AmeriCAn FurniTure And deCorATive ArTS, loTS 717-815

Wednesday 16 July 2014

717 An American Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers,

NORTH CAROLINA, CIRCA 1800, having a rectangular top over two short and five graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet flanking a shaped apron. Height 59 x width 38 1/4 x depth 20 inches. $500-700

718 An American Brass and Wire Fire Fender,

LIKELY 18TH CENTURY, of rectangular form. Width 60 inches. $700-900 719 An American Brass and Wire Fire Fender,

LIKELY 18TH CENTURY, with rounded fore corners. Width 44 inches. $700-900

720 An American Oak Windsor Chair, having a vasiform splat flanked by spindles above a shaped seat, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. Height 38 1/2 inches. $400-600 721 An American Oak Windsor Chair, having an openworked splat flanked by spindles above a shaped seat, raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 41 1/2 inches. $400-600

722 An American Oak Spice Chest, having a rectangular top over two banks of five graduated drawers. Height 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. $300-500

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723 An American Oak Bench, having a shaped back and spear form splats over a shaped seat, raised on turned cylindrical legs joined by stretchers. Width 79 inches. $1,000-2,000

724 An American Oak Windsor Chair, having a shaped spindle back over a shaped seat, raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 36 inches. $300-500

725 An American Mahogany Banjo Clock, having an urn form finial over the circular dial with Arabic numerals, above a tapering case set with an églomisé panel, the lower door set with a print of a ship. Height 38 inches. $300-500

726 An American Giltwood Over Mantel Mirror,

19TH CENTURY having a pierce carved shell and foliate crest with a Union shield having nineteen stars upon a gadrooned border, the frame set with a conforming plate of trefoil form with a straight base. Height 70 1/2 x width 61 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000

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727* An American Federal Mahogany Dining Table, in three parts, having two demilune ends flanking a central drop-leaf table with a rectangular top and two conforming drop-leaves, all raised on square tapering legs. Height 29 1/2 x width 70 1/2 x depth 40 3/4 (leaves extended). Property from the Collection of Tony Kramer, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

728 A Pine Windsor Side Chair, having a spindled back and shaped plank seat, raised on turned legs joined by an H-form stretcher. Height 36 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $80-120 729 An American Pine Side Table, having a rectangular top with rounded corners over a frieze drawer, raised on turned cylindrical legs. Height 24 x width 18 x depth 16 inches. $500-700

730* 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 $700-900

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731 An American Pine Breakfront Cabinet, in two parts, the superstructure set with six grill inset doors, the base set with one grill inset door flanked by six drawers, the whole raised on plinth base. Height 86 1/2 x width 98 x depth 23 inches. $1,000-2,000

732* An American Pine Stepback Cupboard, having two shelves over two drawers and a door. Height 71 1/4 x width 59 1/4 x depth 17 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Robert P. Stupp, Saint Louis, Missouri $800-1,200 733 A Pine Bachelor’s Chest,

POSSIBLY AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY, having a serpentine front top over four graduated drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 31 1/2 x width 36 x depth 22 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida $500-700

734 An American Gilt Gesso Mirror, having a breakfront cornice over columnar supports flanking two rectangular mirror plates. Height 44 1/4 x width 25 inches. $600-800 735 An American Painted Corner Cupboard,

19TH CENTURY WITH LATER PAINT, in two parts, the upper section with a stepped cornice over a paneled door and an open niche, the lower section with a quarter-round top over the conforming case with a paneled door, raised on bracket feet. Height 34 x depth at sides 21 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida $600-800

736 An American Painted Tilt-Top Tea Table,

19TH CENTURY, the elongated top painted to show a floral border, raised on a turned standard ending in a tripod base. Height 28 x width 37 1/2 x depth 27 1/2 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida $500-700

744 737 An American Faux Grain Settle, having a plank back with a spindled center over a hinged seat opening to a void interior, raised on square legs. Width 79 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida $700-900

738 An American Painted Server,

19TH CENTURY WITH LATER PAINT, having a three-quarter galleried top with a shelf over the base with a paneled door, raised on bracket feet. Height 48 1/4 x width 45 x depth 20 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida $500-700

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740 An American Hooded Mahogany Cradle, of typical form, raised on two conforming rockers. Length 41 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

741 Two Hitchcock Style Side Chairs, each with a foliate stenciled crest rail and splat over the plain seat. Height 33 1/4 inches $200-400

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742 An American Maple Occasional Table, having a demilune top with a hinged drop-leaf, raised on ring turned legs ending in pad feet. Height 26 1/2 x width 35 x depth 18 inches. $400-600

