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Every collector has a passion, a compelling curiosity, a particular aesthetic.  Often the search will take months, but along the way the process of looking at beautiful artifacts gives hours of delight along with a sense of  discovery. 

 Below you will see a few of the auction finds placed by ARTLINKGLOBAL in a variety of mediums and styles……. each suited to the needs of individual collectors.

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Pair antique George III style mahogany kettle stands

Purchased from Millea Brothers, Boonton New Jersey

 

 19th c., galleried tops and grouped pillar legs, 27.75″h x 10.5″square. – Condition report: overall good/fair, general finish and wood distress commensurate with age and handling, wood shrinkage split to one top, restorations, small break to one leg bracket and loss to blind fretting, structurally sound

 

 

 

 

 

GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY TRIPLE-PEDESTAL BASE BANQUET TABLE

 

Purchased from Sloans and Kenyon, Chevy Chase, Maryland 

WITH TWO EXTRA LEAVES. Cross-banded top with rounded corners and reeded edge; turned columnar pedestals on four-reeded legs ending in brass lion paw feet with casters – 29 1/4 in. x 152 in. (fully extended) x 54 in.

 

 

 

 A pair of monumental Chinese Temple Jars, Baluster Form, Kuang Hsu 1879 to 1909

 

 Purchased from Quiet Street Antiques, Bath, United Kingdom

26 in H, 20in W  These beautiful jars are decorated in enamels with prunus leaves and chrysanthemums in the typical famille verte style. The lids have good gilded tops with well preserved rims.

Child’s high chair, Mahogany, c. 1780,

Purchased from Prichard Antiques, Winchcombe, The Cotswolds

This marvel of cabinetmaking was found in a serendipitous treasure hunt in the Cotswolds’ town of Winchcombe. The chair, designed expressely for a child, has substantial proportions giving it the importance and weight of a full sized chair.   Characterized by superb craftsmanship,with each detail of the carved surface a gleaming perfection, the arms are fitted with brass inserts to allow a wooden bar to hold the child steady.

REGENCY ROSEWOOD SOFA TABLE

Purchased from A.H. Wilkins Auctions, Toronto, Canada

Rounded rectangular drop leaf top with mahogany and fruitwood banding and ebony stringing, original circular escutcheons and hardware, English, circa 1810. 62 x 34 x 28 in.

 

 

 JOHN OGILBY, 1600-1676 “The Road from London to Dover” London, c.1675.

Purchased from Lee Jackson Antique Maps and Prints, Dorking and London, UK

320 x 440mm. Later hand colouring. From the first book of road maps, the ‘Britannia’. Purchased from Lee Jackson Antique Maps and Prints, Dorking and London, UK

The atlas was composed of a hundred sheets of roads, with each covering a distance of about 70 miles. Longer roads, such asLondonto Lands End, were depicted on a series of sheets. On each map, the road is depicted in a series of parallel strips. The surveyors noted whether the roads were enclosed by walls or hedges, or open, local landmarks, inns, bridges (with a note on the material of construction), fords, and sometimes even the cultivation being practiced in the country on either side of the road. Hills were drawn to show the direction of their incline. One of the most interesting plates was the frontispiece, which illustrates the surveying techniques employed.

Planter, Pad foot, Mahogany, c. 1760, tin liner new,

 

Purchased from Prichard’s Antiques, Winchcombe, The Cotswolds

20L, 16H, 16,W

Empire-style Mahogany and Brass-mounted Center Table

Purchased from  Skinner Auction, Boston, MA

20th century, oval top with brass edging, on tapering mahogany stem flanked by two cast brass dolphins, on oval mahogany base with further brass trim, ht. 30 1/2, wd. 49 1/2, dp. 32 3/8 in.   .

 Louis XV Style Tall Chest

Purchased from Woodbury Auctions, LLC, Woodbury, Ct.

Louis XV style tall chest, 20th C., top with pierced brass gallery over six brass banded
drawers on brass banded reeded front legs, with key. 65″ high, 28″ wide, 15 1/2″ deep.

 China Trade Black Lacquer And Gilt Games Table

Purchased from Grogan Auctions, Dedham, MA.

The rectangular top with insert chess and checkerboard lifting out to reveal a backgammon board, the case with three drawers above a turned pedestal stand on tripod base with paw feet. Height 29.5 in, top 21.5 x 26.25 in Lacquer is created with a waterproof varnish by layering numerous coats of the treated sap of a tree indigenous to China and later introduced to Japan. Colors can be combined and layered in relief as well as carved. In Chinese art, lacquer is usually the sap of the qi shu (lacquer tree), rhus verniciflua. The most popular colors are red and black. The lacquer is applied to a number of different base materials including wood, bamboo, cloth, ceramic and metal.

