GENESEO, N.Y. – Over 700 lots of fine paintings, sculptures, Asian art, antique lamps, antiquities, art glass, fine estate jewelry, Persian rugs, period furniture and, for good measure, a vintage 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith automobile, will be sold the weekend of Oct. 4-5 by Cottone Auctions, in the firm’s spacious gallery. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

It’s the annual Fall Fine Art & Antiques Auction, a huge event on the Cottone Auctions calendar and this year’s selection of offerings promise to make this sale as grand as any held in years past. The event will kick off Friday, Oct. 4, at noon Eastern with 70 lots of sterling silver. Top lots will include a rare Jewish three-tiered German silver seder by Gebruder Gutgessel, a Gorham sterling tea set in the Edgewater pattern, a Continental inkwell with dolphins, repousse and relief work, and a 220-piece Tiffany & Co. Saint Dunstan flatware set from the Strong Museum.

Also on Friday, Asian art and objects will be led by a signed five-piece Chinese enameled garniture set composed of a 17-inch-tall censor with gilt highlights, a pair of candlesticks and a pair of vases; a rare Kylin standing temple sensor, cast bronze with cloisonné and gilt highlights; a Qianlong celadon jade covered censor; and an enameled and jeweled carved ivory figure.

A 19th century Chinese carved hardwood screen with silk needlework, a Chinese carved hardwood display cabinet and a Chinese carved hardwood center table with marble top are all items that had been given to Charles Hiatt Darling, assistant secretary of the Navy under President Theodore Roosevelt, by the Rev. Peter Parker for his help in becoming the first missionary to China.

Rounding off the Friday session will be an array of fine estate jewelry, to include gold and diamond rings, brooches and bracelets. Then, on Saturday, Oct. 5, beginning promptly at 11 a.m., oil paintings and works of art will command center stage. A painting of chicks on a log by A.F. Tait (American, 1819-1905) was consigned by an estate out of Baltimore.

Also offered will be a Laguna Beach area seascape signed by the California artist Edgar Payne (1883-1947), 20 inches by 26 inches (est. $15,000-$25,000); an oil by Bruce Crane (American, 1857-1937), titled Spring Thaw, 26 inches by 36 inches (est. $10,000-$15,000); an oil on canvas painting by Jacques Martin Ferrieres (French, 1893-1972), titled Women in Kosovo, 13 inches by 18 inches (est. $2,000-$4,000); and several works by American artist Emile Gruppe (1896-1978).

The session will also feature marvelous paintings by Wilson Henry Irvine (American, 1869-1936) and Fritz G. Vogt (American, 1842-1900); a rendering near Augusta, Ga., by J.R. Meeker (American, 1827-1889); a second century marble Roman torso, 20 inches tall; a marble bust of a woman by Adolfo Cipriani (1880-1930); and works by Carl Peters, Roy Mason and George Renouard.

Decorative arts and porcelains will be highlighted by a monumental pair of Meissen armorial covered urns intricately decorated with figures, insects, flowers, cherubs, crowns and gold leaf and made to commemorate a member of the Saxon royal house, as Carola von Vasa (1833), the Princess of Sweden and Queen of Saxony, and her husband, King Albert (1828-1902) often gave Meissen objects as diplomatic gifts. The urns are expected to fetch $10,000-$15,000.

Also offered will be a pair of 19th century Meissen ewers from the “Four Elements” series (depicting Earth and Fire). The ewers, each standing 27 inches tall, are expected to bring $8,000-$12,000. A 19th century KPM painting on porcelain, one of many to be sold, of the Colosseum in Rome, stamped on the reverse and large at 16 inches by 20 inches, should bring 10,000-$15,000.

The lamp and art glass collection will feature a rare Steuben Blue Aurene hanging shade with leaf and vine design, a Handel reverse-painted “Rose” lamp, and a Dirk Van Erp table lamp with a patinated bronze base and mica shade. Many desirable and interesting lamps will cross the auction block and over 50 pieces of Steuben, Galle and Thomas Webb will also be auctioned.

An eclectic selection of furniture will include a 17th century Italian court cupboard, dated 1659, carved oak with mother of pearl and bone inlay and a three-drawer interior (est. $5,000-$8,000); a large 19th century Napoleon III ebonized and gilt bronze display cabinet adorned with seven KPM porcelain plaques and columns; and a fine example of a Victorian Wooten desk.

Also selling will be an 18th century carved Italian chest with coat of arms and Americana pieces, to include a T. Harrington butter churn decorated with an exceptional bird on a stump and an 18th century Queen Anne lowboy with shell carving.

