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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Graham William's (British 19th c)61 - Graham William's (British 19th c)
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Untitled Landscape oil on canvas, s.l.r. framed, 32" x 44 1/4"
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Scott Leighton (American 19thc)62 - Scott Leighton (American 19thc)
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Untitled Mountain Landscape oil on board, s.l.r. framed, 17" x 23"
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Pair of 18th c. Portrait Miniatures63 - Pair of 18th c. Portrait Miniatures
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The pair delicately carved in marble, depicting a finely attired lady and gentleman, each framed. 6 3/4"l, 5 1/2"w. Condition: very good,...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Three Georgian Miniatures, c.179064 - Three Georgian Miniatures, c.1790
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Each ovoid form cast in purple wax, depicting a monarch of England. 2 3/4"l. Condition: very slight wear, otherwise good.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A 19th c. Bronze Plaque65 - A 19th c. Bronze Plaque
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Cast in high relief with the profile of a satyr, crowned with a vinous circlet, covered in a warm brown patination, numbered "98".14 3/4&q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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A 19th c. English Lap Desk66 - A 19th c. English Lap Desk
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The mahogany case with a hinged lid centered by a shapely inlaid plaque framed within a triple inlay brass and metal border, the interior fitted with
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Figure of Madame Recamier67 - A Figure of Madame Recamier
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After David, produced by A.W.F. Kister Porcelain factory, Scheibe, Germany, circa 1890, modeled as the famous French courtier reclining on her namesak
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Sevres Portrait Plate, 19th c.68 - A Sevres Portrait Plate, 19th c.
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Produced by the Chateau de St. Cloud factory, transfer decorated and painted with an image of Napoleon Bonaparte, enclosed by an underglaze blue band,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte69 - A Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte
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After P. Rigual, modeled in white metal with a youthful representation of the emperor, covered in a warm brown patination, cast with the signature ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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19th c. Napoleonic Memorabilia70 - 19th c. Napoleonic Memorabilia
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Comprising; a miniature framed print of Napoleon and Josephine in a gilt frame, together with a snuff box decorated with a profile of the emperor, en
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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