produced in marble, alabaster, bronze, cork, and wood, their purpose was similar: to bring the architecture of antiquity and the European journey into the domestic interior. The maker is unknown, and no visible signature or workshop mark is apparent. The workmanship suggests a skilled 19th-century turner or cabinetmaker, possibly working in a North European or Continental tradition of architectural display objects, apprentice pieces, and curiosity cabinet models. Its scale, sculptural profile, and layered construction make it suitable for cataloging under antique architectural model, Grand Tour temple model...

A fine pair of Chinese Canton painted enamel peach-form cups and saucers, Qing dynasty, likely 19th century, each worked in polychrome enamel over a copper body and presented on late...

A fine set of six Lalique France crystal liqueur or shot glasses in the celebrated Enfants pattern, originally designed by René Lalique in 1932. Each small vessel is formed in clear ...

Alessandro Albrizzi Italian Lucite World Globe Ice Bucket, 1960s A fine Italian Mid-Century Modern Lucite world globe ice bucket designed by Alessandro Albrizzi, formed as a clear polished acrylic cube with a spherical interior chamber engraved with the continents, latitude and longitude lines, and orbiting moon detail. The object is both functional barware and sculptural design, with the globe appearing suspended within the transparent mass like an optical illusion or captured planetary form. Alessandro Albrizzi, an Italian designer active in the international design world of the 1960s and 1970s, became known for sophisticated Lucite furniture, barware, and decorative objects associated with jet-set interiors and the glamorous modern taste of the period. His work often combined clean geometric forms with theatrical materials, using acrylic, chrome, brass, and high-polish surfaces to create objects that were at once modern, luxurious, and playful. This example belongs to Albrizzi’s celebrated Lucite barware designs, where the visual wit of an “ice cube” form is expanded into a cosmopolitan world globe motif. The heavy transparent cube, frosted map decoration, and spherical interior give the piece strong Space Age and Mid-Century Modern character, making it suitable for cataloging as Italian Lucite barware, Alessandro Albrizzi ice bucket...

French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Warrior Medallion Tiebacks A fine set of 5 French Neoclassical gilt bronze curtain tiebacks, each formed as a circular medallion with a raised classi...