• Auction 19600

    American Muse: The Collection of Nina Griscom

    2 December 2020 - 17 December 2020, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 180,125 (USD)
32 Lots for Sale 19600
Lot 2
A WHITE PAINTED METAL ANTLER-FORM ARMCHAIR
20TH CENTURY
42 3/8 in. high, overall
19 ½ in. high, the seat
18 ½ in. deep, the seat
29 in. wide, overall
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,375
Lot 3
A SILVERED-METAL MODEL OF A LOBSTER
POSSIBLY JAPANESE, 20TH CENTURY
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high; 10 in. (25.5 cm.) wide; 14 ¾ in. (27.5 cm.) long
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 4
IMMI C. STORRS (AMERICAN, B. 1945)
Bull Box
bronze with brown patina
12 x 13 ¾ x 18 in. (30.5 x 34.9 x 45.7 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$10,625
Lot 5
DYLAN LEWIS (SOUTH AFRICAN, B. 1964)
Male trans-figure IX maquette
bronze with white patina
24 ¼ x 15 x 29 ¾ in. (61.6 x 38.1 x 75.6 cm.)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$8,750
Lot 6
IMMI C. STORRS (AMERICAN, B. 1945)
Small goat and bird
bronze with brown patina and wood, the first; papier mache, skull and stone assemblage, the second
10 x 3 1/8 x 6 ¼ in. (25.3 x 8 x 15.9 cm.), the first
10 ½ x 9 x 15 ½ in. (26.7 x 22.9 x 39.4 cm.), the second
(2)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 7
NABIL NAHAS (LEBANESE, B. 1949)
Untitled (Stars)
acrylic and pumice on canvas
10 ½ x 8 ¾ in. (26.7 x 22.3 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$5,000
Lot 8
LINCOLN SELIGMAN (BRITISH, B.1950)
Orange turban and green jacket
acrylic on canvasboard
11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (29.5 x 29.5 cm.)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$5,000
Lot 9
NABIL NAHAS (LEBANESE, B. 1949)
Untitled (Red)
acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm.)
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$4,375
Lot 10
BILL BLASS (AMERICAN, 1922-2002)
Five sketches of dresses
ink and colored ink on paper
11 ¾ x 8 ¾ in. (29 x 22.3 cm.), the largest
(5)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 11
FERDINANDO GALLI BIBIENA (ITALIAN,1657–1743)
A stage design with a monumental hall with columns and statues
pen and brown ink and grey wash on paper
8 7/8 x 14 ¼ in. (22.6 x 36.3 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$4,375
Lot 12
BILL BLASS (AMERICAN, 1922-2002)
Five sketches of dresses
ink on paper
11 ½ x 8 3/8 in. (29.2 x 21.2 cm.), the largest
(6)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$1,000
Lot 13
FRENCH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)
Three column capital studies
ink and wash on paper
16 ½ x 11 ¼ (42 x 28.5 cm.), the largest
(3)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,500
Lot 14
MICHAEL KENNA (AMERICAN/BRITISH, b.1953)
Six works: Kussharo Lake Tree; Incense Holders; Dusk Island Shrine; Island...
gelatin silver prints
8 x 7 ½ in. (20.3 x 19 cm.), the largest
(6)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$13,750
Lot 15
THREE ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO MARBLE GRAND TOUR MODELS
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 20TH CENTURY
20 1/8 in. (51.2 cm.) high (Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Vespasian)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$9,375
Lot 16
A MAHOGANY DOUBLE STAIRCASE MAQUETTE
PROBABLY ENGLISH, 20TH CENTURY
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high, 26 in. (66 cm.) wide, 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) deep
estimate
$5,000 - $8,000

price realized
$20,000
Lot 17
A CARVED ALABASTER MODEL OF THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINE
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$6,875
Lot 18
THREE FLYING STAIRCASE MAQUETTES
ENGLISH OR NORTHERN EUROPEAN, 20TH CENTURY
19 in. (48.3 cm.) high, 13 in. (33 cm.) wide, 12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) deep (the largest)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$5,625
Lot 19
TWO CARVED MARBLE PORTRAIT RELIEFS
19TH/20TH CENTURY
17 ¾ in. (45.1 cm.) high, 14 in. (35.6 cm.) wide (each)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$3,250
Lot 20
A SHAGREEN-VENEERED FOUR-PANEL SCREEN
PHILIPPINES, 20TH/21ST CENTURY
80 in. (203.2 cm.) high, 20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide (each)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$4,000
Lot 21
A RELIEF OF A WOUNDED LION
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
20 ½ (52.1 cm.) high, 34 ½ in. (87.6 cm.) wide
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$1,750
Lot 22
TWO FRENCH MAHOGANY AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED FAUTEUILS
One Empire, circa 1810; the other Restauration, circa 1825
The Empire example:
32 ¾ in. high
18 ¾ in. high, the seat
19 in. deep, the seat
23 7/8 in. wide

The Restauration example:
31 3/8 in. high
19 ¼ in. high, the seat
18 ¼ in. deep, the seat
24 7/8 in. wide
estimate
$5,000 - $8,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 23
TWO FRUITWOOD FLYING STAIRCASE MAQUETTES
ENGLISH OR NORTHERN EUROPEAN, 20TH CENTURY
12 ¾ in. (32.4 cm.) high, 9 in. (22.9 cm.) wide, 6 in. (15.3 cm.) deep (the largest)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$4,750
Lot 24
A MATCHED PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS
CIRCA 1825
34 in. high, overall
17 ¾ in. high, the seat
14 ¼ in. deep, the seat
16 ¼ in. wide
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$2,125
Lot 25
AN AMERICAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SOUP TUREEN AND COVER
MARK OF GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 1896
14 in. (35.5 cm.) long, over handles
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 26
A WALNUT AND OAK FLYING STAIRCASE MAQUETTE
PROBABLY ENGLISH, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) high, 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide, 6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) deep
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$9,375
Lot 27
A DANISH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE
MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 20TH CENTURY
estimate
$7,000 - $10,000

price realized
$17,500
Lot 28
TWO GILT-METAL PALM TREE-FORM TABLE LAMPS
20TH/21ST CENTURY
38 ½ in. (97.8 cm.) high, excluding fitments (the slightly taller)
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$1,875
Lot 29
A PAIR OF TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF BOARS
PROBABLY FRENCH, 20TH CENTURY
22 in. (55.9 cm.) high (each)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$4,750
Lot 30
TWO OVERSIZED CARVED FRUITWOOD MUSHROOMS
PROBABLY FRENCH, 20TH CENTURY
36 ½ in. (92.7 cm.) high, 27 in. (68.6 cm.) wide (the taller)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 31
A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL PATINATED AND GILT-BRONZE JARDINIÈRES
20TH CENTURY
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) wide (each)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,250
Lot 33
A FRUITWOOD DOUBLE STAIRCASE MAQUETTE
ENGLISH OR NORTHERN EUROPEAN, 20TH CENTURY
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high, 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide, 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm.) deep
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$8,125
Lot 34
A SET OF SIX VINTAGE PAINTED FLAT DECOYS
LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
36 ¼ x 44 in. (93 x 111.8 cm.) framed (the largest)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,500
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