Neal Auction Important Estates September 2015

Additional information at www.nealauction.com 125 831. Antique American or English Mahogany Settee , late 18th/early 19th c., molded crest rail, downswept arms, serpentine seat rail, square molded tapered legs, brass ferrules, casters, h. 37 in., w. 66 in., d. 29 in. Note: Repair at seat rail proper left front leg. $800/1200 832. American Renaissance Carved Rosewood Parlor Suite , mid‑19th c., attr. to Alexander Roux, New York, incl. pair of sofas and 4 side chairs, shaped crest rail centered by an acanthine cartouche, shaped arms, guilloche carved uprights, trumpet‑carved legs, casters, sofa h. 45 in., w. 65 in., d. 22 in. $4000/6000 Note: An armchair, side chair and sofa bearing the stenciled mark of the Roux firm with a form, proportion, scroll arms and carved legs very closely related to those in the suite above are illustrated in Dubrow, Richard. Styles of American Furniture 1860-1960 Atglen, Pa: Schiffer, 1997, p. 37. 833. Antique American Cherrywood Breakfront Bookcase , mid‑19th c., Mid‑Atlantic, molded cornice, pair of glazed doors, adjustable shelves, base with a pair of paneled doors flanked by 4 drawers to each side, scalloped base, h. 89 1/4 in., w. 60 1/2 in., d. 19 in. $1200/1800 834. Alexander John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870‑1934) , “Two Live Oak Trees, Louisiana Bayou”, 1921, oil wash on board, signed and dated lower left, sight 9 1/4 in. x 29 1/4 in., original frame. $1500/2500 835. Alexander John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870‑1934) , “Live Oak in the Louisiana Bayou”, oil wash on board, signed lower right, sight 19 1/4 in. x 29 1/4 in., framed. $1500/2500 836. Ruby Viavant (American/Louisiana, 1904‑1925) , “Nature Morte: Snipe”, 1924, watercolor on paper, signed and dated lower left, sheet 21 1/4 in. x 15 1/2 in., framed. $2500/3500 Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge.