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Pair of French “Poet & Musician” Bronze Sculpture Five-Light Candelabra
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LACQUERED BRONZE 5-LIGHT FIGURAL CANDELABRA FEATURING THE MUSICIAN AND THE POET
After Jean-Jacques Feuchére and Eugene de Labroue each signed on the base "J Feuchére Scpt" a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Candelabras
Materials
Brass, Bronze
American Folk Art Red Painted Hanging Wall-Mounted Shelf, 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN RED-PAINTED HANGING WALL SHELF
Probably Pennsylvania circa the first half of the 19th century
Item # 310ZPI05Q
A compelling and most useful open bookcase, the simple and austere form features an arched and molded cornice around a central tapered-and-fluted wedge over four graduated shelves that are dovetailed into the stiles, the shelf edges decorated with reeding and wonderful tight reeding along the length of the pilasters. The wall shelf retains a fine early and perhaps original red painted surface.
Provenance:
Collection of Hattie Brunner...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Arts & Crafts Fumed Oak Rocking Chair by Gustave Stickley, no. 311 1/2
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MISSION EBONIZED OAK ROCKING CHAIR NO. 311 1/2
Gustave Stickley ca. 1904-7, red ink maker's mark to the reverse
Item # 309VAX24P
Described in their 1904 catalogue as being "Craftsma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Louis XIV Antique Ebonized Brass-Inlaid Display Cabinet Bookcase Vitrine
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XIV EBONIZED AND BRASS-INLAID DISPLAY CABINET ON STAND
France upper portion composed of 18th century materials, stand crafted of 19th century materials, interior covered with ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Vitrines
Materials
Brass
Circa 1900 Gothic Revival Antique Carved Walnut Library Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED WALNUT LIBRARY TABLE WITH HERALDIC MOTIF
Europe, circa 1900
Item # 309AKJ22Q
A rich and beautifully made library table, the entire form is designed around the ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Japanese Meiji Bronze Sculpture Elephant and Tigers by Mitsumoto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MEIJI PERIOD BRONZE OKIMONO OF ELEPHANT BEING ATTACKED BY TWO TIGERS
Workshop of Omori Mitsumoto (kôgen), 大森光元, Japan, circa 1900
Cast and patinated bronze, hardwood base, two carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 French Sculpted Oak and Studded Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF SIX FRENCH OAK AND COGNAC STITCHED-AND-STUDDED LEATHER DINING CHAIRS
Circa early 20th century
Item #308ZOL16P
A rich and wonderful set of six dining chairs, they feature wond...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Hound Dog by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Limier" (1869)
Patinated bronze signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE" almost certainly cast in Mêne's personal atelier circa 1875
Item # 309MWP02...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Love Conquers” French Bronze Sculpture by Felix Sanzel circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FELIX SANZEL
French, 1829-1883
"L'Amour vainqueur" [Love Conquers] (1865)
Patinated and burnished bronze signed in cast "Fx Sanzel" a lifetime cast circa 1870
Item # 306PRK21E
...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Thais” by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL VILLANIS
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Bust of Thais"
Cast signature to shoulder "E. Villanis" cold-stamped "3264" & "CB" with foundry cachet of "Societe des Bronzes de Paris" o...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Dog with Rabbit by Pierre Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Braque Assis Gardant un Lapin"
Sand-cast patinated bronze signed to base "P.J. MÊNE" circa 1880, atelier Mê...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Celuy Qui Fut Pris”, a Rare Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by André Clemencin
By Francois Andre Clemencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ CLÉMENCIN
French, 1878-1950
"Celuy qui fut pris" (The One Who Was Taken)
Patinated bronze Signed on base "A. Clemencin" cold-stamped "46" and "32" and "FRANCE" in ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Russian Antique Bronze “Resting Bear” after Nikolai Lieberich
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NIKOLAI LIEBERICH [after]
Russian, 1828-1883
A Resting Bear
Sand-cast patinated bronze with concrete core signed in Cyrillic to the underside (editeur ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture Antique Bust of Greek Warrior, late 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH SCHOOL
4th qtr, 19th century
Bust of Greek Warrior
Patinated bronze unsigned cast circa late 19th century
Item # 304KEX30P
A fine ca...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mogens Hansen MH195 Black Leather Armchairs with Ottoman Stool
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF MH195 LOWBACK ARMCHAIRS WITH OTTOMAN BY MOGENS HANSEN
In top-grain black leather with blonde beechwood frames last quarter of the 20th century
Item # 306LIK27P
This very ni...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Rare Set of 8 British Modern Saddle Leather Dining Chairs by Richard Young
By Merrow Associates
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE SET OF EIGHT BRITISH MODERNIST STITCHED-LEATHER AND CHROMED STEEL DINING CHAIRS
Richard Young for Merrow Associates, United Kingdom, circa 1980 unmarked
Item # 307HXK27A
A rar...
