March 10th, 2008
Furniture & Americana-
A Selection of Auction Catalogs,
most recently added to our stock
March 10th, 2008
Furniture & Americana-
A Selection of Auction Catalogs,
most recently added to our stock
1. [Ayer] American Antiques of New England Origin Collected for Marietta R. Ayer by the late Frederick Wellington Ayer. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: February 5-6, 1937. Sale 4299. This auction included a number of early Sandwich glass candlesticks and lamps, and a wide selection of early 19th century New England banjo and shelf clocks. Softcover. 6.25"x9.5", 59 pages, 444 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, a little soil. [31950] $25.00
2. [Benkard] Furniture by Duncan Phyfe & other Early American Craftsmen...from the collection of Mrs. H.H. Benkard, New York City. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 20th, 1929. Sale 238. A fine early collection; the pieces by Phyfe include a console table, small buffet/writing table, an architect's table, a cylinder front secretary, etc. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 40 pages, 117 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear. [31898] $65.00
3. [Berry] Early American Furniture and Decorations, including Many Collectors' Pieces of Rich Veneer and Inlay...Property of Morris Berry, Plainville, Conn. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 25-26th, 1930. Sale 3843. A fine and important collection of formal and semi-formal furniture. With a forward by Charles Packer. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 147 pages, 362 lots, b/w illustrations. Light cover soil, some wear, a few small spine chips. [31964] $40.00
4. [Berwind] Furniture & Works of Art in ‘The Elms’, Newport Residence of the Late Miss Julia A. Berwind. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: June 27-28th, 1962. Sale 2122. The extraordinary and magnificent contents of this noted Newport mansion, including much 15th-18th century French, Italian and other European arts. "The Elms" was built for Edward Berwind, a Pennsylvania coal magnate, as a reproduction of a French chateaux. After his sister Julia’s death it was purchased by the Preservation Society of Newport and opened to the public. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 151 pages, 684 lots, b/w illustrations. A nice copy. [31960] $25.00
5. [Blum] Rare and Fine American Furniture, Paintings, Silver and Decorative Objects Collected by Ralph Blum, Beverly Hills, CA. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 6th, 1948. Sale 1002. The collection included a signed Willard tall case clock, a Goddard-Townsend chest, and the Sir William Pepperrell kettle-base Secretary. Softcover. 7"x10", 65 pages, 146 lots, b/w illustrations. [31869] $25.00
6. [Britton] The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Britton. New York; Christie’s: January 16, 1999. The Brittons were well-known Texas collectors. The very best American furniture and accessories were their passions, and they indulged them like true Texans. This was an outstanding auction of fine examples of American cabinetwork, fine Chinese export porcelains, oriental rugs, and other decorations. The catalog has an introduction by Dean Failey. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 184 pages, 927 lots, color and b/w illustrations, dj. A very nice copy. [30352] $60.00
7. [Chrysler] American Arts and Crafts and Architectural Designs. Including Property from the Estate of Walter P. Chrysler Jr. and property of Mrs. Mary Van Nes. New York; Sotheby's: June 16, 1989. Sale 5876. The catalog of an auction devoted to American arts and crafts and architectural designs, including Stickley furniture, Grueby and Rockwood pottery, Roycroft and Greene & Greene lighting, and Frank Lloyd Wright sketches, furniture and glass. Softcover. 8"x11", about 36 pages, 106 lots, color and b/w illustrations, prices realized sheet stapled to title page. Fine condition. [31821] $45.00
8. [Church] Frederic Edwin Church's "To the Memory of Cole". New York; Sotheby's: May 27, 1999. The auction sale of Frederic Edwin Church’s 1848 memorial to his friend and teacher, Thomas Cole, rediscovered in 1980. The painting was part of a larger sale but merited a separate catalog. Softcover. 8"x11", 7 pages, 1 lot, color illustrations. Institutional and date stamps on inside title page, else a fine copy. [31684] $25.00
9. [Cushing] American Antiques. The Collection of Nathan Cushing, Providence, R.I. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: February 27, 1930. Sale 3821. The auction of a small but select collection of furniture, including nice Rhode Island examples, and a rare Boston ca.1690 silver octagonal caster. Softcover. 6"x9.25", 64 pages, 203 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil. [31881] $25.00
10. [Dolan] Early American Furniture, Silver, Glass, Pewter, Lustre Ware, Fine Hooked Rugs, Property of Harry F.R. Dolan, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: March 18-19th, 1932. Sale 3959. A nice sale; included a signed Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany card table by Thomas Needham of Salem, Mass, ca. 1795; Willard banjo clock & decorated mahogany shelf clock; turned oak Carver arm chair, ca. 1680; Hadley chest; ca. 1650 turned oak Brewster armchair; and much more! Softcover. 6"x9", 80 pages, 329 lots, b/w illustrations. Very light moisture "wave". [31952] $25.00
11. Entire Contents of "The Chimneys", Elizabethan Country Residence of the Late Mrs. Christian R. Holmes at Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 20th-23rd, 1943. Sale 377. A massive sale of the entire contents. There are several interior views. At the end of the auction the garden furniture and decorations were offered, of which 7 distinctive examples are illustrated. Softcover; 6.5"x9.5", 202 pages, 1461 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, light water stain along the bottom edge. [31880] $20.00
12. [Evans] Important American Furniture from the Collection of the Late Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans. New York; Sotheby's: June 19, 1998. Sale 7164. The catalog of an auction devoted to extraordinary furniture and Americana from the Thomas Mellon and Betty Evans collection. Softcover. 8"x11", 151 pages, 157 lots, color illustrations, prices realized sheet taped to inside front cover. Institutional stamp on title page, else fine condition. [31837] $35.00
13. [Farrar] American Furniture, Silver, Glassware, Porcelain, A Group of English XVIII Century Furniture, Furnishings of "Mayflower Lodge", Residence of H. Thomas Farrar, Westport, Ct. New York; American Art Galleries: February 20th, 1932. Sale 3953. The auction of a good selection of American and English furniture, American silver, etc. Includes a handsome mahogany ladderback chair apparently once owned by John Hancock. Softcover. 6"x9", 65 pages, 300 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear. [31893] $25.00
