June 30th & July 1st Estate Auction Highlights

Neal Auction Company Important Estates Auction June 30 & July 1, 2012

William Henry Buck (Louisiana, 1840-1880), “Louisiana Bayou: Live Oaks and Water Lilies at Dusk,” o/c, signed, 13 x 17 3/4 in., Prov.: Estate of a St. Louis, MO Collector.

An American Neo-Grec Carved, Gilded, Incised, Ebonized, and Inlaid Rosewood Credenza, mid-19th c., New York, h. 48 1/2 in.

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Neal Auction Company Summer Estates Auction June 30 & July 1, 2012 Featuring: Important Property from the Barrow/Brandon/Bedgood House at Greenwood Plantation, Pinckneyville, MS Property from the Collection of David and Pamela Harmon, Remaining Contents of Everhope Plantation, Eutaw, AL Additional Property, Estate of Renowned Architect and Artist, James R. Lamantia, Jr., FAAR, New Orleans and New York A Gulf Coast Gentleman’s Collection of Shearwater Pottery Chinese Porcelain from the Collection of a Princeton, NJ Gentleman Asian Decorative Arts from the Estate of Margaret Winling Gulotta (1928-2007), Lake Marina Drive, New Orleans Property Descended in the Family of Stanley Newbold Barbee (1893-1968), Beverly Hills, CA

Exhibition beginning Monday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Louis XV Carved Walnut BombĂŠ Commode, c. 1750, h. 33 1/2 in., Prov.: Acquired 1936, Algernon Kirtley Barbee, thence by descent.

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A Fine Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk, c. 1930s, fitted interior, lock plate stamped 053395, h. 44 in., Prov.: Christie’s on-site, Charlottesville, VA, 1983, Estate of Mrs. Julio-Sanchez Galban.

A West Indies Purpleheart Armoire, 19th c., prob. Martinique, h. 79 in.

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George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882-1925), “The Rescue,” 1922, Conte crayon, pencil and ink wash on paper, signed, sheet 20 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.

An Exceptional Swedish Bright Gilt and Carved Mirror, 92 x 35 in.

Eugenio Oliva y Rodrigo (Spanish, c. 1852-1925), “A Courtyard Entertainment, Madrid,” 1885, o/p, signed, 7 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.

Prov.: Private Collection.

William Aiken Walker (South Carolina, 1838-1921), “Wash Day at the Cabin,” o/b, signed, 9 x 12 in.

A Fine and Large Papier-Mâché Tray, mid-19th c., 31 3/8 x 23 1/8.

An Italian Carved Walnut and Specimen Marble Guéridon, 19th c., h. 24 1/8 in., Prov.: Sold for the benefit of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, New Orleans.

An American Carved Mahogany Corner Cabinet, 19th c., h. 90 1/2 in.

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An American Classical Gilt Stenciled and Carved Mahogany Games Table, c. 1825, New York, h. 30 in.

Cornelis Springer (Dutch, 1817-1891), “Town Hall of Veere, Zeeland, The Netherlands,� o/c, signed, 23 3/4 x 15 3/4 in., Prov.: Collection of Dr. Richard Bazin (d. 1967), New Orleans; thence by descent.

A Fine American Carved Rosewood Armoire, mid-19th c., prob. New Orleans, h. 99 in.

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A Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of Queen Louise Descending a Stair, late 19th c., signed Wagner, 15 5/8 in. x 10 1/4 in.

An Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Top GuĂŠridon, 19th c., h. 29 1/2 in.

A Fine American Rococo Carved Rosewood Duchesse Dressing Table, mid-19th c., h. 66 in.

An Anglo-Colonial Carved Hardwood Reclining Chair, mid-19th c., h. 41 in.

A George III Carved and Inlaid Mahogany Linen Press, c. 1790, h. 81 in.

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Gérard Jozef Portielje (Belgian, 1856-1929), “Le Quart d’Heure de Rabelais,” o/c, signed, 15 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. Prov.: Acquired from the Kansas City Art Institute, 1958; descended in the Yuska family, Kansas City, MO.

A Fine Pair of American Late Classical Gilt Bronze Six-Light Candelabra, mid-19th c., prob. Cornelius & Co., Phila., h. 23 in.

