Bunny Williams on Fifth Avenue, January 8

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Location
Astoria, NY 11106
Dates

Sale Starts

Thu
Jan 8
11am

Sale Ends

Thu
Jan 8

Terms & Conditions

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On January 8, Auctions at Showplace presents 280 lots showcasing the design philosophy of famed interior designer and decorator Bunny Williams. The sale features the contents of an exclusive 5th Avenue, Manhattan apartment conceived and decorated by the celebrated American stylist alongside objects from other New York City residences of a similar aesthetic. Highlights include artwork by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, John Hoppner, Sir William Beechey, a selection of portraiture and old master drawings as well as historical silk and needlework pieces. A plethora of high-level Georgian and 18th century French period furniture pieces are on offer as well as refined antique mirrors, Maison Bagues lighting, art glass, antiques, fine jewelry and fashion, ceramics, silver and objets de vertu, prints, sculptures, and much more.
George III Painted Satinwood Semi-Elliptical TableLouis XVI Fauteuils Stamped J.B.B. Demay, PairLouis XVI Tulipwood Bureau PlatGeorge III Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany CabinetAnglo-Dutch Chinoiserie Painted Leather ScreenGeorge III Giltwood Wall Brackets, PairChamberlain Worcester Porcelain Fruit Coolers, 2Spode Porcelain Dessert Service, 15 Pcs.Chelsea Derby Bird Porcelain Plates, 18th C., 6French Empire Silk & Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 11French Empire Silk & Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 8French Empire Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 13Sir William Beechey Portrait of a Lady OilJohn Hoppner "Portrait of Jane..." Oil, ca. 1803Penry Williams "The Bay of Salerno" Oil, 1839Workshop of Jakob Ferdinand Voet Portrait OilChinese School Botanical Watercolors, 19th C., 6Chinese School Botanical Watercolors, 19th C., 618K Yellow Gold Chalcedony Topaz Charm Bracelet22K Yellow Gold Mabe Pearl Eternity Band18K Yellow & White Gold Onyx Diamond Drop Earrings18K Yellow Gold Platinum Sapphire Cufflinks14K Gold Multi-Gemstone Butterfly BroochV.C.A. Style 18K Gold MOP Diamond Butterfly BroochRococo Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, mid 18th C.Louis XV White Painted & Carved Wood MirrorLouis XVI Marble and Giltwood MirrorLouis XVI Painted Giltwood MirrorFrench Gilt Tole Lantern Shaped Hall Lamps, PairSwedish Neoclassical Crystal 12-Branch ChandelierFrench Empire Ormolu & Patinated Bronze ChandelierMaison Bagues 2-Branch Candelabra, PairItalian Neoclassical Parcel Gilt Console TableRegency White Painted & Parcel Gilt SofaRussian Mahogany and Brass Settee, circa 1800Louis XV Gilt and Green Painted Longcase ClockLouis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Mahogany GueridonDirectoire Ormolu Kingwood Kneehole DeskRegency Rosewood Writing Table, early 19th C.Regency Rosewood Breakfront Library CabinetEnglish Lion in a Jungle Woolwork, 19th C.George III Herdsman Playing Flute Silk NeedleworkPortrait of a Young Lady Silk Embroidery, 17th C.Portrait of Catherine the Great Silk EmbroideryTwo Women in an Interior Scene Silk Work, 18th C.Francis Garat Study for Les Passantes WatercolorGeorgian Couple Reverse Painted Silhouettes, PairEmile Marie Beaume "Versailles" WatercolorPlatinum Diamond Pearl Ear PendantsV.C.A. Alhambra Style 