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.
Sculptures and CarvingsPrice realized$6,400
Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000
Fine German Meissen porcelain figural group, Roman Wedding, after the original 1781 design by Joann Carl Schoenheit (German, 1730-1805) and Michel Victor Acier (French, 1736-1799), model number G71, late 19th c., comprised of four separate parts, depicting Cupid as a winged male figure wearing floral sash and crown, bearing witness to a young couple's wedding, each in Classical-style draped garments and holding a flaming torch, standing afront a columnar pedestal with relief roundel depicting Cupid and Psyche, twice inscribed "Thalasio," each piece with blue underglaze crossed sword mark and incised model number G71 underfoot, affixed to later shaped wood base, porcelain only: approx 13"h, 11"w, 7.5"d, overall: approx 14"h, 12"w, 9"d, 19lbs Note: a detailed description of this model appears in the 2004 Doctoral dissertation "Neoclassical Porcelain Sculpture from the Meissen Manufactory, 1764-1814 (Die Klassizistische Porzellanplastik de Meissener Manufaktur)" by Pauline Grafin von Spee M.A., Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat, 2004, pages 319-320 Provenance: From the inventory of a retired Houston antiques dealer
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Fine China and TablewarePrice realized$800
Estimate: $400 – $600
(lot of 2) Large Meissen style parcel-gilt porcelain covered bowl on underplate, with slightly-varied marks underfoot, comprising: (1) covered bowl, having domed lid with figural finial, modeled as a putto seated on a French dolphin, over tapering body with basketweave trim, hand-painted reserves depicting figural village scenes, among polychrome flowers and insect motifs, cover with small chips at underside of rim, finial with typical minute chips to flowers, bowl: approx 17"h, 12.5"diam; (1) matching underplate: approx 17.5"diam; 24.25lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$492
Estimate: $400 – $800
(pair) German Meissen-style parcel-gilt porcelain covered urns, 19th c., each having dual fluted handles and turned-form finial, reserves depicting putti as hunters and fishermen, with solid yellow ground, Augustus Rex mark underfoot, (one) with glue repair and small chip to one handle, (one) intact with restoration to both handles, approx 11"h, 8"diam, 10.5lbs total
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Table, Mantle ClocksPrice realized$369
Estimate: $300 – $600
Meissen style figural porcelain clock, modeled as a miniature longcase clock, circular dial with Roman numeral hour markers, in a gilt metal bezel, surrounded by winged putti and applied flowering vines, architectural case with painted heraldic crest, bell flower pendants, relief masks and courting scenes in reserve, integral shaped plinth, on toupie feet, dial intact with hairlines, fleur-de-lis mark at back, intact with restoration to top of case and to figure's limbs and wings, not tested, operational status unknown, approx 20"h, 5"w, 3"d, 4lbs
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT · Sep 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$3,075
Estimate: $2,000 – $4,000
Large Meissen porcelain figure, Model of a Swan, after the original by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), with open beak, folded wings, over bent feet, blue crossed swords, incised model number E89 and impressed 69 underfoot,, retaining Harris Masterson collection sticker 729, intact with old professional restoration to one wing, faint hairline noted at mid-body extending under wing to rear tail feathers, see full report, approx 14.75"h, 10.5"w, 15"d, 11.5lbs 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 →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$4,920
Estimate: $1,000 – $3,000
(pair) German Meissen porcelain figures, Parrots on a Stump, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), each bird with red, yellow, and blue plumage, perched atop a tree stump with florals and foliates, ending on naturalistic rocky base, blue crossed swords mark at back edge of base, incised model number A43 underfoot, stamped number 107, approx 16"h, 7"w, 9.5"d, 13lbs total
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$2,460
Estimate: $600 – $1,000
(pair) German Meissen porcelain figures, Parrots on a Stump, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), each bird with red and fuchsia plumage, perched atop a tree stump with florals and foliates, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, incised number 63, (one) stamped 111Y, (one) stamped 130Y, some typical small chips and glue repairs to applied foliates, each: approx 12.75"h, 7.5"w, 5.5"d, 4.75lbs total
