Highlights from the 2011 Auction Season by Month
December 13, 2011 Auction Highlights
- Lot# 1033 A carnelian, marcasite and silver bracelet, Theodore Fahrner
- Lot# 1028 A pair of antique diamond earrings
- Lot# 1012 A Faberge egg pendant, Vladimir Soloviev
- Lot# 1011 A French Art Nouveau citrine, diamond and enamel pendant
- Lot# 1005 An antique diamond and ruby flower brooch
- Lot# 1145 Arthur Vidal Diehl (1870-1929 Fall River, MA)
- Lot# 1079 Adolf Constantine Stoiloff Baumgartner (1850-1924 Austrian)
- Lot# 1078 A Russian 88-standard silver and enamel cup
- Lot# 1049 A set of six ''Lap Over Edge'' sterling silver and gilt metal-inlaid luncheon knives, Tiffany & Co
- Lot# 1047 A child's 14K gold place setting and partial vanity service
- Lot# 1016 A French malachite and onyx-inlaid gilt bronze jewelry casket, Tahan
- Lot# 1041 An Art Deco black onyx desk clock, Cartier
- Lot# 1021 A Scottish tortoiseshell snuff box
 Lot# 1033 A carnelian, marcasite and silver bracelet, Theodore Fahrner
est: $600/800
PRICE REALIZED: $1,440.00
Lot# 1028 A pair of antique diamond earrings
est: $1800/2250
PRICE REALIZED: $5206.25
Lot# 1012 A Faberge egg pendant, Vladimir Soloviev
est: $1500/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,368.75
 Lot# 1011 A French Art Nouveau citrine, diamond and enamel pendant
est: $4000/6000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,200.00
Lot# 1005 An antique diamond and ruby flower brooch
est: $8000/12,00
PRICE REALIZED: $9,800.00
Lot# 1145 Arthur Vidal Diehl (1870-1929 Fall River, MA)
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,700.00
Lot# 1079 Adolf Constantine Stoiloff Baumgartner (1850-1924 Austrian)
est: $4000/6000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,600.00
Lot# 1078 A Russian 88-standard silver and enamel cup
est: $800/1200
PRICE REALIZED: $10,000.00
 Lot# 1049 A set of six ''Lap Over Edge'' sterling silver and gilt metal-inlaid luncheon knives, Tiffany & Co
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $3,062.50
Lot# 1047 A child's 14K gold place setting and partial vanity service
est: $700/900
PRICE REALIZED: $4,500.00
Lot# 1016 A French malachite and onyx-inlaid gilt bronze jewelry casket, Tahan
est: $700/900
PRICE REALIZED: $1,225.00
 Lot# 1041 An Art Deco black onyx desk clock, Cartier
est: $2000/3000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,700.00
Lot# 1021 A Scottish tortoiseshell snuff box
est: $400/600
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00
November 15, 2011 Auction Highlights
- A George IV sterling silver box, presented to William Edward Parry, commander of the Hecla
- A set of four George III sterling silver candlesticks, Emick Romer
- A Persian Fereghan Sarouk rug
- Abraham Hulk the Elder (1813-1897 Dutch)
- 19th century Continental School, Madonna and Child and Saints
- A Russian silver and plique-a-jour beaker
- Two Royal Copenhagen porcelain figures, Carl Martin-Hansen
- An Otto and Gertrude Natzler brown/grey crater glaze earthenware bowl
- Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988 French)
- Georg Schobel (1860-1941 German)
- Ferdinand Preiss, a bronze and carved ivory figure ''Hoop Girl''
- Claude Venard (1913-1999 French)
- A polychrome-decorated Sheraton Revival ''Carlton House'' style lady's desk with chair
- A Dunhill lighter cane and a Swaine & Adeney pony measure cane
A George IV sterling silver box, presented to William Edward Parry, commander of the Hecla
est: $2500/4500
PRICE REALIZED: $13,750.00
 A set of four George III sterling silver candlesticks, Emick Romer
est: $3000/4000
PRICE REALIZED: $10,200.00
A Persian Fereghan Sarouk rug
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $9000.00
Abraham Hulk the Elder (1813-1897 Dutch)
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,160.00
 19th century Continental School, Madonna and Child and Saints
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,437.50
A Russian silver and plique-a-jour beaker
est: $600/800
PRICE REALIZED: $5,000.00
Two Royal Copenhagen porcelain figures, Carl Martin-Hansen
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $3,750.00
An Otto and Gertrude Natzler brown/grey crater glaze earthenware bowl
est: $1800/2200
PRICE REALIZED: $7,800.00
Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988 French)
est: $6000/8000
PRICE REALIZED: $6,000.00
