Sarasota Estate Auction – Two Day Fine Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction
January 7 & 8
522 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota FL 34236
www.SarasotaEstateAuction.com
SarasotaEstateAuction@gmail.com
941-359-8700 or 941-706-3910

SARASOTA, FLA. — Andrew Ford, owner and auctioneer of Sarasota Estate Auction, has obtained some important fine art for his two-day sale, January 7-8. Headlining this 1,100-lot auction will be works by the two of the top Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century American portrait artists: John Singer Sargent and Gilbert Stuart; along with Twentieth Century American artists Joan Mitchell and Fernando Botero. The sale also includes more than 50 lots of estate jewelry and multiple luxury designer handbags.

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is an artist that will be offered at the beginning of the second auction day. Offered is a signed and dated portrait that depicts Elisabeth Mills Reid who was one of the leading female philanthropists of the early Twentieth Century, and daughter of Darius Ogden Mills. Elizabeth Mills and John Singer Sargent were both confirmed at Holy Trinity in 1874. As the two became more prominent in their respective fields, they united once again in the creation of this iconic charcoal. According to the Reid Hall archives, the original 1912 charcoal portrait sketch of Elizabeth Mills Reid is yet to be found. Their image of the charcoal — a photograph on their website — appears to be the exact same as that at Sarasota Estate Auctions.

Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) is also one of America’s foremost portraitists. Dating to the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, this unsigned oil on canvas is attributed to Stuart, who painted approximately 75 “Athenaeum-type” portraits of Washington. Though each version is clearly based on one source, the individual works often have distinct appearances, with variations in costume and/or background.

Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) was one of the most prominent members of the second generation of Abstract Expressionists. She was also one of the only female artists of her generation to achieve critical and public acclaim. This untitled chalk pastel on paper, with vivid blue and red abstract imagery, is pencil signed in the lower right.

Fernando Botero (b 1932) is considered the most recognized and quoted living artist from Latin America. Botero’s signature style, also known as “Boterismo,” depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. This heavy carved wood sculpture is of a gentleman wearing a hat and seated atop a horse, with a riding crop in hand.

An 18K yellow gold and pearl necklace will be offered on day one of the auction. This is an impressive strand of 50 handmade 18K gold nests, each with its own lustrous 3.5mm Akoya pearls.

The first day will include modern design, fine art and more than 50 lots of unreserved jewelry. Both days include art from other noteworthy artists, including Hunt Slonem, David Burliuk, Syd Solomon, Fern Coppedge, Andre Gisson, Peter Max, Malcolm Furlow, Howard Chesner Behrens, Harold Newton, Francisco Echauz, and many more. There is also a Jorge Blanco sculpture, luxury bags, including Judith Leiber and Fendi, Knoll Saarinen white and red side chairs, Herend porcelain, a Kieff Grediaga JergasSculpture, sterling silver and a three-piece Kirk & Son sterling silver tea set that weighs 70 ozt.

Prospective bidders should contact Sarasota Estate Auction directly for in-house bidding or bid online with LiveAuctioneers; phone and limited in-house bidding is also available. The gallery is open daily except Sunday for previews, along with Sarasota Trading Company, located at 522 South Pineapple Avenue. To capitalize on the location, Ford has created an in-house shipping operation for sending purchases and picking up consignments. For information, 941-359-8700 or www.sarasotaestateauction.com.

Featuring art from artists including Gilbert Stuart, John Singer Sargent, Hunt Slonem, David Burliuk, Syd Solomon, Fern Coppedge, Andre Gisson, Peter Max, Malcolm Furlow, Charles McCurry, Howard Chesner Behrens, Rembrandt, Harold Newton, and many more. Also including a Large Lalique Mossi Crystal Vase, a Cartier 18K Gold and Pearl Necklace 61.6 Grams, Multiple Highwaymen Paintings, a Tiffany &Co Sterling Silver Reticulated Bowl- 18 OZT, and a Collection of Exceptional Antique Carved Walking Sticks. We have an Italian Old Master Attributed to Giovanni Paolo Panini, a Pre-Columbian Jade Stone Boulder, Sterling Silver, a Monumental Seated Buddha Scroll, Fantastic Estate Jewelry, and a Kirk &Sons Sterling Tea Set – 68.59 OZT. These are just a few of the exceptional pieces we will be offering in October. Bidding will take place both in person and online where you can bid directly with us or on LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable. Our catalog will be up and ready to view by December 19th!