Sauce boat from the Brühl'sches Allerlei service Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1696 - 1749) Modell, 1745
Hard-paste porcelain
14.5 x 23.5 x 9 cm (5 ³/₄ x 9 ¹/₄ x 3 ¹/₂ inches)

An Augustus Rex vase with emblems of the seasons Meissen, c. 1725-28
Hard-paste porcelain
29.5 x 0 cm (11 ⁵/₈ x 0 inches)

Glorification of the electorate of Saxony with the portrait of Maria Josepha of Austria Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775), between December 1765 and February 1766, commissioned by Prince Xaver of Saxony-Poland and his wife on the occassion of the saint‘s day of the prince
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen, 1766

Underglaze blue crossed swords mark
H. 37.5 cm (14.57 in.)

Johann Joachim Kaendler mentionned the group in his work reports for December 1765, January and February 1766 (cf. Ulrich Pietsch, Die Arbeitsberichte des Meissener Porzellanmodelleurs Johann Joachim Kaendler 1706-1775, Leipzig, 2002, p. 152-154)
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A bourdalou (oval chamber pot) with erotic chinoiseries Meissen, c. 1730–1735
Crossed-swords mark, overglaze, no further marks
H 7.9 cm (3.11 in), W 19 cm (7.48 in), D 11 cm (4.33 in)

Published: Sarah-Katharina Andres-Acevedo / Claudia Bodinek / Alfredo Reyes, Röbbig München (eds), 
Hidden Valuables. Early-Period Meissen Porcelains from Swiss Private Collections, Stuttgart 2020, cat. no. 66 p. 286 ff.  

A lady of the order of the Pug and a Gentleman of the order of Freemasons Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775) ( - ) Models, c. June 1744 resp. September 1743 
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen, c. 1745-50

H. 29 cm (11.42 in.) and 30.5 cm (12.01 in.)

A set of four ormolu mounted porcelain wall-lights KPM Berlin, c. 1770

On the back sceptre mark in cobalt blue, some with impressed letter 'F' and 'G'
White Porcelain; bronze, cast, chased, fire-gilt 
H. 35 cm. (13.78 in.), w. 40 cm. (15.75 in.), d. 31 cm (12.20 in.) 

A pair of  Spanish lovers or Beltrame and Columbine Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775) Model, c. 1741
Meissen, 1741/42

Crossed swords mark in underglaze blue on the back of the base
Height 18.7 cm 
 

Two large platters decorated with polychrome harbour scenes by Gottfried Buonaventura Häuer (c. 1709-1782)  Meissen, c. 1735

Underglaze blue crossed swords mark, thrower's mark and incised "4"
Diam. 38.3 cm and 38.5 cm (15.16 in.)


 

A pair of three armed wall lights with cockerels after a design by Jean Louis Prieur (1732-1795) Paris, Louis XVI period, c. 1770
Bronze, cast, chased and fire-gilt
Height 39.5 cm (19.49 in.)

 

A pair of watercolours showing scenes from classical mythology on two registers Michelangelo Maestri (Rome active until 1812) and workshop attr.
Dated 'Roma 1779'

H. 42 cm (16.54 in.), w. 53 cm (20.87 in.)

 

A cutlery set for six persons, decorated with hunting scenes and green-mosaic ground in its original leather case Meissen, c. 1745
Silver gilt blades and forks, most probably Dresden c. 1745

Published: Frühes Meissener Porzellan, Munich 1997, cat. no. 62

Octogonal plate with "Hob in the well " decoration from the Royal Collection of Augustus the Strong at the Japanese Palace in Dresden (N=211-w) Meissen, c. 1728
Underglaze blue crossed swords mark and incised inventory number 'N=211-w'
D. 25.4 cm (10 in.)

A pair of candlesticks from the service 'Gotzkowskys erhabene Blumen' Modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1695-1749), 1744
after a design by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695–1750)
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen c. 1750

Crossed swords mark, impressed numbers “46”
H. 29 cm (11.42 in.), Diam. 16.5 cm (6.54 in.)
 

Pantalone and Columbine Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775) Model, July 1741
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen, c. 1742-45

Impressen numeral "34"
H. 16 cm (6.3 in.)

Bagpipe Player Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775)
Model, c. 1738/40
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen, c. 1740

Cobalt blue crossed swords mark on the unglazed underside
H. 17.4 cm
 

Sugarbox Model by the Dresden court goldsmith Johann Jakob Irminger (1635-1724), 1714–1719
Boettger porcelain, Meissen c. 1715

No marks
H. 7.5 cm (3 in.), L. 11.2 cm (4.41 in.)

Cup and saucer Böttger porcelain, Meissen, c. 1717–1719 
Painted decoration by the Dresden goldsmith Johann George Funcke (since 1692 in Dresden, until 1727 in the Meissen records)
H. 4.9 cm (bowl, 1.93 in.), diam. 13.4 cm (saucer, 5.25 in.)

Provenance:
Hamburg, Sammlung Hoffmeister 

A pair of ormolu-mounted red lacquer potpourri vases with swan handles France, Louis XVI period, c. 1785
H. 26 cm (10.2 in.), w. 21 cm (8.3 in.)

Bonheur du jour Daniel De Loose (maître in 1767, ob. 1788)
Paris, Louis XVI period, c. 1775

Stamped 'D·DELOOSE' and 'JME' 
Rosewood, amaranth wood, satinwood, kingwood (bois de violette), holly, sycamore and various other stained woods; bronze, partly chased and fire gilded; brass, gilded
H. 93 cm (37.01 in.), w. 71 cm (27.56 in.),  d. 42 cm (41.5 in.)

A Spaniel Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775) Meissen, c. 1750

Underglaze blue crossed swords mark
H. 16 cm (6.3 in.)

An ormolu mounted floral marquetry table en chiffonnière  Nicolas Petit (1732-1791, maître in 1761)
Paris, Louis XV/Louis XVI (Transition) period, c. 1770

Stamped "N· PETIT" and "JME"
H. 68.5 cm (27 in.); w. 32.5 cm (12.8 in.); d. 25.5 cm (10 in.)

Provenance
Sotheby's London, May 31, 1957, lot 140;
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973

A pair of fauteuils à la reine
Nicolas Quinibert Foliot (1706-1776)
Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1750 

Stamped 'N·Q·FOLIOT'
Beechwood, carved, painted in grey and yellow
Old French tapestry upholstery fabric
H. 99 cm (39 in.), w. 72.5 cm (28½ in.), d. 62 cm (24½ in.)

A turquoise ground kettle shaped teapot with 'Two Quails' pattern in the style of the Japanese Sakaida Kakiemon manufactory Meissen, c. 1730

No mark
H. 17 cm (6.7 in.)

A round plate decorated with polychrome chinoiserie scenes Johann Christoph Horn ( - ) Meissen, c. 1725
Hard-paste porcelain
Crossed swords mark in underglaze blue and painter’s monogram “JCHO” (interlaced) in iron-red
Diam. 22.2 cm

A hexagonal teacaddy with polychrome chinoiserie scenes Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696 - 1775) Meissen, c. 1725
H. 10.2 cm ( 4 in.)

Tea pot with polychrome chinoiserie scenes and silver-gilt mounts Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696 - 1775) Meissen, 1723/24

Underglaze blue 'KPM' mark
Height 12.8 cm (5 in.)

A plate from the Earl of Jersey service The chinoiserie scene after an engraving by Pieter Schenk Junior (1698–1775)
decorated in the manner of Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck
Meissen. c. 1735

Underglaze blue crossed swords mark
Diameter 23.6 cm

The artist copied the figural group from a engraving by Petrus Schenk Junior (1698-1775) from the series “Nieuwe geinventeerde Sineesen…”, Amsterdam c. 1720. This series was in the manufactory’s inventory of patterns at a very early stage, as other motifs from it have also been confirmed on various items of porcelain dating from the 1730s. 

Two parrots "medium sort" Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775)
Models, Meissen before 1740 resp. 1741

Cobalt blue swords mark on the unglazed underside
H. 14,3 cm (5 5/8 in.)

A bowl with rice-straw hedge and bird decoration from the royal collection of Augustus the Strong in the Japanese Palace in Dresden ("N=69-W")
Meissen, c. 1730

Diam. 22 cm (8 ¾ in.)

A neoclassical gilt bronze and crystal chandelier

A pair of neoclassical crystal, brass and bronze chandeliers The Werner & Mieth manufacture was founded in Berlin in 1792 and was given a Royal Appointment in 1794. They supplied chandeliers for the most important houses around Berlin, including the Japanese Palace and the palace of Sans-Souci at Potsdam.

