Very Fine Tole Peinte Hamper from the Estate of Paul & Bunny Mellon

This fine classical carcel lamp would originally have had a burner and glass shade but now is fitted for electricity and will require a tole or cloth shade...

This very nice carcel lamp now converted to electricity comes from the estate and Paul and Bunny Mellon and formed part of the decorations of their home Oa...

This fine old lamp made of tin, gilded brass and cast bronze would have had a burner at one point but now has been converted to electricity It comes from the ...

This urn made in France was produced as a decorative object circa 1920. Designed as a Louis XVI style urn with classical rams head handles the large-bodied urn rests on a raised block set up on a stepped base. Once possibly painted in a marbled fashion with gilt trim (when disassembled for wiring the lamp shows traces of these things within fitted areas and at the edges) and details the zinc urn...

This Italian marbled terra cotta ball comes from Oak Springs Farm, the Virginia estate of Paul & Bunny Mellon. The sphere is late 19th century and has been set on a well-turned walnu...

This rare surviving Aesthetic Movement easel comes from the estate of the renowned Sir John Richardson and can be seen in the book published regarding his homes and life. Crafted by ...

The Gardens of Bunny Mellon By: Linda Jane Holden Photography by Roger Foley Introduction by Sir Peter Crane Rachel Lambert Mellon was born an heir to a great fortune—her grandfathe...

With a printed Chinese ancestor portrait.

From the estate of Christian Audigier 21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015 He was a French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch clothing lines. Chris...

Matisse Picasso by Anne Baldassari, Elizabeth Cowling, John Elderfield, Isabelle Monod-Fontaine and Kirk Varnedoe. Published by Tate Gallery Publishing ...

The 'ishime' lacquered case consisting of two conforming molded sections with one sliding overtop the other, both sides decorated with hand painted gilt, silver & burnt dark russet (kasshoku) lacquers, depicting motifs in low relief of a rat with an acorn on one side and two acorns on the opposing. In Japanese culture rats are considered auspicious symbols of fertility & wealth, acorns symbolize prosperity & growth. Signed with characters and a mon on one edge. Takamaki-e is a lacquer technique in which metallic powders such as silver, gold, copper, pewter etc., are used in combination with lacquer & clay-dust to build up motifs in low relief. Please note that the color tones & hues of the lacquered motifs appear somewhat more vibrant in the images due to ambient lighting conditions. Regarding the opinion stating the superior quality of this fine example being likened to works associated with those by Shibata...

Sotheby's: Property from the Estate of Samuel P. Reed, April 2007. Softcover auction catalog of 92 pages with 230 lots of furniture, paintings and works of art. NPT Books a division ...