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The Ronald F. Antonioli Collection of fine Continental Furniture, Decorative Arts and Paintings

Auction 20570
30 Oct 2012, starting at 13:00 PDT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 116,500 inc. premium
An important and fine Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode
Paul Sormani
fourth quarter 19th century
Sold for US$ 74,500 inc. premium
Circle of Antonio Joli (Modena circa 1700-1777 Rome) Christ at the Pool of Bethesda 39 1/2 x 29 3 ...
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A fine Italian marble group probably depicting the Pharaoh's daughter and the infant Moses
Pietro Bazzanti (Italian, 1825-1895)
late ...
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany and kingwood bureau plat
bearing stamp F. Linke
lockplate stamped Duvivier ...

Lots

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2001 A French patinated bronze portrait bust of François- Marie Arouet (1694 – 1778) known as Voltaire
after a model by Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741- 1828)
F. Barbedienne foundry
late 19th/early 20th century
US$ 875
£579
€677
2002 A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted tan, grey and black variegated marble columnar pedestal
late 19th century
US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
2003 An assembled grouping of three Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain jardinières 20th century US$ 687
£455
€531
2004 A Neoclassical style verde antico marble columnar pedestal
20th century
US$ 437
£289
€338
2005 An Italian marble bust of a bacchante
second half 19th century
US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
2006 A set of four French Neoclassical painted canvas allegorical panels
fourth quarter 18th century
US$ 27,500
£18,209
€21,279
2007 A pair of Italian marble portrait busts of the Roman Emperors Domitianus (51 - 96 AD) and Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180 AD)
after the antique
19th century
US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
2008 A pair of Neoclassical style variegated brown and grey marble columnar pedestals
late 19th/early 20th century
US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
2010 A good Louis XVI style gilt bronze and glass eighteen light chandelier
fourth quarter 19th century
US$ 10,000
£6,621
€7,738
2011 A pair of Régence style gilt bronze five light bras de lumière
late 19th century
US$ 15,000
£9,932
€11,607
2012 A large Chinese Canton rose medallion porcelain punch bowl 20th century US$ 1,250
£827
€967
2015 A pair of Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze figural chenets
late 19th century
US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
2016 A patinated bronze figure of a young girl: Follow the Leader
after a model by Charles (Karl) Korschann (Czechoslovakian/French, 1872-1943)
20th century
US$ 562
£372
€435
2021 A pair of Neoclassical style rock crystal obelisks
late 20th century
US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,837
2023 French School A portrait of a young boy in profile 16 3/4 x 13 1/2in (42.5 x 34.3cm) US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,837
2025 Circle of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venice 1696-1770 Madrid) The Crucifixion; Entry into Jerusalem (double-sided) 14 1/2 x 8 1/2in (36.8 x 21.6cm) US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
2026 A Chinese red and gilt lacquered wood trunk 20th Century US$ 1,250
£827
€967
2028 A Louis XV style gilt bronze and porcelain mounted lacquer encrier
late 19th/early 20th century
US$ 5,000
£3,310
€3,869
2029 A pair of Louis XVI style patinated, gilt bronze and marble figures
after models by Claude Michel called Clodion (French, 1738-1814) and Louis-Félix de La Rue (French, 1731-1765)
late 19th century
US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
2030 An Italian patinated bronze group of Bacchus with attendant panther
after the antique
19th century
US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
2031 A Romanesque style verde antico marble columnar pedestal
early 20th century
US$ 875
£579
€677
2034 Leo Herrmann (French, 1853-1927) A new pair of shoes 12 1/2 x 9in (31.7 x 22.8cm) US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
2035 A pair of Rococo style fruitwood and leather stools
20th century
US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
2037 A Régence style gilt and patinated bronze figural standard
late 19th century
US$ 4,000
£2,648
€3,095
2038 A Régence style giltwood tabouret
late 19th century
US$ 2,250
£1,489
€1,741
2039 A French patinated bronze figure of a harpist: Sans Famille
After a model by Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833–1906)
late 19th century
US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
2040 A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted green marble columnar pedestal
second half 20th century
US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
2042 A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany and kingwood bureau plat
bearing stamp F. Linke
lockplate stamped Duvivier
late 19th century
US$ 43,750
£28,969
€33,854
2043 A Louis XV style beechwood, leather and cane upholstered bergere de bureau
late 19th century
US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
2045 A pair of Chinese porcelain jars with Louis XV style gilt bronze mounts
late 19th century
US$ 9,375
£6,207
€7,254
2046 A George III style crossbanded walnut and burl walnut double pedestal extension dining table
20th century
US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,644
2047 A Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted and boulle marquetry bracket clock
late 19th century
US$ 5,000
£3,310
€3,869
2048 A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted variegated red and black marble columnar pedestals
late 19th century
US$ 10,000
£6,621
€7,738
2049 A set of fourteen Italian Rococo style fruitwood upholstered dining chairs
20th century
US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
2050 A Japanese imari porcelain scalloped charger US$ 437
£289
€338
2052 A fine Louis XV style gilt bronze twelve light chandelier
late 19th century
US$ 13,750
£9,104
€10,639
2054 A George III English-Irish silver group of table articles (5) US$ 625
£413
€483
2056 A French plated set of fourteen underplates by Christofle, Paris, modern
Malmaison
US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
