Probably Italy 19th century A trio of flute, violin & harp performing in a pastoral setting , surrounded by admiring groupies. Unframed.

Probably Italy 19th century A trio of flute, violin & harp performing in a pastoral setting , surrounded by admiring groupies. Unframed.   « Less

USA Probably 1940s/50s. This eye-catching rendering of old San Francisco, with views of the bay and Alcztraz, was created by Pascal Cucaro (American, 1915-2004). For a  More »

USA Probably 1940s/50s. This eye-catching rendering of old San Francisco, with views of the bay and Alcztraz, was created by Pascal Cucaro (American, 1915-2004). For a great deal of fascinating information about the long and varied career of Cucaro -- who traveled extensively but settled in San Francisco -- visit cucaro.net Either Cucaro himself or a subsequent owner pasted pages cut from 1930s magazines to the back of the framed piece.   « Less

Featured is a classic double faux pearl necklace signed by Napier. It has three gold tone squares filled with pearl essence lucite squares It has a nice large secure  More »

Featured is a classic double faux pearl necklace signed by Napier. It has three gold tone squares filled with pearl essence lucite squares It has a nice large secure closer. Measurements: clasp to clasp 16".   « Less

USA 1950 Offered is a peaceful picnic scene in a tree-filled park in rustic (in 1950 it was!) Marin County, north of San Francisco. Signature lower left and on the reverse  More »

USA 1950 Offered is a peaceful picnic scene in a tree-filled park in rustic (in 1950 it was!) Marin County, north of San Francisco. Signature lower left and on the reverse appears to be "J. W. Collins 1950".   « Less

USA 1931 This charming Orientalist interior, with sunlight streaming onto rich fabrics and brightly-glazed pots, was created in 1931 by Earl Sudderth. The only information  More »

USA 1931 This charming Orientalist interior, with sunlight streaming onto rich fabrics and brightly-glazed pots, was created in 1931 by Earl Sudderth. The only information we have been able to find about Mr. Sudderth was an obscure reference in a book titled,"Broncho Billy and the Essanay Film Company" by David Kiehn. In a section on the silent film actress Margeurite Clayton (who -- as I'm sure you all know -- starred in the 1925 silent horror film "Wolf Blood"), Earl Sudderth is referred to as a scenic painter for the movies. How's THAT for obscure!   « Less

England 19th century The portrait of this charming lady -- whose enigmatic face might conjure up the image of a British Mona Lisa -- has no signature, only the inscription  More »

England 19th century The portrait of this charming lady -- whose enigmatic face might conjure up the image of a British Mona Lisa -- has no signature, only the inscription written on the backing paper. Based on that, our best guess is that the piece originally came from the gallery of M. Edwin Schillay in London. Mr. Schillay's son, Richard, operates Schillay Fine Art in New York, and the gallery's home page states that "For decades after World War II, M. Edwin Schillay was the foremost dealer of 19th Century British art. He spearheaded the introduction to America of Victorian paintings on a large scale - long before Victorian art gained today's aesthetic appreciation. " We may be wrong, but we're making that connection.   « Less

USA 1984 This pleasant and peaceful arcadian scene depicts the lush Petaluma Valley, north of San Francisco, CA. Rendered in water-based acrylic on canvas by Ted  More »

USA 1984 This pleasant and peaceful arcadian scene depicts the lush Petaluma Valley, north of San Francisco, CA. Rendered in water-based acrylic on canvas by Ted Christensen. The measurements given below are for the framed piece; the image size is 21 1/4"h. x 28 3/4"w.   « Less

Up for auction is a wonderful Brahmin handbag purse. It is leather and leather embossed crocodile. It has been lovingly worn that makes it beautiful from a vintage eye  More »

Up for auction is a wonderful Brahmin handbag purse. It is leather and leather embossed crocodile. It has been lovingly worn that makes it beautiful from a vintage eye perspective. It is in good condition. It has pockets inside and two pen loops. Nice sturdy zipper.   « Less

USA 1960s With its thickly applied pigment and scraps of printed paper, this dramatic work by Lydia Modi Vitale (American, 1917-2010) has the feel of a bullfighting poster  More »

USA 1960s With its thickly applied pigment and scraps of printed paper, this dramatic work by Lydia Modi Vitale (American, 1917-2010) has the feel of a bullfighting poster applied to a rough stucco wall. Vitale was already a well-known painter before turning her love of the fine arts to museum administration. She was the first Director of both the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, CA, and the DeSaisset Museum of Art at the University of Santa Clara. Among her many achievements, she obtained a grant to produce a multi-media retrospective entitled "New Deal Art," which helped to document and restore many of the murals painted under the WPA program, including those in Coit Tower in San Francisco (from sfgate.com). The measurements given below are for the framed piece; the image size is 36"h. x 24"w.   « Less

USA 1962 This beautiful gilt-framed pen & ink rendering of a rural produce market is reminiscent of the regionalist work of Thomas Hart Benton -- not surprising, as Mr.  More »

USA 1962 This beautiful gilt-framed pen & ink rendering of a rural produce market is reminiscent of the regionalist work of Thomas Hart Benton -- not surprising, as Mr. Graham (American, 1919-2003), studied with Mr. Benton from 1937-1941. The measurements given below are for the framed piece; the image size is 15 3/4"h. x 23 1/2"w   « Less