The Eleventh Day of Christmas




Welcome to the Fourth Annual Twelve Days of Christmas! This show features the highest quality art, antiques, jewelry and design — all available for purchase.


The fun twist on the Twelve Days of Christmas Show is that each dealer in the show will post one fresh piece each day, beginning on December 5th and running through December 16th. Be on the lookout for a new feature — video! Some dealers will have videos to accompany their objects — if you don't tune in, you'll miss out!


The AADLA membership represents the best of the best in the business, and you can buy with absolute confidence. Enjoy our selections on this Eleventh Day of Christmas.





James Edward Buttersworth (1817–1894), New York Harbor.  An oil on canvas of New York harbor 
with castle William and Governors Island represented. This is not only a classic marine painting, 
but one of historical significance. $75,000

Offered by G. Sergeant Antiques. For further information call 203.266.4177 or email gary@gsergeant.com. 





3.04 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Ring
Offered by Brad and Vandy Reh Fine Jewelry. For further information call 203.920.1755 or email brad@bradreh.com.





Multiple Exposure Tree by Harry Callahan. Gelatin silver print, 1956; printed early 1960s. 13¾ x 13¾ in. Signed by the photographer on the mount. $20,000
Offered by Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc. For further information call 415.626.2677 or email susan@hertzmann.net.





Rare miniature corner cupboard with painted motif of children sledding, 
ca. 1880–1890, probably Polish or Ukrainian. $2,250
Offered by Find Weatherly LLC.  For further information call 203.858.3087 or email ann@findweatherly.com.





A George III Mahogany Bowfront Serving Table with three drawers and two simulated drawer fronts set within, and having shallow cupboard doors set to the sides, circa 1780. 
Height: 36¼"; Width: 72"; Depth: 31½". $28,000

Offered by Hyde Park Antiques. For further information call 212.477.0033 or email info@hydeparkantiques.com. 






Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802–1873), Study of a Pig. Oil on canvas, 6 x 8-3/8 in. 
This oil sketch of a pig is a preparatory work by Edwin Landseer, one of the great animal specialists of the 19th-century in Europe. $5,000
Offered by Robert Simon Fine Art. For further information call 212.288.9712 or email rbs@robertsimon.com.





A fine pair of Japanese hibachis with original packing crate and utensils, 
probably of the Meiji period, with lacquer floral designs and mother of pearl inlay. Circa 1900. 
H. 8¾"; Diam. 14¼"; Crate H. 21"; W. 16¾"; D. 16¼". $2,850
Offered by Clinton Howell Antiques. For further information call 646.489.0434 or email clintonrhowell@gmail.com.





A splendid early Abbot's chair in dark bog oak with decorative back and apron of vasiform splats and fretwork railing, having shaped arms over a paneled seat and standing on bobbin legs joined by a scribed box stretcher. Impressive scale and striking form. $6,900
Offered by Yew Tree House Antiques. For further information call 212.249.6612 or email ythantiques@yahoo.com. 





PORTRAIT OF AN ARMLESS MUSICIAN AND PERFORMER, 
PROBABLY REPRESENTING JOHN VALERIUS (B. 1667)
Continental. First Quarter of the Eighteenth century. $47,000
Offered by Carlton Hobbs LLC. For further information call 212.423.9000 or email stefanie@carltonhobbs.com.






Early Victorian Burl Walnut Desk. Rare desk, likely Gillow of Lancaster and London. 
Kidney-shaped top. leather set with framed edge and 3/4 cast bronze gallery. 
Height: 29¼"; Width: 52"; Depth: 27½". $48,500
Offered by David Neligan Antiques. For further information call 978.768.3910 or email david@davidneliganantiques.com.






Antique micromosaic hoop earrings decorated with beetles and trailing flowers, set in gold. 
Circa 1840, probably Italian. $27,500

Offered by A La Vieille Russie, Inc. For further information call 212.752.1727 or email alvr@alvr.com.






GEORGE III MINIATURE CHEST ON CHEST, ENGLAND, c. 1780
Fine quality miniature case furniture of the period is exceptionally rare and this, at two feet in height, could have been designed for a grand dolls house in a noble estate. $6,800
Offered by Michael Pashby Antiques. For further information call 917.414.1827 or email mpashby@michaelpashbyantiques.com.






Woodward & Grosjean for Jones, Ball & Poor Coin Silver Cup, Boston, MA, ca. 1850. $650
Offered by Spencer Marks, Ltd. For further information call 413.527.7344 or email mark@spencermarks.com.






Sabine Satur (b. 1954), Cocktail Glass. Oil on masonite, 15 x 19 inches framed. $5,500
Offered by Galerie Rienzo. For further information call 212.288.2226 or email madisonart@aol.com. 






British Sailor's Woolwork with Unusual Border and a Fine Chain Stitch. The charming sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a British two-masted ship entering a harbor with a fort flying a large Union Jack in an early chain stitch. The border is most unusual with a framing band surrounding the wool with a series of roses on a cream ground. Frame: 24 x 29 inches. $6,500

Offered by Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc. For further information call 212.308.2022 or email info@vandekar.com.






Platinum, Emerald and Diamond Scrolling Spray Brooch
Offered by CDB Ltd. For more information, call 212.794.9100 or email info@cdbltd.com.





Hugues Claude Pissarro (b. 1935), Femme et enfant. Pastel, 9½ x 14¼ inches 
(framed: 18¾ x 23½ inches). Signed.

Offered by Schillay Fine Art, Inc. For further information call 212.861.8353 or email richard@schillay.com.





Portrait of a Lady at the Royal Court of Louis XIV attributed to Pierre Gobert (1644–1744). 
Oil on canvas, inscribed Mdme la Dchsse de Chartres. Sight 29 x 23 inches.

Offered by Framont. For further information call 917.562.6262 or 203.661.9675 or email framont@optonline.net.






GREEN MOSS AGATE OF A FIGURE CARVED AS A PILLOW. Length: 10 in. Ming period (7th century).  Chinese origin. Ex-William Clayton, London (advertised 1959); Ex-Ashkenazie & Co., San Francisco.

Offered by Robyn Turner Gallery. For further information call 424.335.0105 or email robynturner@aol.com.





Robert Lee Neal (1916–1987), Kitchen Still Life, Dayton, Ohio, ca. 1940–45. Oil on masonite, 
16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right: Robert Neal. $25,000

Offered by Betty Krulik Fine Art, Ltd. For further information call 917.582.1300 or email bkrulikfineart@gmail.com.






Pair of Barbedienne & Levillain Bronze & Marble Neo-Grec Vases, French. 19 x 9 inches. Circa 1860.

Offered by European Decorative Arts Company. For further information call 516.643.1538 or email eurodecart@gmail.com. 






Hollie point sampler by Mary Hardmeat. English, dated 1717. Initialed "M H" and dated "1717." 
5¾ x 6¾ inches (framed 8½ x 9¾ inches).
Offered by Cora Ginsburg LLC. For further information call 212.744.1352 or email info@coraginsburg.com.






Albert Van Beest (1820–1860), Rebecca (Yacht Race off Sandy Hook, New Jersey), 1859. Oil on canvas, 
39 x 72 inches (framed: 53 x 86½ inches). Signed and dated, lower right. Inscribed in pencil on back of original elaborate carved gold leaf frame: “Bennett”. Identified as “Rebecca” on a period brass plaque.

Offered by William Vareika Fine Arts LTD. For further information call 401.849.6149 or email info@vareikafinearts.com.






Greek Gilded Bronze Plaque of Io, priestess of the Goddess Hera. Greek, 4th century B.C. 
L: 7.5 cm (2.9"); W: 7.0 cm (2.7"). Io was a priestess of the Goddess Hera, whose cult her father 
Inachus was supposed to have introduced to Argos. Zeus noticed Io, a mortal woman, 
and lusted after her. $24,000
Offered by Phoenix Ancient Art. For further information call 212.288.7518 or email info@phoenixancientart.com. 





Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Serpentine Chest of Drawers, the front and sides japanned 
in silver and gold with musicians and figures at play, Florentine circa 1950, 
stamped “Pieri & Sons (Pieri Tullio). Height: 35¼"; Width: 43"; Depth: 18¼"
Offered by Philip Colleck, Ltd. For further information call 212.486.7600 or email info@philipcolleck.com.






Pair of George III Mahogany Wall Brackets, ca. 1800. In the gothic Chippendale style, each with a pierced gallery and delicate tracery. $1,800/pair
Offered by Robert Morrissey Antiques and Fine Art. For further information call 314.644.7066 or email robert@robertmorrissey.com.






On the eleventh day of Christmas my lover gave me a promise of love as monumental as the Taj Mahal...

Print from the India and Southeast Asia series: “Taj Mahal No. 1”. 
Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950), Japan, 1931. Woodblock in colors, 10 x 14¾ in. (25.4 x 37.5 cm.)

Offered by Kapoor Galleries. For further information call 212.794.2300 or email sanjay@kapoors.com.






A Charles I Antique English Silver Sweetmeat Dish. London, 1632 by William Maddox.
Length: 8-1/8". Originally for candied fruit. $7,500

Offered by S. J. Shrubsole Corp. For further information call 212.753.8920 or email jim@shrubsole.com.





Lucia Heffernan (b. 1966), The Real Boss. Oil on canvas on board, 
40 x 40 inches (framed: 43½ x 43½ inches). Signed. $15,000

Offered by Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc. For further information call 212.355.5710 or email howard@rehs.com.





A ceramic jar with silvered green glaze and dish-shaped mouth. 
China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.–220 A.D. H. 19"; Diam. 12".

Offered by L'Antiquaire & the Connoisseur. For further information call 212.517.9176 or email info@lantiquaire.us.





Maurice de Vlaminck (1876–1958), Bottes de paille. Gouache on paper, 12¼ x 16 inches. Signed. $22,500 

Offered by Rehs Galleries, Inc. For further information call 212.355.5710 or email howard@rehs.com. 




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