Current Auctions

Gayle Nason (American B.1948)
“San Ildefonso Black”
Finely rendered photorealist still life depicting a San Ildefonso–style blackware pot with bead-like condensation on its surface, set beside vividly textured dried red chiles resting on a woven textile; painted with exceptional precision and rich surface detail characteristic of Nason’s work
Oil on board
Signed Gayle Nason ’81 lower left; titled and signed again on verso
9″ x 13″

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Michael B. Coleman (American B.1946)
Bull Elephant at Sunset
depicting an African elephant standing near a watering hole at dusk, bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun, the expansive landscape, rendered in delicate tonal transitions of lavender, gold, and gray; the tranquil yet majestic composition captures both the vastness of the savanna and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants
Oil on board
Signed lower left Michael Coleman
12″ x 24″
Provenance: Part of a large Western art collection from Massachusetts

Estimate: $4000 - $8000

Jim C. Norton (American 1953-2023)
“Crossing the Blacks Fork”
depicting a cowboy on horseback leading a pack horse through a shallow mountain stream surrounded by lush evergreens and distant rolling hills; the composition captures a moment of calm in the rugged Western wilderness, painted with Norton’s characteristic realism, rich palette, and strong command of light and atmosphere
Oil on board
Signed lower left Jim C. Norton
Titled, signed, and numbered #8920 on verso: “Crossing the Blacks Fork.”
12″ x 16″
Provenance: Part of a large Western art collection from Massachusetts

Estimate: $1500 - $3000

Krystii Melaine (Australian/American B.1963)
“Blue Loop”, 2022
depicting a close-up dynamic view of a cowboy on horseback, captured mid-motion as he prepares to cast his lasso; the rider, wearing a white hat and shirt, leans forward with intense focus, while the powerful chestnut horse rears slightly, its muscles rendered in rich, expressive detail, the bright, impressionistic background of blues and whites emphasizes movement and sunlight, lending the work a vivid, cinematic presence
Oil on Belgian linen panel
Signed lower left Krystii Melaine
48″ x 36″
Provenance: Krystii Melaine

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Yves Brayer (French 1907-1990)
“Untitled (Herding Cattle)”, 1979
Depicting a lively Western scene with riders on horseback driving cattle across a dusty corral under a dramatic sky, with distant red rock formations in the background
Mixed media, watercolor on paper
Signed and inscribed lower right Yves Brayer, titled Scottsdale, Arizona 1979
18 1/2″ x 24″
Provenance: Gifted to The Bronx Historical Society by the Estate of Joan Schneeweiss

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Carl Schindler (Austrian 1821-1842)
Lancers on Patrol
Lively military scene depicting two Austrian lancers on horseback, advancing through wooded terrain with raised lances and plumed czapki, a startled dog leaps beside them as birds scatter upward, adding movement to the composition; rendered with Schindler’s characteristic attention to uniform detail, dynamic poses, and brisk, expressive brushwork
Gouache and watercolor on paper
Signed faintly lower right Schindler
6″ x 8″

Estimate: $800 - $1200

George Chinnery (British 1774-1852)
“Studies of Mother and Child; Goats and Figures”
two sheets mounted together, comprising lively figure and animal studies executed with Chinnery’s characteristic economy of line, the upper composition depicts a mother carrying her child and a group of goats and herders in motion, the lower shows a seated mother and infant beside a resting goat and a reclining figure; these drawings display the artist’s acute observational skill and his deep engagement with the people and pastoral rhythms of South Asia
Ink on paper, two sheets on one mount
4 1/2″ x 6 3/4″ larger sheet
Provenance: The Old Print Shop, New York
Sotheby & Co., London, Modern Drawings, 5/291969, Lot 48
purchased by Mrs. T. Chubb
Estate of Sally G. Chubb, Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille (French 1848-1912)
Hussar Officer with His Horse
Depicting a French Hussar cavalry officer standing beside his grey charger, wearing a blue dolman with heavy gold frogging, red overalls, tall shako with tricolor plume, and holding a curved sabre—uniform elements associated with the light cavalry regiments of the Napoleonic era; Detaille’s precise rendering of regimental dress and equipment reflects his celebrated mastery of military portraiture and historical accuracy
Oil on board, presented in an elaborate gilt frame
Signed E. Detaille lower right
12 3/4″ x 9 1/2″
Provenance: Kunsthandel G. van der Hoogt, Tesselschadestraat 2, Amsterdam

