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AmErICAN FurNITurE AND DECOrATIVE ArTS
American Furniture and Decorative Arts | Lots 1139 – 1224
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1139* An American Oak Child’s Chair, having a rectangular back over a spindle splat, raised on long turned legs. Height 32 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $200-400
1140* A Group of American Oak Farm Tools, comprising a pitchfork, a hay fork, a rake, a shovel and a butter churn. Length of first 60 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $300-500
1141 An American Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard, having canted corners and a paneled door opening to shaped shelves. Height 43 1/2 x width 34 1/2 x depth 16 1/2 inches. $500-700 1142* An American Oak Windsor Double Arm Writing Chair, having a U-shaped spindle back with two shaped writing surfaces, one enclosing a single drawer, above a shaped seat and raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 32 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mary Brookings Imrie, Hinsdale, Illinois $300-500
1143* An American Oak Windsor Spindle Back Chair, having an arched crest rail joining shaped arms over a shaped seat, raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 35 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Deane and Bertha Beytes, Milford, New Hampshire $400-600 1144 An American Oak Pedestal Table, having a circular top over the foliate carved frieze, raised on a conformingly carved tripod base ending in scrolled toes and casters. Height 29 3/4 x width 49 1/4 x depth 19 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000
1145* An American Oak Windsor Comb-Back Chair, having a rosette-carved crest rail above a spindle back and shaped arms over a studded leather seat, raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 45 inches. Property from the Collection of Deane and Bertha Beytes, Milford, New Hampshire $400-600
1146* An American Pine Stepback Cupboard, having three shelves above a rectangular work surface over a single paneled door. Height 70 x width 21 1/2 x depth 42 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $700-900
1147* An American Pine Drop-Leaf Table, having a rectangular top over two D-shaped leaves and a plain frieze, set with a single drawer, raised on tapering legs ending in pad feet. Height 27 1/4 x width 15 x depth 31 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $200-400
1148* An American Pine Tall Case Clock, having a painted face with Arabic hours, seconds dial and date dial, the case with a broken arch pediment set with three urn form finials over a straight trunk and plinth base, having wood works. Height 87 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $1,500-2,500
1149* An American Pine Cupboard, having four shelves with plate stops above three short drawers over two paneled doors. Height 84 1/2 x width 53 x depth 13 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $800-1,200
1150 An American Faux Grain Bench, having a straight crest rail over a spindled back and upholstered seat cushion, the hinged seat opening to a void interior, raised on flattened spherical feet. Width 75 1/4 inches. $500-700
1151 An American Faux Grain Armoire, having an everted cornice over paneled doors, raised on bracket feet. Height 81 1/4 x width 54 x depth 24 inches. $500-700
1152* An American Maple Drop-Leaf Table, having a rectangular top and leaves over an inlaid frieze, raised on tapering square legs. Height 27 1/2 x width 16 1/2 x depth 48 1/2 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $200-400
1153* An American Maple Slant Front Desk, having a fall front writing surface opening to a fitted interior above four graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 40 x width 39 x depth 16 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $700-900
1154* An American Maple Highboy, in two parts, the superstructure with a molded cornice over five graduated drawers, the base having one long drawer over three short drawers, the center with fan carved decoration above two pendant finials, raised on cabriole legs. Height 71 1/2 x width 39 x depth 19 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $3,000-5,000
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1155* An American Tiger Maple Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top with a bow front over four graduated drawers, the lower three flanked by columns, raised on turned tapering legs. Height 39 1/2 x width 32 1/4 x depth 23 3/4 inches. Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $500-700
1156* An American Queen Anne Style Walnut Side Chair, having a shaped crest rail over a vasiform splat and a trapezoidal rush seat, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. Height 41 inches. Property from the Collection of Deane and Bertha Beytes, Milford, New Hampshire $200-400
1157 An American Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy,
