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Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Pheasants, Signed Herman Grieb 1922.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Taxidermy Pheasants on a Painted Landscape Background, Signed "Herman Grieb, Buffalo 1922."
Herman Grieb (American, 1867-1928) Naturalist an...
Category
Early 20th Century American New Orleans
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Feathers
Estate French Faience Gien Co. Mossy Green
High Glaze Oyster Plate, Circa 1960
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Faience Porcelain Oyster Plate Signed "Gien Co.", Circa 1960's.
Hand-Painted in Colors of Moss Green and Umber with a Beautiful High Glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century French New Orleans
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary 18K Yellow Gold Necklace with 209 Diamonds
Located in New Orleans, LA
This contemporary necklace is a true statement piece, meticulously crafted in 18K yellow gold and adorned with a dazzling array of 209 diamonds. Each of the diamonds is carefully set...
Category
Late 20th Century European Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$11,500 Sale Price
20% Off
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Éternel Printemps by Auguste Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Auguste Rodin
1840-1917 French
L'Éternel Printemps
(The Eternal Spring)
Bronze with brown patina
Signed "Rodin" (on base), with Barbedienne foundry mark
Perhaps one of the most w...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist New Orleans
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Provincial Carved Elm Armoire, Original Brass Hardware, Ca. 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial carved elm 2 door armoire with original brass hardware and fitted interior, Circa 1890's.
Category
1890s French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Elm
Yellow Gold Link Bracelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bold yet refined, this classic bracelet displays a traditional flattened curb link design crafted in 18K yellow gold. The high-polish finish enhances the fluid geometry of each inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New Orleans
Materials
Yellow Gold
$18,500
Cabochon Emerald Drop and Diamond Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stunning pair of emerald and diamond drop earrings featuring the most exquisite cabochon emerald drops. Each drop is crystal clear with excellent medium green saturation, measuring a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco New Orleans
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Tiffany
Co. Diamond Fish Brooch, 1.30 Carats
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rare example of Art Deco refinement, this exquisite fish-form brooch by Tiffany & Co. shimmers with old European and half-moon cut diamonds totaling approximately 1.30 carats. The ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco New Orleans
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890
s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique New Orleans
Materials
Silver Plate
Airplane Cocktail Shaker Set by J.A. Henckels
By J. A. Henckels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Airplane Cocktail Shaker Set
J.A. Henckels
Circa 1928
This extraordinary airplane-shaped cocktail set, crafted circa 1928, represents the gol...
Category
20th Century Art Deco New Orleans
Materials
Chrome
New York (Golden Hour)
By Kristin Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giclee print on archival cold press cotton rag, edition 10 of 25 with 5 APs.
In this new series of paintings, Moore explores themes of wanderlust and memory. From glowing neon signa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Rag Paper, Giclée
19th-Century French Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Floor Safe
Magaud de Charf
Circa 1830
A marvel of mechanical ingenuity and exceptional craftsmanship, this fully functioning French hobnail safe represents one of the most se...
Category
19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Iron
$124,500
Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Enamel Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch made for the Indian Market
Lévy Hermanos, Switzerland
Enameling attributed to P. Amédée Champo...
Category
19th Century Antique New Orleans
Materials
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Louis XVI Canopy Bed with Upholstered Headboard, King
By Tara Shaw Maison
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Louis XVI-style canopy bed with upholstered headboard is from the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Standard headboard upholstered in a oyster heav...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI New Orleans
Materials
Metal
$10,340 / item
1920
s 1.50ct Emerald Cut Diamond and Blue Sapphire Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
Step into the dazzling world of the 1920s, where elegance and opulence were celebrated in every facet of life. Our exquisite 1.50 carat emerald-cut diamond ring, flanked by meticulou...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage New Orleans
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Memo (Twilight)
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: aluminum (found cans), wire, blue Flashe paint
Unique, open edition
Available in multiple color/finish options (see second image on listing for options).
