- CHICKERING 'QUARTER GRAND' PIANO WITH
CHICKERING 'QUARTER GRAND' PIANO WITH BENCHCHICKERING 'QUARTER GRAND' PIANO WITH BENCH, Chickering & Sons, Boston, no serial number, 38.25"H x 52.5"W x 65"L.
- PAINTING, ADRIEN MOREAU Adrien Moreau
PAINTING, ADRIEN MOREAU Adrien Moreau (French, 1843-1906), "Rehearsal of Richelieu's Tragedy 'Miriam,'" 1879, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, gallery stamp (Galerie Wimmer and Co. Fine Arts, Munich, DE) verso, canvas: 46"h x 68"w, overall (with frame): 60"h x 81"w. Provenance: Galerie Wimmer (Munich, DE); Daniel W. Powers Private Collection (Rochester, NY); purchased at auction Chickering Hall (New York, NY - lot 199), January 1899; thence inherited through to descent to Private Collection (Hillsborough, CA).
- A CHICKERING BABY GRAND PIANO A Chickering
A CHICKERING BABY GRAND PIANO A Chickering baby grand piano, with a lacquer case and rising on tapered legs, 5'2"l
- NY ARCHIVE INCLUDING PRES. MCKINLEY
NY ARCHIVE INCLUDING PRES. MCKINLEY SIGNED CARD, OPERA ...Large archive relating to John "Jack" Alexander Rogers and his wife Mildred Bond from NYC at turn of the 20th century. Lot includes President McKinley card with autograph (2.75" H) and dried carnation. Also included are several letters, checks, postcards, and photographs related to celebrated opera soprano Geraldine Farrar. Farrar received financial support for her vocal training from Charles Henry Bond (1846-1908), prominent business man and father of Mildred Bond. Most of the letters are handwritten by Farrar's mother, Henrietta M. Farrar, to Mrs. Bond circa 1901 during Geraldine's early European opera career. One letter is handwritten by Geraldine Farrar to Mrs. Rogers about her family's financial contributions and support early in her career, dated July 10, 1938, 7.825" x 6.125" folded. Lot also includes three photographs of the family's New York City apartment, each labelled "Taken by S. Chickering in 1902" top left of back, 7" x 9". Several handwritten and typed letters from author Patrick Mahony to Rodgers, samples of articles that Mahony wrote including a tribute article about Gloria Swanson, and other print materials collected by Mahony about Swanson, including a production still postcard of Gloria Swanson in the 1923 silent film "Zaza" (3.5" H). Envelope containing a handwritten letter to "Grandma Bond" (Mrs. Charles Bond), dated December 14, 1921 (6.5" H), one postcard addressed to Miss Mildred Bond, postmarked January 13, 1915 (3.625" H), 11 currency notes from China (1936-1945) and one Mexico peso note, and other miscellaneous stamps and print materials. Photograph of unidentified opera singer "Hawara" and handwritten letter on "Opera-Comique Paris Chicago Opera Company" stationery with photograph of Hawara upper left corner from the singer to unknown recipient, (8" H folded). Programme from "Charles H. Bond Memorial Concert" on March 3, 1909, 8" H) pasted to envelope containing "Geraldine Farrar's letters to Grandfather and Grandmother Bond" (6.75" H). Also included is a framed print with hand coloring titled, "The Only Way to Make Money Following the Ponies", signed in pen lower right "compliments Tom Obirer(?sp)". Printed by Hanak Co., Chicago. 13 1/2" x 7 3/4" sight. Provenance: descendent of John Alexander Rogers.
Condition:
McKinley autograph card in good condition, brown toning line stretches from bottom left corner to middle of top edge on front surface. Photographs, postcards, and handwritten letter of Geraldine Farrar in good condition. Letters from Henrietta Farrar in very fragile condition. Photographs of New York City apartment in good condition. Letters and materials from Patrick Mahony in good condition. Other print materials in good condition.
- A GROUP OF SEVEN BOOKS CONCERNING TEXAS
A GROUP OF SEVEN BOOKS CONCERNING TEXAS AND FRONTIER HI...A GROUP OF SEVEN BOOKS CONCERNING TEXAS AND FRONTIER HISTORY, comprising Negro Frontiersman: The Western Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper, First Negro Graduate of West Point, edited by Theodore D. Harris, published by Texas Western College Press, El Paso, 1963, printed by Carl Hertzog; 9 1/2'' x 6 1/2''; Ode to Nita, by J. Evetts Haley, Canyon, Texas, 1958, printed by Carl Hertzog, from the edition of 125, with an inscription by the author and enclosed Christmas card; 9 3/4'' x 6 1/2''; Pioneer Surveyor Frontier Lawyer, The Personal Narrative of O.W. Williams, edited by S.D. Myres, Texas Western College Press, El Paso, 1966, printed by Carl Hertzog, with slipcase, from the Fort Stockton Edition 150, colophon with signatures of the editor, the introduction writer, the artist, the researcher and the printer; 9 3/4'' x 6 3/4''; Memoir of Col. Ellis P. Bean, Written by Himself, About the Year 1816, edited by W.B. Yoakum, published by the Book Club of Texas, 1930, printed by the Rein Company, Houston, numbered 116 from the edition of 200; 8'' x 5''; Letters from the Pacific, by William H. Chickering, San Francisco, 1946, printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, numbered 79 from the edition of 300; 9 1/4'' x 6''; Josiah B. Vrooman (Vroman) His Ancestors and Descendants, by Lora Vrooman Randall and Florence Vrooman Houghton, printed by Carl Hertzog, El Paso, 1946, signed by the printer, from the edition of 500; 9 1/2'' x 6 1/2''; and Printer at the Pass: the Work of Carl Hertzog, compiled by Al Lowman, published by The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, 1972; 9 1/4'' x 6 1/4''. (7)
Condition:
The books show wear particularly on the cloth boards and on the slipcase. The bindings and pages are intact with no apparent damage. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
- CHICKERING BABY GRAND PIANO, REFINISHED.Chickering
CHICKERING BABY GRAND PIANO, REFINISHED.Chickering baby grand piano, refinished.
