Results show actual prices realized, including buyer's premium, at Austin Auction Gallery. Past results are for reference only and are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.
Screens, Scrolls & FansPrice realized$984
Estimate: $400 – $600
Asian inlaid rosewood four-panel floor screen, India, having openwork crest with spired finials, above inlaid scenes of elephants in a natural landscape, reverse with peacocks perching on trees, each panel: approx 71.5"h, 16.25"w Provenance: Through Austin Auction Gallery, originally from the estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria. They were world travelers and dealers of eclectic art, jewelry, antiquities, and gems. Their friends, acquaintances, and customers included people from all continents, including sheiks, prime ministers, royals, business leaders, politicians, and oil magnates. Florence was also a published author. Provenance: the curated collection of a long-time Austin, Texas designer
DAY 3-AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →BronzesPrice realized$246
Estimate: $400 – $800
Southeast Asian Bayon style bronze ritual vessel on stand, likely Khmer, Cambodia, in the form of a conch shell, with cast figural scene depicting the dancing enlightenment deity, Hevajra, with devotees, rising on a lotus-form stand, tripodal base with Naga serpent king mask supports, conch: approx 9.5"h, 4.5"w, 4"d, overall on stand: approx 11.5"h, 5.5"w, 4.5"d, 3.5lbs Note: similar examples appear in the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, accession number 1977.176, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota, accession number 91.22.1A, B Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 3-AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$192
Estimate: $150 – $350
(lot of 3) Asian metal table articles, various origins and designs, including: (1) Chinese hardstone-mounted bronze box, lid mounted with carved prayer wheel, the exterior with cast rolling waves and carnelian koi fish, partially obliterated four-character seal underside, lacking single fish, approx 2.25"h, 4.75"w, 3.75"d; (1) Japanese bronze jar, flattened lid with chilong finial, auspicious three-character mark underside reading "Longevity as enduring as Mount Tai," lid does not sit flush, approx 5.5"h, 4.25"diam; (5) Japanese mixed metal plates, the exteriors in a hammered finish, silver-toned rims, each with stylized mark underside, housed in wood tomobako box marked "Made by Murayama Hisashi," the lid marked in calligraphic script "tray/ dishes," plate: approx 6"diam, box: approx 2.5"h, 6.5"w, 5.5"d; 5lbs total Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →Fine China and TablewarePrice realized$185
Estimate: $100 – $150
Central Asian stone pitcher, possibly Persian or Afghan, vasiform vessel carved from a single piece of stone, equipped with pierced handle and zoomorphic spout, lower body with worn register of incised lattice pattern, approx 7"h, 5.5"w, 4"d, 3.5lbs Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →BasketsPrice realized$123
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 10) Asian hardwood, lacquer, and woven table articles, comprising storage baskets, display stands, and boxes, including: (3) Japanese ikebana baskets, (two) with bamboo handle, the other with woven loop handle at side; (2) Japanese hardwood table boxes, (one) with gold maki-e lacquer calligraphy, (one) with metal strapping; (1) Chinese red lacquer table box, with incised court ladies and floral blooms; (3) Chinese display stands, (pair) rosewood step-form, (one) large Chinese burlwood display stand, possibly Nanmu wood; together with (1) Art Deco parcel-gilt black lacquer binbonniere/ box; largest: approx 3.75"h, 15.25"w, 7.5"d, 13.5lbs total Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →Sculptures & CarvingsPrice realized$102
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 4) Southeast and Central Asian cabinet objects, varied origins and materials, including: (1) Gandharan-style carved stone buddha, possibly gray schist, seated in the meditative Dhyana mudra, draped in robes with carved channeling, approx 6"h, 3.75"w, 2.25"d; (1) Thai Sawankhalok-style glazed earthenware tukatha figure, the arms holding a stylized rooster and a fan or tool, approx 3 7/8"h, 2.75"w, 1.5"d; (1) Tibetan Buddhist gilt bronze dorje/ vajra ritual scepter, approx 4.75"h, 1.75"diam; (1) Luristan-style bronze mace head, likely Iran, encircled by three registers of spikes, approx 1"h, 1.5"diam; 2.25lbs total Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →Sculptures & CarvingsPrice realized$98
Estimate: $100 – $200
Large Southeast Asian cast metal sculpture or ceremonial temple bird, Thailand, modeled as a standing hamsa/ hongsa phoenix or bird, in a gilt-painted finish, the mouth hung with a bell depicting a Hindu deity, possibly Phra Rahu, affixed to wood plinth, lacking element issuing from the back, sculpture: approx 20.5"h, 9.5"w, 14.75"d, overall: approx 25.5"h, 17lbs Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
DAY 1- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES · Aug 2026
