Everard Auctions – Spring Southern Estates Auction
June 1st-2nd, 2022
2436 Waters Ave., Savannah, GA 31404
Everard.com
912-231-1376

SAVANNAH, GA. — On June 1-2, Everard Auctions will present a diverse selection of fine and decorative art, featuring property from the estate of Murray C. Perlman. Perlman was a prominent Savannah resident who supported numerous organizations dedicated to local historic preservation, including the Historic Savannah Foundation. He was also an owner and partner of Savannah Galleries in historic downtown Savannah, which started selling American, English and French antique furniture in 1968.

The auction also features property from the collection of Alex Raskin, a Savannah native who has been in the antiques business since the 1970s. He purchased his first storefront on Whitaker Street in historic downtown Savannah in 1978 and moved to the present location on Monterey Square in 1990. He has been a staple in the Savannah antiques trade ever since. After more than 50 successful years in the business, Raskin is retiring, and many items from his collection will be offered in both sessions of Everard’s spring auction.

The fine art category of the sale includes a marble sculpture by Italian sculptor Fortunato Galli (Italian, 1850-1918) titled “Masquerade.” The work is signed on the base F. Galli, and depicts a masked woman in an elaborate outfit comprising a corseted top, feathered hat, cape, stockings and boots. The sculpture is from a Georgia private collection ($10/15,000).

A Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) oil on canvas titled “Blue Bonnets” (17½ by 19½ inches) carries an estimate of $15/20,000. Salinas was a Mexican-American painter best known for his impressionistic landscapes. His most sought-after works depict wildflowers in bloom in the Texas hill country. He was a favorite artist of President Lyndon B Johnson, who displayed Salinas artworks in the White House during his term in office.

“Picking Cotton,” a 6-by-12-inch oil on board by South Carolina artist William Aiken Walker (1838-1921) is estimated at $7/10,000. Walker’s most famous paintings document Southern scenes of plantations, cotton fields, docks and wood cabins. His work is held in the collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, High Museum of Art, Morris Museum of Art, Gibbes Museum of Art and many other institutions.

“Early Morning Sailing,” an oil on canvas measuring 11½ by 19½ inches, was painted by Francis Augustus Silva (American, 1835-1886) and depicts sailboats and a rowboat with figures on calm waters ($15/25,000). Antoine Vollon’s (French, 1833-1900) “Still Life with Pumpkin,” an oil on canvas, 34 7/8 by 45½ inches, is offered with a $5/7,000 estimate.

Savannah regional art includes “Study of Figures,” a 16-by-13-inch pencil-on-paper work by Paul Goadby Stone (1928-1976), dated 1956. It is estimated at $1/1,500. Myrtle Jones’ (1913-2007) “Savannah Scene,” an oil on canvas measuring 27½ by 31½ inches, depicts the courtyard of the Telfair Academy Museum ($1,2/1,800).

A unique entry in the auction is an International Dey Clock employee time clock based on physician Alexander Dey’s 1888 patent for the dial time recorder ($3/5,000). Founded in 1900, the International Time Recording Company supplied a diverse line of timekeeping devices for businesses. In 1924 it emerged under a new name, the International Business Machine Corporation, known today as IBM.

Another item is an 1886 US Fractional Currency Shield accompanied by a May 20, 1931, letter on Grinnell Brothers, Detroit stationery and addressed to Mr George H. Keesee, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va. Such shields are rare. They were issued circa 1866 by the US Treasury Department and contain examples of United States fractional currency ($3/5,000).

Decorative art highlights include a circa 1835 school of Joseph Barry (1757-1838) classical marble-topped mahogany console table with carved caryatid supports from the collection of Alex Raskin Antiques ($5/7,000). A serving table by Joseph Barry, which exhibits similar caryatid supports, is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

According to its consignor, an English metal and faux-leopard upholstered rocking chaise from the second half of the Nineteenth Century was purchased circa 1990 from the John Hay Whitney estate on Long Island ($5/7,000). Also, a Tiffany Studios gilt-bronze desk set in the Pine Needle pattern is cataloged ($800-$1,200).

Murray Perlman was a noted collector of high-quality antique rugs. Many are included within the auction selection of more than 50 Persian, Chinese and tribal rugs and carpets in a variety of sizes and colors. Two antique Heriz carpets from the Perlman collection are among the standouts of this category. Estimates range broadly from $300 to $7,000, with a 13 foot-4-inch-by-9 foot-2-inch Heriz leading the group ($5/7,000).

Both sessions have a start time of 10 am Eastern Time. A preview reception will be conducted on Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 7 pm at Everard Auctions’ gallery, with additional previewing available May 25-27 or by appointment

Everard Auctions & Appraisals is at 2436 Waters Avenue. For information, 912-231-1376 or www.everard.com.

Over 600 lots for Preview/Pre-Bid starting May 16th on Everard.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Bidsquare.com.
Classical Mahogany Marble Top Console Table, School of Joseph Barry, c. 1835, $5,000-7,000
William Aiken Walker (NC, 1838-1921), Picking Cotton, Oil on Board, 6 in. X 12 in., $7,000-10,000
US Fractional Currency Shield, c. 1866, $3,000-5,000
GAL #AU004095