18K Yellow Gold Necklace18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Bow Earrings18K Yellow Gold Diamond Brooch18K White Gold Diamond Three Stone Ring18K 2-Tone Gold Emerald Diamond Square Halo RingItalian 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Onyx Earrings14K Yellow Gold Knot CufflinksBlack, Starr, & Frost Sterling Silver BowlStraits or Korean Silver Rectangular Jewelry BoxHoward & Co, Etc. Art Nouveau Silver Boxes, 3Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Picture FrameArt Deco Sterling Silver Picture Frames, 2Assembled Sterling Silver Vanity Accessories, 7Tibetan Coral, Turquoise, Silver Mounted Jade CupGeorge V Sterling Silver Mounted Horn BeakerTiffany Studios "Grapevine" Bronze Picture FrameFrench Empire Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 12French Empire Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 15French Art Nouveau Gilt Metal Picture Frames, 5Italian Rosso Antico Marble Lion SculptureEmmanuel Fremiet Goat & Kid Gilt BronzeAustrian Patinated Bronze Cockerel SculptureFrankenthal Porcelain Four Seasons Personified, 4Chanel Runway Gripoix Brooch, Spring 1999Chanel Runway Gripoix Gold-Tone Metal BroochChanel Runway Gripoix Gold-Tone Metal BroochChanel Runway Faux Baroque Pearl Necklace, 1981Larry Martinez Chavez Turquoise Silver Belt BuckleChristian Dior Lady Dior Black Cannage HandbagChanel Chevron Quilted Black Leather HandbagHermes Brown Leather and Suede HandbagDaum Nancy Swan Lake Motif Cameo Glass VaseAmalric Walter Seated Nude Pate de Verre SculptureEnglish Porcelain Tableware, 136 Pcs.Russian Miklashevsky Porcelain PitcherContinental Creamware Topiary Baskets, 3Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Tureen & UnderplateChinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Plates, PairChinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain BowlLouis XVI White Marble Top Walnut Demilune ConsoleLouis XVI Marble and Mahogany Bouillotte TableGeorge III Oval Satinwood Occasional TableGeorge III Satinwood Pembroke TableRegency Gilt and Ebonized Wood Armchairs, 6George III Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining TableRegency Satinwood and Tulipwood Open BookcaseRegency Style Paint-Decorated Open BookcaseConstantin Guys Group of Officers Graphite & InkFederico Zuccaro Attr. Figure and Horsemen ChalkSir Joshua Reynolds Dorothy Vaughan Oil, 1777Jean Baptiste-Camille Corot "Le Batelier..." OilJean Pillement Landscape Scene Chalk & WatercolorView of Monastery at Valambrosa Pencil & Ink WashVenetian School Scene of St. Marks Ink, 18th C.George III Castle Scene Silk NeedleworkChinese Famille Rose Porcelain Urns as Lamps, PairEgyptianesque Giltwood Candlesticks as Lamps, PairNeoclassical Style Brass Column Lamps, PairBaccarat Crystal & Ormolu Table Lamps, PairRegency Giltwood Pier Mirror, 19th C.Regency Giltwood and Composition Column MirrorRegency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Circular MirrorItalian Ebonized and Giltwood Mirror18K Yellow Gold Diamond Earrings18K Yellow Gold Turquoise Diamond Earrings18K Yellow Gold Diamond BroochTurkish 14K Yellow Gold Bib Necklace14K White Gold Black & White Diamond RingShreve, Crump & Low 925 14K Gold Sapphire CompactRussian Repousse Silver Cigarette CaseFrench Enameled Silver and Horn Cigarette CaseGeorge III Upholstered Beech BergereLouis XVI Style Gilt and Painted Queen BedsteadModern Beige Upholstered Three-Seat SofaGreen Velvet Upholstered Three-Seat