A 19th-century painting by Thomas Luny highlights Doyle‘s English & Continental Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts auction. Luny was known for his depictions of seafaring and naval battles. His first studio was in the same building as the East India Company, whose officers often commissioned work. The available painting shows four ships and a smaller boat forming a semi-circle around the shore.
Other painters represented in this sale include Lucius Rossi. Influenced by Romanticism, Rossi’s specialty was portraying femininity and flirtatious scenes. These are both showcased in the available Rossi piece, titled The Introduction. A shy suitor approaches four women who look at him with varying levels of curiosity.
Beyond 19th-century paintings, bidders will also find furniture and decorative art pieces. That includes a pair of famille verte porcelain urns. Famille verte is a style of porcelain decoration that was most popular in China during the Kangxi period. This piece, however, was produced centuries later, in the late 19th century. The urns are decorated in blues, reds, and greens typical of the style. Those interested in this or any other piece can register to bid on Doyle’s website.
Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin was one of the founding members of Impressionism and among the least-known Impressionist masters. Coming from a modest background, Guillaumin worked a series of odd jobs to pay for his evening drawing lessons. In 1863, he attended the Académie Suisse, where he met his lifelong friends Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro. His early works are notable for their thick, fluid brushstrokes and muted palette. Later, under the influence of Vincent van Gogh, Guillaumin began to use brighter and more expressive colors. The upcoming Abington Auction Gallery event features an oil painting by Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin. Titled Bord de Riviere, the landscape painting shows a riverside with trees.
The auction also highlights a painting by French artist René Rimbert, who invented “painting of silence.” On his visit to Germany, Rimbert befriended painter and poet Max Jacob. Talking about Rimbert’s work, Jacob once said: “Something of the calm of nature emanates from Rimbert’s landscape, it is as if he pledged to compete with the silence of matter.” The event also offers jewelry, watches, Asian arts, and furniture. Interested collectors can explore the full listings and register to bid online on Bidsquare.
Weavers from the plains of Iran are responsible for creations like the “Famous Leaders of the World” rug. This handmade Persian rug, along with 172 other lots, will come to auction with Grogan & Company in the upcoming Fine Rugs and Carpets Auction. The “Famous Leaders” rug was created in the workshop of Muhammed Bin Ja’Far in the last quarter of the 19th century.
A rare Persian Khamseh rug with yellow ground bird motifs is another highlight of the sale. The Khamseh is a tribal group in Iran that produces rugs with intricate geometric patterns. The available rug belonged to James Opie, a collector who, according to Michael B. Grogan, was successful in his career due to his relentless search for the best. In James Opie’s own words, “What I had—perhaps what had me—was a passionate attraction, to the weavings, to Islamic buildings, and to the wordless force they emanated.” View the entire catalog of rugs and bid online exclusively on Bidsquare.
In the upcoming auction, Christie’s will present paintings, sculptures, and decorative art with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. The artistic styles represented in this sale range across the Kangxi, Qianlong, and Yongzheng empires. Among the key lots is a famille verte sculpture depicting two boys riding mythical qilin. According to Chinese beliefs, the appearance of a qilin indicates the birth or death of a benevolent ruler or sage. Associated with good luck, the qilin is also known as the “Chinese unicorn.”
Animal tureens were found at table services of opulent households in the 18th and 19th centuries. A pair of goose tureens will be featured in the upcoming event. The lot essay notes, “It has been suggested by scholars William Motley that the shorter neck and more naturalistic coloring of the present model pre-dates the more commonly-found long-neck goose tureens.” Bidders interested in works produced during the Qianlong period can also consider a famille rose Indian market dish. Executed around 1770, the porcelain dish is painted in white enamel to illustrate the effect of lacework. This technique is known as bianco sopra bianco. Those interested in this or any other piece can register to bid on the auction house’s website.
Ahlers & Ogletree will present fine and decorative art, furniture, and other items from the estate of Jack Warner this January. Featured in the sale is an equestrian piece by John Frederick Herring. While Herring began his career painting horse portraits for local inns, he eventually counted the ruling Queen Victoria among his patrons. The painting available in this auction depicts three horses and a goat sharing vegetables.
Other 19th-century paintings available from the estate of Jack Warner include Jasper Francis Cropsey’s A Roadside in England. A member of the Hudson River School’s second generation, Cropsey is particularly noted for his autumnal scenes. In A Roadside in England, the changing leaves cast shade on a dirt path where a man and his livestock pass. Those interested in 20th-century art can consider a bronze statue by Dave McGary. The piece depicts Four Bears, a man from the Mandan Tribe. McGary used his artwork to honor Native Americans. He was also devoted to bronze, a material he used for every aspect of his sculptures. Those interested in this or any other lot can register to bid on Bidsquare.