View lot details →Books, Manuscripts & ArchivesPrice realized$108
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 21) Books: various Asian art, textiles, and architecture reference materials, including: (1) Antique Oriental Carpets, (1) Calligraphy in the Arts of the Muslim World, (1) From the Bosporus to the Samarkand: Flat-Woven Rugs, (1) Shah 'Abbas and the Arts of Isfahan, (1) Catalogue of Islamic Art, Vol.1: Early Islamic Ceramics, (2) Oriental Cloisonne and Other Enamels, (1) Narrative Picture Scrolls, (1) A Collector's Guide to Fans, (1) The Sculpture of Thailand, (1) A Personal Selection of Jade Carvings from the Yushatang Collection of Nick Troubetzkoy, (1) The Canton Familie Rose Porcelains, (1) Cloisonne and Related Arts, (1) Southeastern Asian Ceramics, (1) Oriental Rugs: An Updated Guide, (1) Oriental Rug Primer, (1) Arts of Bengal, (1) The Indian Courtyard House, (1) Court Life and Arts Under Mughal Rule, (1) Forts and Palaces of India: Sentinels of History, (1) Facets of Indian Art, largest: approx 12.5"h, 10 1/8"w, 1.25"d, 47.75lbs total
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Books, Manuscripts & ArchivesPrice realized$96
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 17) Books; Asian Art Related: (1) Chinese Ceramics from Japanese Collections; (1) Asian Art, Rockefeller Collection; (1) The Colors of Ink; (1) Korean Chests, Treasurers of the Yi Dynasty; (1) Modern Japanese Prints; (1) Chinese Jades from Han to Ching; (1) Price Guide to Oriental Antiques; (1) Masterpieces of the Ho-Am Art Museum; (1) Japanese Art Signatures; (1) Japanese Antiques; (1) The Nanking Cargo; (1) The Chinese Exhibition of Archaeological Finds; (1) Treasurers from the Bronze Age of China; (1) Nepal Where the Gods are Young; (1) Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics; (1) Chop Marks, three ring binder, about 40 double side pages; (1) Portraits of Tibet, for shipping largest measures approx. 3" 11.5" x 11", 36lbs
DAY 2-JULY 2026 | TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Other Decorative ArtsPrice realized$185
Estimate: $200 – $400
Large Southeast Asian carved wood corbel or architectural element, 17th c., of a scrolled design surmounted by floral motifs and vinery, affixed to stone base, corbel: approx 35.5"h, 11.5"w, 6.5"d, overall: approx 42"h, 47.5lbs Provenance: Treasures from the vaults of a Dallas designer; purchased from Pittet Architecturals, Dallas, Texas
JULY 2026 | DAY 1 - TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER PART 2 · Jul 2026
View lot details →Sculptures and CarvingsPrice realized$640
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
Asian terracotta fragment after the antique, on an iron display stand, overall: approx 29"h, 20.5"w, 7"d, 71lbs
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$738
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 6) Framed hand-colored engravings on paper, engraved by W. H. Lizars (William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788-1859), all book plates from the series "The Naturalist's Library," published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, including: (1) "Elephant of India," Plate 2, (1) "Indian Rhinoceros," Plate 9, (1) "Siamang," Plate 4, (1) "Jaguar," Plate 12, (1) Mongoose, Plate 5, (1) Asian Palm Civet, Plate 6, each retaining Desrosiers Antique Designs label verso, (four) accompanied by additional book pages of surrounding text, accompanying pages intact with some tearing, each sight: approx 4"h, 6"w, overall: approx 9"h, 11"w, 7lbs total
DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$1,353
Estimate: $200 – $400
Southeast Asian wood bodhisattva figural sculpture, in the form of a seated deity, adorned by two accompanying rudraksha beaded necklaces, sculpture retaining traces of former painted exterior, approx 29"h, 21.25"w, 18"d, 29.5lbs Provenance: The collection of Kathryn V. Alexander, an antiques dealer and designer with over 20 years of experience operating shops in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Middleburg, Virginia. Kathryn retired in 2020 and now lives in Georgetown, Texas
DAY 3- JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION · Jan 2026
View lot details →Fine ArtPrice realized$185
Estimate: $80 – $150
Southeast Asian carved and painted wood Rangda mask, Bali, 20th c., having open jaw, issuing long fabric tongue set with small mirror plates, approx 26"h, 12.5"w, 7.5"d, 2.25lbs Provenance: The lifetime collection of Lynn Roth Jordan (Louisiana, Texas, 1943-2021). As an active member of the Austin Antiques Club for many years, Lynn was deeply embedded in the antiques community here in Austin. Her New Orleans upbringing in a family of collectors (many of the pieces come from her mother's estate), combined with her frequent trips to England, gave her a unique understanding of provenance, quality, and historical significance. The estate features an extensive array of English furniture alongside antique decorative objects, the kind of exceptional pieces that only reveal themselves to collectors who know where to look and what to seek.
