Luca Giordano (Italian 1634-1705)
“Madonna and Child with Angels”
depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, surrounded by adoring cherubs; characteristic of Giordano’s confident draftsmanship and fluid line, the composition combines graceful motion and devotional intimacy, demonstrating his masterful handling of red chalk in preparatory studies
Red chalk on laid paper, presented in a carved and giltwood frame with black-painted panels and rosette ornamentation
10 3/4″ x 16 1/4″
Provenance: Property from a Prominent New York City Collector
Piero Corsini Gallery, 126 East 63rd Street, New York
Group of Three Murano Art Glass Pieces
including two teardrop form Mandruzzato bud vases with layered green/amber and cranberry/cobalt interiors, height 10 inches, and a floral-form paperweight with cobalt millefiori-style decoration and applied clear accents marked Nourot, height 6 inches
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO of David Webb
Custom Upholstered Down Filled Loveseat
height 33 inches, width 61 inches
Provenance: From the Collection of the General Cigar Company acquired by the Cullman family
Large Chinese Figural Group Scroll
possibly depicting the FuLuShou, Shouxing (the star god of longevity) at the center having a large head and beard, along with side 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
Harry Russell Ballinger American 1892-1993, STEDMAN’S PASTURE LITCHFIELD and FALL LANDSCAPE CREEK two oil on board, signed lower left and lower right H.R. Ballinger.
6 misc. books to include Ferns, British and Exotic by Lowe, Vol. 1, 3, and 8 color plates, Tobacco Its Culture , Manufacture and Use by Billings, 1875 Coffeeby F. B. Thurber 1884and Robertson’s History of America, 1842.
A Pair of Raoul Francois Larche 1860 – 1912 Bronzes
French gilt bronze figural flower baskets, both depicting two girls trying to move the oversized basket
both inscribed Raoul Larche
Siot-Paris foundry mark
edition number 773 and 720F
height 6 1/4 inches, length 11 inches and height 6 inches, length 10 inches
Group of four carved decoys to include a pair of Wigeon manor of Zack Ward, a cork and one marked Himer. lg. 14 1/2 – 16 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection
Currier & Ives hand colored lithograph map The City of Chicago marked lower left: Copyright 1892 by Currier & Ives N.Y. sight size 23 1/4 x 33 1/2 Provenance: Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection