Clemens Briels - The Fragrance of Park City

Clemens Briels (Dutch, b. 1946) "A Jump for Joy", 2002 acrylic on snowboard created for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games, signed lower left, titled center. 57-1/2" x 11"

An Italian silver figure of a European Black Grouse on a petrified wood tree branch made in the mid-twentieth century by Italian jewelry house Buccellati. The form is realistically modeled as a wirewo

In the center of the painting a young man holds his prized catch. The artwork is surrounded with its original, elaborately carved frame, replete with flourishes of scrolls, flowers, and foliage.

Posthumously cast in bronze from the original plaster model, this bust of a beardless President Lincoln is similar to other works by Bachman (1862 - 1921), which are found in the Smithsonian and used

Stamped KPM for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin) on the reverse.

Inscribed by the artist, Sandhill Camp, 21, and bears his thunderbird monogram.

Elaborately carved with griffins on each side of the back and topped with a scholars cap, these two sgabellos hall chairs are unusual for having arms, which themselves are carved with lions and acanth

A pair of late-nineteenth-century porcelain Chinese figures, one of the philosopher Confucius and the other Qin Shi Huang, founding Emperor of China (c. 1895).

A fine Japanese bronze sculpture made during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

A cast and hammered silver bracelet inlaid with 56 polished turquoise stones.

A particularly fine and luxurious Art-Nouveau lap desk with cantered edges, the exterior in black lacquer and inlaid with extensive mother of pearl to create colorful birds and flora. The box opens to

The classical personification of a river god, this statue terra-cotta statue dates to the third quarter of the nineteenth century.

A French oak game with cold-painted Frog and iron tossing disks.

An unbound nineteenth century Burmese prayer manuscript, or Kammavaca, each lacquered in red with elaborate overall decoration in gilt, the leaves with lines of black lacquer text in square script (kn

Stamped KPM for Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin) on the reverse, this portrait of a woman with velvet hat and pearls in her hair dates to the third quarter of the nine

A Mid-Century Murano glass sculpture of the philosopher Confucius, garbed in flowing robes and is mounted on a black rectangular base. The Cenedese Murano glass foil label is pasted on the base of fig

Lot of three 19th century Japanese Meiji-period bronze elephants, each with the sculptor's signature chop mark on the stomach.

An iridescent glass sculpture made in Murano, Italy depicting the figure of Pavarti, the consort of Shiva, sitting on a naturalistic base, dressed in flowing robes and an elaborate headpiece with long

A high-relief carved walnut family crest with a central panel sided by a pair of young classical satyrs within large C scroll strap work cartouches, made in Italy during the third quarter of the ninet

An oval shaped, Renaissance revival jewel box with gild bronze quatrefoils, beadwork, and floral sprays surrounded mother of pearl and featuring a large carved mother-of-pearl figurative cartouche of

Wired for an electric bulb, this lamp in the form of a small side table includes brass, onyx, and pewter ornamental work.

This large pair of sculptures is a virtuosic recreation of woven baskets containing renditions of exotic fruits and topped with pineapples.

A classically themed figural group of a putto (i.e. small boy) holding a floral garland the wraps around his form and meets a Renaissance style Dolphin.

A bevelled mirror with elaborate hardwood frame inlaid with stained and exotic woods, featuring koi fish and lily pads to form the illusion of a pond.