Silla, Ltd.
to
15
190
174
26
26
19
10
7
4
1
1
1
1
12
8
8
5
4
Mid-Century Organic Modernist Parquetry-Inlaid Birch Center Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST ORGANIC PARQUETRY INLAID BIRCH CENTER TABLE
Circa second quarter 20th century
Item # 011QJP19Z
This lovely table is unusual and so eye-catching! The top is an inlaid check...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Center Tables
Materials
Birch
French Antique Carved Alabaster Sculpture Statue of Napoleon, 20 1/2” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH SCHOOL
Circa late 19th/early 20th century
"Standing Napoleon"
Carved alabaster signed in script to the reverse of the base "Moreau"
Item # C104701
A lovely decorative scu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Two-Tier Table Gueridon
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE GILT-BRONZE TWO-TIER MARBLE GUERIDON IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE
France, circa 19th century
Item # 407PFR27S
An exquisite two-tier gueridon of simply delightful proportions, the e...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Regency Style Gilt and Faux Porphyry Iron Athenienne Jardinierre Plant Stand
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCY STYLE GILT AND FAUX-PORPHYRY IRON ATHENIENNE JARDINIERRE
Early 20th century, likely designed to be used as a jardinierre
Item # 407MYK10M
Unusual and eye-catching, this bold Regency-style athenienne is cleverly designed entirely out of iron, the surface of which has been decorated with parcel gilding, a baked enamel that simulates pophyry marble and polychromed uprights. The vessel has drainage points in the bottom that insinuate it was designed to be used as a jardinierre. This is surmounted by gilded lion masks with rings in their mouths over the tripart columnar supports stretched on a triangular mid-tier shelf, the loosely klismo legs swirling and curving outward over gilded animal...
Category
Early 20th Century European Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of Vintage French Moderne Brushed Oak Bookcases Display Cabinets
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FRENCH MODERNE OAK BOOKCASES
One larger, one smaller, each with sliding glass doors unmarked circa 1960s
Item # 402XAP21S
A very relevant and useful pair of bookcases for ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Fine Japanese Meiji Bronze Okimono Sculpture of a Rat with Chestnut
Located in Shippensburg, PA
UNKOKU
Japan, late 19th/early 20th century
A Rat Grasping a Chestnut
Patinated bronze signed to underside
Item # 407CJE29P
A fine late 19th to early 20th century bronze okimono ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brushed Steel, Brass, Marble Ram’s Head Pedestal Table manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MID-CENTURY MODERN BRUSHED STEEL, POLISHED BRASS AND BLACK MARBLE PEDESTAL TABLE
In the manner of Maison Jansen circa mid 20th century
Ite...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK
Denmark, circa 1970s
Item # 405XLG28A
This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Parian Porcelain Bust of “Tanagra” after Emmanuel Villanis ca. 1890
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL VILLANIS
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Tanagra"
Parian porcelain bust over gilt bronze plinth raised on marble base over bronze plate signed in shoulder "E. Villanis" cast circ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Oak and Metal “Shamrock” Desk or Dining Table by George Ciancimino
By George Ciancimino
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"SHAMROCK" OAK, BRUSHED AND POLISHED ALLOY DINING TABLE OR DESK
Designed by George Ciancimino for Jens Risom circa 1970s unmarked
Item # 802PVK24S
A lively and beautifully made tab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
English Antique Seascape of "Sussex Coast" (1854) by William Shayer, Sr.
By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILLIAM SHAYER, SR.
British, 1788-1879
"Sussex Coast" (1854)
Oil on canvas signed lower left "William Shayer '54" titled in graphite on stretcher bars verso
Item # 404REX19W
Th...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
American Still-Life Oil Painting of Apples by Bryant Chapin ca. 1900
By Chapin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRYANT CHAPIN
United States, 1859-1927
Still Life of Apples (1900)
Oil on canvas signed lower left “BRYANT CHAPIN / 1900.”
Item # 404PDJ21Q
A vivd scene that captures the essence of nature's bounty through the portrayal of vibrant, freshly picked apples. Unlike many of his contemporaries who preferred lush, naturalistic environments, Bryant Chapin often chose a simpler greenish-brown backdrop, allowing the viewer's attention to be drawn solely to the meticulously rendered apples.