Lion & Unicorn’s upcoming two-day sale will feature a wide selection of Royal Doulton collectibles. The first day of bidding will bring over 500 lots to auction, including a Royal Doulton loving cup made in 1937 to mark the coronation of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. Under the direction of Doulton’s Charles Noke, the loving cup style was created to honor historical and cultural heroes. The available King Edward VIII loving cup shows the young ruler on the front, surrounded by the flag of the United Kingdom and the national flag of England. Along the rim are the names of Britain’s former colonies, including Canada, Australia, Kenya, and India.
Also among the Royal Doulton items on offer are large character jugs and miniature figurines. Royal Doulton character jugs have been in production since the 1930s. The upcoming auction will present mugs resembling both real and fictional figures, including all four members of the Beatles and the storybook character of Robin Hood.
Those interested in flambé glazes will find Royal Doulton flambé vases with dark nature scenes against blood-red backgrounds. One of these pieces shows the outline of Omar Khayyam, a Persian philosopher, poet, and mathematician. This particular vase was the handiwork of Charles Noke. Find additional details about this auction and place a bid on Lion & Unicorn.
Art Nouveau, meaning “new art,” was a short-lived period that had a lasting impact on jewelry design and other art forms. Marked by flowing lines and curves, Art Nouveau found inspiration in women and nature. Flowers, fruit, and insects frequently appeared in Art Nouveau jewelry designs. Several Art Nouveau jewelry pieces will be featured in the upcoming Most Wanted II auction, presented by Intervendue. An 18-karat plique-à-jour enamel pendant is among the key lots. The pendant shows a woman wearing a long dress in a sitting posture, holding a diamond.
A Quatre ring from Boucheron is another leading lot of the event. First presented in 2004, the Quatre ring brings together four gold bands in one ring – yellow, pink, white, and chocolate. Each layer hosts Boucheron’s signature grosgrain, gadroons, and smoothness. Also featured in this sale is an Art Deco diamond engagement ring. The available ring features a central 7.5-carat European diamond. To view the full auction catalog and register to bid, visit Bidsquare.
An American artist, William Matthew Prior (1806 – 1873) was best known for his portraits of children and families. After completing his training under Charles Codman, Prior executed his first portrait when he was 17 years old. One of the noteworthy lots in the upcoming New Haven Auctions event is a painting attributed to Prior. It is a portrait of a child, dressed in blue.
Another highlight of the auction is an antique highboy. A highboy or tallboy is a raised chest of drawers, named after the French bois (“wood”). The sale also showcases an early two-part painted Dutch cupboard with raised panel doors on the bottom. The top section has two glazed, arched doors above five dovetailed drawers. The lower section includes three dovetailed drawers. Two needlework samplers are also available. One is an early American needlework sampler by Anne Mooers and the other is a 1796 sampler by Mary Bollt.
The sale will feature the Americana collection of the late Howard and Nancy Wagner of Beavercreek, Ohio. It includes more than 400 lots collected by the couple and Howard Wagner’s parents. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Bidsquare.
The now-iconic Hummel figurines weren’t always created in porcelain. They were first introduced in Germany and Switzerland as drawings by Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. It was only later that Franz Gobel, a porcelain maker, turned these drawings into porcelain figurines. The popularity of the figurines skyrocketed after World War II when American soldiers stationed in West Germany started sending them as gifts to their loved ones. The upcoming Blackwell Auctions sale showcases rare Hummel figurines from the Donald Deeks Collection.
Among the highlighted lots is one of the four “Mamas and Papas” Hummels, showing an old man reading a newspaper. The figurine was made as a sample in 1948 and was an exact reproduction of Sister Hummel’s early sketches. Also featured is a figurine created for the 2000 Goebel Celebration in Disney World. Prototypes, one-of-a-kind pieces, and some original artworks by Sister Hummel are also on sale. Collectors of rare Hummel figurines can place a bid for these and many other lots on Bidsquare.
Afro-Cuban artist Wifredo Lam embraced his mixed-race heritage through his art. Lam’s paintings of hybrid figures give the viewers a glimpse of his distinctive style. The artist didn’t want his art to be commercialized but understood its potential for examining the human condition. Lam’s painting of a bird and fish will be available in the upcoming Antiques & Fine Art from Estates & Collections sale, presented by New Haven Auctions.
A decorated wooden horse from an Illinois carousel built in the first quarter of the 20th century is also available in this auction. For collectors of rare books, an unbound edition of Rudyard Kipling’s Le Livre de La Jungle will be presented as well. Printed in Paris in 1919, this book is the French version of Kipling’s The Jungle Book and includes colored illustrations. Many of Kipling’s books contained illustrations from his father, John Lockwood Kipling. View the online catalog of antiques and fine art exclusively on Bidsquare.