743 An American Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, having a flared cornice over two glazed doors opening to shelves, the base having a flip-top writing surface over two short drawers above two long drawers, raised on scroll feet. Height 90 x width 42 x depth 21 inches. $500-700 744 An American Cherry Chest of Drawers, having a rectangular top over five graduated long drawers, raised on shaped bracket feet, together with a mirror. Height 43 3/4 x width 38 3/4 x depth 18 inches. $800-1,200

745 An American Cherry Slant Front Desk, having a rectangular top over a slant front opening to a compartmented interior, over four long drawers, raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 39 x width 36 x depth 19 inches. $1,000-2,000

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746 An American Cherry Slant Front Desk, having a rectangular top over a slant front opening to reveal a series of pigeonholes and drawers, above four long drawers raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 41 1/2 x width 40 x depth 20 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 747 An American Queen Anne Cherry Highboy, in two parts, the upper section having a molded cornice over two short and four graduated long drawers, the lower section enclosing four drawers, raised on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Height 73 1/2 x width 38 x depth 20 inches. $2,000-4,000 748 An American Cherry Secretary Bookcase, in two parts, the upper section having a molded cornice over two glazed doors, the lower section having a writing slide over two cupboard doors, raised on a molded plinth base. Height 83 x width 52 x depth 18 inches. $1,000-2,000

749 An American Cherry Drop-Leaf Table,

19TH/20TH CENTURY, having a rectangular top with rounded ends over two D-shaped leaves, raised on turned legs ending in brass caps and casters. Height 28 1/2 x width 64 1/4 x depth 32 inches. Property of a Lady, St. Augustine, Florida

Provenance: Sotheby’s New York (retains a paper label) $700-900

750 An American Queen Anne Cherry Lowboy,

18TH CENTURY, having a rectangular top with molded edge over a long drawer, three short drawers and a shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Height 34 1/2 x width 40 1/2 x depth 24 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

751 An American Empire Burl Walnut Pedestal Table, having a circular top above the plain frieze, raised on three columnar supports, joined by a tripartite pedestal base. Height 28 3/4 x diameter 15 1/4 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

752 An American Empire Mahogany Open Armchair, having a rounded crest rail above an upholstered seat, within scrolling arms and raised on saber legs. Height 35 1/2 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

753* 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 $300-500

754 An American Empire Mahogany Tilt-Top Table, having a square top over the baluster form standard with twist decoration, raised on a tripartite base. Height 28 1/2 x width 49 x depth 50 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

755* An American Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table,

ATTRIBUTED TO DUNCAN PHYFE, having a rectangular top flanked by D-shaped leaves above a pineapple carved support, raised on a quadripod base with splayed foliate carved legs ending in claw feet on casters. Height 29 x width 48 1/4 x depth 22 inches (closed). Property from the Collection of Virginia Ravenscroft, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000

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19TH CENTURY WITH ALTERATION, in two parts, the upper section having a rectangular molded cornice over two shelves flanked by a glazed cupboard door on each side, the lower section enclosing a central drawer above a recess flanked by a paneled cupboard door to each side, raised on bun feet. Height 75 1/4 x width 60 x depth 18 inches. $1,000-2,000

757* An American Brass Twenty-Light Chandelier, the cylindrical standard issuing ten C-scroll arms, each supporting two lights with glass shades. Height 28 x diameter 39 inches. Property from the Collection of Rick May, Indian Head Park, Illinois $2,000-4,000

MID-19TH CENTURY, having four rectangular tiers joined by turned supports. Height 53 x width 20 1/2 x depth 17 1/4 inches. $300-500

759* 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 $500-700

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760* An American Mahogany Case Clock, having a circular dial with Arabic numerals and foliate spandrels at the corners beneath a painted moon phase dial, the case having a domed hood over a Georgian style case with a glazed door, with Westminster or Notre Dame chimes, the movement signed Made in Germany. Height 90 x width 24 1/2 x depth 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Charles Scala, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000 761 An American Classical Mahogany Chest of Drawers,

19TH CENTURY, the superstructure with one long drawer flanked by short drawers, the base fitted with a half-round drawer over three graduated drawers flanked by carved columns. Height 42 7/8 x width 40 x depth 23 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000

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765 762 An American Classical Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table, having a rectangular top over the plain frieze and lobed leaves, set on a foliate carved baluster form standard, raised on four supports ending in paw feet set with casters. Height 22 1/4 x width 25 3/4 x depth 42 inches (closed). Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

763 An American Classical Walnut and Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table, having a rectangular top over a plain frieze and two rectangular leaves with shaped corners, set on a foliate carved standard raised on four carved paw feet ending in casters. Height 28 7/8 x width 25 x depth 38 1/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

764 An American Classical Mahogany Chest of Drawers, the rectangular top set with a mirror above four alligned drawers, flanked by foliate carved columns and raised on paw feet. Height 65 x width 41 x depth 20 3/4 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

