Auction Preview: Antiques, Decorative Arts, Sculpture & Fine Arts at William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, Chadds Ford, March 26
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What: Antiques, Decorative Arts, Sculpture & Fine ArtsWhere: William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, One Hillman Drive, Chadds Ford , PA 19317, United StatesWhen: March 26, 02.00 PM GMTTop lots at the sale:—Lot 6448: Felix Ziem (French, 1821-1911), &laAuction Preview: Antiques, Decorative Arts, Sculpture & Fine Arts at William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, Chadds Ford, March 26
What: Antiques, Decorative Arts, Sculpture & Fine ArtsWhere: William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals, One Hillman Drive, Chadds Ford , PA 19317, United StatesWhen: March 26, 02.00 PM GMTTop lots at the sale:—Lot 6448: Felix Ziem (French, 1821-1911), «Embarquement sur le Quai des Esclavons, Venice», oil on canvas, signed «Ziem» lower right, includes certificate from Association Felix Ziem and will be included in their catalogue raisonne, 29« x 39-1/2», framed 34-1/4« x 44-3/4», good condition, no holes or tears, age cracking, areas of inpainting mostly in sky. Estimate: 20,000 USD - 30,000 USD—Lot 6278: Monumental “3 pc gilt bronze & champleve French clock set”, dial chiclets at 12 and 6 faintly marked «Barbedienne A Paris», movement signed Ed. Minart, Ferdinand Barbedienne, 1810-1892, c 1880-1890, the clock with a covered urn at top, extensive champleve decoration throughout, bronze floral garlands all around, the dial with black Roman numerals on white enamel chiclets signed as above, with an instrument cluster above, the 5-light urn form side candelabrum with similar decoration, the clock 21 1/4« h, 14 /4» w, side pieces 24 5/8« h. Estimate: 15,000 USD - 25,000 USD—Lot 6409: Minoru Kawabata (Japanese, 1911-2001), »Abstract Painting Form from Robe«, acrylic on canvas, 78» x 66«, signed M. Kawabata, 1985 on back, Jack Tilton Gallery label on back, provenance: from a corporate collection, very good condition with small blemish in center. Estimate: 15,000 USD - 25,000 USD— Lot 6146: “Walnut Standard Grade Wooton Rotary Desk”, excellent original finish, c 1876, H: 68 in, W: 39.25 x 78.5 in, Depth: 30 in, DA781. Estimate: 12,000 USD - 18,000 USD—Lot 6337: Chester Fields (American, b 1945): Bronze sculpture, “Majestic Courtship”, 1986, H: 55 in, W: 42 in, Depth: 36 in, S1210. Estimate 10,000 USD - 20,000 USD—Lot 6505: First Edition, First Issue of Charles Dickens's »A Tale of Two Cities« (London, Chapman and Hall 1859); 8vo; late 19th cent gilt-ruled crushed red morocco (Riviere), ornately tooled on spine, board edges and turn-ins, all edges gilt. Estimate 10,000 USD - 20,000 USD—Lot 6411: Talbot Hughes (British, 1869-1942), painting, »The Card Cheat«, oil on board, signed Talbot Hughes 1892, original gilt frame, 27 1/4»x36«, framed 33 3/4»x42 1/4«, very good original condition, needs cleaning. Estimate 10,000 USD - 20,000 USD—Lot 6308: “Oak Seth Thomas Regulator No 19”, plain mercury jar pendulum, 12» dial, original paint, 2 areas of flaking, 72« tall, all original moldings and finials, with a presentation plaque at bottom of case »Presented to Chester Lodge 236 F&AM by Robert E. Hanna in Memory of Robert B Taylor Jr PM". Estimate 10,000 USD - 15,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more