Category
20th Century English Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Set of 8 Mid Century Modern “CH66" Dining Chairs by Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF EIGHT DOUBLE-CANTILEVER BLACK LEATHER "CH66" DINING CHAIR BY NICOS ZOGRAPHOS
United States, circa 1970s
Item # 307GYP27X
A rare set of eight "CH66" dining chairs by Nicos Zog...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
German 1884 Landscape Painting of “Dutch Homestead” by Joseph Jansen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOSEPH JANSEN
German, 1829-1905
"A Dutch Homestead" (1884)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "J. Jos. Jansen 1884" Frost & Reed label verso with title
Item # 308EPG23Z
An excee...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
German Landscape Painting of Alpine Mountain Waterfall by Guido Hampe
By Guido Hampe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUIDO HAMPE
German, 1839-1902
Alpine Landscape with Waterfall (1881)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "G. Hampe '81"
Item # 106QJY03C
An incredibly powerful Romantic landscape of the Alpine mountains with a waterfall cascading into a valley, the river pouring over the rocks and curving around the bend, flowing past a pair of figures seated on a grassy noll with a transcendant unearthly lighting that creates a focal point of the couple. It is as if the clouds have opened up just to shine light on them, emphasizing the glorious day the man and woman are experiencing on this leisurely hike through nature.
Painted by Guido Hampe in 1881, the painting was acquired by Charles S. Shultz, president of the Hoboken Bank in Montclair, New Jersey where it remained in his home until its deaccession from the home in 2021. The home was particularly interesting for its total originality, the interior looking almost identical throughout its entire life to how it appeared at its inception in 1896. Enclosed in the collection of images is a shot of the painting in situ over the living room fireplace as captured by the Montclair Magazine article on the home in 2020.
The work is signed in his typical script lower right "G. Hampe / 81". It remains housed in the original and substantial giltwood frame, fully restored and a very powerful presentation.
An article on the Charles S. Schultz home can be found by clicking here.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
*. E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. VI, Gründ, 2006, p. 1105
Measurements: 32 1/4" H x 42 1/2" W [canvas]; 48 1/2" H x 58 5/8" W x 5 1/4" D [frame]
Condition Report:
A fine presentation ready to place: frame with minor wear/abrasion/loss; canvas with trace grime in the mountain tops and sky and all-over moderate craquelure. Surface bright and vibrant. Retains the original frame that we have had professionally restored with trace regilding and inpainting, some elements recreated; the restoration has preserved the antique nature of the frame and all restoration has been toned to match the aged aesthetic of the frame. Painting was acquired with its apparently first surface, an incredibly thick grime layer that significantly obscured the image - this was likely due to its placement above the fireplace in the Charles Shultz...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare Landscape Painting of Shepherds and Injured Lamb by Hermann Corrodi
By Hermann Corrodi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HERMANN DAVID SALOMON CORRODI
Italian, 1844-1905
Bucolic Landscape of Shepherds Caring for an Injured Lamb (1868)
Oil on canvas signed lower left "H. Corrodi Roma 68"
Item # C104...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Regency Period Gilded Pier Mirror with Lion’s Mask, early 19th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCY PERIOD PARCEL GILDED AND POLYCHROMED PIER MIRROR WITH CARVED LION'S HEAD
Probably England, circa first quarter of the 19th century
Item # 307YEK13A
A fine early 19th centur...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
“A la terre!” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Alfred Boucher & Barbedienne
By Alfred Boucher, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Bronze sculpture model of "A La Terre!" (1890) after Alfred Boucher
Signed to naturalistic base "A. Boucher", inscribed "F. Barbedienne Fondeur"
Item # 008AMH08W
This powerful mode...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Northern European Neoclassical Painted Antique Pier Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NEOCLASSICAL POLYCHROMED AND PARCEL-GILT PIER MIRROR
Northern European, circa late 19th century
Item # 307PMQ13Q
Featuring a rectangular elongated form of gilded molded-gesso borde...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Antique English Victorian Black Ebonized Pedestal circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VICTORIAN GILT-INCISED AND EBONIZED PEDESTAL
Circa 1870
Item # 307XPP13L
This useful and tasteful Victorian period sculpture pedestal features an overall nearly black ebonized surf...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780
Item # 307PZN13W
A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with a cove-molded cornice over a pair of glazed doors with eight panels each, these divided with original astragal moldings, opening to reveal an adjustable three-shelf space bookcase. The doors are beautifully embellished with fluted pilasters boasting Ionic capitals that are exquisitely detailed with rich undercutting.