SofaLouis XVI Style Gilt and Green Painted Linen PressBiedermeier Cherrywood and Ebonized Linen PressDutch Burl Walnut Writing Desk, 19th CenturyLouis XV Style Walnut Writing TableLouis XVI Style Gilt Brass Chenets, PairItalian Painted Fruit Mounted Urns, PairDini et Cellai Signa Gilt Terracotta JardiniereMajolica Diminutive Jardinieres, PairChinoiserie Gilt and Ebonized Papier Mache TrayVictorian Black Lacquered Papier Mache Tea CaddyGilt & Polychrome Lacquered Domed Top Writing BoxMarcel Goupy Enamel Glass Vessels, 3Moser "Splendid" Cut Crystal Stemware, 16 Pcs.Limoges Gilt Encrusted Porcelain Dinner Plates, 11Samson Pink Glazed Porcelain Octagonal Bowls, PairA. Raynaud x Ceralene Porcelain Dinnerware ServiceChelsea Porcelain Vessels, 3Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases, PairChinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Covered PotChinese Carved Purple Jadeite Snuff BottleSebastiano Ricci Attr. Christ Healing Pen and InkItalian School Virgin, Christ Child & St. John InkGeorges Frederic Rotig Studies of Chamois PencilEuropean School Portrait of a Gentleman GraphiteIllegibly Signed Leopard Watercolor, 1996European School Dogs in the Garden Graphite, 2Child with Two Lambs Red Chalk & Graphite, 19th C.Illegibly Signed Female Torso Red Chalk, 1911French Gilt & Green Painted Barometer, 18th C.Aesthetic Movement Chess Top Bamboo TableDirectoire Style Ebonized Side Chairs, PairChinoiserie Black Lacquered Armchairs, PairVictorian Black Lacquered Occasional TableVenetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Occasional TableMaison Jansen Marble and Brass Coffee TableRegency Classical Painted Work TableFrench Empire Gilt Figural Candelabra Lamps, PairFrench Empire Gilt Bronze Urn Mounted LampFrench Gilt Metal Sunburst Ceiling LightFrench Gilt Metal Sunburst Ceiling LightGilt Metal Sunburst Flush Mount Lights, PairMaison Bagues Attr. Gilt Metal Sconces, PairMaison Bagues Style Gilt Metal Sconces, PairFrench Verre Eglomise Appliques, PairJ. Mendel Brown Mink Fur CoatYves Saint Laurent Fourrures Black Suede Long CoatYves Saint Laurent Fourrures Leather and Fur CoatJanice Wainwright Black Wool Two-Piece Suit SetJ.E. Caldwell Bronze & Porcelain Clock Set, 3Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel ClockFrench Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Glass CenterpieceFrench Enamel Gilt Metal and Cut Glass CenterpieceChristofle "Acier" Flatware Service, 38 Pcs.French Ormolu Mounted Cut Glass CenterpieceHagenauer Werkstatte Chromed Monkey Sugar TongsCow Form Silver Mounted Glass Butter Dish, 19th C.Lalique Crystal Dressing Table Accessories, 3Tiffany & Co. Etched Diamond Motif Tumblers, 6Hermes "Atrium" Rectangular TrayDecorator Tabletop Accessories, 6Victorian Bobbin Turned Beech ArmchairScandinavian Walnut Bergere, 19th C.Gustavian Mahogany ArmchairRegency Mahogany Cane Paneled ArmchairGeorge III Style Mahogany Tripod TableBradley & Hubbard Dolphin Form Smoker's StandModern Wool Blend Upholstered Three-Seat SofaModern White Silk Upholstered Kidney Shaped SofaFrench Portrait of Two Ladies Miniature PaintingStudy of a Hand Red Chalk on Paper, 18th C.European Botanical Composition Graphite, 19th C.Signed Architectural Scene Watercolor, 19th CSpanish Painted Leather Panel, 18th C.After B. Palissy, Etc. Hand-Colored Lithographs, 2Louis Boitte "Arc de Triomphe" Offset LithographCornelis Galle St. John the Baptist Engraving"The Works of Oliver Goldsmith", 1900, 12 Vols."The