Furniture
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F-14
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern. Italy: circa 1750
- width
- 19 in. (48.26 cm)
- height
- 25.5 in. (64.77 cm)
- depth
- 13 in. (33.02 cm)
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F-15
on hold
English Studded Black Leather Coach Trunk
English studded black leather coach trunk, brass lock key hole stamped VR patent for Victoria Regina with a crown. England: circa 1850
- width
- 36 in.
- height
- 18 in.
- depth
- 36 in.
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F-16
Stylish Stitched Leather and Brass Magazine Holder by Jacques Adnet
Stylish stitched leather and brass magazine holder by Jacques Adnet. Measures: H 19.25, W 14, D 10 in. USA circa 1950.
- width
- 14 in.
- height
- 19.25 in.
- depth
- 10 in.
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F-17
Elegant French Art Deco Period Burled Wood Pedestal
Elegant French Art Deco period burled wood pedestal. France circa 1925. Provenance private collection, Paris, France.
- width
- 19.5 in.
- height
- 55 in.
- depth
- 19.5
- condition
- Very good condition, glue blocks added inside the interior of the pedestal.
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F-18
sold
Exceptionnal and Unique Day Bed by Andre Arbus
ANDRE ARBUS (1903-1969) Rare and exceptional day bed of classical design , wood frame entirely covered in parchment, upholstered in velvet with floral motives. Signed: “André Arbus”. Paris , France circa 1937-1940. Reference: Yvonne Brunhammer, “André Arbus”, Norma éditions, Paris, 1996, page 124. Mattress size : 72 X 27
- width
- 78 in.
- height
- 20in.
- depth
- 30 in.
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F-19
Rare Gentleman valet by Paul Dupre Lafon for Maison Hermes
Rare Mahogany gentleman's valet by Paul Dupré Lafon for Maison Hermès. The coat hanger and foldable shelf covered in black stitched leather, also fitted with two polished brass tie hooks and the base fitted with a polished brass shoe rack. Paul Dupré Lafon was know in Paris to be the architect/decorator of the millionaires. He mostly custom made orders, commissions and works and closely collaborated with Hermes leather to make leather covered items. France: circa 1935 Thierry Couvrat DESVERGNES. Paul Dupre-Lafon decorateur des millionaires. Paris: Richer & Editions de l’Amateur, 1990. p.205-206 represents same model.
- width
- 15 in.
- height
- 53 in.
- depth
- 17 in.
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F-20
Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen
Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen France: circa 1940 Provenance: With Eclectiques Gallery, Soho New York Jerome Robbins Maurice Chevalier
- width
- 151.25
- height
- 90 in.
- depth
- 1
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F-21
sold
Rare Folding Screen "Grattacieli Rinascimentali" by Piero Fornasetti
Rare Trompe l'oeil double-sided folding screen features the Grattacieli rinascimentali motif to one side and the rarer Angolo di spogliatoio motif to the other. hand-painted and lithographic transfer-printed lacquered wood. Reference:Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Fornasetti et. al, ppg. 426, 430 Piero Fornasetti: One Hundred Years of Practical Madness, Fornasetti et. al, pg. 180 illustrates similar example. Italy: circa 1950
- width
- 59.5 in. (151.13 cm)
- height
- 81 in. (205.74 cm)
- depth
- 1 in. (2.54 cm)
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F-22
newSet of Four Chinese Black Lacquer and Parcel-Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Doors with Gilt-Bronze and Jade Handles
Set of four Chinese black lacquer and parcel-gilt chinoiserie decorated doors with gilt-bronze and jade handles: China 19th century
- width
- 28.25
- height
- 84
- depth
- 1.5
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F-23
Rare Sheraton Horn Footrest
Rare Sheraton style solid horn, oval footrest. The beautiful, green colored horn fitted with 18th century toile de Jouy cushion resting on caned frame. Scotland: circa 1800
- width
- 10.25 in.
- height
- 6.5 in.
- depth
- 13.25 in.
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F-24
sold
Rare Lacquered Wood "Uccelli" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti
Rare Lacquered wood "Uccelli" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti. depicts vibrantly coloured birds of all species adorning sparse branches behind intricate railings, Uccelli was first devised as a wallpaper for a luxury hotel on the Argentario Peninsula in Tuscany Italy: circa 1954
- width
- 78. in.
- height
- 78.5 in.
- depth
- 1 in.
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F-25
sold
Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Dragon Folding Screen
Chinese coromandel lacquer dragon folding screen China: circa 1950 Private Collection: 860 Fifth Avenue, NYC
- width
- 96 in.
- height
- 84
- depth
- 1
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F-26
Art Deco Hammered Wrought Iront Coat Rack by Paul Kiss
Art Deco hammered wrought iron wall mounted coat rack by Paul Kiss with adjustable coat hooks: France: circa 1930 Signed " Paul Kiss'' Provenance: Sotheby's New York, December 15, 1997 (lot 1365); Provenance :Private Collection, New York
- width
- 31.75
- height
- 11.25
- depth
- 11.75
- condition
- Very good original condition.
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F-27
sold
Rare Trompe l’Oeil “Libreria” Four-Panel Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti.
Rare Trompe l’Oeil “Libreria” Four-Panel Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti. The reverse decorated with an Italian cityscape. Italy: circa 1980
- width
- 79 in.
