Current Auctions

Pair of Mahogany Circular Tripod Torchères, 19th/20th Century
circular inlaid tops, banded shelves, paw feet
height 42 inches, diameter 14½ inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $400 - $800

William IV Yew Wood Pole Screen Converted to Floor Lamp
originally a polescreen, now converted to a mirrored table floor lamp with brass standard and pleated shade, the yew wood base of quatrefoil form with inset mirrored top, carved knees, and paw feet, England, 19th Century
height 60 inches, top 15″ x 18 1/2″
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Newel Art Galleries Inc., New York, 12/08/1989 appraised for ($2,750) appraisal available

Estimate: $300 - $500

Louis XIV Walnut End Table
having canted corners and ebonized gallery, a rectangular top above a single frieze drawer, raised on shaped supports joined by an X-form stretcher and ending in ebonized bun feet
height 29 inches, width 32 inches, depth 22 1/2 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Galerie Perpitch, Paris, 4/16/2001, purchase price ($20,000)
Restored condition

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Venetian Carved Oak Grotto Armchair
finely carved Venetian grotto-form armchair featuring a scallop shell back and seat, with serpentine arms terminating in dolphin heads and legs carved with overlapping scales, richly detailed with a deep, warm patina, 19th century
height 36 inches, width 20 inches
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

Estimate: $800 - $1200

Mahogany Armchair with Greek-Key Back
regency mahogany armchair with a carved and ebonized Greek-key motif to the back support, scrolling arms with reeded supports, and shaped front legs with gentle saber-form rear legs, upholstered seat in striped fabric, English, Regency Period, C. 1810
height 31 1/2 inches, width 22 1/2 inches, depth 19 1/2 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Gene Tyson, Inc., New York, purchased 7/19/1990 ($5,500) certificate of authenticity available

Estimate: $200 - $400

Pair of Renaissance Revival Bronze Urns After Auguste-Émile Levillain (French, 1822–1905)
each urn cast in high relief with a central frieze of a boar hunt within floral and fruiting garlands, the scene signed A. Levillain, the ovoid bodies with scrolling handles, grotesque masks, classical female figures, and dense Renaissance Revival ornament, supported on three hoofed feet issuing from expressive masks, raised on stepped gilt-bronze oval bases, finely modeled throughout with strong detail and patination.
Height 17 1/2 inches

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

Gilt-Bronze Mounted Burl Walnut Inkstand with Ebony Trim (19th Century)
fine Regency burl-walnut inkstand mounted with richly cast gilt-bronze classical covers and urn-form ink pots, the central larger lidded urn flanked by two smaller matching examples, the molded rectangular base fitted with an ebony pen holder and ebony lower trim, further accented by applied gilt-bronze foliate ornament, desk accessory with excellent detailing, burl walnut, gilt bronze, and ebony
height 7 inches, top 6 1/2″ x 12″.
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York, estate (no receipt available, information came from family database)
Hyde Park Antiques, New York, 1/21/2002 (purchase price: $11,366.25).

Estimate: $400 - $700

Pair of Opal Glass Vases with Birds and Blossoms
each vase decorated with hand-painted songbirds in flight among grape clusters, butterflies, and stylized flowering branches, executed in gilt, enamel, and shaded color against a warm peach-opal ground, white opal glass interiors
height 12 inches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Julian Leroy Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock
French gilt-bronze mantel clock case surmounted by a pink Sèvres-style porcelain urn with gilt decoration and hand-painted floral reserves, the sides mounted with classical bearded mask mounts, the enamel dial signed “Julian Leroy”, with Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands, the clock has been converted to an electric lamp, with later sockets and wiring, the original finial is present but detached, French, late 19th century
height 26 1/2 inches

Estimate: $600 - $800

61 Piece Grouping of Steuben and Lalique Crystal Stemware
to include multiple sizes and forms such as wines, flutes, and cordials, all exhibiting Steuben’s characteristic clarity and refined craftsmanship, each piece signed Steuben on the underside, having 9 water glasses (8 1/2 inches), 10 red wine (7 inches), 2 white wine (6 1/2 inches), 8 sherry (5 inches), 9 cordial (5 inch), 4 bread and butter plate (unmarked, 6 1/4 inches diameter, 10 dessert plates (7 inches diameter), and 9 bone plates (marked Lalique, 6 1/2 inches)

Estimate: $400 - $800

Continental Miniature Painted Commode (18th Century)
miniature serpentine-front commode, constructed in wood and carton-pierre / papier-mâché, the exterior retaining remnants of original painted decoration with traces of architectural and landscape scenes, the lift-off top reveals early internal construction, and the drawers are lined with fragments of handwritten 18th-century letters used in the papier-mâché layering, fitted with original small ring pulls, the piece displays true 18th-century form with shaped top, serpentine façade, and short bracket feet.
height 16 inches, width 16 inches, depth 10 1/4 inches
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of George III Satinwood Armchairs with Painted Prince of Wales Feather Backsplats
each with shield-form back centered by a painted Prince of Wales feather and ribbon motif, molded frame with scrolled arms, upholstered seat, and square tapering legs, England late 18th century
height 36 1/2 inches, width 21 inches, depth 16 inches
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection at 791 Park Avenue Designed by Cullman & Kravis, Inc
Eagles Antiques, New York; purchased February 5, 1990 for $11,000, sale receipt available

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

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