Furniture/Decorative Arts
Buying or selling a home? Rafael Osona travels from coast-to-coast, evaluating quality furnishings and decorative arts for our auctions.
Each auction preview showcases fine furniture and decorative arts in numerous categories spanning the 18th century to the present, including custom furnishings, carpets, objets de vertu, glass, porcelains, sterling silver, estate jewelry, textiles, clocks, fireplace equipment, etc. ranging from Early American, to English, Continental, Asian Arts and beyond.
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19th Century Sailor Made Miniature Chest of Drawers
SOLD FOR $9,000
Sailor Made Miniature Chest of Drawers, 2nd half of the 19th century, fashioned of Hawaiian Koa wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and fitted with whale ivory knob pulls and bun feet, in two sections, the two drawer case with scrolled crest is detachable.
Height 17 in. Width 11 ¾ in. Depth 8 in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auctions, August 6th 1994, Lot 171 -
Pair of Weatherend Adirondack Chairs and Ottomans
From a Trudy Dujardin Decorated Monomoy Home…
Pair of Weatherend Adirondack Chairs with Ottomans in white Yacht finish
Sold for $6,900.00Pair of Round Weatherend Cocktail Tables in white Yacht finish
Based in Maine, Weatherend Estate Furniture offers distinctive luxury outdoor furniture of the finest quality.
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Devereux Bowly, London Bracket Clock
Devereux Bowly, London Bracket Clock, 18th Century, chiming and repeating clock in an ebonized case with brass mounts, backplate finely engraved. Note: G H Ballie lists Devereaux Bowley (Bowly) as master of repute, Britain’s Old Clocks and Their Makers 9th Edition notes Bowly (Bowley) Devereaux as master 1759. He is also listed at 54 Lombard Street, born in 1696, died 1773 apprenticed to William Tomlinson
Height 19 ½ in. Width 12 ½ in. Depth 7 ¾ in.Sold for $9,520.00
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Italian Hand Painted Commode, 18th Century
Italian Hand Painted Commode, 18th Century, wheel decorated panels on top, sides and drawer fronts, ring pulls, iron spring drawer locks.
Height 37 in. Width 47 in. Depth 22 ½ in.Sold for $6,545.00
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Regency Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1827
Regency Tortoise Shell and Sterling Double Compartment Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1827, exquisite shaped and paneled box with hinged lid and applied with 21 engraved and cut sterling silver mounts. Silver line inlay demarcate the tortoise panels, Hallmarked Cy & Co.
Height 6 in. Width 7 in. Depth 4 ½ in.Sold for $7,140.00
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Scarce and Unique Mechanical Brass, Copper and Silver Mariner’s Presentation Clock-Barometer
SOLD FOR $5,265
Scarce and Unique Mechanical Brass, Copper and Silver Mariner’s Presentation Clock-Barometer, circa 1890, spring driven movement rotates the upper dome section housing two clocks, aneroid barometer, Reaumur Fahrenheit thermometer and compass, supported on a capstan embellished with chains, anchor, davit, block, life preserver and rope.
Height 20 in. Base Diameter 9 in. -
Peter and Anne Bateman George III English Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service
SOLD FOR $4,212
Peter and Anne Bateman George III English Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service, pieces dated 1797, comprising 11 in. coffee pot, 6 in. teapot, 6 in. creamer and 4 ¾ in. sugar bowl, each piece hallmarked.
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Pair of Minton Majolica Passion Flower Garden Seats
SOLD FOR $11,700
Pair of Minton Majolica “Passion Flower” Garden Seats, circa 1880.
Height 18 in. Diameter 13 in.
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