Installations are made to order, sizes and shapes of butterflies vary and can be oriented leftward or rightward.
Ships with installation template and loaner tool kit.
Installation can be arranged with JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY.
Paul Villinski is a professional visual artist who has created studio and large-scale artworks for more than three decades. Villinski was born in York, Maine, USA, in 1960, son of an Air Force navigator. He has lived and worked in New York City since 1982. A scenic route through the educational system included stops at Phillips Exeter Academy and the Massachusetts College of Art, and a BFA with honors from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1984. He lives with his partner, the painter Amy Park, and their son, Lark, in their studios in Long Island City, NY.
His work has been included in numerous exhibitions nationally, recently including the solo exhibition “Passage: A Special Project,” at the Blanton Museum, University of Texas, Austin; “Making Mends,” at the Bellevue Museum of Arts, Bellevue, WA; “Second Lives: Re-purposing the Ordinary,” at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY; and “Prospect .1,” an international Biennial in New Orleans, LA. “Emergency Response Studio,” a FEMA trailer redesigned and rebuilt into a solar-and wind-powered mobile artist’s studio, was the subject of a solo exhibition at Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, TX; the exhibition also travelled to Ballroom Marfa, in Marfa, TX; Wesleyan University’s Zilkha Gallery, Middletown, CT; and the trailer was featured in the New Museum’s “Festival of Ideas for the New City”, in New York, NY.
Villinski’s work is widely collected, including major public works created by commission. His studio is currently at work on “SkyCycles,” three full-scale “flying bicycles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Metal, Wire
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Large Carrera Oval Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New Orleans, LA
Introduce an iconic piece of design into your dining space with the Mangiarotti Oval Dining Table. Renowned for its sculptural elegance and timeless appeal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern New Orleans
Materials
Marble
18.40 carat Aquamarine and Diamond Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exquisite Circa. 1940 Art Deco Aquamarine and Diamond Ring: A Timeless Masterpiece. Transport yourself into a realm of unrivaled beauty with our Aquamarine and Diamond Ring, crafted...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage New Orleans
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
$17,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French "C.F.H" Limoges Porcelain Magenta
Gold Oyster Plate, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Limoges porcelain magenta & gold oyster plate, signed "Charles Field Haviland," circa 1880s.
This wave pattern antique plate is vividly hand-painted in magenta with go...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century American C. P. Cranch (1813-1892) Oil Painting of Venice.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century American framed oil on canvas painting of the Basilica Di Santa Maria in Venice, signed "C. P. Cranch" (1813-1892), circa 1880.
Christopher Pearse Cranch was a c...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique New Orleans
Materials
Wood, Paint
Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century English New Orleans
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Napoleon Bonaparte, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Napoleon Bonaparte, Circa 1890-1910.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Bronze
BVLGARI B.Zero1 Necklace in 18K White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
This iconic BVLGARI B.Zero1 necklace embodies the perfect blend of timeless design and modern aesthetics. Crafted in 18K white gold, the pendant features the signature circular form ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
White Gold
$2,695 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Chinese heavily detailed 8-panel Coromandel screen, decorated on either side, with carved open work at top and bottom of each panel, heavily gold-leafed. On the front ar...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique New Orleans
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers, Large Crystal Dish
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous pair of 19th Century French chandeliers is made of bronze in the Empire style. Most notably, each one features an immaculately beautiful center crystal dish, alongside ...
Category
19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Tiffany Studios Favrile Candlestick Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Candlestick Lamp
Tiffany Studios
Circa 1900
This shimmering cobalt blue Candlestick lamp is an extraordinary example of Tiffany’s iconic iride...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau New Orleans
Materials
Art Glass
The Linke Grand Regulator World
s Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
François Linke
Circa 1900
Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceived as a statement for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition, a moment when the world’s finest artisans competed on an international stage. Linke, the most celebrated ébéniste of the Belle Époque, was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his display, which critics described as “the biggest event in the history of furnishing art in the year 1900.” Designed in collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, the clock exemplifies Linke’s ambition to elevate furniture and timepieces to the realm of fine art.