 Georg Schobel (1860-1941 German)
est: $2000/3000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,600.00
Ferdinand Preiss, a bronze and carved ivory figure ''Hoop Girl''
est: $600/900
PRICE REALIZED: $4,800.00
Claude Venard (1913-1999 French)
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $6000.00
 A polychrome-decorated Sheraton Revival ''Carlton House'' style lady's desk with chair
est: $1200/1800
PRICE REALIZED: $3,900.00
A Dunhill lighter cane and a Swaine & Adeney pony measure cane
est: $400/600
PRICE REALIZED: $3,981.25
October 18, 2011 Auction Highlights
- Lot# 024 Hayley Lever N.A. (1875-1958 Mount Vernon, NY)
- Lot# 027 Ben Abril (1923-1995 Los Angeles, CA)
- Lot# 032 Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902 New York, NY)
- Lot# 087 Paul De Longpre (1855-1911 Hollywood, CA)
- Lot# 094 Gene Kloss N.A. (1903-1996 Taos, NM)
- Lot# 107 Si Chen Yuan (1911-1974 Los Angeles, CA)
- Lot# 155 Paul Albert Plaschke (1880-1954 Louisville, KY)
- Lot# 156 Maurice Braun (1877-1941 San Diego, CA)
- Lot# 165 James Swinnerton (1875-1974 Palm Springs, CA)
- Lot# 185 Hobart Nichols, Jr (1869-1962 Bronxville, NY)
- Lot# 190 Jake Lee (1915-1991 Los Angeles, CA)
Lot# 024 Hayley Lever N.A. (1875-1958 Mount Vernon, NY)
Steamboat Docked on the Mississippi River with a View of the Historic Eads Bridge
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,400.00
Lot# 027 Ben Abril (1923-1995 Los Angeles, CA)
Titled: The 'Five' Car
est: $1500/2500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,700.00
Lot# 032 Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902 New York, NY)
Sunset Landscape
est: $7000/9000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,400.00
Lot# 087 Paul De Longpre (1855-1911 Hollywood, CA)
Chrysanthemums in a Woven Basket with Three Bumblebees
est: $20,000/30,000
PRICE REALIZED: $45,000.00
Lot# 094 Gene Kloss N.A. (1903-1996 Taos, NM)
Titled: A Corner of Taos Pueblo
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,800.00
Lot# 107 Si Chen Yuan (1911-1974 Los Angeles, CA)
Titled: Sunshining Paris
est: $4000/6000
PRICE REALIZED: $10,200.00
Lot# 155 Paul Albert Plaschke (1880-1954 Louisville, KY)
Moon Light (sic)
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $5,100.00
Lot# 156 Maurice Braun (1877-1941 San Diego, CA)
Titled: Nocturne
est: $20,000/25,000
PRICE REALIZED: $33,000.00
Lot# 165 James Swinnerton (1875-1974 Palm Springs, CA)
Titled: Sunset Mesa
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $6,600.00
Lot# 185 Hobart Nichols, Jr (1869-1962 Bronxville, NY)
Bucks County Winter
est: $2000/3000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,700.00
Lot# 190 Jake Lee (1915-1991 Los Angeles, CA)
Sweeping View of Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $18,000.00
September 20, 2011 Auction Highlights
- A lady's Patek Philippe & Co. pocket watch
- A pair of carved wood Chinese foo dogs
- A Northern Italian Neoclassical rosewood and marquetry veneer commode
- A monumental gilt and polychrome painted terracotta relief plaque, Madonna and Child
- A William IV sterling silver cigar box, James Barber and William Whitwell
- A Belgian .800 standard silver Louis XV revival centerpiece / surtout de table, Wolfers Freres- Philippe Wolfers and Isidore de Rudder
- A pair of Austrian .937 silver candlesticks
- A pair of Russian molded silver Baroque style candlesticks, Teodor Werner & Son
- A yellow gold tassel bracelet
- A pair of sterling silver and mixed metal bowls, George W. Shiebler & Co
- Edouard Cortes (1882-1969 French)
- Gaston Hoffman (1883-after 1926 French)
- A hammered brass sculpture of a stylized female figure, Franz Hagenauer
A lady's Patek Philippe & Co. pocket watch
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $9,000.00
A pair of carved wood Chinese foo dogs
est: $800/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $1,680.00
 A Northern Italian Neoclassical rosewood and marquetry veneer commode
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $8,400.00
A monumental gilt and polychrome painted terracotta relief plaque, Madonna and Child
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $10,800.00
 A William IV sterling silver cigar box, James Barber and William Whitwell
est: $300/500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,160.00
