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Fine Art and Antique Auction
11:00 AM PT - May 17th, 2009

offered by
Simpson Galleries

6116 Skyline Dr. Ste. # 1
Houston, TX 77057
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Monday May 11th throught Saturday May 16th from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM

363 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
151 Lot 151

A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL MAHOGANY NIGHT STANDS, possibly French, late 18th/early 19th century, the rectangular top wit...

800
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1,200
152 Lot 152

A CHINESE/TIBETON GILT BRONZE LAKSMI, 19th century, the guard of the Buddha, shown on horse, held within a flame bo...

1,500
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2,500
153 Lot 153

TWO ANTIQUE COPPER COOKING VESSELS comprising a large cylindrical cooking pot with wrought iron handle, height: 11"...

250
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450
154 Lot 154

A PAIR OF CHINESE/TIBETAN GILT BRONZE TSONGKHABA, 19th century, name means "the man from Orion Valley" who was the...

800
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1,200
155 Lot 155

A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III STYLE PARCEL GILT SATINWOOD DINING CHAIRS comprising two armchairs and two side chairs, ea...

2,500
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3,500
156 Lot 156

A CHINESE GOLD LACQUERED GUI SHAPE CENSOR, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century, flanked by two dragon handles, the side...

1,000
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1,500
157 Lot 157

AN ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL COPPER CAULDRON, the flaring circular pot beneath an arched wrought iron handle. Height: 12...

200
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300
158 Lot 158

A CHINESE CARVED JADE PLAQUE, 19th century, pierced carved and etched with bat and peach symbols of happiness and ...

800
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1,200
159 Lot 159

A VICTORIAN CARVED MAHOGANY TWO PANEL FLOOR SCREEN, circa 1880, the graduated scrolling acanthus leaf carved crests...

3,000
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5,000
160 Lot 160

A CHINESE GILT METAL AND JADE INLAID COVERED BOX, 19th century, the lid and sides designed with auspicious symbols...

500
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800
161 Lot 161

AN ANTIQUE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY AND DEEP BLUE LACQUERED HARDWOOD PANEL, Meiji Period (1868-1912), the realisticall...

500
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750
162 Lot 162

A TOWLE STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE IN THE GRAND DUCHESS PATTERN, circa 1973, comprising six dinner forks, six...

300
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500
163 Lot 163

A CHINESE BRONZE GOLD SPLASHED TRIPOD CENSOR, 18th/19th century, the peach shaped sides flanked by branch handles. ...

800
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1,200
164 Lot 164

A GROUP OF FOUR AMERICAN STERLING SILVER TROPHY CUPS, first half 20th century, comprising a pair of two handled tro...

500
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700
165 Lot 165

A VICTORIAN CARVED AND GILTWOOD MIRROR, fourth quarter 19th century, the scrolling foliate and vine borders with co...

600
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800
166 Lot 166

A RARE 17TH CENTURY CARVED CHINESE IVORY BRACELET, the sides carved in relief with an Arabic poem. Diameter: 3 1/2...

1,000
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1,500
167 Lot 167

A REGENCY MAHOGANY BOOKCASE CABINET, early 19th century, the rectangular reeded top above four reeded scrolled side...

4,000
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6,000
168 Lot 168

A SÈVRES STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED TURQUOISE GROUND COVERED VASE, 20th century, of oviform with two classical mas...

200
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300
169 Lot 169

A CHINESE CARVED HARDWOOD SIDEBOARD, 20th century, the rectangular top above three long drawers centering conformin...

800
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1,200
170 Lot 170

A VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED AND IVORY MOUNTED FISH SERVICE, stamped W & HS, each piece engraved with a scrolling acan...

150
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250
171 Lot 171

A FINE 18TH CENTURY CHINESE CARVED PEKING GLASS GINGER JAR AND LID, Qianlong Period with four character mark, the s...

800
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1,200
172 Lot 172

TWO ENGLISH MAHOGANY GENTLEMAN'S DRESSING STANDS, each of rectangular form, one with turned baluster form pegs ben...

300
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500
173 Lot 173

AN ANGLO-IRISH CUT GLASS SIX-LIGHT CHANDELIER, the central graduated shaft with scalloped and reeded decoration abo...

600
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800
174 Lot 174

AN ENGLISH CARVED OAK BEAU BRUMMELL, 19th century, the rectangular top with galleried top centering heart form hand...

