Mural by Robert Miles Parker on Piano to be SOLD at AUCTION

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Jan. 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Mural by Robert Miles Parker on Piano to be SOLD at AUCTION

Robert Miles Parker, renowned Artist (1939-2012) best known for his architectural sketches and whimsical floral paintings, painted the piano with a mural while visiting a New York screen-writer friend’s summer home on the Mataponi River in Virginia in 1989. This piano is among items to be sold at AUCTION in Williamsburg, Virginia on Saturday the 23^rd of January.

Parker was responsible for founding the SOHO (Save our Heritage Organization) movement in 1969 to save and preserve poorly maintained buildings and was a conservationist of landmarks and buildings. Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from William & Mary College and lived in both New York and California.  His artistic works, published in his weekly San Diego Union Column gained national attention including interviews on “The Today Show” with Barbara Walters.  The images became his first book Images of American Architecture .  After the 1984 Olympics, Parker combined his many drawings in a new book LA. He also finished another book about the architecture of Broadway.  He is remembered as a colorful, charismatic and outspoken person.

Other items in this auction include original works of Art by Guy Benson, Tilly Woodward, Steve Bell and others.  Also, classic and vintage cars belonging to the Estate of a former CIA agent.

See photos at expressauction.com or call the office at 804-695-1222 for details.

Express Auctioneers & Appraisers, with offices in Gloucester and Williamsburg, Virginia and Baltimore, Maryland, specializes in Estates, Real Estate, Vehicles, Antiques, Art, Jewelry and Equipment.  Express Auctioneers conducted the auction of Art and Statuary formerly at  “Nick’s Seafood Pavilion”  Yorktown, Virginia  and is in the process of selling the personal property of Dr. Sarah Forbes consisting of her furnishings and the collection of the artifacts from the Luxury Liner “SS United States”.  Express Auctioneers & Appraisers Larry and Linda Makowski have combined auctioneering expertise of 66 years.