The apples are the focal point of the image, each depicted with their rich red and yellow skins glistening under the warm sunlight. The manner in which Chapin paints them allows them to almost hover above the rustic surface. This characteristic slight elevation of the fruit from the surface is a distinctive feature of Chapin’s style. The background is largely impressionistic with bold chaotic brushstrokes blending earthy tones of greens and browns with subtle textures, an effect that provides a softened contrast to the hyper-realist bright and shiny apples, emphasizing their freshness and natural beauty.
For a similar example on the open market, see a nearly identical painting Chapin painted in 1907 with almost the same stretcher size (10" x 15") which was offered at Bonham's, New York in their May 21, 2008 sale (lot 1003), which achieved $ 5,400 USD.
ARTIST
Bryant Chapin (American, 1859-1927) was a prominent still life artist, born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts, where he spent his entire life. The early roots of his artistic inclination were likely nurtured by his maternal aunt, Sarah Augusta Borden née Washburn (1841-1911), a pioneering art teacher in Fall River.
Chapin studied under the prominent still-life painter Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905), a connection evident in his early works which reflect Dunning’s influence. These initial paintings often feature fruit meticulously arranged on highly polished tabletops with elaborate carved edges and reflective surfaces, showcasing Chapin's attention to detail and his delicate rendering of light and texture.
Before fully dedicating himself to art, Chapin pursued careers in engineering and banking. It wasn't until 1888, at the age of twenty-nine, that he established his first studio and committed to his artistic profession. Chapin maintained this studio in Fall River throughout his life. He also briefly taught freehand drawing at the Fall River Evening Drawing School, part of the local public school system.
Chapin’s artistic repertoire included still lifes, landscapes, marine scenes, and occasional portraits. His still life paintings can be categorized into two styles: arrangements of fruit on polished tabletops with intricate moldings and reflections, and outdoor settings where fruit is placed directly on the ground against a vague, greenish-brown background. His outdoor still lifes often feature vibrant berries spilling from rustic, wooden boxes.
Chapin traveled extensively throughout New England and Canada to paint landscapes, and in 1912 and 1913, he ventured abroad in search of new subjects. His Impressionistic landscapes were described as having a "wistful mysticism," making them popular among contemporary audiences. Hezekiah Anthony Dyer...
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Two-Handled Pompeiian Cups circa 1875
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR PAIR OF BRONZE IVY AND VINE BAS-RELIEF DECORATED TWO-HANDLED 'SCYPHUS' (OR 'SKYPHOS') CUPS ON BLACK MARBLE SOCLE AFTER ANTIQUITY
Cast by the fo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Striding Bull” after Isidore Jules Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR [after]
French, 1827-1901
Striding Bull
Patinated bronze signed in naturalistic base "I. BONHEUR" cast posthumously circa 1930-40
Item # 406THY02D
A hands...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco French Bronze, Brass and Glass Display Cabinet circa 1930s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH BRONZE, BRASS AND GLASS DISPLAY CABINET
Circa early 20th century unmarked
Item # 405KPI03A
A very sleek and stylish display c...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Four Leather-Wrapped Rattan “Balboa” Arm Chairs with Game Table by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF FOUR LEATHER-WRAPPED RATTAN "BALBOA" DINING CHAIRS WITH GAME TABLE
Designed by Elinor McGuire, all chairs and table marked with brass plaques for McGuire San Francisco; circa ...
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture “Gardant du Gibier” by Pierre-Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
France, 1810-1879
"Chien Gardant du Gibier" (1850)
Sand-cast patinated bronze signed in cast "P.I. MÊNE 1850" cast circa 1870-1880
Item # 405ZIM29Q
One of Mên...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Bronze and Red Marble Lamps
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED ROUGE MARBLE TABLE LAMPS
France, probably Paris, circa third quarter of the 19th century
Item # 404LBP26Q
A magnificent pair of Neoclassical vases converted into lamps, they are designed loosely after the influential vases of Antiquity known as the Medici and Borhese Vases. Those Kraters were executed in marble and have been widely considered the finest and most well-conceived vases of Antiquity. They have been frequently copied and have been the inspiration for many decorative arts, including the present pair.