A Belgian .800 standard silver Louis XV revival centerpiece / surtout de table, Wolfers Freres- Philippe Wolfers and Isidore de Rudder
est: $15,000/20,000
PRICE REALIZED: $96,000.00
A pair of Austrian .937 silver candlesticks
est: $300/500
PRICE REALIZED: $3,000.00
 A pair of Russian molded silver Baroque style candlesticks, Teodor Werner & Son
est: $600/900
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00
A yellow gold tassel bracelet
est: $3500/4500
PRICE REALIZED: $6,000.00
 A pair of sterling silver and mixed metal bowls, George W. Shiebler & Co
est: $300/500
PRICE REALIZED: $1,680.00
Edouard Cortes (1882-1969 French)
est: $7000/9000
PRICE REALIZED: $19,200.00
Gaston Hoffman (1883-after 1926 French)
est: $500/700
PRICE REALIZED: $2,700.00
A hammered brass sculpture of a stylized female figure, Franz Hagenauer
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,400.00
July 19, 2011 Auction Highlights
- A French porcelain-mounted gilt-bronze hour-repeating carriage clock, Aiguilles & Co.
- A Victorian sterling silver part tea service, Martin & Hall
- An S Kirk & Son coin silver repousse decorated coffee pot
- A group of nine antique silver mounted bone, horn, ivory and wood dress canes
- A group of nine antique yellow gold-plated handled dress canes
- A Persian Kashan wool rug
- After Jean Baptiste Lebroc patinated bronze busts of allegorical putti, Spring and Fall
- A Portuguese silver footed covered cup
- Bernard De Hoog (1867-1943 Dutch)
- A Victorian sterling silver part tea service, Martin & Hall
A French porcelain-mounted gilt-bronze hour-repeating carriage clock, Aiguilles & Co.
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,400.00
A Victorian sterling silver part tea service, Martin & Hall
est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00
An S Kirk & Son coin silver repousse decorated coffee pot
est: $600/900
PRICE REALIZED: $1,680.00
A group of nine antique silver mounted bone, horn, ivory and wood dress canes
est: $600/900
PRICE REALIZED: $2,375.00
A group of nine antique yellow gold-plated handled dress canes
est: $1200/1800
PRICE REALIZED: $3,300.00
A Persian Kashan wool rug
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,600.00
After Jean Baptiste Lebroc patinated bronze busts of allegorical putti, Spring and Fall
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,500.00
A Portuguese silver footed covered cup
est: $800/1200
PRICE REALIZED: $1,680.00
Bernard De Hoog (1867-1943 Dutch)
Woman and Child in a Dutch Interior - est: $800/1200
PRICE REALIZED: $3,437.50
A Victorian sterling silver part tea service, Martin & Hall
est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00
May 17, 2011 Auction Highlights
- An Art Deco natural Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, Circa 1920
- An antique sapphire and pearl brooch
- A French Art Deco rock crystal, sapphire and diamond perfume bottle, by Cartier
- A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel kovsh
- A George II sterling silver tankard, for William Boys
- An Edwardian platinum-topped yellow gold and diamond garland necklace
- An antique seed pearl demi-parure
- A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted porcelain sleigh-form center bowl
- Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1938 Italian)
- Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922 British)
- A Meissen porcelain reticulated tureen-form box and cover
- A French 18K yellow gold evening purse, by Van Cleef & Arpels
- A pair of large Louis XV style ormolu seven-light candelabra
- An 18K yellow gold and ruby wide cuff, by Buccellati
An Art Deco natural Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, Circa 1920
est: $40,000/
60,000
PRICE REALIZED: $336,000.00
An antique sapphire and pearl brooch
est: $8000/12,000
PRICE REALIZED: $16,800.00
A French Art Deco rock crystal, sapphire and diamond perfume bottle, by Cartier
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $33,000.00
A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel kovsh
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,100.00
A George II sterling silver tankard, for William Boys
est: $1000/1500
PRICE REALIZED: $5,400.00
An Edwardian platinum-topped yellow gold and diamond garland necklace
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $12,000.00
An antique seed pearl demi-parure
est: $300/500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,400.00
