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  • Mid-Century walnut executive's desk
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 285

    Mid-Century walnut executive's desk

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    $300 - $500
  • Modern pastels and watercolors by Rick McCarthy
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 286

    Modern pastels and watercolors by Rick McCarthy

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    $200 - $300
  • Asian wooden foot stool along with three carved baskets
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 287

    Asian wooden foot stool along with three carved baskets...

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    $100 - $300
  • Collection of modern artworks signed Maistrovski
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    $200 - $500
    Lot 288

    Collection of modern artworks signed Maistrovski

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    $200 - $500
  • Group of four Chinese paintings on paper
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 289

    Group of four Chinese paintings on paper

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    $100 - $300
  • Painted Asian four door cabinet
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 290

    Painted Asian four door cabinet

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    $200 - $400
  • Japanese Meiji Satsuma table lamp
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 291

    Japanese Meiji Satsuma table lamp

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    $200 - $300
  • Chinese watercolor/gouache on silk
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 292

    Chinese watercolor/gouache on silk

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    $100 - $150
  • Asian carved wooden chest on claw feet
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 293

    Asian carved wooden chest on claw feet

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    $100 - $300
  • Three Dresden porcelain pieces
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 294

    Three Dresden porcelain pieces

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    $100 - $300
  • Large Asian two door cabinet
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 295

    Large Asian two door cabinet

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    $200 - $400
  • Small Oriental scatter rug
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 296

    Small Oriental scatter rug

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    $50 - $100
  • Watercolor, NYC Central Park winter, signed Chen Chi
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 297

    Watercolor, NYC Central Park winter, signed Chen Chi

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Emeralite desk lamp with brass base
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 298

    Emeralite desk lamp with brass base

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    $100 - $300
  • Faux stone hexagonal coffee table
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 299

    Faux stone hexagonal coffee table

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    $50 - $100
  • Casa Bella seven piece sectional sofa
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 300

    Casa Bella seven piece sectional sofa

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    $300 - $500
  • Oboe marked F. Loree, with case
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    $500 - $800
    Lot 301

    Oboe marked F. Loree, with case

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    $500 - $800
  • Silver flute marked Brannen-Cooper Brogger Mekanik
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 302

    Silver flute marked Brannen-Cooper Brogger Mekanik

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Silver flute with case, "Verne Q. Powell Boston" 
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 303

    Silver flute with case, "Verne Q. Powell Boston" 

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Small flute/ piccolo by Verne Q Powell Boston
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 304

    Small flute/ piccolo by Verne Q Powell Boston

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    $300 - $500
  • Green roomsize Chinese rug
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 304A

    Green roomsize Chinese rug

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    $200 - $400
  • Small flute/piccolo with case "The Haynes Flute"
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 305

    Small flute/piccolo with case "The Haynes Flute"

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    $200 - $400
  • Silver flute with case no apparent name
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    $400 - $800
    Lot 306

    Silver flute with case no apparent name

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    $400 - $800
  • “Transverse Flute” by William R. Meinell, New York
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 307

    “Transverse Flute” by William R. Meinell, New York

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    $300 - $500
  • Sterling silver flatware set, Gorham 
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 308

    Sterling silver flatware set, Gorham 

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Two art glass vases signed Eickholt with a paperweight
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 309

    Two art glass vases signed Eickholt with a paperweight

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    $100 - $300
  • Pair of early horseshoe design Chinese armchairs
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 310

    Pair of early horseshoe design Chinese armchairs

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    $100 - $300
  • Tiger maple violin with bow and case
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 311

    Tiger maple violin with bow and case

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    $100 - $300
  • 11 coin silver and English silver tablespoons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 312

    11 coin silver and English silver tablespoons

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    $100 - $300
  • 20th C. ruby cut to clear glass oil lamp
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 313

    20th C. ruby cut to clear glass oil lamp

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    $100 - $150
  • Chinese hand painted scroll, mountain scene
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 314

    Chinese hand painted scroll, mountain scene

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    $100 - $150
  • Wrought iron patio set table and six armchairs
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 315

    Wrought iron patio set table and six armchairs

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    $200 - $400
  • 20th C. oil on canvas signed C. Calio
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 316

    20th C. oil on canvas signed C. Calio

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    $100 - $300
  • Viola, two old bows, Stradivarius copy
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 317

    Viola, two old bows, Stradivarius copy

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    $100 - $300
  • Nineteen pieces of sterling silver flatware
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 318

    Nineteen pieces of sterling silver flatware

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    $200 - $300
  • 19th C. miniature four drawer specimen chest
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 319

    19th C. miniature four drawer specimen chest

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    $100 - $300
  • Tufted brown leather sofa
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 320

    Tufted brown leather sofa

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    $400 - $600
  • Mandolin "The Vega Co."
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 321

    Mandolin "The Vega Co."