2057 Twelve Minton pâte-sur-pâte porcelain plates
Albion Birks (c. 1862-1941)
retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago
date code for 1910
US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
2058 A suite of St. Louis cut glass and gilt stemware in the Thistle pattern US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
2059 A Russian cut glass rectangular tray with applied silver rim and a serving fork by K. Faberge, Moscow, circa 1899-1908 (Ivan Lebedkin, assay master) (2) US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
2060 A large Chinese polychrome enameled porcelain goose form container 20th century US$ 687
£455
€531
2064 Richard Burnier (Dutch, 1825-1884) A wooded landscape with a shepherd and his flock 24 1/4 x 35 3/4in (61.5 x 90.8cm) US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
2065 André-Victor Ballet (born 1885) A river landscape with a town in the distance 19 3/4 x 24in (50.2 x 61cm) US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
2066 An Isphahn rug size approximately 43in (109cm) X 63in (160cm) US$ 1,062
£703
€822
2067 A Tabriz carpet size approximately 105in (266cm) x 141in (358cm) US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
2068 A Nain runner size approximately 35in (89cm) x 146in (371cm) US$ 937
£620
€725
2069 A Nain carpet size approximately 70in (178cm) x 118in (300cm) US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
2070 A Tabriz runner size approximately 32in (81cm) x 208in (528cm) US$ 4,375
£2,896
€3,385
2071 Two Chinese export blue and white porcelain covered serving dishes US$ 437
£289
€338
2073 A Chinese export armorial porcelain covered tureen 18th/19th century US$ 875
£579
€677
2076 A pair of Baroque style patinated bronze candle torchères
19th century
US$ 6,000
£3,972
€4,642
2077 A pair of Italian Grand Tour serpentine Dogs of Alcibiades
after the antique
19th century
US$ 1,250
£827
€967
2079 A Louis XV fruitwood buffet
second half 18th century
US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
2080 A Victorian burl walnut kneehole desk
third quarter 19th century
US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
2081 A pair of Chinese celadon crackle glazed porcelain bowls 20th century US$ 500
£331
€386
2082 A George III oak dressing table
fourth quarter 18th century
US$ 875
£579
€677
2083 A Japanese patinated bronze footed jardiniere Meiji/Taisho period US$ 1,250
£827
€967
2084 A large Chinese Longquan celadon glazed porcelain charger Yuan/Ming dynasty US$ 500
£331
€386
2085 Masson, 19th Century A still life with plums, grapes, cherries and other fruit resting on a ledge 16 x 12 3/4in (40.6 x 32.4cm) US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
2086 E. Dinet A view of a cathedral 24 3/4 x 17 3/4in (62.8 x 45.2cm) US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
2090 A William and Mary style oak and figured walnut gate leg dining table
partially incorporating antique elements
US$ 1,062
£703
€822
2091 A patinated bronze group of two King Charles spaniels
after a model by Charles Valton (French, 1851-1918)
late 20th century
US$ 750
£496
€580
2092 A Chinese polychrome tinted carved wooden figure of Guanyin 20th century US$ 500
£331
€386
2095 A Chinese export gilt, red and black lacquer robe box
19th century
US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,644
2096 An Empire style patinated and gilt bronze two light figural candelabra
19th century
US$ 625
£413
€483
2098 A pair of Contemporary ivory upholstered club chairs US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
2099 A Contemporary ivory upholstered ottoman US$ 250
£165
€193
2101 A massive pair of Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain covered vases 20th century US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
2102 A pair of Chinese export Canton rose enameled porcelain bough pots 19th century US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
2103 A Contemporary ivory silk brocade upholstered tufted sofa US$ 1,000
£662
€773
2104 A pair of Contemporary ivory brocade silk upholstered club chairs US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
2105 A Contemporary ivory brocade silk upholstered ottoman US$ 350
£231
€270
2106 A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble guéridons
late 19th century
US$ 8,750
£5,793
€6,770
2107 A large Chinese porcelain blue ground baluster covered urn with Louis XV style gilt bronze mounts
late 19th century
US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
2108 A patinated bronze figure: Il Spinario
after the antique
early 20th century
US$ 1,000
£662
€773
2110 A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze two light bras de lumière
Thiébaut Frères foundry, Paris
late 19th century
US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
2111 A pair of Louis XV style giltwood tabourets
20th century
US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
2112 A pair of Régence style gilt, patinated bronze, enamel and marble figural chenets
late 19th century
US$ 18,750
£12,415
€14,509
2113 A Louis XV fireplace fireback
mid 18th century
US$ 625
£413
€483
2114 A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze five light candelabra
second half 19th century
US$ 6,000
£3,972
€4,642
2115 A French gilt and patinated bronze bust: Grande Dame Patricienne
after a model by Roland Colombo-Grange (French)
early 20th century
US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
2116 A Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain jardiniere Late Qing dynasty US$ 10,000
£6,621
€7,738
2117 A Japanese black and gilt lacquer small storage box Meiji period US$ 1,062
£703
€822
2118 Two Japanese imari porcelain articles US$ 125
£82
€96
2122 Circle of Antonio Joli (Modena circa 1700-1777 Rome) Christ at the Pool of Bethesda 39 1/2 x 29 3/4in (100.3 x 75.6cm) US$ 74,500
£49,330
€57,649
2123 Joseph Garibaldi (French, 1863-1941) Vue de Béziers 23 3/4 x 28 3/4in (60.6 x 73cm) US$ 5,250
£3,476
€4,062
2125 Hugh Newell (American, 1830-1915) Path through a verdant landscape; Tree lined hill (a pair) first 8 1/4 x 14 1/4in; second 8 1/2 x 14 1/4in US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
2126 A Chinese pink glazed porcelain sweetmeat container 19th/20th century US$ 375
£248
€290
2128 A pair of Belle Époque oval relief cast patinated bronze plaques within gilt bronze frames
after A.D. Saϊbas (Europe, 19th century)
late 19th century
US$ 5,000
£3,310
€3,869
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