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 (Pittsfield,
Mass.) - A gorgeous rosewood
laminated marble-top center table by
J. & J.W. Meeks, in untouched
all-original condition, sold for
$48,875 at an Exceptional Antique
Auction held February 23 by
Fontaine's Auction Gallery. The sale
was held in the firm's spacious
gallery, located at 1485 W.
Housatonic Street in Pittsfield. The
Meeks table was the day's top lot of
the over 1,000 sold.
“By any measure this was a hugely
successful auction,” said John
Fontaine of Fontaine's Auction
Gallery. “About 350 people packed
the showroom, plus we had around 600
registered online bidders through
eBay Live and nearly 250 phone and
absentee bidders.” The sale grossed
$2.2 million, Mr. Fontaine said,
adding, “The high-end items did very
well. The medium-level lots held
their own.”
The Meeks table had its original
white marble top and a floral
reticulated carved skirt. The legs
and center basket boasted excellent
detail. The day's second-top lot was
an exceptional Tiffany Studios acorn
leaded glass table lamp. It soared
to $40,250. The lamp had a 22” amber
shade, shading to a yellow brick
background, with purple/green
acorns. Overall, the piece was in
very good condition.
Other highlights from the sale
follow. All prices quoted include a
15% buyer's premium.
A massive four-piece Renaissance
walnut marble-top bedroom suite with
double-crested canopy bed and
bookmatched burl panels in a nice
original finish changed hands for
$39,675. The set comprised a bed,
armoire, dresser and commode. Also,
a monumental Renaissance Revival
three-piece bedroom suite – with
queen-size bed, armoire and dresser,
all in burled walnut – gaveled for
$37,375.
A figural carved Tiffany & Co.
9-tube oak Horner grandfather clock,
with original elite 9-tube
Westminster & Whittington chime
3-weight movement in good working
condition, chimed on time at
$32,775. The oak case had its
original finish and was in excellent
shape. Also, an 8-day, two-weight
Biedermeier lantern regulator clock
with original mahogany case and
porcelain dial hit $16,675.
A rare oak Regina musical disc
bell box with 24 discs made
especially for this model (Ser.
#2160027) played a sweet tune for
$23,000. The piece, in excellent
playing condition, was one of only
71 made. A single broken tooth in
the comb was its only flaw. Also, a
Regina Corona 27 disc changer music
box, with dragon front case and
original spindled gallery with
carved finials, realized $21,850.
A rare Wooten standard grade
lady's parlor secretary, one of only
a few known examples of the parlor
model and and featuring a high-style
Renaissance case with original
crest, burled panels and ebonized
trim, achieved $17,250. Also, a
Black Forest carved mountain goat
hall tree, with a carved hawk with
glass eyes at the top and a large
mountain goat with glass eyes at the
base, realized $12,650.
An original oil-on-canvas
landscape painting by George Inness
(American, 1854-1926), measuring
26.5” x 31” (framed) and signed
lower right by the artist, fetched
$11,500; and a pair of oil-on-canvas
paintings (“On the Cauterskill”), in
matching period frames, by the New
York artist John Henry Dolph
(1835-1903), rose to $10,350. One
was signed on verso by the artist,
and dated (1866).
Six French hand-painted, finely
detailed ivory miniature portraits
of Napoleon and his Court, each one
signed “David 1810”, hammered for
$11,500. One set featured Napoleon,
Ney and Murat; the other set
Josephine, Mme. Talleen and Dsse.
D'Abrantes. Also, a KPM hand-painted
porcelain portrait plaque, signed by
Wagner and featuring a beautiful
woman near a cliff, hit $6,325.
A bronze work titled “Carthage”
by the French artist Theodore
Riviere (1857-1912), 16.5” tall,
sold for $10,925; a French bronze
and ivory statue of a woman,
standing 11.5” tall and in overall
good condition, brought $10,062; and
a mechanical bronze woman in
excellent working condition and
crafted around 1810 by the Austrian
artist Franz Bergman (aka Nam-Greb),
changed hands for $7,188.