A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted porcelain sleigh-form center bowl
est: $2000/3000
PRICE REALIZED: $13,200.00
Vittorio Reggianini (1858-1938 Italian)
Titled: Fowl Play - est: $70,000/90,000
PRICE REALIZED: $84,000.00
Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922 British)
Titled: Off - est: $6000/8000
PRICE REALIZED: $9,600.00
A Meissen porcelain reticulated tureen-form box and cover
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $11,400.00
A French 18K yellow gold evening purse, by Van Cleef & Arpels
est: $9500/11,500
PRICE REALIZED: $16,800.00
A pair of large Louis XV style ormolu seven-light candelabra
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $13,200.00
An 18K yellow gold and ruby wide cuff, by Buccellati
$5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,400.00
March 8, 2011 Auction Highlights
- Two Poul Kjaerholm 'PK91' Danish modern chromed steel and black leather folding stools, E. Kold Christiansen
- William Etty (1787-1849 British)
- Roland Wheelwright (1870-1955 British)
- An antique Karachoph Kazak carpet
- Japanese Abstract Contemporary Painting
- A Steinway & Sons black lacquered model B grand piano
- A Royal Vienna style porcelain portrait vase, Ruth
- A French Art Nouveau first standard .950 silver center bowl, Ernest Cardeilhac
- A pair of German Renaissance Revival silver-mounted etched glass ewers
- A French ormolu and ivory figure of a muse
- After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse patinated and parcel-gilt bronze and ivory figure of a woman 'Liseuse'
- A Napoleon III ormolu surtout de table
- A Native American Navajo Germantown woolen blanket
- An Antonio Pineda hand-wrought sterling silver flatware service for eight
- After Paul Philippe gilt bronze and ivory figure of a dancer
- Marc Chagall (1887-1985 French)
Two Poul Kjaerholm 'PK91' Danish modern chromed steel and black leather folding stools, E. Kold Christiansen
est: $2000/3000
PRICE REALIZED: $8,400.00
William Etty (1787-1849 British)
Odalisque (Nude Male) - est: $700/900
PRICE REALIZED: $2,700.00
Roland Wheelwright (1870-1955 British)
Figures and Farm Animals in a Gypsy Camp - est: $8000/12,000
PRICE REALIZED: $9,600.00
An antique Karachoph Kazak carpet
est: 7000/9000
PRICE REALIZED: $19,200.00
Japanese Abstract Contemporary Painting
est: $500/700
PRICE REALIZED: $3,000.00
A Steinway & Sons black lacquered model B grand piano
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $8,400.00
A Royal Vienna style porcelain portrait vase, Ruth
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,700.00
A French Art Nouveau first standard .950 silver center bowl, Ernest Cardeilhac
est: $1500/2500
PRICE REALIZED: $4,800.00
A pair of German Renaissance Revival silver-mounted etched glass ewers
est: $2000/4000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,700.00
A French ormolu and ivory figure of a muse
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,300.00
After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse patinated and parcel-gilt bronze and ivory figure of a woman 'Liseuse'
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $8,400.00
A Napoleon III ormolu surtout de table
est: $6000/9000
PRICE REALIZED: $39,000.00
A Native American Navajo Germantown woolen blanket
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $4,500.00
An Antonio Pineda hand-wrought sterling silver flatware service for eight
est: $7000/10,000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,400.00
After Paul Philippe gilt bronze and ivory figure of a dancer
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,200.00
Marc Chagall (1887-1985 French)
Titled: Le Petit Nu - est: $6000/8000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,200.00
February 15, 2011 Auction Highlights
- Milan Petrovits (1892-1944 Pittsburgh, PA)
- Si Chen Yuan (1911-1974 Monterey, CA)
- Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928 Marianna, FL)
- Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971 Santa Paula, CA)
- Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959 Glendale, CA)
- Arthur Grover Rider (1886-1975 Pasadena, CA)
- Edgar A. Payne (1883-1947 Los Angeles, CA)
- Ellen B. Farr (1840-1907 Pasadena, CA)
- Paul Grimm (1891-1974 Palm Springs, CA)
Milan Petrovits (1892-1944 Pittsburgh, PA)
