Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Wow! An elegant pair of earrings originally made to be worn by an elite woman. Each is composed of 85% gold (equivalent to 20K+) sheet hammered into a square with a reinforced lower edge and three loops embedded in it. Below those loops are three dangling hammered sheet diamonds, also made of hammered gold. Inlaid into each diamond face – three total on each earring – is a wine red garnet disc. Below the diamond is a trapezoid with repousse mirrored wing forms and a gold pin emerging from its lower end. Below that on two of the three is a large, pale green chalcedony bead; a same-sized chalcedony bead is placed in the center of the gold sheet above using a delicate gold wire. Although the form sounds complicated, when viewed together they form a cohesive whole that calls to mind an altar or entrance to a temple. Furnished with modern solid 14K ear hooks and modern solid 10K rings, these earrings are wearable. Size: 0.55″ W x 1.55″ H (1.4 cm x 3.9 cm); gold is 85%, equivalent to 20K+; total weight: 7.8 grams

Provenance: ex-private Johnson collection, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired at auction between 2010 and 2013

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#153591
Condition
Hooks and rings are modern, but everything else is ancient. One of the red garnets is lost. The gold sheet has some tiny tears along its edges. Wearable!

DESCRIPTION: Found metal modeled as an elephant. Signed Heise on the base. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H. 20″ x W. 16″ x D. 6″ CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email ([email protected]) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

TRANSPARENT. Heavy patina to front, inscribed religious symbols.
Rieke is astonished about life as it is, the natural laws of growth (evolution) of everything that’s alive. To want to understand, to fathom and give shape to this is an unstoppable mainspring. Self-reflection and philosophising on primeval strength, purity, originality of people and what happens in her life inspire her. Rieke feels closely connected to the earth and universe, thinks it’s fantastic to be part of it. She sees life as a voyage of discovery, in which we move forward in a constantly ongoing movement of conscious energy. Rieke says: ?There’s a natural impulse that everything that lives and touches each other causes movement (vibration). It’s a constantly ongoing, unending form of energy. Everything is energy. So likewise our thoughts, our way of life and experiences?. To view the video for this item, click the link below: Transparent By RIEKE VAN DER STOEP

Artist: Rieke van der Stoep
Issued: 21st c.
Dimensions: 60″H x 36″W x 22″D
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Provenance: Private collection, Miami.

Fitted with a faux painted marble top.

35 x 54 x 25 1/4 in.

Comparative Literature: M. Giarrizzo and A. Rotolo, Mobili e Mobilieri nella Sicilia de Settecento, Palmermo, 1992, pp. 35-37.

L’Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc., NY.
Condition
Losses, age cracks, worming, and back legs replaced. Both front legs repaired. Lock plates missing and losses and lifting to the painted surface. Structurally sound. Minor water damage to the feet.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold “as is” in accordance with our conditions of sale.

Chromogenic print, 2009, signed, titled, dated, and numbered 4/7 on artist label to frame verso, also retains gallery label to verso, framed.

24 x 18 in.; DOA 25 x 19 in.

From the Personal Collection of Dr. Larry Wheeler and Donald Doskey, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York

Alex Prager’s imagery draws viewers in because it is alluring and nostalgic but also slightly foreboding. Prager is a photographer and filmmaker living and working in Los Angeles. She focuses on the surrealist, cinematic nature of our everyday lives. With meticulously staged environments, Prager invites the viewer to see their lives as sprawling, familiar moments, a Hollywood of the self.

Prager’s work is present in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of Art, New York; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh; the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia; and many others.

Crystallized Gold
Eagle’s Nest Mine (Mystery Wind Mine)
Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit)
Placer Co., California, USA

From the world-renowned Eagle’s Nest Mine in California, this truly spectacular example of a crystallized Gold on Quartz is a superb specimen and one ideal representation of the coveted Placer County material which is so prized among collectors. This leafy and striking specimen offers two sides which could easily be the primary display face, and this finer Gold is highly dimensional, unusually solid and extremely brilliant for the variety. The museum specimen once belonged in the collection of Hubert Charles de Monmonier and is presented on a custom engraved acrylic base. This is simply an exquisite crystallized Gold over two naturally artistic faces with incredible provenance, collector aesthetics and truly stunning, visual appeal.
Overall Measurements: 3.37 x 2.77 x 0.59 inches (8.57 x 7.04 x 1.50 cm), weighs 133 grams

6 ft. 6 1/2 in. x 20 3/4 in. (each panel).

Condition
Numerous age splits and spider vein cracks, with very minor associated losses throughout. Scattered areas of in-painting, lifting and old restorations.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold “as is” in accordance with our conditions of sale.

Steinway Rosewood Rococo Revival Grand Piano

Model B, circa 1878, serial no. 41085, rosewood veneered case, lyre form pedal, on bold cabriole legs, with whorl feet.
40 x 53.5 x 83 in. (6 ft. 11 in. )
From the Collection of James H. Craig and Randy S. Johnson, Sarasota, Florida
Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

Condition Report
Professional restoration by John Foy Piano Restorations, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. Foy is a noted Steinway restoration specialist. Professional condition report available upon request.

Arthur J. Elsley
(English, 1860-1952)
oil on canvas
signed
image: 33.5″h x 25.5″w
frame: 42.5″h x 34.5″w

Provenance:June and Larry Greenwald collection

Condition:

Frame has chips and cracks throughout, otherwise good condition. Craquelure through center portion of painting. There is a 2″ split in the paint in the upper right corner. Some overpainting to both figures and both dogs, and a small amount of overpainting in the background. Overall uneven varnish sheen. “The Golden Hours, The Paintings of Arthur J. Elsley 1860-1952” by Terry Parker, hardbound reference book included with this lot.

Tiffany Studios
Pony Wisteria table lamp
New York, NY
leaded glass and bronze
base and shade signed
16.5″h x 10.5″dia

Provenance:June and Larry Greenwald collection

Condition:

Shade and base are the original package. Shade is signed Tiffany Studios New York. Base is signed Tiffany Studios New York 6535. An exceptional example of this iconic lamp that rarely appears on the market. Excellent original condition with a fine original patina. Exhibited at the Cleveland Museum of Art 2009. A similar lamp base & shade is shown on page 69 in “Tiffany Lamps and Metalware” by Alastair Duncan, on page 108 in “The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany” by Martin Eidelberg, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Nancy A. McClelland, and Lars Rachen, and on page 292 in “Louis C. Tiffany The Garden Museum Collection” by Alastair Duncan.