The Allio Collection
Saturday October 10,
2009 Beginning at 10 AM
Preview Friday October 9
from 4PM until 7PM
and
To be held at the Napanee Lions Club hall on Centre St. in the town of Napanee Ont., the hall can be reached from Hwy. 401 by taking the Hwy. 41 interchange at Napanee and proceeding south on Hwy. 41 (Centre St.), through the town, over the Napanee River, through the next set of traffic lights and proceed approximately 100 yards on your left to the auction site.
We have been asked by Nicole and Mario Allio
of Beconsfield
The Allios, respected collectors at all of
the major shows, shops and auctions for over three decades have decided to part
with a selection of Quebec, Ontario and American furniture to include an 18th
century Quebec armoire in dark blue paint with linen fold raised panels, early
19th century Quebec two-tier panelled cupboard in two-colour paint,
raised panel Quebec blanket box, Quebec rustic armchair, paint decorated dome
top box (Vermont), Quebec Regency armchair in old red, outstanding 19th
century blue painted Ontario open cupboard (ex McMurray), ladder back chair,
transitional Hepplewhite period Ontario chest with
faux grained paint, glazed two-door Quebec corner cupboard in old red (ex Breitman), set of six birdcage Windsors
with medallion crest rail in old paint, a wonderful set of four arrowback chairs in their original paint and stencil and
consisting of an armchair and three matching sides, Ira Twiss
clock with unusual scene painting on face, Quebec stretcher base side table,
Mennonite side table in yellow, miniature chest of drawers with wonderful alligatored surface (dated), miniature grain painted chest,
Windsor armchair, etc.
Folk Art and accessories: two early
portraits, rare horse portrait by C. Baker, embroidered/painted memorial
(American), chalkware poodle, two rare 19th
century dapple painted horses (reference Palardy page
144), several carvings by noted sculptors
Philippe Roy (St. Georges slaying dragon, St. Joachim, St. Louis,
mountain goats, cow, bear, crucifixion), Eugene Poulin,
Charlie Tanner, Arthur Bouchard (flying stork, bird tree), Seton Tompkins
(squirrel, cat with fiddle, Christ, rooster and hen), Alcide
St. Germain (flying duck, owl, rooster, sturgeon),
Edmond Chatigny, Jules Fontaine,
Medard, Jean-Julien and André Bourgeault including two relief carvings, a crucifixion
scene and a full-figural sculpture; bird carvings by Yvon
Cote; exceptional polychrome fish and goose decoy carved by Lincoln Harvey, New
Brunswick; boat models by the Leclerc family
including the “Bluenose”; a painting by Blanche Bolduc of Charlevoix; a diorama
from Nova Scotia; boat picture by Charlie Norris; carving of a judge by Trygg in original paint; carvings by P. Vienneau
(N.B.), I. Fancey (N.S.), A. Dubé
(Que), R. Dandurand (Que.) decoys including
Avann, Mason, James, Turcotte,
and Eyre, flying decoys by C. Fournier and A. St Germain,
early birdcage in paint, carved frame from Saskatchewan, decorated clock shelf,
candle box in original paint, small green/blue firkin with wire handle, early
stoneware, decorated tole pieces, chocolate molds, Quebec barber pole, trade signs, whirligig, carved
black horse, an important
carved rooster weather vane from Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, one of three known examples by
John Oliver C1870 (ex Price Collection), child’s sled with bird
decoration, child’s cutter from Quebec with it’s original painted finish,
several crucifixes including Henri Dubé and Seton
Tompkins, Ontario whirligig of a trainman, hooked rugs (horses, eagle, cats,
dog), rare Doukhabour rug, and a rare Doukhabour work table with scrub top, cabriole legs and a
carved drawer front (ex Price collection), several outstanding quilts,
exceptional game board with painted horse and rooster plus other games boards,
Quebec sampler, an outstanding three tier wire plant stand dating from the mid
19th century and a pair of wire garden chairs of the same period,
two large ironstone tureens with under plates, several pieces of Port Neuf to include animal and bird decorations, early wrought
iron fireplace equipment and lighting, miscellaneous accessories.
Click the link below to preview a collection of over 300 pictures !
Terms: Cash, cheque,
Visa, MasterCard and Interac
A 10% buyer’s premium will be applied to the
hammer price.
Auctioneers: Tim Potter and Cec Knight
Auctioneers Note: There will be a
colour catalogue produced for this sale at a cost of $28.00 to include sales
tax, shipping and price key. Please send catalogue orders to Gerda Potter, 1049
RR2
(613)
386-3635