Auction Finds

Our European & American Furniture and Decorations auction is this Saturday at 10am.  There are some fantastic finds in the sale!  Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Lot 265, Limoges Gilt Decorated Dinner Service, Royal China, Circa 1920

Estimate $1,000-1,500

Lot 290, Set of Twelve Gilt Decorated Royal Crown Derby Plates, Pattern 3309

Retailed by Davis Collamore, New York, Dated 1900
Estimate $500-700

Lot 326, Federal Maple Triple-Chair Back Caned-Seat Settee

New York or New England, Second Quarter 19th Century
Estimate $800-1,200

Lot 334, Classical Gilt Convex Mirror, American or English, First Half 19th Century
Estimate $800-1,200

Lot 400, Pair of Continental Baroque Style Giltwood Pricket Candlesticks, Circa 1900
Estimate $700-900

Lot 453, Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Kingwood

and Tulipwood Chiffonières, Early 20th Century
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Lot 455, Louis XVI Style Giltwood Gros and Petit Point

Upholstered Fire Screen, Early 20th Century
Estimate $600-800

Lot 468, Louis XVI Light Blue and Greenish-Gray Painted Bergère
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Lot 491, Biedermeier Parcel Ebonized Birchwood

Secrétaire a Abattant,Circa 1825-1830
Estimate $1,500-2,500 

Lot 552, Victorian Brass Mounted Mahogany and

Elmwood Campaign Secrétaire Chest, Mid-19th Century
Estimate $500-700

Lot 552-open

Lot 554, Set of Four Regency Style Parcel Gilt Olive-Brown Painted

Beechwood Caned Armchairs, First Half 20th Century
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Lot 556, William IV Brass Mounted Mahogany Adjustable

Bedside Reading Table, Circa 1835
Estimate $600-800

Lot 560, Victorian Brass Mounted Mahogany Campaign

Chest of Drawers, Last Half 19th Century
Estimate $500-700

Check out the rest of the catalogue here!  What are your favorites?

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Monday Inspiration: Start of the Season

I'm back!  After a busy month and half, we had a successful first auction this past weekend!  I find there's nothing more inspirational than the beginning of the auction season, a fresh start.  After a summer of collecting works, here are a few of my favorites:

Lot 601 Hubert Emile Bellynck (French b. 1859), Sailboats at Sea 
oil on canvas, 19-3/4 x 25-1/2 in (50.2 x 64.8 cm) 
estimate $600-800, realized $800

Lot 606 Michel Henry (French b. 1928), Inlet with Sailboats 
oil on canvas, 11-3/4 x 9-3/4 in (29.9 x 24.8 cm) 
estimate $800-1,200, realized $450

Lot 616 Ruskin Spear (British 1911-1990), At the Dressing Table
oil on panel, 24 x 20 in (61 x 50.8 cm) 
estimate $15,000-25,000, did not sell

Lot 618 Richard Forsyth (British 20th Century), Low Tide, Crail Harbor 
oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in (71.1 x 91.4 cm) 
estimate $400-600, realized $800

Lot 630 Attributed to Jane Stuart (American 1816-1888)George Washington at Dorchester Heights 
oil on canvas, 36-1/4 x 24-1/2 in (92.1 x 62.2 cm) 
estimate $5,000-10,000, realized $16,000

Lot 639 Francis Daniel Devlan (American 1835-1870), After the Storm 
oil on canvas, 42 x 60 in (106.7 x 152.4 cm) 
estimate $5,000-10,000, realized $8,500

Lot 647 James Francis Day (American 1863-1942), The Bather 
oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 20-1/4 in (61.6 x 51.4 cm) 
estimate $2,000-3,000, realized $5,500

Lot 663 Mary F. R. Clay (American d. 1939), Cagnes sur Mer 
oil on canvas, 21-1/4 x 25-1/4 in (54 x 64.1 cm) 
estimate $400-600, realized $800

Check out the rest of the catalogue here!  What are your favorites?

{images via Weschler's}

Abstract Love

I recently fell in love with a piece of art that came into our auction house.  It was an abstract, slightly impressionistic landscape by local artist Elzbieta Sikorska (Polish/American 20th Century).

I loved it...but after days of obsessing, worrying about the large size (3-ft by 4-ft) and stressing about the impact on my other potential home improvements, I decided I'd place a conservative bid and see how it turned out.  Unfortunately, it was fated to not to be mine.


