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ELEGANT AND SUPERB QUALITY VENETIAN SECRETARY; Exceptional faded burl walnut and original mirrors.

Circa 1730. 49”w x 25”d x 9’5”h. 145,000 $65,000

OUR ENTIRE COLLECTION IS NOW BEING SOLD AT TREMENDOUSLY DISCOUNTED PRICES. Going forward the gallery will focus all of our attention on the other part of our business, contemporary art. This major transition and our time table compels us to be very flexible with our prices. We certainly have done so.

An important note: The quality being offered is the same we have presented for the last 35 years. Beautiful patina and unusual design are always present. It is a strong reason our antiques mix well in all environments.

Visit our on-line catalogue now to see the very large selection of items available and to review details and pricing on each piece. www.fostergwin.com

Viewing and Purchasing Details: Sales begin now, all items online included.

Viewing and Exhibition: Oct. 2nd - 6th, San Francisco Fall Antique Show, Fort Mason, 10:30am - 7pm.

Oct. 3rd - 20th, Foster Gwin Gallery, Everyday, 10am - 6pm.

Purchasing Contact Foster Gwin Gallery Email: info@fostergwin.com Phone: 415-3974986, or cell, 415-613-4514 www.fostergwin.com

BEAUTIFUL NORTHERN ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD WALNUT DOPPIO CORPO; Original patina. Circa 1700.

73” w x 25 ” d x 88” h. 45,000 $ 23,000

FINELY CARVED LOUIS XVI MANTLE CLOCK; Original painted finish. Circa 1790.

19” w x 7” d x 26” h. Exhibited “Exceptional Clocks” SFFAS 2005. 15,000 $6,000

SPANISH BAROQUE CHIP CARVED CHESTNUT TABLE; Circa 1700. 39.5” w x 22.5” d x 27” h. 14,000 $4,500

PAIR OF LARGE ITALIAN FADED WALNUT ARMCHAIRS; Late 18th Century. 40” h x 26 ½” w x 27 ½” d.

Floor to top of seat 18”. 14,000 $6,000

FINE ITALIAN GILTWOOD MIRROR; Original glass and fine patina, Circa 1750. 57” h x 27.5” w. 16,000 $6,000

FINE ITALIAN GILTWOOD MIRROR; Original glass and fine patina, Circa 1790. 70” h x 33” w. 18,000 $7,000

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SET OF FOUR LOUIS XIV WALNUT CHAIRS; Late 17th Century. 41” h x 24” d, Seat height: 18” Seat depth: 17” 12,000 $5,000

LOVELY VENETIAN ARMCHAIR WITH ORIGINAL PAINTED DECORATION; Circa 1750. 40” h x 20” w x 24“ d, Floor to top of seat 18”. 12,000 $5,500

LARGE AND COMOFORTABLE ORIGINAL PAINT DECORATED ARMCHAIRS; Circa 1750. 42” h x 25” w x 20” d. 18,000 $7000

ITALIAN BAROQUE PARCEL GILT PINE SIDE CUPBOARD; 18th Century. 93” w x 22” d x 99” h. 28,000 $12,000

SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV SIGNED PAINTED ARMCHAIRS; Circa 1750. 39” h x 27” w x 28” d, Floor to top of seat 18”.

Provenance: Duc de Mouchy, Michael Taylor; Diana Knowles. 65,000 $28,000

STUNNING ORIGINAL PAIR OF ITALIAN GREEN PAINTED POMPEIAN DECORATED CONSOLES; Circa 1785. 59” w x 29” d x 36” h. 65,000 $28,000

BEAUTIFUL AND GRACEFUL NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT COMMODE; Exceptional patina, Circa 1750. 43” l x 23” d x 32” h 26,000 $16,000

RARE PAIR OF VENETIAN INLAID COMMODES; Remarkable quality of inlay and lovely condition, late 17th Century.

30” w x 20” d x 33” h. 38,000 $16,000

BEAUTIFUL PIEDMONTESE COMMODE WITH ORIGINAL MARBLE TOP; Circa 1785. 39” w x 19” d x 36” h.

35,000 $14,000

UNUSUALLY SMALL PIEDMONTESE COMMODINO; Circa 1785. 19” w x 13” d x 30” h.

18,000 $7,000

PAIR OF NORTHERN ITALIAN ROCOCO PERIOD WALNUT ARMCHAIRS; Circa 1760.

40.5 ” h x 26” w x 28” d, Floor to top of seat 17”. 16,000 $6,000

EXCEPTIONAL SPANISH LIBRARY TABLE; A thick single board top over a beautiful original iron stretcher. 17th Century.

33” h x 58” w x 31” d. 24,000 $14,000

BEAUTIFUL SHAPED AND ORIGINAL DECORATED CREDENZA; With faux marble top, 18th Century.

71” l x 19.5” d x 40” h. 32,000 $14,000

BEAUTIFUL LOUIS XVI WHITE-PAINTED LIT DU JOUR; By Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sene, Circa 1780 and Widened. Stamped IB SENE and JME. 34” h x 93” w x 31” d. 18,000 $6,000

NEAPOLITAN NEOCLASSIC PERIOD POLYCHROME COMMODE; Circa 1785. 49.5” w x 23.5” d x 38” h. 28,000 $12,000

NORTHERN ITALIAN ROCOCO PERIOD WALNUT AND BURL INLAID COMMODE; Mid 18th Century. 54” w x 25” d x 34” h.

32,000 $18,000

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RARE AND IMPORTANT NORTHERN ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD BURL WALNUT CABINET; Exceptional carving and quality throughout. First Quarter 18th Century. 11’9” w x 32” d x 11” h. 145,000 $55,000

EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF NORTHER ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD BURL WALNUT TWO-PIECE CABINETS; Circa 1720.

72” w x 24” d x 93” h. 135,000 $55,000

CHINESE EXPORT RED LACQUER BOX; Circa 1850.

9” w x 7” d x 6” h. $5,500 $1,200

RARE VENETIAN ROCOCO PERIOD ARTE POVERA BOXES; mid 18th Century. Each: 8 ½” x 6 ½” x 4”. $5,500 $1,200

IMPORTANT FLORENTINE FADED WALNUT CREDENZA; Early 17th Century, Exceptional carving, secret drawers, and lovely archetictural design. (See fostergwin.com for interesting additional information) 8’ 9” l x 24” w x 53” h. 115,000 $55,000

FRENCH BAROQUE PERIOD LIMESTONE ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT; 17th Century.

26 1/2” w x 20” h X 9 ½” d, $950 $450

CONTINENTAL TERRACOTTA URN-SHAPED VESSEL; 19th Century, 33” h x 25” d

ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD WALNUT CREDENZA; 17th Century. 83” w x 27” d x 52”h. $95,000 $48,000

VENETIAN ROCOCO PERIOD COCUS WOOD WRITING TABLE; Circa 1780. 23” w x 17” d x 28” h. 14,000 $7,000

ITALIAN ROCOCO GREEN LACQUER CABINET; Circa 1760. 25” w x 18” d x 32” h. 7,500 $2,800

PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO PERIOD CREAM PAINTED AND GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS; Circa 1760.

41.5” h x 27” w x 31” d, Seat Height, 19”. 18,000 $8,000

ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD CYPRESS BOX; 22” w x 12.5” d x 9” h. 3,800 $1,500

SICILIAN MECCA GILTWOOD TABERNACLE; 17th century. 20” h x 18” w x 5” d. 12,000 $2,500

TWO GREEK CARVED MARBLE ARCHITECTURAL OVERDOOR GRILLS; 14th-16th Century. 33” w x 27.5” h & 29” w x 23” h.

12,000 $4,000

ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD FAUX BOIS PAINTED CREDENZA; Original painted finish. Circa 1700.

60” w x 29” d x 44” h. 18,000 $7,000

EARLY GERMAN OAK COFFER; Circa 1600. 49”w x 23” d x 23” h. 8,500 $4,000

TUSCAN WALNUT CREDENZA OF NICE PROPORTIONS; Circa 1700. 56” w x 19” d x 35” h. 18,000 $8,000

BAROQUE PERIOD NORTHERN ITALIAN WALNUT CHEST/DESK; Circa 1720. 57” w x 23” d x 39” h. 28,000 $14,000

AUBUSSON VERDUE TAPESTRY: 18th Century. 8’ 10” h x 12’ w. 35,000 $14,000

TUSCAN BAROQUE PERIOD POPLAR AND WALNUT CREDENZA; Circa 1700. 94” w x 30” d x 40”h. 45,000 $15,000

ITALIAN BAROQUE WALNUT COMMODE; With lovely patina. 43” w x 22” d x 36” h. 14,000 $7,000

ITALIAN BAROQUE WALNUT COMMODE; Circa 1700.

36” w x 23” d x 37.5” h. 14,000 $7,000

SPANISH BAROQUE PERIOD FADED CHESTNUT DESK; Late 17th century. 53” l x 32” h x 29” d. 14,000 $7,000

VENETIAN “EXOTIC” PINK PAINTED SETTEE; Circa 1750, 76” w x 20” d x 42” h. 18,000 $7,000

FANCIFUL ITALIAN PIEDMONTESE CONSOLE; With original patina and finish throughout, Circa 1740. 52” w x 26” d 35” h 38,000 $12,000

ITALIAN ROCOCO WALNUT DROP LEAF TABLE; 44” w x 44.5” d x 31.5” h. 9000 $4,500

ITALIAN BAROQUE WALNUT DROP LEAF DINING TABLE; 48” w x 49” d x 29” h. 9000 $4,500

RARE TUSCAN BAROQUE PERIOD WALNUT FOLDING TABLE; Circa 1700. 62” l x 47” d x 32” h. 12,000 $5,000

BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN BAROQUE PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRROR; Original finish, Circa 1700.

35” w x 42” h. 13,000 $6,000

EXCEPTIONAL SWEDISH CHANDELIER; With original beautiful cobalt blue glass.

Circa 1820. 36” w x 51”h. 36,000 $18,000

UNUSUAL LOUIS XV SIGNED WALNUT COMMODE; (Jean Baptise Boulard, maitre 1755).

48” w x 23” d x 33”h. 22,000 $9,000

FINE REGENCE PERIOD CHERRYWOOD ARMOIRE; With lovely faded patina, Circa 1720.

7’9” w x 32” d x 8’10” h. 45,000 $22,000

EXCEPTIONAL ITALIAN PIETRA DURA MARBLE INLAID TABLE TOP; Circa 1720. 60” l x 31” w. 65,000 $38,000

UNUSUAL ITALIAN ROCOCO PERIOD GILTWOOD MIRROR; Circa 1730. 81” h x 31”w. 28,000 $9,000

GILTWOOD MIRROR; Swedish neoclassic giltwood mirror.

72” x 31” w. 12,000 $5,000

FINE FLEMISH VERDUE TAPESTRY; Circa 1700. 9’ 2” w x 10’ 10” h. 65,000 $24,000

Viewing and Exhibition Oct. 2nd - 6th, San Francisco Fall Antique Show, Fort Mason, 10:30am - 7pm.

Oct. 3rd - 20th, Foster Gwin Gallery, Everyday, 10am - 6pm.

38 Hotaling Place, Jackson Square San Francisco, CA 94111 415.397.4986 www.fostergwin.com