18TH CENTURY, JOHN ACKLEY, NEW YORK, in two parts, the superstructure with a dentiled cornice and canted front corners over three short and three graduated long drawers, the base fitted with a series of six drawers over the shaped skirt and pendant finial, raised on cabriole legs. Height 72 x width 45 x depth 22 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000 1161* An American Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table, having a circular top over a cylindrical spiral twistcarved support, raised on tripod base ending in claw feet. Height 29 x diameter 34 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Deane and Bertha Beytes, Milford, New Hampshire $300-500
1162* A Federal Style Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table, having a rectangular top over the plain frieze and two rectangular leaves with rounded corners, set on a baluster form standard and raised on four fluted square legs ending in brass caps and casters. Height 27 3/4 x width 41 1/2 x depth 20 inches (closed). Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $400-600
1163* An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk, the fall front opening to a fitted interior above graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 40 1/4 x width 35 1/2 x depth 19 inches. Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $400-600
1158 An American Cherry Secretary Bureau, having a rectangular top over the fall front writing surface opening to a fitted interior, the base with paneled doors. Height 42 7/8 x width 44 3/4 x depth 21 inches. $500-700
1159* An American Federal Giltwood Pier Mirror, of block front form, having an egg and dart frieze over the eagle decorated églomisé panel, set with a rectangular vertical plate. Height 41 1/2 x width 23 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Mary Flanagan, Chicago, Illinois $400-600
1160* An American Federal Parcel Ebonized Giltwood Bullseye Mirror, of circular form, the convex plate surrounded with spherical decoration. Diameter 23 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $800-1,200
1164* An American Mahogany Flip-Top Games Table, having a D-shaped hinged lid above a plain frieze, raised on fluted tapering legs. Height 29 1/2 x width 35 3/8 x depth 17 1/2 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $700-900
1165* An American Walnut Wingback Armchair, having an upholstered back, arms and seat, raised on carved cabriole legs with shell decoration ending in pad feet. Height 45 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $400-600
1166* An American Mahogany Tilt-Top Tea Table, having a dished circular top set on a birdcage support, raised on a turned standard ending in a tripod base. Height 27 1/2 x diameter 21 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $150-250
1167* An American Federal Drop-Leaf Occasional Table, having a square top over two rectangular leaves and a plain frieze, raised on square tapering legs. Height 28 x width 18 3/4 x depth 17 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $200-400
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1171 1168 An American Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table,
LIKELY MASSACHUSETTS, having a rectangular top and two rectangular leaves over a plain frieze, raised on reeded tapering legs ending in brass caps. Height 30 1/2 x width 50 x depth 24 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
1169 An American Chippendale Style Mahogany Lowboy, having a rectangular top over one long drawer and three deep drawers, raised on cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet. Height 32 3/4 x width 41 x depth 21 1/2 inches. $1,500-2,500
1170 A Set of American Chippendale Style Dining Chairs, comprising two armchairs and six side chairs, each with a serpentine handle crest rail with a pierce carved vasiform splat over the trapezoidal upholstered seat, raised on tapering legs joined by H-form stretchers. Height of armchairs 41 inches. $2,000-4,000
1171* An American Classical Mahogany Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top with a rounded front over four brass fitted drawers, flanked by twist carved columns, raised on turned legs. Height 39 1/2 x width 45 1/4 x depth 22 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $400-600
1172* An American Classical Mahogany Secretary, in two parts, the superstructure having two drawers over paneled doors and two tambour doors, the base having a fall front felt lined writing surface over four graduated drawers within twist columns, raised on tapering feet. Height 54 1/4 x width 43 x depth 20 1/4 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $1,000-2,000
1173* An American Bow Front Chest of Drawers, having a banded top over four graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 34 3/4 x width 41 x depth 21 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $500-700
