19th Yi dynasty Korean Buddha painting with 16 deities. The Korean Buddhist painting represents the portrayal of buddha giving a sermon on the Lotus Sutra on Youngchuksan mountain. The buddha is centrally positioned and directed as a larger figure amongst the many budasatvasf and lesser gods.
Symmetrically positioned to his right and left, represented a stable world order...
An antique Chinese 2 drawer altar coffer made of Huanghuali wood. Ming style design with four legs. Original brass hardware. Elegant side table or entryway cabinet.
Age: Republic Period (early 20h C)
Dimensions: 34 1/4" Wide by 31 3/4" High by 19 3/4" Deep
Japanese cigarette case / tobacco box, lacquer on copper with mother of pearl inlay of flowers and birds to both sides. Made in Nagasaki and exported to Europe, where it was given as a Christmas present in 1867 - dedication and date engraved to the inside of the box lid. Measures: 6 " / 15.2 x 3 " / 7.3 cm, height 2/3 ” / 1.7 cm. Condition: the lid with cracks and some loss to the lacquer.
Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Part of a collection acquired by a private collector over the course of 50-plus years. Solid Brass chamber stick with match holder and engraved vegetal and quatrefoil motifs. A 19th century European production, probably Italian or Spanish.
American Sheraton style Mahogany sofa with pure silk upholstered Sofa, Ca. late 1800's, 76" wide, 23" deep and 35" high-back, 17 1/2" high seat height, with very solid Mahogany carved frame, and reeded back and arm down to the side to the bottom horizontal frame, supported by brass casters, and upholstered with pale greenish gold and black and white striped silk fabric...
From the Lumiere Collection by Galerie L'Enfant. Mid 19th century Boston sandwich clam broth finger lamp, circa 1850.
Fine old Shan Burmese lacquer box, circa early 20th century with one tray and depicting monkeys playing in foliate background. This piece is a real classic beauty (IMHO). There are a couple of repairs at the edge of the rim noted in enlargements as well as craclature on the surface and nicks around the foot. H: 19.2cm/7.6in and D: 22cm/8in.
A rare Russian Art Nouveau copper amphora shaped urn or water pitcher with applied copper work done with decorative riveting measuring 15” height and 8” width
Beautiful rosewood settee and matching armchair, attributed to Thomas Brooks, circa 1870. Settee measures 6'7" long x 33" deep x 43" tall. Armchair measures 27" wide x 33" deep x 45" tall. Both pieces have been professionally restored to their original condition and newly upholstered.
English Polychrome Painted Navette Form Tea Caddy, foil decorated and and having a hinged lid opening to a well with a 'floating lid'. Late 18th Century.
6.5" x 3.5" x 4.75"tall
Provenance: From the Estate of Mario Buatta
This is the most beautiful original 18th Century Italian carved wood frame with gilding and partial Polychrome painted Mirror, Ca. mid 1700's, 35" high, 28" wide, 2 1/2" to 3" deep. Mirror glass is all original, nothing replaced and also the finish on carved wood frame is also original with Polychrome paints and gilding partially. Backing is original wooden panel...
A magnificent Japanese Edo Dynasty gilt wood Buddha. The carved wood highlighted with pure lapis lazuli powder. The figure sitting on a Lotus leaf
A beautiful and exotic Indo-Persian Silver Plate box decorated with hunting scenes on all four sides and lid. Measuring 5 inches wide,3 inches and a half deep,and 3 in. tall
A correct and very rare English Adam Pier table in mahogany and Satinwood. The table of very fine carving with leaf and scroll column decoration. Double column front feet with original gilding and finish. The table measuring 34 inches in height, 25 inches deep, and 6 feet in length. A truly unique find
English Period Furniture – Adam Furniture (Mahogany and Satinwood 1760-1792)
Robert Adam was a Scottish architect...
With its original powder puff made with either cygnet (baby swan) or gosling (baby goose) down, this American brilliant cut glass dresser box measures 5" diameter, 3" high. The lid is sterling silver and does has some dents around the edges. The cut glass is perfect.
A Bannister Back Side Chair; New England, c. 1750-1780. Dimensions; 50" high x 18:" wide x 19.5" seat height. Very Good condition.
France 18th Century Faïence Candy Dish with Cover Measuring 6 inches high and four and a half inches wide