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  • Carved Female Doll Figure in a Bonnet
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1

    Carved Female Doll Figure in a Bonnet

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Small Carved Pair of Busts
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 2

    Small Carved Pair of Busts

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Carved Ebonized Bust of a Man
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 3

    Carved Ebonized Bust of a Man

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Walnut Head of a Black Man
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 4

    Carved Walnut Head of a Black Man

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Female Head and Torso
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 5

    Carved Female Head and Torso

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Carved Wooden Doll
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 6

    Carved Wooden Doll

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved Chippewa Love Charm in the Figure of a Woman
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 7

    Carved Chippewa Love Charm in the Figure of a Woman

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carved Wood Figure of a Woman Lifting Her Skirt
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 8

    Carved Wood Figure of a Woman Lifting Her Skirt

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Carved Androgynous Figure in a Top Hat
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 9

    Carved Androgynous Figure in a Top Hat

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Large Carved and Painted Female Doll Figure
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 10

    Large Carved and Painted Female Doll Figure

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Carved Ventriloquist's Dummy Head
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 11

    Carved Ventriloquist's Dummy Head

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Carved Wood Head of Man
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 12

    Carved Wood Head of Man

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Three Carved Portrait Heads
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 13

    Three Carved Portrait Heads

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Painted Wood Scarecrow Bust
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 14

    Painted Wood Scarecrow Bust

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Painted Black Man Carnival Target
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 15

    Carved and Painted Black Man Carnival Target

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • American School, Early 19th Century  Portrait of a Gentleman
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 16

    American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Gentl...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Monumental Carved and Black-painted Bust of an African American Man
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 17

    Monumental Carved and Black-painted Bust of an African ...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved and Painted Articulated Black Figure with Original Clothing
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 18

    Carved and Painted Articulated Black Figure with Origin...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 19

    Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Carved and Painted Pine Clothed Black Man Ventriloquist Dummy
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 20

    Carved and Painted Pine Clothed Black Man Ventriloquist...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Carved and Painted Pine Figure of an African American Man
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 21

    Carved and Painted Pine Figure of an African American M...

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Carved Wood Figure of a Black Minister
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 22

    Carved Wood Figure of a Black Minister

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • American School, Late 19th Century  Preparing for Dinner
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 23

    American School, Late 19th Century Preparing for Dinner...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • American School, 20th Century    De Fust Knock-Down
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 24

    American School, 20th Century De Fust Knock-Down

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Carved and Painted Articulated Trade Figure
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 25

    Carved and Painted Articulated Trade Figure

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Black-painted Terra-cotta Head
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 26

    Black-painted Terra-cotta Head

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Limestone Stone Head of a Man
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 27

    Carved Limestone Stone Head of a Man

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Carved Slate Memorial Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 28

    Carved Slate Memorial Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Locustwood Fence Post Head
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 29

    Carved Locustwood Fence Post Head

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Carved Bust of a Woman
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 30

    Carved Bust of a Woman

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Carved Burl Head
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 31

    Carved Burl Head

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved and Painted Iroquois False Face (Spoon Mouth)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 32

    Carved and Painted Iroquois False Face (Spoon Mouth)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Eskimo Mask
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 33

    Carved Eskimo Mask

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Sewn and Woven Bag
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 34

    Sewn and Woven Bag

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • American School, Early 19th Century  Portrait of a Woman in an Olive Green Dress Holding a White Cloth
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 35

    American School, Early 19th Century Portrait of a Woman...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved Stone Fertility Staff
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 36

    Carved Stone Fertility Staff

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Early Hohokam Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 37

    Early Hohokam Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Turned Maple Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 38

    Large Turned Maple Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large Carved Burl Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 39

    Large Carved Burl Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Paint-decorated Poplar Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 40

    Paint-decorated Poplar Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • American School, 19th Century  Portrait of a Shepherdess with Her Crook and Dog
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 41

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Shepherdess...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Carved and Polychrome Painted Staff with Head
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 42

    Carved and Polychrome Painted Staff with Head

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved and Painted Maple Walking Cane
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 43

    Carved and Painted Maple Walking Cane

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Carved and Painted Folk Art Cane
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 44

    Carved and Painted Folk Art Cane

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Painted Walking Stick with an African American Bust
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 45

    Carved and Painted Walking Stick with an African Americ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved Wood Walking Stick
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 46

    Carved Wood Walking Stick

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Lady's Walking Stick
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 47

    Lady's Walking Stick

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved and Painted Figural Wood Cane with Glass Eyes
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 48

    Carved and Painted Figural Wood Cane with Glass Eyes

    Est.
    $400 - $600

Auction Description

American Furniture & Decorative Arts by Bonhams Skinner
Preview Times October 31, 12PM – 5PM November 1, 12PM – 5PM November 2, 12PM – 8PM Fast on the heels of the department’s successful August Americana auction, the Boston auction will feature 18th & 19th century formal and country furnishings, folk art, portraiture, marine art, textiles, early pottery, glass and metalwork. Skinner partner, and director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Stephen Fletcher emphasizes that “Skinner continues to bring fresh to the market material and well-curated private collections to auction, offering both seldom seen rarities for advanced collectors and opportunities for new bidders to acquire great examples of America’s history.” Contact Us 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. 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. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. 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, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014