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Lot 3238
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service
 In the Lap Over Edge pattern, comprising nine dinner forks, nine luncheon forks, ten dessert spoons, nine teaspoons, nine soup spoons, nine coffee spoons, six dinner knives, twelve fish knives, twelve fruit knives, six butter knives and eleven serving pieces; each with etched decoration depicting botanical specimens and some with birds or insects; the fish knives with fish, turtles, etc. on curved handles; Together with a Small Sauce Ladle. In the Vine pattern. And a Silver Plated Master Spreader.
Sold for $46,000
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Lot 3343
Tiffany Studios Reticulated Bronze and Favrile Glass Turtleback Prism Lamp
In the Moorish style, the squat mushroom-shaped shade with twenty translucent amber glass tiles and hung with thirty-six iridescent translucent amber glass prisms interspersed by beaded chains terminating in conforming glass spheres with multi-hued highlights supported by three curved arms and a ring-shaped mount, on a cylindrical standard continuing to a cushion base decorated with stylized peacock feather motifs, reticulated cap, base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 363.
Height 31 3/4 inches, diameter 18 3/4 inches.
Sold for $34,000
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Lot 3235
Baccarat Style Cut Glass Throne Chair
In colorless glass, the serpentine-shaped crest with a central fan motif, above a padded and tufted back flanked by columnar stiles surmounted by ball finials, continuing to straight padded arms with five short columnar supports, over a padded and tufted seat, raised on faceted flattened ball and tapering paneled circular legs.
Sold for $20,000
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Lot 3422
Regence Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Walnut Commode
The variegated brown, gray and white marble top above a conforming case enclosing three full drawers, with rocaille mounts, raised on cabriole legs ending in scrolling feet.
Height 36 1/2 inches, width 49 inches, depth 26 inches.
Sold for $18,750
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Lot 3348
Amphora Glazed Earthenware Seahorse and Octopus Vase
Of cylindrical form, with a bulbous base, in brown, gold and mustard colors against a slightly bubble textured ground. Height 16 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $5,000-7,000
Sold for $18,750
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Lot 3208
Transitional Louis XV/XVI Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Kingwood Cabinet
Stamped Durand, Paris
The cupid's bow shaped yellow marble top above a conforming case enclosing two foliate decorated ogee doors centering hunting emblems and flanked by quarter round columns, each surmounted by a ram's head, raised on cabriole legs ending in foliate sabots.
Height 36 3/4 inches, width 57 inches, depth 20 1/2 inches.
Sold for $18,750
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Lot 3203
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Painted Commode
The rectangular mottled black, gray and white marble top with canted corners, above a conforming green and ivory painted case enclosing two full drawers decorated en grisaille with scenes including a semi-nude Venus being pulled in a chariot by two cupids riding a pair of leopards and led by female attendants, raised on tapering square legs.
Height 35 1/4 inches, width 34 1/2 inches, depth 18 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Christie's New York 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and
Ceramics, April 23, 2004, lot 61
Sold for $16,250
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Lot 3448
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Gueridons
Each circular white and gray marble top raised on cabriole legs surmounted by a ram's head, joined by a circular shelf at mid height and a triangular stretcher at the base, and ending in hoof feet.
Height 28 1/2 inches, diameter 27 3/4 inches.
Sold for $16,250
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Lot 3412
Empire Style Gilt-Metal Mounted Mahogany Salon Suite
Comprising a settee, pair of armchairs and four side chairs, the settee having a rectangular padded back continuing to downswept arms on seated sphinx supports, over a rectangular seat, raised on winged monopode legs.
Length of settee 66 inches.
Sold for $12,500
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Lot 3162
Art Nouveau Bronze and Glass Figural Eight-Light Chandelier
The central standard in the form of three standing maidens with arms supporting a colorless glass globe adorned with wreaths, continuing to a dome-shaped shade similarly decorated, abric lined.
Height 43 inches, diameter 25 1/2 inches.
Sold for $10,625
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Lot 3205
Meissen Gilt Decorated and Painted Porcelain Two-Handled Tray
Of shaped oval form, depiciting Boucher's Birth of Venus, she in a reclining pose and holding a white dove, surrounded by female attendants and cupids.
Height 11 1/2 inches.
Sold for $10,000
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Lot 3243
Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Pattern No. 5643, circa 1875-91
Of cube form, with a short bulbous neck and everted pouring lip, decorated with chased and repousse scrolling acanthus leaves.
Height 9 3/4 inches, approximately 30 ounces.
Sold for $10,000
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Lot 3035
Jules Scalbert
French, b. 1851
The Spring Dance
Signed JScalbert (ll); titled and numbered 7102 on an old label affixed to the backing
Oil on canvas
22 x 18 inches
Sold for $11,250
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Lot 3054
Emile Antoine Bourdelle
French, 1861-1929
Masque d'Hercule, circa 1905
Bears monogram and stamped with foundry mark A. Valsuani Cire Perdue
Bronze with black patina
Height excluding base 14 inches
Provenance:
Musee Bourdelle, Paris
Christie's New York, December 1, 1983
This is said to be from an edition of 10.
Sold for $5,313
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Lot 3023
German School
19th Century
Mosque in Samarkand and The High Gate, Constantinople: Two
Bears signature B. Scanavi (lr) and titled in German on old labels affixed to the reverse
Oils on panel
Each 6 1/8 x 12 3/8 inches
Unframed
Sold for $5,313
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