Writing table Bénédikt Holl (1755-1833)
Signed and dated, Vienna 1808

Old handwritten label on of the drawers: "Benedikt Holl, Bürgerlich Tischlermeister in Wien, anno 1808" 
Mahogany carcase and veneer, ebony fillets, ormolu mounts
H. 78,5 cm (30.91 in.), w. 86 cm (33.86 in.), d. 52 cm (20.47 in.)

Franz Winisch-Graetz, Der rätselhafte Meister B. Holl und die Wiener Kleinmöbel des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts, in: Alte und moderne Kunst, 23th edition 1978, no. 160/161, p. 29-35.
 

A pair of Bergères Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1750
Beechwood, carved, painted in white and blue
95 x 77 x 57 cm (37 ³/₈ x 30 ¹/₄ x 22 ¹/₂ inches)
Stamped GOURDIN

A table à écrire Roger Vandercruse dit La Croix (1727-1799; maître in 1755)

A table à écrire
Paris, Transition period, c. 1770

Stamped "R·V·L·C" and "JME"
Oak carcase, veneer in satiné, rosewood, amaranth, sycamore, beech, holly (partially stained), 
ormolu mounts, dark green maroquin leather lining
H. 71.5 cm (28.15 in.), w. 46.5  cm (18.31 in.), d. 34 cm (13.39 in.)

A ormolu mounted sheep Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775)
Model, April 1747
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen, c. 1747-50
Ormolu mounts, France, late 18th century

H. 17.3 cm (6 3/4 in.)

A pair of Princely encoignures Pierre II Migeon (1696 - 1758)
Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1750

Stamped "MIGEON" and "JME"
H. 98 cm (38½ in.), w. 79 cm (31⅛ in.), d. 54 cm (21¼ in.)

A German Rococo giltwood console
Main-Franconia, presumably Würzburg, c. 1760

Carved and gilt limewood; marble top
H. 89 cm (35 in.), w. 156 cm (61½ in.), d. 77 cm (30¼ in.)

A pair of three-shelf dessert tables
Joseph Gengenbach, called Canabas 
(1712-1797, maître in 1766)
Paris, Louis XVI period, c. 1780 

Stamped "J. CANABAS"
Mahogany carcase and veneer (acajou de Cuba) 
H. 102 cm (40.16 in.), w. 60 cm (23.62 in.), d. 51 cm (20.08 in.)

Two figures of the series of the "Cris de Paris" mounted as three-branch candelabra
Porcelain, models by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775)
and Friedrich Elias Meyer (1723-1785), Meissen c. 1750
Ormolu mounts, Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1750

H. 37 resp. 38 cm, w. 31 resp. 28 cm, d. 15,5 cm

Écuelle with présentoir, painted with polychrome chinoiserie and harbour scenes by Christian Friedrich Herold (1700-1779) Meissen, c. 1730
Ecuelle: H. 15.5 cm (6.1 in.); Présentoir: 20 cm (7.87 in.)

Provenance: Maurice de Rothschild 

A pair of gilt bronze three branch candelabra (girandoles)
based on a design by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750)
Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1745

H. 44 cm (17¼ in.), w. 32 cm (12⅝ in.)

 

Bureau mazarin
Design and execution attributed to Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
(Groningen 1663−1715 Paris)

Paris, Louis XIV period, c.1685
Restored by Jacques Dubois, c. 1750, stamped “I DUBOIS”
H. 84 cm (33 in.), W. 121 cm (47⅝ in.), D. 70 cm (27½ in.)

A parquetry commode François Mondon (1694 - 1770)
Paris, Régence period, c. 1730

Stamped “FMD” (on the left front stile)
H. 86 cm (337/8 in.), W. 154.5 cm (6013/16 in.), D. 64.5 cm (253/8 in.)

A pair of library cabinets (bibliothèques) Bernard II. van Risenburgh, called B.V.R.B. (1696 - 1766)
Paris, Louis XV period, c. 1755

Stamped "B·V·R·B"
H. 253 cm (99⅝ in.), w. 145 cm (75⅛ in.), d. 43 cm (16⅞ in.)

A coffee and tea service with 'Kauffahrtei' scenes on a yellow ground
Manufacture and decoration, Meissen c. 1735

Several parts from the service for Count Karl Wilhelm Finck von Finckenstein (1714-1800)
A diplomatic gift by Frederick II, king of Prussia (1712-1786)
Meissen, c. 1760

A pair of medium-size pugs Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706 - 1775)
Model 1741
Meissen, c. 1745

Ormolu mounts
H. with base 23 cm (9 in.)

