All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #986904 (stock #300)
WILLIAM MALHERBE 1884 - 1951 A beautiful impressionist oil painting of a nude woman holding a sphere one can easily see the influence of Renoir in this example of this fine French-American artist. Oil on canvas monogramed lower right measuring Approx. 26 x 30 inches. Born in France, William Malherbe was influenced by the great Post Impressionist painters of his time, particularly Renoir and Bonnard...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1060464 (stock #401)
A beautiful original oil on canvas board by Renowned Laguna artist signed lower right and dated measuring 20 x 24 framed in a quality 24k gold leaf frame by Sean Speck of Los Angeles.

Biography>Born in Ravenna, Ohio, Anna Althea Hills was a prominent California landscape painter who was also remembered as a civic leader in Laguna Beach. In addition to painting in her native state, she was active in Arizona. She was raised in Olivet, Michigan, and attended Olivet College...

All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #894796 (stock #40F17 100)
"Vermont Maples" by Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949), oil on canvas, 24" x 29.25", signed and dated 1920 lower left and offered in its original Arts & Crafts gilt wood frame. This large autumnal landscape portrays the brilliance of Vermont's fall colors on a pastured hillside, typical of those in the environs of Woodstock. On the reverse are two early exhibition labels that provide the title...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #896509 (stock #TR628)
A size 6 ½, period platinum and diamond eternity band from the 1920’s set with 34 channel set excellent quality single-cut diamonds. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.70Ct. The width of the band is 1.8 millimeter. The over all condition of the ring is very good. PRICE BREAK! Original price was $900 new price is $500.
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #938792 (stock #26C10E 306)
Middle Eastern painting of a mosque with arabs filling water jars from a well, by Gustav Adolph Hensel (German/American, 1874-1953), oil on canvas, circa 1920s, 12" x 14". Gustav Adolph "Dolph" Hensel was born in Germany and came to the U.S. in 1906. He was a Lutheran minister who settled in Wisconsin and later moved to San Francisco, where he was pastor of St. John's Reform Church until 1922. Hensel was also an artist who mainly painted portraits and religious genre...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #957879 (stock #22B3 314)
Luigi Lucioni (Italian/American, 1900-1988), Vermont Summer landscape painting, oil on artist board, 20"x24", signed lower right and dated 1927. A very early landscape painting by Luigi Lucioni of a Vermont country road in summer, possibly painted in the vicinity of Barre, VT. The paintings of his early career reflect the influence of Impressionism, following in the footsteps of artists like Cezanne and Childe Hassam...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #444835 (stock #019)
Anna Althea Hills California Impressionist view of Laguna Beach sunset oil on canvas c. 1925. A beautiful plein air painting by this highly regarded California artist. Oil on canvas signed lower left measuring 10x14 inches framed in a hand carved and 24k gold leaf quality frame overall size 16x20 inches...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1305805 (stock #724)
Impressionist oil painting of an Italian coastal village signed lower right "Luigi Bertolingrande" (1912-1965), a highly regarded 20th-century Italian Impressionist artist. Oil on canvas laid on masonite board in excellent condition. Unframed.
All Items : Archives : Pre 1930 item #903600
Handsome handmade solid 980 sterling silver belt buckle designed and signed (c.1930's) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The buckle measures 2 1/4" long X 1 1/2" and weighs 37 grms. or 1.3 oz. Will take up to 3/4" strap. Signed WS TAXCO 980. Beautiful condition with normal surface wear. No dents or dings. Pictured on the informative website www.spratlingsilver.com. Spratling designs are part of permanent museum collections around the world...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #831768 (stock #22B3 301)
"My Window", original signed etching on paper by Luigi Lucioni (Italian-American, 1900-1988). 1928. Image size: 4.25" x 5.25". A very early detailed engraving by Luigi Lucioni that combines a still life with the view from his studio/apartment overlooking the arch at Washington Square in New York City. This is a scarce image, and this example is in very good condition, with only some slight toning in the upper margin corners...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #518486 (stock #179)
A beautiful impressionist painting of a view from the Schuylhill river docks in Philadelphia Pa, showing ships moored in the foreground and factories in the background. Oil on board circa 1920 oil signed lower right. This painting just recently discovered is directly from a Great Grandfather who was a friend of Wagner and an artist himself the two shared a studio. Measuring 8x10 inches framed in a contemporary gallery frame...
All Items : Archives : Instruments and Implements : Timepieces : Pre 1930 item #1384533 (stock #9794)
An Ellis Bros. gold filled fancy pocket watch with a 15J Cyma 777 four adjustment movement from the 1920s. This 1-3/4" open face man's pocket watch features a hand engraved gold plated face with a single sunk second hand dial and purple finished metal hands. Ellis Brothers was taken over by Birks in the late 1920s and this watch has an Ellis branded Swiss Cyma 777 15 jewel movement with four adjustments. The works are 34mm. across, size 4 or 15 ligne. It is stem wind and it has a 20 year gol...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #987247 (stock #304)
A beautiful original watercolor painting of a New York landscape by Harry Roseland signed lower right in excellent condition in quality frame site approx. 10x 14 inches. An investment quality work. Harry Roseland 1868-1950 Genre painting enjoyed tremendous popularity in nineteenth-century America. It was a style that allowed a painter to tell a story, evoke an emotion, tell a joke, or educate. Largely superseded in the twentieth century by changes in popular taste and improvements in photo...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1096872 (stock #433)
A fine vintage bronze bust of a boy with green marble base signed G. Martin and with foundry mark genuine bronze. In excellent condition some minor chips to marble base measuring 8 inches or 20 centimeters tall without base. A quality art work would make a fine addition to any collection.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #683536
This is a BEAUTIFUL Pair of AQUAMARINE and 14K YELLOW GOLD FILIGREE EARRINGS. The Bright and Lively AQUAS are PEAR SHAPED and the Gem Weight is approximately 12 Carats. Set in Lacy Filigree the size is 1 5/8" X 3/4" overall; French hoops complete the design. Date this pair ca. 1925 - 1950 in EXCELLENT Condition. jpgs show different lighting and angles. Virtually Impossible to Find this Nice! Add to the Collection
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1338260 (stock #40I0 100)
Arthur B. Wilder (American, 1857-1949) - Deep Snow. Oil on canvas. Signed in lower left and dated 1922. Canvas size: 22 inches x 18 inches. Deep snow is virtually obscuring the split rail fence in this dramatic Vermont winter landscape painting. Deep blue shadows fill a narrow ravine, while the dark green outlines of solitary evergreens provide a stark contrast to the blanket of white. Arthur Wilder is perhaps best known as a painter of snow. His granddaughter, Joan Pearsons, remarked that ...
All Items : Archives : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1265072 (stock #642)
Oil painting of a Venice canal with children. Signed lower left by Robert Ward Van Boskerck (1855-1932), an Impressionist landscape painter. Boskerck was elected to the National Academy of Design in New York City as an associate in 1897, and an Academician in 1907. He exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, and other major museums. Work by this artist is held by the New York City in the Union League, Lotus Club, and Fencers Club, and the Layton Art Gallery. Image 30"L x 20"W....
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1930 item #1181066 (stock #SR4322)

Wonderful stickpin from the early 20th century of a beautifullly featured fox in essex crystal set in 12K gold. C. 1920, 1/2" diameter, Condition: excellent Height: 0.5 inch