NEW YORK, NY.- On Wednesday, October 3 at 10am, Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings, Furniture and Decorative Arts. Featured in the fine art section of the sale is a broad range of works, including 19th century portraits, Hudson River School views, Western-themed landscapes and sculpture, fine examples of naïve painting, and still lifes.

A native of Philadelphia, William Trost Richards (1883-1905) studied with such noted landscape painters Paul Weber and William Stanley Haseltine and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He traveled widely and painted and sketched the landscapes of the Adirondacks and the coasts of New England, as well as Germany, Italy and France. Stormy Seas with Whitecaps from 1904 is a superb example of the late coastal scenes for which he is best known (est. $100,000-150,000).

From a Prominent Connecticut Estate is a beautiful bronze plaque by Paul Manship (1885-1966) that was used as a design for a set of terra cotta planters, which Manship made in 1916. There were a total of four designs for the planters but the present design is the only one known to have been cast in bronze. The tension between the grace of the forms and the violence of the scene make a compelling composition (est. $10,000-15,000).

The auction also features works by James Renwick Brevoort, Samuel Colman, Emile A. Gruppe, James McDougal Hart, Joseph Henry, Thomas Hill, Walter Koeniger, George C. Lambdin, Elmer Livingston, Nelson Augustus Moore, William McGregor Paxton, Levi Wells Prentice, Robert Salmon, Eric Sloan, Thomas Worthington Whittredge and Carl Wuermer.

American furniture and decorative arts feature examples dating from the Colonial period through the Federal and Classical styles, including silver, ceramics, mirrors, folk art, quilts and samplers, as well as Chinese export and rugs. Highlights include a circa 1820 Chinese export armorial porcelain platter from the Manigault Service that has descended in the family of Charles Izard Manigault (est. $15,000-20,000).

From a Prominent Connecticut Collection is a handsome Federal tall-case clock made by Aaron Willard (1757-1844) in Roxbury, next to Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1810. These “Roxbury cases” are notable for the elegant pierced scrollwork on the crest, fine proportions and quality mahogany (est. $8,000-15,000). Also featured are several banjo clocks and two fine Georgian ebonized bracket clocks.

Furniture offerings include a Queen Anne walnut tall chest from the mid-18th century with removable foliate carved cabriole legs with Spanish feet. The shaped frieze drawers and paneled sides are distinctive Chester County, PA characteristics (est. $5,000-7,000). Also noteworthy is a Federal carved and inlaid mahogany side chair in the manner of Samuel McIntire of Salem, Massachusetts (est. $800-1,200).

The silver section of the sale features an American silver covered tankard made circa 1855 by H.B. Stanwood & Co., which operated a luxurious silverware and jewelry establishment in Boston (est. $2,000-3,000), in addition to examples by Gorham and Tiffany & Co. Also offered are Russian and other enamels.

The public is invited to the exhibition on view from Saturday, September 29 through Monday, October 1. Doyle is located at 175 East 87th Street in Manhattan. The catalogue is available online at Doyle.com