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Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:475
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Asian & Decorative ArtsLots with images:337
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:254
Date:20-Jun-2017
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Large Satsuma vase, Meiji period, with applied shishi head handles, profusely decorated with floral decoration and two centre panels depicting a samurai defeating a mythical beast on one side and a man on a raft on the reverse, signed Gyokuzan, height 52 cm
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, each of bottle shape, decorated in underglaze blue with phoenix amongst clouds, together with a wine cup (3), height 23.5 cm, 21.5 cm
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Vietnamese blue and white temple vase, c. 1907, of baluster shape decorated with continuous landscape, inscription to side, with metal rim, height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of bill Lobban, NSW
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Dehua type porcelain vase, possibly 18th century / 19th century, of cylindrical shape, applied with a slender dragon coiling around the neck, minor chip to dragon, height 12 cm
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Four Chinese vases, including a small porcelain double vase with turquoise-blue Robin egg glaze, a blue and white vase, a blue and white lidded jar, and a small Ge Ware vase, minor chip to foot (4), approx. Weight 11 cm
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Pair of small Chinese famille rose vases, each painted with maiden in garden, Qianlong four-character seal marks (2), height 13 cm
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Bronze figure of Guanyin, 19th century/20th century, the deity seated in Royal ease, rajalilasana, on a lotus base, with her right hand against her ear, dressed in a dhoti, finely detailed hair in a high chignon, and Amida Buddha on the crown, height 36 cm
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Chinese silvered bronze figure of Guanyin, possibly Qing Dynasty, 19th century, seated in Lalitasana on a well-cast lotus base, holding in one hand a ruyi sceptre, the long robes falling open to reveal the chest adorned with tasselled jewellery, height 25 cm
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Tibeto-Chinese bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, 20th century, seated in Lalitasana and holding blossoming lotus, dressed in a dhoti and wearing a tiara, on a triangular lotus base, together with a bronze figure of a multi-armed bodhisattva (2), height 20 cm, 19.5 cm
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Parcel-gilt Chinese bronze figure of Guanyin, 19th century/20th century, the standing figure holding a lotus branch in one hand, wearing a loose flowing robe falling in graceful folds, open at the chest to reveal a flower necklace, on a lotus base, height 29.5 cm
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Chinese archaic style bronze wine vessel, with silver and gilt inlay, swing handle, together with Chinese bronze censer engraved with floral motifs, and a Chinese bronze tea caddy decorated with a gilded dragon (3), height 31 cm
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Tang Dynasty style grey pottery figure of a male attendant, together with grey pottery figure of a male attendant with detachable head, both figures with traces of paint pigments remaining (2), height 24 cm, 45 cm. Provenance: Wyndham Street, Hong Kong, April 1990, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, December 1988, labels: accompanied by certificates of antiquity, Hong Kong
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Tang Dynasty style Sancai-glazed pottery figure of a court official, the standing figure shown with hands clasped and hidden within his long sleeves, wearing a court hat, height 42 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, March 1997, labels: accompanied by certificates of antiquity, Hong Kong
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Han Dynasty style pottery figure of a warrior, the standing figure dressed in bright orange and green robes, one hand (A/F), height 46 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, March 1997, labels: accompanied by certificate of antiquity, Hong Kong
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Yuan Dynasty style red pottery figure of a Foreign Merchant, the standing figure holding a bag under his right arm, on rectangular base, with traces of green, white and blue pigments remaining, height 25 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, October 1987, labels: accompanied by certificates of antiquity, Hong Kong
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Four Chinese Neolithic and Warring States style urns, with loop handles, red ground with geometric motifs painted with black and red pigments (4), approx. Height 30.5 cm. Provenance: Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, c. 1991, labels: accompanied by Hong Kong Art craft Merchants Association certificate
