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Antique Chinese Mah Jong set, made circa 1920s, that is complete and comes in a finely crafted rosewood box featuring exquisite dovetail joints, artistic brass accents, twin brass handles, sliding rosewood front door and 5 drawers. Featured are 149 bamboo backed tiles including extras and blanks, a drawer full of playing sticks, 7 disks and a ring. Dimensions: approximately 6.25” high X 7.48” wide X 7.6” deep. Comparable Mah Jong sets for sale include: $298 for - China-Cart.com : Chinese...

Monumental San Ildefonso Pueblo pot by world renowned potter Carmelita Dunlap. Dimensions 12 inches tall by 14.5 inches in diameter. Good original condition. No damage or restoration. Circa 1070's-80's.

Rustic Small Steer Horn Chair with leather covered seat made at the turn of the Century is made of no less than nine steer horns. Dimensions: 21" high X 18" wide X 12" deep.

Quality, rich mahogany side table with finely voluted stylized acanthus legs on brass casters made and signed by the prestigious Irwin Co. (organized in 1900, prior to the change to the Robert W. Irwin Co. in 1919). c. 1915. Provenace: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios Auction, May 1970 - item marked 2A. h. 32" w. 40" d. 16".

Bring the vibration of good fortune and confidence in to your life with the artisanship of this Outstandingly fine and unusually detailed hand carved jade water buffalo in the Yuan style with wood stand. The water buffalo represents the Natural forces of strength, good fortune, leadership, confidence, eloquence and fertility. Dimensions: height 5.5" length 7.5" depth 3.5".

Antique Chinese carved jade sculpture of a wiseman reclining. One inch.

Antique French beveled glass and brass regulator clock: Baccarat quality beveled cut glass front, sides and back, original dial, brilliant excellent condition enamel with arabic chapters and mercury pendulum. Works signed Made in France serial number 9555 44 - Japy Freres hallmark. Original Japy Freres high quality 8 day time and strike two train movement striking on the hour and half-hour. Medallion of Japy Freres Gde. Med. de Hounneur. Runs perfectly, keeps excellent time. Good condition. Ke...

This rare and special piece is an example of the popular early 18th Century egyptian motif (from Napoleon's exploits in Egypt) in Franch. This clock features hand painted face, Pharaoh surmounting crocodiles and sphinxes. Circa 1800s. Dimensions: 13.5" high X 12" wide X 6" deep.

The most exquisitely elegant 18th Century French mahogany inlaid cabriole table features tulipwood crossbanded rectangular top of serpentine outline centered by a spray of foliage and flora of pear and apple wood above an altered single frieze drawer, raised on impossibly slender beautiful cabriole legs each headed by trailing bellflowers. Circa 1770s. Dimensions: height 28in (71cm); width 22 1/2in (67cm); depth 16in (41cm). Take advantage of this opportunity. You deserve to bring such uniqu...

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III brass inlaid mahogany desk features curved glass vitrine and matching custome handmade curved drawers, legs joined by an ‘X’ stretcher with brass footings. Circa second half of the 1800s. Dimensions: 55.5" high X 36" wide X 19" deep - 26" from floor to bottom of skirt.

This fine example of Regency artisanship features a large over sized sarcophagus style profile, lion head handles and structure with pyramid shaped lid, all made of the rare rich and prized dense coromandel wood, sometimes known as Madagasgar ebony, the custom round mixing bowl frame, and the twin coromandel tea box lids inside. The original cut crystal mixing bowl in the center is rare indeed. The inside of the lid boasts original golden velvet signifying noble stature. The "tea chest" or "cadd...

Striking intuitive expressive birds eye view concept painting "al di sopra della lotta" (Above The Struggle") Large oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right by Guido Antonio. Circa 1961. Dimensions: Dimensions: 71" X 56". Strong demand is demonstrated by sale prices including (adjusted for size $15,904) for the smaller, less complex, lesser executed "Relazione Uom-Spazio" Lot # 1147 sold at Tejon, Paris on October 21st, 2007.

Grand striking Mahogany Neoclassical Centennial bookcase made by the Bradburn Furniture Company in London, England as an homage to the original 18th Century mahogany piece custom made by William Vile and John Bradburn for Queen Charlotte of England and Buckingham Palace in 1762 (see photos of original). The original its origin and background can be viewed on the royalcollection website for English Museums and Palaces, e-Gallery page – see bookcase). This piece was made in 1862, 100 years lat...

"Napfény a fák" (Sunlight Through the Trees) oil on canvas, signed lower right by Janos Laszlo Aldor (1895 - 1944). Dimensions: painting 23.5" X 31" - frame 33" X 40.5". Provenance: the Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, California. Aldor, the famous Hungarian painter noted for his moving portraits and landscapes. The smaller Aldor painting "Playing with a Kitten" Lot 27 sold for $5,266 at Bonhams on Bond St., London on April 22, 2009.

Beautiful 19th Century French brilliant blue Guilloche Compact Box with hand painted master oil painting portrait of a Lady, signed "Regnol". Dimensions: 3.5" X 2.5" (portrait 2" X 2"). Condition - good commensurate with age, slight chip on bottom (see photo).

Rustic Steer Horn Chair with upholstered seat made at the turn of the Century is made of no less than 14 steer horns. Dimensions: 38" high X 26" wide X 16" deep.

Finely fashioned walnut American Victorian sofa made by the famous John Jelliff, features his trademark face carvings and sylized accents. Circa 1890. 48" h. X 80" w. X 34" d.

Pair of Kutani stick neck vases from the Meiji Period. These fine signed matching pieces are delicately hand painted by the master artisans. The natural motif includes flowers and birds, celebrating Natures wisdom, peace and beauty. The pair complement each other for Chi balance; they are not identical repeats. Note the signatures on the bottom. Kutani ware was originally produced around 1655 when the Maeda clan wanted to compete with Kyoto's thriving ceramics trade. The history of Kutani...