- height
- 78 in.
- depth
- 2 in.
- condition
- Very good condition, one small edge moulding replaces .
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F-29
Laminated Oak Bar Cart by Guillerme et Chambron
Laminated Oak Bar Cart by Guillerme et Chambron who created Votre Maison in 1949 with Émile Dariosecq, France, c. 1955. Provenance: Private Collection
- width
- 32.75 in.
- height
- 32.5 in.
- depth
- 19.5 in.
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F-30
Important Pair of Black Lacquered Gilt Decorated Panels by Paul Etienne Saïn
Important pair of black lacquered and gilt decorated panels by Paul Etienne Saïn, ( French 1904 – 1995), each decorated with a hunting scene in applied gold leaf . Showing perfect technical mastery, the composition of these panels revisits a classic of art history : the hunting scene. The background in dark eggplant color is intricately decorated with a depiction of the hunters and their dogs holding a crossbow and spear with a casle in the background. The doors are composed of 2 panels with a lock. Signed: "Paul Étienne Sain" France: circa 1920. Provenance: Important Parisian Collection. While continuing to work for other designers, Paul Etienne Saïn began to conceive original works. Proven technician, he favored large decorative compositions, the iridescence of gold and silver and was inspired by the works of the ancient Chinese lacquers of "Coromandel". Close to Jean Dunand, he decorated the walls of the private restaurant of the liner Atlantique in 1931. With this success, he participate in the adventure of the liner "Normandie", by providing wall decorations for 24 cabins. Twenty other ships followed, as well as the mythical fleet of seaplanes Latécoères. His last prestigious order, dated in 1962, for the dining room "Chambord" on the France oceanliner , composed of monumental scenes illustrating the "Joys of Life".
- width
- 68.50
- height
- 93.70
- depth
- 2
- condition
- Very good original condition, no restoration to lacquer cleaned and waxed. Later top brass molding.
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F-31
Rare Pair of of Teak Anglo Anglo Indian Torcheres
Rare Pair of of teak Anglo-Indian Torcheres India: circa 1860
- height
- 62 in.
- diameter
- 16 in.
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F-32
Pair of Silvered Leaf Carved Wood Folding Screen by Philip Lloyd Powell
Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008). Pair of silvered leaf carved wood folding " Fantasy" screen by Philip Lloyd Powell, inset with mirror plates , the back fitted with black felt lining. A contemporary of George Nakashima and one of the leaders of the Pennsylvania Studio Craft movement masters along with Paul Evans with whom he collaborated on many projects , Phillip Loyd Powell hand crafted his pieces in limited editions to maintain the highest standard of quality and originality to create his very recognizable hand carved organic designs . His work is quite rare on the market due to a small production of fewer than a thousand pieces. New Hope Pennsylvania USA: circa 1965 . Provenance: Private Collection | Rago, Modern, 26 February 2012, Lot 783 | Important East Coast Collection.
- width
- 45.5 in. and 49
- height
- 87.25 in.
- depth
- 1.5 in.
- condition
- Good general condition , patina consistent with age and use.
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F-33
Black Lacquer and Patinated-Metal-Mounted Paneled Three-Part Screen, Attributed to Eugene Printz
Black Lacquer and Patinated-Metal-Mounted Paneled Three-Part Screen, Attributed to Eugene Printz. France: circa 1930
- width
- 114 in.
- height
- 79.5 in.
- depth
- 1.5 in.
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F-34
Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils
Bronze Pompeian Athénienne-Jardinière attributed to Sabatino De Angelis & Fils The present work was inspired by a Pompeian brazier that was buried in 78 A.D. and excavated later. as three satyrs holding aloft a handled dish with pierced gallery The form was originally used in ancient Roman baths to provide heating, and widely reproduced in the 18th-19th century as a Grand Tour souvenir. Italy: circa 1850
- height
- 35.25
- diameter
- 19.25
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F-35
TROMPE L’OEIL “LIBRI” FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN BY PIERO FORNASETTI.
Lithographic transfer-printed and lacquered wood trompe L"oeil “Libri” four-panel folding screen by Piero Fornasetti the reverse with musical instruments Fornasetti Milano Italy, 1954 / c. 1958 literature: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Fornasetti et al., ppg. 424, 439
- width
- 55 in.
- height
- 53.75 in.
- depth
- 2 in.
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F-36
Trompe Oeil "Vasi Antichi" Metal Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
Trompe Oeil "Vasi Antichi" Metal Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti Italy, c. 1955 / c. 1960 lithographic transfer print over steel with hand-coloring, enameled steel Paper manufacturer's label to reverse ‘Fornasetti MIlano Made in Italy’. literature: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, Fornasetti et. al, pg. 463
- width
- 18.25 in.
- height
- 28.75 in.
- depth
- 6.75 in.
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F-37
Art Deco Wrought Iron Fire and Steel Screen Decorated with a Greyhound
Art Deco wrought iron and steel fire screen decorated with a Greyhound France: circa 1940
- width
- 29.5
- height
- 39.5
- depth
- 8
- condition
- Very good condition, no issues noted.
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F-38
Collie' Lithographically Printed and Painted Metal Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti
Collie Lithographically Printed and Painted Metal Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti for Fornasetti Milano. Italy: circa 1950
- width
- 16
- height
- 32.75 in.
- depth
- 5