The lower case features a brushing slide situated over five rows of graduated drawers, the second from the top cleverly fitted with a green baize writing surface that pushes back to reveal storage space beneath while the faceted glass inkwell bottles (one missing the lid) and double trough pen tray are situated along the right side.
The timbers selected for the case are above reproach and present with a ruby hue throughout that is incredibly appealing, this finished under a glowing silky French polish to the mahogany veneers throughout. The drawers are hung with period Georgian brasses...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Antique Carved Giltwood Window Bench
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XV STYLE CARVED GILTWOOD WINDOW BENCH
France, circa late 19th to early 20th century
Item # 306IVB14L
A very attractive, exquisitely carved and incredibly useful "windo...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Benches
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Carved Carrara Marble Art Deco Sculpture of “Stone Carver” by Barsanti
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WORKSHOP OF BARSANTI
Italy, 20th century
A Young Stone Carver
Carrara marble signed to the back by Barsanti, Pietrasanta circa first half of the 20th century
Item # 304QGS30Q
A powerful study of a young stone-carver, he rests against the stone of his tradecraft, the young...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Lamps with Snake Handles circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AN EXCEEDINGLY FINE PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE VASIFORM LAMPS WITH ONYX SURMOUNTED BY INTRICATELY CAST GILT-BRONZE ENTWINED SNAKE HANDLES
France, circa 1870
Item # 307JUX13W
A truly s...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS
England, circa 1780 Three drawers signed "William Jones"
...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
“Diana, the Huntress” by Eugene Marioton, French Antique Bronze Sculpture
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGÈNE MARIOTON
French, 1857-1933
Diana, the Huntress
Patinated and burnished bronze signed to base "Eug. Marioton" and cold-stamped by foundry "E. Colin et Cie Paris"
Item # 305...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture of Crouching Tiger by François Hippolyte Peyrol
By Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRANÇOIS AUGUST HIPPOLYTE PEYROL
French, 1856-1929
"Le Tigre à Laffut"
Sand-cast bronze with original verde & black patina signed in cast "H. PEYROL", cold-stamped "PEYROL" cast ...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Bronze Sculpture of “Arab on Camel” by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1880
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1796-1875
"Dromadaire Monté par un Arabe"
Nuanced green and black patinated bronze signed in base "BARYE" cold-stamped foundr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Beechwood Arm Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE PATINATED BEECHWOOD WINGBACK BERGERES
Circa late 19th century
Item # 306XGL21P
A good pair of wingback bergere arm chairs in the Louis XV style, they feature...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-Century Modernist White Oak Tub Arm Chair in Blue Faux-Leather
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WORN MODERNIST WHITE-OAK TUB CHAIR
Circa mid-20th century, unmarked
Item # 306WQP27M
One of our personal favorites currently in the shop is this exceptional modernist tub chair. It showcases a solid oak structure with a captivating patina, boasting open curving and tapered arms. These arms not only retain their historical surface but also infuse warmth into the overall design. The chair is elegantly upholstered in a faux-leather vinyl that remains in excellent condition.
Remarkably well-built and substantial in weight, it is crafted to endure numerous lifetimes. The chair remarkably comfortable. It serves exceptionally well as a stylish office chair...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
19th Century French Antique Scrubbed Pine Trompe L'oeil Decorated 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 F...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Doors and Gates
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Art Deco Iron Mirror Coat Rack circa 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO PERIOD WROUGHT-IRON MIRRORED HALL-RACK
Circa 1930s with 4 coat hooks and a top shelf
Item # 306CWT14P
A very cool hallway mirror designed with an eye to nature out of wro...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Provincial Waxed Pine Bookcase Display Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH WAXED PINE DISPLAY CABINET OR CUPBOARD
Circa mid-to-late 19th century
Item # 306REP14A
A delightful French Provincial cabinet of the 19th century, it features a positively g...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Magnets
French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture “Bust of Thais” by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL VILLANIS
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Bust of Thais"
Signed in cast along shoulder "E. Villanis" and cold stamped "1146" with foundry cachet of "Societe des Bronzes et Paris" ve...
Category
20th Century French Busts
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Thetis, Olympian” After Pierre Emile Hebert
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very nice cabinet bronze depicting the Greek goddess Thetis, the sculpture is cast by the bronze fondeur Georges Emile Henri Servant after the model by Pierre Emile Hébert. The scu...
Category
20th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Grain-Painted Corner Cabinet Cupboard, New England, circa 1805
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE AMERICAN GRAIN-PAINTED ONE-PIECE CORNER CUPBOARD
New England, circa 1805
Item # 305PXF05C
An incredibly fine one-piece corner cupboard formerly acquired at Sotheby's in 2013 for $ 15,000. The original and beautifully worn surface is incredibly lively with a rich texture in the symmetrical brush strokes with the natural rubbing through the paint from over two-hundred years of gentle handling. It is crafted in one piece from pine primary woods and poplar secondary woods and features a nine-light glazed upper door with beautifully molded astragals that opens with a replaced brass knob to reveal an interior divided with two fixed shelves. The lower portion of the cabinet is missing its knob and opens to reveal the single shelf that evenly divides out the space. And most attractive is the size, which is delightfully diminutive and allows it to be a part of any space without overwhelming the interior. An untouched treasure.
Provenance:
* Alan McDonough, Dover, Massachusetts
* Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Corner Cupboards
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Warrior by Ernest Diosi, circa 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ERNEST CHARLES DIOSI
French, 1881-1959
Model of a Standing Warrior
Patinated bronze signed in cast "C. Diosi" cast circa 1940 after a model by Ernest Charles Diosi
Item # 304APQ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Modernist Serpentine Mahogany Console Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CONSOLE TABLE
Two available probably late 20th century carved initials to the underside "RK"
Item # 305JOL12K-2
An endlessly undulating form, this go...
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Modernist Serpentine Mahogany Console Table, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CONSOLE TABLE
Two available probably late 20th century carved initials to the underside "RK"
Item # 305JOL12K-1
An endlessly undulating form, this g...
