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32-C Maine Antique Digest, December 2016
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where it was displayed until the late 1970s.
The table displays a handwritten paper
mailing label fixed to one of the swing legs,
which reads: “From Tayloe Collection /
The Corcoran Gallery of Art / [illegible]
/ No. 12 in Catalogue / [illegible] / Family
friend to Washington.” The Tayloe table
did sell, settling at $9600 (includes buyer’s
premium) against the published estimate of
$6000/8000, but not until the day following
the sale.
The high lot of the auction was neither fine
art nor furniture. A pair of Chinese porcelain
teacups offered in their original presentation
box brought $46,875. The estimate had been
$300/500. The teacups, which date from
the 18th century, are described in the photo
section of this report.
In all, the 239-lot sale moved along
smoothly. Fine art dominated the sale, with
few dramatic surprises. An oil on canvas
depicting a group of young women, elegantly
dressed in early 19th-century costumes,
brought $1020, more than double its low
estimate. The painting was by Harlan Frazer
and was used as part of a 1930s Packard
automobile advertising campaign. An
interior scene by David Hettinger (b. 1946),
titled White Roses, made $900 against its
$400/600 estimate. An oil on board, Poor
Bunny by Edward J. Bierly (1920-2004) of
Virginia, depicting a fox stalking a rabbit
along a wood line, brought $600 (est.
$1000/1500).
For additional information, contact
Quinn’s Auction Galleries at (434) 293-2904
The catalog describes this piece as a 20th-century Sao Paulo
sideboard. The 34¾" x 60" x 20" sideboard has an elaborate
veneer depicting a harbor scene with various sea creatures,
sailing ships, compass designs, and Italian classical ruins.
The sideboard features two storage compartments and two
central drawers. Each end of the case is raised on a platform
base with saber-shape legs and a pair of decoratively carved
palm trees. The piece was hotly contested between an Internet
buyer and a person in the gallery, ultimately selling online for
$1250 (est. $200/400).
This country Sheraton cabinet has an overhanging top drawer that actually
becomes the writing surface of a drop-front desk. The interior is fitted with
an array of shelves and pigeonholes and a locking central prospect door that
opens to reveal three additional shelves. The writing surface is supported by
lopers on the sides. Below is a traditional three-shelf storage compartment,
enclosed by fielded-panel doors. The cabinet displays an old red-washed
surface. It has a repair to one foot and evidence of several sets of hardware as
well as touch-up painting. The 44½" x 45" x 18½" piece sold to an Internet
buyer for $237.50 (est. $300/400).
This two-shelf Pennsylvania bucket bench dates from
the 19th century and displays remnants of an old
green-painted surface. The shelves are mortised into
the ends, and a “V” brace is applied to the back. The
20¼" x 50" x 10¾" bucket bench sold for $570 (est.
$400/600).
Peter Danko (b. 1949) is an award-winning designer and craftsman whose works are known
for their use of eco-friendly, sustainable materials. This 96" long undulating bench of highly
polished oak dates from the 1970s. The bench is supported by a pegged stretcher frame and is
raised on carved, curved legs. It sold to an Internet buyer for $6250 (est. $3000/5000).
This 19th-century pine food safe with punched-tin inserts features two
doors, each with a framed pair of tins. The tins display star patterns
within compass-drawn decoration. The doors open to reveal a three-shelf
interior. The case is post and panel construction with shaped feet and
an applied scalloped skirt. The 47½" x 45" x 17½" food safe sold to an
Internet buyer for $1062.50 (est. $400/600).
Here is a very nice, small (42¾" x 38½" x 15¾")
West Virginia walnut chest of drawers, circa
1830. The secondary wood is yellow pine. The
chest features a rectangular top with two drawers
over three graduated drawers. All of the drawers
have dovetail construction, and the drawer fronts
display molded edges. The case is post and panel
construction with turned stiles as the feet. The
chest sold for $276 (est. $400/600).
Here’s a unique piece of tableware.
The base of this 10" diameter cut
crystal compote is cast in the
form of a turkey’s foot. The top
is decorated with ten two-
piece crystals hanging from
an inverted bell shape and
topped with a spire finial.
The 24" tall centerpiece sold
in the room for $120 (est.
$200/300).
This Tiffany Studios
footed Favrile vase
stands 12¼" tall and
is an iridescent gold.
The body features a
vertical panel design
with a flared rim. The
vase is marked “LC
Tiffany, Favrile, 1556-
5598N.” It sold to a
telephone bidder for
$780 (est. $800/1200).