27. American Gothic Carved Birdseye Maple and Parcel Gilt Harp, c. 1875, Browne & Buckwell, New York, 45‑string double‑action pedal harp ornamented with carved tracery, gilt rosettes set in Gothic niches, lion’s paw feet, h. 69 1/4 in., w. 35 in., d. 18 in. $2500/3500
28. Grand Tour‑Style Molded Male Torso, 20th c., modeled after an Italian marble prototype, h. 20 1/2 in., w. 21 in., d. 7 in. $400/600
29. Bronze Bust of a Woman, unsigned, “Roman Bronze Works, Inc. NY” stamped on underside of proper left shoulder, h. 20 in., w. 17 in., d. 6 3/4 in., marble base, overall h. 24 in. $400/600
31. Vintage Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Ming” Coffee Table, 1960s, rectangular top with etched and patinated bronze and pewter Chinese scene over wood, raised signature: “Phillip Kelvin LaVerne”, round legs, stretchers, underside with old shipping label: “1 ming #132 table” from “Gem Ston... / 204 E. 28th St. / New York City”, h. 17 1/8 in., w. 47 1/8 in., d. 24 1/8 in. $1500/2500
30. Bronze Figure of a Lady in Flowing Robes, after “The Spirit of Ecstasy” by Charles Sykes, inscribed signature on self‑base, h. 20 1/2 in., w. 14 1/2 in., d. 16 in., molded base with “Rolls Royce” insignia, overall h. 25 in. $800/1200
32. West Indies Bronze‑Mounted Mahogany Armchair in the Empire Taste, 19th c., incurvate crest rail, arm supports with bronze busts, square tapered legs, paw feet, h. 37 1/4 in., w. 23 1/2 in., d. 21 in. $500/700 Provenance: The Sturm Collection. Ill.: Sturm, Philip. West Indies Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles, 1740‑1940. Antique Collectors’ Club: Suffolk, 2011, pp. 154, 177.
33. West Indies Carved Mahogany and Caned Meridienne, 19th c., Trinidad, attr. to French artisans, foliate-carved scrolled crest, conforming arm, molded seat rail, turned legs, casters, h. 35 in., l. 83 in., w. 21 3/4 in. $1200/1800 Provenance: The Sturm Collection. Note: The exaggerated foliate-scrolled crest rail on the West Indies méridienne offered here is an elegant example of the distinctive regional influence applied to European forms on Caribbean furniture. The dimensionality of the carving paired with the caned back and seat and bulbous-turned legs is closely related to nearly identical pieces illustrated in West Indian Antique Furniture of the Lesser Antilles by Philip Sturm. Starting around 1830, palm fronds, flowers, leaves, shells, and other local flora and fauna were used in carvings on all forms of furniture, such as the carving on the present lot. Ref.: Sturm, Philip. West Indies Antique Furniture or the Lesser Antilles, 1740-1940. Antique Collectors’ Club: Suffolk, 2011, pp. 44, 151.
34. American Classical Parcel Gilt and Ormolu‑Mounted Rosewood Box Sofa, c. 1820, attr. to Duncan Phyfe, New York, die‑cut brass inlaid crest rail, columnar stiles, paneled seat rail, acanthus‑carved legs, casters, h. 32 1/2 in., l. 82 in., d. 25 in. $2000/3000 Note: The “Grecian” box sofa, a form first used by New York cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe around 1820, is related to French Restauration and English Regency design. The form is a stylish example of what scholars consider to be the second phase of Phyfe’s work—a phase characterized by the revival of the ornamented Grecian style in French Empire design. The sofa offered as lot 35 is nearly identical to a “Grecian” box sofa in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, featuring a die-stamped brass border, columnar stiles, elegant rosewood veneer, bronze mounts, and foliate-carved giltwood legs. Ref.: Brown, Michael K., and Peter M. Kenny. Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University Press, 2011. pp. 79-82.
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