DAY 1 - JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION · Jan 2026
View lot details →Bronze & BustsPrice realized$153
Estimate: $80 – $150
(lot of 8) Collection of patinated bronze figures, most in a verdigris patina, Southeast Asian and classical style examples, including: (2) Etruscan-style models of horses, (1) model of Nuragic-style ship, (1) Thai musician with flute, (1) West African feline figure with prey, (1) Luristan-style model of a deer, (1) statuette of a draped female figure, (1) Trojan-style horse head with roached mane, largest: approx 10"h, 7.5"w, 1.25"d, 10lbs total
DAY 2- FINE FALL OCTOBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Oct 2025
View lot details →Frames & WindowsPrice realized$1,464
Estimate: $300 – $500
Antique Mughal style carved hardwood window shutters, Northern India, likely teakwood, carved in the form of a mihrab niche, ornate foliated trim, paneled shutters mounted with pierced and etched cut brass overlaid on sheets of copper, constructed with hand-forged square iron nails, hung with later unassociated patinated metal ghanta bell with mayura (peacock) handle, approx 66.75"h, 31.25"w, 5"d, 113lbs Provenance: From Donald and Renate Van Stone's Austin, Texas estate. Donald Van Stone served as the Regional Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago from 1971-1984, a time in which the bank was expanding internationally. After assignments in Germany, Kenya, and Australia, the Van Stones moved to Manila, Philippines where they began amassing an impressive collection of Chinese and Southeast Asian art and artifacts, some of which will be offered in this auction.
DAY 4- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$244
Estimate: $100 – $200
Monumental Southeast Asian woven grass bowl, likely Bali, Indonesia, coiled construction with stylized vertical joins, central geometric arrow motifs and meander trim, retaining Whit Hanks Antiques, Austin, Texas gallery label underfoot, approx 7.75"h, 30.5"diam, 3.75lbs Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.
DAY 3- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · May 2025
View lot details →Clothing, Costumes & MasksPrice realized$540
Estimate: $200 – $400
(lot of 3) Antique Asian items: (1) Tibetan choktse wood table, with polychrome painted ornamentation, three foldable parts underfoot, (2) Chinese wool throne covers, figural qilin motifs, fringes to ends, table: approx 10 3/8"h, 26"w, 26"d, largest rug: approx 4'9.75"l, 2'7.25"w, 18.6lbs total
DAY 1 - FINE WINTER DECEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION · Dec 2024
View lot details →Bracelets & BanglesPrice realized$76
Estimate: $60 – $150
Asian resin and silver-tone metal bangle bracelet, having two repousse dragons with scrolled flame motifs, encasing butterscotch-colored body, approx 1.5"w, interior: approx 8"l, 157.5 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.
DAY 1-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event · Mar 2024
View lot details →Asian Works of ArtPrice realized$125
Estimate: $150 – $250
(lot of 6) Chinese and Vietnamese diminutive porcelain boxes, 16th-19th c., including: (5) in blue and white, (one) lobed form with scrolled vines (crazing and glaze loss), (one) paneled, having green accents, decorated to the top with recu
DAY 2, ANTIQUES, ART, LIGHTING, FINE JEWELRY
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