Exceptional New Years Auction

Here at Smith’s we value “old school” traditional auctions and strive to keep our auctions interesting and fun and our New Year’s sale will be just that!  Fine art, antiques, clean designer, silver and carpets from the Graham, Fisher and McLaughry estates, will be sold unreserved at a brisk pace.  We welcome you to join us for a cup of cheer at our preview party on Tues Jan. 3^rd from 12-6pm

A partial listing: from 2 Vermont lifelong estate collections, CT Chippendale bonnet top cherry secretary with raised panel bind door top, c. 1770; bonnet top CT cherry Q.A. highboy in a small size; CT River Valley Q.A. highboy, other 18th C. maple New England highboy; several Queen Anne and Chippendale maple chests on frame; several good cherry Chippendale tall chests; Chippendale block front chest on chest; fine inlaid mahogany slant lid desk on high French feet, other quality Chippendale maple slant lid desks; Federal mahogany and maple inlaid sideboard; various Hepplewhite inlaid period games tables; PA Chippendale 4 dr. chest with quarter columns; other period chest of drawers including inlaid Federal; good 2 part Federal cherry corner cupboard with 12 pane glass door top; other corner cupboard; fine Federal cherry 2 part set back cupboard with glass door tops and drawers and door below; other cherry cupboards; paint decorated 19th C. Set back cupboard; grain painted Ohio chest; good Windsor bench in old paint; early tavern tables; 18th C. bannister back armchair; triple pedestal dining table; set of Chip. Style dining chairs etc.

Early 18th C. English ball foot cabinet on chest, Chinoiserie lacquer decoration and chased brass strap hinges;  Period English chest on chest with bottle drawers; small size English Hepplewhite sideboard; French parquetry dining table with extending leaves; English trestle base banquet table; pair of French settees with very expensive fabric; Ginori porcelain center table, polychrome decoration; Tariki stoneware planters and table;  French cabinets and chests;  great set of period Art Deco wicker furniture, sofa, chairs, table, stands; Vict. signed dental cabinet; Vict. adjustable stand; other English and Continental furnishings.

Good selection of modern design including large Roche-Bubois leather sofa; modern Lignet-Roset table, chairs and bar stools; B&B Italia sofa; Pompanoosuc three seat sofa, Calais with Robert Allen fabric; Pompanoosuc Rupert style red leather sofa and other leather & upholstered furnishings; 20th C. Pair of tufted green leather camel back sofas; pair of Chippendale style wing chairs; modern Stickley mission style oak furnishings including prairie settle, coffee and end tables; set of bow-back Windsor chairs, (NH made copies)Century Furniture Chipp. style dining set, extention table, chairs and breakfront; etc..

Several period miniature chests, one signed and dated; pair of period inlaid knife boxes; several antique tea caddies and dresser boxes with inlay; early carved wood eagles; 19th C. black hawk weathervane; early peafowl weathervane, early banner vane, fish and dog weathervanes; Elmer Stennes mirror clock; good repeater carriage clock; several  African carvings, shield and mask; antique game boards including reverses painted example; several early child’s sleds in original paint; game wheel; collection of Silhouettes many with ink; min. paintings; collection of antique copper and brass; owl andirons; early fenders and andirons; early theorem; cut work, scherenschnitte 1854 memorial;  antique redware including slip decorated loaf dish; Steiff wild game mounts, other Steiff stuffed animals; collection of blue decorated stoneware; Historical blue; early blown glass including Sandwich; Pairpoint table lamp with signed reverse painted nautical shade; pair of antique cast iron pelican garden ornaments; period fireplace equipment; 3 Scottish maps, other very early European maps; collection of Icons; etc…

Found in an attic, lot of 18th C. Italian crèche figures, carved and painted; collection of early painted European icons; bronze and wood sculpture Paul Phillipe; selection of dog bronzes; bronze vessel horses; horse bronzes, other bronzes;  Meissen cross swords china; two hand painted fish sets; Serves cabinet plates; Tiffany & Minton dinner plates;oyster plates; early Capo-di-monte oval box; Faience mini. chest; several early Delft chargers; tortoise and silver box and other snuff boxes; bronze chenets;  three Parker Shotguns, good model  42 Winchester 20 gauge, other antique guns and more…

Asian from the Robt McLaughry estate- early 19th C. Chinese Altar panel gold embroidery; antique Chinese robes; Chinese scrolls; selection of Chinese carved wood and bronze sculptures; pair of early painted Asian folding screens; pair of blue and white Chinese lamps with 4 character mark on bottoms; Jade and other hard stones; set of Chinese hardwood chairs; camphor wood box; Chinese stands;  etc…

Fine 19th C. oil English equestrian sport scene, Dunn-1844, (Joseph Dunn); oil, VT Covered Bridge, E. Gruppe; oil, still life, fruit signed Chas. Archer; oil, coastal, HFH DeHaas 1865; oil, winter scene, Paul Stone; oil, Golden Sunset, Edward Hopkins; lg. oil, Diana Heiskell; oil SC street scene, May Paine; oil Paris, Antoine Blanchard; portrait painting of Daniel Webster; folk painting, T. Chambers; collection of country paintings including J. Turnbull, D.A. Fisher and others;  work by Sol Wilson; oil, Sidney Laufman; oil, portrait, A.G. Handell; mixed media, portrait, F.T. Brokenshaw; oil, Benj. KupmanW/C, Irwin D. Hoffman; large oil, Byron Thomas; collection of modern artworks by Georgina Forbes and Margery Albright; works on paper by Tissot, M. Chagall, P. Klee, P. Picasso, M. Greenwood, J. Whistler, L. Orr and others; two vintage French travel posters; etc.

Silver: an extensive collection of sterling silver including Baltimore repousse 5 piece tea service; Art Nouveau sterling tea service with tray; ornate sterling silver punch bowl; several sterling flatware sets; large sterling silver tray; sterling silver by Tiffany and Co.; selection of English silver and coin silver; great collection of high end vintage fountain pens including Cartier, Mont Blanc and others; etc.   

Good selection of estate rugs, many Orientals room size to scatter, some modern design, etc…