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Counter Height Oak & Cherry Worn Leather Barstools
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VINTAGE PAIR OF OAK AND CHERRY WORN LEATHER BARSTOOLS
Circa 2nd quarter of the 20th century counter height
Item # 305GTP10P
A fantastic pair of vintage...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Ebonized Oak Bookcase by Johannes Sorth, circa 1965
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EBONIZED OAK BOOKCASE BY JOHANNES SORTH FOR NEXO MØBELFABRIK
Unmarked, a known design serial marked to the reverse "No. 332 59" and dated 26 Nov...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Danish Modern Ebonized Oak Bookcase by Johannes Sorth
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EBONIZED OAK BOOKCASE BY JOHANNES SORTH FOR NEXO MØBELFABRIK
Unmarked, a known design serial marked "No. 332 95"
Item # 304GUY27P-1
A sleek an...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pair of French Bronze Sculptures Busts “Comedy & Tragedy” by Eugene Laurent
By Emmanuel Marcel Laurent
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGENE LAURENT
French, 1832-1898
"Comedy & Tragedy"
Patinated bronze on original black marble bases Unsigned, cast circa 1885
Item # 211PPA29S
A rare and exceptional pair of br...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Elsa & Nordahl Solheim “Pirate” Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"PIRATE" CHROME STEEL AND LEATHER LOUNGE CHAIR WITH STOOL
Designed by Elsa & Nordahl Solheim, Norway circa 1960s
Item # 209GQW17P
A rich and interesting vintage lounge chair with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960s Leather & Chrome “Pirate” Lounge Chair, Elsa & Nordahl Solheim
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"PIRATE" CHROME STEEL AND LEATHER LOUNGE CHAIR
Designed by Elsa & Nordahl Solheim, Norway circa 1960s
Item # 209XGN17M
A rich and interesting vintage lounge chair designed by Elsa ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Mid-Century Modern "See-Through" Chandelier by Gaetano Scolari for Lightolier
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHROME "SEE-THROUGH" CHANDELIER BY GAETANO SCOLARI
Italy, circa 1970s; retaining original Lightolier label to ceiling cap
Item # 108NOL27P
A striking design by Gaetano Scolari for L...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Huge Landscape Painting of “Second Premium” Attr. John Smith of Chichester
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN SMITH OF CHICHESTER
England, 1717-1764
"The Second Premium Landscape, a copy"
oil on canvas unsigned, attributed posthumously verso in pitch "jno Smith of Chichester 1716-1764"
Item # 208DEJ23W
In 1760 the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce initiated a prize to be awarded to artists based on the judgement of their work by the society. George Smith of Chichester one the First Premium award for his landscape submission and John Smith of Chichester was awarded the Second Premium for his own landscape. That painting would be acquired by the Goodwood House of Chichester where it remains in their collection today. It is a magnificent painting measuring 6' 4" x 4' 6" and it was included in the collection of engravings executed by William Woollett in 1763 for "Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales", a work that showcased many of the Smith Brothers' paintings reversed as engravings.
Executed in oil on canvas, the present example remains in fine original condition over its original stretchers, the canvas being unlined and still presenting beautifully. It depicts a sweeping landscape that is clever in its melding of a classical pastoral ideal together with the intricacies of the Dutch landscape paintings of the seventeenth-century (Pallant, p. 49). The scene is anchored by a river with a trio of figures congregated in the center while a flock of sheep and some cows are herded over the arched bridge in the distance; sheep rest in the shade of the woods on the right while in the distance under pink sky is a hint of the coastal waters that border a small town. The spires of a church rise into the blue-ish hues of distant mountains.
This example of the Second Premium is notable in that it includes elements of the scene along the left side of the painting that were left out of the original example at Goodwood: the boulders along the water, the castle on the hill and all the detail in between. And also that it was executed in the same orientation as the engraving, rather than the reversed scene originally painted. For a similar orientation, see the relatively low-quality painting after the engraving in oil on copper that was offered at Sotheby's in 2017, a small painting attributed to John Smith of Chichester that was offered with an estimate of $ 5,000 - $ 7,000.