A baroque marble fountain France, mid 18th century Marbre rouge royale des Ardennes belges H. 227 cm, w. 86 cm, d. 68 cm

Portrait of a young man Rosalba Carriera (1675 - 1757) Circa 1745 Pastel drawing on cardboard, H. 55.5 cm, d. 44 cm

Commode Mazarine au jasmin Attributed to the Workshop of Renaud Gaudron († 1727, since 1686 cabinet-maker to the French crown) Paris, Louis XIV period, ca. 1710 Oak, veneered with stained pear, various fruitwoods, ash, burl wood, tropical woods; bone inlay; fire-gilt bronze mounts H. 86 cm, W. 132 cm, D. 70 cm

"View of the Venus-temple" and "View onto the Lago d'Averno“ Christoph Heinrich Kniep (1755 - 1825) View of the Lago d’Averno with the Ruins of the Temple of Proserpine Pen and brown ink over pencil Signed bottom left “C. Kniep Napoli,” Inscription on the passe-partout top left: “2. Ruines du Temple de Proserpine au Lac Averne par Kniep” 60 x 81.5 cm View of the Temple of Venus in Baja Pen and brown ink over pencil Signed bottom left “C. H. Kniep. Napoli 1787.” Inscription on the passe-partout top left: “I. Ruines du temple de Venus à Baiae par Kniep” 60 x 81.5 cm

Suite of four gouaches: Views of Rome Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (1716 - 1803) View of the Castel Sant’Angelo, the Ponte Sant’Angelo and the Vatican Gouache on paper Signed bottom left “Lalma. f.” 36 x 53 cm View of the Pons Aemilius Gouache on paper Signed bottom left “Lalma. f.” 36 x 53 cm View of the Forum Romanum with the Temple of Saturn, the Arch of Septimius Severus and the Church of SS Luke and Martina Gouache on paper No visible signature 36 x 53 cm View of the Arch of Constantine Gouache on paper Signed bottom right “Lalma. f. R.“ 36 x 53 cm

Table de toilette or “coiffeuse” David Roentgen (11.8.1743 - 12.2.1807) Roentgen manufactory, Neuwied, 1770/75 Stained maple (“bois de tabac”) and other light veneer woods, rosewood, carcase in oak and pine, cedar, cherry, brass, iron, ormolu mounts, silver H. 77 cm, W. 91 cm, D. 63.5 cm

Two faience parrots Höchst, before 1753 Wheel mark and decorator’s “IZ” for Johannes Zeschinger (b. 1723) H. 20.5 cm

Oval snuffbox with landscape décor Ludwigsburg, c. 1765 Contemporary metal mount, chased and gilded L. 7.6 cm (3 in.), W. 5.6 cm (2¼ in.), H. 4.6 cm (1¾ in.)

Snuffbox with architectural views and a portrait of Ludwig Günther II of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Volkstedt, c. 1767/70 No mark Contemporary ormolu mount H. 4.6 cm, L. 6.8 cm, D. 5.4 cm

Snuffbox with a portrait of Clemens Wenceslas of Saxony Nymphenburg, c. 1764–68 Impressed diapered shield on the floor of the box Contemporary copper-gilt mount h. 4.3 cm, l. 7.5 cm

An important Dresden Rococo writing cabinet Michael Kimmel (attributed), electoral-royal cabinetmaker (“Cabinett-Tischler”) Dresden ca. 1750/60

Fêtes champêtres Oil on copper 25 cm x 31,5 cm

Garden View with Fountains Oil on canvas Signed lower left "LAIOUE" Height 45.5 cm, width 55 cm

Console table France, Louis XIV period, c. 1700–1720 Walnut, carved, gilded, table-top of Sarrancolin marble Duc d‘Antin H. 82.5 cm (32½ in.), L. 104 cm (41 in.), D. 52 cm (20½ in.)

Two Views of Constantinople Oil on canvas (doubled) H. 89,9 cm, w. 123,5 cm One painting signed lower centre

“The Love Letter” Brown ink and water-colour on paper Height 32.4 cm, width 22.9 cm

"L'amour au petit-pointe" Gouache on paper Height 25 cm, width 32.2 cm

“Elegant Society in a Park” Gouache and water-colour on paper Height 30 cm, width 23.2 cm

An ormolu mounted Chinese turquoise porcelain encrier Porcelain, China, Kangxi era, early 18th century Ormolu mounts, France, Louis XV period, c. 1750 H. 16 cm (6¼ in.), w. 18 cm (7 in.), d. 9 cm (3½ in.)