This is your personal invitation to join us for our Annual Good Friday Auction, with a wonderful offering of quality items from select consignors. Featuring Fine Art (Canadian and International), Sevres, Royal Crown Derby, Moorcroft, Gouda, Glass, Crystal, Silver and more. This auction will be sold in catalogued order, plan to attend this event! This auction will feature both live and online bidding in partnership with liveauctioneers.com.
Fine Art: A wonderful selection of Canadian and International paintings and original prints featuring Alfred Joseph Casson (CAD) from the rare leather bound celebration of his watercolours; limited edition prints (all #43 of 60), Housetops in the Ward, Mill at Washago, Near Nobel, West Gulford, Approaching Storm, Bracebridge Pool & Below High Falls, plus the original mounted promo poster and the miniature embossed head sculpture and white pine trademark -all beautifully framed and matted. Sampson Matthews serigraphs by Robert Pilot, Tom Roberts and AJ Casson. Rita Mount (CAD) “Portrait of a Woman” pastel on paper, (bears signature) F. Coburn winter scene, and more. International works include Samuel Bough “Boats in an Inlet” oil on canvas, J.C. Wintour (RSA) “Rainbow Over Ruins” oil on board, Henri Buron “September in Brittany” oil on board, A.M. Gorter pastoral scene watercolour, other originals by E. Harrison, L.C. Henley, John Faed, W. Levery, D. Van Velden (2), Cornelius Bouter. Unframed by Stanley William Hayter includes 3 works – “Children of Niobe” (colour litho), “La lecon d’antatomire” (engraving), “La Noyoe” (engraving). Henri Matisse colour litho book printed by Mourlot Freres/folded/discolouration “Charles d’Orleans: Poemes”, Henrik Goudt “Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis” (after Elsheimer) etching and engraving, and (after) Pablo Picasso “Picasso” lithograph by Aeply (colour lithograph). The following artworks have provenance – purchased at Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills: Painting by Richard Ranft “Landscape After Carot” and it’s matching colour lithograph, colour aquatints and etchings by Manuel Robbe (Bord de L’Ostaing and ‘Le Cabinet de Toilette’) and Caludius Denis “Aux Courses Auteuil” – all beautifully framed. Plus other artworks selected for this special auction.
Quality Pottery and Porcelain: A collection of early Doulton Lambeth items including “Money” beaker, mug, urn, advertising jug and ewer. A beautiful Royal Copenhagen 11” Falcon and a 6” Parrot, Royal Dux 10” figural shell bowl, Moorcroft pottery includes a pair of violet pattern table lamps, 6” Hibiscus pattern ginger jar, cigarette box and candlestick. A dozen fine Gouda and other Dutch art pottery pieces including a very rare PZH Zuid Holland factory 12” embossed “Nationaal” pattern vase, St. Lukas factory (Utrecht) “Mallards in Flight” 8” vase, PZH Zuid Holland Art Deco 3 owl statue signed executed by Chris Van Der Hoef, PZH Zuid signed 9” Breetvet vase and much more. Also including Royal Delft “De Porceleyne Fles” pair 10” vases, Gouda liquor barrel set. A dozen various Royal Doulton figurines. 100+ pieces of Royal Crown Derby “Imari” pattern fine china tableware including 12 full place settings, extras include cheese knife and serving sets, tea/coffee set, napkin rings, serving trays/plates and bowls and more. Beautiful Copeland Spode Scottish set of scenic plates, gorgeous Irish porcelain scenic plates and serving dishes, fine cobalt band and gold enameled Minton’s dining plate set for Ryrie Bros (Birks), large CT German nut dish, Wedgwood Jasperware “Smoker” sets, Falcon Pottery, a fine pair of G.S. Sevres marked Aristocrat Portrait plates with ormolu Neo Classical mounts, a lovely Sevres footed glove tray with ornate ormolu mounting, a stunning mantle clock for Miller & Sons with porcelain panels, 4 Royal Worcester lady figurines, and much more.
Fine Glass and Crystal: A set of 50+ Waterford crystal stemware glasses, Rosenthal goblets, Versace paperweight, Orrefors, pinwheel, Victorian vases, crystal decanters with sterling labels, fine tableware/serving pieces, bowls, trays, Carnival glass, cranberry pieces, decorative glass and much more.
Silver and Silverplate: Sterling includes a rare ornate hallmarked ladies silver Chatelaine, a special hallmarked Victorian heart shaped scent bottle on necklace, a lovely sterling accented miniature cruet set, bud vases, trays, International sterling “Joan of Arc” flatware set, sterling serving pieces, candlesticks, table items including butter pats, salt/pepper shakers and more. A wonderful extensive collection of silverplate items including a quantity of serving trays (from card holders to extra large banquet servers), a very unusual silverplate epergne, champagne buckets (freestanding and table top), flatware, mother of pearl fish knife sets and serving utensils, serving bowls and covered table ware, divided dishes, decoratives and more.
Decorative Arts and Collectibles/Coins: A unique hand carved 7 ft figurative umbrella stand (Boy Climbing Tree), marble female 30” sculpture (repaired), fine carved Netsuke’s in jade and ivory, several signed smaller Inuit stone carvings and more. Canadian coins include an incredible set of 1971 to 1993 mint specimen sets (23 total), Millennium coins, anniversary and commemorative examples – all in original packaging, and much more.
Furniture: A fine French writing desk with inlay design and matching chair, needlepoint mahogany chairs, marble top side and hall tables, marble top sideboard, decorative columns, upholstered high back armchairs, large ornate mirrors, and other select pieces for this auction.
Please note: Items will be sold live to the auction floor and concurrently to internet/online bidders with liveauctioneers.com. Please visit our website for complete catalogue and bidding details closer to auction date.