14. [Feldman] The Feldman Collection: The Important collection of Chinese Treaty Port Paintings, American and English Furniture, Decorations, Folk Art, Clocks, Rugs and Phrenological Material of Howard A. and Catherine L. Feldman. New York; Sotheby's: October 9, 1998. Sale 7196. The catalog of an auction devoted to Chinese treaty port paintings, American and English furniture, decorations, folk art, clocks, rugs and phrenological material from the Feldman collection. Softcover. 8"x11", 133 pages, 192 lots, color and b/w illustrations, prices realized sheet taped to inside front cover. Institutional stamp on title page, else fine condition. [31838] $35.00
15. [Few-Chrystie / Koopman Collections] American Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Decorations, including the Few-Chrystie Heirlooms belonging to the estate of the late William Few Chrystie, property collected by the late Mr. & Mrs. Harry Koopman, property of Martin E. Albert and others. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries; January 13-15th, 1949. Sale 1028. An auction with antiques from the distinguished Revolutionary-era Few and Chrystie families, and others. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5",148 pages, 665 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, spine slanted. [31874] $25.00
16. Fine American Indian Art. New York; Sotheby's: September 25, 1990. Sale 6061. The catalog of an auction devoted to American Indian art, including adornments, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, dolls, basketry, silver and woodwork. Softcover. 8"x11", about 150 pages, 540 lots, color and b/w illustrations, prices realized sheet stapled to title page. Fine condition. [31833] $45.00
17. [Flayderman] American Furniture including labeled, pedigreed and historic examples, from the Collection of Benjamin Flayderman, Boston, Mass. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 17-18th, 1931. Sale 3908. This sale of fantastic pieces included an entire McIntyre room with original furniture, carved and painted panels and walls -the whole thing! (which must have made Sack happy). Also Goddard - Townsend pieces, a set of chairs owned by Artemas Ward, a small but distinguished assemblage of silver including a covered porringer made by Paul Revere for his niece to present to a friend... those were the days, eh? Softcover. 7.5"x11", 165 pages, 368 lots, b/w illustrations, priced. Light wear, light soil, cover edges worn. [31968] $150.00
18. [Flayderman] American XIII Century Furniture & Decorations, including an important card table by John Goddard...[Property] of Benjamin Flayderman. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: October 5-6, 1932. Sale #3984. Another auction of important furniture put together by the arch-rival of Israel Sack. The star lot was a Goddard card table which had been in the possession of the same family since it was new. Softcover. 78 pages, 305 lots, b/w illustrations, tipped-on cover illustration. Light wear, a little soil, very light ring mark on cover. [31970] $100.00
19. [Folk Art] American Folk Paintings... Collection formed by the late Horace W. Davis. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: February 28th, 1946. Sale 744. "Including Imaginative Primitives, Marines, Scenic America, Localities of Interest, Homes and Schools of our Ancestors, Folk as they were". Interestingly, this collection was sold "per order of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lipman" -that would be Jean and Howard Lipman. Softcover. 6"x9.5", 32 pages, 117 lots, 21 b/w illustrations. A clean, neat catalog. [31871] $85.00
20. [Folk Art] Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine. New York; Sotheby’s: January 30, 1987. Sale 5552. The auction sale of a fine collection of American folk art and related furniture and accessories. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 337 lots, color and b/w illustrations. Prices realised sheet stapled to first page. Light wear, a nice copy. [31628] $40.00
21. [Folk Art] The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman. New York; Sotheby's: June 23rd, 1988. A fabulous collection of fine American folk art, featuring 8 hand-painted ceremonial fireman's top hats on the cover, and much more of extreme interest to the folk art enthusiast. Each lot is illustrated, many with literature and provenances. Robert Bishop wrote a short Foreword to the catalog, and notes- "The Howard and Catherine Feldman Collection is traditional in every sense. Their personal taste drew them almost exclusively to 18th and 19th century objects, and they were meticulous and selective, choosing only works where fine design, good condition, and authenticity were apparent. Rarely does the collector today enjoy the opportunity of acquiring such beautiful examples of American folk art...". Softcover. 8.5"x11", about 125 pages, 171 lots, profusely illustrated in color and b/w. A very nice catalog. [31976] $40.00
22. [Folk Art] Selections from the American Folk Art Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Marcus. New York; Sotheby's: October 14th, 1989. A collection primarily of weathervanes, whirligigs, sculpture and folk paintings. The weathervanes are spectacular, and include squirrels, geese, a "Jack Tar", all sorts of horses, a Humpmobile, firemen, and Indians. There is also an unusual "slave and master" whirligig, a painted pine chandler’s sign of a sailor with a giant bottle of grog, and much more. Softcover. 8.5"x11", about 100 pages, 67 lots, copiously illustrated in color and b/w; a nice catalog. [31975] $35.00
23. [Folk Art] Important American Folk Art from the Collection of the late Bernard M. Barenholtz. New York; Sotheby’s: January 27, 1990. Sale 5969. An auction sale that needs no introduction- Bernard Barenholtz was a famous collector of both toys and folk art, and this sale catalog remains as a tribute to his fine and discerning eye. Softcover. 8"x10.5", about 150 pages, 261 lots, color and b/w illustrations. Prices realised sheet stapled to first page. Some cover wear, tips thumbed. [31612] $100.00
24. [Folk Art] Pennsylvania-German Folk Art, Decorative Arts and Furniture from the Collection of Richard S. and Rosemarie B. Machmer. New York; Sotheby’s: May 24, 1997. Sale 6995. The auction catalog to a fabulous and wildly varied sale. Softcover. 8.25"x10.5", 200+ pages, 526 lots, b/w and color illustrations. Institutional stamp on title page, else a fine copy. [31685] $60.00
25. [Folk Art] The Folk Art Collection of Brenda & Ken Fritz. Bolton; Skinner: February 23, 2001. Sale 2052. A collection of superb and startling folk art. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 48 pages, 145 lots, many color illustrations, prices realised sheets included; extensive penned annotations with slight offsetting. [09041] $45.00
26. [Folk Art] The Susan and Larry Polans Folk Art Collection. Manchester, New Hampshire; March 3, 2001. The catalog of an auction devoted to American folk weathervanes, woodwork, metalwork and paintings from the collection of Susan and Larry Polans. Softcover. 8"x11", 45 pages, 175 lots, color illustrations. Fine condition. [31836] $40.00
