Auction details
Simpson's Fine Art and Antique Auction
11:00 AM PT - Jun 8th, 2008
offered by
Simpson Galleries
Houston, TX 77057

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20% up to 1000000
20% above 1000001
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 25 |
| 100 | 100 |
| 1000 | 250 |
| 5000 | 500 |
| 10000 | 1000 |
| 50000 | 2000 |
| 100000 | 3000 |
| 200000 | 4000 |
| 300000 | 5000 |
| 400000 | 6000 |
| 500000 | 7000 |
| 1000000 | 8000 |
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430 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 |
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A FORTY-ONE PIECE CHINESE THOUSAND BUTTERFLY PARTIAL DINNER SERVICE, 19th and 20th centuries, each enameled in mult... |
400 - 600 |
5 Bids
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| 353 |
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A CHINESE PIERCED CARVED IVORY TUSK depicting a village scene finely carved with entry gate beneath a flag, ascendi... |
400 - 600 |
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| 354 |
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL BAROQUE BRASS PRICKET STICKS, possibly Italian, early 18th century, each cast with scrolling ... |
600 - 800 |
6 Bids
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| 355 |
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A 14 PIECE CHINESE KUTANI STYLE PARTIAL LUNCHEON SERVICE, early 20th century, decorated with a register of inverted... |
600 - 800 |
4 Bids
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| 356 |
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A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE STAG FIGURES, late 20th century, each cast in standing position, mounted on a rectangula... |
300 - 500 |
3 Bids
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| 357 |
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AN AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY HIGHBOY, the scrolled broken arched pediment separated by three urn-f... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
6 Bids
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| 358 |
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A PLATINUM AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering a marquise cut diamond weighing approximately 3.67 cts.,... |
20,000 - 25,000 |
10 Bids
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| 359 |
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GEORGES ANTOINE ROCHEGROSSE (French 1859-1938) A PAINTING, "Le Palais d' Agamemon," oil on board, signed. 6 1/2" ... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
4 Bids
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| 360 |
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AN ELEGANT LOUIS XV STYLE TRANSITIONAL GILT BRONZE MOUNTED TULIPWOOD OCCASIONAL TABLE, by Antoine Krieger, circa 18... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
13 Bids
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| 361 |
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A CHINESE EXPORT GRAY GROUND BEAKER, 19TH CENTURY, the tapering cylindrical body molded with shaped reserves depict... |
150 - 250 |
4 Bids
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| 362 |
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A SEVRES STYLE CLARET GROUND TWO HANDLED URN AND COVER, early 20th century, of tapering cylindrical form with a rec... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
5 Bids
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| 363 |
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A NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE PARCEL GILT AND SILVER LEAF CREAM PAINTED MIRROR by Felix Von Courten, 1925, of rectangular ... |
600 - 800 |
5 Bids
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| 364 |
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AN ENGLISH WAXED PINE SIDE CABINET, the rectangular molded cornice above a fluted frieze over paneled hinged doors ... |
750 - 1,500 |
7 Bids
|
| 365 |
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CHIAPPONE (Italian Contemporary) A PAINTING, "Study of a Ram," oil on canvas, signed. Note: this painting was co... |
750 - 1,500 |
4 Bids
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| 366 |
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A PAIR OF EGYPTIAN REVIVAL PARCEL GILT AND PAINTED ARMCHAIRS, 20th century, in the style of King Tutankhamen's thro... |
400 - 800 |
8 Bids
|
| 367 |
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A PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH BLUE GLAZED STONEWARE VASES by Jane Hurst, circa 1912-1920, each of oviform with mo... |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
|
| 368 |
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A PAIR OF BAROQUE STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY THRONE CHAIRS, late 20th century, the reticulated crest of scrolling foliag... |
800 - 1,200 |
6 Bids
|
| 369 |
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after JEAN-BAPTISTE CAMILLE COROT (French 1796-1857) A PAINTING, "Landscape," oil on board, signed. 8" 11". Fram... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
5 Bids
|
| 370 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE GRAY PAINTED FAUTEUILS À LA REINE, each with arched crest rail centering a stylized shell... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
8 Bids
|
| 371 |
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Studio of MIGUEL CANALS (Spanish 1925-1995) after EUGENE BOUDIN (French 1824-1898) A PAINTING, "A Day at the Beac... |
8,000 - 12,000 |
5 Bids
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| 372 |
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A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE GILT AND BRONZE FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA, 20th century, each cast as a winged classical goddes... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
5 Bids
|
| 373 |
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Studio of MIGUEL CANALS (Spanish 1925-1995) after EDGAR DEGAS (French 1834-1917) A PAINTING, "The Dancers," pastel... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
3 Bids
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| 374 |
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Studio of MIGUEL CANALS (Spanish 1925-1995) after CLAUDE MONET (French 1840-1926) A PAINTING, "Girl with an Umbre... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
2 Bids
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| 375 |
