Ahlers & Ogletree – June Fine Estates & Collections
June 15 – 17 at 10:00AM
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30318
404.869.2478
www.AandOauctions.com
info@AandOauctions.com

ATLANTA, GA. — A bronze sculpture by Henry Spencer Moore (British, 1898-1986), a mixed media and tempera work by Marino Marini (Italian/Swiss, 1901-1980) and an oil on canvas by John Meyer (South African/American, 1942) are just a few highlights in a three-day, three-session auction slated for June 15, 16 and 17 by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live.

The auction, starting at 10 am Eastern all three days, will feature items from the collection of a North Carolina gentleman on Thursday, June 15; then a summer estates and collections auction on Friday and Saturday, June 15-16.

In honor of the new location, situated off Howell Mill Road, near “The Works” in Atlanta, Ahlers & Ogletree is inviting the public to join in a grand opening preview reception on Tuesday, June 13, from 5 to 8 pm. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served, with viewing available while the live auction preview reception is taking place.

There is much to consider: 900-plus lots across the three days, with highlights that include original works of art by Raoul Dufy, Thomas Dewing, Francesco Toso, Hugo Scheiber, Marino Marini, John Meyer and Leopold Gottlieb and editioned works by Henry Moore, David Hockney, Paul Gauguin, Charles Sykes and Edith Barretto Parsons.

Session 2 is packed with 373 lots of Modern art and design, Asian arts, South African art and more. Session 3 contains 429 lots of period art and antiques from Europe, the United Kingdom and America.

Artworks by Moore, Marini and Meyer all have identical estimates of $20/30,000 and are in Session 2.

The bronze sculpture on a black marble base by Moore is titled “Two Torsos” and depicts two torsos in movement. It’s from an original 1960 plaster cast, is 6¾ inches tall, signed to the top of the base, and shows an “H. Noack Berlin” impressed foundry mark to the right side.

The mixed media and tempera on wove paper by Marino Marini is titled “Cavallo e Cavaliere” and depicts two figures and a horse. It’s pencil-signed lower right and is housed in a 36-by-28¼-inch frame.

The circa 1980 oil on canvas painting by John Meyer is titled “The Valley in June” and depicts a mountain landscape with farmland and houses in the foreground. Measuring 24 by 30 inches (canvas, less frame), the work is signed to the lower left and signed and titled en verso.

Other Session 2 star lots include a gouache on paper by Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953), titled” Raoul et Berthe dans l’Atelier” depicting two seated figures against large windows, pencil signed lower right ($15/25,000); and a large acrylic on canvas by Steve Lyall Penley (American, b 1964), titled “Member New York Stock Exchange,” depicting a statue of George Washington with Wall Street landmarks in the background, signed to the lower right, 60 by 48 inches, unframed ($10/15,000).

Also offered will be a color lithograph on paper by David Hockney (English, b 1937), titled “Bora Bora,” depicting a colorful tropical scene ($10/15,000); and a platinum and diamond engagement/wedding set with a solitaire brilliant cut diamond weighing 1.25 carats ($8/12,000).

Session 3 highlights will include a pastel on medium light brown paper by Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851-1938), titled “Study in Orange and Rose” (1909) ($20/30,000); and an oil on canvas painting by William Posey Silva (American, 1859-1948), titled “Picking Cotton on a Southern Plantation,” depicting a cottage with figures in the background of a cotton field ($18/24,000).

Also up for bid will be a silvered and gilded cast bronze oversized dealership sculpture by Charles Robinson Sykes (English, 1875-1950), titled “Spirit of Ecstasy” (circa 1935), depicting the Rolls-Royce hood mascot, 27 inches tall, designed in 1911 ($10/20,000).

Session 1 will consist of items from the North Carolina estate, designed by the noted architect William Roy Wallace for the Millis family of High Point. It will feature an array of designer furniture, decorative arts, rugs, clocks, books and more. More than 200 lots will be pulled directly from the halls of this estate home.

Featured lots will include a pair of carved giltwood fauteuils in the Louis XVI taste, attributed to Georges Jacobs (French, 1749-1814), with modern blue and cream upholstery and accent pillows ($6/10,000); and a pair of Kindel Irish Georgian Collection camelback sofas, each one having Schumacher Chinoiserie Royale upholstery in the Jonquil colorway, with five accent pillows and down filled seat cushions ($4/6,000).

Internet bidding will be available on Ahlers & Ogletree’s online bidding platform, bid.aandoauctions.com, plus liveauctioneers.com and invaluable.com.

Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. In addition to the grand opening preview reception on Tuesday, June 13, live gallery previews will be conducted Monday, June 12, to Wednesday, June 14, from 10 am to 5 pm; as well as on auction days, June 15-17.

Ahlers & Ogletree is at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard. For more information, www.aandoauctions.com or 404-869-2478.

REFINED & REVERED
Thomas Dewing, “Study in Orange and Rose”
Founding member of the Ten American Painters, an exhibition society of American artists dedicated to the values of originality, imagination, and exhibition quality, Thomas Dewing is best known for his tonalist paintings of aristocratic women. Moody and dreamlike, his paintings keep the viewer at a distance rather than making them an active participant. This summer, that all changes as one of Dewing’s famous works, as well as hundreds of other rare and collectible pieces, will be featured in our upcoming June Fine Estates & Collections auction.