27. [Folk Art] The American Folk Art Collection of Sandy and Julie Palley. New York; Sotheby's: January 18, 2002. The catalog of an auction devoted to American folk paintings, quilts, furniture, metalwork, woodwork, rugs and embroidery from the Sandy and Julie Palley collection. Softcover. 8"x11", 100 pages, 84 lots, color illustrations, prices realized handwritten in ink under lot descriptions. Fine condition. [31835] $45.00
28. [Folk Art] The Americana Collection of Marc and Laurie Krasny Brown. New York; Sotheby’s: January 21, 2007. Sale 8279. The auction sale of a very individualistic collection of the creator of the ‘Arthur’ series, featuring 19th century gameboards, furniture and folk art, as well as a series of lots of original Arthur and other illustrations by Marc Brown. Softcover. 8.25"x10.5", 147 pages, 191 lots, color illustrations. A fine copy. [31696] $45.00
29. [Gadsby’s Tavern] Colonial and Early Federal Furnishings of Historic Gadsby’s Tavern at Alexandria, Virginia. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 23, 1938. Sale 32. Gadsby’s Tavern was an important gathering place in the Colonial and Revolutionary periods, and early in the 20th century Mrs. Mark Henderson re-furnished the tavern with period furniture and decorations, including pieces once owned by Charles Carroll, ‘Lighthorse Harry’ Lee, and James Monroe. This auction dispersed that collection. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 45 pages, 227 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, small stain in the lower gutter. Priced. [31868] $75.00
30. [Giannestras] American Furniture by Important Makers. Pewter, Silver, Other Appointments, Collection of Mrs. Virginia F. Giannestras, Cincinnati, Ohio. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 20, 1962. Sale 2080. The auction of a fine collection which included pieces by Benjamin Randolph, John Townsend, Samuel McIntire, Duncan Phyfe and others. A number of the pieces had been purchased from Israel Sack. Softcover. 7"x10", 52 pages, 177 lots, b/w illustrations. A clean, nice catalog. [31890] $40.00
31. [Greener] The George Courtright Greener Collection of Arts & Craftsmanship of Many Nations sold by order of the North Bennet Street Industrial School, Boston, Mass. New York; Anderson Galleries: March 18-23, 1929. Sale 2328. The auction of a magnificent assemblage of English and European antique furniture, metalware, ceramics, architectural pieces, and other decorations. Greener was Director of the North Bennet Street School, and spent several summers touring Europe and selecting pieces for shipment back to the school for use in art education and eventual sale. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 305 pages, 1,466 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear. [31895] $65.00
32. [Griggs] Important American Furniture and Folk Art. Including Hudson River Paintings from the Collection of Maitland Lee Griggs. New York; Sotheby's: October 14, 1989. This auction of The catalog of fine American furniture, folk paintings, quilts, metalwork, long case clocks, weathervanes and embroidery featured Hudson River School paintings from the collection of Maitland Lee Griggs. Softcover. 8"x11", about 150 pages, 365 lots, color and b/w illustrations, prices realized sheet stapled to title page. Fine condition. [31834] $45.00
33. [Halsey] American & English XVIII Century Furniture and Rare Silver, Paintings, Pewter, Rugs, property from the Collection of the Late R.T.H. Halsey, New Haven, Connecticut... New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 17-18th, 1946. Sale 778. Outstanding silver and furniture. Halsey was a noted antiquarian, author of several books and catalogs on American silver and ceramics, and Walpole Society member. This sale also featured additions from several other collections. Softcover; 7.5"x10.5", 114 pages, 458 lots, b/w illustrations. A little wear, small stain in the upper corner. [31873] $45.00
34. [Haskell] The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 26th, 1944 through February 16th, 1945 (six sessions). One of the largest and most distinguished collections of American furniture and decorative accessories ever assembled by one person. Mrs. Haskell spent 60 years putting it together, and it took six sales to disperse it. The American furniture falls into what Leslie Hyam, in his introduction to the catalogs, terms the "decisive hundred years"- 1730-1830. It includes the largest and most complete collection of Philadelphia seating furniture ever assembled privately, and examples of the best pieces of many other types, largely of Pennsylvania and New Jersey origin. The "country" furniture included a magnificent selection of Pennsylvania and New England windsors. There were also 50 cabinetmakers’ models. And much, much, much more. Softcover. 6 volumes, 7.5"x10.5", 1,413 pages, 5,875 lots, hundreds of b/w illustrations. Several volumes with moderate cover wear, some soil and rips. [31155] $450.00
35. [Hazard] Early American Furniture, including important Goddard and other Rhode Island examples; notable Early American Silver, the well-known private collection of the late Duncan A. Hazard, Newport, R.I. New York; Parke-Bernet: November 9th, 1940. Sale 226. An auction which included a number of pieces attributed to the Goddards. It also contained a drop-leaf table said to have been owned by John Goddard, with a broken leaf which was said to have been hit by a British cannonball. Make of it what you will. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 43 pages, 208 lots, b/w illustrations, light wear and soil. Priced. [31866] $35.00
36. [Hearst] Works of Art, Furniture & Architectural Elements, Collected by the Late William Randolph Hearst. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 5-6th, 1963. Sale 2183. This auction consisted of Oriental ceramics, Elizabethan, Stuart and other early silver, Hispano-Moresque pottery, ancient pottery and architectural elements. Highlights included a 6th C. B.C. Attic black-figured amphora with cover; c.1390 Andalusian yellow lustre ‘Alhambra’ vase; Cromwellian repousse gilded-silver vase and cover; 1519 Nuremburg repousse gilded silver double pineapple cup; and much more... Softcover. 7"x10", 123 pages, 355 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear. [31961] $40.00
37. [Hill/Feversham] Important American Furniture & Silver from private sources consigned by Albert J. Hill, Boston Mass., together with Fine Lustre Ware formerly in the collection of The Earl of Feversham... New York; American Art Association: March 12th, 1938. Sale 4379. Lots 1-33 comprise the lustre ware, of which 25 are illustrated. The furniture includes some outstanding formal pieces, including a Rhode Island Chippendale Bombe Scrutoire pictured in Lockwood. There are also several pieces of important silver, including a Peter Van Dyck tankard and a John Hastier baptismal bowl, both New York, early 18th century. Softcover. 7.25"x10.5", 51 pages, 105 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear and soil, light water stain in lower gutter corner. [31894] $40.00
38. [Hooked Rugs] Hooked Rugs. Benches with Hooked Rug Coverings & Bedspreads. Collected by Mrs. Edward O. Schernikow, New York City. New York; The Anderson Galleries: November 20-21, 1928. Sale 2291. An interesting auction of a wide variety of hooked rugs. Softcover. 6"x9.25", 49 pages, 325 lots, b/w illustrations, priced. Some soil and wear, spine reglued, and fragile. [31889] $60.00
39. [Hooked Rugs] An Extensive and Exceptionally Interesting Collection of Early American Hook Rugs formed by Mr. James M. Shoemaker of Manhasset, L.I. New York; The Anderson Galleries: May 9-10th, 1923. The auction of a pioneering collection of hooked rugs. Not all the examples were probably as old as Shoemaker believed, but it was an interesting and exceptional collection, nonetheless. Hardcover. 7"x10", 74 pages, 295 lots, b/w illustrations and a folding color plate. Light cover soil, spine paper partially perished, hinge loose, some internal spotting and soil. [31600] $100.00
39-A. [Karolik] Art Property of the Estate of the Late Maxim Karolik, Newport, Rhode Island. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: June 17-19th, 1964. Sale 2290. The paintings, furniture and silver from the estate of the great Maxim Karolik (1893-1963), the Russian opera singer, immigrant, and art collector and benefactor who cut a swath through the Boston and American collecting scenes. The magnificent bequests of American furniture and paintings he and his wife made to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts earned them a place in the pantheon of Boston’s patrons of the arts, and their rediscovery and championing of the works of Fitz Hugh Lane and Martin Johnson Heade, along with 19th century American fine and folk artists earned them a place in American collecting lore. The Karoliks deflected such honors, and in an open letter to the MFA’s Director, Maxim Karolik declared "We are not ‘Patrons of Art’ or ‘Public Benefactors.’ We refuse to accept these banal labels. We accept with pleasure only one label: ‘Useful’." Amazingly, even after he gave three collections to the MFA, there was plenty left over, which was auctioned in this sale. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 128 pages, 654 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [31692] $50.00
40. [Keep] Important Early American Cabinetwork, Silver & Decorative Objects, From the Estate of the Late Mrs. C. Hallam Keep. New York; Parke-Bernet: October 19th, 1963. Sale 2215. The noted collection of Margaret Williams Keep; includes a particularly fine Goddard-Townsend card table, Phyfe’s "Napoleon" table, and a number of pieces exhibited at the Girl Scout Loan Exhibition, including a Queen Anne inlaid walnut highboy, a Chippendale shell-carved, bonnet-top highboy, and a Chippendale camel-back ball & claw sofa. Softcover. 7"x10", 66 pages, 235 lots, b/w illustrations. A nice copy. [31958] $35.00
41. [Koger] Savannah Style: The Ira and Nancy Koger Collection. New York; Sotheby’s: October 24, 1998. Sale 7207. Ira Koger invented the modern office park, and then did something useful, buying and restoring an 1860 house in Savannah, and filling it with very tasteful English 18th century furniture and silver, and 17th and 18th century ceramics. In furniture their taste ran to the first two Georges, and about the only negative thing one can say is that they appear to have turned every nice Chinese vase they owned into a lamp. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 184 pages, 433 lots, color and b/w illustrations; prices realised sheet; fine. [09233] $30.00
42. [Lawton] Rare and Valuable American Furniture, Paintings, Silver... from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: April 2nd-3rd, 1937. Sale 4314. An important sale of American silver and furniture, including pieces by Phyfe, Townsend, Goddard, Seymour, McIntire, Coney, Revere, Burt, etc. There was also an outstanding collection of American portrait miniatures, including works by Peale, Fraser, Malbone, Inman, Copley, the Birch enamel of Washington, and Ellen Sharpless' bust of Hamilton. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7"x10.5", 168 pages, 410 lots, 150 lots illustrated in b/w. Covers with light soil, a few chips. Title page browned, light soil, half-title slightly spotted. [31956] $75.00
43. [Lawton] Early American Furniture, Silver and Paintings from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 4th, 1940. Sale 158. An auction of fine furniture, silver and portrait miniatures. Amongst the silver is the Col. William Lee tankard by Paul Revere. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 64 pages, 200 lots; light wear, a little soil. Priced. [31867] $65.00
44. [Levy] The Joseph P. Levy Collection of Early American Furniture, Silver, Liverpool, Leeds & Staffordshire, Wedgwood Ware, Paperweights. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 1-3rd, 1960. Sale 2002. The auction of a very fine collection of early American furniture and accessories, including many items from North Shore Massachusetts families. Softcover. 7"x10", 155 pages, 758 lots, b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [31179] $35.00
45. [Lincoln] The Historic First Portrait in Oils of Abraham Lincoln, Painted from Life at Springfield, Ill., in 1860, by Thomas Hicks, N.A. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 23, 1940. When Lincoln secured the Republican nomination at the Chicago Convention, Hicks was sent by a New York publisher to make a portrait from which lithographs would be produced. It sold at this sale for $11,000. Softcover. 7"x10", 6 pages, b/w plate. Light soil, a little wear, two small stickers on cover. [31885] $45.00
46. [Little] American Furniture and Decorative Arts including the Estate of W. Torrey Little. Bolton; Skinner: March 23rd, 1997. Fine semi-formal / country furniture and accessories; the cover lot is a pair of Federal painted side chairs from the Elias Hasket Derby House in Salem. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 112 pages, 506 lots, many b/w and several color illustrations. Prices realised sheet stapled to first page. Institutional stamp on first page. A nice copy. [31629] $25.00
47. [Lockwood] Rare Early American Furniture and Decorative Objects from the Collection of Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood, comprising the contents of "Meadowreach", Riverside, Connecticut. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 7th, 1942. Sale 404. Outstanding furniture from the collection of one of the most important writers on American furniture in the first half of the 20th century. This was the first Lockwood sale; there would be another in 1954. Charles Packer wrote an introduction to the catalog. Softcover; 7.5"x10.5", 61 pages, 222 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, water stain along the bottom, title page foxed. [31870] $40.00