An American Rococo Carved Rosewood and Rosewood Grained Bedstead, mid 19th c., attr. to Prudent Mallard, New Orleans, w. 60 in.

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Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (German/New Orleans, 1823-1909), “Team of Oxen Pulling a Logging Cart, possibly Florida,” o/c on board, signed, 16 x 32 in.

A Fine Louis XV Bronze Mounted Boulle Bracket Clock, 18th c., signed “De Lorme, Paris,” h. 53 in.

A Pair of French Papier Peinte Panels, early 19th c., mounted on board, sight 44 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.

An American Late Classical Carved Mahogany Tester Bed, c. 1840-50, prob. New Orleans, h. 116 in., Prov.: Harmon Collection, Everhope Plantation, Eutaw, AL. 9

John McCrady (Mississippi, 1911-1968), “Three Ages of Man,” 1939, oil and tempera on panel, signed, 11 3/4 x 17 in., Prov.: Gift of the artist.

William R. Hollingsworth (Mississippi, 1910-1944), “Mississippi Landscape with Train Tracks and Telephone Poles” (shown) and “Mississippi Town with Shotgun Houses,” 1944, double sided w/c, signed, 22 x 14 in.

A Good American Federal Mahogany Sideboard, c. 1800, Baltimore, h. 41 in.

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A Pair of “Manchester” Tôle Peinte Tea Canisters, 19th c., h. 18 3/4 in.

A Rare American Classical Inlaid Satinwood Astragal Work Table, c. 1815, attr. to Duncan Phyfe, NY, h. 31 in.

An American Classical Carved Mahogany Dressing Table, early 19th c., attr. to Duncan Phyfe, NY, h. 57 in.

An American Chippendale Carved Walnut Highboy, late 18th c., Phila., h. 90 in.

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A collection of Newcomb and Shearwater pottery.

A George III Sterling Silver Tankard, Hester Bateman, London, 1789, h. 8 3/4 in., 29.10 troy ozs.

An Italian Blue Peinte and Faux Marbre Center Table, late 18th/early 19th c., h. 32 1/2 in.

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A selection of Chinese decorative arts from a New Orleans estate collection, a Chapel Hill collector, and a Princeton antiquarian, plus much more.

George Louis Viavant (Louisiana, 1872-1925), “Nature Morte: Woodcock,� 1921, w/c, signed, 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

A Monumental Neoclassical Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, 19th c., h. 20 in.

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Boris Pastoukhoff (Russian, 1894-1974), “Lilies - A Floral Still Life,” o/c, signed, 24 x 20 in.

Peter Poskas (American, b. 1939), “Cream Hill,” o/c, signed, 38 x 47 1/2 in., Prov.: Estate Collection, New Orleans.

Alexander John Drysdale (New Orleans, 1870-1934), “Oak Tree with Lily Pads,” oil wash/board, signed 9 1/2 in. x 29 1/2 in.

A Pair of Egyptian Revival Carved Walnut and Bronze Mounted Fauteuils.

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A Large Italian Neoclassical Carved and Gilded Mirror, 19th c., 73 x 39 in.

Knute Heldner (Swedish/New Orleans, 1875-1952), “Paris Rooftops,” o/c, signed, 18 x 21 1/2 in.

Marie Atkinson Hull (Mississippi, 1890-1980), “Rocky Shore,” oil and mixed media on canvas, signed, 36 x 30 in.

Robert Gordy (Louisiana, 1933-1986), “Tortola Stamp #3,” 1973, a/c, initialed, 36 1/2 x 49 1/4 in.

An American Late Classical Carved Walnut Armoire, mid-19th c., New Orleans, h. 93 1/2 in.

A Pair of Italian Rococo Carved and Gilded Altar Candelabra, h. 28 1/2 in.

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Fine period American, English and Continental furniture incl. a rare polychrome papier-mâché center table, early 20th c., Paris; three 18th c. period commodes, estate provenance; a small Iberian inlaid cassone; a good 18th c. George III dressing chest; an Edwardian Carleton House desk; an 18th c. Welsh dresser; an early 19th c. architect’s desk, sd. Holland & Sons; a 19th c. Regency extension dining table; a pair of associated Louis XV fauteuils; an antique French panetiere; a pair of George VI coronation chairs; an Empire guéridon; etc.