The original vases feature bas-relief scenes in the Medici vase of a seated Iphigenia beneath a statue of Diana surrounded by Achilles, Ulysses and Agamemnon and in the Borghese vase a scene of drunk Silenius, Dionysus wearing his animal skin garment and Ariadne all together accompanied by a procession of revellers.
The present example departs from antiquity, focusing only on the Bacchic revellers and have repeated this motif across the field of the vase. They carry in their outstretched arms wreathes and long drapes of their garments, several carrying in hand the Thrysus. The chorus of figures is loosely reminiscent to the Borghese Dancers, also known as the Dancing Hours, executed in bas relief in marble...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARCHITECT'S DESK IN MANNER OF GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
England, circa 1790 with alphabetized rent drawers interior unmarked
Item # 405KYH28Z
This remarkable architect's pedestal desk was almost certainly crafted by Gillows of Lancaster, London circa 1790. It features a rectangular top inlaid with maroon gilt-tooled leather bordered by a molded edge. Below this is situated a full-width frieze drawer which is decorated to appear as two false drawers over pedestals containing three graduated drawers on either side of an open kneehole. The desk stands on a molded plinth base fitted with casters.
The top drawer reveals a sliding gilt-tooled leather writing surface with a central panel that can be lifted on ratchet supports to hold and display documents. This surface slides back to uncover a lower compartment with an open storage area, flanked by three lidded compartments labeled alphabetically within oval reserves. The back of the desk is designed for a tidy appearance, making it suitable for placement in the center of a room, featuring two full-width faux drawers above faux cabinet doors in the pedestals.
While the present example is not marked by Gillows, it is almost without question a product of their workshops and is firmly attributed to their design books. The alphabet inlaid drawers were inspired by designs popularized by Thomas Shearer’s The Cabinet Maker’s London Book of Prices (1788-1803). These were employed in designs published by Gillows, such as the 'bureau writing-table' with a double-ratcheted top made for the Earl of Shrewsbury in 1789 and a writing-table from 1794 (see Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, L. Boynton, ed., 1995, pl. 24 and 41). A similar design appears in the firm’s 1798 Estimate Sketch Book (p.1481), preserved in the Westminster City Library. The drawer design is further seen on pedestal desks stamped by Gillows, including the library table provided by the firm in 1778 to Denton Hall (see C. Gilbert, The Life and Works of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol.II, p.246, pl.449).
Gillows produced many variations of this desk style, including those with ratcheting tops for standing use, enclosed kneehole designs, various types of pulls, and subtle dimensional adjustments. Examples can be seen well into the George IV period and the influence of this form on later desks by Gillows can be seen as the tastes changed into the second half of the nineteenth century.
Sir Walter Scott acquired a similar desk from Gillows for his Edinburgh house in Castle Street in 1810, later moving it to his study at Abbotsford in 1826. In a letter to J.B. Morritt of Rokeby Hall, Yorkshire, dated May 1810, Scott wrote: ‘You know I fell in love with your Library table and now the The Lady [The Lady of the Lake] has put crowns into my purse I would willingly treat myself unto the like...’ On 9 August, Scott wrote again to Morritt: 'I must not omit to tell you that Gillows table has arrived and gives great satisfaction. Everyone that sees it likes it so much I dare say I shall have some commissions to send him. His bill did not much exceed yours being about £30 ready money’. The Gillow archives from 1810 record: ‘pack for W.Scott Esq., Castle Street, Edinburgh, case containing mahogany bureau writing table Double Elevating tops cupboard in center complete writing drawers’. (See C. Wainwright, The Romantic Interior, Fig 162 & 163).
A few open-market examples of nearly identical desks...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Narcissus”
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RAND TOUR
Italy, late 19th century
"Narcissus"
Patinated bronze cast by the Michele Amodio foundry of Naples, signed to base cast third quarter of 19th century
Item # 406SKN07W
...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Persian Antique Bidjar Bijar Runner Rug Carpet circa 1920 9.25’ x 4.5'
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PERSIAN ANTIQUE BIJAR (BIDJAR) RUNNER RUG
Western Persia, circa 1920
Item # 404KJT12P
A rich and timeless Persian Bijar runner rug, this carpet features a chaotic ground spilling ov...
Category
20th Century Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
French 1880s Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Walking” by Antoine-Louis Barye
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
France, 1796-1875
Tigre Qui Marche
Sand-cast bronze with medium-brown, black and coppery patination signed "BARYE" with gently raised edges, incised "F. BARBED...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Leather and Oak Safari Chair by Wilhelm Kienzle
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LEATHER AND OAK "SAFARI" CHAIR
Designed by Wilhelm Kienzle in 1928, manufactured by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland circa 1950
Item # 405ZPF07Q-2
Designed in 1928 by Wilhelm Kienzle, the "S...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern “Safari” Chair in Leather and Oak by Wilhelm Kienzle, 1950s
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LEATHER AND OAK "SAFARI" CHAIR
Designed by Wilhelm Kienzle in 1928, manufactured by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland circa 1950
Item # 405ZPF07Q-3
Designed in 1928 by Wilhelm Kienzle, the "S...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Style Trumeau Full-Length Mirror, 86” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH ROCOCO STYLE PARCEL-GILTWOOD PAINTED TRUMEAU MIRROR
Retaining the original oil painting in the upper over early smoky glass probably France, circa late 19th century
Item # 403KIX18P
This refined antique mirror has a substantial profile and is divided onto a one-third display of an oil on canvas painting, reserving the remaining two-thirds for a wonderful smoky aged glass mirror...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood, Giltwood
French Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NAPOLEON III EBONIZED AND MARQUETRY-INLAID SECRETARY DESK
France, circa late 19th century
Item # 311PCG30A
An intricately bone-inlaid Napoleon I...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Marble
English Antique Marble Bust “Lady Layard” by John Warrington Wood ca. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOHN WARRINGTON WOOD
British, 1839-1886
Bust of a Woman, almost certainly depicting Lady Layard (1870)
Carrara marble signed to the reverse "WARRINGTON WOOD SCULPT ROMA 1870"
Item # 405UGP17Q
A very finely carved marble bust that almost certainly depicts Lady Layard (British, 1843-1912) at 27 years of age. While the bust is not titled, John Warrington Wood had a relationship with the family, first sculpting Lady Mary Enid Evelyn Layard's husband and cousin Henry Austin Layard the year before in London in 1869. Wood exhibited that bust at the Royal Academy in 1870 and the same year Lady Layard would have sat down with him in Rome for the completion of this bust. Interestingly, Henry Layard decided he did not like the bust that was completed of him and eventually re-commissioned Wood to complete the bust again 12 years later in 1881, that example held in the permanent collection of The National Gallery in London. The same year, John Warrington Wood executed a second bust of Lady Layard that is held in the permanent collection of the British Museum of Art (acc. no. OA.10557). It is interesting to view the painting completed by Vicente Palmaroli y González...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fine and Rare “Valet de Limier” Antique Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MENE
French, 1810-1879
"Valet de Limier" (1879)
Sand-cast bronze with medium-brown patination with underlying copperish hues Cast signa...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE AND SUBSTANTIAL PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLACK SLATE URNS, NOW FITTED AS LAMPS
Paris, France circa second half of the 19th century unmarked
Item # 403PUW1...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Slate, Brass, Ormolu
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Tiger and Tortoise” after Georges Gardet
By Georges Gardet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGES GARDET
French, 1863-1939
"La Tigre et la Tortu" [The Tiger and the Tortoise] (1886)
Sand-cast bronze with verde, red, brown and black patination signed to the base "GEORGE...
Category
Early 20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare American Western Sculpture “Desert Rat” (1928) by J. Clinton Shepherd
Located in Shippensburg, PA
J. CLINTON SHEPHERD
United States, 1888-1975
"The Desert Rat" (1928)
Patinated bronze signed "(c) 1928 J. CLINTON SHEPHERD", cold stamped "GORHAM CO FOUNDERS QGCB"
Item # 405KOB04A
An exceedingly rare cast of J. Clinton Shepherd's study of a Western miner and his pack mule titled "The Desert Rat", it features a tired old-timer with his worn and weathered features trodding along with his pickaxe resting on top of the full pack and a sturdy walking stick in his other hand. The sheer rarity of the cast perhaps is due to the timing of his model, which was modeled in 1928 and started production at Gorham almost in sync with the beginning of the Great Depression. Shepherd saw his income from sculpture dwindle to such a degree that he was forced to begin illustrating thriller novels during the 1930s. The only other model we have seen on the open market was offered at Christie's in New York on November 30th of 1990 (lot 86) with an estimate of $ 10-15,000. An example of this sculpture is recorded in the Smithsonian American Art Museum index of American Art as being preserved in the permanent collection of the University of Delaware (acc. no. 64.2.007); it is also held in the Birmingham Museum of Art (acc. no. 1978.41).
Joy Clinton Shepherd was born on September 11, 1888, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles and Emma Shepherd. He was the third of five children, and his family lived on Twenty-third Street. His father, a men's suit salesman, enabled Joy to attend college after high school. Joy studied at the University of Missouri at Kansas City before leaving in 1909 to travel to the Northwest with his brother, where they lived with the Crow Indians and learned their customs.
In 1910, Joy moved to Chicago and enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago where he graduated in 1914. He subsequently studied at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and afterwards worked as a freelance artist. He married Gail English, a fellow art student, in 1915. In 1916, he joined the Illinois National Reserve as a bugler. Despite a hearing defect, he served until 1919 when he moved to New York City to work as a freelance artist for magazines like Colliers and The Saturday Evening Post.
Joy adopted the signature "J. C. Shepherd" and found success throughout the 1920s. He and Gail moved to Westport, Connecticut, and had two children, Joy and Charles. In addition to illustration, he pursued a career as a sculptor of western bronzes.
The Great Depression shifted his work to pulp magazine covers...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
River Landscape Painting of Fishing & Clamming by Francois de Blois ca. 1874
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANCOIS B. DE BLOIS
Canadian/American, 1829-1913
River Landscape of Figures Fishing and Clamming (1874)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "FB de Blois - 1874 -"
Item # 404NKB21A
...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
American Bronze Sculpture “Matador with Cape” (1953) by Malvina Hoffman
By Malvina Hoffman
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MALVINA HOFFMAN
United States, 1885-1966
"Matador with Cappo” (1953
Lost-wax cast, polychromed and patinated bronze signed in cast "M. HOFFMAN 1953", edge engraved "ROMAN BRONZE W...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Worn Pine Decoupage & Trompe L'oeil Doors
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FRENCH SCRUBBED AND WORN PINE TENON-MORTISED DOORS
With decoupage & trompe l'oeil decoration throughout 19th century
Item # 306UMJ21P
These super fun and incredibly worn ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates
Materials
Pine
Exquisite Rococo Gilt-Bronze Malachite Encrier Inkwell Desk Set ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROCOCO ORMOLU-MOUNTED MALACHITE VENEERED ENCRIER
Circa 1880 unmarked of exceedingly fine quality
Item # 404XKP19B
An exceedingly fine malachite veneered encrier (inkwell), it feat...
Category
Antique 19th Century Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Rococo Louis XV Carved Giltwood Trumeau Mirror, 80” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH PARCEL-GILT AND WHITE-PAINTED TRUMEAU MIRROR OF SUBSTANTIAL SIZE
In the Louis XV taste ca. late 19th century
Item # 403SHI18X
A very large trumeau mirror in the Louis XV tas...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mercier Frères French Bronze Mahogany Bedside Cabinet Chest
By Mercier Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED PARQUETRY INLAID BEDSIDE CABINET WITH BRECHE VIOLLETT MARBLE TOP
Retailed by Mercier Frères, labeled inside drawer circa early 20th century label on ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Circa 1880 Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bust by Eugene Aizelin
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGENE AIZELIN
French, 1821-1902
Bust of a Young Woman (1864)
Patinated bronze raised on an original turned rouge marble base over brass rim signed on shoulder "Eug. Aizelin 1864"...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Italian Modernist Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Michele Merighi ca. 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MODERNIST MIXED-WOOD DRY BAR CABINET
Designed by Michele Merighi for Ronconi Cantù Italy, ca. 1940 unmarked
Item # 402JOV08W
This very sleek and lively dry bar cabinet from the 1940s was designed by Michele Merighi for production by Ronconi Cantù together with a full dining suite. It features a pleasing grain profile that creates smooth vertical planes on the sides while the front is an arrangement of half-conical formations that project towards the viewer along the length of the doors. These open without any hardware, just a single keyhole, revealing a handsome birdseye maple veneered interior with liquor shelves...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Antique Bronze Violet Marble Vases
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BRONZE MOUNTED BRECHE VIOLETTE MARBLE VASES
Circa third quarter of the 19th century
Item # 403TET18P
A lovely matched pair of vases in the Louis XV ta...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Circa 1760 Italian Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirror, probably Milan, 71” H x 56” W
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY LARGE ITALIAN ROCOCO CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR
Probably Milan, circa 1760
Item # 403DWK11C
An exceedingly good and most substantial Italian Rococo wall mirror from the mid-18th ce...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT
France, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Item # 403ZLJ18Q
An absolutely stunning eight-legged "Mazarin" pedestal...