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$2,337
Estimate: $600 – $800
(lot of 2) German Meissen porcelain figures, Parrot with Cherries, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), each bird perched in a tree bearing cherries with strawberry vines, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, incised number 20, some typical small chips and glue repairs to applied foliates, each: approx 12.5"h, 6"w, 4.5"d, 5lbs total
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$1,722
Estimate: $500 – $800
German Meissen porcelain sculpture, Parrots Under a Lemon Tree, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), featuring a pair of birds with blue and red plumage, perched upon the base of a fruit tree and rocky stump, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, incised number 644, stamped mark 149, some typical small chips and glue repair to applied foliates, approx 15"h, 11.5"w, 7.5"d, 5lbs
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$800
Estimate: $300 – $500
German Meissen porcelain figure, Parrot on a Stump, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), modeled as a polychrome bird biting a rock, perched upon a twisted tree trunk with applied floral vines and various insects, including beetle, caterpillar and snail, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, incised number 20X, impressed mark 149, some typical small chips to applied foliates, tip of wing intact with minor glue restoration, approx 11.5"h, 6.5"w, 3.5"d, 2lbs
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$800
Estimate: $300 – $500
German Meissen porcelain figure, Parrot on a Stump, after the models by J.J. Kaendler (Johann Joachim Kandler, German, 1706-1775), black-capped bird with red, yellow, and blue plumage, perched atop a tree stump with foliates and florals, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, incised number 63X, impressed mark 131, some typical small chips and glue repairs to applied foliates, approx 13"h, 7.5"w, 6"d, 2.5lbs
DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Fine China and TablewarePrice realized$256
Estimate: $100 – $300
(lot of 34) Collection of Meissen porcelain painted cups and saucers, various patterns and designs, each with blue crossed arrows mark underfoot, including: (28) with bird and floral motifs, some in the "Scattered flowers" pattern, comprising: (fourteen) cups, (fourteen) matching saucers, two cups with diminutive chips, one cup intact with restoration, (2) blue florals, model MSS92, (2) parcel gilt with green florals, model 343310/30, (2) pink florals and bird motifs, largest cup: approx 2 1/8"h, 3"w, 2.5"d, saucer: approx 4.25"diam, 5.5lbs total Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
DAY 1 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES · Jun 2026
View lot details →Table, Mantle ClocksPrice realized$1,169
Estimate: $450 – $850
Meissen style figural porcelain mantel clock, 19th c., having central gilt-metal framed dial, with Roman numeral hour markers, later winding mechanical movement, surrounded by applied flowers and foliage, allegorical figures of children emblematic of the four seasons, marked underfoot, not currently operational, later back access door detached but present, approx 15"h, 8"w, 16"d, 7.25lbs
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$923
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
(pair) Meissen style parcel-gilt porcelain vases, mid 19th c., each having dual scrolling foliate handles, issuing from caryatid merfolk, flanking tapering body, with polychrome painted floral sprays, on circular domed foot, over integral square plinth, apparently unmarked, approx 32.75"h, 13.75"w, 11"d, 50lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$704
Estimate: $150 – $350
(lot of 5) Porcelain monkey band figures, after the models designed by Johann Joachim Kandler (German, 1706-1775) for Meissen, with varied blue underglaze marks underfoot, including: (1) drummer, with impressed, incised, and inscribed numerals underfoot, (1) piano player riding atop a monkey, (1) bagpipe player, (1) bassoon player, (1) trumpet player, small chip at end of trumpet, largest: approx 5 7/8"h, 2.25"w, 2.5"d; 2.5lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$640
Estimate: $100 – $200
