Auction details
Fine Art and Antique Estate Auction
11:00 AM PT - Oct 18th, 2009
offered by
Simpson Galleries
Houston, TX 77057

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20% up to 1000000
20% above 1000001
Bid Increments
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| 100 | 25 |
| 1000 | 100 |
| 5000 | 250 |
| 10000 | 500 |
| 50000 | 2000 |
| 100000 | 3000 |
| 200000 | 4000 |
| 300000 | 5000 |
| 400000 | 6000 |
Auction House Preview
Monday October 12th through Saturday October 17th from 10 am until 5 PM Central Standard time.
483 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 1 |
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A RARE J & E STEVENS CAST-IRON MECHANICAL BANK, "Bull Dog Bank." Red blanket variation. Patented April 27, 1880. Miss... |
500 - 1,000 |
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| 2 |
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A RARE J & E STEVENS "TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE BEAR" CAST-IRON MECHANICAL BANK, circa 1907, designed by Charles Baile... |
500 - 1,000 |
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| 3 |
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AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN CAST-IRON "SPEAKING DOG" MECHANICAL BANK, by the Shepard Hardware Co., Buffalo, New York, circa 1... |
600 - 800 |
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| 4 |
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A CAST-IRON DINAH BANK WITH PUSH LEVER TO MOVE HAND TO MOUTH, embossed on reverse "Dinah." No. 581285. Height: 7". ... |
400 - 800 |
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| 5 |
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A CREEDMOOR MECHANICAL CAST-IRON BANK painted with a man shooting a tree stump. Pat Nov. 6, 1877. Missing trap door. ... |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 6 |
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AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN CAST-IRON OWL MECHANICAL BANK by J & E Stevens, circa 1881, traces of original paint throughout, ... |
500 - 700 |
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| 7 |
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A PAIR OF SÈVRES STYLE FIGURES OF DOVES, second half 20th century, each naturalistically modeled, perched on a blosso... |
150 - 250 |
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| 8 |
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A GROUP OF THREE ARTE DES QUARZO SILVER MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL ANIMAL FIGURINES, ITALIAN, late 20th century, each havin... |
150 - 250 |
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| 9 |
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A STEUBEN CRYSTAL CENTERPIECE BOWL of tapering circular form on an inset foot enclosed by a ring of circle, script si... |
500 - 700 |
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| 10 |
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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP OF THE RAPE OF EUROPA, MODEL 2697, late 19th/early 20th century, designed by Johan... |
1,200 - 1,500 |
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| 11 |
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AN EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS CENTERPIECE BOWL, GERMAN, by the Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik, lat... |
150 - 250 |
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| 12 |
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A PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL STYLE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, possibly French, circa 1890, each modeled as a ... |
150 - 250 |
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| 13 |
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A PAIR OF CONTEMPORARY LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRASS MOUNTED MARBLE TOP WALNUT PEDESTALS, late 20th century, each having... |
200 - 300 |
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| 14 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE BRONZE MOUNTED BURL WALNUT AND TULIPWOOD SIDE TABLES, late 20th century, the beaded rectang... |
200 - 300 |
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| 15 |
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A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD INLAID MARQUETRY OCCASIONAL TABLE, late 20th century, th... |
400 - 600 |
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| 16 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED BURL WALNUT AND MAHOGANY TABLES À ROGNON, 20th century, the kidney sh... |
600 - 800 |
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| 17 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY OCCASIONAL TABLES, 20th century, each having an oval top with... |
500 - 700 |
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| 18 |
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY PEDESTAL TABLES, each having rectangular top above a short fri... |
300 - 500 |
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| 19 |
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A PAIR OF BACCARAT CUT CRYSTAL DECANTERS WITH STOPPERS, late 20th century, each with a band of vertical fluting bene... |
400 - 600 |
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| 20 |
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A DERBY CAMPANA SHAPED VASE, circa 1790-1820, painted with an Italianate "In Italy" scene heightened by gilding and ... |
350 - 500 |
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| 21 |
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A CHRIS CRAFT TRIPLE COCKPIT 33" HAND MADE MODEL BOAT. On custom mahogany plinth. Length: 33" From the estate of t... |
100 - 200 |
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| 22 |
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A GEORGE III FLAME MAHOGANY PARQUETRY TEA CADDY, late 18th century, the hinged rectangular lid with satinwood and ro... |
500 - 700 |
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| 23 |
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A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED BLACK LACQUER AND FLORAL DECORATED WRITING BOX, second half 19th century, the serpentine ... |
150 - 250 |
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| 24 |
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A SERVICE OF TEN WEDGWOOD QUEENSWARE DINNER PLATES, 19th century, each with green border interspersed with lzier pan... |
100 - 200 |