765 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. $800-1,200

766 An American Mahogany Work Table, having a rectangular top above the single drawer, raised on turned legs. Height 29 1/8 x width 22 1/4 x depth 19 1/4 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $80-120

767 An American Classical Style Mahogany Server,

NELSON MATTER CO., having a rectangular top with a backsplash above two aligned drawers, set on twin carved supports joined by a medial shelf, and raised on claw feet. Height 42 3/4 x width 44 x depth 29 inches. $300-500

768* A Neoclassical Mahogany Center Table, having a circular foliate scroll carved top raised on winged beast supports and a quadripartite base. Height 28 1/2 x diameter of top 41 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Charles Scala, Chicago, Illinois $400-600

769 An American Cut Glass and Bronze Four-Light Chandelier, having a central baluster standard issuing eight scrolling arms, four supporting simulated candlestick lights over floriform dish pans supporting beaded lusters. Height 20 x diameter 17 1/4 inches. $400-600

770 An American Brass Mounted Mahogany Lap Desk,

LIKELY FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY, having a rectangular hinged lid opening to a tooled leather writing surface and a series of compartments, flanked to one side with a long drawer. Height 9 x width 25 1/4 x depth 12 3/4 inches. $500-700 771 A Set of American Mahogany Library Steps, of spiral form, having four shaped steps on ringturned supports. Height 69 inches. $800-1,200

772 A Set of Eight American Chippendale Style Dining Chairs, comprising two arms and six sides, 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. $1,500-2,500

773 A Victorian Mahogany Console Table, having a serpentine top over the conforming foliate carved frieze, raised on cabriole legs joined by stretchers. Height 35 1/4 x width 54 1/2 x depth 18 inches. $300-500

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774* 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 $300-500 775 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. $300-500

776 An American Metal Mounted Brilliant Cut Glass Ship’s Decanter, of baluster form, mounted at the rim with a dragon’s tail handle. Height 11 1/8 inches. $300-500 777 A Pair of American Regency Style Oak Armchairs, each having a horizontal splat flanked by scrolling arms above a drop-in cushion seat, raised on square tapering legs. Height 33 3/4 inches. $500-700

778 A Victorian Walnut Side Cabinet, having a rectangular top with a shaped backsplat, above a single drawer above two paneled doors. Height 35 x width 30 x depth 15 1/4 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

779 A Victorian Walnut Occasional Table, having a marble top set on a conforming frame, raised on four splayed supports ending in casters. Height 29 3/4 x width 27 x depth 19 1/2 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $200-400

780 A Victorian Mahogany Canterbury, of rectangular handled form with five dividers and raised on turned legs. Width 19 3/4 inches. $200-400

781* A Victorian Maple Hall Tree, having a fan molded pediment above a square mirror, an openworked back, and a rectangular seat enclosing a single drawer, raised on stile feet. Height 84 x width 41 x depth 17 inches Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $400-600

782 A Victorian Mahogany Davenport Desk, having a three-quarter galleried top over the leather inset writing slope, the side fitted with four drawers. Height 34 1/2 x width 22 1/4 x depth 21 1/4 inches. $500-700

783 A Victorian Giltwood Pier Mirror, having a vertical rectangular plate with an egg and dart and palmette decorated frame. Height 64 x width 61 1/4 inches. $700-900

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784 A Victorian Mahogany Triple Back Settee, the crest rail with fruit and leaf carved decoration over the upholstered back, arms and seat, raised on shaped tapering legs. Width 64 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200

785 A Victorian Walnut Vitrine, having a stepped cornice over two glazed doors flanked by rope twist columns and raised on toupie feet. Height 65 1/2 x width 36 1/2 x depth 15 1/4 inches. $800-1,200

786* An American Wool Rug, decorated in a green Savonnerie pattern. 11 feet 8 inches x 8 feet 7 inches. Property from the Collection of Gail Zugerman, Chicago, Illinois $500-700 787* Six Carved Wood Walking Sticks, each carved to show various figures, one of patriotic American interest, two of Native American figures, one carved to show various animals and household items, one likely carved representing the Royal Air Force and one burn decorated to simulate a tortoise shell. Height of tallest 34 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $300-500

788 A Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Table, having an octagonal top raised on five turned supports, set on a plinth base. Height 28 x width 22 14 x depth 22 1/4 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $150-250

789 An American Leaded Glass Window, with stylized foliate decoration within a painted frame. Height 61 1/2 x width 29 1/2 inches. $300-500 790 An American Leaded Glass Window, with scrolling decoration and a blue border, set in a wood frame. Height 47 1/2 x width 40 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $300-500

791 An American Leaded Glass Window, with scrolling and jeweled decoration, in a wood frame. Height 82 3/8 x width 47 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $500-700

