A Ninety-Six Piece Sèvres-Style Porcelain Service, 19th century. Marks: (imitation Sèvres marks) Offert par le Duc de Richelieu a Mme. de Lamballe; signed F. AULDET to painted cartouches. Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
DALLAS, TX.- Treasured objects from fresh-to-market private collections, including a 96-Piece Sèvres-Style Porcelain Service (est. $30,000+) will cross the block in Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Auction Sept. 12-13 in Dallas. The auction presents a richly diverse selection of than 1,000 lots, ranging from a Moorish Revival Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock for Tiffany & Co., New York, New York, circa 1884, (est. $15,000+) to a 40-inch-tall Blanc de Chine, Gilt and Silvered Bronze Figural Clock titled Scholar, Ruler and Wise Man (est. $15,000+).
A Ninety-Six Piece Sèvres-Style Porcelain Service, 19th century. Marks: (imitation Sèvres marks) Offert par le Duc de Richelieu a Mme. de Lamballe; signed F. AULDET to painted cartouches. Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
9 x 12 x 10 inches (22.9 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm) (large covered tureen). The service comprising:
39 dinner plates;
19 luncheon plates;
11 soup plates;
2 large covered tureens;
2 covered vegetable tureens;
2 sauceboats with attached underplates;
4 high compotes;
4 low compotes;
2 open serving bowls;
1 large oval serving platter;
1 medium oval serving platter;
2 small oval serving platters;
1 large round serving platter;
6 sweetmeat dishes.
96 Total.
A Moorish Revival Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock for Tiffany & Co., New York, New York, circa 1884. Marks to dial: TIFFANY & CO. 29-1/2 inches high x 14-1/2 inches wide x 11-1/4 inches deep (74.9 x 36.8 x 28.6 cm). Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
The clock constructed of mahogany and gilt bronze, surmounted by onion finial on gilt dome, incised designs to dome and finial with quintuple mahogany banding, down to carved foliate frieze banding on stepped base, matching gilt onion finials with incised designs to four corners, to case with gilt acanthus leaf cornice, central frieze panel with incised repeating trefoil pattern, carved molding to architrave above inset columns with scrolling incised designs to abacuses, Corinthian order capitals, plain shafts to rounded base mounts on square stylobates, clock face framed with locking trefoil window with paneled corners, tracery to window opening, and inset columns to door base, clock face of mounted silver metal frame in trefoil window form, four dials for time, chime control, speed, and chime selection, reticulated giltwork between three subsidiary dials, radiating leaf and sunburst engraving to dials, raised gilt numbers to clock face with fleur-de-lis style hands, side panels containing rounded-arch windows and gilt foliate reticulated gating on cloth background, to lower raised pediment with reticulated blocks supporting columns, central frieze panel with incised repeating trefoil pattern, scrolled and foliate gilt banding to stylobate above carved block feet on gilt mounts.
Notes: The clock features three double fusee driven barrels fitted in a rectangular movement. The clock is fitted with the unusual and innovative alternating Westminster/Whittington movement that master clock maker, Joseph Lindauer, patented in 1882 for Tiffany & Co. A similar tall case example resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 06.1206.
A Blanc de Chine, Gilt and Silvered Bronze Figural Clock: Scholar, Ruler and Wise Man, 40 x 22-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches (101.6 x 57.2 x 26.7 cm). Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
The Roman numeral clock surrounded by gilt bronze grapevines with porcelain flowers with flanking silvered parrots, vines surrounding a blanc de chine group of the Scholar, Ruler and Wise Man in a dragon-form boat on a gilt base with curtain swags, all raised on the backs of four silvered camels.
Important private collections are the cornerstone of the two-day event and feature art and furnishings from the private Beverly Hills, California, home of poet, singer-songwriter and musician Rod McKuen. Among the home’s furnishings offered in the Sept. 12 session include a German Roman Catholic Stained Glass Depicting Sacred Heart Jesus, Joseph, & Mary (est. $10,000+) and the well-documented poster Les Vieilles Histoires, 1893, signed by artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (est. $3,000+). With the parade of famous names and faces in and out of the home over 40 years, perhaps it was Frank Sinatra or Phyllis Diller who relaxed over drinks in a Pair of classic Ray and Charles Eames 670 Armchairs and 671 Ottomans (est. $2,500+).
A German Roman Catholic Stained Glass Depicting Sacred Heart Jesus, Joseph, & Mary, 19th century, 82-1/2 inches high x 86-1/4 inches wide (209.6 x 219.1 cm). Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the estate of Rod McKuen
The hinged triptych depicting three rounded panels of Joseph, Jesus, and Mary, inside oak frames, each panel with identical foliate bouquet of a mixed palette of browns, greens, and oranges above figures, Joseph and Mary panels depicting characters dressed in flowing robes in fields, halos to each head, central Jesus panel depicting Sacred Heart version of deity, panels with framed cartouches below, one illegible, others inscribed: "Donated by John McMahon wife and family,""Donated by the Metz family in loving memory of their father Michael M." Framed panes are reinforced to rear with period iron rods.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), Les Vieilles Histoires, 1893. Color Poster, 17 x 24 inches (43.2 x 61.0 cm) (sheet). Ed. 100. Signed with artist monogram lower left. Inscribed in pencil at lower margin. Published by G. Ondet, Paris. stimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the estate of Rod McKuen
Provenance: R.S. Johnson-International Gallery, Chicago, Illinois;
Rod McKuen, Beverly Hills, California, acquired from the above;
Estate of the above.
Literature: Wittrock 5 II/II;
Adhémar 19;
Adriani 27 III/III;
Delteil 18.
A Pair of Ray and Charles Eames 670 Armchairs and 671 Ottomans, 20th century; 31 inches high x 33 inches wide x 31 inches deep (78.7 x 83.8 x 78.7 cm). Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the estate of Rod McKuen
The chairs in classic Eames form with black leather upholstery to headrest, backsplat, armrests, and seat, with wood veneer bodies on aluminum legs, matching ottomans measuring 16-1/2 inches high x 26 inches wide
Additional private collections include selections from the estate of Carolyn and Austin “Starke” Taylor, the civic-minded former mayor of Dallas. “We have been lucky enough to have had in our home Renoirs, Cassatts, Pissarros and a large collection of Morisot,” Carolyn Taylor said of the family’s collection. “We felt a responsibility to future generations … each piece is yours for only a moment, one day belonging to others or for the education and enjoyment of generations to come.”
The Taylors traveled extensively for business and their treasures include a Joseph Cremer Regence-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza with Marquetry Panels and Marble Top, 19th century, (est. $12,000); a large Bavarian Carved Wood Figural Hall Mirror (est. $6,000+); a Victorian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1865 (est. $6,000+); a Pair of Empire Upholstered Mahogany Fauteuils with Gilt Bronze Mounts, in the Manner of Georges Jacob, 19th century, (est. $8,000+), and a Pair of Directoire Garden Sphinxes of Madame de Pompador and Madame du Barry, Damparis, France, circa 1795, (est. $5,000+).
A Joseph Cremer Regence-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza with Marquetry Panels and Marble. Top, 19th century. Signed to floral panels: J Cremer; 37 inches high x 88 inches wide x 26-1/2 inches deep (94.0 x 223.5 x 67.3 cm). Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Carolyn and Austin Starke Taylor, Dallas
The serpentine-form credenza with white marble top, egg and dart gilt bronze lip, diagonal-grained veneer throughout the body, Rococo-style gilt mounts surrounding doors to the three compartments, black lacquered panels on doors with floral marquetry, conforming serpentine apron adorned with gilt bronze floral scrollwork and terminating on gilt curved feet.
Joseph Cremer (1830-1878) was one of the most renowned marquteurs of the mid-nineteenth century in France, supplying furniture to Louis Philippe in 1844 and the King of Holland. Specializing in marquetry panels for the incorporation into other cabinet makers' furniture frames, Cremer presented his work at major exhibitions, winning medals in 1839, 1844, 1849 and 1852.
Austin "Starke" (1922-2014) and Carolyn married on April 7, 1973 and were active, passionate collectors during their 42 year marriage.
Dallasites remember Starke, who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II for the US Navy, as their two-time mayor from 1983 to 1987. He worked for better public housing, encouraged development in southern Dallas, led the initiative to create the DART rail system, and co-founded Austin Street Shelter to help the homeless and the mentally ill. He also gained final approval for the widening of North Central Expressway in addition to many other long-term improvement projects for the city.
