A Chinese Huanghuali and hardwood display cabinet, Lianggegui 19th/20th Century with later alterations:
The rectangular cabinet with a pair of hinged doors composed of panels within rectangular frames, opening to reveal a shelved interior with two drawers, all beneath a display shelf, all supported on legs of square section joined by plain aprons and spandrels. (Dimensions: H: 71 1/2 in.)
Lot Description
Magnificent F. Barbedienne Bronze Mounted Grand Piano. Signed on bronze and behind bronze. Case by Pleyel, Paris. H 39.1/2″ x 83″ x 67″
A Chinese Longquan incised celadon-glazed bottle vase, Yuhuchunping Ming Dynasty, 15th Century :
Of elegant pear-shaped form, with swelling body, waisted neck and flared lip, all on a low circular foot; the body incised with two fruiting sprays, probably loquats, the shoulder with a scrolling foliate band, the neck with upright leaves, all with an even sea-green glaze, recessed circular underside. (Dimensions: H: 13 in.)
Lot Description
United States,1964
Marvel Comics Daredevil issue 1 from April, 1964. The book featured the origin and first appearance of Daredevil and first appearance of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson. Per the CGC census 225 in 6.0, 1,055 higher. CGC 6.0 w/ Off-White Pages
CGC case 13″ x 8″
Condition
Overall good condition.
TuTTi FruTTi 18k Sapphire Emerald Ruby Diamond Bracelet:
TuTTi FruTTi 18k White Gold Weight 55.8gr Measurements 7â€x1†Sapphire Approx 3.5 Emerald Approx 3.5 Ruby Approx 4ct Diamond Approx 8.43ct Bracelet
Lot Description
United States,1975
Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men issue 1 from Summer, 1975. The book featured the first appearance of the new X-Men, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Thunderbird and second full appearance of Wolverine. Per the CGC census 532 in 9.0, 777 higher. CGC 9.0 w/ Off-White/White Pages
CGC case 13″ x 8″
Condition
Overall good condition.
HENRY ALKEN Original The First Steeple-Chace on Record:
About this artwork: Antique early 19th C. (no a modern reproduction) aquatint with original hand coloring and engraved by J. Harris. The dimensions are Approx. 17.75″ x 22.75 (small variances can occur).
About the artist: Artist Henry Thomas Alken, born in London in 1785, was one in a long line of family artists, which included his father, two brothers, and son. Alken first studied under his father, whose influence as a sporting artist can be seen in Henry Thomas Alken prints featuring hunting and racing scenes. Alken was later taught by John Thomas Barber Beaumont, a miniaturist painter, who inspired him to show several of his miniature portraits at the Royal Academy. Alken eventually gave up working with miniatures in exchange for painting and drawing sporting pieces. Through watercolors, oil paintings, and etchings, artist Henry Thomas Alken created works that showed the importance of sports in the lives of the English aristocracy. The artist’s attention to detail, and master portrayal of horses and dogs, only add to Henry Thomas Alken paintings’ worth.
CLAUDE GAVEAU Signed Original Lithograph EA:
About this artwork: This is a beautiful lithograph hand signed and numbered limited edition. The dimensions are Approx. 19″ x 25.5 (small variances can occur).
About the artist: Claude Gaveau was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on December 5, 1940. Gaveau was almost born into art, as his grandfather was the creator of the green houses of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.One of his uncles, Emile, was a painter and another, Marcel a cabinetmaker. At the age of five he remembers the morning when Uncle Marcel put an easel, a canvas and a box of colors in his hands and together they both painted the landscape around geysers. https://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/11/claude-gaveau-1940-france.html© Tutt’Art@ | Pittura * Scultura * Poesia * Musica |
Stunning Maya Greenstone Mask w/ Earspools:
**Originally Listed At $22000**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning mottled greenstone mask, made to be worn over the face of a king in his grave. Ear ornaments – made from greenstone spools, each with two greenstone beads – one cylindrical, one spherical – through their centers – adorn the mask. The hollow almond-shaped eyes probably once held inlays of shell or other stone. The facial features are strong, with a pronounced nose, a heavy brow, and a large, wide-lipped mouth full of teeth. The stone itself is mottled grey-green with black and red-brown inclusions. Maya royal tombs often contain these masks; these tombs are frequently found buried underneath temples, and the Maya belief in the divine nature of kings meant that their remains sanctified the foundations. By recreating the face of the ruler in greenstone – seen as the same as jade to the Maya, who did not use our technical definitions of geology – the Maya believed they could grant eternal life. Size: 8″ W x 6.2″ H (20.3 cm x 15.7 cm); 9.6″ H (24.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The value of greenstone for ancient Mesoamericans lay in its symbolic power: its color was associated with water and vegetation, and the renewal of the agricultural cycle. It was also believed to be the embodiment of the wind and the “breath” that formed the Maya soul. Ear spools like the ones that adorn this mask are often shown in profile in Mayan art, usually with a bead or serpent emerging from that central hollow plug; this is interpreted to be a symbolic supernatural passageway through which the breath of the soul could travel.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Colin Arundel collection, California, USA collected by inheritance 1960-1995; ex Ian Arundel Collection, Old Curiosity Cabinet, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles collected between 1950-60’s
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CONDITION
Ear spools are separate pieces from the mask. One ear spool is repaired from three pieces. The mask has a small repair on the back. Small chips, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age, with light deposits on surface. Overall in very nice condition with clear form and detail.
JEAN-PIERRE CASSIGNEUL Signed Original Lithograph 53/130:
About this artwork: This is a beautiful lithograph hand signed and numbered limited edition. The dimensions are Approx. 25.5″ x 19.5 (small variances can occur).
About the artist: Jean-Pierre Cassigneul is a French painter known for his serene portraits of women in hats that recall the French Post-Impressionist avant-garde, including the works of Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard. He was born on July 13, 1935, in Paris, France and studied at the École des Beaux Arts before holding his first solo exhibition there at the age of 17. A year later, he was appointed a member of the Salon d’Automne. From 1956 to 1960 he studied under the French painter Roger Chapelain-Midy, and from 1965 onwards he exhibited at the Gallery Bellechasse in Paris. Since then he has exhibited across Europe, Japan, and the United States, and has also illustrated several books, among them Le Tour de Malheur by Joseph Kessel.
