Auction details
Simpson Galleries Fine Art Auction
11:00 AM PT - Dec 7th, 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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Monday December 1st through Saturday December 6th from 9 am until 5 pm
419 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 1051 |
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TWO SANTA CLARA PUEBLO POLISHED BLACKWARE VASES, third quarter 20th century, one vase decorated with a continuous... |
600 - 800 |
6 Bids
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| 1052 |
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A LALIQUE FROSTED AND CLEAR GLASS PLATTER, signed Lalique France, of circular form decorated with seven peacocks a... |
200 - 300 |
10 Bids
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| 1053 |
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A GROUP OF SIX STEUBEN CRYSTAL STRAWBERRIES, introduced 1974, each of traditional form, script "S" signature on st... |
100 - 200 |
10 Bids
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| 1054 |
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A STEUBEN CRYSTAL DECANTER with cylindrical sides centering engraved initials BG beneath a single ring neck and ev... |
200 - 300 |
4 Bids
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| 1055 |
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JOSE PEREZ (American b. 1929) A PAINTING, "To Be or Not to Be," oil on canvas, signed. 12" x 16". Framed. |
700 - 1,000 |
15 Bids
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| 1056 |
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A SET OF SIX LIBBEY WINE GLASSES, each of tapering cylindrical form decorated with cut stylized stars alternating ... |
50 - 75 |
7 Bids
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| 1057 |
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CLAUDIO NARANJO (American 20th Century) A SANTA CLARA CARVED AND POLISHED BLACKWARE AVANYU BOWL, circa 1975, sig... |
600 - 800 |
6 Bids
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| 1058 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING centering a round full cut diamond weighing approximately .50 cts., toge... |
750 - 1,000 |
4 Bids
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| 1059 |
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A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARIZONA COILED LIDDED BASKET of cylindrical form with a continuous broad band of stylized... |
300 - 500 |
5 Bids
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| 1060 |
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A SET OF SIX JAPANESE PARCEL GILT AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK LACQUER GRADUATED BUNDAI, early 20th century, e... |
500 - 700 |
2 Bids
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| 1061 |
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A PRE-COLUMBIAN COLIMA DOUBLE HEADED CANINE VESSEL modeled with pointed ears, incised mouth and eyes, and painted ... |
750 - 1,000 |
4 Bids
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| 1062 |
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A PAIR OF JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONOS, each realistically sculpted as an elderly couple with her holding a broo... |
400 - 600 |
5 Bids
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| 1063 |
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A CANTON FAMILLE ROSE BOWL, the exterior enameled with floral sprays surmounted by gilt stylized ruyi and parcel g... |
250 - 450 |
3 Bids
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| 1064 |
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A VINTAGE SILVER CUT STEEL AND ENAMELED MESH PURSE decorated in shades of teal, yellow, and burnt orange, together... |
50 - 100 |
8 Bids
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| 1065 |
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NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL (19th Century) A PAINTING, "Fruit Schooner Entering Naples Harbor in Rough Weather," gouache on... |
800 - 1,250 |
6 Bids
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| 1066 |
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TWO ANTIQUE PARCEL GILT AND CUT GLASS COUPES, possibly Moser, late 19th/early 20th century, one with tapering circ... |
75 - 150 |
7 Bids
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| 1067 |
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A CONTINENTAL BISQUE PORCELAIN PORTRAIT BUST OF A BOY, POSSIBLY FRENCH, mid 20th century, modeled with his head t... |
200 - 300 |
6 Bids
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| 1068 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD, EMERALD AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering a pear shaped emerald weighing approxim... |
350 - 500 |
5 Bids
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| 1069 |
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A GROUP OF MASONS PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA WARES in the Chinese Pagoda and Footbridge pattern, 19th century, compris... |
200 - 300 |
4 Bids
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| 1070 |
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TWO MIDDLE EASTERN LEATHER BOUND CHESTS, late 20th century, each of square form with hinged lid and sides centerin... |
150 - 250 |
3 Bids
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| 1071 |
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A SHROPSHIRE SALOPIAN WARE LIDDED JUG, the lid made by James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, the sides painted with dra... |
150 - 250 |
1 Bid
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| 1072 |
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A STEUBEN CRYSTAL EAGLE DECANTER designed by Lloyd Atkins, introduced 1973, the domed rectangular body surmounted ... |
300 - 500 |
6 Bids
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| 1073 |
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AN EIGHT PIECE ENGLISH VICTORIAN DESSERT SERVICE comprising five dessert plates and three cake stands, each decor... |
750 - 1,000 |
3 Bids
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| 1074 |
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AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH ANEROID CARVED OAK BANJO BAROMETER. Height: 36". |
500 - 750 |
3 Bids
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| 1075 |
