RUSSIAN ART, GERMAN GUNS AND SILVER GET GOOD RESULTS AT ABERDEEN AUCTION GALLERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2009

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS
Sale March 14, 2009

CONTACT:
ALEX TURCHAK
(727) 656-2974

Aberdeen Auction Galleries of St. Petersburg, FL achieved excellent results in the March 14 online sale of European art.

(St. Petersburg, FL) – Aberdeen Auction Galleries had 118 registered bidders with LiveAuctioneers.com and another 45 registered inhouse for its online/absentee/phone sale of March 14. Auction owner Alex Turchack had assembled an inventory of 388 lots of European art, antiques and money to offer the bidders.

The top lot of the sale was a 19½ by 24in oil on canvas signed by Alexei Petrovich Bogolubov (Russian, 1824-1896). In the frame the work, entitled “Night Seascape,” measured 24½ by 28½in. After joining the Russian Navy Bogolubov attended the St Petersburg Academy of Art and became a noted landscape painter by mid century. He traveled widely in Europe settling in Paris in 1873. When he died in 1896 he left his entire fortune, around six million US dollars, to the Russian Museum and its painting school in St. Petersburg. The school was then named in his honor. This seascape, estimated at $5/8,000, sold for $12,330 including the 17.5 percent buyer’s premium, to a Massachusetts collector bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com.

Another oil on canvas, a winter scene with skaters by Morel Jan Evert Sr the Elder(Dutch 1766-1808), sold for $2,360. The 6 by 8in canvas was enclosed in an ornate 14 by 16in frame.

Two German lots invoked great interest. One was a late 17th - early 18th c. German silver and ivory tankard. The ivory body was deeply carved with a mythological scene. The scroliate silver base bears the town mark (two crossed swords) and the maker's mark ZI (or IZ) in a rectangle. The 10½in high piece bore two more marks, a moon and a cat. It garnered over thirty bids before closing at $11,163 including premium. A pair of early German pistols attracted attention. A pair of Kuchex Ruter pistols, 1716-1758, with brass furniture and refitted percussion cap ignitions, brought a winner of $4,817 on the phone. Also of interest was a document signed by Russian Tsar Pavel I (1754-1801) only six days after ascending the throne. Dated November 18, 1796, the document puts Colonel Fedor Shavrs in charge of building the new Mikhailivsky Palace in St. Petersburg. The one page document, framed with a photo of the completed Palace, 19¼ by 12¾in, sold to an online bidder for $2,068.

Twenty lots of international paper monetary notes., mostly European, late 19th century and early 20th century, sold within estimate form $100 to $500 and four Russian gold coins also sold in estimate in the $550 to $1,000 range.

For more information about this sale and upcoming Aberdeen Auction Galleries sales visit the website at http://www.aberdeenauctiongalleries.com, email to antiques@aberdeenauctiongalleries.com, phone (727) 656-2974 or write to Aberdeen Auction Galleries, PO Box 38, Lutz, FL 33548.

Written by:
Fred Taylor
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800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS

“Night Seascape” by Alexei Petrovich Bogolubov (Russian, 1824-1896) $12,330.

Winter scene by Morel Jan Evert Sr the Elder. (Dutch, 1766-1808). $2,360.

German silver and ivory tankard, late 17th/early 18th century. $11,163.

A pair of Kuchex Ruter pistols, 1716-1758. $4,817.

Russian document signed by Tsar Pavel I, 1796. $2,068.

ESTATE ART, A MUSEUM DEACCESSION AND SILVER PLATE VICTORIAN SPOON WARMERS AT MATHESONS AA AUCTION IN MELBOURNE, FL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2009

CONTACT: LLOYD MATHESON
(321) 768-6668


MATHESONS’ AA AUCTION
Melbourne, FL
Sale April 4,5, 2009


Over 150 lots of fine art to include many paintings acquired in the 1990s at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, and phase II of the deaccession of the Old School Square Museum plus 150 Victorian spoon warmers will cross the block April 4,5

(Melbourne, FL) Over 700 lots of fresh to the market art and antiques from six estates will be offered by Mathesons’ AA Auction in Melbourne, FL on April 4,5. The sale will be carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com

One of the many highlights of the sale will be the important collection of silver plate spoon warmers from the Weinkle estate of Melbourne. The collection features over 150 Victorian late 19th century figural silver plate spoon warmers that were essential to the well run Victorian household where kitchens were often far from the dining room. The spoon warmers were filled with boiling water to bring serving spoons to the right temperature for serving hot food. Most of the items came from the silver vaults on Portobello Road in London. The figures depict several variations of the popular nautilus as well as fish, shoes, cannons, lions, tortoises, swans, shells and many more.

Also highlighted will be a fine art collection amassed in the early 1990s primarily at Sotheby’s and Christie’s as well as a large deaccession from the Old School Square Museum in Delray Beach, FL. The collection consists of over 150 lots of such works as the two 1817 portraits of Haitian royalty as children by Xavier Gazul, a student of Goya, the floral oil "Chardons Bleus" by Jean Leon Jansem (French born 1920), acquired at Sotheby’s in 1991 for $33,000, a maritime scene by Frank Vining Smith (American 1879-1967), a harbor scene by John Whorf (American 1903-1959) and silk screen by Raul Dufy (French 1897-1953). A list of eighty-eight artists represented in the sale, including Chagall, Gruppe, Picasso, Dali and Calder, is posted on the website at http://www.mathesonsaaaucion.com/.

In addition there will be an original bronze by Cyrus Dallin (American 1861-1944) entitled “The Protest,” a pair of 22in high 19th century bronzes with marble bases by H. Moreau, a 28in 19th century figural bronze clock on marble plinth “Le Meale Carpentier Font de Bronze,” an important 32in marble bust by Professor Petrelli, a suite of eight signed and numbered prints by Victor Vasarely (French/Hingarian 1908-1997) “Homage to the Hexagon,” a 19in high 16th century bronze Thai Buddha as well as ten estate oriental rugs including one palace size and a number of fine silver pieces to include Tiffany.

The sale will begin at 11:00AM Saturday April 4 and will continue at 12:00 NOON Sunday April 5. Preview will be Friday April 3 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM and two hours prior to auction time on each sale day. Matheson’s AA Auction is located at 600 E. New Haven Avenue in Melbourne, FL 32901. Seating can be reserved by phone, (321) 768-6668 or by email at aaauctions@earthlink.net. Bidders can follow the auction in real time and bid online through LiveAuctioneers.com. Bidders can also leave bids or arrange to bid by phone by contacting the Gallery. Ten additional phone lines will be run for the sale.

Selected portions of the catalog are available for viewing on the Matheson’s AA Auction website at http://www.mathesonsaaauction.com/ and at http://www.liveaucitoneers.com/. The auction will be called by 33 year veteran auctioneer and auction co-owner Lloyd J. Matheson, Jr. Phone and absentee bids are welcomed. For more information call auction owners Lloyd or Jan Matheson or Auction Manager Carey Lucas (321) 768-6668.

written by:

Fred Taylor

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800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS

Large floral oil by Jean Jansem, 51 X 35in, acquired in 1991 at Sotheby’s.

Selection from the 150 Victorian spoon warmers of the Weinkle collection.

Original bronze by Cyrus Dallin, “The Protest.”

28in high 19th century bronze figural clock on marble plinth, “Le Maele
Carpentier Font de Bronze.”

Important marble bust, 32in high, by Professor Petrilli

WOODEN NICKEL ANTIQUES TO OFFER RECENTLY DISCOVERED ART COLLECTION IN CINCINNATI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 24, 2009

CONTACT: DOUG EISELE

(513) 791-7717

EISELE GALLERY OF FINE ART

Sale March 7 – April 18, 2009

Cincinnati, OH

A large cache of original works by Cincinnati artist T. C. Lindsay recently discovered in family attic.

(Cincinnati, OH) The estate of a descendant of Cincinnati artist Thomas Corwin Lindsay (1839-1907) recently discovered close to eighty original works by Lindsay that had been stored in the attic of a family residence for over 70 years. The renowned Cincinnati landscape, portrait and animal painter was active throughout the region from 1858 to 1905. The bulk of the collection has been acquired by Cincinnati antiques and art dealer Wooden Nickel Antiques owned locally by Mike and Patty Williams and Tim Miller. Wooden Nickel has an established, long standing reputation nationwide as a reliable dealer of true antiques and art. The owners of Wooden Nickel Antiques said they are pleased to have this unique opportunity to offer the works of an artist so important to the Cincinnati community in the setting of a local gallery, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art.

Eisele Gallery owner and restoration specialist Douglas Eisele noted that it is unusual to find such a large collection of previously unknown works by a noted artist like Lindsay, especially one so prominent in a local area like Cincinnati. Eisele is very familiar with Lindsay’s work, having sold a number of pieces in his Gallery in recent years.

The recently discovered 100 % fresh to the market works include country scenes from surrounding Ohio and Kentucky with depictions of farmers, their families and their animals as well as historic sites. Margaret Klein, the Gallery Director at Eisele Gallery, is researching the paintings to identify locales, artifacts and people featured in the works.

Eisele described the condition of the collection as “attic found.” Under Eisele’s direction Old World Restorations has begun cleaning and stabilizing works as required. Some will have minor retouching and a few were unstretched and have been put in stretchers. The collection also includes a few works that are unfinished. Eisele described them as a great study in the construction of Lindsay’s works. Many of the paintings are unsigned but will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity and stamp from the estate verifying the provenance.

Around 90 Lindsay works will be displayed in the Eisele Gallery for show and sale beginning March 7 through April 18, 10:00Am – 5:00PM. The opening will be preceded by an invitation only presale preview at the Gallery at 5729 Dragon Way, Cincinnati, OH 45227. Eisele has indicated the collection will be attractively priced.

For more information contact Wooden Nickel Antiques at (513) 241-2985, www.woodennickelantiques.net and Eisele Gallery of Fine Arts, (513) 791-7717, www.eiselefineart.com.

written by:

Fred Taylor

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800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS

Cow in front of Farmhouse and Barn, Oil on Canvas, 19 x 33in

Cows in Pasture, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30in

Seated Figure, Oil on Canvas, 14 x 23

Farmer with Walking Stick, Oil on Canvas, 23 x 12½in

Woman leaning on Stone Wall, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 28in

Landscape with Horses in background, Oil on Canvas, 17 x 23

SOUTHERN FOLK ART, FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST AND POST WAR ROCK AND ROLL MIX IT UP IN NORTH CAROLINA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2008

JACK EUBANKS AUCTIONS
BREVARD, NC
Sale January 10, 2009

CONTACT:
JACK EUBANKS
(828) 884-7889
http://www.jackeubanks.com/

Art and artifacts from an important living estate will cross the block in Brevard, NC on January10.

An important living estate in the Brevard, NC area recently closed its local residence and the art collection accumulated over many years has been placed with Jack Eubanks Auction for dispersal. The sale will be held January 10. Jack Eubanks, owner of the Auction said, “Some of the best artwork we’ve offered in over two years and a really good selection of furniture, glassware, jewelry and decorative accessories. What a great way to start the New Year.”

Important items from the estate include a floral still life, oil on canvas, by Le Pho (Vietnamese) purchased at Wally Findlay Galleries, New York and a numbered color lithograph, “Mademoiselle Marcelle Lender en buste”, 83/100, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French 1864-1901), with monogram stamp, and two additional lithos by Lautrec including the 1894 “Ida Heath au bar” with red stamp and blue pencil No.7.

Also included will be a seascape oil on canvas signed “A. Dzigurski” (Alexander, Yugoslavian 1911-1995), an abstract oil on canvas of a guitar player signed by Don Hazen (American b. 1933), 40 by 46in, Russian folk scenes signed Alain Thomas (French b. 1942) and Ljubomir Milinkov (Yugoslavian b. 1942), an Austrian enameled music box, grand piano form, 3½in h by 4¾in w by 6½in l, with three cone form legs with enamel, enameled decorated case with hinged lid with enamel also under lid as well as enamel covered keyboard that activates music box when lifted, found tucked away in a closet in the estate residence (a similar, slightly smaller, music box sold at DuMouchelles Auction in Detroit September 2008 auction realizing $2750) and a sculpture signed “A. Carrier” (Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse, French 1824-1887) of three putti supporting an urn, 15¼in h on a 9in diameter marble base. Carrier designed for Minton, Wedgwood and others. An important piece of art not from the estate is a Southern folk art painting by the self taught African-American artist Jimmie Lee Sudduth (American 1910-2007) who was famous for his “mud” paintings on plywood.

A few choice hard goods will cross the block including a profusely carved 19th century Welsh oak dresser with open shelf back and pair of cupboard doors (from the estate), a 19th century French baker’s rack in wrought iron with brass trim, 105in tall by 64¾in wide (from the estate), a four drawer mahogany and cherry Federal/Empire chest with turned feet and full columns and a Rock-Ola jukebox, Series F Model 1422 from 1946, that lights up but the playing condition is undetermined.

The sale will also include several hundred celebrity autographs from the late 1930s and early 1940s. They include film stars, opera stars and radio stars and such names as Helen Hayes, Jane Wyman, Van Heflin, Lillian Gish, Lowell Thomas, Sophie Tucker and Amos ‘n’ Andy are found in the group.

Preview for the 500+ lot sale is scheduled for Friday January 9 from 11:00AM – 6:00PM and earlier by appointment. The sale is Saturday January 10 9:00AM in the Eubanks Auction facility at 210 S. Broad St, Brevard, NC, 28712. Reserved seating for 160 is available by phone or email. For more information contact Jack Eubanks at (828) 884-7889, email info@jackeubanks.com, visit the website at http://www.jackeubanks.com/ or http://www.auctionzip.com/.

written by:

Fred Taylor

http://www.furnituredetective.com/

800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR JACK EUBANKS AUCTION

Oil on canvas floral still life signed by Le Pho, 17¼ by 11¾in.

Numbered lithograph of Mademoiselle Lender by Lautrec.

Folk painting by Jimmie Lee Sudduth, 24 by 23½in

Seascape oil on canvas by Alexander Dzigurski, 24 by 26in.

Rock-Ola Model 1422 from 1946.

Enameled Austrian music box.

QUALITY AND RARITY LEAD THE WAY IN WEST PALM BEACH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2008

CONTACT: BRIAN KOGAN
(561) 805-7115

AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES
Sale September 22 and October 27, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL

Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches put two Fall art and antiques sales back to back with outstanding results.

(West Palm Beach, FL) A pair of carved export ivory tusks and a city Winter scene by Guy Wiggins (American 1883-1962) were the highlights of the September 22 and October 27 sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. Auction owner Brian Kogan assembled an inventory of over 550 lots of art and antiques from estates in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach for the two events, attracting nearly 1,000 bidders between online registrations and inhouse bidders.

The top lot of the two sales was a pair of late 19th century Chinese export carved ivory tusks bearing a British coat of arms in the October sale. Each tusk was profusely carved with scenes of village life depicting pagodas, figures and animals all under the canopies of pine tress. The 50½in high tusks were supported by a massive carved teak base. The presale estimate was $15,000/$20,000. When bidding opened for these museum quality pieces it quickly turned into a three way contest among a phone bidder, an internet bidder and a local collector. The local collector won the lot with a bid of $70,200 including the 17 percent buyer’s premium. Kogan commented that the tusks were “The highlight of the year.”

The highlight of the September sale was an oil on canvas by Guy Wiggins 16 by 20in, entitled “Public Library in Winter.” Estimated at $20,000/$30,000, it too went to a local bidder who offered the winning bid of $36,270.

A late 19th century micro-mosaic Italian table top featuring a view of the Coliseum, surrounded by specimen marbles and lapis lazuli, supported on a later carved base, 34in diameter, sold over estimate in the room at $17,550 while a chess set brought a winner of $9652 from an absentee bidder. The chess set was a rare French/German carved bone “Dieppe” style figural set, some with leather hats. Two Minton Majolica lots were well received. A superb “Heron” jug, English with a date mark for 1868, modeled by Hugues Protat, impressed factory marks and molded signature, sold for $6,100 while a pair of wall chargers, date mark for 1876, oval shape, each molded with a muse and enclosed by a dish and mask border sold for $3,510.

But these two sales were primarily art sales. “Still Life” by Wilhelm Kohlhoff (German 1893-1971) brought $8,540 online while “Pointe de Paris” by Constantine Kluge (French 1912-2003) sold for $8,139 on the phone. “Seated Nude” a watercolor and pencil by Henry LeBasque (French 1865-1937) brought $7605 in the room and “Harbor at St. Tropez” oil on canvas by Gabriel Deschamps (French Born 1919) was worth $7,020 to a bidder on the phone from England.

Other significant works of art included an oil on canvas by Suzanne Eisendieck (German born 1908), 15 by 24in, entitled “Place du Cros de Cagnes” that sold for $7,605, “Mother and Child” tempera on card by Jamini Roy (Indian 1887-1972) $5,265 and “Nude in Rocking Chair” sepia on paper, 1975, by Philip Pearlstein (American Born 1924) $3,510.

For more information about these sales and upcoming sales call (561) 805-7115, email info@agopb.com or visit the website at http://www.agopb.com/. The Gallery is located at 1609 South Dixie Hwy, Suite 5, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

Written by:
Fred Taylor
http://www.furnituredetective.com/
800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR AUCTION GALLERY OF THE PALM BEACHES

This pair of carved ivory tusks carried the day with a winning bid of $70,200.

“Public Library in Winter” by Guy Wiggins closed at $36,270.


A “Dieppe” style carved bone chess set sold to an absentee bidder for $9652.

“Pointe de Paris” by Constantine Kluge sold for $8,139.

“Still Life” by Wilhelm Kohlhoff brought $8,540 online.

Henry LeBasque’s “Seated Nude” brought $7,605.

A 19th century Italian micro-mosaic table top sold over estimate at $17,550.

R. J. HORNER DELIVERED AN $80,500 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE AT BURCHARD GALLERIES IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2008

BURCHARD GALLERIES, INC
Sale AUGUST 24, 2008

CONTACT:
JEFF or TODD BURCHARD
(727) 821-1167


In a sale that was supposed to focus on the art of Raymond A. Whyte a last minute entry delivers the cake.

(St. Petersburg, FL) Burchard Galleries owner Jeff Burchard was confident well ahead of his August 24 sale that this would be a signature event. He was featuring over 45 works of art and personal artifacts of portrait and surrealist painter Raymond A. Whyte (American 1923-2002). While Whyte’s work is on display in many major collections, they are seldom offered for sale and this presented a rare opportunity for art collectors. In addition to the Whyte works over 450 lots of art, furniture, silver and jewelry were to cross the block.

Only thirteen days before the sale and on deadline day for the placement of an ad for the sale, Burchard received a call from a lady from across the bay in Tampa who asked if he was interested in selling a dining room set she and her husband owned. Always game Burchard said, “Sure. Do you have some photos?” When the emailed photos arrived minutes later Burchard was astounded. A contract was signed and Burchard was able to include the set in the last advertisement.

The consignors told the story of the set being acquired from a dealer nearly twenty years ago by a member of the prominent Lykes family of Tampa. But Mrs. Lykes felt the set was too large and returned it to the dealer who then offered it to the current owners, a Tampa doctor and his wife. He described the set as being German from the Black Forest region around the turn of the century. He was right about the date but wrong about the origin. The set turned out to be a show stopping “Man of the Mountain” twelve piece oak figural set by none other than the famous American cabinetmaker and carver R. J. Horner of New York. Burchard said it has been reported that Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie has a matching set.

The set included a 39in diameter quarter sawn oak table with five 14in leaves and caryatid figural legs, a 93in tall by 74in wide sideboard with Horner winged griffin shelf supports and Man of the Mountain front supports, a 68in high by 54½in wide server with the same front supports, an unusual five panel glass triple front china cabinet with figural columns, 98½in high by 53½in wide with serpentine glass flanking the center panel with glass shelves, mirrored back and illumination and a set of eight matching chairs with two captain’s and six sides.

This outstanding set, carrying a presale estimate of $30,000/$50,000, attracted 32 bids and quickly outstripped the estimate to close on the phone to an Alabama buyer for $80,500 including the fifteen percent buyer’s premium.

The sale, carried live online by LiveAuctioneers.com, attracted 193 bidders registered in- house and 2855 registered online with 350 people in attendance.

All of the lots from the Whyte estate were sold without reserve and in keeping with the “surprise” theme of the day, many far exceeded their estimates. The top Whyte lot was an oil on masonite of woman in a green velvet dress with embroidered brocade drape, 30 by 18in. Estimated at $700/$900, it sold for $4,500 plus premium. It was followed by a surreal oil on board of chrysanthemums in a crystal vase with bronze cherub supports, 10¾ by 9⅜ in. Estimated at $600-$800 it closed at $4,000. But the biggest Whyte surprise was a Classic Games Napoleonic plastic chess set hand painted by Raymond Whyte. It doubled the estimate selling for $1,100. Virtually all other Whyte items exceeded the estimate.

Still other unanticipated results lurked in the sale. One was a Zsolnay Hungarian pottery loving cup, 8¼in high. It had an obviously repaired break in the stem and was estimated at $150/$200. To Burchard’s amusement it drew 38 bids and soared to $4,500 plus premium.

But the biggest amazement of the day for Burchard occurred about one third of the way through the sale. As he prepared to announce the next lot, suddenly a Mariachi band dressed in traditional Mexican Mariachi attire walked into the gallery playing and singing Che Lito Lindo and then Happy Birthday in honor of Jeff Burchard’s birthday. The auction then proceeded and the band played in the lobby for another hour.

For more information call (727) 821-1167 or (800) 520-2787, email to mail@burchardgalleries.com or visit the website at http://www.burchardgalleries.com/. Burchard Galleries normally has an auction the last weekend each month with a “discovery auction” on Saturday and an antiques sale on Sunday. Check the website for details.

written by:

Fred Taylor

http://www.furnituredetective.com/

800-387-6377


PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR BURCHARD

This mountain size “Man of the Mountain” dining room set made by R. J.
Horner was top lot of the sale at $80,500.

A Renaissance Revival bedroom set did well at $,4000, estimated at
$1,500/$2,000.

A Chinese carved ivory figural group, 11in high, of maiden and her attendants, estimated at $600/$800, sold for $1,400.

The top lot of the Whyte estate was this oil on masonite that sold for $4,500.

A Zsolnay Hungarian pottery loving cup, 8¼in high, with an obvious break ion the stem broke away form the $150/200 estimate to close at $4,500.

A large handmade Persian Tabriz carpet from the Whyte estate, 14ft 5in by 11ft 3in with as mall tear to the border sold for $3,250.

NO EGGS BROKEN AT SALE OF RUSSIAN FINE ART, SCULPTURE AND DECORATIVE SILVER ART

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2008

ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS
Sale August 2-3, 2008

CONTACT:
ALEX TURCHAK
(727) 656-2974

Aberdeen-Auctions of St. Petersburg, FL achieved excellent results in the August 2 – 3 sale of Russian artifacts.

