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  • Carved and Painted Wood Walking Stick with Female Bust and Torso
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 49

    Carved and Painted Wood Walking Stick with Female Bust ...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Scrimshaw-decorated and Baleen-inlaid Mythological Jagging Wheel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 50

    Carved and Scrimshaw-decorated and Baleen-inlaid Mythol...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Steel Snake Whimsey
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 51

    Steel Snake Whimsey

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Wrought Iron Alligator Figure
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 52

    Wrought Iron Alligator Figure

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Carved Pine Swordfish Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 53

    Carved Pine Swordfish Weathervane

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Two Carved Chairs with Alligator Motifs and a Similarly Carved Alligator Cane
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 54

    Two Carved Chairs with Alligator Motifs and a Similarly...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Bundled Rush Duck Decoy with Carved Head
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 55

    Bundled Rush Duck Decoy with Carved Head

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Small Carved and Red-painted Pine Rooster Weathervane.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 56

    Small Carved and Red-painted Pine Rooster Weathervane.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carved and Black-painted Wood Horse with Horsehair Tail
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 57

    Carved and Black-painted Wood Horse with Horsehair Tail...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Carved and White-painted Folk Art Figure of a Horse
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 58

    Carved and White-painted Folk Art Figure of a Horse

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Carved and Red-painted Pine Figure of a Four-legged Animal
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 59

    Carved and Red-painted Pine Figure of a Four-legged Ani...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Painted Wood and Horn Folk Art Steer's Head
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 60

    Painted Wood and Horn Folk Art Steer's Head

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Jessie Aaron (Florida, 1887-1979)  Carved Root Animal
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 61

    Jessie Aaron (Florida, 1887-1979) Carved Root Animal

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Glazed Pottery Pig Flask
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 62

    Glazed Pottery Pig Flask

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Glazed Stoneware Jug with Lizard Handle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 63

    Glazed Stoneware Jug with Lizard Handle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Painted Baby in a Chair Figure
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 64

    Carved and Painted Baby in a Chair Figure

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Carved and Painted Penitente   Figure
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 65

    Carved and Painted Penitente Figure

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Carved Witch on a Bicycle Push Toy
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 66

    Carved Witch on a Bicycle Push Toy

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Mack Baker (Texas, 20th Century)  Son  /Portrait of a Man with a Red Carnation
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 67

    Mack Baker (Texas, 20th Century) Son /Portrait of a Man...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Carved Pine Articulated Dancing Toy
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 68

    Carved Pine Articulated Dancing Toy

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Turned Wood Doll
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 69

    Turned Wood Doll

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved and Painted Articulated Figure of a Horseman
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 70

    Carved and Painted Articulated Figure of a Horseman

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tommy Simpson (American, b. 1939)  Ride 'um Cowboy
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 71

    Tommy Simpson (American, b. 1939) Ride 'um Cowboy

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Carved and Painted Man Hanging from a Gallows
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 72

    Carved and Painted Man Hanging from a Gallows

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Ornately Carved Mirror Frame
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 73

    Ornately Carved Mirror Frame

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Relief-carved Cityscape Plaque
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 74

    Relief-carved Cityscape Plaque

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Forged Iron Dagger with Female Figure Hilt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 75

    Forged Iron Dagger with Female Figure Hilt

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved Wooden Nude Female Torso
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 76

    Carved Wooden Nude Female Torso

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Five Pairs of Stuffed Fabric and Stockinged Legs
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 77

    Five Pairs of Stuffed Fabric and Stockinged Legs

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carved Recumbent Nude Female Figure
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 78

    Carved Recumbent Nude Female Figure

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Standing Figure of a Bathing Beauty
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 79

    Standing Figure of a Bathing Beauty

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Standing Figure of a Bathing Beauty
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 80

    Standing Figure of a Bathing Beauty

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Thirty-eight Sculpted and Painted "Barbie" Figures
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 81

    Thirty-eight Sculpted and Painted "Barbie" Figures

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of a Standing Nude Woman
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 82

    Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of a Standing Nude...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Carved Walnut Hunched Female Figure
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 83

    Carved Walnut Hunched Female Figure

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Painted Female Scarecrow Figure
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 84

    Painted Female Scarecrow Figure

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Small Carved Slide-lid Trick Box with Erotic Male Figure
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 85

    Small Carved Slide-lid Trick Box with Erotic Male Figur...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair of Articulated Copulating Figures
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 86

    Pair of Articulated Copulating Figures

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Carved Erotic Figural Spoon
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 87

    Carved Erotic Figural Spoon

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Carved and Painted Articulated Erotic Figures
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 88

    Carved and Painted Articulated Erotic Figures

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Carved and Painted Articulated Erotic Figures
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 89

    Carved and Painted Articulated Erotic Figures

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Two Gilt-bronze Erotic Figural Groups
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 90

    Two Gilt-bronze Erotic Figural Groups

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Justin McCarthy (Pennsylvania, 1891-1977)  Double-sided Figural Painting: From the Show Tip-top
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 91

    Justin McCarthy (Pennsylvania, 1891-1977) Double-sided ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939)  Miss La Tour
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 92

    Joel-Peter Witkin (American, b. 1939) Miss La Tour

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Vintage Nude Photograph
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 93

    Vintage Nude Photograph

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Pairs of Vintage Photographs of Nudes Framed Together
    Estimate
    $200 - $250
    Lot 94

    Four Pairs of Vintage Photographs of Nudes Framed Toget...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
  • Gerald Slota (b. 1965)  Untitled (Man with Leg)
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 95

    Gerald Slota (b. 1965) Untitled (Man with Leg)

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Michael Martone (American, Late 20th Century)  First Night in a Darkroom #1
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 96

    Michael Martone (American, Late 20th Century) First Nig...

    Est.
    $300 - $500

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

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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