A Pair of Tibetan Gilt Bronze Kiang Donkeys, 18th/19th Century
十八/十九世紀銅鎏金藏野驢一對

18th/19th Century

Each figure shown striding forward, heads lifted and ears pricked, facing ahead.

Height 10 1/2 x Width 11 1/2 x Depth 3 1/2 in., 26.7 x 29.2 x 8.9 cm.

Property from a Private Collection.

This lot is located in New York.

Provenance:

Property from a Private Collection, gifted by John Mullanphy Harney (1923-2014), St. Louis, Missouri.

John Mullanphy Harney was a respected connoisseur and dealer whose lifelong engagement with the arts shaped the cultural fabric of St. Louis. Born to Frank LaMotte and Charlotte Warfield Harney, and great-grandson of General William Selby Harney, he was educated at St. Louis Country Day School before earning his degree from Princeton University. He went on to pursue graduate studies in art history at Harvard University’s Fogg Museum.

During World War II, Harney served with distinction in the United States Navy. Following his service, he entered the family business, The Warfield Shop, established in 1912 by his grandmother, Florence M. Warfield. Under his stewardship, the firm—later known as Warfield’s Inc.—became a leading destination for antiques and fine decoration in St. Louis, admired for its discerning eye and refined taste.

Avidly curious and intellectually engaged, Harney was widely traveled and deeply read, with a breadth of knowledge spanning art, literature, and world cultures. His legacy endures not only through the prominence of Warfield’s in the city’s cultural history but also through his lifelong commitment to the arts.

來源：

私人收藏，獲贈于密蘇里州聖路易斯市名古董商John Mullanphy Harney (1923-2014)。

約翰·哈尼（John Mullanphy Harney）是聖路易斯著名古董商，家族經營古董行業多年，哈尼曾就讀普林斯頓大學，后往哈佛大學福格藝術博物館進修。

二戰爆發後，往美國海軍服役。戰後加入祖母在1912年創立的古董行Warfield Shop，將之公司化，改名Warfield’s Inc.，發展為聖路易斯最具聲望的古玩店，品味獨到，審美精緻，廣受推崇。

他熱愛閱讀，足跡遍及世界，收藏涉獵廣濶，下世后，遺產于2015-16年經我行釋出。

A Pair of Tibetan Gilt Bronze Kiang Donkeys, 18th/19th Century十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金藏野驢一對

A Pair of Tibetan Gilt Bronze Kiang Donkeys, 18th/19th Century十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金藏野驢一對

A Pair of Tibetan Gilt Bronze Kiang Donkeys, 18th/19th Century
十八/十九世紀銅鎏金藏野驢一對

A Pair of Tibetan Gilt Bronze Kiang Donkeys, 18th/19th Century
十八/十九世紀銅鎏金藏野驢一對