Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewSeptember 23 - 28, 2002 From 12:00pm to 7:00pm

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<p>Fine Art, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics, Sculpture, Glass, Decoration

<p>Metropolitan Galleries invite you to join us for our premiere auction of antiques and fine art
drawn from private estates and collections in the greater Cleveland area. Located in historic Ohio City, Metropolitan Galleries pleased to re-introduce the live auction format to Cleveland collectors and consignors. A city rich in cultural traditions and industrial wealth, Cleveland provides the backdrop for this unique sale replete with fine arts and antiques from the sublime to the criminal! Sale highlights include: Pr. 18th c. Italian Mirrors; 18th c. Italian daybed; Pr. 19th c. Bishop’s Chairs; mid 19th c. Italian marble bust of Cleopatra; Pr. 19th c. Monumental Vases; 19th c. Tansu; 19th c. Italian Blackamoor; European and American sterling and holloware; Spode, Royal Crown Derby Imari, extensive collection of Boehm & Herend, Van Briggle & Weller; Lalique, Baccarat, Waterford and 17th-20th c. European & American paintings as well as works by the late “Fast Eddie” Wakins, a notorious Cleveland bank robber! Please feel free to contact us at 216 631-2222 with any question or additional images. Or email: themetrogroup@earthlink.net Thank you for joining us – Kelly Grimm, Mitchell Sotka & Rayleen Nanni of Metropolitan Galleries.
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Herend Blanc de Chine Figure180 - Herend Blanc de Chine Figure
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Crafted circa 1940, after P. Farkas, molded as two wrestling nude males, the circular base with molded signature, stamped in blue with "H"...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Rothchild Bird Serving Pieces181 - Rothchild Bird Serving Pieces
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Produced by Herend, comprising; two leaf form dishes and a round cake plate, painted in polychrome enamels with company logo on verso. Leaf, 8"...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A Herend "Kimberley" Tureen182 - A Herend "Kimberley" Tureen
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Hand painted in polychrome enamels with delicate floral sprigs, with branch form handles, stamped with Herend logo, numbered 1014/MF, impressed Herend
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Herend Guinea Fowl Figure183 - A Herend Guinea Fowl Figure
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Hand painted, , impressed and stamped Herend, with logo, incised 5612. 6 1/4" h. Condition: excellent.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Herend Blue Fishnet Rooster184 - Herend Blue Fishnet Rooster
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Stamped with company logo, impressed Herend, incised 5031. 5 1/2"h. Condition: excellent.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Herend Blue Fishnet Bunny185 - A Herend Blue Fishnet Bunny
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Modeled as a seated bunny, one paw raised in the air, painted in a blue fishnet motif, stamped in blue with Herend logo, impressed Herend. 4 1/2&quo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Herend Orange Fishnet Owl186 - Herend Orange Fishnet Owl
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Perched upon a rocky base, accented in raspberry, blue, turquoise and black; the details gilt, stamped with the company logo in blue, impressed Herend
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Herend Black Fishnet Peacock187 - A Herend Black Fishnet Peacock
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Modeled with an outspread tail, accented in blue, raspberry, and green, the details picked out in gilt, stamped in blue with Herend logo, numbered 507
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Herend Blue Fishnet Peacock188 - A Herend Blue Fishnet Peacock
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Modeled with an outspread tail, accented in green, blue, black, and raspberry, the details picked out in gilt, stamped in blue with Herend logo, incis
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Herend Orange Fishnet Turkey189 - A Herend Orange Fishnet Turkey
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Modeled as a plump turkey, accented with turquoise, cobalt, fuschia, and black, the details gilt, stamped in blue with Herend logo, impressed Herend,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dresden Figural Candlestick190 - Dresden Figural Candlestick
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Manufactured by Carl Thieme in Dresden, circa 1901, modeled as a cherubic couple garbed in 18th century style clothing, the boy draped with an ivy sw
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Dutch Tile, early 18th century191 - Dutch Tile, early 18th century
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Painted in blue, depicting a religious scene, enclosed by stylized flowers, unsigned. 5" x 5". Condition: flakes to edges, otherwise very ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Dutch Tile, early 18th century192 - Dutch Tile, early 18th century
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Painted in blue, depicting a harbor scene, unsigned. 5" x 5". Condition: nine small losses to top surface (greatest 1/8"), wear and f...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A Leeds Creamware Plate, 18thc.193 - A Leeds Creamware Plate, 18thc.
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The circular form molded with bell flower swags and pierced in a diaper pattern, impressed Leeds Pottery. 8 7/8"d. Condition: two very small (1...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Wedgwood Biscuit Barrel194 - A Wedgwood Biscuit Barrel
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Circa 1880, the blue jasperware cylindrical form molded in the "Arcadian" pattern, applied with plated silver mounts, the barrel impressed...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Group of Wedgwod Jasperware195 - Group of Wedgwod Jasperware
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Comprising a framed oval plaque of neoclassical style, depicting a lady in relief in white on a green ground, impressed Wedgwood Made in England; a
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Early 19th Century Portrait195A - Early 19th Century Portrait
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Untitled Portriat Pencil Drawing matted and framed, x Provenance: purportedly from the collection of William Paley (Former president of CBS). Con
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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An Eastlake Style Wash Stand196 - An Eastlake Style Wash Stand
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The rectangular grey marble top over a conforming base, with one long drawer over two short drawers and one door, all with matching incised decoratio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Victorian Marble Top Humidor197 - A Victorian Marble Top Humidor
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Late 19th century, the walnut form with a square top with a rouge marble surface, over a conforming case, with three drawers and a hinged drawer, open
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A Victorian Walnut Chest 19th c.198 - A Victorian Walnut Chest 19th c.
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Late 19th century, in the Eastlake style, the upper portion with a pivoting mirror, with an incised frame, the lower portion with rectangular grey mar
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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