48. [Maynard] A Collection of Fine Early American & Old English Furniture, Silver, Glass, China, & Contemporary Embellishments, to be sold by the order of Mr. Ross H. Maynard, East Middlebury, Vt. New York; The Anderson Galleries: November 6, 1926. Ross H. Maynard was one of the early collectors of American furniture who spent 30 years developing a fine eye and collection to match. This collection included a signed 18th century Windsor comb-back writing chair, and other fine pieces. Just a few years after selling this collection, he was back collecting, and would purchase "An Early American Queen Anne Escritoire, 1715-1730", and publish a rare monograph of the same name about it. Softcover. 6"x9.25", 40 pages, 168 lots, b/w illustrations. Covers with some soil, a little wear, sticker on cover. Priced. [31883] $75.00
49. [McClelland] French and English Antique Furniture and Objets d’Art. A Distinctive Collection Formed by Nancy McClelland. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: December 2-3, 1932. Sale 4003. The noted antique dealer and authority on wallpaper and furniture put together an outstanding selection for this auction, including signed French cabinetry, and rare wallpapers. Softcover. 6"x9.5", 108 pages, 280 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, minor soil. [31892] $60.00
50. [Myers] The Collection of Louis Guerineau Myers. American Furniture of the XVIII-XIX Century, with a Large Group of the Finest Work of Duncan Phyfe... New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: April 7-9th, 1932. Sale 3963. One of the most important private collections of American furniture to come to the auction block in the 1930s. R.T.H. Halsey wrote an appreciation of Myers for this catalog in which he says- "He knew infinitely more about the touch of the old time craftsman and the wiles of the present day forgers than those of us who frequently called upon him... His judgment was unerring. There is no one to take his place. His ability and zeal as a collector has long been evidenced in his collections, and his much sought-after advice greatly improved the quality of several of the important collections of American furniture assembled during the past decade. It is safe to say that had not Louis Guerineau Myers lived, the knowledge of much of the excellence of craftsmanship of our eighteenth century cabinetmakers would not yet have been known to us. He led the way". The furniture assembled here is spectacular, with an especially important selection of rare Phyfe pieces. Myers wrote a book about pewter but never did write one about furniture. This catalog makes extensive use of his personal notes, quoting many of them in the catalog descriptions, making this, in effect as close as we will ever come to a book about American furniture by this noted collector and scholar. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 170 pages, 567 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, light water wrinkle along the bottom margin. [31962] $150.00
51. [Nicholson] The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Nicholson. New York; Christie's: January 27-28th, 1995. Sale 8082. The auction sale of the premier Americana collection of the 1980s. Nicholson made headlines in the 1980s when he broke record after record buying premier pieces of American colonial and federal furniture and related decorative arts at auction, and then made headlines again when he sold it all. The catalog Christie's produced for the sale is a sumptuous hardcover, packed so full of color illustrations and folding color plates that it almost explodes right off the bookshelf. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 350 pages, 1194 lots, jam packed with color illustrations and plates; dj; Prices realised sheet stapled to first page. Institutional stamp on first page, else a fine copy. [31630] $150.00
52. [Nowak] American and English Furniture of Superlative Quality... Choice English and American Silver... The Arthur M. Nowak Collection. New York; Anderson Galleries: March 17th, 1934. Sale 4094. Much maker-attributed 18th century American furniture, including a Townsend card table, Gillingham side chairs, Savery lowboy, Goddard block-front bureau and card table, fine early 18th century English silver, and more! Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 81 pages, 203 lots, many b/w illustrations. Some cover soil, a little wear. [31966] $40.00
53. [Olds] XVIII Century American Cabinetwork, Oriental Lowestoft, Other Decorative Objects, all from Private Owners including the estate of the late Irving S. Olds. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 11th, 1964. Sale 2246. This auction included some nice Oriental Lowestoft from the collection of Kenneth MacLean of Boston, as well as fine furniture and decorative arts from the estate of Walpole Society member Irving Olds. Lot 158 is an 18th century Chippendale wing chair upholstered in a needlepoint fabric with an American eagle-and-shield pattern, embroidered by Mrs. Olds and exhibited at the National Exhibition of Amateur Needlework in 1957. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 70 pages, 219 lots, b/w illustrations. Light cover wear, but a nice catalog. [31959] $40.00
54. [Paintings] American Paintings from a Southwestern Collection. New York; Sotheby's: December 1, 1994. Sale 6633. The catalog of an auction devoted to American paintings from a southwestern collection, including works by Mary Cassat, George Bellows, George Inness and John Singer Sargent. Softcover. 8"x11", about 30 pages, 40 lots, color illustrations of each lot. Institutional stamp on title page, else a fine copy. [31826] $25.00
55. [Paintings] American Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors from the IBM International Foundation. New York; Sotheby's: May 25, 1995. The catalog of an auction devoted to American paintings, drawings and watercolors from the IBM International Foundation, including works by Raphaelle Peale, Thomas Cole, James McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, and Andrew Wyeth. Hardcover w/dj. 8"x11", 113 pages, 39 lots, color illustrations of each lot. Institutional stamp on front endpaper, else a fine copy. [31683] $45.00
56. [Paintings] American Paintings from the Masco Corporation. New York; Sotheby's: December 3, 1998. Sale 7230. American paintings, mostly of the 19th century. The collection included a magnificent F.E. Church landscape of Stockbridge, and one of four known versions of "The Spirit of ‘76" by Willard. Softcover. 8"x11", about 80 pages, 139 lots, color illustrations, artist index, prices realized sheet taped to inside front cover. Institutional stamp on title page, else a fine copy. [31675] $35.00
57. [Parsons] Early American Furniture, English and American Silver, English Furniture & Porcelains, Property from the Collection of Miss Ella Parsons, Philadelphia [also Cornelia U.S. Edmond and Mrs. Robert P. Lamont]. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: May 14-15, 1936. Sale 4262. The second day’s sale was devoted mainly to the Parsons Collection of Philadelphia furniture and American & English silver. Most of these pieces had been on exhibition at Independence Hall and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Softcover. 6"x9.5", about 125 pages, 464 lots, b/w illustrations, priced. Light soil and wear, small water wrinkle in the lower gutter. [31891] $35.00