Estimate: $2000 - $4000

George Robert Leftwich (British 1846-1929)
“Charles Wood Up at the Derby”
depicting the jockey Charles Wood astride his horse on the racecourse, painted with crisp color and fine detail typical of Victorian sporting portraiture
Oil on canvas
Signed Geo. R. Leftwich lower left
29″ x 45″
Provenance: Gifted to The Bronx Historical Society by the Estate of Joan Schneeweiss
Sotheby’s, New York, 610/1988, Lot 241

Estimate: $5000 - $10000

Ryszard Zając (Polish 1929-2016)
“Village Rooftops,” 1970
Expressive impasto village scene rendered in Zając’s signature palette knife technique, the clustered whitewashed houses and ochre-red rooftops cascading down a hillside toward a central square. Heavy, textured strokes build a rhythmic surface, while the muted sky and surrounding hills form a soft atmospheric counterbalance
Oil on canvas
Signed R. Zając at upper left. Titled, dated, and inscribed on the reverse: “Ryszard Zając, 1970, Pejzaż Miejski – Polska.”
25 ½” x 31 ¾”

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Charles Franklin Pierce (American 1844-1920)
“The Road to Pasture”
depicting a serene rural scene with a small herd of cattle and sheep gathered along a country path beneath a bright, open sky; the composition conveys Pierce’s mastery of tonal realism and his sensitivity to light and atmosphere, blending elements of both American and European pastoral traditions
Oil on canvas, presented in a richly carved and gilt period frame
Signed lower left C.F. Pierce
24″ x 34″
Provenance: Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough 3/09/2001, Lot 237 ($7,475)

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Attilio Pratella (Italian 1856-1949)
“Moonlight on the Sea”
depicting fishing boats illuminated by moonlight off the Bay of Naples, the full moon rising above the distant mountains and reflecting across calm, silvery waters, figures aboard the boats are rendered in silhouette, emphasizing the atmospheric contrast between the glowing sky and shadowed sea—an effect characteristic of Pratella’s poetic Neapolitan nocturnes
Oil on wood panel, framed under glass
Signed A. Pratella lower right
11 3/4″ x 16 3/4″
Provenance: Sotheby’s label verso

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Chinese Export School, in the Manner of Tingqua (circa 1800)
Set of Twelve Export Trade Pictures Depicting the Manufacture and Distribution of Porcelain
A rare complete set of twelve finely painted gouache trade pictures illustrating the full cycle of porcelain production and export in Canton, including clay preparation, kiln firing, glazing, decorating workshops, packing, river transport, and merchant compounds. Executed in vibrant gouache on European paper, these detailed compositions represent the early 19th-century Canton export painting tradition preceding the later Tingqua and Sunqua workshops.
Gouache on European paper
17 1/2″ x 21″ sheet size
Provenance: A Collection from a New York City Townhouse Built by Stanford White, Interior Designed by Cullman and Kravis
Thomas Coulborn & Sons, UK 8/26/2012 (hammer £110,000) sale receipt available
Supplied to Lord Grenville, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in 1803 (Formerly contained in a leather-bound album inscribed and dated Lord Grenville, Chinese Drawings)
acquired in the early 1990’s in London by a private collector, USA.
Exhibited: The Luxury of Tea & Coffee – An Exhibition of Chinese Export Porcelain from a Private Collection, Indianapolis Museum of Art, April 2011–March 2012.
Literature: Pauline Webber, “A souvenir from Guangzhou,” V&A Conservation Journal (Autumn 2004: No. 48), pp. 2–4; Carl L. Crossman, The Decorative Arts of China Trade (1991), pp. 173–181, for related sets.

Estimate: $15000 - $25000