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  • Milton J. Burns Watercolor on Paper "Sunday Sailing"
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 485

    Milton J. Burns Watercolor on Paper "Sunday Sailing"

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • J. Fox Oil on Canvas "Pastoral River Landscape", circa 1910
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 486

    J. Fox Oil on Canvas "Pastoral River Landscape", circa ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Set of Four Antique Gold Gilt Oyster Plates
    Estimate
    $150 - $200
    Lot 487

    Set of Four Antique Gold Gilt Oyster Plates

    Est.
    $150 - $200
  • Pair of Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple One Drawer Tavern Tables
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 488

    Pair of Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple One Drawer Tavern Ta...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Three Drawer Console Table
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 489

    Eldred Wheeler Tiger Maple Three Drawer Console Table

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Pair of Hand Crafted Rocking Chairs by Gary Weeks & Co., Wimberly, Texas
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 490

    Pair of Hand Crafted Rocking Chairs by Gary Weeks & Co....

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • D. R. Dimes Tiger Maple Rectangular Coffee Table
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 491

    D. R. Dimes Tiger Maple Rectangular Coffee Table

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Red Stained Pine Apothecary Chest, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 492

    Red Stained Pine Apothecary Chest, 19th Century

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Contemporary Palecek Round Coffee Table and Sectional Ottoman
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 493

    Contemporary Palecek Round Coffee Table and Sectional O...

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Fifty Volumes: "The Chronicles of America" by Ellsworth Huntington, Abraham Lincoln Edition
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 494

    Fifty Volumes: "The Chronicles of America" by Ellsworth...

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Twenty One Volumes: "Thomas Carlyle's Complete Works" The Sterling Edition
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 495

    Twenty One Volumes: "Thomas Carlyle's Complete Works" T...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Jane Simonds Folk Art Oil on Board "Portrait of 7 Pleasant Street, Nantucket and Rear Gardens"
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 496

    Jane Simonds Folk Art Oil on Board "Portrait of 7 Pleas...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • John Egle Acrylic on Board "Morning Shadows", circa 1981
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 497

    John Egle Acrylic on Board "Morning Shadows", circa 198...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Rouge Delft Ceramic Covered Temple Jars
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 498

    Pair of Rouge Delft Ceramic Covered Temple Jars

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mogens Amdi Thorsen Tempera on Board "Paparazzi"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 499

    Mogens Amdi Thorsen Tempera on Board "Paparazzi"

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Mahogany and Brass Ship's Wheel
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 500

    Vintage Mahogany and Brass Ship's Wheel

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    $300 - $400
  • Antique Egyptian Carved Stone Scarab
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 501

    Antique Egyptian Carved Stone Scarab

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    $200 - $300
  • Vintage Wood Chess and Checkerboard Box with Carved Wood Playing Pieces
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 502

    Vintage Wood Chess and Checkerboard Box with Carved Woo...

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Dr. John Carriere Carved Miniature Duck Decoys
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 503

    Pair of Dr. John Carriere Carved Miniature Duck Decoys

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Triple Strand Aquamarine or Blue Topaz Nugget and White Fresh Water Pearl Necklace
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 504

    Triple Strand Aquamarine or Blue Topaz Nugget and White...

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Vintage Hand Crafted Glass Top Dory Coffee Table
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 505

    Vintage Hand Crafted Glass Top Dory Coffee Table

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Blue Moroccan Berber Design Hand Woven Wool Oriental Carpet
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 506

    Blue Moroccan Berber Design Hand Woven Wool Oriental Ca...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Hand Knotted Wool Triple Medallion Kazak Style Oriental Carpet
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 507

    Hand Knotted Wool Triple Medallion Kazak Style Oriental...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Chamomile Hand Knotted Natural Wool Kazak Style Oriental Carpet Runner
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,250
    Lot 508

    Chamomile Hand Knotted Natural Wool Kazak Style Orienta...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,250
  • Forty-Six Volumes: "Collection of Waverley Novels", Limited Edition #163/1000
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 509

    Forty-Six Volumes: "Collection of Waverley Novels", Lim...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 18 Volumes: "A Century of French Romance", Parisian Edition, Limited Edition #48/1000
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 510

    18 Volumes: "A Century of French Romance", Parisian Edi...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Thirteen Volumes: "Beaux & Belles of England Imperial Edition Collection" and International Limited Edition "Peveril of the Peak"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 511

    Thirteen Volumes: "Beaux & Belles of England Imperial E...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Seventeen Volumes: "The Life Work of Henri Rene Guy de Maupassant"
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 512

    Seventeen Volumes: "The Life Work of Henri Rene Guy de ...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • English Burlwood and Inlaid Brass Glove Box with Wind Up Music, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 513

    English Burlwood and Inlaid Brass Glove Box with Wind U...