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| 25 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD, RUBY AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering an emerald cut ruby weighing approximately 4... |
500 - 750 |
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| 26 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, TANZANITE AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering a round cut tanzanite weighing approxima... |
500 - 750 |
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| 27 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD AND AMETHYST LADY'S RING, the pierced mounting set with twenty-one cabochon amethyst. |
400 - 600 |
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| 28 |
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A 14K YELLOW GOLD, AND WHITE GOLD, TANZANITE AND DIAMOND LADY'S PENDANT NECKLACE, the pendant set with a pear shaped... |
1,200 - 1,500 |
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| 29 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD, EMERALD AND DIAMOND LADY'S RING, the mounting centering a square cut emerald weighing approximate... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
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| 30 |
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A 14K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND LADY'S BRACELET, the mounting set with a register of thirty-nine round brilliant cut di... |
2,500 - 3,000 |
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| 31 |
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DAVID ADICKES (American b. 1927) A PAINTING, "The Native," oil on canvas, signed. 24" x 16". Provenance: Fr... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 32 |
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LEONIDE MARTINON CAPOCELLI (American 1895-1992) A PAINTING, "Impressionist Landscape," oil on canvas, signed L/L. ... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
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| 33 |
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J. R. ROMERO (Argentinean 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Riverside Landscape," oil on panel, signed L/R. 8" x 12". Fra... |
400 - 600 |
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| 34 |
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HERMAN BOSBOOM (Dutch 20th Century) A PAINTING, "Tug at Sea," watercolor on paper, signed L/R. 14" x 18". Framed. |
400 - 600 |
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| 35 |
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NANCY STONINGTON (American b. 1944) A PAINTING, "Winter in the Harbor," watercolor on paper, signed L/L and dated 1... |
400 - 600 |
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| 36 |
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DOUG ATWILL (American/New Mexico b. 1933) A PAINTING, "Galisteo Cliffside II," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 26" x 26... |
400 - 600 |
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| 37 |
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A VINTAGE ST. BERNARD DOG CAST-IRON BANK, late 19th/early 20th century, modeled carrying a top pack belted to its ba... |
400 - 600 |
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| 38 |
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TWO ANTIQUE CAST-IRON STILL BANKS, late 19th/early 20th century, each modeled as a rectangular bank with one having... |
400 - 600 |
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| 39 |
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AN ARCADE CAST-IRON FORD COUPÉ, with original paint, missing driver. Paint loss, crack on top. Length: 7", height: ... |
300 - 500 |
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| 40 |
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AN EAGLE AND EAGLETS CAST-IRON MECHANICAL BANK. Patent Jan 23, 1883. Height: 6", length: 8". From the estate of the... |
500 - 1,000 |
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| 41 |
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A JOLLY BANK, pat. March 14, 1882, with mechanical eyes, hand, and tongue. Loss of paint and finish. Height... |
500 - 750 |
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| 42 |
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AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN ST. BERNARD CAST-IRON STILL BANK, circa 1900, modeled standing on all four paws with original bl... |
600 - 800 |
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| 43 |
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A CHINESE HUANGHUALI CABINET, 20th century, the rectangular top above paired doors with engraved patinated brass ba... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
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| 44 |
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AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD, the rectangular top above two short drawers flanked by a cupboard door and a ... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
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| 45 |
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY EDWARDIAN FLAME MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK with molded pediment above paired columns, centering ... |
2,500 - 3,500 |
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| 46 |
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A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL MOUNTED CARVED HARDWOOD SHADONA CABINET, the reticulated crest with... |
4,000 - 6,000 |
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| 47 |
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A RARE JOHANNES BROADWOOD SQUARE PIANO, London 1795, the inlaid mahogany case with multiple stringing above a satinw... |
2,000 - 4,000 |
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| 48 |
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A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY CHAISES, each with scrolled crest rail centering a lozenge form ... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
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| 49 |
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ENGLISH SCHOOL (20th Century) A PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURE of a fox hunter walking his dog. Height: 25". From the ... |
400 - 600 |
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| 50 |
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A LOETZ IRIDESCENT GREEN GLASS TWO HANDLED VASE, SIGNED LOETZ, early 20th century, the purple greenish iridescent co... |
200 - 300 |



















































