January 2026 Annual New Year's Day Auction

Continental Marquetry Commode
shaped rectangular top above four graduated drawers, each veneered in contrasting walnut and fruitwood reserves with geometric marquetry banding, fitted with cast brass foliate handles and escutcheons, shaped apron and short cabriole-form feet, 19th century
height 32 inches, width 51 inches, depth 26 inches
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO of David Webb

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Louis XVI Kingwood and Marquetry Marble-Top Commode
block-fronted Breche d’Alep marble top above two drawers centered with floral urn marquetry panels, framed by kingwood and tulipwood crossbanding, canted legs with alternating dark and light wood inlay, and brass sabots, 19th century
height 33 inches, width 35 inches, depth 17 inches
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO of David Webb

Estimate: $400 - $700

Dan Ray Sudbury George II Brass-Mounted Mahogany Tall-Case Clock
Mahogany tall-case clock with an arched bonnet surmounted by brass finials and pierced foliate fretwork, the hood is fitted with full stop-fluted brass-mounted columns, and the trunk with stop-fluted quarter columns, the brass and silvered dial includes Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, a calendar aperture, and a Strike/Silent selector in the arch, all within an engraved gilt-brass mask, the case features an arched trunk door above a molded plinth base, eight-day movement signed Dan Ray, Sudbury, weights and pendulum are not present, English, C. 1800
height 90 inches, width 19 inches, depth 9 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Purchased from Kentshire by Cullman & Kravis, 6/07/1990 ($20,000) sale receipt available

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Charles II Walnut Longcase Clock (English Circa 1685)
signed on the brass dial John Wise, London, FEC, retains fittings, weights, and a paper label stating: “This clock was presented to Colonel Charles Henley by Mrs. Ethel Buchanan in memory of a pleasant time spent with him in exploring some of the ancient buildings in the City of London in the spring of 1907.”
height 80 1/4 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Hyde Park Antiques, New York, 2/12/2001, purchase price ($51,960)

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) “Bouquet à la Pomme” Ceramic Plate
“Bouquet à la Pomme”
glazed and partially engraved ceramic plate depicting a stylized bouquet and apple in blue, turquoise, and cream, the design raised and incised throughout, with impressed “Madoura Plein Feu” and “Empreinte Originale de Picasso” stamps on the reverse, glazed earthenware, impressed Madoura and Picasso stamps verso
diameter 10 inches

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Meissen Porcelain Pâte-sur-Pâte Covered Urn (19th Century)
ovoid urn exquisitely decorated with pâte-sur-pâte neoclassical reserves depicting a dancing maiden and attendant fairy in white slip on a mauve ground, the translucent layered relief showcasing fine modeling and delicate detailing, the surrounding pale blue body is enriched with gilt and polychrome foliate borders and fitted with raised gilt serpent-form handles, the domed cover is adorned with gilt acanthus and a bud finial, all raised on a square stepped base with gilt accents, Meissen blue crossed swords mark to underside
height 11 1/2 inches

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

English William IV Rosewood Gentleman’s Desk or Library Chair
with a curved back, boldly carved arm supports and legs, and brass casters, upholstered in brown leather with nailhead trim, circa 1835
height 23 inches, width 26 inches, depth 20 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Apter-Fredericks, London, 3/20/2000, purchase price ($36,817)

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

André Stein Viennese Mahogany Square Pianoforte
having rectangular case veneered in richly figured mahogany with brass stringing and floral mounts, name board inscribed André Stein à Augsbourg et à Vienne; ivory and ebony keys, lyre-form supports joined by a stretcher and terminating in gilt paw feet, circa 1830
height 35 inches, width 67 1/4 inches, depth 31 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Biedermeier Fruitwood Wingback Armchair
Biedermeier fruitwood wingback armchair in the manner of Fritz Henningsen featuring line inlay and a tall curved back with scrolling arms, upholstered in a red and cream foliate patterned fabric with piped trim, raised on shaped front supports, circa 1825
height 42 inches, width 32 inches
Provenance: Collection of Barbara Rothschild Michaels and Roger Michaels of New York City and Ossining, New York; many items passed through the family from the Estate of Herbert and Nannette Rothschild

Estimate: $400 - $700

Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Bureau Plat
with a tooled leather top (heavily worn and with substantial losses), shaped frieze fitted with three drawers, raised on cabriole legs, 19th Century
height 27 1/2 inches, top 31″ × 60″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $500 - $800

Burl Wood Coin-Operated 8-Tune Cylinder Music Box
Swiss coin-operated music box in a finely figured burl-wood case with contrasting banded inlay and ebonized trim, complete with its original hand-crank and key, fitted with a pinned brass cylinder and comb beneath a glazed dust cover, the box plays eight tunes, as listed on the original printed and hand-annotated tune card mounted inside the lid, including works by Mozart, Verdi, and others
height 11 inches, top 11 1/2″ x 26″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Swiss “Sublime Harmonie Cylinder Music Box” (Late 19th Century)
Swiss single-comb cylinder music box with Sublime Harmonie patent plaque (United States March 23, 1875; England October 26, 1874), serial No. 10665, the works with pinned brass cylinder and original winding mechanism, housed in a burled-walnut veneered case with inlay banding, ebonized trim, ebonized molded base, and brass carrying handles to each side, together with a second brass cylinder in a matching wood case