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Signed Chinese Landscape Watercolor
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 514

    Signed Chinese Landscape Watercolor

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    $300 - $500
  • Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 515

    Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase 19th Century

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Steve L. Cull Folk Art Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Sisters and Their Dachshund"
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 516

    Steve L. Cull Folk Art Oil on Canvas "Portrait of Siste...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Three Vintage Asian Porcelain Foo Dragon Decorated Nesting Finger Bowls
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 517

    Three Vintage Asian Porcelain Foo Dragon Decorated Nest...

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Barbara Kauffman-Locke Watercolor on Paper "Li'l Grey Lady"
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 518

    Barbara Kauffman-Locke Watercolor on Paper "Li'l Grey L...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Mahogany Gateleg Game Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 519

    Mahogany Gateleg Game Table, 19th Century

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Aletha Macy Carved Wood Bird Plaque, "Two Doves on a Branch", circa 1950-60
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 520

    Aletha Macy Carved Wood Bird Plaque, "Two Doves on a Br...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nantucket Tripod Candle Stand, circa 1810
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 521

    Nantucket Tripod Candle Stand, circa 1810

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mahogany Cross-banded Drop Leaf One Drawer Pembroke, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 522

    Mahogany Cross-banded Drop Leaf One Drawer Pembroke, 19...

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Clara Greenleaf Perry Oil On Panel Seaside Scene "Cotuit, Brookes And Taussigs"
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 523

    Clara Greenleaf Perry Oil On Panel Seaside Scene "Cotui...

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Karol B. Wyckoff Watercolor on Paper "Oldest House"
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 524

    Karol B. Wyckoff Watercolor on Paper "Oldest House"

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Karol B. Wyckoff Watercolor on Paper 5 Cherry Street
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 525

    Karol B. Wyckoff Watercolor on Paper 5 Cherry Street

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Edgar W. Jenney Watercolor Titled "Guest House"
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 526

    Edgar W. Jenney Watercolor Titled "Guest House"

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chinese Watercolor on Pith Paper "Floral Still Life with Butterfly", 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 527

    Chinese Watercolor on Pith Paper "Floral Still Life wit...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Antique Chinese Reverse Painting On Glass
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 528

    Antique Chinese Reverse Painting On Glass

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Watercolor on Rice Paper "Floral Still Lifes"
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 529

    Fine Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Watercolor on R...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Group of Five Chinese Export Watercolors on Pith Paper
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 530

    Group of Five Chinese Export Watercolors on Pith Paper

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Late Georgian Mahogany Birdcage Tilt Top Table, 19th Century
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 531

    Late Georgian Mahogany Birdcage Tilt Top Table, 19th Ce...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Carved English Upholstered Back and Seat Armchair with Full Reclining Lion Armrest
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 532

    Carved English Upholstered Back and Seat Armchair with ...