58. [Perry] The Marsden J. Perry Collection [of] Chippendale Furniture...Including the Noted Chippendale Collection Assembled by Richard A. Canfield. New York; American Art Association: April 3-4th, 1936. Sale 4247. A noted collection of English (and some American) Chippendale furniture and accessories. Marsden J. Perry was a noted collector and Walpole Society member who bought the John Brown house in Providence to house his collection and enlisted the help of C.L. Pendleton to advise him on his purchases. The foundation of the Perry Collection was actually the collection of fine Chippendale furniture assembled by another early Walpolean, Richard A. Canfield, whose collection Perry purchased after Canfield’s death. One thing about collectors- they never stop. After this auction Perry kept right on buying, and he had another auction in 1948. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 143 pages, 296 lots, b/w illustrations. General wear, especially to the last page with page corners creased and some soil. Yapped cover edges chipping, as usual. [08646] $45.00
59. [Perry] Rare Early English Silver Spoons, including a complete set of apostle spoons with the master spoon, property of the late Marsden J. Perry. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 4th, 1936. A special mini-catalog devoted to several lots of early and rare apostle spoons. Softcover. 7"x10", 4 pages plus 2 b/w plates, including 1 folding plate; self-wrappers. Light soil. [31955] $40.00
60. [Pewter] Early American Pewter, The Notable Collection Formed by Albert C. Bowman, Springfield, Vermont, Property of Mrs. Alfred C. Bowman, together with Early American Furniture & Decorations. New York; American Art Association: February 11-12th, 1938. Sale 4373. Perhaps the first sale of a complete collection of American pewter at auction. The catalog entries are correlated with Kerfoot’s illustrations. Also includes some nice Colonial and Federal furniture. Softcover. 6"x9", 85 pages, 409 lots, b/w illustrations, priced. Light wear, a little soil, gallery stamp on cover. [31900] $35.00
61. [Portrait Miniatures] A Massachusetts Collection featuring Portrait Miniatures. Boston; Skinner: February 18, 2007. The auction catalog of a fine collection which included 112 portrait miniatures (many American) in addition to other American portraits and silhouettes. Also a Paul Revere silver tongue depressor. Softcover, 8.5"x11", 88 pages, 250 lots, color illustrations. Light wear. [31690] $25.00
62. [Prints] Currier & Ives Prints. The Collection of the Late Col. J. Philip Benkard, New York City. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: November 11-13, 1929. Sale 3789. The auction of a noted private collection with many rarities. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 76 pages, 395 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear and soil. Small sticker on cover. [31897] $40.00
63. [Prints] Rare American Lithographs by N. Currier and Currier & Ives. The Collection of Fred Wellington Ayer, Bangor, Maine. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: May 7-9, 1930, Sale 3848. The auction of a very fine collection. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 78 pages, 434 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear, small water stain at the bottom of the last 20 pages. [31965] $40.00
64. [Prints] Rare and Fine American Lithographs, Mainly the Work of N. Currier and Currier & Ives. A Collection Formed by Mrs. Rita Michaelsen, New York City. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: December 18, 1930. The auction of a very fine collection. Softcover. 6"x9.25", 57 pages, 224 lots, b/w illustrations. Light wear, minor soil, small sticker on cover. [31886] $35.00
65. [Prints] Important Lithographs by Currier & Ives and their Contemporaries. The Collection of G. Eigen, Penns Neck, N.J. and others. New York; Plaza Art Auction Galleries: May 5, 1937. The auction of a collection that included many nice horse, marine and view prints. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 40 pages, 118 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a nice catalog. [31887] $40.00
66. [Reeve] American Antiques, The Collection of the Late Frank H. Reeve, Camden, N.J., with additions. New York; The Anderson Galleries: January 8, 1925. Sale 1900. The Reeve family had been in America since the 1680s, and the auction included an early trestle table which had been in the family since then. A nicely balanced collection of furniture, early iron lighting, glass, pewter, and a large wax portrait of George Washington signed Rouse and dated 1797. Softcover. 7.5"x10", about 50 pages, 190 lots, b/w illustrations, priced. Light cover soil, some general wear, top of spine torn, tips thumbed, etc. [31888] $50.00
67. [Richardson] Fine Early American Furniture & Embellishments, the Collection of Mr. William Symmes Richardson, Gladstone, N.J. New York; The Anderson Galleries: May 12, 1926. The select collection of a noted architect who was a partner in McKim, Mead and White, and was the chief designer of New York’s Penn Station. Softcover. 6"x9.25", 47 pages, 153 lots, b/w illustrations. Somewhat worn, soil to the covers, some light damage to the edges and spine, contents with a little soil. Prices noted in pencil, along with short notes from somebody who was obviously an active antique buyer. [31882] $50.00
68. [Rockwell] Norman Rockwell. Sixteen Works from a Midwestern Corporate Collection. New York; Sotheby’s: December 1, 1994. The catalog to the auction of 16 fine works by Norman Rockwell, with extensive descriptive text. Included were the paintings ‘Gee, Thanks Brooks’, ‘The Fumble’, ‘You’ve Got to be Kidding!’, ‘The Recruit’, studies for ‘The Rookie’, ‘On Top of the World’, and more. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 22+ pages, 16 lots, all lots illustrated in color. Small institutional stamp on title page, else fine. [31694] $25.00
69. [Rubin] Important American Furniture of the Eighteenth Century and Decorations from the Collection of Maurice Rubin. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 9, 1954. Sale 1534. A follow-up auction to the 1952 sale, with even better material, including the Jackson-family block-front secretary bookcase, directly descended from its original owner, a Revolutionary Congressman; a McIntire sideboard-secretary; a rare marble-top console table attributed to John Townsend; and more! Softcover. 7"x10", 73 pages, 193 lots, b/w illustrations. General wear, top half inch of the cover clipped off. [31957] $25.00