A rare group of Southern furniture from the Barrow/Brandon House, Pinckneyville; several early 19th c. beds and armoires; a very fine Am. Rococo duchesse table; a NY gilt stenciled pier table; a rare NY gilt stenciled games table; an inlaid George III linen press; an Am. maple chest on chest; an Am. late Classical sofa, attr.

Phyfe & Son; a fine Am. mahogany étagère, Boston; an English metamorphic library ladder; two period George III dining tables; a “Wooton” rotary pedestal desk; a set of twelve Queen Anne style dining chairs, sd.

Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian; a Louis XVI chaise longue; a group of antique pedestals, and much more.

Chinese decorative arts with select property from a Princeton antiquarian and a New Orleans estate incl. Ming and Qing porcelain featuring an important Hongwu blue and white porcelain bird feeder; a large selection of 18th to early 20th c. cloisonné; jade and other hardstones; ivory; snuff bottles; a Zhang Yixiong oil; kingfisher feather and coral embellished court hairpins; and much more. Japanese decorative arts and furniture incl. a highly carved shodana; porcelain; cloisonné; and ivory Namban, okimono, netsuke, and a large collection of ojime.

A collection of natural history and historical prints, books and globes incl. an Audubon “Red Tailed Hawk;” the Declaration of Independence, Peter Force edition; a set of Niles Register bound volumes; a first edition Mark Twain; Jefferson’s Correspondence, 1829; terrestrial globes; and more.

Baltimore and Washington, D.C. coin silver by makers incl. Jacob Leonard, R.H.L. Villard, Thomas Bruff, and William Hughes; KY julep cups, a good Black, Starr and Frost centerbowl, Francis I flatware, and a Porter Blanchard tray. Georgian silver and Sheffield plate incl. Hester Bateman and Matthew Boulton, a late Victorian claret jug, and a rare William Hutton & Sons lemonade press.

A fine selection of period decorative arts, antique objects d’art, glass, and porcelain incl. an extensive rare Paris dessert service; A very fine Collection of Newcomb and a very fine KPM plaque; a pair of pate-surShearwater pottery. pate vases; a pair of early apothecaries; William Aiken Walker (American, 1838-1921), two antique Louis Vuitton trunks; a Federal “River Landscape with Fisherman in Skiff and American paintings featuring G. W. Bellows, barometer; 19th c. bronzes; a pair of Arts Paddlewheeler,” o/c, signed, 6 x 8 in.

J.M. Flagg, R. Scarlett, F.M. London, E. Décoratifs mirrored sconces; a Neoclassical Ganzo, L. Loeb, J. Wyeth, W. Woodward, silver-plate surtout-de-table; a fine papierC. Millet, C.H. Reinike, M.H. Hobbs, N. Rockmore, G. Rodrigue, I. Kelly, J. mâché tray; a pair of verde antico bronze Neoclassical figures and censers; a very Michalopoulos, Ruby Viavant, Colette Heldner, M. Wolf, W.I. Anderson, H.D. fine Swedish cut and etched mirror; an Italian gilded and griffin carved mirror; a Welsh, E.E. Holzhauer, C.W. Richards, M. de Hoa Le Blanc, J. Hawxhurst, E. group of Grand Tour objects; a large telescope; gadget canes; a carousel sleigh; Williams, C. Hunter, W. Ousley, and many others. antique scrimshaw; etc.

American and European clocks incl. an American banjo and a Seth Thomas ship clock; tall-case clocks; gilt bronze mantel clocks; etc. American and Continental lighting incl. American argand, solar and sinumbra lamps; a fine American gilt bronze candelabra; an Empire gilt and patinated bronze chandelier; French gilt bronze sconces; and much more.

Other fine art selections incl. F. Ballesteros, S. Murillo, E. Romano, L. Carrington, G. Gerzso, Garcia y Ramos, O. Stavrowsky, Cala y Moya, Fortuny y Carbo, A.R. Martinez, F.J. Barrias, F. Quesne, P.E. Frere, A. Blanchard, A. Sanquirico, H. Ronner, C. van den Eycken, Auguste Edouart, C.F.W. Trautschold, C. Holroyd, A.W. Pugin, Owen Jones, E.W. Sambourne, J. Harold, P. Curling, Chang Yi-Hsiung, and others.