Neal Auction Winter Estates January 2015

28 110. An Empire Crème Peinte and Parcel Gilt Bergère , early 19th c., shaped back, arms terminating in swan’s heads, shaped seat rail, bulbous tapered legs. $1000/1500 Provenance: Malmaison Antiques, New York, NY. 111. A German Inlaid Walnut Desk , 18th c., slant-front shaped lid opening to a well-fitted stepped interior, serpentine base of two over two drawers, bracket feet, banded and bookmatched veneers overall, height 44 in., width 45 in., depth 25 1/2 in. $2000/3000 W 112. A Continental Carved Walnut Chest in the Renaissance Taste , 18th c., probably Italian, the lid opening to a void interior, the case carved with figures, acanthus scrolls and foliate moldings on anthropomorphic feet, casters, height 24 in., width 44 in., depth 22 in. $700/1000 Provenance: Estate of Madeline Kreisler; to Joel Weinstock, New Orleans, LA. 113. A Dutch Carved Oak Brass-Mounted Linen Press , probably early 19th c., with an arched pediment centered by a carved and pierced floral urn and flanked by floral swags within a dentil carved cornice, over double doors inset with brass molding and flanked by brass headed colonettes above three serpentine drawers, height 85 1/2 in., width 73 in., depth 24 in. $4000/6000 109. A Rörstrand Majolica Pedestal , 19th c., modeled in three sections, tapering standard with square capital molded with figural masks between volute scroll supports, incurvate base with hairy paw feet, each piece marked “Made in Sweden Rörstrand” with impressed Rörstrand mark, height 46 in. $1200/2000 Provenance: Reputedly, acquired by the original owner at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago; to James D. Julia, August 26, 2008, lot 1239; sold to Benefit the Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX. 109 110 111 113