Spring Select Auction (2006) Lots 179-213 |
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179. Walnut 19th century six-drawer chest, walnut secondary wood, cut corner form with carved acanthus edging, original man of the wind pulls, beautifully burled drawer fronts, carved circular escutcheons, 58"h x 43"w x 22"d. 1,400-1,800 |
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180. c.1825 walnut stepback bookcase, carved accents to door crowns, notched trim, beaded trim, fancy carved skirt, three-shelf top, original glass to two drawers over two doors to base, interior in old red paint, 88"h x 49"w x 19"d. 1,500-2,500 |
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181. Pair of Auburn puma bookends in spectacular mottled glaze, leather bases, 6"h, mint 200-300 |
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182. Fulper two-handled vase, Chinese blue crystalline flambe glaze, ink racetrack mark, 6.25"h x 8"w, mint. 250-350 |
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183. Fulper two-handled vase, turquoise crystalline glaze, ink racetrack mark, 6.25"h x 8"w, mint. 250-350 |
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184. Fulper low vase in Chinese blue crystalline flambe drip glaze, two forked handles, ink racetrack mark, 3.25"h x 8"w, mint. 150-250 |
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185. Burley Winter floor vase, mottled orange and gray-green glaze, design of procession of women over vertical bars, base impressed Burley Winter Crooksville O, 16.75"h x 9"w, excellent condition. 400-600 |
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186. Arts and Crafts green matt vase with relief decoration of roses on long thorny stems, unmarked, probably Brush-McCoy, Zanesville stoneware or Peters & Reed, minor chips, 15". 250-350 |
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187. Mahogany chest on chest with desk, c.1800, five drawer top over two drawer base with drop front desk with fully fitted interior, mild split to side, 73"h x 44"w x 22.5"d. 2,000-2,500 |
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188. c.1780 Walnut Chippendale desk, possibly North Carolina or Virginia origin, classic reeded cut corner trim, beautifully sculpted bracket feet. Interior has removable center section, door over three drawers, flanked by two drawers over one drawer over four cubbies each side, heavily burled fronts to all. Widely chamfered pine back, older replaced hardware, some repairs to drawer corners, 43"h x 38.5"w x 22"d. 2,500-5,000 |
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189. Hand painted Gouda vase, flowing blossoms and leaves in bright colors, ink marked Amphora Holland M46 Chrisant, incised W, three base chips, 16.5"h x 8"w. 800-1,200 |
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190. Hand painted Gouda vase, yellow and orange blossoms, white leaves, yellow stems on brown background, green upper and lower fields with yellow lines, impressed K, ink marked YOY NOTO H HOLLAND, converted to lamp, roughness to rim from hardware, 18". 400-600 |
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191. Large mustard yellow majolica two-handeled jardiniere, delicate reticulated work to neck, leaf and geometric decorations, on brass base with eight lion faces & paw feet, 14"h x 16"w. 300-500 |
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192. Dalpayrat pottery lamp base, spectacular teal and oxblood glaze, impressed Dalpayrat MADE IN FRANCE 310, 9"h x 5"w, mint. 1,000-1,500
Adrien Dalpayrat, France, 1844-1910. |
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193. Rambervillers Cytere pottery cat in brown and cream drip glaze, glass eyes with red swirls on green background with black irises, base impressed UNIS FRANCE, second stamp obscure, 6.75"h, restoration to ear, minute flake to base. 300-500 |
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194. 18th century French armoire, cyprus wood, beautifully carved crown of love birds, torch, arrows representing Eternal Love. Doors with beautifully carved floral accents, drawers with geometric edging, 78"h x 51"w x 21"d. 2,250-2,750 |
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195. Victorian wire fernery, half circle form with three shelves, three-tiered ornate upper bout with original hanging basket, excellent condition, 80"h x 52"w x 24"d. 400-600 |
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196. Edward Henry Potthast, Cincinnati & New York, 1857-1927, Women and children on the beach, oil on mahogany panel, 8" x 10", signed. 75,000-125,000
Potthast was one of the most significant painters to come from Cincinnati in the 19th century, and is best known for his bright and care-free beach scenes of women and children playing in the surf. He studied in Cincinnati, Munich and Paris. He received many major awards from the National Adademy of Design, exhibited at the Paris Salon, and his works are included in several major museum collections. |
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197. Edward Henry Potthast, Cincinnati & New York, 1857-1927, Inlet scene with birds, oil on canvas-board, 8" x 10", signed. 25,000-35,000 |
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198. Edward Henry Potthast, Cincinnati & New York, 1857-1927, Ocean breakers, oil on canvas-board, 12" x 16", signed. 20,000-30,000 |
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199. Edward Henry Potthast, Cincinnati & New York, 1857-1927, Clouds over a green field, pastel, 8" x 10.5", signed. 6,000-8,000 |