Condition:
All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
- CHICKERING QUARTER GRAND PIANOA mahogany
CHICKERING QUARTER GRAND PIANOA mahogany grand piano with original finish, case is in fine condition with minor distractions, probably mid to early 20th century, strings are fine but could use a tuning, no serial number found, Chickering name appears on the folding key cover as well as the iron cross wires in the action, a quality piano by a quality company, 52"x55"x36" with an accompanying two person Chippendale bench
- (4) IMPORTANT ART COLLECTION CATALOGUES,
(4) IMPORTANT ART COLLECTION CATALOGUES, 1886-1898 (4) Catalogues in (5) volumes, each in custom leather binding, with stamp of Howard Young Galleries, New York on front endpaper, including: Catalogue De Luxe of the Modern Masterpieces Gathered by the Late Connoisseur William H. Stewart…at Chickering Hall, American Art Galleries, 1898, #241/325 copies, typed list of purchasers and prices realized tipped to front endpaper, in 2 vols., one of text, one with tipped on plates; Catalogue of the Private Collection of Paintings and Sculpture Belonging to Mr. James H. Stebbins, New York, American Art Association, 1889, typed list of purchasers and prices realized tipped to rear endpaper; Collection H. V. [Henri Vever] Catalogue de Tableaux Modernes…Pastels, Aquarells, Dessins…Sculptures, Galerie Georges Petit, 1897, typed list of purchasers and prices realized tipped to rear endpaper; Catalogue de Tableaux Modernes…Collection de M. Defoer, Galerie Georges Petit, 1886, prices realized in pencil next to each lot; smallest: 14.25"h x 11.25"w, largest: 15.75"h x 12"w
- (7) IMPORTANT ART COLLECTION CATALOGUES,
(7) IMPORTANT ART COLLECTION CATALOGUES, 1876-1910 Most in custom leather binding with stamp of Howard Young Galleries, New York, including: Catalogue of American Paintings Belonging to William T. Evans…at Chickering Hall, 1900, #249/500 copies, with typed list of purchasers and price of each lot tipped in at rear; De Luxe Illustrated Catalogue of the Very Valuable Modern Paintings, Sculpture and Other Art Property Collected by the Late Theron R. Butler, Esq….at Mendelssohn Hall, 1910, #47/125 copies, purchaser’s name and price in pen on each page; Catalogue of the A. T. Stewart Collection of Paintings, Sculptures, and Other Objects of Art…at Chickering Hall, 1887, #24/500 copies, typed list of purchasers and price of each lot tipped in at rear; Catalogue de Tableaux Modernes Composant la Collection de M. Fr. Hartmann, 1881, Charles Pillet, Paris, 21 lots primarily Millet and Rousseau, realized prices in pen next to lots, text in French; Collection de Feu [of the late] Mr. S. Van Walchren Van Wadenoyen of Holland, Charles Pillet, Sale Part Two only, 1876, 80 lots, realized prices in pen next to each lot, text in French; Catalogue of a Loan Collection of Pictures Principally of the French School of 1830, Exhibited at Lawrie and Company's Galleries, 1893; and Original Drawings by Rembrandt in the Collection of J.P.H. [Heseltine], Autotype Company/Chiswick Press, 1907, smallest: 10"h x 7"w, largest: 15.25"h x 11.25"w
- (VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - COVERING "D"
(VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - COVERING "D" TOWNS: 71 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MASSACHUSETTS - COVERING "D" TOWNS: 71 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Early: Irving House (Dalton), Dartmouth views, B & M Freight Yard (E. Deerfield), Hotel Warren and Mount Sugar Loaf Summit House (So. Deerfield), two Dighton views, Milton Station Car Barn (Dorchester), Linda's Restaurant and The Blind Trio (Dorchester), American Axe Works (E. Douglas), J.W. Higgins' General Store (Dover), Myles Standish Hotel (So. Duxbury), General Store (Dunstable) and more. Photos: two of Danvers Square, First Dartmouth High School, four Dedham views including two of Chickering House, five Deerfield Main St., Memorial Hall, Hotel Warren and more. Also: pavilion "Top of the Hill" (Dudley), "Hall's Corner" (So. Duxbury) and more. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford.
- GEORGE CHICKERING MUNZIG (NEW YORK,
GEORGE CHICKERING MUNZIG (NEW YORK, 1859-1908) PORGEORGE CHICKERING MUNZIG (NEW YORK, 1859-1908) PORTRAIT OIL ON CANVAS, 3/4 portrait of a young woman in white dress, artist signed G.C. MUNZIG lower right and dated 18xx, 45 x 32 inches, in 56.25 x 43.5 inch gold frame.
- George Chickering Munzig
(American,
George Chickering Munzig
(American, 1859–1908)
Portrait of a young child, 1882
oil on canvas
signed G.C. Munzig and dated (lower left)
52 x 27 1/4 inches.