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Follow on Google News | 18th century Russian icons, African elephant ivory tusks will top Crescent City auction, Sept. 7-8A pair of enormous mid-20th century African ivory elephant tusks and a pair of 18th century Russian icons will all share top billing at a two-day multi-estate auction planned for Sept. 7-8 by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans, La.
By: Crescent City Auction Gallery Start times both days will be 9 a.m. (CST). Around 1,250 lots will be offered, to include Chinese and Russian objects, silver, furniture (American, English, French and continental) The ivory tusks (est. $15,000-$25,000) One of the Russian icons is an oil on curved wooden panel of the Mother of God of the Sign, with a silver oklad (St. Petersburg, 1799). It is 11 1/8 inches tall by 9 ¼ inches wide. The other icon is a large and unusual panel depiction of three saints (including St. Timothy and St. Pantelaimon) The furniture category will be highlighted by an American carved walnut double-door armoire (circa 1860), probably made by the Mitchell & Rammelsberg Company of Cincinnati, 115 inches tall by 64 inches wide (est. $1,500-$2,500); Other furniture offerings will include a Louis XIII-style carved oak double-door armoire made around 1800, 84 inches in height (est. $1,200-$1,800); Regional art done by some of the South’s finest painters are a hallmark of Crescent City auctions, and this sale will be no exception. Two works by Alexander Drysdale (La., 1870-1934) will be offered. One is a 1932 signed and dated oil wash titled Moss Draped Trees (est. $6,000-$9,000) Additional noteworthy artworks will include the following: A 1998 oil on canvas by James Michalopoulos (New Orleans, b. 1941), titled House and Garden, unframed signed and dated, 31 inches by 39 inches (est. $5,000-$7,000) A 20th century oil on board by Odon Marffy (Hungary, 1878-1959), titled Portrait on the Artist’s Easel, signed and presented in a gilt and gesso frame (est. $3,000-$5,000) A 1977 oil on canvas by George Schmidt (La., b. 1944), titled Still Life of the Counter at Café Du Monde, signed, 18 inches by 24 inches (est. $2,000-$4,000) A 1981 pastel by Emery Ann Clark (La., b. 1950), titled Lighthouse in the Marsh, signed and dated lower right and framed, 16 inches by 24 inches (est. $2,000-$4,000) A 1970 acrylic on board by Jack R. Meyers (La., 1930-1994), titled Loluisiana Lazy Day, 5 inches by 7 inches, signed and dated lower right, framed (est. $2,000-$3,000) A 1977 pastel by Noel Rockmore (La., 1928-1995), titled Portrait of Gypsy Lou Webb, framed, artist signed and dated, 19 inches by 15 inches (est. $1,200-$1,800) Certain to attract keen bidder interest is a French Empire-style three-piece bronze and porcelain clock set (est. $1,000-$2,000) Also sold will be a large selection of jewelry (including South Seas pearls, sapphires, diamonds, tanzanites, emeralds and rubies); estate jewelry (including Rolex watches); Chinese items (including two zitan scroll weights); and sterling (including flatware, bowls, Christofle silverplate and a set of eight silver footed goblets by International in the Lord Saybrook pattern). Previews will be held Thursday, Aug. 29, through Friday, Sept. 6, from 10-5 (except on Sunday, Sept. 1, and on Labor Day, Sept. 2, when the gallery is closed). A late evening preview, lasting until 8 p.m., will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Absentee bids must be received by fax no later than 1 p.m. (CST) on Friday, Sept. 6th. Crescent City's fax number is (504) 529-6057. Crescent City Auction Gallery, LLC is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or a collection, you may call them at (504) 529-5057; or, you can e-mail them at info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com. A catalog for the Sept. 7-8 sale is available on request. All the lots can be seen online, at www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com. To learn more about Crescent City Auction Gallery and the upcoming Sept. 7-8 auction, please log on to www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com. Updates are posted frequently. 30 - End
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