Fontaines will present an important two-part Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23 and 24, starting at 11 a.m. both days.The auction will include over 800 lots of 19th- and 20th-century lighting, art glass, fine silver, porcelain, marble and bronze statuary, paintings, American and European furniture, clocks, watches and jewelry. This auction will include the Harold F. Wright estate of McPherson, Kan., the Anthony Vidakovich estate of Queens, N.Y., and various other private collections. Available bidding methods are internet, phone and absentee. The action starts off strong the first day with many important pieces crossing the block in favorite categories buyers have long associated with Fontaines, especially lighting. Already attracting significant online interest is a massive and lavishly carved English oak tall case clock from the 19th century (est. $60,000-$80,000), measuring 11 feet, 10 inches tall by 52 inches wide. The carving on this fine clock is extensive, with a pair of three-foot-tall putti at the base flanking a central medallion of Sir William Whittington and a date of 1793. The cases main door boasts a four-foot-tall carving of a young Whittington flanked by Father Time and Lady Justice. Elsewhere there are musical instruments, standing winged angels and a carved three-dimensional bust of Whittington. The movement and dial are both signed Joshua Hampson Fecit 1743. A notable highlight from longtime antiques collector Harold Wrights estate is a Birger Sandzn (American/Swedish, 1871-1954) painting, Between Showers, estimated at $50,000-$75,000. The artist gifted this painting to a school in Kansas, which many years later sold it at auction, when Wright acquired it. Also coming out of his estate are a number of fine table lamps, including a Tiffany Studios Daffodil lamp (est. $40,000-$60,000), ca. 1910; a Duffner & Kimberly Art Nouveau style lamp (est. $8,000-$12,000), ca. 1905; and a Handel Birds of Paradise lamp (est. $5,000-$7,500), ca. 1915. Fontaines always has fine examples of antique lighting, especially by Tiffany Studios, and this sale is no exception, featuring a Tiffany Studios Curtain Border floor lamp (est. $50,000-$75,000) hailing from a Baltimore, Md., collection. This ca. 1910 lamp, standing 79 inches tall, has a 24.5-inch diameter shade impressed Tiffany Studios, New York, 1515, while the base is impressed Tiffany Studios, New York, 376. Another Tiffany Studios standout is a ca. 1905 Banded Dogwood table lamp (est. $40,000-$60,000) having a tripod base and standing 32.5 inches tall with a 20.5-inch diameter shade. There are over 75 items in this auction carrying the Tiffany name, including 40 Tiffany Studios lamps. Jewelry, fine silver and watch offerings here have been attracting quite a robust following in recent auctions, and highlighting the jewelry category is an 18-carat white gold, pink sapphire and diamond jewelry suite (est. $15,000-$25,000) having nearly 30 carats of princess-cut and faceted sapphires and over 15 carats of round brilliant diamonds. Fine silver includes 85 items and will feature a Georg Jensen 122-piece Acorn flatware set (est. $8,000-$12,000), a Tiffany & Co. reticulated centerpiece (est. $6,000-$8,000) weighing 130 troy ounces, and a pair of fine J.E. Caldwell & Co. vegetable dishes (est. $3,000-$5,000) weighing 97 troy ounces. Watch offerings continue to be substantial with over 10 Rolex wristwatches, featuring an 18-carat gold Day-Date President, reference 1803, ca. 1973. Rounding out the first day are a Gustav Stickley curly maple vanity (est. $15,000-$25,000), designed by Harvey Ellis and produced ca. 1912, boasting inlays of pewter, fruitwood and ebony, signed with the firms joiners compass decal, and a rare Black Forest carved wood figural umbrella stand (est. $10,000-$15,000) in the form of two cats on branch-form supports above two dogs, each with glass eyes. Sculpture offerings continue in the second session with a Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912) bronze sculpture of a seated woman holding a book (est. $1,200-$1,500). This session has a little bit of everything for most collectors interest, including gold jewelry, Weller pottery, porcelain, Tiffany Studios desk sets and more. Fontaines Auction Gallery is located at 1485 W. Housatonic St. (Route 20), Pittsfield, Mass. For more information, visit www.FontainesAuction.com or call 413-448-8922.