The 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith James Young Sports Saloon, with six-cylinder engine and a four-speed transmission, is in excellent condition. The vehicle, with an all aluminum body and just 39,000 miles on the odometer, comes with pedigree and provenance: its first owner was Wykeham Stanley, England’s Second Baron of Cornwallis. Other features of the car include right-hand drive, rear division window, a bar, black and silver in color with a tan interior and burl walnut throughout (est. $50,000-$80,000).

Cottone Auctions is always seeking quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, call 585-243-3100 or email them at info@cottoneauctions.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The selection that awaits bidders at Quinn & Farmer’s Sept. 21 Gallery Auction has the look of a carefully curated residential interior – furniture by revered American craftsmen, tasteful paintings and bronzes; Mucha lithographs and wonderful collector pieces, including Picasso pottery.

The 477-lot auction, with Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers, opens with American and European furniture, with options to suit any décor from rustic to formal. The incomparable designs of architect and woodworker George Nakashima (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) will feature prominently. Two of Nakashima’s Conoid Cushion Chairs of black walnut with hickory spindles and original upholstery will be offered as a pair with an $8,000-$15,000 estimate. A 1976 custom-designed American black walnut blanket chest or clothes hamper is estimated at $12,000-$15,000, while a 1976 Nakashima piano bench is entered with a $6,000-$8,000 estimate – both were custom designs.

With its near-minimalist lines and emphasis on beautiful wood, a Jere Osgood (American, b. 1936-) curly maple queen-size bed is just as sophisticated today as it was in 1973, the year of its production. A studio piece signed by Osgood – a noted teacher of furniture design – the bed is expected to reach $8,000-$12,000 at auction.

Dated 1902, a Charles Rohlfs (American, 1853-1936) black-painted oak stand with stylized foliate piercings carries the maker’s mark “R 1902” inside its door. The 31½in stand has the distinctive look of a Rohlfs Arts & Crafts creation and opens to two shelves with fitted glass holders. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000.

A century before Rohlfs began working in wood, European furniture was the predominant choice in many elegant homes. A quintessential example of Scottish dining room furniture of the early 19th century is the circa-1800 mahogany with fruitwood marquetry sideboard entered with an estimate of $1,500-$2,500. Inlaid with classical forms such as oval paterae, swags, urns, shells and acanthus-leaf scrolls, its presentation is a testament to the skill and artistic eye of its creator.

An early 19th-century Southern pine pie safe is quaintly American in its approach to form and functionality. Its six tin door panels are elaborately punched with decorative hearts, circles and semicircles, which allowed freshly baked pies to vent while cooling inside. The estimate on the pie safe is $500-$1,500.

The best of Art Nouveau will cross the auction block in the form of three Alphonse Mucha (Czechoslovakian, 1860-1939) lithographs, each depicting Sarah Bernhardt as star of a play, including “Medee (Medea),” “Tragique Histoire D’Hamlet/Prince De Danemark,” and “Lorenzaccio.” All three lithographs are linen backed, framed under glass, and measure 82in to 83 inches in length. Each is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.

Decorative-art highlights include a signed 1906 Frederick William Sievers (American, 1872-1966) bronze sculpture titled “Locked on Point.” Measuring 10in high by 26in long by 12in wide, it is the largest of three Sievers bronzes in the sale that depict pointer dogs in action. The work descended from the artist’s personal collection to the consignors and is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.

Interest in Picasso pottery has been at an all-time high since Christie’s 2012 sale in London of the incomparable Ramie collection. To find premier examples of the Spanish master’s pottery designs, US collectors turn to auctions, and they won’t be disappointed on September 21st in Charlottesville. Quinn & Farmer will present two superb, hand-painted figural vessels known as “Chouettes” or “Wood Owls.” Both stand 11¾in tall and carry correct Madoura studio stamps. The predominantly white with brown bird is numbered 18/500, while the owl with a black glaze is numbered 64/500. Each is estimated at $5,000-$8,000.

Other items of note in the sale include a 19th-century folk painting of a young boy holding fruit, est. $2,000-$4,000; and a Tiffany & Co. platinum ring with a square, emerald step-cut diamond surrounded by bullet-shape diamonds – total diamond weight: 2.15 carats. The center stone is graded VS1 for clarity and is F-G in color. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

The September 21, 2013 auction will be held at Quinn & Farmer’s gallery located at 2109 India Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Start time: 10 a.m. Eastern. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers. View the fully illustrated catalog online at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

For additional details on any lot in the sale or to organize a phone or absentee bid, call 434-293-2904 or e-mail information@quinnfarmer.com. Visit Quinn & Farmer’s website at www.quinnfarmer.com.

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View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

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