792 An American Leaded Glass Window, mounted as a door with brass hardware. Height 79 7/8 x width 40 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $500-700

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793 A Pair of American Leaded Glass Windows, with geometric decoration, set in wood frames as doors with brass hardware. Height 83 1/2 x width 36 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $600-800

794 A Wood Cased Window Frame, removed from the Main Building, University of Notre Dame, likely from the 1879 reconstruction, of rectangular form with rounded top, the individual panes forming the cross with a circle enclosing the upper two thirds, retaining five of the original panes of glass. Diameter of circle 8 feet 9 inches. Proceeds to benefit the Women Build Initiative of the Habitat for Humanity of Saint Joseph County $1,000-2,000

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795 A Wood Cased Window Frame, removed from the Main Building, University of Notre Dame, likely from the 1879 reconstruction, of vertical form in three sections, the uppermost with square and triangle pattern, the lower two with rectangles. Height 14 feet x width 3 feet 1 inch. Proceeds to benefit the Women Build Initiative of the Habitat for Humanity of Saint Joseph County $1,000-2,000 796 A Wood Cased Window, removed from the Main Building, University of Notre Dame, likely from the 1879 reconstruction, of vertical form in three sections, the uppermost with square and triangle pattern, the lower two with rectangles. Height 14 feet x width 3 feet 1 inch. Proceeds to benefit the Women Build Initiative of the Habitat for Humanity of Saint Joseph County $1,000-2,000

797 An Arts and Crafts Sewing Table, having a rectangular lift-top above the plain frieze fitted with three opposing drawers, raised on cabriole legs. Height 29 1/2 x width 18 x depth 18 inches. $400-600 798 An Arts and Crafts Oak Cabinet, having a rectangular top over two paneled doors, raised on slightly splayed legs. Height 49 x width 61 x depth 17 7/8 inches. $500-700

799 An American Mahogany Barrister Bookcase,

WERNICKE, having a rectangular top over four tiers of shelves. Height 66 x width 34 x depth 11 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

800* An American Wood Ship Model, set within a wood and glass case. Height 21 x width 21 1/2 x depth 7 7/8 inches (case). Property from the Estate of Mayor Anton Cermak (1873-1933), Chicago, Illinois $300-500

801* An American Center Table, having a circular top above a pierce carved quadripartite base ending in paw feet. Height 30 1/2 x diameter 29 1/2 inches. Property from the May Weber, M.D., Collection, Chicago, Illinois to benefit the May Weber Anthropology Study Center at Loyola University Chicago $400-600 802 A Victorian Cast Iron Fire Surround,

S. THOMPSON, NEW YORK, having wreath, foliate and palmette decoration. Width 35 inches. Property from the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois $700-900

803 A Southwest Native American Vessel, of squat ovoid form, the tapering neck and flared rim decorated with a linear pattern. Height 10 3/4 inches. $500-700 804 A Djenne Terra Cotta Pot, of globular form with a flared rim. Height 11 1/2 inches. $700-900

805 A Southwest Native American Earthenware Bowl, painted to show a geometric pattern throughout. Diameter 11 7/8 inches. $400-600

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806 An Ansonia Gilt Bronze Crystal Regulator, the case fitted with a putto finial and mounts, centered with a circular dial having Roman numerals. Height 19 1/4 inches. $700-900

807 A Set of American Bronze Fireplace Tools, comprising two seated hound form andirons, a broom, a shovel and a poker with conforming handles, together with a stand. Height of andirons 18 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000 808* 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 66 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 $500-700 809 An American Giltwood Pier Mirror,

LATE 19TH CENTURY, having a carved panel depicting an eagle attacking a serpent over the vertical rectangular plate flanked by twist carved columns, with a block front base. Height 108 x width 32 inches. Property from the Estate of a Prominent Midwest Collector $1,500-2,500

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810 An American Painted Tall Case Clock,

GRAND RAPIDS CLOCK AND MANTEL CO., 1898-1916, having a peaked hood with dentiled decoration over the brass dial having a steel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, further inset with painted moon phase and seconds dials, the case with a glazed door and sides, the whole with fluted columns and foliate decoration, striking on nine tubes. Height 98 1/4 inches. $6,000-8,000

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811 An American Mahogany Parlor Suite,

KARPEN, comprising a settee, an armchair and a side chair, each with shell and foliate decoration. Width of first 48 inches. $1,000-2,000

812* 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 thirteen discs. Height of case 30 x width 21 x depth 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Odette Matthews, Memphis, Tennessee $1,000-2,000

813* 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 $1,000-2,000

814* 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 $6,000-8,000

815 A Bent Bamboo Console Table, of scrolling form. Height 29 3/4 x width 59 x depth 17 inches. $700-900

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