(lot of 7) German porcelain monkey band figures, after the models designed by Johann Joachim Kandler (German, 1706-1775) for Meissen, each with blue underglaze mark underfoot, including: (4) Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik (Oldest Volkstedt Porcelain Factory), comprising (one) conductor, loss to toe at raised foot, (one) bagpipe player, (one) drummer, (one) singer, (3) Sitzendorf Porcelain Manufactory, comprising (one) cellist, (one) conductor, glue repair to baton, (one) violin player, largest: approx 6.5"h, 3"w, 2.5"d, 1.75lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
DAY 3- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER" · May 2026
View lot details →Lamps, Lighting & CandlesticksPrice realized$2,880
Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000
(pair) Meissen style porcelain and bronze dore four-light candelabra, having hand-painted figural groups with Classical style youths with books and musical instruments, under a latticed gazebo canopy strung with porcelain flowers and finery, frames flanked by four foliated candle cups, rising on paw feet, approx 26"h, 15"w, 9"d, 33lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$1,722
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
(pair) Large Meissen style parcel-gilt porcelain figures, Young Couple Gathering Flowers, modeled as a lady and a gallant in fanciful Rococo style dress, the male figure offering a bouquet, the lady with flowering vines suspended in gathered skirt, blue crossed swords mark underfoot, male figure with restoration at proper right wrist, typical minute chips to raised floral elements, largest: approx 22"h, 8.5"w, 7"d, 28lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$1,230
Estimate: $800 – $1,500
(lot of 2) Large Meissen style parcel-gilt porcelain figures, Young Couple Gathering Flowers, modeled as a lady and a gallant in fanciful Rococo style dress, the male figure offering a bouquet, the lady with flowering vines suspended in gathered skirt, blue crossed sword mark underfoot, (one) with incised numeral 186 underfoot, each rising on unassociated wood stand, stands of slightly varied sizes, typical small chips and losses to raised elements, largest figure: approx 22"h, 7"w, 6.75"d, overall on base: approx 24"h, 31lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$1,107
Estimate: $400 – $800
(lot of 2) Meissen style Bolognese terrier figures, 19th c., after the models by Johann Joachim Kandler (German, 1706-1775), each with gray and white fur, unmarked, including: (1) standing upright, intact with professional restoration at back paw, approx 12"h, 5"w, 7"d; (1) in a seated position, intact with scattered restorations at the brows and back paw, approx 7.5"h, 11.5"w, 6.5"d; 9.75lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Ceramics, Bowls & GlassPrice realized$544
Estimate: $500 – $1,000
Meissen style porcelain centerpiece urn with cover, 19th c., having domed cover with seated cherub finial, decorated with painted figural reserves and floral motifs, flanked by angular gilt-metal handles faced with masks, rising on circular base, ending on paw feet, spurious crossed swords mark underfoot, cherub finial with restoration to proper left arm, approx 18"h, 18"w, 12.5"d, 19.25lbs
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$480
Estimate: $200 – $400
(pair) Meissen style porcelain urns/ vases with covers, Von Schierholz, Germany, late 19th/ early 20th c., each topped by a floral bouquet finial, on lids displaying flowers in high relief, over dual cherub-form handles, tapering body with polychrome painted floral sprays, crossed line mark underfoot, typical small losses to applied floral elements, approx 13"h, 8"w, 6.5"d, 7.75lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Lamps, Lighting & CandlesticksPrice realized$246
Estimate: $200 – $400
(pair) Bohemian parcel-gilt porcelain candlesticks, Pirkenhammer, Czech Brezova, late 19th c., each having scalloped bobeche with draped floral swag, above fluted standard mounted with two putti, rising on tripartite base with oval cartouches, ending on whorl feet, maker's mark underfoot, one figure intact with restoration at neck, approx 16.25"h, 8.75"w, 8.75"d, 8.5lbs total
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
View lot details →Vases & VesselsPrice realized$185
Estimate: $200 – $400
German Dresden porcelain bottle vase, Carl Thieme, late 19th c., having narrow neck over bulbous body, profusely decorated with raised fruit, flowers, and climbing foliate vines, among butterflies and insect motifs, central reserve depicting a young shepherd beside a courting couple, the reverse with painted floral spray, maker's mark underfoot, typical small chips and losses to raised elements, approx 20"h, 10.5"diam, 11.75lbs
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION · Feb 2026
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