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Chinese carved boxwood figure of Li Tieguai, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the Daoist immortal with black glass inlaid eyes, leaning on his gnarled crutch, with a large lotus leaf strapped to his back, on free form root stand (A/F), height 50 cm. Provenance: Cf. For comparison Christies, New York, Selections from the Robert Blumenfield collection, 25 March 2010, lot 865
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Chinese carved wooden screen, of rectangular shape, carved with intricate designs, the upper section finely carved with mythical beast in a landscape, 123.5 x 66 cm
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Assorted jade and hardstone pendants, comprising four lotus root section pendants, a soy bean pendant, together with five buttons carved in the shape of lotus seed pods, and a hat finial finely carved with lotus flower motif (11), approx. Length 9 cm
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Chinese carved pale green jade snuff bottle, of double gourd shape, carved with scrolling leaves and insects, together with a carved amethyst snuff bottle, with lapis lazuli lid, lid (A/F) (2), height 9 cm, 8 cm
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Assorted Chinese carved and cameo glass snuff bottles, of various shapes and sizes, in shades of white and blue (23), approx. Height 8 cm
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Assorted Chinese glass overlay snuff bottles, of various shapes, colours and sizes, together with two Chinese Peking glass covered jars (12), approx. Height 8.5 cm
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Indian sandstone relief panel of a deity, the standing figure holding in one hand a branch of flowers, together with an Indian carved bust of a deity (2), height 42 cm, 20 cm
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Impressive Indian carved ivory jewellery casket, of sarcophagus shape, all over low relief-carved decoration with repeat reticulated floral designs enclosing cartouches depicting Indian palaces, the lid finely carved with a wedding procession scene, on four carved elephant feet, electrified, height 24 cm width 43.5 cm depth 27 cm
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Bronze statue of walking Buddha, probably Thailand, 18th/19th century, in the Sukothai style, with his left hand in abhaya mudra, dressed in a flowing robe, on wooden base, height 64 cm (without stand)
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Bronze statue of walking Buddha, probably Thailand, 19th/20th century, in the Sukothai style, with his left hand in abhaya mudra, dressed in a flowing robe, height 45.5 cm
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Balinese Keris, late 18th/19th century, blade with nine waves and 'Kembang Lampes' pamor pattern, together with Javanese keris in Balinese mounts, 19th century, blade with seven waves and 'Bendo Segodo' pamor pattern, scabbards of burl teak (timaha wood) (2), length 52 cm, 51 cm
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Balinese Keris, late 19th century, with bone 'Kocet Kocet' form hilt, the blade with 'Wutah' pamor pattern in the steel and a crawling Leach ganja, the scabbard of burl teak (timaha wood), length 62 cm
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Assorted south East Asian dishes, 15th-17th century, comprising three celadon bowls, a cream glaze bowl, an Annamese footed dish and a blue and white dish with cover (6), approx. Height 12 cm. Provenance: The Estate of bill Lobban, NSW
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Northern Indian carved stone plaque of Ganesh, possibly 17th/18th century, traces of paint pigments remaining, on acrylic stand, height 10 cm length 7.5 cm. Provenance: Singapore, c. 1991
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Philip Sutton (British, b. 1928), Pinks with other flowers, 1975, oil on canvas, titled, dated and signed verso 'Pinks with other flowers, July 1975, Philip Sutton, 126 x 126.5 cm. Provenance: David Jones Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Philip Sutton, David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1975
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Attributed to Francesco Giuseppe Casanova (Italian, 1727-1802), pastoral scene with Romantic couple, oil on canvas, 71.5 x 58.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, labels: plaque with artist name on front of ornate frame
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Attributed to Willem von Bemmel (German, 1630-1708) and Johann Heinrich Roos (German, 1631-1685), pastoral scene, oil on canvas, 55 x 76 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, labels: plaque with artists names on front of ornate frame
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Lucien Adrion (French, 1889-1953), Quai d'Orsay, 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated l.r.c. 'Adrion 39', titled on stretcher verso 'No. 11, Quai d'Orsay, 45 x 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, labels: Lucien Lefebvre-Foinet
