Bruneau’s Feb. 27 sale offers centuries-spanning eclectic mix
Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain sculpture of a Guanyin, estimated at $1,000-$2,000
CRANSTON, R.I. – An early 20th-century Duffner & Kimberly heraldic armorial table lamp, a Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain sculpture of a Guanyin, and an 18th-century Continental carved wooden tavern wall panel are three of the expected highlights in a two-session Couture, Jewelry and Fine & Decorative Art auction slated for Monday, February 27 at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
The Duffner & Kimberly table lamp boasts an exhibition-quality 28 ½-inch-diameter stained glass lampshade decorated with raised fruit and acanthus leaves framing armorial cartouches and colorful lion heads over a six-light lamp with a heart-shape heat cap, original pulls and curled feet. The lamp is estimated at $6,000-$9,000.
Early 20th-century Duffner & Kimberly heraldic armorial table lamp, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
The 18th-century Continental carved wooden tavern wall panel depicts a group of men with exaggerated expressions, drinking, cheering and emptying their stomachs in a lively tavern scene. The unmarked wooden wall panel measures 25 1/2 by 42in and is from the collection of a Boston estate. It also has an estimate of $6,000-$9,000.
18th-century Continental carved wood tavern wall panel, estimated at $6,000-$9,000
An exquisite late 19th- or early 20th-century Louis C. Tiffany vase boasts a yellow iridescent pulled feather design over matte yellow ground with iridescent sheen. The vase has a finely ground pontil and some minor surface wear associated with age, but it displays beautifully. Its estimate is $2,000-$3,000.
Tiffany ribbed vase with iridescent pulled feather design, estimated at $2,000-$3,000
A 19th-century Tibetan Tara Buddha bronze sculpture, just shy of seven inches tall, depicts a seated Buddha with an ornate headdress and jewelry on a double lotus base, holding a vessel with remnants of aniline blue to the hair. It’s marked on the bottom and has an estimate of $1,500-$2,500.
19th-century Tibetan Tara Buddha bronze sculpture, estimated at $1,500-$2,500
An 18K gold and diamond flower and “x” design cuff bracelet, featuring four flowers set with 15 small yellow diamonds and a single small white diamond to each center, totaling 64 diamonds, is estimated at $1,500-$2,000. The flowers are separated by five white gold crosses set with 10 small diamonds, each totaling 49 diamonds (one is missing).
18K gold and diamond flower-decorated cuff bracelet, estimated at $1,500-$2,000
An oil on canvas Impressionist coastal beach fishing scene by Carlo Ferranti (Italian, 1840-1908), depicting a group of men and women on the Italian coast hoisting baskets of fish, carries an estimate of $1,000-$2,000.
Carlo Ferranti Impressionist coastal beach fishing scene, estimated at $1,000-$2,000
A Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain sculpture of a Guanyin holding a lotus flower seated on a double lotus base, displaying a very fine, delicate quality and standing 10 ¼in tall, is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.
Jose Reyes Nantucket friendship basket, estimated at $1,000-$2,000
A Jose Reyes (American and Filipino, 1902-1980) Nantucket friendship basket, tightly woven with carved bone seagull detailing, closure, and a carved wood handle, is estimated at $1,000-$2,000. The basket is 5 ¼in tall and is marked to the bottom, “Made in Nantucket Jose Formoso Reyes.”
To contact Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers about consigning a single piece or an entire collection, email info@bruneauandco.com or phone 401-533-9980. To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, please visit www.bruneauandco.com.
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