Duane Merrill 20th CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 2016 9:30 am
MERRILL’S AUCTION GALLERY, 137 JAMES BROWN DRIVE, WILLISTON, VERMONT
PREVIEW: Friday, September 30th from 1:00- 5:00, Saturday, October 1st from 8:00 am till 9:30 am, or by prior appointment.
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Duane Merrill & Co. has been commissioned to sell fine 20th c Decorative Arts from several estates & private homes- highlights to include vintage menswear from a Lake Placid, NY clothier, Mid Century American & Continental paintings, 19th- 20th c Chinese objects d’art, Mid Century furnishings & artwork, glass, china, silver, & jewelry, & vintage vehicles- a partial list to include: Art: Jonas Gerard (Morroccan/ US 1941-) Bridge on the Seinne o/c; Fredrick Theodore Weber (AM 1883-1956) Rocks off Grand Manan o/c; J Garland (20th c) Orientalist scene of two boys aboard camels; Joseph Mueller (Am 1924-2007) four nudes; Bessie Boris (Am 1917-1923) Archives descending from the artist including many works on paper and canvas in mixed media; 19th c Genre scene Magic lake; 20th c artist prints including Piccasso and signed Ludwig Be-melmans Madeline print; and much more;
Furniture: Suite of R.E.H Kennedy “Military” Wellington office furniture including campaign style executive desk; pair of locking bulletproof glass display cases, gentleman’s chest, pair of open book shelves, leather seated arm chairs and games table; 19th c Sheraton/ Empire sideboard with hairy paw feet; VT Folk Rocker Company dining room set with six chairs and table, VT Folk Rocker Company roll top desk; 4 multi colored Globos chairs ; 4 Kimball bingo chairs; Ekornes stressless arm chair; 19th c Welsh peweter cupboard; Contemporary designer daybed in pickeled oak; early 20th c Chinese tables,screens and cupboards;
Clothing and Couture: Louis Vuitton circa 1975 valise and two dopp bags ; Louis Vuitton Multicolor Dalmatian Sac Rabat Bag with original cover bag; Southwest jewelry; Large group of men’s vintage clothing from Lake Placid Clothier “The Country Squire” including Pierre Cardin, Christian Dior, Woolrich, LL Bean, Vintage Levi’s, Vintage Izod, Men’s leather and Suede jackets, men’s ties, scarves and pocket squares, men’s belts; Vintage furs including wolf, mink, rabbit, raccoon, fox; Vintage women’s clothing, early and antique dresses; FORMAL ACCESSORIES: Handel table lamp w/ Arts & Crafts shade; ca 1900 German tall case clock; Seth Thomas brass cased shelf clock; tall brass pricket candlesticks; pr of S.A. hammered brass wall sconces; collection of 10 Roycrofters hammered copper desk pieces; 2 Roycrofters pottery pieces; pr of gilt metal & onyx figures “Tentation”; carved wooden putti; vintage telephone; stone fruit center bowl; contemporary stained glass windows; small bronzes; Industrial hanging lamps; pr of prismed wall sconces; chandelier; Afro-Cuban conga drum;
COUNTRY ACCESSORIES: Empire “Garnet Oak” parlor stove (fully restored); Rosedale parlor stove (fully re-stored); English cast iron fireplace insert with tile surround; coffee grinder, blue decorated stoneware crocks; vintage duck decoys; D R Dimes tiger maple wall shelf; country store display case; lg Stieff polar bear cub; Uncle Sam regis-ter bank; lg Swiss cow bell; quilts; RR lantern; magic lantern in original box; cast iron & copper cookware; Sabatier chef’s knives; Le Creuset cookware;
ORIENTAL CARPETS: room sized Oriental style carpets; antique Persian area rugs & runners; old Tekke & tribal area rugs;
ASIAN FINE ART: pr of Chinese blue & white tall vases; Japanese blue & white charger; pr of Moriage type vase/ lamps; 4 fold screen with stone inlay; lg champleve vase; cloisonne vases & covered jars; cinnebar boxes; jade & hardstone carvings; Chinese polychrome pottery temple figures; 19th- 20th c Chinese pottery vases;
GLASS & CHINA: Lalique footed vase with birds; Lalique dish; lg Herend footed vase; KPM fruit decorated lunch-eon plates; KPM blue & white tea pot, coffee pot, & creamer; Ruppuar Bavarian Arts & Crafts era pottery vase; Czechoslovakian Baroloc clear forest vase; Royal Doulton Winston Churchill & Captain Ahab pitchers; lg Royal Dux elephant; Limoges boxes; Rudolstadt vases; KPM scepter mark white china; cut glass decanter & stemware set; Or-refors bowl; millifiore paperweights; K A Reed studio pottery fish plates; JEWELRY: outstanding octagonal step cut natural emerald, diamond, & platinum ring (size 7 1/2)- 15.1mm x 17.82mm x 63 mm, 10.8 g, GIA certification; 18k & multi- diamond earrings; 14k & multi diamond ring set; 14k necklaces & bracelets; Southwestern jewelry; cos-tume jewelry;
STERLING SILVER: International “Royal Danish” sterling flatware service for 12 (77 pcs); Towle “Chippendale” sterling flatware sterling flatware service for 12 (85 pcs); Gorham “Buttercup” sterling flatware (23 pcs); Gorham sterling scalloped square serving bowl; Randahl Danish style sterling bowl;
SPECIAL INTEREST: 1949 Willys C J 3A jeep- 73,000 miles (fully restored- frame up restoration); 1975 Porche 914 hard top convertible- rebuilt engine, registered, inspected, & insured; John Deere GT 235 riding lawn mower; Husqvarna mower cart; Husqvarna 6.75 lawn mower; Briggs & Stratton pressure washer; 1987 Sachs SIS Mini moped;
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DUANE MERRILL & COMPANY
AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS
Specializing In Estate & Antique Auctions Three Generations Selling Since 1931
Mailing Address: PO Box 558, Williston, Vt. 05495
Consignment Auction Gallery: 802-878-2625 e-mail: info@merrillsauction.com
1949 Willys CJ 3 Jeep
International Royal
Danish Sterling flatware service for 12
Arts and crafts hammered wall sconces
Jonas Gerard (Morroccan US 1941-)
Bridge on the Seinne
Globus Stua chairs
Signed Handel Table Lamp
19th c Chinese export vases
J Garland (20th c) Orientalist scene of two boys aboard camels
Herend mantle vase
North Persian area rug with bird figures
Southwest Sterling and Turquoise
Jewelry incl Navajo and Taxco
Chinese cloisonne vase
Lalique and Czech glass
Louis Vuitton Valaise and dopp kit
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