The painting is inscribed in black pitch on the reverse in a period script "jno Smith of Chichester 1716-1764", "FG6981" and in chalk "LOT 333"; it retains a label from Richard Feigen & Co of New York and the upper right corner is retained an early loan label that was never filled out. The painting is housed in an ebonized and parcel gilded frame from the middle of the 20th century. It is unknown whether the painting was executed by John Smith of Chichester or was completed by a follower of his work. As discussed by Brian Stewart in the Pallant House catalog of The Smith Brothers of Chichester, the exquisite engravings of works by the Chichester Brothers were incredibly popular and widely distributed. As an interesting annecdote, when their contemporary Thomas Hearne produced paintings of "The Improved Landscape" and "The Unimproved Landscape" that were engraved for Richard Payne...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Wrought Iron and Red Marble Console Table, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GILT AND PATINATED WROUGHT IRON CONSOLE WITH ROUGE MARBLE TOP
20th Century
Item # 304LNP24P
A nice mid-to-late 20th century wrought iron console, it features a lovely rouge marble ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Rare Pair of “Terriers” Bookends Bronze Sculpture by Edith Baretto Parsons
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDITH BARETTO PARSONS
United States, 1878-1956
"Terriers, a pair of bookends"
Lost-wax cast medium-brown and verdigris patinated bronze signed in cast "E.B. PARSONS (c)" and cold-stamped Gorham Co. Founders and foundry code of "OFFY" & "OFFZ", both written in black ink beside foundry mark "348"
Item # 304XAI18A
Part of Parsons' series of playful terrier dogs, this is a highly desirable original pair that have remained together since being issued by the Gorham foundry...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Angular Gray Steel Lounge Armchair with Ottoman, 21st Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Modern Angular Gray Steel Lounge Armchair with Ottoman, 21st Century
Item # C1028AA0-G
Angular and austere, this lounge chair and matching ottoman are distinctly architectural in fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
French Antique Copper-Electrotype Sculpture “Chien Braque”, Pierre-Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Braque Suet no. 1"
Patinated copper-electrotype signed "P.J. MÊNE 1842" in naturalistic base, handwritten in...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
German Art Deco Antique Bronze Sculpture “Stalking Panther”, Wilhelm Schade
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILHELM SCHADE
German, 1892-1958
Stalking Panther
Patinated bronze Signed to base "SCHADE", foundry marking cold-stamped to edge "Lauchhammer Bildguss" cast circa 1920s
Item # 3...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Young Naval Conscript” Antique French Painting by Julien Le Blant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JULIEN LE BLANT
French, 1851-1936
"Le Départ des Conscrits" (1888)
Oil on canvas Signed lower left "J. Le Blant"
Item # 301OIV16Z
A moving study of a very young man hugging and kissing his father goodbye as the French Navy has arrived at his home to collect him for conscription to military service. His mother grips a hankerchief in one hand as she watches her teenage son with a complex expression that bridges grief and perhaps anger. His younger brother likely does not grasp the totality of the situation, dragging behind his feet a toy boat. The bright colors and vibrant life of the rural farm is juxtaposed against a deep sorrow.
The present example dates from 1888 and was mentioned in the Gazette anecdotique et Littéraire of the same year. It is included in the ongoing catalogue research project on the works of Julien Le Blant by Dominique Formaz and is documented at Leblant. com
JULIEN LE BLANT
Julien Le Blant studied under E. Girard and made his debut at Salon in 1874. His work was regularly recognized, ultimately receiving the gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1885. The body of his work largely focuses on military scenes, particularly of the French Revolution, but also scenes of the First World War later in life. He completed hundreds of illustrations for a great number of books, including Les Chouans (Honoré de Balzac), Chevalier des Touches (Barbey d'Aurevilly), and Premier Grenadier de France (Paul Dérouléde) to name a few. His work is held in major museum collections and institutions around the world.
For serious collectors of militarism and of the Romantic painters of the period, this is a simply outstanding investment grade selection. Works by Julien Le Blant very rarely make their way to the the open market.
Museums:
Musée de Mulhouse, France - The Regiment's Return
Musée de Nantes, France - Death of General d'Elbee
Musée de Troyes, France - The Battle of Fére Champenoise
Further Reading and Notes:
E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, vol. VIII, Gründ, p. 588-9
Popular Nineteenth Century Painting...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture “Woman w/ Bird” by Armand Godard
By Armand Godard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ARMAND GODARD
French, fl. 1920s
Seated Woman Holding a Bird
Silver patinated bronze situated over prehistoric petrified wood base engraved on the base GODARD
Item # 303XAF30W
A...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Engraving "Il Temporale Del Pussino" by Wilhelm Gmelin After Poussin circa
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILHELM FRIEDRICH GMELIN (GERMAN, 1760-1820) AFTER GASPARD POUSSIN (FRENCH, 1615-1675)
"IL TEMPORALE DEL PUSSINO" (1813)
Engraving on paper
Item # C104052
A well-preserved untinted engraving on paper published circa 1813...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
French Art Deco Cherry, Nickel and Marble Sideboard Credenza Cabinet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO CHERRYWOOD, NICKEL, GLASS AND MARBLE SIDEBOARD
France, circa first quarter of the 20th century
Item # 303XDB21A
A gorgeous and also most functional sideboard from the firs...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Nickel