The clock represents over a decade of design and craftsmanship. Only six examples of this model were ever completed due to the extraordinary labor and cost involved. Building just one had a production cost of 22,966 francs, the equivalent of approximately eight years' wages for the average French worker in 1900. The clock is illustrated on the spine of Christopher Payne’s definitive monograph on Linke. Mahdi Al-Tajir, one of the world’s most important collectors, later acquired the present model. Another is located at Whitehall, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. It was acquired by Rockefeller’s partner, Henry Flagler...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau New Orleans
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-Century Large Maison Jansen Console Table with Iron Base and Stone Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Maison Jansen mid-century iron and stone table embodies the refined elegance and craftsmanship of the renowned Parisian design firm. It features a wrought iron base with neoclas...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern New Orleans
Materials
Stone, Iron
Pair Antique American Framed Oil on Canvas Portrait Paintings, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique American Framed Oil on Canvas Portrait Paintings, Circa 1840.
Portraits of Catherine Margaret James (1820-1854) & Colonel Robert Emmet Temple
West Point, Army
Albany, NY
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique New Orleans
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Tiffany
Co. Aquamarine Pendant Necklace, 40.00 carats
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Art Deco pendant necklace exemplifies Tiffany & Co.'s mastery during the height of the Jazz Age. The centerpiece is a magnificent Brazilian aquamarine of approximate...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau New Orleans
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Porcelain Golden Plate of Queen Louise of Prussia.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Porcelain Ivory and Gold Painted Cabinet Plate of Queen Louise of Prussia.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique New Orleans
Materials
Porcelain
Juan Rodriguez Conejo by Fernando Botero
By Fernando Botero
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fernando Botero
1932-2023 Colombian
Juan Rodriguez Conejo
Signed "Botero 88" (upper right)
Oil on canvas
Exemplifying Fernando Botero's distinctive visual language and mastery of...
Category
20th Century Modern New Orleans
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silver Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely centerpiece silver-plate bowl. Art deco style with nice, ornate details on two side handles
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco New Orleans
Materials
Metal
$420
Large Rectangular Rush Basket
Located in New Orleans, LA
We use these phenomenal heavy duty baskets for storing blankets, shoes, toys or anything you can think of! The solid rattan frames make our baskets as durable as they are beautiful.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Italian Large Empire Crystal
Gilded Iron Antique Chadelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand 19th Century Italian Empire chandelier features a dramatic gilt iron frame adorned with tiers of cascading, faceted crystals, combining neoclassical opulence with timeless...
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique New Orleans
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Carved Wood "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair, Circa 1850-1870. Acquired from an old Louisiana home.
Kneeling Seat Height: 12 1/2 inches
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Wood
Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt
1844–1926 American
Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog
Signed "Mary Cassatt" (lower right)
Pastel on paper
“I love to paint children. They are so natural and t...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist New Orleans
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Ancient Roman Stele Relief Fragment
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ancient Roman Stele Relief Fragment
Circa 1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
This rare marble stele relief fragment is a remarkable artifact of ancient history. Dating to the 1st centur...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique New Orleans
Materials
Marble
Unheated Ceylon Pink Sapphire Ring, 5.02 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinarily vibrant 5.02-carat Ceylon pink sapphire represents one of nature's rarest achievements. While almost all pink sapphires are heated to enhance their saturation, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern New Orleans
Materials
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
$98,500 / set
Le Casino de Monte-Carlo by Edward Cucuel
By Edward Cucuel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edward Alfred Cucuel
1875-1954 American
Le Casino de Monte-Carlo
Signed "Cucuel" (lower left)
Watercolor on paper
American Impressionist Edward Alfred Cucuel was celebrated for h...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist New Orleans
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Estate Taxidermy Bison "Buffalo" Head.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large Estate Taxidermy Bison "Buffalo" Head.