Restoration of Games Table

The production of lacquered objects is a painstaking process which involves many steps,and often a series of craftsmen. The fabrication of the substructure to which the lacquer is applied may fall to one artisan, the preparation of the ground layers to another, and the final decoration to yet another. The substructure may be primed with ground layers (urushi mixed with clay) until it is smooth and without any flaws which would disrupt the lacquer coating. The lacquer is applied to the substructure in very thin layers, and after each layer cures in a humid, dust-free cabinet for a day or longer, it is then polished and another layer is applied; an object may have more than a hundred layers, progressing to a very refined final lacquer surface.The lacquer may be used in a transparent state, as a “varnish” over bare wood, or it may be opaque and colored by the addition of mineral pigments. Cinnabar and iron oxide were used to make red and black lacquers.

 

 

 Louis XV Style Carved Wood and Gilt Mirror

                                Purchased from Northeast Auction, Portsmouth, NH

Carved and gilded in the early 19th century.   This collector wanted to create a beautiful effect without investing in a period piece.

John Bunyon Bristol, American (1826-1909)

 “View on a Lake” oil on canvas

Purchased from Shannons Auction, Milford, Ct.

18 x 30, signed lower right. Painted in the early 1870’s. Original frame and lining.  This collector loves Hudson River School Landscapes. She has expanded her collecting range to include landscapes of the American West (for her home in Jackson Hole) and the American Tonalist School.  This Bristol will receive a conservative cleaning to lift some of the background haze caused by its original varnish.

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 A Russian brass-mounted mahogany bureau plat, c 1890

Purchased from Christie’s South Kensington, UK

possibly with earlier elements, the rectangular eared leather-lined top with reeded edge above three panelled frieze drawers, on square tapering brass-fluted legs headed by reeded lozenges and ending in brass caps — (80 cm.) high; (173 cm.) wide; (75 cm.) deep

 Herman Herzog, “Deer on a Mountain Ledge”

 Purchased from Shannons Auction, Milford, CT.

American/German (1832-1932)  oil on canvas, 21 1/8 x 30, signed lower left.  Provenance: Private collection, Massachusetts.Herzog was avidly collected during his lifetime by Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II.  His paintings reside today in the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan, and the Boston MFAamong many others. His 19th century idealism is reflected in landscapes which romanticized the limitless panoramas of the American West.  Herzog won the Bronze Medal in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.

This  collector was able to purchase this painting for her Wyoming home in the post sale negotiations which follow an auction.  When an object has been “bought in” because it does not reach its reserve limit and the seller is willing to accept a price below reserve, collectors can acquire paintings at favorable prices.  In this case we were able to acquire this wonderful image of an idyllic vision of the American West for well under half its auction record by making a post sale counter offer.

 A FRENCH GILT AND CREAM PAINTED BERGERE circa 1870

Purchased from Christie’s N.Y.

With pale gold silk upholstery and squab cushion; The square shaped crest-rail above down-scrolled arms on paterae-headed,  stop-fluted legs; original paint and gilding.

Agra Serapi,   10′ x 13’10”.

Purchased from Neal Auction, New Orleans, LA.

Commissioning a portrait from Mary Minifie:

Mary went t oWellesle yCollege where she studied studio art and thereafter to Boston Universityto earn an MFA in Painting. She studied in the Boston School tradition of portrait painting at the Ingbretson Studio.  Mary won an Honorable Mention, National Portrait Competition, American Society of Portrait Artists as well as the most prestigious Edmund Tarbell Prize for Painting in 2003 at the Guild of Boston Artists.

http://www.maryminifie.com/portraits.htm

Charles C. Cabot

Here is Mary at work in her studio:

A LOUIS XVI FIGURED MAHOGANY AND MARBLE-TOP CONSOLE DESSERTE

 Purchased from Christie’s New York

LATE 18TH CENTURY AND LATER
35½ in. (90 cm.) high, 50¾ in. (129 cm.) wide, 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

A set of eight English mahogany dining chairs

Purchased from  Christie’s New York

19th century.  This collector fell in love with the aesthetic of these chairs, so the hunt was on to find a similar group…..needle in haystack territory. By complete serendipity four chairs manifested at a different auction house.

FOUR ANTIQUE ENGLISH SHERATON SIDE CHAIRS

purchased from Eldred’s Auction, East Dennis, MA

Late 18th/Early 19th Century
In mahogany. Circular backs with pierced and carved ribbon-form splats.
Seats upholstered in green leather with brass studs.

 A George III-Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Chest-on-Stand

Purchased from Neal Auction, New Orleans, LA

c.1890, two drawers, the sides with carrying handles, on a carved and gilded stand, height 37 in., width 41 in., depth 18 1/2 in.

 Child’s Chair with claw and ball feet

Purchased from Hampshires, Dorking, UK

A fine late 19th century walnut child’s chair, English, Circa 1890 – 1900.  The carved shell scroll top above a wide vase splat back, flanked by shaped and moulded shepherds crook open arms, the drop-in seat with a slight convex front outline, upon further shell and ‘C’ scroll carving and on large claw and ball feet. H 31 ”  W 22 ” D 19 “

 A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT WALL MIRROR WITH SCONCES, ENGLISH, CIRCA 1740

Purchased from Christie’s, New York

 height 30.5 in.; width 17.5 in. with a molded and shaped cresting and framework enclosing a conforming beveled mirror plate, two drops with later brass candle arms below; appears to retain its original finish. Bears an old plaque reading “Owned by Catherine Osborne born Nov. 6, 1722,married Epes Sargent 2^nd 1745.” Mrs. Epes Sargent II was painted by John Singleton Copley  A Queen Anne Mirror belonging to Catherine Osborne Sargent (Mrs. Epes Sargent, II.), Boston, 1745, Purchased from Christies, New York

See Copley portrait of Catherine Osborne Sargent below.

 A CHIPPENDALE STYLE,  MAHOGANY CONCERTINA-ACTION CARD TABLE

Purchased from Christie’s,  NY

circa 1880 With Cabriole Legs, opening to an inlaid black leather playing surface with

square candle pockets at each corner. 28in. (71cm.) high, 38in. (96.5cm.) wide,

18¾in. (47.5cm.) deep, closed; 37¼in. (94.5cm.) deep, open 

M A R Q U E T R Y  I N L A I D  C A R D  T A B L E

 

Mahogany lift top card table has banded marquetry inlays along the edges, the apron has burled walnut panels with rosewood veneer and square tapered legs. Rear leg swings out and supports the top when open. In very good condition with original finish. 29 in. high x 35 in. wide x 17.5 in. deep

 

 

 

 

Regency Mahogany Etagere

 Purchased from Doyle, New York

First quarter of the 19th century
With four rectangular tiers upon turned supports, above a single drawer, raised on casters. Height 44 3/4 inches (1.14 m), width 18 3/4 inches (47.7 cm), depth 14 3/4 inches (37.4 cm).

 

 

Rare Creamware Plate

Purchased from Northeast Auction, Portsmouth, NH

RARE ENGLISH CREAMWARE TRANSFERPRINTED SCALLOPED EDGE PLATE DEPICTING A SHIP FLYING THE AMERICAN FLAG. Diameter 10 inches.

George III Style Brass-Handled Marquetry-Inlaid Oval Tray

                                  Purchased from Stair Auctions, Hudson, NY

 

 

 

New England Queen Anne Maple Chest on Chest

Purchased from Northeast Auction, Portsmouth, NH

The rectangular top with applied molded edge projecting above a case with two short over four long drawers, the molded frame with bandy cabriole legs on pad feet.

 The upper two drawers contain Quaker locks which require opening from the drawer from below. Height 49 1/2 inches, width 37 3/4 inches, depth 19 1/4 inches. This Chest on Frame has a provenance from the collection of Lois Weeks Spring who was the most respected and knowledgeable among her peer  group of the Berkshire County Antique Dealers Association.

Chippendale-Style Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, 19th cen.

Purchased from Neal Auction, New Orleans, LA

This collector needed dining room chairs for her second home in Vermont, specifically a design that wouldremind her of the aesthetic of a previous set, now passed down to her daughter.

 BRITISH FRUITWOOD  WELSH DRESSER BASE

Purchased from Northeast Auction, Portsmouth, N.H.

Height 35 inches, length 65 ½ inches, depth 16 ¾ inches.

 This collector was only interested in British fruitwood and we searched high and low for a Welsh Dresser Base that was rustic and authentic to the period. The term fruitwood is usually used to refer to the woods of fruit bearing species in the Rose family (Rosaceae). This would include; cherry, apple, pear, peach, plum and a few other lesser known Old World species. The Europeans make better use of their orchard species in cabinetmaking than we do. Most of these Rose family fruitwoods have fine, even texture and good shaping characteristics and are nice cabinetwoods, but (with the exception of our North American black cherry) the species in this family seldom become large enough trees to be of major importance in the commercial lumber industry. The term fruitwood also refers to the color many of these woods develop once they reach their long term patina…which is sort of a soft light tan.

English mahogany round bookcases circa 1910,

Purchased from Kamelot Auction, Philadelphia, PA.

Here was a collector whose voracious reading habits required a pair of side tables that could be loaded up with books and with a design that made them easily accessible.

 DUTCH BAROQUE STYLE PATINATED BRASS TWELVE-LIGHT,

Purchased from Susanin’s Auction, Chicago, IL

 Chippendale style tray on stand

Purchased from Charlton Hall, West Columbia, SC

This collector has a magnificent library and was in the hunt for a substantial and masculine coffee table that would anchor the room while also allowing food and drink to be carried on its tray.

Federal Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Purchased from Skinner Auction, Boston, MA

Massachusetts, 1815-1825, the top with inlaid edge has ovolo corners and overhangs a case with quarter-engaged reeded columns ending in turned tapering feet, flanking four cockbeaded, veneered drawers with inlaid escutcheons and old replaced brasses, (imperfections), ht. 34 3/4, wd. 41, overall wd. 42 3/4, dp. 22 3/8 in.