It did, however, spark a renewed interest in bright, whimsical abstract works and how they can drastically impact a room.  I fell in love all over again!

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The art truly transforms each environment...imagine a traditional landscape or portrait in the same space.  The room would awaken an entirely different emotion and ambiance!

Auction Finds

We have our last auction of the season tomorrow, furniture and decorations! I can't believe how quickly the season has flown by.  So needless to say this week has been a little crazy!


While working the exhibit one day, I made a list of all of my favorite pieces.  It's quite long...so here are just a few of my top picks:

Lot 5 Indian Rug, 2nd Quarter 20th Century

 I love the purples in this rug.  It's so unusual and beautiful!

Lot 151 Pair of Royal Worcester Gilt Decorated Moon Flasks 

Lot 210 Italian Neoclassical Style Satinwood Crossbanded Figured
Walnut Bureau Bookcase Late 19th Century

Lot 211 Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Figured Walnut Slant-Front Bureau First Half 20th Century

Lot 211 Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Figured Walnut

Slant-Front Bureau First Half 20th Century

Lot 212 Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood and Metal Two-Light Sconces Circa 1900

Lot 212 Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood and Metal

Two-Light Sconces Circa 1900

Lot 213 Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Light Wood and Walnut Small
Commode Composed of 18th Century Elements

Lot 239 Set of Twelve Continental Neoclassical Style
Walnut Dining Chairs Early 20th Century

Lot 236 Pair of Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut Small Commodes Probably Biedermeier, Third Quarter 19th Century

Lot 236 Pair of Continental Neoclassical Style Walnut Small Commodes
Probably Biedermeier, Third Quarter 19th Century

Lot 256 Japanese Export 'Queen Anne' Chased Brass Mounted Polychrome and Gilt Black Lacquered Wood Side Cabinet First Half 20th Century

Lot 256 Japanese Export 'Queen Anne' Chased Brass Mounted Polychrome and
Gilt Black Lacquered Wood Side Cabinet First Half 20th Century

Lot 283 George III Style Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet First Half 19th Century

Lot 283 George III Style Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet First Half 19th Century

Lot 302 Set of Six Regency Ebonized Marquetry Amboyna and Mahogany
Caned Side Chairs Early 19th Century

Lot 308 Regency Satinwood Crossbanded and Inlaid Calamander and
Rosewood Pivoting Fold-Top Games Table

Lot 373  Classical Style Giltwood Convex Mirror

I really did narrow down my list!

What are your favorites???

{images via Weschler's}

Friday Fave

Bruno Zupan (American b. 1939), Floral Still Life in a Vase

Happy weekend!!


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Friday Fave

I've been wildly busy at work these last few weeks.  We're getting ready for our fine art auction on April 2nd.....and preview starts tomorrow! Since I've been living and breathing these works, I thought I'd share one of my absolute favorites.

Willard LeRoy Metcalf (American 1858-1925), Old Homestead in Springtime , oil on canvas

So beautiful! 


Check out the rest of the works in our 20th Century Decorative Arts & Fine Art auction.  What are your favorites???

Friday Fave

Edmond-Marie Petitjean (French 1844-1925), Le Bassin à Honfleur, oil on canvas

This is one of my absolute favorite paintings from my very first auction.  I love the vivid colors, the play of light on the water and most importantly, Petitjean's ability to transform a bustling port into a serene vista.  Happy Friday!

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Friday Fave

János Vaszary (Hungarian 1867-1939), Hillside Dwellings

Happy Friday!

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Auction Finds

We're getting ready for our European & American Furniture and Decorations auction this Saturday; which means I spend several hours every day working the exhibit.  I can't help but ogle and awe over all the items I wish could be mine.

Here a few have caught my eye:

Lot 388- Japanese Salmon-Red Ground Lacquer Cabinet on Later George II Style Giltwood Stand                                                   

Lot 388

Lot 246- Federal Parcel Gilt Mahogany and Eglomisé Panel Banjo Clock 

Lot 332- Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Alabaster Columnar Table Lamps 

Lot 336- Louis XV Walnut Bergère en Cabriolet                 

Lot 346- Pair of Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Gray Painted Beechwood Small Canapés

Lot 349- Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canapé                          

So many hidden treasures!

{photos via Weschler's}