American Renaissance Revival Cylinder Roll Secretary, circa 1875, in two sections, of rare small size with a single rather than double doors, with a burled walnut veneer over solid walnut paneled cylinder roll and burled walnut raised panels on the drawer fronts (the middle drawer panels have an age crack in the veneer which is otherwise complete and tight). The slide out writing surface has a replaced genuine leather dark green writing surface. The top section has three adjustable shelves, a s...

Exceptional Arts and Crafts Armchair in Oak, having a pierced, pointed crestrail, star pierced splat and bottom rail, notched, octagonal supports and legs, upholstered seat and tennon and pin construction. American or English, Circa 1880. (minor repairs).

22" x 22.5" x 41" tall

China Trade, mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Chest (Camphor Wood is highly prized for its fragrance and insect repelling qualities, and furniture made of Camphorwood was brought back by sailors and sea captains returning from trading missions around the world), unusual small size, still beautifully fragrant, with original brass binding and lift handles, with original lock and oval brass plaque with monogram, covered in original black pigskin and trimmed with brass studs. 25-3/8" X 12-3/4" X 10-1/...

Hand hooked, heart shaped rug, featuring a Cape Cod Cottage with two red brick chimneys, one apparently intentionally made crooked, flanked by two blossoming trees, and with the words "Home is Where the Heart is", acquired from the estate of the actress Julie Harris who was a long time resident of Cape Cod. We believe the rug is 40-50 years old. The dimensions are 30" X 36 " overall, and there are no stains, repairs or wear evident. We accept time payments and quantity discounts, ** WE GUARAN...

China Trade, mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Chest (Camphor Wood is highly prized for its fragrance and insect repelling qualities, and furniture made of Camphorwood was brought back by sailors and sea captains returning from trading missions around the world), unusual small size, still beautifully fragrant, with original brass binding and lift handles, original finish, lock missing, 24-3/4" X 12-1/2" X 10-1/2"H. We accept time payments and quantity discounts, ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF O...

William IV Neoclassical Table in mahogany , having a circular top with shallow apron supported by a turned and tapered pillar mounted on a tripartite plinth base with turned feet. The wood shaft is threaded at top and bottom to join the three pieces. English, Circa 1835

Height: 29"
Diameter: 24"

Original early 20th Century Cast iron Owl form Andirons with glass eyes through which the fire light shines, the glass eyes are in perfect condition, from the Rostand Manufacturing Co., a Connecticut foundry, 14" H. X 9" W. X 17" D. We accept time payments and quantity discounts, ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL. 200BX47

Henry Hammond Ahl (American, 1869-1953)

Sailing at Sunset

Oil-on-canvas, signed lower right.

Painting Size: 26” x 30 1/4”
Frame Size: 34 3/4 ” x 38 3/4”

Born in East Hartford, Connecticut, Henry Ahl was a portraitist, muralist, and landscape painter. His academic method alternated with those of Tonalism and Impressionism.

In 1852, he began his studies at the Royal Bavarian Academy in Munich and then travelled to Paris, studying at the École d...

Edmond Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910)

Schooner off the Atlantic Coast

Watercolor on paper, signed lower left and dated “1896”

Sight Size:13" x 26"
Frame Size: 23.25" x 36"

Lewis was born and died and Philadelphia where he studied with Paul Weber from about 1850-55. According to Peter Falk ("Who Was Who in American Art"), “he was one of the most popular landscape painters of Philadelphia during the late 19th century. His early wor...

American School, circa 1900

Naval Engagement

Oil-on Canvas

Painting: 28.5" x 36"
Frame: 32.5" x 40.5"

Cornelius (“Corny”) Wagner (German, 1870-1956)

Steam and Sail in London Harbor

Oil on canvas, signed and dated '96 lower right.

Provenance: Henry W. Phipps, Westbury, NY -- by direct family descent. The family house, finished in 1906 is now a public museum known as Old Westbury Gardens, on Long Island.

Painting: 20” x 30”
Frame: 25” x 34”

Cornelius Wagner was a German landscape and marine painter born in Dresden, who studied at the ...

Peter Bela Mayer (Hungarian-American 1887-1992)

Vermont Country Living

Oil on canvasboard, signed lower right

Painting Size: 20” x 24”
Frame Size: 27 1/2 ” x 31 1/2”

A landscape painter and textile designer, Mayer was born in Hungary and immigrated to the United States where he studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City with C.Y Turner, I. Olinsky and E. Ward (1908-15). He moved to Long Island after his schooling , visiti...

Richard Redgrave (British, 1804-1888)

Resting Deer in a Forest Landscape

Oil on canvas

Provenance: Thomas McLean Gallery, London (retaining the original label on the back).

Painting: 20.75" x 36"
Frame: 30" x 45"

Redgrave was a genre and landscape painter. For a time he worked with his father who was an engraver before entering the Royal Academy in 1825. He began by painting historical genre in 18th century costume but in the 1840s he was among the fir...

35" wide, 35 1/4" high, and 17 1/2" deep. Having laminated marble top.

Original early 20th Century cast iron andirons in the form of sitting cats with green glass eyes that glow when the fire light is behind them. Several American foundries cast andirons of this type. Some have foundry marks that can be identified. These have marks that we have seen before but that we have not yet identified. 16 3/4" H X 15 1/2" D. X 7 1/4" W. They are in excellent condition and were apparently little used. We have a set of Cat Form fire tools that can be purchased separately to co...

Atelier of Antoine Louis Barye (French,1796-1875)

Biche Couchée (Recumbent Doe)

Bronze mounted on a marble base

Signed "Barye" and stamped: "France" (after 1890)

Bronze 6" x 2.25" (not including the base)

Barye began at an early age as an engraver of military equipment, later learning how to mold reliefs from his master Biennais. He turned to sculpture in 1817 an worked in the studios of Bosio and Gros and was influenced by the paintings of Géricault. Barye s...

Manuel Robbe (French, 1872-1936)

Nocturne (ou Le Flirt)
[Merrill Chase, no. 63]*

Aquatint with etching in colors, circa 1906, on wove paper, signed in pencil in the image lower left. From the edition of about 100, with minor staining in the margins, not examined out of the frame.

Image Size: 13.5" x 17.5"
Frame Size: 24" x 27.5"

Robbe was a painter of genre scenes, a watercolorist, p...

An unusual pair of solid, cast brass dolphin form andirons, topped with galleons, with a pleasant patina , early 20th Century, 13-1/2" H. X 8-1/2" W. X 15" D. We have not seen this particular design before. We accept time payments and quantity discounts, ** WE GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF OUR MERCHANDISE AS REPRESENTED. MEMBERS OF: THE ANTIQUES COUNCIL. 207BX62