Category
20th Century New Orleans
Materials
Horn, Fur
Ruby, Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
This dazzling bypass ring is a vibrant celebration of color and craftsmanship. The design features 14 marquise cut stones, including 5 fiery red rubies totaling 0.93 carat, 4 brillia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
Communism Begins with Thinking
By Skylar Fein
Located in New Orleans, LA
SKYLAR FEIN was born in Greenwich Village and raised in the Bronx. He has had many careers including teaching nonviolent resistance under the umbrella of the Quakers, working for a g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Canvas, Encaustic, Acrylic
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble
Bronze D
Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré 3 Piece Garniture Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Size 8 key.
Clock:
17 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 6 1/4" D
2 Candlesticks:
14" H x 8" W x 3 3/...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique New Orleans
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique Brass Decorative Shield with Swords, 75 Years Old.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Brass Decorative Shield with Swords, 75 Years Old.
Category
Mid-20th Century New Orleans
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Directoire Large Gilded, Scalloped Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking large French Directoire mirror with a scalloped gilded frame, combining neoclassical symmetry with subtle curves—offering understated elegance and a luminous focal point.
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique New Orleans
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Raingo Orrery Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Orrery Clock
Zacharie Raingo
Circa 1817
This exceptional orrery clock represents one of the most historically significant and mechanically sophisticated ...
Category
19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$445,000
Fope 18kt Yellow
White Gold Chain Necklace
By Fope
Located in NEW ORLEANS, LA
Mix it up with this bold 18K yellow and white gold chain necklace by Fope.
This gorgeously contrasting necklace measures 17 inches in length and 14.5mm in width.
The necklace is ...
Category
20th Century Italian New Orleans
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold
Antique English "Adams
Bromley" Porcelain Fish-Heads Oyster Plate, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique English "Adams & Bromley" Majolica Porcelain Fish-Heads with Large Cracker Well Design Oyster Plate, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique New Orleans
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Large French Biot Garden Jar
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large French Biot Garden or Olive Jar.
Category
19th Century French Antique New Orleans
Materials
Terracotta
124
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
[Tucson, AZ / Santa Fe, NM ::: b. 1981]
JENNY DAY (b.1981) is a painter who divides her time between Tucson, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting and Draw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,000
"Hollywood (Dusk)" -- Skyscape Painting by Kristin Moore, 2023
By Kristin Moore
Located in New Orleans, LA
KRISTIN MOORE, a native Texan, holds an MFA from Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles and BA in Art from St. Edward’s University in Austin. Kristin’s paintings can be found in collections across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Solo exhibitions include Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans, Commerce Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Louis Comfort Tiffany Topaz and Sapphire Bracelet
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary hinged bangle bracelet exemplifies Louis Comfort Tiffany's mastery of Byzantine-inspired design and his revolutionary approach to American Art Nouveau jewelry. The...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau New Orleans
Materials
Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
Tiffany
Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Tiffany & Co.
This exquisite 180-piece sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in the distinguished Colonial patt...
Category
19th Century American Antique New Orleans
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wedding (Authenticated Clementine Hunter Framed Black Folk Art Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
The first thing to ask about any Clementine is: is it authentic. Yes, there are fakes, and paintings by her son that are mistaken for (or presented as) hers. I won't touch anything by her that hasn't been verified, and this one has been verified by the #1 Clementine expert, Tom Whitehead. Of course it has my own guarantee as well; I have sold many Clementines. You can find fakes at auction houses (many of them outside of the New Orleans area) and other venues that don't ask questions, for a lot less money, but don't be fooled!
