2025 Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction

Chinese Export Lacquer Six-Panel Screen
18th/19th Century
A 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
Condition: Surface wear, scratches, and scattered losses to lacquer; hinges with wear; overall stable and decorative.

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Pair of Chinese Lacquered Cabinets
19th Century
A pair of rectangular black lacquer cabinets finely decorated in gilt with roundels of flowering branches, birds, and scrolling designs, each fitted with a pair of paneled doors centering a large brass lock plate, raised on square legs with gilt accents.
height 30 1/2 inches, top 13 3/4″ x 24″
Condition: Wear and abrasions to lacquer consistent with age and use; oxidation to hardware.

Estimate: $400 - $600

Set of Four English Japanned Nesting Tables
Late 19th Century
A set of four graduated nesting tables, each with rectangular top decorated in black and gilt japanning with figures, pavilions, and floral motifs within patterned borders, raised on slender supports ending in carved paw feet.
tallest 30 inches, top 15″ x 19 1/2″
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey
Condition: Scattered losses, age cracks, and wear to japanning; expected surface abrasions from use.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Ornately Lacquered Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
richly decorated octagonal tea caddy with hinged lid, lacquered overall in deep red and embellished with gilt-painted birds, peacocks, and floral motifs, bordered with intricate diaper patterns. The interior fitted with twin pewter canisters with incised floral designs and domed covers. Raised on small gilt-metal dragon form feet, 19th century
height 6 inches, top 6″ x 9″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Condition: Minor surface wear, rubbing, and small losses to lacquer and gilt consistent with age and handling; pewter liners with light tarnish; overall very well preserved with vibrant decoration.

Estimate: $200 - $400

Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Collectors Cabinet
set on stand opening to fitted interior having seven drawers, 19th century
height 43 inches, width 17 inches
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector

Estimate: $400 - $700

Scarlet Japanned and Parcel Gilt Low Table
in the Chinese taste, top protected by glass
height 15 inches, top 20″ x 40″
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Chinese Lacquer Vases with Carved Fruit Bouquets
Each hexagonal black lacquer vase decorated in gilt with figures, landscapes, and floral sprays, mounted with gilt lion mask handles, surmounted by removable carved and lacquered wood fruit and foliage arrangements.
height 20 inches
Provenance: From a East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Estate
Condition: Expected wear, minor losses to lacquer and fruit carving consistent with age.

Estimate: $200 - $400

Red Japanned and Parcel Gilt Decorated Low Table
late 20th century
height 16 inches, top 22 1/2″ x 62″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Japanese “Kyusoku” Arm Rests
A pair of carved wood arm rests, each with arched openwork supports and concave upholstered tops. Traditionally used by samurai and travelers for resting arms or elbows during seated repose. circa 19th century
height 11 inches, length 14 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Two Antique Chinese Watercolor on Silk Scrolls
one depicting white and red chrysanthemum flowers, one of white cherry blossoms with red berried, both signed in red character stamp
length 67 inches, width 18 inches

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Large Chinese Figural Group Scroll
possibly depicting the FuLuShou, Shouxing (the star god of longevity) at the center with a large head and beard, alongside Lu Xing (the star god of Prosperity) and Fu Xing (the star god of Fortune)
along with five children playing at the feet of two female figures under a parasol of peacock feathers, 17th century
watercolor or tempera on silk
71″ x 38″
Provenance: Collection of Lee and Betty Lee Kolker, New York
Property of a Northeast Private Institution

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Chinese Ancestral Portrait of a Ming Official with Attendant
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
A monumental ancestral portrait depicting a Ming official seated frontally in richly embroidered red court robes with crane motif, his rank badge clearly visible at chest, attended by a standing figure at his side. Painted with the formal precision and solemnity characteristic of ancestral portraiture, this large-scale scroll would have been created for domestic veneration, affirming lineage and filial piety.
Ink and color on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll
91″ x 45″
Provenance: The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York (purchased for $36,000).
Condition: Age-expected wear, creasing, surface soiling, and restoration consistent with 17th-century scrolls; remounted.

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

Shikō Munakata (Japanese 1903-1975)
“Gautama and Bodhisattvas”, 1960
Woodcut on handmade kōzo paper, hand painted
Signed in Roman script with artist’s seal, with Print Club of Cleveland label on reverse (Publication No. 28)
12 1/2″ x 11″

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Two: Kiyoshi Saitō (Japanese 1907-1997)
“Dachshund Laying”
Woodblock print in colors
10″ x 13 1/2″ sight size
“Tea House”, 1971
Woodblock print in colors, edition 125/200
Titled, dated, with artist’s red seal
11″ x 15″ image size

