WINDSOR, Conn. – Nadeau’s Auction Gallery held its Annual Major Fall Americana and Chinese Auction on October 22 and saw great success. The 496-lot auction had a 90% sell through rate and totaled more than $550,000.

Gorgeous furnishings performed exceptionally well. An Aaron Willard Chippendale mahogany tall clock, estimated at $3,000-$5,000, achieved an impressive $18,000. The 94in-tall timepiece was detailed with a fretwork top and brass finials, an arched top door, brass stop fluted quarter columns, an inlaid base and ogee feet. Its dial was marked Aaron Willard, Boston, and it retained traces of its paper label inside its door.

Another stunner from the category was a Queen Anne walnut highboy that made $10,800. This two part example was made in Salem, Massachusetts in the mid-1700s. The upper section had a bonnet top and three turned finials over a fan carved center drawer flanked by two short drawers over four drawers. The lower section featured one long drawer over three short drawers, a fan carved center drawer, and carved skirt and cabriole legs on pad feet.

Asian decorative arts were also well-represented in the October 22 auction. Overperforming to a jaw-dropping extent was a bronze and gilt bronze Buddha. Estimated at $300-$500, it brought $7,500. This 19th-century or earlier seated figure came from a fine Irvington, New York collection.

Lot 138, a pair of blue and white porcelain dishes, was estimated at $300-$500 and realized $6,875. These marked examples were decorated with stylized wildflowers and scrolling vines.

Equally alluring was a Chinese hardwood altar table that was estimated at $1,500-$2,500 and earned $10,800. It featured carved detailing and square legs.

Completing the Asian decorative arts highlights was a collection of 13 Chinese scrolls, all featuring hand-painted Chinese characters. Estimated at $500-$1,000, the group went for $16,250.

Leading the fine art results was Emile Albert Gruppe’s (American, 1896-1978) canvas titled Fishing Harbor. It had an estimate of $1,000-$2,000 and ultimately made $5,700. It depicted three fisherman and several boats in a foggy harbor and was signed by the artist on the lower right corner.

The final sale highlight might be the most fabulous. Lot 95, a handsome, hand-carved carousel horse, realized $6,400 against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000. This nearly life-sized outside row stander measured 58in tall and 66in long and was detailed with a brindle, blanket and a saddle with stirrups.

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