200
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300
175 Lot 175

A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE KRAAK PORCELAIN DISHES, Ming and Qing Dynasties, 1573-1727, each enameled with a border of...

800
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1,200
176 Lot 176

A JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the God of Thunder, shown with three men at his feet pai...

500
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800
177 Lot 177

AN ART NOUVEAU MARQUETRY END TABLE by Émile Gallé, circa 1900, the shaped rectangular top inlaid in various woods i...

1,000
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1,500
178 Lot 178

A PAIR OF ANTIQUE CHINESE ZHEYAO FAMILLE ROSE BOWLS, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong red six character marks, Guangxu Perio...

800
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1,200
179 Lot 179

A VICTORIAN CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR, mid 19th century, in the Rococo revival style, of oval shape with a conforming ...

2,000
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4,000
180 Lot 180

A LIMITED EDITION BOEHM FLORAL MASTERPIECE, no. 52, F235, 1989. Height: 12", width: 16", depth: 10 3/4".

350
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550
181 Lot 181

TWO ANTIQUE CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER VASES, 19th century, each of baluster shape and carved with figures amongst mo...

400
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600
182 Lot 182

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE CELADON GREEN JADE BOWL, 18th/19th century, carved in shallow relief to depict ancient pines set...

800
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1,200
183 Lot 183

AN ART NOUVEAU MARQUETRY END TABLE by Émile Gallé, circa 1900, the shaped rectangular top inlaid with various woods...

1,000
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1,500
184 Lot 184

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE POTTERY BOWL, signed Cao XI Nan Hua Chan Si, 19th century, of bulbous form and painted in reddis...

600
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900
185 Lot 185

A VICTORIAN ROCOCO REVIVAL ROSEWOOD FOOT STOOL, circa 1850, the tufted rectangular top on serpentine sides of scrol...

150
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200
186 Lot 186

BOB FOWLER (American Contemporary) A SCULPTURE, "Unicycle Acrobatics," mixed media, signed. On custom wood plinth...

300
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500
187 Lot 187

TWO ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE INLAID AND COLORFULLY ENAMELED GILT METAL BOXES, 19th century, one of oval shape and ename...

1,500
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2,000
188 Lot 188

AN ANTIQUE CHINESE CLOISONNÈ GILT BRONZE HORN, late 19th century, of turquoise ground with brightly colored archais...

300
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500
189 Lot 189

TWO CHARLES II STYLE CARVED WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, late 20th century, one having an arched padded rectangular backrest i...

500
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700
190 Lot 190

A CHINESE FINELY CARVED IVORY CENSOR AND COVER, early 20th century, the lid depicting a snarling buddhistic lion an...

2,000
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3,000
191 Lot 191

A SET OF SIX AMERICAN EMPIRE FLAME MAHOGANY dining chairs, the crest rail on downswept arms with baluster shaped s...

500
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1,500
192 Lot 192

A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFAST TABLE, early 19th century, the rounded rectangular top with reeded trim above a plain ...

800
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1,200
193 Lot 193

A GROUP OF FOUR JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS, Meiji Period (1868-1912), one depicting a figure traversing an arched foot...

1,000
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1,500
194 Lot 194

A GROUP OF JAPANESE LACQUER WARES comprising a rectangular glove box with removable lid centering a grasshopper for...

300
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500
195 Lot 195

A FRENCH PROVINCIAL FAUX GRAINED LONG CASE CLOCK of pylon form with oval glazed opening facing a circular white ena...

600
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800
196 Lot 196

A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN VASES, blue four character marks, 1912-1949, each of ovoid form with recta...

5,000
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8,000
197 Lot 197

A PAIR OF VICTORIAN CARVED MAHOGANY CHILDREN'S CHAIRS, third quarter 19th century, each having oval padded back abo...

150
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250
198 Lot 198

A BACCARAT CRYSTAL FRUIT BOWL, second half 20th century, of heart shape with a central band of stylized vitruvian s...

500
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750
199 Lot 199

A CHINESE PAINTER'S LANDSCAPE SKETCHBOOK, by Wu Guandai (1862-1929) in watercolors on paper within gilt edges depi...

1,000
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1,500
200 Lot 200

A GROUP OF THREE GARDEN PUTTI, second half 20th century, each cast in cement and modeled holding an attribute of sp...

300
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500
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