Carolyn shared Starke's passion for social service, raising funds and awareness through countless charity events. At the time of Starke's mayoral tenure, Dallas had the highest infant mortality rate in the nation, attributed to a lack of education, resources, and poor prenatal care. She founded a program that worked with local agencies to curb infant mortality and allow young mothers to finish portions of their education that had been abandoned due to pregnancy.
When Starke and Carolyn married, Starke was the president of Starke Taylor & Son cotton merchants in Dallas. The global nature of the business required the couple to participate in extensive travel overseas to a variety of locations in Asia and Europe, and this travel in turn nurtured their shared passion for collecting. It was their experiences abroad that led the couple to collect items that reminded them of memory and place: "We experienced so many wonderful things-magnificent palaces and temples, many forms of craftsmanship, and some of the most famous art in the world." The collection the Taylors compiled would serve as a constant reminder of the unforgettable memories the couple shared. Each of their possessions exude a purpose to educate and enrich: "We have been lucky enough to have had in our home Renoirs, Cassatts, Pissarros and a large collection of Morisot.
"We felt a responsibility to future generations... each piece is yours for only a moment, one day belonging to others or for the education and enjoyment of generations to come."
Please enjoy the lots in this section which provide a lasting glimpse into the unending energy and dedication that characterized every chapter of the Taylors' lives together.
A Large Bavarian Carved Wood Figural Hall Mirror with Base, 19th century; 107-1/2 inches high x 85 inches wide x 9 inches deep (273.1 x 215.9 x 22.9 cm). Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Carolyn and Austin Starke Taylor, Dallas
The mirror frame with carved in-the-round putti, cornucopias, vines and citadels, raised on a conforming base with carved oak tree and hunting motifs.
A Pair of Empire Upholstered Mahogany Fauteuils with Gilt Bronze Mounts, in the Manner of Georges Jacob, 19th century; 42-1/2 inches high x 26-1/2 inches wide x 20-1/2 inches deep (108.0 x 67.3 x 52.1 cm). Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Carolyn and Austin Starke Taylor, Dallas
The pair of upholstered fauteuil each with padded arms terminating in gilt bronze seated winged sphinxes, gilt bronze mounts to the shaped crest rail, backrest, apron and knees, raised on figural legs to front and splayed legs to verso.
A Pair of Directoire Garden Sphinxes of Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry, Damparis, France, circa 1795. Marks: Jacob Delafon et Cie Pouilly s/Saone et Belvoye; 32-1/2 inches high x 15-1/2 inches wide x 42 inches deep (82.6 x 34.3 x 106.7 cm). Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Carolyn and Austin Starke Taylor, Dallas.
he pair of female sphinxes, depicting versions of Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry, carved from limestone. A similar pair of figures resides at the Château d'Enghien in Belgium. The pair was later retailed in the late 19th century by the Jacob Delafon company, whose company logo is incised to rear.
Additional Dallas private collections include a collection of 19th century animalier bronzes from the private collection of noted numismatic and stamp collectors Barbara K. and Stanley G. Cohen. On offer are Élan Surprised par un Lynx, 1841, by Antoine-Louis Barye (est. $2,500+) and Le Faisan, 1889, by Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre (est. $1,000+). Within the collection is a Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Mahogany Vanity (est. $4,000+); a Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Vitrine with Marble Top (est. $4,000+); and a Pair of Henry Dasson Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urn Lamp Bases, circa 1879 (est. $3,000+).
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875), Élan Surprised par un Lynx, 1841. Bronze with brown patina; 9 inches (22.9 cm) high. Inscribed on base with Barbedienne foundry mark: Barye / F. Barbedienne Fonduer. Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Stanley G. and Barbara K. Cohen
Provenance: Marshall Mitchell Inc, Springfield, Illinois;
Private collection, Texas, acquired from the above, 1973.
Stanley and Barbara Cohen began collecting in two categories familiar to many: numismatics and stamps. Barbara asked to join her neighbor who began a coin and stamp collection for her children. Each afternoon, they would place stamps in books and arrange coins in folders. Interest spread to her husband Stanley, who developed a deep interest in stamps, and created the collection which was sold in 1986 as The Stanley Cohen Collection of Classic U.S. When the Cohens decided that it was time to furnish their home in the early 1970s, Colonel Arthur and Juliet Dryfuss, clock collectors from south Texas, served as mentors guiding them to expand their collecting interest to antique furniture, and placed them in the care of Christie's Antiques in Victoria, Texas. The couple visited the shop and were enthralled with the rich selection of French antiques which perfectly suited their tastes. The first pieces purchased were personifications of their new owners: a folding card table for Stanley's interest in duplicate bridge, and a lady's roll top desk for Barbara.
