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Asian Bronzes, Jade and Woodblock Prints Featured at Woodbury Auction’s Annual Holiday Fine Estates Sale Sunday, December 8th

Posted December 1, 2013

Asian Gilt Bronze Deity

Carved Boulder Jade

Triptych Woodblock - Geisha Baths

Pair Dutch Delft Chargers

Finning Brass Lamps - Paavo Tynell

German Walnut Serpentine Commode

Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Furs; Period & Mid-Century Decorations Included

Woodbury, CT – On Sunday, December 8th at noon, Schwenke’s Woodbury Auction will hold its Annual Holiday Fine Estates Auction. Several estates form the core of this 500 lot plus sale, principally comprised of fine and decorative arts from a descendant of Edmund A. Tarbell, noted American impressionist painter, and Asian bronzes, jade and woodblock prints from estates in New York and Connecticut.

Principal among the highlights is a fine Asian gilt bronze figure of Tara, as well as an Asian gilt bronze seated water buffalo. Both descended from the painter Edmund A Tarbell, and the water buffalo bronze was featured in a painting by Tarbell which is still in the family of the painter. The bronzes carry modest pre-sale estimates in the mid-hundreds.

Other Asian decorative arts lots include several assorted jade pieces, including a fine carved boulder jade piece on stand, and several carved jade pendants. Asian jewelry includes a rare Chinese carved jade Guanyin figure mounted with a diamond in pendant form. Many Japanese woodblock prints are also being offered, including a rare triptych woodblock of a Geisha bathhouse.

Another highlight lot is a fine pair of Dutch round delft chargers, 19th century with floral decoration, 12 ¾” diameter, from a Connecticut estate, estimated at $300-$400. Other porcelain lots of interest include an English porcelain hand painted dessert set, comprising eighteen pieces, a rare Staffordshire porcelain bird feeder, and many other lots of Staffordshire, pearlware, creamware and other Continental and Asian porcelains.

Top lot of the several silver lots in the sale is a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver service for twelve in the Wave Edge pattern, circa 1891, presented together with four additional Tiffany hollow ware items, all cased in a custom Tiffany & Co. sycamore fitted case. The service, which weighs 198.5 troy ounces, is expected to fetch $10,000.

Other early silver includes an American coin silver engraved teapot by John C. Moore (Am. 1825-1845), of tapering octagonal form, with spurred spout and handle and domed lid with similarly shaped and engraved knop, marked on bottom "New York" and pictorial marks for John C. Moore. 7" high, 5" body diameter. Continental silver includes a fine Dutch silver tea caddy, circa 1750-1760, lid with lion finial, heart shaped makers mark with initials ES flanking a tree. Weight 9.740 troy oz., 6" high, 4" wide.

Mid-century furniture and decorations are also on offer, including two different pairs of modernist brass lighting devices. First is a pair of Finnish brass lamps designed by Paavo Tynell, Finnish, 1890-1973, circa 1950, produced by Taito, each with six lights, two wirework finials over oval shades with cutout star ornamentation on two crossed supports and round bases. The lamps are stamped on top of fixture with conjoined double "T" logo, "Taito NM 713 B made in Finland", 70 1/2" high, 19 1/2" wide. Second is an unusual pair of 1950’s brass and wood tripod lamps with brass and caged wood central column on bulbous body, wood and brass tripod bases, with custom suede and brass grommet shades. 28 1/2" high, 11" diameter.

Fine period furniture lots include a French carved 18th century coffer, a George III carved mahogany silver cabinet, an English oak welsh dresser, a gilt and decorated Adam demi-lune console table, and a South German baroque walnut veneered pine three drawer commode, mid 18th century, with crossbanded serpentine top above similarly shaped drawers, raised on a scalloped base and bracket feet. 32 1/2" high, 44" wide, 24" deep.

A fine framed oil on canvas by Helene Girod de L'Ain (Fr. b.1926), is one of the star fine art lots. The painting is signed lower left “Girod de L'Ain”, signed and titled verso "Girod de L'Ain Les Bleuets", and bears a paper label on stretcher "NY Circulating Library of Paintings Inc." Sight size: 31" high, 31" wide

A New York estate yielded a rare Max Ernst (Ger. 1891-1976), "Figure" lithograph proof print, inscribed, signed in ink lower border, "Eprouve d'essai sur la bon a tirer! La figure - apparat en bleu sous - gleiche Max Ernst." Sight: 24 1/2" high, 18" wide; Frame: 31" high, 24" wide. According to family tradition, this print is a proof of a lithograph that was meant to be included in a portfolio of lithographs to be sold to fund the International Rescue Committee, an organization which was conceived by the estate representative’s father. For some reason Ernst never completed his contribution, but the proof print remained with the family until now.

Many fine jewelry lots are included in the sale, including an 18K gold eight loop puzzle ring, several 14K and 18K gold bracelets and necklaces, many pearl and diamond jewelry pieces from a West Coast estate, and other estate and Chanel costume jewelry. Many couture furs are also being offered in the sale.

The sale also includes a large selection of estate oriental carpets including Persian and Caucasian room and scatter sized rugs, and other regional Asian rugs of varying sizes. Featured carpet lots include two fine Shirvan rugs, a Persian Tabriz garden rug, a palace size Indo-Persian rug, and a multi-colored Chinese room size carpet.

This sale is being held at the firm’s auction hall at Middle Quarter Plaza, in Woodbury. Preview times are Friday, December 6th, 10am - 6pm; Saturday, December 7th, 10am - 5pm; and Sunday, December 8th, 9am to sale time, and other times by appointment.

The catalog for the sale is viewable at www.woodburyauction.com. Absentee and phone bidding are available for this live gallery auction, and the sale will be conducted with live internet bidding on Live Auctioneers. To register or arrange for absentee or phone bidding through the gallery, please call Woodbury Auction at 203-266-0323.


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