1174* An American Mahogany Slant Front Desk, having a rectangular top over a drop down writing surface carved to show griffins, foliate scrolls and urns, opening to a compartmented interior, all over four graduated long drawers each carved to show foliate scrolls, raised on claw and ball bracket feet. Height 42 3/4 x width 40 1/2 x depth 21 inches. Property from the Collection of Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chicago, Illinois $600-800
1175 An American Gilt and Black Lacquered Child’s Chair, having a shaped crest rail painted to show a floral blossom above a vasiform splat flanked by cylindrical arms over a shaped seat, raised on cylindrical turned legs joined by stretchers and a foot rest. Height 36 1/2 inches. $100-200
1176 An Assembled Set of Eight American Stenciled Side Chairs, each with a straight crest rail over a horizontal splat and a trapezoidal caned seat, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. Height 32 inches. $600-800
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1177 An American Parcel Gilt Mahogany Mirror,
19TH CENTURY, LIKELY NEW ENGLAND, having a rectangular plate within a gilt bezel and a shaped frame. Height 33 1/2 x width 17 1/2 inches. $300-500
1178 An American Sheraton Mahogany Card Table,
LIKELY PHILADELPHIA, having a shaped fold-over top with a reeded edge over a conforming frieze, raised on fluted cylindrical legs. Height 29 1/4 x width 35 3/4 x depth 17 3/4 inches. $300-500
1179* An American Giltwood Pier Mirror, having a stepped cornice over an églomisé panel with bird decoration above the vertical rectangular plate, the whole flanked by half-round fluted columns. Height 32 x width 17 3/4 inches. Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $150-250
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1181 A Pair of Cut Glass Decanters, each of tapering form, with a cut glass stopper. Height 13 inches. $200-400 1182 Two American Glass Fluid Lamps, the first of spherical form with applied handles and twist and floral decoration, the second of baluster form with an opalescent font and a milk glass base. Height of taller 20 3/4 inches. $400-600
1183 An American Horn Tumbler, of slightly curved and tapered form, depicting a portrait of a young woman and inscribed Brig Rose 1873. Height 5 inches. $300-500
1184 A Pair of American Cast Iron Single-Light Sconces, each with foliate cast back plate issuing the scrolling candle arm. Height 16 1/2 inches. $500-700
1185 An American Tripod Lamp, likely formerly an adjustable tripod, retrofitted as a floor lamp. Height overall 64 1/4 inches. $400-600 1186
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An American Portrait of Two Girls, one depicted in a white dress, the other in a striped dress. Height 48 x width 36 3/8 inches. $500-700
1187* M. Wagner (American, 19th century) Portrait of a Lady, 1864 oil on canvas signed M. Wagner and dated (lower right) 20 x 16 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $500-700
1188* Two American Copper Vessels,
LIKELY LATE 19TH CENTURY, comprising a 10L kettle and a 5L bottle. Height of first with handle 17 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $300-500
1189* A Half-Length Silhouette, depicting a man in a military uniform looking to the right, set in a maple frame. Height 7 x width 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $150-250
1190* Two American Militaria Framed Articles,
19TH CENTURY, PERTAINING TO BRIGADIERE GENERAL MILO SMITH HASCALL, comprising a painted seal commemorating the military career of Milo Smith Hascall and his US Military Academy Diploma from West Point in 1852. Height of first 26 1/4 x width 17 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Jil Ruggio, River Forest, Illinois $600-800
1191* An American-Philippine War Diorama,
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the case enclosing a dueling pistol having a 14 1/2 inch barrel and caribou horn handle with foliate worked mounts, together with a Philippine Insurrection medal, two photographs of the period, a hand written letter and a printed news clipping describing the firearm’s provenance, all mounted to a tooled leather backing worked to show a battle scene. Height 19 x width 26 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $600-800 1192* Three American Goose Decoys,
SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, comprising an R. Madison Mitchell decoy circa 1975, together with two unsigned examples. Height of first 11 3/4 x length 25 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $400-600
1193 A Pair of American Cast Iron Figural Andirons, each in the form of a Hessian soldier. Height 19 3/4 inches. $400-600
1194* Two Nantucket Baskets, each of oval form with a swing handle, the first decorated with two seagulls and signed Elise, the second decorated with a ship and signed Sale. Width of widest 9 inches. Property from the Estate and Trust of Elise Reeder Olton, Boca Raton, Florida $400-600 1195* A Set of Four American Side Chairs, each having a horizontal crest and splat over the trapezoidal upholstered seat, raised on ring turned legs joined by an X-form stretcher. Height 34 inches. Property from the Estate of Donald Lesh, Arlington Heights, Illinois $200-400
