| When | Fri, Jan 1 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM |
| Where | Ypsilanti, MI (exact address not listed yet) |
| Run by | Schmidt's Antiques Inc |
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New Year's Day 2027 auction of art, sculpture and Americana. Pictured are a George Nelson-style ceramic table clock, a stairway figure lithograph in the Stow Wengenroth / Peggy Bacon style, a tall Giacometti-style bronze female figure, a carved onyx/marble reclining woman sculpture, a Pennsylvania paint-decorated dower chest with pinwheels and tulips, a red sponge-painted blanket chest, and two Shaker-style rocking chairs including a ladder-back and a spindle-back.
Similar items listed ~$3,095 on eBay (asking prices, not sold)
Best finds in the photos

Art & PaintingsAntique oil painting on canvas, Parisian beach scene with women in bustle dresses and parasols, signed lower right (signature partially legible), late 19th century style

Art & PaintingsFramed cubist-style abstract oil painting, signed 'Tesson' lower right, geometric figure in red, yellow, grey and green

Art & PaintingsImpressionist oil painting of peasant women working in a farm field with haystacks and farmhouse, ornate gilt frame, signed lower left (signature illegible)

Mid-Century ModernLarge silver-plated footed or flat serving tray/charger with raised rim, possibly Art Deco or mid-century modern style

Art & PaintingsOriginal painting of Saint George slaying the dragon, Russian icon-style, signed (artist illegible), Cyrillic inscription 'Святой Георгий'

Art & PaintingsAbstract mixed-media wall relief sculpture with mother-of-pearl, metal rods, and textured fiber elements, artist unknown

Art & PaintingsAbstract modernist bronze sculpture on weathered pedestal with casters

Art & PaintingsBronze-finish figural sculpture of an elderly bearded peasant carrying a basket and a bundle, possibly Eastern European or Russian genre study, unsigned visible
Everything we spotted, photo by photo
46 items identified in 45 of the listing photos.

- Antique oil painting on canvas, Parisian beach scene with women in bustle dresses and parasols, signed lower right (signature partially legible), late 19th century style
- Ornate carved gilt Rococo Revival (Louis XV style) picture frame with scrolling acanthus and shell carvings, worn gilt finish

- Framed cubist-style abstract oil painting, signed 'Tesson' lower right, geometric figure in red, yellow, grey and green

- Impressionist oil painting of peasant women working in a farm field with haystacks and farmhouse, ornate gilt frame, signed lower left (signature illegible)

- Large silver-plated footed or flat serving tray/charger with raised rim, possibly Art Deco or mid-century modern style

- Original painting of Saint George slaying the dragon, Russian icon-style, signed (artist illegible), Cyrillic inscription 'Святой Георгий'

- Abstract mixed-media wall relief sculpture with mother-of-pearl, metal rods, and textured fiber elements, artist unknown

- Abstract modernist bronze sculpture on weathered pedestal with casters

- Bronze-finish figural sculpture of an elderly bearded peasant carrying a basket and a bundle, possibly Eastern European or Russian genre study, unsigned visible

- Carved onyx reclining woman sculpture

- Contemporary mixed-media textured wall relief sculpture, layered clay and collage with gold, red, and metallic accents

- Green patinated bronze-style cherub putto sculpture with raised arm, seated with wing and dolphin base (possibly garden fountain figure)

- Impressionist oil painting of a figure on a garden path, in ornate gilt Rococo-style frame (signature illegible)

- Lithograph of man on stairway with lamp

- Stylized bronze buffalo sculpture with gold-tone horns and accents, dark patina, on cylindrical bronze pedestal

- Antique 1797 Elizabeth Watson sampler, linen ground with silk cross-stitch alphabet, floral and bird motifs, verse 'You whose fond wishes do to Heaven aspire'

- Antique 1823 Mary Ann Bryan silk-on-linen cross-stitch sampler with alphabets and octagonal inscription panel, framed

- Antique 19th century needlework sampler with alphabet, verse, flower baskets, house and birds, silk on linen, framed

- Antique American oval-top tavern table with turned legs and stretchers, original dark red/brown paint, 18th-19th century style

- Antique American slant-front desk (secretary) with bracket feet, painted red-brown finish, likely 18th/early 19th century Chippendale style

- Antique black-painted Windsor sack-back armchair with bow back and spindles, likely 19th century American

- Antique blue painted pine wall-hanging box cupboard with raised panel door, 18th-19th century American or European vernacular

- Antique English needlework sampler by Jane Pilkington, aged 9 years, dated 1850, with alphabet and numerals, religious verse 'See Israel's gentle shepherd stand', and tree, urn and basket motifs, framed

- Antique French Louis Philippe burl walnut secretaire à abattant (drop-front secretary desk), circa 1830-1850

- Antique needlework sampler with alphabet, numerals, and pictorial motifs, linen ground with silk thread, likely 19th century

- Antique painted pine wall-hanging cupboard with dentil cornice, original red paint, iron H-hinges and escutcheon, 18th/19th century American or European

- Antique Queen Anne style mahogany drop-leaf dining table with turned legs and pad feet, 18th/19th century

- Antique silk-on-linen family record sampler, Benjamin and Olive French family register with birth and death records, dated circa 1802-1803

- Antique turned wooden lidded box with stained finish, likely treen or sycamore/maple, 19th century American or English

- Antique two-part pine cupboard / stepback cupboard with black painted finish and wear-through to red-brown undercoat, 19th century American or European

- Framed oil on canvas landscape painting of a thatched cottage by a river with washerwomen, signed lower right (signature partly illegible), likely early-to-mid 20th century European style

- Original abstract painting of a horned bull head with bowl of gold fragments, oil or acrylic on canvas, unsigned, undated

- Original gold leaf painting, stylized figures with horn player, signed lower left (artist unidentified)

- Pair of Victorian-style carved mahogany library armchairs with brown leather seats, brass-capped casters, and red and cream tiger-print upholstered backs

- Silver-plated flared rectangular centerpiece bowl or planter, Art Deco/modernist style, possibly signed on front lower corner

- Stained-glass style angel painting with halo and wings, signed E. Palmer

- Victorian ebonized marble-top parlor table with carved walnut-style scroll legs, late 19th century Renaissance Revival/Eastlake style

- Bronze-patinated sculptural head of a bearded older man, hand-modeled textured surface, unsigned

- George Nelson-style ceramic table clock

- Lot of 6 gold-encrusted cobalt blue armorial crest porcelain plates, scalloped rims, likely early 20th century European service

- Lot of black matte embossed dinner plates with fan/leaf relief pattern, incl. large charger

- Pennsylvania paint-decorated dower chest with pinwheels

- Red sponge-painted blanket chest

- Shaker ladder-back rocking chair

- Shaker-style spindle-back rocking chair

- Tall bronze female figure, Giacometti style
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