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A GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK LONG CASE CLOCK, the pointed arch cornice enclosing a receding molded stylized trefoil ... |
10,000 - 15,000 |
5 Bids
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| 376 |
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A PAIR OF ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH BLUE GROUND VASES by Florrie Jones, circa 1920, the shaped ovoid body decorated w... |
450 - 650 |
8 Bids
|
| 377 |
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AN EGYPTIAN REVIVAL CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMELED GILT BRONZE DISPLAY CASKET, third quarter 19th century, the rounded rectangu... |
800 - 1,200 |
7 Bids
|
| 378 |
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AN EGYPTIAN STYLE PARCEL GILT AND PAINTED COMPOSITION WOOD SARCOPHAGUS FORM CABINET, late 20th century, the hinged ... |
600 - 800 |
4 Bids
|
| 379 |
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A PAIR OF NEO-CLASSIC STYLE ONYX PEDESTALS, 20th century, each with rectangular top on a Doric column raised on a r... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
2 Bids
|
| 380 |
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A LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, PARQUETRY SERRE-PAPIER CABINET, the eared rectangular fleur-de-pec... |
10,000 - 15,000 |
1 Bid
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| 381 |
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DAVID ADICKES (American/Texas b. 1927) A PAINTING, "Boise de Boulogne," acrylic on canvas, signed. 39" x 47". Fra... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
8 Bids
|
| 382 |
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A PAIR OF ROYAL VIENNA PARCEL GILT BLUE GROUND VASES, late 19th century, each of bottle form decorated with rectang... |
200 - 300 |
6 Bids
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| 383 |
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A FRENCH NEOCLASSICAL STYLE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CUPID, late 19th/early 20th century, cast in a reflective moment... |
300 - 500 |
13 Bids
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| 384 |
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A LARGE MEISSEN BLUE GROUND VASE, second half 19th century, in the Rococo style with shaped reverses of molded "C" ... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
4 Bids
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| 385 |
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A GALLE CAMEO GLASS VASE, the bottle form body with brown fruiting branches on a neutral ground, signed in cameo Ga... |
800 - 1,200 |
12 Bids
|
| 386 |
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after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851) A PAIR OF HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPHS," Mink, Male and Female," and "Hu... |
800 - 1,200 |
2 Bids
|
| 387 |
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A CHINESE MONGOLIAN STYLE SEMIPRECIOUS STONE MOUNTED SILVERED BRONZE URN, the pear form body decorated with stylize... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
6 Bids
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| 388 |
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ALEXEI PETROVICH GRACHEV (Russian 1780-1850) A BRONZE SCULPTURE, "Watering the Horses," signed "Grachev" in Cyrill... |
10,000 - 20,000 |
1 Bid
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| 389 |
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A GEORGIA SATINWOOD AND ROSEWOOD MARQUETRY TEA CADDY, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular hinged lid cent... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
5 Bids
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| 390 |
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A. GREEN LEAF (American Contemporary) A PAINTING, "Nude Study," oil on canvas, signed. 24" x 36". Framed. |
400 - 600 |
5 Bids
|
| 391 |
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after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851) A PAIR OF HANDCOLORED LITHOGRAPHS, "Pied billed dobchick, Male and F... |
800 - 1,200 |
3 Bids
|
| 392 |
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A FEDERAL MAHOGANY AND REVERSE PAINTED BANJO CLOCK, by A. Chandler, Concord, New Hampshire, circa 1820, the circula... |
600 - 800 |
11 Bids
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| 393 |
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ABRAHAM HULK (British 1813-1897) A PAINTING, "Country Road Near Dorking," oil on canvas, signed. 30" x 40". Fra... |
3,000 - 5,000 |
6 Bids
|
| 394 |
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J. GOULD and H. C. RICHTER (British 1804-1881) A HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH, "Phlogophilus Hemileucurus, Gould,... |
600 - 800 |
2 Bids
|
| 395 |
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JOE RUIZ GRANDEE (American, b. 1929) A PAINTING, "West Texas Landscape," oil on panel, signed L/L. 8" x 10". Fra... |
600 - 800 |
2 Bids
|
| 396 |
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after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (American 1785-1851) A PAIR OF HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPHS, "Black Tailed Deer," and "Mounta... |
800 - 1,200 |
1 Bid
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| 397 |
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A TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field centering a double pendant medallion within a profusion of stylized flower head an... |
750 - 1,500 |
6 Bids
|
| 398 |
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A TABRIZ CARPET, the ivory field centering a double pendant within a surround of stylized flowerheads, trailing vin... |
500 - 1,000 |
5 Bids
|
| 399 |
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HELEN CASWELL (American/California 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Ramparts," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 20" x 22".... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
2 Bids
|
| 400 |
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AN ELEGANT NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZE MOUNTED WHITE ONYX URN, third quarter 19th century, the oviform body with ribb... |
5,000 - 8,000 |
10 Bids
|
| 401 |
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HELEN CASWELL (American/California 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Playing in the Field," oil on canvas, signed L/R. ... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
4 Bids
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