Past Auctions

Jessica Hayllar (1858-1940)
“Eastern Presents”
interior scene similar to “A Coming Event,” scene depicting the unboxing of a linen tablecloth
oil on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower left Jessica Hayllar 1885
22 1/2″ x 18 1/2″
The following was sourced online: Hayllar was born in London and was the eldest daughter of the nine children born to Ellen Phoebe Cavell (1827-1899) and her husband James Hayllar (1829-1920).The family lived at Mecklenburgh Square in London and also rented a country house in Suffolk for several months each year before moving to a large house, Castle Priory, by the Thames at Wallingford, then in Berkshire. Hayllar and her four sisters attended a day school in Gower Street and all were given art lessons by their father, who was himself a well-regarded painter. Jessica Hayllar became the most prolific artist among the Hayllar offspring, although her sister Edith also achieved some recognition. Jessica Hayllar exhibited at the Royal Academy in London regularly between 1879 and 1915 and also had works shown at the Society of British Artists, with the Institute of Painters in Oil Colours and at the Royal Manchester Institution. She often painted domestic scenes, local villagers and depicted family occasions and gatherings. Windows and doorways were another frequent theme in her work. Ill health as a result of being knocked down by a carriage in 1900 greatly reduced her output in her later years when she was living in Bournemouth with her father. In her final years she mostly concentrated on painting flower pieces.
Provenance: A private collection in New York City
Condition: In good condition, inpaint around edges. Good under black light. Please reference photos

Estimate: $30000 - $50000

Alicia Perez Penalba (Argentinian/French 1913 – 1982)
Untitled
Bronze Sculpture
Patinated and gilt bronze on stone base
Signed Penalba Epreuve D’Artiste, foundry mark Susse Fondeur, Paris
Height 74 3/4 inches, base 15″ x 17″
Provenance: Estate of Dina Recanati, 944 5th Ave, New York
Condition: minor scratches and abrasion, overall good condition

Realized Price: $46,125

Estimate: $10000 - $20000

Large Two Piece Indian Silver Planter/Vase
highly decorated with flowers and birds
height 15 inches, diameter 16 inches, 120.2 t.oz.
Condition: overall good condition, possible repair to rim and base of vase

Estimate: $1500 - $2500

Rafael Senet y Pérez (Spanish 1856-1926)
Girl with an Oil Lamp, Venezia, 1898
interior showing a young girl illuminated by the warm glow of an oil lamp she holds, her face delicately modeled by the concentrated light; Senet’s mastery of atmosphere and chiaroscuro is evident in the intimate, softly rendered composition, characteristic of his celebrated Venetian-period works
Oil on board
Signed R. Senet and inscribed Venezia ’98 lower left
13 1/2″ x 7″

Estimate: $1000 - $2000