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of English Neoclassical Antique Faux Marble Painted Pine Columns
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FAUX MARBLE PAINTED PINE COLUMNS IN ORIGINAL PAINT
Probably English, circa first quarter of the 20th century
Item # 403DWS18A
A great pair of substantial columns, they are e...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Pine, Paint
German Realist Still-Life Painting of Fruits and Wine by Gottfried Schultz
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTTFRIED SCHULTZ
German, 1842-1919
Still-Life with Fruits and Wine on a Marble Surface with a Small Fly
Oil on linen Signed upper left "G. Schultz"
Item # 402UJE16Z
An intricately painted still-life scene centered around a blown glass goblet of white wine centered on a marble table top. Red and white grapes spill across the surface with a sprig of the grape vine together with several large leaves resting on the top while peaches, a pear, two plums and an open apricot are laid out on the table. A single fly looks on at the table of sweet fruits and juices, its tiny body casting...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Linen, Paint
Rare Small English George III Rosewood Ovular Pembroke Side Table circa 1795
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE DIMINUTIVE GEORGE III ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD-INLAID OVULAR PEMBROKE TABLE OF THE SHERATON PERIOD
England, circa 1795
Item # 403LRB02A
A fine and rare George III drop-leaf pembr...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wire-Brushed Oak and Leather Arm Chairs after Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF "BRIDGE METTEUR EN SCENE" (1932) WIRE-BRUSHED OAK AND SADDLE-LEATHER ARM CHAIRS AFTER JEAN-MICHEL FRANK
Unmarked Circa third quarter of the 20th century brand new artisan-m...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Antique Four-Light "Satyr & Bacchante" Candelabra after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE FOUR-LIGHT GILT AND PATINATED CANDELABRA OF YOUNG BACCHANTESSE & SATYR
After the models by Claude Michel, known as Clodion France, circa 1870
Item # 403SAY11...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Parquetry & Bronze Antique Armoire Wardrobe ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE PARQUETRY-INLAID ORMOLU MOUNTED ONE-DOOR ARMOIRE
Paris, France circa 1880 lock stamped "B & P Paris", back of one mount stamped "L.P."
Item # 403BDA14P
This exquisite Louis XVI style armoire is a picture of the high precision cabinetwork the French ébénistes of the 19th century were capable of producing. Crafted in Paris in the last years of the 19th century, the cabinet is finished on the top with an original marble top shaped to conform to the cabinet profile. This is raised by a thin crown of egg-and-dart molding over a repeating greek-key border executed in solid brass.
The front door is a brilliant display of parquetry inlay work, an extraordinarily complicated arrangement that comes together flawlessly: the kingwood veneer ground is set diagonally while being bookmatched down the center to create symmetry - a form that is more fully developed in the sides of the case where these diagonal veneers are set into rectilinear and square panels for greater effect. This surrounds a rosewood and stringer-inlaid border encasing a latticework of rosewood astragals over squared lighter hue woods. The application of the veneers is so convincingly executed - note the curves of the rosewood inlays where the grain of the wood twists to create spirals that appear to layer upon one another. In the center of the door is a large ormolu mount of a Neoclassical urn with bacchus masks on either side raised over a pierced footer embellished by foliage.