70. [Rubin / Sack Collections] A Collection of American & English Furniture & Embellishments sold by order of A. Rubin, Boston, Mass. [bound with] Early American Furniture, Fine American Silver by Prominent Silversmiths...The Property of Israel Sack. New York; Anderson Galleries: February 1-2, 1929 [and] New York; American Art Association: October 15-17, 1931. Sale 3915. An uncommon and nice Boston collector’s catalog bound together with one of Sack’s more noted sales of furniture and silver. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 97 pages, 309 lots [and] 135 pages, 500 lots; b/w illustrations; Sack sale priced in pencil; both catalogs bound together in green cloth without the original paper covers; light wear, a little soil, cloth covers with some soil and smudges. [08648] $150.00
71. [Sack -King Hooper Mansion] The Important Collection of American Antiques from the King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. Sold by Order of Mr. I. Sack, Boston. New York; The Anderson Galleries: December 10-11, 1926. Sale 2112. The first of Israel Sack’s famous "King Hooper Mansion" sales. Sack filled the historic Marblehead mansion with period furniture and accessories, left them on display there for a year, and then sold them all at auction; and then he did it again. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 104 pages, 304 lots, b/w illustrations. Covers a bit worn with a few creases and tips thumbed and creased, minor soil. Small, faint water stain in the very corner of the lower gutter. [31971] $125.00
72. [Sack -King Hooper Mansion] Important American Antiques from the King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. [Part Two]. Sold by Order of Mr. I. Sack, Boston. New York; The Anderson Galleries: November 11-12, 1927. Sale 2192. The second of Israel Sack’s famous "King Hooper Mansion" sales. Sack filled the historic Marblehead mansion with period furniture and accessories, left them on display there for a few months, and then sold them all at auction. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 141 pages, 291 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear, slight stain at the top corner near the spine. Spine head chipped, very light water "wave" along the top of the first pages. [31972] $125.00
73. [Sack] American Antiques, Collected of Israel Sack, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: November 7-9th, 1929. Sale 3787. This sale included the General John Stark Heirlooms and was brilliantly timed to coincide with the Stock Market Crash. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 180 pages, 412 lots, b/w illustrations. Covers with moderate soil, slight crease to cover and first ten pages. Slight stain in the lower gutter triangle. [31973] $100.00
74. [Sack] One Hundred Important American Antiques. New York; Anderson Galleries: January 9th, 1932. Sale 3940. "Colonial and Early Federal Furniture, Silver and Porcelains of Distinguished Provenance by and attributed to Chapin, Cowell, Dummer, Frothingham, Goddard, Gostelow, Hurd, Le Roux, McIntire, Phyfe, Randolph, Revere, Savery, Seymour, Soumaine, Titcomb, The Townsends, Whittemore, Wilder, The Willards, acquired from notable collections by Israel Sack". Paper-covered card covers. 8"x11", 137 pages, 100 lots, numerous b/w illustrations. Covers with some soil and wear, some wrinkling. Contents clean and tight. [31876] $100.00
75. [Sack] The Boston Collection of Israel Sack -Early American Furniture and Decorations, including examples by Duncan Phyfe, John Townsend and Elisha Bass... New York; American Art Association, Anderson Galleries: May 20th, 1932. Sale 3978. Sack liquidated the stock of his Boston store as the Depression deepened; many of the items here had been shown at the Washington Bicentennial Exhibition in New York. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 49 pages, 181 lots, b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear. Slight stain in the lower gutter triangle. [31974] $100.00
76. [Sargent] John Singer Sargent, Cashmere. New York; Sotheby's: December 5, 1996. The auction catalog offering John Singer Sargent’s painting "Cashmere". This was lot #10 of a larger painting sale, but merited its own catalog. Softcover. 8"x11", 18 pages, 1 lot, 1 folding color plate, color & b/w illustrations. Institutional stamp on front endpaper, else. [31681] $65.00
77. [Sax] Highly Important Americana from the Stanley Paul Sax Collection. New York; Sotheby's: January 16-17th, 1998. The auction of the superlative collection of this well-known and discerning collector of fine American furniture and other antiques. The catalog includes an appreciation of Sax by Wendell Garrett. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 579 lots, about 300 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b/w; dj; a nice copy. [31978] $60.00
78. [School of American Ballet] American Painting, Drawings and Sculpture of the 20th Century. The Property of The School of American Ballet. New York; Christie's: December 1, 1989. Sale 6976. The catalog of an auction devoted to 20th century paintings and sculpture by Elie Nadelman, Gaston Lachaise, George Tooker, and Paul Cadmus, many having dance-related subjects. Softcover. 8"x11", about 43 pages, 29 lots, color or b/w illustration of each lot. Fine Condition. [31682] $25.00
79. [Seidlitz] Important American Furniture. The Collection of Doris and Richard M. Seidlitz. New York; Sotheby's: January 30th, 1988. Sale 5682. A small but exquisite collection of formal furniture, including many Goddard/Townsend pieces. Softcover. 8.25"x10.5", 40 pages, 30 lots, color and b/w illustrations. A very nice catalog. [31977] $40.00
80. [Shaker] A Shaker Collection. Bolton; Skinner: January 13, 1996. Sale 1690. The auction sale of a collection assembled during the 1940s-60s, mainly through contacts with surviving Shaker sisters at Canterbury. Softcover. 8"x11", 35 pages, 124 lots, b/w and color illustrations. Prices realised sheet stapled to first page. Institutional stamp on first page, else a fine copy. [31627] $25.00
81. [Sherwell] Spanish & Spanish Colonial Art, French Furniture, Paintings, Bibelots, Silver, Gothic & Renaissance Sculptures from the estate of the Late G. Butler Sherwell. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 11-12th, 1963. Sale 2212. Included 117 lots of Spanish and Colonial wood carvings, silver, and votive paintings, as well as 8 lots of Gothic wood sculptures. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 113 pages, 447 lots, b/w illustrations; moderate wear and some soil. [30584] $25.00
82. [Stokes] Early Pennsylvania & Other Colonial Furniture, Ironwork & Tinware, Pottery and Pewter, From the Collection of the Late J. Stogdell Stokes, Philadelphia. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: March 20th, 1948. Sale 947. The auction of an important collection of Pennsylvania antiques. Stokes was the Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, restored the Daniel Boone Homestead near Reading, PA, and was an authority on windsor chairs. His windsors are included in this catalog, along with many other fine early pieces. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 64 pages, 228 lots, b/w illustrations. [31875] $50.00