1196* An American Mahogany Extension Dining Table, in three parts, having two demilune ends and a rectangular center section, the center with two 16 3/4 inch leaves, each raised on square tapering legs, together with a set of table pads and a mirrored plateau. Height 28 3/4 x width 62 3/4 x depth 43 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $1,000-2,000
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1197* A Pair of American Mahogany Gun Cases, each with a molded cornice over a paneled door above a slope, all over a short paneled door, the whole raised on bracket feet. Height 84 x width 25 3/4 x depth 12 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marion P. Church, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
1198* An American Mahogany Extension Dining Table, in three parts, the center with two drop leaves, the ends with rounded corners, each raised on square legs. Height 30 1/2 x width 103 1/2 x depth 47 inches. Property from the Estate of Donald Lesh, Arlington Heights, Illinois $1,000-2,000 1199* An American Various Woods Flip-Top Games Table, the rectangular hinged top opening to square above the oval inlaid frieze, raised on turned legs. Height 29 x width 36 x depth 17 1/2 inches (closed). Property from the Estate of Norman and Dorothy Holmes, Wilmette, Illinois $200-400
1200 A Cherry and Brass Mounted Cane Stand, of rectangular form, with forty-eight divided sections, having spherical finials at the corners over columnar supports, raised on a plinth base. Height 28 1/2 x width 68 x depth 8 1/2 inches.
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mr. Mark Fritz, West Bloomfield, Michigan Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, February 10, 2013, Lot 1560 $1,500-2,500
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1201 An American Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, having a flared cornice over two glazed doors opening to shelves, the base having a drop front writing surface over two short drawers above two long drawers, raised on scroll feet. Height 90 x width 42 x depth 21 inches. $1,000-2,000
1202 An American Mahogany Tall Chest of Drawers, having a molded cornice above two short drawers over four graduated long drawers, raised on claw and ball feet. Height 61 1/2 x width 41 3/4 x depth 20 inches. $600-800
1203 An American Mahogany Display Cabinet, having a projecting molded cornice over glazed sides and an open front with a mirrored interior, the base with drawers and open niches, set on a conforming plinth. Height 91 x width 89 1/2 depth 26 inches. $600-800 1204 An American Victorian Gilt and Black Lacquered Canterbury, having three compartments with turned spindles over a single drawer, raised on turned legs ending in casters. Height 20 1/2 x width 23 1/2 x depth 14 1/4 inches. $300-500
1205 An American Carved Oak Side Table,
19TH CENTURY, having a shaped rectangular top over the conforming plain frieze, raised on carved griffin form supports joined by an X-form stretcher centered with an urn form finial and ending in paw feet. Height 30 x width 52 x depth 19 1/2 inches. $800-1,200
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1207 1206 An American Aesthetic Movement Parcel Gilt Ebonized Occasional Table, having a rectangular top with canted corners over a pierced frieze, raised on turned legs joined by a medial shelf and ending in splayed legs with casters. Height 30 1/2 x width 35 1/2 x depth 22 inches. $700-900
1207* An Aesthetic Movement Burlwood, Parcel Ebonized and Gilt Bronze Mounted Side Cabinet, having a rectangular top with rounded ends over an inlaid frieze, the case set with a paneled door flanked by pairs of Ionic columns and quarter-round glazed doors opening to shelves, raise on a plinth base. Height 42 x width 6 3/4 x depth 19 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Sir Andrew Davis, Music Director and Principal Conductor, Lyric Opera, and Lady Davis, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000
1208 An American Leaded Glass Window, with stylized foliated decoration within a painted frame. Height 61 1/2 x width 29 1/2 inches. $500-700
1209 A Neoclassical Onyx Mantel Clock,
ANSONIA, of rectangular form, the circular dial with Roman numerals flanked by figures of Atlas, raised on a stepped base, having time and strike movement. Width 16 3/4 inches. $300-500
1210 An American Marble and Carved Giltwood Fountain,
LATE 20TH CENTURY, having a shaped mirrored backsplash decorated in the Rococo style with foliate scrolls, masks and shell forms, over a demilune basin inlaid to show floral swags and ribbons, raised on cylindrical supports and recessed mirror panel above a shaped undertier ending in flattened bun feet. Height 72 x width 49 1/2 x depth 22 inches.