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200. Bessie Hoover Wessel, Cincinnati, 1889-1973, Still life with flower and vases, oil on canvas, 18" x 16", signed Bessie Hoover on back, excellent color and execution. 2,000-3,000
Bessie Wessel studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati under L.H. Meakin, Herman Wessel, and Frank Duveneck. She married Herman Wessel in the home of Duveneck, and she and her husband became the leading authority on Duveneck's works after his death. She is best known for child portraits, colorful still life, and Indian portraits. |
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201. Martin Rettig, Cincinnati, 1869-1956, Floral still life, oil on board, 18" x 24", unsigned. 400-600
Student of Frank Duveneck and brother of John Rettig, Martin had a long career as a painter and decorator for Rookwood Pottery. |
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202. Reginald Leslie Grooms, Cincinnati, 1900-1989, Small town street, oil on canvas, 18" x 32", signed. 800-1,200
Reggie Grooms started painting at an early age, and later studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy and the Academie Julian in Paris. He was an instructor of landscape painting at the Art Academy, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, and a regular lecturer at the Cincinnati Art Club. |
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203. Victor Casnelli, Cincinnati and Michigan, 1867-1961, Fall landscape with creek, watercolor, 11.75" x 13.25", signed. 600-800
An accomplished painter of Native Americans, Casnelli is also known for his landscapes and Mediterranean scenes. William Howard Taft commissioned Casenelli to paint murals in his home. He started his career in Cincinnati, then moved to Michigan. He spelled his name in varying ways during his career. |
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204. Paul Sawyier, KY, 1865-1917, Bend in the Kentucky River, watercolor, 10" x 13", signed. 10,000-15,000
Kentucky Impressionist Paul Sawyier began his art studies at an early age with a private tutor from Cincinnati. He studied portraiture under Thomas Noble at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He moved to New York to study at the Art Student's League under William Merritt Chase, where he was also able to observe John Singer Sargent. He later studied with Frank Duveneck. |
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205. Henry Lawrence Faulkner, KY, 1924-1981, Floral still life, oil on paper mounted to board, 16" x 13", signed. 3,000-4,000
An eccentric painter and poet from Kentucky, Faulkner's works are highly sought after by collectors around the country. He exhibited regularly in New York, Ohio and Florida. |
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206. Thomas Jefferson Willison, OH and KY, 1864-1940, Forest interior, oil on board, 11" x 15", signed. 600-800
Willison was born in Brent, KY, and studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati with Duveneck and others. |
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207. Stephen Alke, Cincinnati, 1874-1941, Little Bracken Augusta Kentucky, landscape with waterfall and red tobacco barn, oil on canvas, 20" x 24", signed, title on back of canvas and on old Closson's label. 2,500-3,500
Born in Augusta, Kentucky, Stephen Alke studied in Cincinnati at the Art Academy with Frank Duveneck, L.H. Meakin, Vincent Nowottny and Henrietta Wilson. In addition to painting landscapes and portraits, Alke also worked as an illustrator and designed posters and art glass. He was married to artist Elizabeth Heil Alke. |
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208. John Hauser, Cincinnati, 1859-1918, Egloffstein castle with cows below, 1897, watercolor and gouache, 16.5" x 11", signed and dated. 1,500-2,000
Hauser is well known as a painter of Native Americans. He studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy and the Munich Academy. In 1901, he was formally adopted into the Sioux tribe and given the name Straight White Shield. |
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209. Joseph Henry Sharp, Cincinnati, 1859-1953, Woman's face in profile, charcoal on paper, 19" x 15", signed. 500-1,000
A founding member of the Taos artist colony, Ohio born Joseph Sharp studied in Cincinnati and Europe. In 1900, the Smithsonian bought 11 of Sharp's Plains Indians portraits, and Theodore Roosevelt commissioned a studio to be built for Sharp. |
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210. George Debereiner, Cincinnati, 1860-1939, Floral still life, oil on canvas, 24" x 29", signed. 800-1,200
Born in Germany, studied and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, also exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy. Member of the Cincinnati Art Club. Known for still life, portraits, etchings and murals. |
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211. Carl Samson, Cincinnati, 20th century, Canadian Waterfall, 1991, oil on canvas, 13" x 9", signed, dated. 800-1,200
Carl Samson is a well-respected Cincinnati painter. Among his many famous portraits, his depiction of the Corbetts hangs in Cincinnati Music Hall. He was elected Governing Board Chairman for the American Society of Portrait Artists. |
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212. Carl Zimmerman, Cincinnati, 1900-1985, Men on river bank, oil on canvas, 24" x 30", signed. 800-1,000 |
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213. Carl Zimmerman, Cincinnati, 1900-1985, Chickens behind fence, watercolor, 17" x 23", signed. 400-600 |