83. [Stout] Important American Furniture, Decorative Objects from the Estate of the Late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Varick Stout, with additions from other owners. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 22, 1966. Sale 2401. An auction with some select items from the Stout Collection. Gravure plates illustrate a rare Phyfe window seat, a superb Philadelphia armchair, a Thomas Affleck card table, and a Philadelphia wing chair. Softcover. 7"x10", 75 pages, 172 lots, b/w illustrations and 4 gravure plates. A nice catalog. [31967] $40.00
84. [Textiles] The Mary Bellis Collection. London; Christie’s: May 21, 1987. A connoisseur and dealer’s private collection of 16th century sculpture and 17th century English and European needlework and furniture. Introduction by Anthony Coleridge. Softcover. 8"x10", 79 pages, 162 lots, color and b/w illustrations; a fine copy. [09224] $50.00
85. [Textiles] The Joan Stephens Collection [of] Important Samplers and Pictorial Needlework. New York; Sotheby’s: January 19, 1997. Sale 6942. The catalog to the auction of the most important collection of American needlework to come onto the block since the Theodore Kapnek sale in 1981. Softcover. 8.5"x10.5", about 100 pages, 143 lots, b/w and color illustrations. Name on front endpaper, faded thermofax prices realised sheet stapled inside the rear cover, else a fine copy. [31596] $85.00
86. [Trumbull-Silliman / Williams] Early American Furniture...Including the Trumbull-Silliman Heirlooms, Sold by Order of the Present Owner G.W.F. Blanchfield (&c.) [bound with] The Private Collection of Lenore Wheeler Williams... from Great Hearth, Her Summer Residence near Concord, N.H. [bound with] Fine English Furniture Mainly of the Carolean, Queen Anne & Georgian Periods...Collected by S. Vernon Mann, Great Neck, Long Island. All New York; American Art Association- February 21, 1931, Sale 3890; March 20-21, 1931, Sale 3897 [and] January 29-30, 1932. Sale 3947. The first sale was a bit of an anomaly for AAA at the time- a sale strictly devoted to American furniture and accessories which was not even close to being a single owner sale; it also included "an important historic George Washington clock sold by order of the owner, Comtesse d’Hautpoul, Paris", and antiques from the collections of Col. J. Philip Benkard, William R. Powell, and Elisha W. McGuire. The Mann sale included a very nice selection of fine English furniture. Hardcover. 7.5"x10.5", 76 pages, 243 lots; 121 pages, 517 lots, [and] 127 pages, 401 lots; all with b/w illustrations; light soil, covers with light soil. [08653] $125.00
87. [Tyler] Selections from the Private Collection of the Late Charles Hitchcock Tyler... New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 24-28th, 1933. Sale 4018. An early member of the Walpole Society, Charles Hitchcock Tyler was a noted collector of Americana and decorative arts. This auction included "Early American Furniture, including a number of fine duplicates from the collection willed by Mr. Tyler to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, a large group of Ralph Wood and Walton Staffordshire figures...silver and Sheffield plate, French animal bronzes... a Paul Revere Church bell". Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 241 pages, 1,222 lots; b/w illustrations. Light soil, a little wear. Some water wrinkling to the upper half of the last 100 pages, with some slight damage to the last few upper page corners (no loss of text or images). [31951] $50.00
88. [Western] Thomas Molesworth Furnishings for George Sumers' "Old Lodge", Glenwood Springs, Circa 1935. The property of Dr. and Mrs. George S. Bayoud. New York; Christies: June 7, 1995. Sale 8180. The catalog of an auction devoted to the whimsical, unique, Western-themed furniture, lighting, architectural details, paintings, textiles, Navajo rugs and blankets, and native American pottery and crafts from George Sumers' "Old Lodge". A catalogue which has become unaccountably scarce. Softcover. 8"x11", 129 pages, 318 lots, color illustrations, two folding architectural plans of the "Old Lodge", essays about and chronology of Thomas Molesworth, prices realized sheet included. Minor wear, near fine. [31825] $350.00
89. [Western] The American West. The John F. Eulich Collection. New York; Sotheby's: May 20, 1998. Sale 7135. The catalog of an auction devoted to a very fine collection of 19th and 20th century American western art. Includes works by Bierstadt, Borg, Catlin, Farny, Ranney, Remington, Russell, Schreyvogel, and N.C. Wyeth. Hardcover w/dj. 8"x11", about 75 pages, 88 lots, color illustrations of each lot, artist index. Institutional stamp on title page, else a fine copy. [31678] $45.00
90. [Western] Taos and Western Paintings and Sculpture from a Private Collection. New York; Sotheby’s: May 27, 1999. The auction sale of the collection of an extremely enlightened and discerning collector. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 100 pages, 40 lots, color illustrations. Institutional stamp on first page, else a fine copy. [31610] $45.00
91. [Western] A Distinguished Collection of Western Paintings and Sculpture. The Property of a Gentleman. New York; Christie's: December 1, 1989. Sale 6974. The catalog of an auction devoted to a small but select private collection which included important paintings and bronzes by Remington as well as works by Charles Russell, O.C. Seltzer, and others. Softcover. 8"x11", 33 pages, 128 lots, color illustrations of each lot. Fine condition. [31679] $35.00
92. [Whitney] The Magnificent Tapestries and the Furniture and Interior Work in the Harry Payne Whitney Mansion at 871 Fifth Avenue, New York. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 29-30, 1942. Sale 371. A magnificent auction, which included a broad array of important antique French and Flemish tapestries, including a series of Brussels Renaissance tapestries showing "The Wars of Flavius Titus", a 16th century parcel-gilded walnut wainscoting with intarsia marquetry from Verona, important stained glass, Louis XV tapestry-upholstered furniture, and so on. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 130 pages, 416 lots, b/w illustrations. Some soil, light cover wear, light water stain at the lower inside gutter. [31872] $40.00
93. [Williams] American and English Furniture and Clocks, Prints and Decorations, the Notable Collection of the Late Andrew M. Williams. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 9-10th, 1948. Sale 955. Williams furnished his Maine home with very fine Colonial American furniture and his Manhattan apartment in 18th century English mahogany. His superlative collection of clocks included three examples from the Wethersfield Collection, including pieces by Edward East and Joseph Knibb, and American examples including clocks by Jonathan Mulliken, David Wood, three different Willards, and a "rare miniature grandfather clock" from New England. Softcover. 7"x10", 117 pages, 384 lots, b/w illustrations; light wear and soil, spine a bit torn. [31878] $40.00
