of heroic scale, the large stainless steel cabinet with adjustable steel shelves consisting of three cabinets fitted with two-glazed hinged doors resting on a custom made riser/stand supported on six short quadrangular legs; Provenance: US Naval Base, Norfolk, VA; good vintage condition with overall even wear and rubbing
beautifully crafted vase by master wood turning artist, Larry Witt. Witt is a Southwest artist whose works appear in many galleries, and is collected worldwide. He composes his pieces using many different species of wood. Using no dyes or stains, Witt's pieces are defined by their natural coloration. Signed "Witt 95-186" as well as markings for the types of wood used (Bloodwood, Maple and Walnut); an exceptional artisan bowl; in good vintage condition with no missing elements;
the realistically and finely turned and carved life-size hat of well-figured burl and maple wood, with telescope (flat) crown above an incised trim band all over a wide undulating brim; signed and dated 'Johan Michelsen '91 #85' (an early example of his hat carvings, 85th hat to be produced); small repair to crown.
of Georgian style in the French taste, the serpentine top with matchbook herringbone veneer within a cross-banded border; all above a Bombé-form body fitted with two doors opening to reveal three mahogany serpentine drawers; flanked by carved foliate festoons cascading to an acanthus leaf carved foot; all sides with tulipwood and amaranth classically-inspired inlay of lively acanthus scrolls, floral vines, ribbons and urns; good antique condition with minor veneer replacements; good solid construction; professionally refinished
of well-figured mahogany with oval top raised on turned ebonized double-column supports over a conforming lower shelf; all over four short ebonized turned feet; good restored condition; professionally refinished surface
a serene impressionistic sunlit scene of a couple in the foreground seated in a gondola facing the viewer with a typically-dressed gondolier standing at the stern; with the towering St. Mark's Campanile and striking Basilica softly lit in the background; signed lower right; site dimensions: 11.5" x 11.5", overall dimensions: 16.5" x 16.5"; Raul Jose Mina Mora (Minamora) was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador in 1915, the son of a wealthy coffee plantation owner. Minamora came to San Francisco in 1924 where he studied at the California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco).
a large and handsome hand-crafted antique American half-hull wooden boat builder's model of a sloop with fin keel and spade rudder all constructed of laminated mahogany in a warm honey-toned patina; mounted on the original wooden frame fitted with two eye hooks; the half-hull models were used to commemorate the launching of a vessel
each tall upholstered back with shaped crest above a tight serpentine seat flanked by padded arms; over a scalloped apron with foliate and rocaille carving all raised on cabriole supports ending in scrolled feet joined by a curved x-form stretcher; later leather upholstery with fine nailhead detailing; structurally sound with general rubbing and wear; nice overall patina; professionally polished