This door opens using only a key, as there is no knob or pull hardware to allow access to the space. The interior is a very spacious and simple arrangement that allows clothing to be hung while valuables and smalls are stored in the cupboard at the top. No keys are presently available for the door or the interior cupboard, but if locking the armoire is important than having keys fabricated is never terribly difficult and can be done by our shop upon request.
The lock is marked on the inside by the fabricator "B & P Paris", while one fo the rosette mounts on the corners of the cabinet is marked "L.P."
A magnificent example of Parisian craftsmanship from the late 19th century, this is a very fine armoire of ideal dimensions for both function and aesthetically. Unlike so many armoires and wardrobes...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
English Arts & Crafts Oak Two-Part Step Back Cupboard Cabinet c. 1920
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ENGLISH ARTS & CRAFTS OAK TWO-PART CUPBOARD
With a step-back form clever carved wood latching mechanisms circa 1920
Item # 403PPK18Q
This is such a fun step-back cupboard. We are ...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Glass and Lucite Skyscraper Console Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST LUCITE AND HEAVY GLASS "SKYSCRAPER" CONSOLE TABLE
Circa 1980s, unmarked
Item # 104SVV15P
An attractive modernist "skyscraper" console table, it features a very thick bevel...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET
England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition
Item # 403ONQ02L
An absolutely gorgeou...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes
Materials
Brass
Circa 1970 Mid-Century Modern Leather Safari Chair attr. to Wilhelm Kienzle
By Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN MAPLE & LEATHER SAFARI CHAIRS ATTRIBUTED TO WILHELM KIENZLE
Circa 1970 unmarked brand new expertly crafted leather and custom machined hardware a pair to this ...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
Antique Louis XIV Style Polychromed Rectangular Dining Center Table ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LARGE LOUIS XIV STYLE FAUX-MARBLE POLYCHROMED AND PARCEL GILDED CENTER TABLE
Continental, circa 1900
Item # 403PZN18S
A large and striking center table made in the Louis XIV style f...
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Dining Room Tables
Materials
Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Gilded Marble Top Antique Console Pier Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE CARVED GILTWOOD AND MARBLE-TOP CONSOLE TABLE
France, circa 20th century corners of frame stamped "MAHE O'CHINAL"
Item # 403QER18A
A very attractive carved and gilded...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Miniature Doll-Size French Provincial Stained Fruitwood Antique Armoire Cabinet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE DOLL-SIZE STAINED FRUITWOOD ARMOIRE
Probably French, circa 1880-1910
Item # 403FPM02P
A very well-made doll-size miniature armoire from the turn of the century, the armoir...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
French Provincial Antique Oak and Marble Buffet Sideboard Cabinet ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH PROVINCIAL CARVED OAK "BUFFET DE CHASSE" WITH THICK GRAY MARBLE TOP
With a rich patinated surface and old blue painted interior circa 1860
Item # 403PQN18W
An elegant "buffe...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Marble
French Antique Carved Walnut Marble Top Low Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CARVED WALNUT MARBLE-TOP LOW COFFEE TABLE IN THE LOUIS XV TASTE
France, circa 1900
Item # 403KQO18P
A wonderful French coffee table with the most spectacular marble top - this gorge...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Revival Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
English Edwardian Antique Satinwood Three-Door Armoire Wardrobe c. 1880s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDWARDIAN INLAID-SATINWOOD MIRRORED THREE-DOOR ARMOIRE WARDROBE
England, ca. 1880
Item # 403UHV18Z
An unusually nice and relevant three-door armoire from the Edwardian period, this ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Satinwood
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE RESTAURATION PERIOD ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDER
France, circa 1830
Item # 403ZGP18C
An exceedingly fine bureau à cylinder from the Restauration period in F...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Fine Large Italian Rococo Silver-Gilt Carved Antique Wall Mirror circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ITALIAN ROCAILLE-CARVED SILVER-GILT WALL MIRROR IN THE ROCOCO TASTE
Probably Northern Italian circa 1870
Item # 403NDK18A
An incredibly playful and expressive Italian wall mirror, i...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