Nude Figures Near a River, oil on board, 9.75'' x 11.75'' est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $2,160.00
Si Chen Yuan (1911-1974 Monterey, CA)
''Monterey Wharf'', oil on masonite, 9.75'' x 11.75'' est: $6000/8000
PRICE REALIZED: $15,600.00
Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928 Marianna, FL)
A Pair of Setters on the Hunt, oil on canvas, 24'' x 36'' est: $20,000/30,000
PRICE REALIZED: $33,000.00
Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971 Santa Paula, CA)
Pair of White Peacocks, oil on canvas laid to masonite, 32'' x 27'' est: $35,000/45,000
PRICE REALIZED: $48,000.00
Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959 Glendale, CA)
''Bohemia, From Sketch Made While Under Sail'', oil on canvas, 30'' x 40'' est: $20,000/30,000
PRICE REALIZED: $45,000.00
Arthur Grover Rider (1886-1975 Pasadena, CA)
View of Taxco, Mexico, oil on canvas, 46'' x 50'' est: $20,000/30,000
PRICE REALIZED: $39,000.00
Edgar A. Payne (1883-1947 Los Angeles, CA)
''Adriatic Harbor'', oil on canvas, 29.25'' x 29.25'' est: $50,000/70,000
PRICE REALIZED: $66,000.00
Ellen B. Farr (1840-1907 Pasadena, CA)
Indian Baskets, oil on canvas, 16'' x 45.25'' est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $11,400.00
Paul Grimm (1891-1974 Palm Springs, CA)
''Blending Hues'', oil on canvasboard, 15.75'' x 19.75'' est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,100.00
January 11, 2011 Auction Highlights
- A group of nine German sterling silver fanciful musician figures, Ludwig Neresheimer
- Francisco Toledo (b. 1940 Mexican)
- A large Sevres style gilt-bronze-mounted yellow-ground vase
- A set of eight Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver footed salt cellars and spoons
- Harvey Joiner (1852-1932 Louisville, KY)
- A George II feather-banded walnut and burr walnut slant front bureau
- A George III brass, iron and mahogany flintlock tinder lighter pistol
- An antique brass, walnut and steel model of a sickle bar mower
- Gao Xiaohua (1955-* Chinese), Early Spring in the Grove, A Chinese Woman in Traditional Dress in a Sycamore Grove
- A Chinese gold and silk thread-embroidered summer robe
- A Japanese silver quail-form koro / incense burner
- A Spanish Baroque walnut chest of drawers
- An Italian white marble figural group of Ariadne and the Panther
- A Buccellati 'Grand Imperiale' sterling silver flatware service
- A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel salt cellar
- St. Louis 'Thistle Gold' glassware - Lots: 1092-1096
A group of nine German sterling silver fanciful musician figures, Ludwig Neresheimer
est: $1500/2500
PRICE REALIZED: $5,700.00
Francisco Toledo (b. 1940 Mexican) A group of five lithographs
est: $500/700
PRICE REALIZED: $1,837.50
A large Sevres style gilt-bronze-mounted yellow-ground vase
est: $3000/5000
PRICE REALIZED: $7,200.00
A set of eight Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver footed salt cellars and spoons
est: $300/500
PRICE REALIZED: $1,320.00
Harvey Joiner (1852-1932 Louisville, KY)
est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00
A George II feather-banded walnut and burr walnut slant front bureau
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $5,400.00
A George III brass, iron and mahogany flintlock tinder lighter pistol
est: $500/700
PRICE REALIZED: $2,400.00
An antique brass, walnut and steel model of a sickle bar mower
est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,800.00
Gao Xiaohua (1955-* Chinese), Early Spring in the Grove, A Chinese Woman in Traditional Dress in a Sycamore Grove
est: $5000/7000
PRICE REALIZED: $15,600.00
A Chinese gold and silk thread-embroidered summer robe
est: $700/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,437.50
A Japanese silver quail-form koro / incense burner
est: $800/1200
PRICE REALIZED: $7,800.00
A Spanish Baroque walnut chest of drawers
est: $1000/2000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,600.00
An Italian white marble figural group of Ariadne and the Panther
est: $500/700
PRICE REALIZED: $1,875.00
A Buccellati 'Grand Imperiale' sterling silver flatware service
est: $2500/3500
PRICE REALIZED: $8,400.00
A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel salt cellar
est: $800/1000
PRICE REALIZED: $3,000.00
St. Louis 'Thistle Gold' glassware - Lots: 1092-1096
GROSS PRICE REALIZED: $14,216.25
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