Works of William Makepeace Thackerey", 24"The Works of Jonathan Swift", 1884, 19 Vols."The Novels of Jane Austen", 1898, 12 Vols."The Works of Charles Lamb", 1903, 12 Vols.Henry Hallam "Literature of Europe", 1855, 4 Vols."The Complete Works of Daniel Defoe", 16 Vols."Dessins de Rembrandt", 1913French Majolica Cherub Motif Vessels, 19th C., 2Art Pottery Dog Form Sculptures, 3ROBJ Paris Figural Porcelain Decanters, 4Chef Form Ceramic Figurines, 3French Majolica Glazed Pottery Figures, PairFrench Porcelain "Pierrot" Egg Set for SixVictorian Asparagus Form Giltwood Box, 19th C.English Porcelain Tableware, 2 Pcs.French Empire Style Parcel Gilt Walnut ArmchairRegency Style Mahogany Extending Dining TableVictorian Leather Top Walnut Pedestal DeskGeorge Smith Style Green Velvet Tub ChairFrench Provincial Cane Paneled BergereLouis XVI Style Blue Painted Side Chairs, PairLouis XVI Style Green Painted BergereLouis XVI Style White Painted Fauteuil, 19th C.Classical Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Urn as LampEmpire Style Gilt Brass Candlesticks as Lamps, Pr.Neoclassical Marble Column Form Lamps, PairFrench Empire Style Carved Horn Table Lamps, PairGilt Bronze Mounted Marble Column Table LampJapanese Woven Gilt Metal Crackle Glazed Vase LampBurgundy Glazed Porcelain Vase Mounted as a LampFrench Paris Porcelain Urn Vases as Lamps, Pair"The Story of the Greatest Nations", 10 Vols.John Gifford "The History of France", 1792, 2Heber Reginald "Journey Through India", 1823, 3Sir Walter Scott "Waverley Novels", 12 Vols.Books on Artists and Art History, 8Books on Art Collections, 5Books on Interior Design, 9Photo Essay Books, 7Directoire Aubusson Medallion Carpet, 18' x 14'Persian Tabriz Carpet, 16' x 14' 3"Persian Haj Jalili Tabriz Rug, 5' 6" x 4' 2"Aubusson Floral Needlepoint Carpet, 14' 3" x 8' 2"Floral Motif Needlework Carpet, 15' 2" x 12' 11"Chinese Floral Needlepoint Carpet, 11' 3" x 8' 8""Membrino" Wool Embroidery, 19th C.After Jean-Baptiste Huet Sheep Etching, 19th C.J.B. Rigaud After J. Rigaud Architecture EngravingAfter Jacques Rigaud Architectural Engravings, 4After Peter van der Borcht "Lucas 24-36" EtchingNicolas Dupin "Elegante en Petite robe" EngravingBritish "Gent & Sportsman" Oil on Board, 19th C.British "Gent & Sportsman" Oil on Board, 19th C.Charles Tatham Style Green Painted FootstoolLouis XVI Style Blue Velvet Upholstered OttomanRegency Gilt and Ebonized Armchair, 19th C.Victorian Mahogany Parlour ChairVictorian Tortoiseshell Finish Bamboo CanterburyRegency Style Mahogany Oval Tray TableLouis XVI Style Marble Top Gilt Painted Lamp TableFrench Candlestick Mounted as a Floor LampModern Giltwood Faux Bamboo MirrorMiroir Brot Gilt Metal Vanity MirrorGreen & Yellow Cotton Bed Canopy Draperies, 4 Pcs.Beige Striped Silk Window Curtains, 4 PairsBeige Striped Cotton Window Curtains, 3 Pcs.Sunshine Yellow Satin & Cotton Curtains, 3 Pcs.Cartier Sterling Silver Small Oval Picture FrameChristofle Silver Plate Picture Frames, 2Rene Lalique "Malaga" VaseArt Deco Glass & Enamel Vanity Accessories, 5Chinese Enamel Covered Box, Qing DynastyGilt Metal & Cut Glass Tabletop Accessories, 5Art Nouveau Patinated Metal Picture Frames, 3Egyptianesque Tole Peinte Candlesticks, PairGeorgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 19th C.Decorative Magnifying Glasses, 2Carved Smoking Pipes, 3Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Form Nut Cracker

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