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Louis XV Gray-Painted and Parcel-Gilt Console Table with Marble Top
with pierced scrolling foliate apron centered by drapery swags, raised on cabriole legs joined by a shaped stretcher, retains an associated shaped, mid-19th century
variegated marble top 31½” × 32½”, width 17 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $300 - $500

French Neoclassical Console Table
rectangular breccia marble top over a carved and giltwood base, the fluted supports with gilt rope decoration terminating in carved marble plinth feet
height 33 1/2 inches, width 72 inches, depth 19 1/2
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

Estimate: $400 - $800

Pair of Signed Maison Jansen Directoire Ebonized and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Gueridon Tables
each with circular white marble top within a molded brass edge, the frieze fitted with gilt-bronze lion-mask mounts holding rings, raised on three downswept legs ending in paw feet and joined by a circular undertier, 20th century, each signed “JANSEN”
height 28 inches, diameter 26 inches
Provenance: A Collection from a New York City Townhouse Built by Stanford White, Interior Designed by Cullman and Kravis
Florian Papp, New York, 6/30/2008, purchase price ($29,000) copy of sale receipt available

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Marble-Top Oak Neoclassical Hall Table
side table with a shaped rectangular white-marble top veined in grey, raised on four tapered columnar oak legs with carved rosettes at the capitals and turned bulbous feet, the legs joined by elegant twin curved X-form stretchers meeting at a central carved medallion, the oak frame shows traces of old paint, consistent with period Continental examples
height 33 1/2 inches, width 47 inches, depth 20 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

English Brass-Bound Coromandel Fitted Lap Desk on Stand
England, circa 1850
the rectangular brass-strung and brass-bound top opening to a fitted writing interior with gilt-tooled leather writing surface, lidded compartments, inkwell recesses (inkwells present), and a secret compartment accessed by pressing the concealed screw beneath the drawer, now mounted as an occasional table on a contemporary stand
overall height 23 inches, box depth 11 inches, width 20 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Kentshire purchased 6/7/1990; original purchase price ($3,750) copy of sale receipt available

Estimate: $400 - $600

Beacon Hill Furniture Old Colony Collection Extension Dining Table
handsome mahogany extension dining table by Beacon Hill, Old Colony Collection, originally round and opening to an oval form with the addition of four 16-inch leaves (one skirted), the well-figured top is raised on tapering legs capped with brass sabots, with brass rosette mounts at the knees, and supported when open by a double center support leg for stability, sold together with its original fitted wooden leaf rake, a high-quality, classically styled table from a respected American maker, mahogany with brass mounts
height 29 1/2 inches, diameter (closed): 38 inches, extended length 102 inches (38″ + 64″).
Provenance: Part of a large Western art collection from Massachusetts

Estimate: $600 - $1000

Louis XV Carved Walnut Stool
having a rectangular seat upholstered in floral needlepoint tapestry, raised on cabriole legs carved with foliate knees and hoof feet, joined by a shaped apron with scalloped detail, 18th century
height 18 inches, width 20 inches, depth 18 inches
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO of David Webb

Estimate: $300 - $500

Continental Rococo Carved Giltwood Stool, 18th Century
ribbon/foliate carving with Thomas De Angelis upholstery
height 18 inches, top 17″ x 24″

Estimate: $400 - $800

Chinese Export Lacquer Six-Panel Screen
18th/19th Century
large Chinese black lacquer screen with gilt decoration, each panel painted with figural and pavilion landscapes, river scenes, and floral motifs, all within borders of gilt dragons among clouds and foliage, reverse decorated with floral sprays, hinged construction for folding display
height 72 inches, width (each panel) 16 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Japanese Six-Panel Watercolor Landscape Screen
a suite of six large vertical watercolor compositions on paper, each mounted to individual wood panels for hanging separately or as a continuous screen, paintings depict traditional Japanese subjects including birds in flight, bamboo, flowering branches, expressive old-growth trees, rocky outcrops, and small animals such as rabbits, executed in soft ink and wash with subtle tonal variations and delicate brushwork, Meiji period
height 92 inches, width 25 1/4 inches, total width 153 inches
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Pair of Italian Giltwood and Varnished Mirrors
first half 20th century, the elaborately carved giltwood frame with scrolling acanthus, floral motifs and open-work crest, surrounding a rectangular mirror plate intentionally distressed in the period manner
width 39 inches, height 57 1/2 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

American Gilded Panel Mirror with Continuous Ornamental Relief
a grand American mirror frame of the late 19th century, featuring continuous polymorphic ornamentation in high relief across paneled and running moldings, the frame exhibits richly detailed neoclassical motifs typical of the Gilded Age, finished in gilt composition with a deep architectural profile
48″ x 66″
Provenance: A Collection from a New York City Townhouse Built by Stanford White, Interior Designed by Cullman and Kravis
Julius Lowy Frame & Restoring Co., New York, purchased 11/17/2008 for $40,000, copy of sale receipt available

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

Regency Brass-Inlaid Mirror (19th Century)
rectangular mirror richly veneered in rosewood and inlaid throughout with intricate brass marquetry in Greek key, foliate, and scroll motifs, the crest with additional brass panels and molded cornice
height 52 1/4 inches, width 34 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
purchased from Kentshire by Cullman and Kravis, 12/18/1989 ($16,000) sale receipt available

Estimate: $1000 - $2000