ATLANTA – An equestrian study in oil by Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899), a scene of colorful sailboats on a beach by Nicola Simbari (Italian, 1927-2012), and a large bronze winter scene sculpture after Evgeni Lanceray (Russian and French, 1848-1886), are among the expected top lots in Ahlers & Ogletree’s three-session April Estates & Collections auction. It is slated for Thursday, April 20, Friday April 21 and Saturday, April 22, starting at 10 am Eastern time all three days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Two of the three of the aforementioned lots will be offered in Session 3 on April 22. The undated oil on canvas by Rosa Bonheur, titled Study of a Brown Bay Horse, is a landscape of a standing chestnut brown bay horse and is artist-signed at the lower left. There are various paper labels and inscriptions on the verso. The painting is expected to reach $8,000-$12,000.
The 1881 patinated cast bronze sculpture after Evgeny Lanceray is a large winter scene titled A Pleasure Ride in a Winter Troika. It depicts a carriage drawn by horses with multiple figures and shows a Cyrillic signature and the mark of the F. Chopin Foundry (Russian, 1805-1888). It carries an estimate of $30,000-$50,000. In the second session, taking place April 21, is the oil on canvas by Nicola Simbari, titled Sail Boats in Puerto Marques. It is signed at the lower right and has an estimate of $4,000-$6,000.
Session 1, on Thursday, April 20, will be led by a 1944 oil-on-canvas bust-length Portrait of Colonel Anna Friedman by Howard Chandler Christy (American, 1872-1952). Friedman served as secretary of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and Christy was also a member. The portrait, which is offered with related materials, has an estimate of $8,000-$12,000.
Another Session 1 standout is a black Japanned bureau bookcase or secretary in the Queen Anne taste, dating to the 19th century or earlier. It sports overall gilt figural chinoiserie decoration and a double bonnet top, stands 90 ¼in tall, and is estimated at $8,000-$12,000.
On to Session 2, the April 21 session, where a heavy 18K gold and diamond panther collar necklace in the manner of Cartier, containing approximately 364 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing about 10.00 carats, carries an estimate of $10,000-$20,000; while an Italian 18K gold hinged collar necklace of ribbed form, with scrolling terminals and a hand-applied high polish finish, is estimated at $10,000-$15,000.
A 1972 Yamaha G2 black lacquered baby grand piano, serial #E1443140, with a needlepoint upholstered bench, should play a sweet tune in the $5,000-$8,000 range. Also, a John Wesley Williams (American, 20th-21st century) studio furniture bird’s-eye maple standing desk and chair with a flip-top writing surface, exposed dove tails and a sculptural base and legs, is estimated at $3,000-$5,000.
Another noteworthy lot to be offered on April 22, the third and final day of the sale, is a French Art Deco Le Boule gaming table by G. Caro. The table dates to the second quarter of the 20th century and has a stationery mixed wood horse-racing motif playing surface, rising on square iron legs with horse heads. Its estimate is $30,000-$50,000.
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