    Est.
    $300 - $400

Auction Description

Rafael Osona Late Summer Auction August 23, 2025 by Rafael Osona Auctions

Rafael Osona Late Summer Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Modern and Antique Furnishings Auction featuring 740 lots begins 9:30am August 23 with 2-day advance LIVE preview Aug. 21 & 22. Sourced from several Nantucket Estates including Carolyn Wells, Joly Walton Stewart, Grace Tuttle Noyes, furnishings from Susan Akers 7 Pleasant Street, Nantucket residence, and from the Estate of Eddi Van Auken 20 great antique walking sticks and canes, Fine Art by William Henry Titcomb, Gideon Eldon Bradbury, Numerous Nantucket Artworks by John Austin, David Lazarus, John Lochtefeld, William Lowe, Tony Sarg, Richard deMenocal, Katie Trinkle Legge, G.S. Hill, Joan Albaugh, Nicolaas Van de Plas, Andrew Shunney, Helen Sharp Potter, Lloyd Schultz, J.B. Reid, Polly Bushong, Doris and Richard Beer, Eric Holch, Kerry Hallam, James Wallace Baker, Peter Guarino, Gerald Taber, Ruth Havilland Sutton, Maggie Meredith, Steve Cull, William Welch, Roy Bailey, and others. Modern furnishings include hand crafted furniture by Stephen Swift, Eames for Herman Miller, Kubisak teakwood bar, Folke Ohlsson for Dux, George Nelson for Herman Miller, Eldred Wheeler, numerous period English tables, campaign, vintage Windsors, and much more. 44 Nantucket baskets including the makers Jose Formoso Reyes, Michael Kane, Sherwin Boyer, Paul Willer, Harry Hilbert, Jean Valerio, Estate jewelry, South Sea pearl necklaces, important Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea and coffee service and 28 lots of sterling silver flatware and hollowware, period fireplace equipment, textiles and quilts, vintage and contemporary oriental carpets and much more! 
Telephone, Absentee and Live Online Bidding available. IN PERSON PREVIEW: August 21-22 from 10am to 5pm at the American Legion Hall, Bryon L. Sylvaro Post 82, 21 Washington Street, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Online auction begins August 23 at 9:30am EST.

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Rafael Osona Auctions
Nantucket, MA 02584
United States

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Phone:+1 5082283942

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The UPS Store
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508-325-8884
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(Uses FedEx for small items valued at $1,000. or less)
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sales@poets-corner.com

508-228-1051

Your Friend with a Truck
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Terms & Conditions

Terms and Condition of Sale 1. Rafael Osona Auctions has exercised great care to catalog and describe correctly the property to be sold, and neither we nor the Consignor make any guarantees, warranties or representations, expressed or implied with respect to the property, merchantability or correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. All property offered in this sale is sold “AS IS”. No statement anywhere, whether oral or written shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty or representation. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored. No sale will be set aside on account of incorrectness, error of cataloguing, or imperfections not noted. 2. Some lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the Consignor and Rafael Osona Auctions, below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. The Gallery will execute such reserves by bidding for the Consignor. In any event whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of the lot. 3. The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of the dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. 4. At our discretion we will execute order bids, accept telephone bids and online as a convenience to clients who are not present at auctions, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith. While the sale is in progress bidding by telephone or online may be allowed by the auctioneer at his discretion. Rafael Osona Auctions shall not he held responsible for any failure to properly execute such a bid whether it be due to equipment failure, loss of connection, or failure to hear or understand the bidder’s directions. 5. Acceptable methods of payment include cash, cashier’s check, money order and wire transfer (with nominal fee). Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Rafael Osona, or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Osona reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. Rafael Osona does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases. On title passing to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and subject to all the conditions set forth herein, such bidder will thereupon pay the full purchase price. All property must be paid for at the time of sale and removed from our premises. Immediately following the auction if purchases are not retrieved, we may send the purchased property to an offsite shipping facility or warehouse at the sole risk and expense of the purchaser. 6. Items made with whalebone, whale ivory or other protected species will not be shipped internationally. 7. A Buyer’s Premium of 23% will be added to the hammer price to be paid by the Buyer as part of the purchase price if purchased directly with Rafael Osona Auctions. The Buyer’s Premium of 26% will be added to the hammer price if said lots are purchased through Bidsquare. All purchases whether in person, phone bids, absentee bids, online bidding must be picked up by 5:00 pm the day of the sale, or arrangements must be made for on-island delivery or off-island shipping. 8. On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer (subject to fulfillment by such bidder of all of the conditions set forth herein), and such bidder thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility, therefore. 9. Unless exempt by law, the purchaser will be required to pay the Massachusetts sales tax or any applicable compensating use tax of another state on the total purchase price. The rate of sales tax in Massachusetts is currently 6.25%. Tax exempt clients must provide our office with a copy of their valid resale certificate prior to bidding. 10. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before the sale. 11. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Rafael Osona Auctions may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the property at public auction without reserve, and the purchaser will be liable for any deficiency, as well as costs, including handling charges, the expense of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rates, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. 12. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by us. Packing and handling of purchased lots by us is at the entire risk of the purchaser. In no event will we be liable for damage to glass or frames, regardless of the cause. 13. In no event will our liability to a purchaser exceed the price actually paid. 14. Bidding at an auction, whether present, by proxy (agent, order, telephone, online bid), or by any other means constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Condition of Sale.