Provenance: Purportedly from the Estate of Jerry A. Hostetler of Indianapolis, Indiana $1,000-2,000
1211* A Wrought Iron Twelve-Light Chandelier,
20TH CENTURY, MIZNER INDUSTRIES, having an openwork circlet suspended from four supports. Height 51 x diameter 33 inches. Property from the Collection of Alan Friedman, Boca Raton, Florida
Footnote: The architect Addison Mizner (American, 1872-1933) was responsible for much of Palm Beach, Florida’s development in the Mediterranean Revival style. His Mizner Industries firm employed hundreds of workers, manufacturing all manner of fixtures and finishes from tiles to furniture. $1,000-2,000
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1213* A Pair of Glazed Terra Cotta Ornaments, in the form of eagles perched on rockery. Height 29 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Alan Friedman, Boca Raton, Florida
Provenance: By repute, gift from First Lady Rosalynn Carter to a friend $4,000-6,000
1214* A Regina Disc Music Box on Stand,
EARLY 20TH CENTURY, SERIAL NO. 38753, playing 15 1/2 inch discs on a single comb, in a parcel gilt ebonized case with square tapering legs, together with 13 discs. Height of case 30 x width 21 x depth 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Odette Matthews, Memphis, Tennessee $2,000-4,000
1215* A Baldwin White Painted and Parcel Gilt Grand Piano, in a Louis XV style case with cabriole legs and an associated bench. Length of case 68 x width 55 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of David and Sally Haase, Peoria, Illinois $2,000-4,000
1216* A Schumann Baby Grand Piano, in a mahogany case with an associated bench. Length of case 53 x width 57 inches. Property from the Collection of Ms. Clementine Quandt, Rockford, Illinois $2,000-4,000
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1217 A Steinway & Sons Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Parlor Grand Piano,
1920-1925 WITH LATER ADDITIONS, serial number 211919, in a Louis XV/XVI transitional style case with scrolling mounts and female busts, raised on cabriole legs ending in casters. Length of case 75 x width 63 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $30,000-50,000
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1218* A Brunswick & Balke Rosewood Pool Table,
CIRCA 1900-1910, inlaid throughout with geometric forms, raised on faceted baluster legs. Height 30 1/2 x width 52 x depth 100 inches. Property from the Collection of Alan Friedman, Boca Raton, Florida $8,000-12,000
1219* A Pre-Columbian Terra Cotta Vase,
POSSIBLY MOCHE, of bottle form with incised decoration, together with a smaller vessel. Height 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $100-200
MOCHE, depicting a stylized animal figure. Height 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $400-600 1223*
MOCHE, in the form of a cat. Height 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $700-900
MOCHE, depicting a seated man in a hat. Height 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $700-900 A Pre-Columbian Terra Cotta Figural Stirrup Vessel,
MOCHE, modeled as a seated man with head dress. Height 8 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
MOCHE, depicting a cat with a rat in its mouth. Height 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Daniel J. and Ruth Edelman, Chicago, Illinois $700-900