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Grace Et movement, etching 26/75, signed in plate l.l.c. 'Picasso', signed in pencil l.r.c. 'Picasso', numbered 26/75 l.l.c., plate: 28 x 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947), salon Des Cent, 23e Exposition d'Ensemble, August - September, 1896, colour lithograph, printer Chaix, 60.5 x 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, Exhibited: an Exhibition posters of the salon Des Cent, Art Studio Margot Flatau California, 1977, cat no. 24
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), Brothel scene, lithograph, with monogram in the plate, also with monogram stamp applied l.r.c. In corner in red ink., paper: 19.8 x 13.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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A collection of Les Maitres de l'Affiche posters, colour lithographic posters, includes PLATE 1, 12, 14, 15, 25, 54 (twice), 56, 59, 67, 78, 119, 134, 194, 199, eight under mount, eight unframed, embossed l.r.c., paper: 40 x 29 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Georges de Feure (French, 1868-1943), Paris Almanach c. 1895, colour lithograph, with inscription l.l.c. 'Imp. Bougerie H C Paris (Affiches Ancourt), 78 x 58 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, Exhibited: Vive La France, Hidden Treasures of French Art 1824-1945, Art Gallery of South Australia 1998, cat no, 104
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Lucien Adrion (French, 1889-1953), French Streetscene, watercolour, signed l.r.c. 'Adrion, 34 x 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), La Goulue valse pour piano, lithograph, song sheet edition, 34 x 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), Theatrical figures, lithograph, monogram u.l.c. In plate, 18 x 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), Ce Supplement de La Revue Blanche c. Jan 1895, double sided lithograph from La Revue Blanche, monogram l.r.c. In plate, 34 x 49.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), cover of Courtes Joies together with a page from 1893 l'Escarmouche featuring illustrations by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, lithograph with monogram in plate l.l.c., handwritten pencil inscription under image, print, unframed, 28 x 37 cm and one other (2). Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Pierre Bonnard (French, 1867-1947), La Revue Blanche, lithograph, inscribed in plate l.l.c. 'P. Bonnard 94', inscribed l.r.c. 'Imp. Edw. Ancourt Paris, image: 25.5 x 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), Chestnut vendor, lithograph, with monogram in the plate l.l.c., image: 26 x 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (French/Swiss, 1859-1923), Mothu et Doria scenes Impressionnistes, lithograph, with inscription in plate m.l. 'Impressions Artistiques 8, Rue Milton Paris', l.r.c. 'PAJOL &CTE, EDITEURS, 27, Rue bergere, 30 x 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (French/Swiss, 1859-1923), La Rafle, 1894, lithograph, signed in plate l.r.c., also signed l.r.c. 'Steinlen' in green pencil, embossed stamp l.l.c. 'ED. KLEINMANN PARIS, 32 x 24.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, Exhibited: Vive La France, Hidden Treasures of French Art 1824-1945, Art Gallery of South Australia 1998, cat no, 138
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Felix Hilaire Buhot (French, 1847-1898), L'Hiver Paris, 1879, etching and aquatint, signed and dated in plate l.l.c. 'Felix Buhot 1879', plate: 23 x 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri Boutet (French, 1851-1919), Exposition de Pastels, Dessins et Gravures, lithograph, signed l.l.c. 'Henri Boutet, 99 x 84 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Eugene Grasset (French, 1841-1917), mounted on linen with wooden struts top and bottom, signed in lithograph l.r.c. 'Grasset, 120.5 x 82 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Manuel Robbe (French, 1872-1936), Le cabinet de Toilette, aquatint and drypoint, signed l.l.c. 'Manuel Robbe', MC 17, 44.5 x 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Aelbert Cuyp (Dutch, 1620-1691), double sided - group of figures by a boat, a walking figure, pencil and watercolour, 6 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen, labels: typed label verso 'Aelbert Cuyp 1620-1691 Handzeichnung