Three Russian eggs were the stars of the show at the Aberdeen-Auctions sale of August 2-3. The top cackle rights went to a five inch tall burgundy model with gold exterior decoration made in the manner of Carl Faberge. It opened to reveal a small bouquet of porcelain and silver flowers. Nestled in its custom made case with Cyrillic markings the egg brought a winner of $17,250 including the fifteen percent buyer’s premium. A diminutive four inch version made of porcelain with a gilded body and star within a sunburst on the reverse featured the figure of a female saint on the face. Manufactured by the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory of St. Petersburg and signed “FNB” in unclear Cyrillic, the egg attracted 24 bids closing at $14,950. A third egg also porcelain by the Imperial Manufactory displaying the figure of a Russian pope, signed “KZ” in Cyrillic, hammered at $12,650.

The 365 lot online sale carried by LiveAuctioneers.com registered 326 online bidders, five absentee bids and 27 phone bidders representing dealers and collectors from 28 countries.

Several pleasant surprises were recorded in the sale. One of the best was a two volume set in Russian entitled “Travels in the East of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia When Cesarewith” by E. E. Ukhtomskiy, published in St. Petersburg in 1893. From the collection of P. Dunkan, it was illustrated by N. N. Karzan and included more than 500 lithographs. Estimated at $4,500/$6,000, it raked in 58 bids with a winner of $14,370. Another little eye opener was a Russian silver and enamel napkin ring enameled with colorful foliage. Circa 1902 with Cyrillic maker’s marks, the 1¾ by 2½in ring was estimated at $440/$500. It closed at $1,350.

Horses were a popular as eggs, at least bronze ones were. A 7in tall bronze figure of a mounted peasant boy with two more horses, by Evgeni Lanceray (1848-1886), inscribed with signature and foundry mark brought a winning bid of $14,650 against the $11,000/$13,000 estimate. Another work by Lanceray, a 9in tall figure of a Kirgiz horseman went for $7474 and a 9½in bronze by Vasili Grachev (1831-1905) mounted on a rose marble base depicting a couple kissing while on horseback with a date stamp of 1877 sold for $9,200. Substituting cast iron for bronze worked for a Russian troika being pulled by a pair of horses, marked and dated 1912, the 18 by 10 by 7in figure set sold for $4,150 against the estimate of $1,000/$1,500.

Russian art also did well starting with a Russian gilded silver and enamel photograph frame, the work of master Antip Ivanovich Kuzmichov, Moscow 1888. The enamel featured colorful cloisonné and translucent royal blue enamel. The 5in frame bore the maker’s mark in Cyrillic, the assayer mark, a Moscow hallmark and a scratched inventory number 3955. It sold within estimate at $14,950. But the art itself was the top lot of the sale. A 25 by 20in framed oil on canvas of theater action by Natal’ia Sergeevna Gonchaova (1881-1962) signed lower left sold over estimate for $20,700. It was closely followed by a pair of village scenes, oil on canvas, by Jacopo da Ponte Bassance (Italian 1610/18 – 1593). From a private collection in Lexington, KY the framed 46 by 70in paintings sold for $18,400. A work by Walter Dendy Sadler (English 1854-1923),oil on canvas entitled “The Complete Angler” dated 1884, framed 41½ by 55in, sold for $11,788.

For more information about this sale call (727) 656-2974, email Aberdeen.auctions@gmail.com or visit the website at www.aberdeen-auctions.com.

Written by:
Fred Taylor
www.furnituredetective.com
800-387-6377

PHOTO CAPTIONS FOR ABERDEEN-AUCTIONS

This red and gold egg made in the manner of Carl Faberge sold for $17,250.

An oil on canvas by Goncharova was top lot of the sale at $20,700.

Bronze horses and a peasant boy by Lanceray made $14,650.

A silver and enamel napkin ring, circa 1902, brought $1,350.

A two volume set about Czar Nicholas II’s travels sold for $14,350.