Now, about the painting. This one has a clear, wonderful provenance, which is unusual for these. Weddings were a common theme for Hunter, but this one has a specific history. It was gifted to Mr. and Mrs. Merrill by Ann and Jack Brittain in 1967 as a wedding present; then went by descent to the estate of Mary Jane "Cookie" Grace Merrill of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 18" x 24", slightly larger with frame. I will be including a free copy of the hardcover book (show in photo) by Art Shiver and Tom Whitehead about Clementine (Whitehead is the expert who verified this painting). Proudly presented by Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, with our firm guarantee of satisfaction.
From AskArt:
Often referred to as “the black Grandma Moses,” Clementine Hunter...
Category
1960s Folk Art New Orleans
Materials
Oil
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Vase
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase
Daum Nancy
Circa 1930
This exceptional Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy exemplifies the era’s embrace of modern design. Its spherical for...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco New Orleans
Materials
Art Glass
$14,850
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Swedish Gustavian desk features the neoclassical lines and restrained ornamentation characteristic of the 19th century, with tapered legs, fluted detailing, and a soft, ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique New Orleans
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XIV carved giltwood bow front door. The door is mounted on a piece of wood to preserve its original condition.
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique New Orleans
Materials
Giltwood
Paul Revere Coffee Pot
By Paul Revere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Paul Revere
Circa 1775
This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots crafted before the Revolutionary War, and one of only three still in private hands. The other two are housed in the collections of the Worcester Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, making this coffee pot an extraordinary treasure. In terms of maker, quality and provenance, this coffee pot is the most significant American silver object available today.
The coffee pot bears the hallmarks of Revere's exquisite craftsmanship at every turn. Revere was not only the preeminent silversmith in America—he was the only silversmith in the colonies capable of crafting a finished product from the silver ingot to a finished engraved treasure, all by himself. Perfectly balanced and adorned with such fine Rococo detailing as a fluted scroll spout rising from a shell and a flower spray cartouche, this coffee pot epitomizes Revere's unmatched talent.
The pot also notably features Revere’s stamped maker’s mark and the original scratch weight of 40.1 troy ounces on the bottom of the pot. The average silver object made by the famed American would have weighed approximately five troy ounces, and his grand serving spoons averaged approximately two ounces each—making this coffee pot one of Revere's most magnificent and monumental masterpieces.
Within the central cartouche, the monogram "MSS" appears, belonging to the prominent Dr. Micajah Sawyer (1737-1815). A distinguished Harvard graduate, Sawyer was well-known as the "celebrated physician of Newburyport." Such an extraordinary object would have been a precious family heirloom, and this coffee pot remained in the Sawyer family until 1980, when it was sold to another American private collection, where it has remained until now. It was also prominently displayed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for more than 30 years, from the 1980s until 2014.
Born in 1734 to a Huguenot silversmith, Paul Revere's patriotism and his contribution to the American decorative arts are of inestimable value. He was immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, which tells of how he heroically rode through the countryside warning of the approaching British troops at the beginning of the American Revolution. This legendary event, along with his extraordinary work as a silversmith, has ensured a timeless legacy for Revere.
In 1768, on the eve of the American Revolution, Revere crafted the “Sons of Liberty Bowl,” now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Both before and after serving his country during the Revolution, Revere was at the forefront of American silver, producing elegant bowls, sauceboats and creamers. By far, his most important works are coffee pots, of which only 15 are listed in his records books, making this coffee pot the ultimate piece of Revere's legacy.
Maker's mark "Revere" stamped near the top of the handle
12 1/4" high x 10" wide x 5" deep
42 ounces
Provenance:
Micajah and Sibyl Sawyer, Newburyport
Descended in the family until sold
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, April 30—May 3, 1980, lot 184
Private Collection, United States
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature:
Patricia E. Kane, Colonial Massachusetts...
Category
18th Century American Antique New Orleans
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,285,000
Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun (Last Judgment)
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
after: Hans Memling's "The Last Judgment" triptych (c. late 1460's), Bambi's mother from Disney's "Bambi" (1942)
acrylic on panel, mounted on a J.P. Sau...
Category
2010s Contemporary New Orleans
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