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follower of R. PARKES BONINGTON (French 19th Century) A PAINTING, "French Fishing Village," oil on canvas. 24" x... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
5 Bids
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| 1076 |
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A FIFTEEN PIECE SILVER PLATED PUNCH SERVICE by Poole comprising a punch bowl on stepped circular base, the everted... |
100 - 200 |
10 Bids
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| 1077 |
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A SIXTEEN PIECE CUT CRYSTAL COCKTAIL SERVICE comprising eight cocktail cups with liners, together with eight cut c... |
100 - 200 |
7 Bids
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| 1078 |
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300 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 1079 |
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A SET OF FOUR MASON PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA SOUP BOWLS in the Flower Pot and Table pattern (1813-1820), each decora... |
150 - 250 |
5 Bids
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| 1080 |
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AN ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED WOOD ALTAR TABLE, Qing Dynasty, second half 19th century, the rectangular top with a ch... |
600 - 800 |
8 Bids
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| 1081 |
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A STEUBEN CRYSTAL BUD VASE of shaped ovoid form and engraved with a poem of love, 'Chance cannot change my love no... |
100 - 200 |
2 Bids
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| 1082 |
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A CHINESE CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF AN IMMORTAL MAIDEN, first half 20th century, sculpted in standing position with s... |
300 - 500 |
6 Bids
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| 1083 |
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A CHINESE CARVED JADE FIGURE OF QUAN YIN, shown in flowing robes, holding a peach blossom, with high coiffure. On... |
100 - 200 |
2 Bids
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| 1084 |
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A CHINESE STRIPED AGATE TEAPOT AND COVER of flattened ovoid form flanked by beastly masks suspending rings, with a... |
100 - 200 |
8 Bids
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| 1085 |
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MICHAEL A. SMITH (American b. 1942) A PHOTOGRAPH "Salt River Canyon" Arizona, c. 1978, 9" x 20", signed in penc... |
400 - 600 |
6 Bids
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| 1086 |
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A CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS SPHERE, signed and dated by the artist J. Thompson, 2002, the textured surface applied wi... |
200 - 300 |
9 Bids
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| 1087 |
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AN 1883 ROOKWOOD RED CERAMIC JUG BY HARRIET WENDEROTH of ovoid form decorated with incised clover leaves and thist... |
500 - 850 |
6 Bids
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| 1088 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, PEARL AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the ribbon-formed mounting centering an 11.5 mm black/gray pearl... |
650 - 750 |
3 Bids
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| 1089 |
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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES, each enameled with warriors in a landscape with prunus trees, with... |
350 - 500 |
6 Bids
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| 1090 |
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A PAIR OF CHINESE PATINATED BRONZE URNS, late Qing Dynasty, each of stylized baluster form with shaped panels depi... |
400 - 600 |
11 Bids
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| 1091 |
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A CHINESE CARVED AMETHYST GROUP OF TWO PRAWNS, the pair sculptured in profile, the amethyst shading to a white qua... |
100 - 200 |
10 Bids
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| 1092 |
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A PAIR OF STEUBEN CRYSTAL APPLES designed by Angus McDougall, introduced in 1940, of traditional form. Script sig... |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
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| 1093 |
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ITALIAN SCHOOL (20TH Century) BRONZE SCULPTURE, after the antique figural of Silenus cast with long curling bear... |
500 - 750 |
4 Bids
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| 1094 |
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A SIXTY-SEVEN PIECE FRANCISCAN FINE CHINA DINNER SERVICE in the Arcadia Gold pattern comprising fifteen dinner pl... |
75 - 150 |
5 Bids
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| 1095 |
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ELIOT PORTER (American 1901-1990) A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, "Rose Bud Canyon San Juan River Utah," printed in March of ... |
400 - 800 |
5 Bids
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| 1096 |
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A 14 PIECE CHINESE KUTANI STYLE PARTIAL LUNCHEON SERVICE, early 20th century, decorated with a register of invert... |
600 - 800 |
4 Bids
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| 1097 |
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A GROUP OF THREE STEUBEN CRYSTAL FRUIT SCULPTURES, each modeled in traditional form and comprising a small fig, he... |
300 - 500 |
13 Bids
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| 1098 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, PEARL, RUBY AND DIAMOND LADY'S NECKLACE comprising three strands of uniform pearls, joined by a... |
2,000 - 2,500 |
4 Bids
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| 1099 |
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A VICTORIAN WALNUT LAPTOP WRITING BOX, retailed by William Whiteley Universal Provider, Westbourne Grove, London W... |
500 - 750 |
3 Bids
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| 1100 |
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AN ITALIAN PIETRA DURA TABLE TOP, late 19th/early 20th century, the circular black marble top realistically inlai... |
500 - 1,000 |
20 Bids
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