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Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec (French, 1864-1901), horse and Riders, lithograph, monogram in plate l.r.c., embossed l.l.c. 'LG' mark, inscription in pencil l.c., inscribed no. 263 l.r.c., unframed 36 x 52.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (French/Swiss, 1859-1923), a collection of works, monkey, horse and carriage, interior church scene, Les Chats (4), monkey - pencil, signed l.r.c. 'Steinlen', horse and carriage - colour pencil, signed l.l.c. 'Steinlen', interior church scene, lithograph unsigned, together with a printed page insert 'Les Chats' illustrated by Steinlen (4), 19 x 12.2 cm, 9.8 x 18 cm irregular, 30 x 22.5 cm, 39 x 28 cm (3). Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Collection of magazine covers, L'Estampe Moderne, Numero 3, Juillet 1897, Numero 8, Dec 1897, figures Decoratives par A. M. Mucha, L'Art Photographique no. 3. Septembre 1899, Spido 1899 Le Gerant Georges Carre, colour lithograph magazine covers, unframed, 45 x 33 cm and smaller (5). Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Alfred Justitz (German, 1879-1934), Frauenakt and four other works (5), lithographs, each signed l.r.c. In pencil, also signed in plate, unframed 58 x 45 cm (4), 23 x 28.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Jules Cheret (French 1836- 1932), Andhre Des Gachons (French c. 1871), Henri riviere (French 186, Exposition Universelle des arts Incoherents, 1895 Exposition du salon, landscape, copy of the Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America in Congress July 4, 1776, lithograph, linen backed, signed in lithograph l.r.c. 'J Cheret', lithograph, linen backed, signed and dated in plate 'Andhre Des Gachons 1895', photolithograph 60/100, unframed 60 x 41.5 cm, unframed 61 x 41 cm, unframed 50 x 64…
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Elizabeth Norton (American, 1887-1985), little grey cat, 1925, colour woodblock 59/100, signed l.c. 'Elizabeth Norton, titled l.l.c. 'Little grey cat', numbered and dated l.r.c, 15.5 x 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Max Kurzweil (Austrian, 1867-1916), Der Polster, 1903, colour woodblock, image, 28 x 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Rene Lorrain (French, 1873-?), landscape, colour etching, signed l.r.c. 'R. Lorrain, unframed, plate: 24.5 x 33.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Paul Berthon (French, 1872-1909), Koningin Wilhelmina, 1901, lithograph, titled in plate l.c. Also inscribed in plate l.l.c 'Uitgave van J.F. Van de ven - Baarn, unframed, paper: 30 x 26 cm, image: 19.5 x 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Auguste Louis Lepere (French, 1849-1918), Loups de Mer, linocut in colour, with tissue paper frontispiece with typed poem, embossed silhouette stamp l.r.c., paper: 41 x 30.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Printed Theatre Programs c. 1890, including Le Clou Theatre Program, C. Loubras Theatre Program, Palais de Glace, seven unframed part theatre programs and four mounted programs (11), paper: 38 x 28 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Felicien Joseph Victor Rops (Belgian, 1833 - 1898), plate from Das Erotische Werk des Felicien Rops, 1905, handcoloured engraving, inscribed l.l.c. 'E. Charreyre Sculpt et imp Paris', inscribed in plate l.r.c. 'F. Rops', 'A Quantin, Editeur Paris, unframed, paper: 27.5 x 18.5 cm, image: 17.5 x 12 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Louis Abel-Truchet (French, 1857-1918), Le cafe de Paris, etching, signed in plate l.l.c. 'Abel Truchet', inscribed in plate l.c. 'Imp. Ch. Wittmann, plate: 23 x 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Antoine Guillame (Tony) Minartz (French, 1870-1944), La Rue de la Paix, 1909, etching, inscribed in pencil under plate 'Eau Forte Originale de Tony Minartz, La Rue de la Paix, plate: 24 x 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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George Grosz (American/German, 1893-1959), Ecce Homo, lithograph, signed in plate l.r.c. 'Grosz, unframed, 21 x 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (French/Swiss, 1859-1923), Le Retour, lithograph 306/400, numbered in pencil l.r.c., signed in plate, titled u.l.c. In plate, unframed, 39.5 x 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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George Goursat (French, 1863-1964) known as SEM, a L'Hotel de Paris, poichor, titled in plate l.l.c., with pencil inscription l.l.c. 'Louis Veuillot, unframed 52 x 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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20th century school, woman Reading, watercolour, signed l.l.c. 'E.B.M, 29 x 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Henri Boutet (French, 1851-1919) and 20th century Artist, Ballerina, photolithograph, signed in plate 'Henri Boutet', together with 20th century lithograph 'Woman standing on a beach, unframed paper: 40.5 x 27.5 cm, 34 x 27.5 cm (2). Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Herman Paul, boy and girl, lithograph, signed l.r.c. 'H. Paul', also signed in plate l.l.c. 'H. Paul, paper: 38.5 x 27.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Brigitte Yallen
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Manuel Robbe (French, 1872-1936), La Toilette, etching no. 48, signed u.r.c. In black pastel 'Manuel Robbe', numbered in pencil l.l.c 'No. 48', plate: 49.5 x 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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