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    $400 - $600
  • Quality pair of tiger maple lamp stands
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 322

    Quality pair of tiger maple lamp stands

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    $200 - $400
  • Modern chrome stage light style lamp
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 323

    Modern chrome stage light style lamp

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    $100 - $300
  • Maple violin with three bows
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 324

    Maple violin with three bows

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    $100 - $300
  • Large clean modern Chinese roomsize rug, by Stark
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 325

    Large clean modern Chinese roomsize rug, by Stark

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    $200 - $400
  • 24 pieces of sterling flatware
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 326

    24 pieces of sterling flatware

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    $200 - $400
  • Henry R. MacGinnis oil on canvas portrait
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 327

    Henry R. MacGinnis oil on canvas portrait

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair of tiger maple stands with shaped tops
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 328

    Pair of tiger maple stands with shaped tops

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    $200 - $400
  • Pair of Chinese paintings on porcelain
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 329

    Pair of Chinese paintings on porcelain

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    $200 - $400
  • Set of four black lacquer side chairs
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 330

    Set of four black lacquer side chairs

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    $100 - $200
  • Violin in case
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 331

    Violin in case

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    $100 - $300

Auction Description

Exceptional 20th C. Design Auction by William Smith Auctions
In Part: Mid Century dining room set design by Bernhard Rohne made by Mastercraft, table, 10 dining chairs and buffet; Paul Evans “City Scape” bedroom set, king size bed, pair wall hung beside stands and console; coffee table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne, “Marriage Whirl”; set of 4 Platner design Knoll chairs; Warren Platner coffee table; Platner lounge chair and ottoman; Mid Century 9 piece suede sectional sofa made for Coggins by Milo Baughman; Mid Century horn veneered center table; Charles Webb dining table and as et of 6 chairs; Charles Webb tall chest; Charles Webb cherry sofa and chair; pair of chairs by Baleri Italia Starck; Le Corbusier LC4 chaise Longue; pair of chrome and leather armchairs by Knoll; Scott Gordon for Vermontica steel & walnut large scale industrial style console table, Scott Gordon “Crux” steel & glass coffee table; clean brown leather sofa; tufted leather sofa; Hancock and Moore leather Chesterfield style sofa/bed; pair leather club chairs sold at Bloomingdales; Ralph Lauren dining table; pair of red leather designer chairs; leather chair and ottoman by Hjellegjerde; various other modern designer chairs; Lillian August leather wingchair; pair of Swaim lounge chairs and day bed; like new sectional sofa; clean quality 2 part bookcase by Hendredon; pair of 7’ glass and brass display cabinets by Mastercraft; 6 Chippendale style dining chairs; other clean mahogany; several nice carpets room size and scatters, plus more! Asian design: Chinese cabinets some painted; Ivory inlaid Chinese cabinet; pair of Chinese armchairs; Chinese stands; Grandmothers clock chinoiserie decorated; selection of Asian wood blocks; Chinese porcelains; Chinese carved Jades; Japanese Imari vases; Asian table lamps; Chinese thangkas and more Accessories: Laverne wall plaque “Adam and Eve”; Laverne frame with oil painting; 2 pairs of Mid Century lucite lamps table lamps including a pair signed Kartell; Mid Century long arching floor lamp; Curtis Jere wall art; Manuel Carbonell bronze dancing figures; set of hard sided Louis Vuitton