Estimate: $500 - $1000

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Qing Dynasty, 19th Century or earlier
Depicting an interior court scene with seated official and attendants, one holding a red parasol with auspicious characters, with a garden landscape beyond. Painted in bright polychrome on the reverse of a glass panel, in carved wood frame
13″ x 19″
Condition: Some rubbing and losses to pigments; frame with wear

Estimate: $200 - $400

Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Birds and Flowers
Late Qing Dynasty / Republic Period, or earlier
Ink and color on silk, mounted as a framed hanging scroll
Depicting a pair of small birds among blooming peonies and foliage, one in flight and the other perched on a branch, characteristic of the bird-and-flower tradition. Mounted with a patterned silk brocade border in green and gilt, and later framed under glass with a giltwood frame.
34″ x 14″ sight, 43″ x 20″ frame size
Provenance: Kennedy Galleries Inc., New York
Condition: Toning and light creasing consistent with age, minor losses, not examined out of frame.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Federal Mahogany Dining Table
Early 19th Century
A two-part dining table with rounded corners, including a center leg and extra leaves, raised on turned and reeded legs, having two leaves, along with copy of receipt from Edwin C. Ahlberg Antiques from 1979 for $4012.54
Height 29 inches, top 46″ x 84″, open 46″ x 129″
Condition: Refinished; very clean overall with minimal wear.

Estimate: $500 - $800

Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
Late 18th / Early 19th Century
A fine Hepplewhite style inlaid mahogany sideboard, the rectangular top above a central long drawer flanked by cupboard doors, all with satinwood and line inlay and inlaid key escutcheons. The case raised on square tapering legs with bellflower inlay. along with copy of receipt from Good Hutchinson and Associates 1979 for $3,490
Height 37 1/2 inches case Width 54 inches top 21″ x 56″
Condition: Refinished; age-expected wear and surface marks; overall very good, structurally sound.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

George III Mahogany Chest-on-Chest with Slide, Late 18th Century
A George III mahogany chest-on-chest in two parts, the upper section with molded cornice above three short drawers over three long drawers, the lower section with a pull-out slide above three long drawers, all raised on OG bracket feet. Old bale pulls, not original. Refinish.
height 70 inches, base case width 39 inches, depth 22 inches
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Condition: surface wear and age cracks consistent with use.

Estimate: $500 - $800

Chippendale Mahogany Corner Cupboard
18th Century
A one-piece form, the broken swan’s-neck pediment with turned terminals and central plinth, above dentil and carved molding, over a pair of shaped panel cupboard doors opening to a fitted interior with shaped shelves and domed top, flanked by fluted pilasters; lower section with a pair of paneled cupboard doors, all raised on a molded base. Rich dark surface.
height 100 inches, width 47 inches, depth 22 inches
Condition: Age-expected wear; minor repairs and surface imperfections.

Estimate: $1000 - $2000

George IV Mahogany Butler’s Tray on Folding Stand
Circa 1825
A rectangular mahogany butler’s tray with gallery sides and hand-hold cutouts, the sides hinged to drop for serving, set on a folding X-form stand with ring-turned legs and blocked joints.
height 33 inches, top open 27 3/4″ x 36 1/2″, closed 20″ x 29″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Condition: Marks, stains, and surface wear from use; shrinkage cracks; hardware with oxidation and minor old repairs.

Estimate: $300 - $500

Pair of Federal Style Mahogany Demilune Tables
A pair of Federal mahogany demilune tables with square tapering legs, each forming a half-round, which may be joined to create a circular table.
each table height 30 inches, top 26″ x 51″
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Sally G. Chubb of Bernardsville, New Jersey
Condition: Surface wear, scratches, and minor restorations consistent with age and use.

Estimate: $400 - $800

English Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
18th Century
A diminutive two-part burl walnut secretary bookcase, the upper section with arched double glazed doors opening to interior shelves. The slant lid opens to a fitted interior with a modified serpentine arrangement of small drawers and a compartment. The lower section with banded inlaid drawers fitted with brass hardware, raised on unusual round feet.
Height 69 inches case width 27 inches Depth 20 inches
Condition: Surface wear, age cracks, and veneer losses; age-expected patina; structurally sound.

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk
18th Century
An American Chippendale cherry slant-front desk, the fall-front opening to a fitted interior with a shell-carved central drawer above a short drawer, flanked by additional drawers and cubby holes. The case fitted with four graduated long drawers retaining original brass hardware. Raised on an ogee bracket base with small carvings
Height 44 inches case Width 39 inches Depth 17 1/2 inches
Provenance: Property from a Essex, Connecticut estate
Condition: Age-expected wear, surface marks, and shrinkage; overall very good, retaining originality.

Estimate: $1000 - $1500

Chinese Porcelain Apple Green Vase
having W.D. McCann Ch’ieng Lung marking 1736-1795 sticker near base, Qianlong period Qing dynasty
height 6 inches
Provenance: Property of a Northeast Private Institution from the collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge

Estimate: $200 - $400