Everard – Online Winter Southern Estates and Collections
February 6th – 25th, 27th, 28th 10 am EST
Everard.com
2436 Waters Ave., Savannah, GA 31404

SAVANNAH, GA. — Everard has just the remedy for those winter blues — a February 25-27 Southern estates auction that’s guaranteed to put a spring in every collector’s step. Rivaling any premier selection offered by Everard since hosting its first auction event in 2003, the March lineup includes fine and decorative art objects, as well as luxury goods from long-held collections and Southern estates. Property from the estate of Ann Lytle will delight fashionistas with its designer wear while additional consignments are ready to impress in categories ranging from Swedish Art Moderne furniture and decoratives to Midcentury Modern lighting and décor, American and English furniture and Southern regional art. Day three will put on a show of its own with an array of jewelry, Swiss watches, fashions by the most celebrated names in French and Italian couture and European designer handbags.

Fine art is led by a graphite-on-paper work by Lebanese-American artist and author Gibran Kahlil Gibran titled “How Far the Immortal Looks.” According to the consignor, the sketch came to him by descent and has been in his family since it was given by the artist to Kahlil’s patron and the consignor’s relative, Mary Haskell ($10/15,000).

Other fine art highlights include Southern regional works by such notable Savannah artists as Christopher A. D. Murphy, Christopher P. H. Murphy, Myrtle Jones and David Delong. A sculptural wrought-iron low table by noted Georgia metalwork artist Ivan Bailey (1945-2013) has an avian-and-botanical theme ($2/4,000).

Works by Australian artists Fred Williams and Sir Russell Drysdale are also entered in the sale. A gouache-on-paper creation by Williams (1927-1982) titled “Loxton Landscape” could command $20/30,000.

An oil-on-canvas Low Country scene by Clark Hulings (1922-2011) titled “Louisiana Shack” is a major artwork ($40/60,000). Listed in the artist’s catalogue raisonné, the painting has been with successive generations of the same family since its purchase from Grand Central Gallery, New York City, in September 1964. This painting exemplifies Huling’s ability to depict the simple beauty of everyday people in tranquil rural settings.

The second session, on February 26, is graced by pieces from a Philadelphia and New York collection and includes Swedish Art Moderne and Midcentury Modern lighting and décor. An Italian Venini Murano oval 16-arm umber glass chandelier is estimated at $3/5,000. It is well worth noting that items from this particular collection will be offered with no reserve, and all lots will open at $10.

Another lighting lot is a circa-1810 French Empire patinated bronze and gilt bronze five-light chandelier from the collection of Michael Victor DeCook of Savannah. This grand work of decorative and functional art, which has been electrified, is estimated at $3/5,000.

A standout furniture lot is a classical mahogany lyre-form card table with down swept legs terminating in animal-paw feet. The piece is attributed to the Scottish-American cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe (1768-1854). The table is one of several items being deaccessioned by the Telfair Museums of Savannah. It retains a museum tag with the acquisition number 1942.17 ($1,5/2,500).

Ann Lytle was a beloved Savannah figure who passed away in 2024. She was known for her signature style of dress that unapologetically combined artful patterns with vibrant hues to achieve an eccentric, utterly original result every time she stepped outside her Bull Street residence. Her eye-catching outfits were rivaled only by the colorful furniture and decorative art with which she filled her home, including 72 quirky designs by Mackenzie-Childs, to be auctioned on day two (February 26). Among the Mackenzie-Childs productions is a whimsically painted settee estimated at $1/1,500.

Lytle’s collection of couture fashion and accessories will be sold in its entirety on day three (February. 27). An ultra-chic Chanel cream calf leather matelassé En Vogue handbag ($2/3,000) is just one of many Chanel designs entered in the auction. The Chanels join an enviable group of luxury items from other prestigious brands, such as Dior, Valentino, Hermès, Cartier, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton and Loro Piana. Goods include daywear, outerwear, bags, shoes, hats and other accessories. A Valentino long blue mink vest with leather-studded vertical inserts on both sides carries an estimate of $2/3,000.

A collection of jewelry is featured alongside the couture lots on day three. A s GIA-certified 18K gold Bulgari fancy intense yellow diamond cocktail ring leads the offering with an estimate of $90/120,000. The 6.5-caat yellow diamond is bracketed by a pair of brilliant-cut white diamonds whose total weight is 1.03 carats. Timepieces by Cartier, Rolex, Hermès, Tiffany, Ebel and Omega also await bidders, with a highlight being a Cartier 18K gold and diamond oval-face ladies watch ($10/15,000).

The February 25-27 auction will start on all three days at 10 am. The public is invited to attend a February 18 preview reception from 5-7pm at Everard Auctions’ gallery at 2436 Waters Avenue and the Wine and Couture Ladies Night on February 19 from 5-7 pm. Additional previewing is available February 19-21, or by appointment. For information, 912-231-1376 or www.everard.com.