A three-piece rosewood laminated
parlor set by J.H. Belter, rosalie
with grapes, consisting of a sofa
and two side chairs in overall good
original condition, crossed the
block for $12,650. Also, a rosewood
Rococo console base marble-top
etagere (circa 1850) -- with a
high-style two-door console base
with drawer, original white marble
top and triple arched mirror back –
commanded $11,500.
A gold and diamond men's vanity
set by Wartski Jewelers, consisting
of a brush, mirror, shoe horn and
comb, each piece crafted in 9kt gold
and monogrammed “BMAC” in diamonds,
went for $12,650; a wonderful Suess
arts and crafts mosaic leaded glass
floral hanger, with intricate bronze
chains and canopy, reached $9,200;
and a rare Tuffs cranberry glass
parlor fountain soared to $8,050.
A rosewood laminated love seat by
J. & J.W. Meeks, in the Henry Ford
Pattern (66” wide x 51” tall) found
a new owner for $10,350; a pair of
figural carved mahogany deer base
pedestals, with a figural carved
base with two deer beside a tree and
a top with floral carved skirt and
acorn finials, made $8,912; and a
five-piece Renaissance medallion
black parlor set attributed to John
Jeliff made $7,188.
A rare E. Howard & Co.
weight-driven mahogany wall clock
with beveled mirror and seat, in
excellent condition and with a
drawer and umbrella stand below the
clock, brought $12,650; a large
French “Aviation” mantle clock,
featuring a male angel overlooking
depictions of travel (an anchor,
propeller and wings) and signed “E.
Picault” (for the French sculptor
Emile Picault), fetched $8,625.
A stunning Handel pine tree
overlay table lamp on a rare oak
leaf base, with excellent color and
patina, finished at $9,200; a large
brass double student lamp with 12”
wide cameo cut glass shades and
cranberry base with light green
carved thistles achieved $6,612; and
an Austrian bronze Persian lamp by
Anton Chotka (1875-1925), cast in
bronze and depicting multiple
figures, gaveled for $4,888.
Fontaine's Auction Gallery's next
big sale will be a huge weekend
event planned for May 10-11, in the
Pittsfield showroom. On Saturday,
May 10, over 500 lots of quality
antiques will be sold, starting at
11 a.m. On Sunday, May 11, over 500
lots of Adirondack and Old Hickory
will be offered, also starting at 11
a.m. Then, on Saturday, June 14,
Fontaine's Auction Gallery will hold
an important Spring Antique Clock
Auction. Over 300 lots of rare and
vintage antique clocks will be sold
at auction.
With over 35 years of experience
in the auction business, Fontaine's
Auction Gallery is a national leader
in the antiques business. Fontaine's
is always accepting quality
consignments for future sales (to
include the upcoming May 10-11 and
June 14 auctions). To consign a
single item, an estate or
collection, you may call them at
(413) 448-8922; or you can e-mail
them at
info@fontaineauction.com.
To learn more about Fontaine's
Auction Gallery and their calendar
of upcoming auctions, please log on
to
www.fontainesauction.net.
 Meeks table:
The top lot of the sale was this
gorgeous rosewood laminated
marble-top center table by J. & J.W.
Meeks, in untouched original
condition ($48,875).
Hall tree:
Black Forest carved mountain goat
hall tree, with excellent detail,
color and patina ($12,650).
Tiffany
lamp:
Tiffany Studios acorn leaded glass
table lamp, with 22” shade and in
very good condition ($40,250).
See Fontaine's
Antique Auction Gallery Tiffany Lamp
Information Pages Click Here
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Grandfather clock:
Figural carved Tiffany & Co. 9-tube
oak Horner grandfather clock, with
Westminster & Whittington chime
($32,775).
Riviere
bronze:
Bronze figural statue by the French
artist Theodore Riviere (1857-1912),
titled “Carthage” ($10,925).
Bedroom suite:
Monumental queen-size bed, just one
piece of a three-piece burled walnut
Renaissance Revival marble-top
bedroom suite ($37,375). |
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