luggage; Coca Cola cooler; Jack Daniels decanters; vintage travel clocks; Hubley toy cars; Murano mushroom lamps; Venetian wall mirror; many burl bowls by Dusty Coates; modern floor sculpture of a Jaguar made of washers; Navajo rugs; Indian baskets; Northwest mask, etc. Instruments: From the Williamson estate, several flutes by F. Loree (A. Rue Du Vertboise); 2 flutes by Verne Powell Boston; silver flute by Brannen Cooper the Brogger Mekanik, other flutes; several antique violins; vintage mandolin; vintage guitars; recorders; Russian instruments; Martin trumpet; sax by Frank Horton; Euphonium by CG Conn; several acoustic guitars; electric guitar; trumpet by Lepage and more! Glass and China: sets of St. Louis stemware; Lalique stemware; Lalique Champs-Elysees bowl; Lalique Verone center piece; Lalique figurines; selection of Steuben glass tableware and figurines; pair of Waterford candelabras; Lenox Impromptu blue stemware; Herend and Flora Danica tureens; several pieces of art glass by Richard Royal; selection of Moser glass; selection of hand painted china by Limoges, RS Prussia and Dresden; Sitzendorf horse and carriage; Nuutajarvi perfume bottle; Wedgwood majolica strawberry serving dish; Wedgwood Basalt bust; Wedgewood jasperware; several good sets of dinner plates by Dresden, Minton for Tiffany, Doulton, Black Knight; set of Minton Grandee china, other sets of china, and more Sterling Silver: Selection of sterling by Buccellati including tea set, trays, champagnes, bowls and more; set of Buccellati sterling flatware; modern tea set by Posen; Spratling butter; 72 piece set of Wallace Stradivari; Tiffany tableware server and much more still unpacking! Art: abstract oil by Leopold Survage; w/c NYC by Chen Chi; oil signed Aaron Bohrod; abstract oil initialed GB; oil Western signed Wm Darling; oil by Prudent Pohl Zanaroff; oil signed J.N. Kilgour; Rolf Jonsson oil, Love Lost; 3 works my Marc Chagall including poster; sketch by Thordore Gudin; oils by Kat kato; pastel ballerina, signed H. Baisden; oil signed William T. Cooper; sketch kathy Muehlemann; oil by Leonid Berman; pen and ink Jean DuBuffet; sketch by Vernet; sketch by Paul Signac; collage by Fannie Hillsmith; acrylics abstracts by Aaron Marcus; oil by Robt Kushner; w/c nude Seymour Reminick; work by Ch. Hinman; sketch by Gromaire; oil signed J Salter; pen and ink, nude by Brackman; w/c of Sarasota Mario Rendino; drawing by Xavier De Callatay; sketch by Ch. Burchfield; w/c’s by Turbyfill; 3 sketched by Geo. De Forest Brush; sketch by Paul Henry; sketch by Gaston Lachaise; pastel by Kupur; several western scene oil paintings; large oil painting of Robt Raley by Pietra Consagra; prints by Robert Bateman; signed Frank Hopper “red tide”; Salvador Dali signed litho; 7 works by Robt Janz; litho Peter Hurd; litho by Simbari; Sabra Field, Winter Lights and more Estate Jewelry: Collection 1960’s jewelry; Italian 18k heavy gold lariat necklace 132 grams; Italian 18k diamond, and gem set En Tremblant floral vase pin, signed; Large Italian 18k bamboo link bracelet, Italian 18k 10mm bead necklace; 14k enamel fox hunter pin; group of other Mid Century 18k & 14k jewelry, including diamond set rings, earrings, bracelets gray pearl necklace and earrings; 18k Donna Dell peridot ring; several sets of gold earrings including early Greek coin; carved Jade butterfly necklace; several multi- stone diamond rings; diamond eternity band; opal and gold rings; gold garnet necklace; sapphire and diamond rings; large selection of sterling jewelry by various designers; Native American silver; several nice quality fur coats Coins: collection of gold and silver coins-including 1852 one dollar gold, 1887-S five dollar gold, 1909 five dollar, and others, 1807 and 1851 half cents, 1891 and 1926 quarters, 1932-D quarter, type coins including seated quarters, foreign silver and others Outdoors: Upholstered “all weather wicker” patio set from Restoration Hardware including 2 settees day bed and tables; iron patio set table and 6 chairs; pair of cast stone lions; Cub Cadet riding mower with pull behind cart; NU Step exercise machine; Versa stair climber; teak bench and table; pair of Rossi chaise lounges; 2 pairs of outdoor wall lamps; outdoor wicker set with cushions and much more! 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