Like so many, along with their great finds, the Cohens encountered a mislabeled piece. Barbara remembers purchasing a pair of chairs represented as 18th century with peeling black paint described as "alligator crackle". Shortly after, when one chair broke Stanley began to question the story behind these chairs and was led to do research which unveiled their true origins: Michigan Chair Company, 1915. While a well-regarded chair maker, it was later sold in a garage sale.
Not deterred by a bad experience, the Cohen's sought out knowledge, building an extensive research library and annually attending the Houston Theta Antique Show where they sharpened their eyes, learning from dealers across the country. Stanley and Barbara's individual taste in antiques developed as the years progressed, and possibly their most loved collection are the 19th century animalier bronzes that follow. They enjoyed the complexity their differences brought to the collection and the stories that came from their wonderful adventure, as each piece was carefully and lovingly chosen. Heritage is now pleased to offer a new opportunity for these items to continue their stories.
Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre (French, 1829-1912), Le Faisan, 1889. Bronze with brown patina, 12 inches (30.5 cm) high. Inscribed on base with Medaille D'or Exposition Universelle 1889 stamp: E. Delabrierre. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Stanley G. and Barbara K. Cohen
Provenance: Christy Donoghue Antiques, Victoria, Texas;
Private collection, Texas, acquired from the above, 1974.
A Pair of Henry Dasson Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urn Lamp Bases, circa 1879. Marks: HENRY DASSON, 1879; 16 inches high (40.6 cm) (without hardware mount). Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Property from the collection of Stanley G. and Barbara K. Cohen
The pair of urn-form bleu turquin marble lamps, berry and foliate harp finials, nude caryatid handles, banded leaf spout, with garland swags to body, on stepped bronze base marked.
Unique decorative arts from several additional private collections range from a Louis XVI-Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau de Ministre, 19th century (est. $7,000); a French Louis XVI-Style Marquetry and Inlaid Vitrine with Marble Top (est. $4,000+); and a Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Blue John Cassolettes with Ram’s Head Handles (est. $4,000).
A Louis XVI-Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau de Ministre, 19th century; 54-1/2 inches high x 36 inches wide x 73-1/2 inches deep (138.4 x 91.4 x 186.7 cm). Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
The bureau with chest-on-table configuration, chest with reticulated brass gate to gallery, top with inlaid parquetry style floral pattern to downswept molding, hinged and stamped gilt leather drawer fronts with circular pulls, sides of case with inlaid parquetry style floral patterns, bureau plat with embossed gilt leather surface framed in bronze, two large drawers framed with bronze beading and floral parquetry, apron with gilt garland mounts and floral parquetry, molded capitals to legs, tapered legs with band and garland inlay, terminating on saboted feet.
A French Louis XVI-Style Marquetry and Inlaid Vitrine with Marble Top, 19th century; 65 inches high x 38 inches wide (165.1 x 96.5 cm). Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Provenance: Sotheby's Auction;
Private Collection, acquired from above, 1974.
The vitrine with gilt foliate gallery, banded frieze with beaded border and foliate scrollwork, shelves to sides with pierced gallery and checkerboard quatrefoil inlay work, two-shelf central compartment with gilt flourishes, rounded glass door, and gilt border, rosso verona marble surface, three drawers with gilt and banded friezes, base with three door configuration, central door with instrument-themed marquetry, side compartments with checkerboard and quatrefoil inlay, terminating on tapered legs with stepped gilt feet.
A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Blue John Cassolettes with Ram's Head Handles, late 19th century; 12-1/4 inches high (31.1 cm). Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
Additional highlights include, but are not limited to:
Italian School (18th Century), Four Seasons (four works). Oil on canvas; 76-1/2 x 32-1/2 inches (194.3 x 82.6 cm). Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
After Giovanni Bologna (Italian, 16th century), Rape of the Sabine Women. Marble; 48 inches high (121.9 cm). Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
A Tiger's Eye Inlaid Table Top on Figural Bronze Base, late 20th century; 30 inches high x 72 inches wide (76.2 x 182.9 cm). Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000. Photo Heritage Auctions
The table with butcher block-style formation of segmented tiger's eye gemstone, supported by figural horn and rope stretcher on base.