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Foo dogs accompany a pair carved ivory statues of an emperor and empress. Exquisitely detailed throughout, the sculptures have a $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.

So. Florida estates picked ripe for Bill Hood & Sons’ Mar. 23 auction

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Foo dogs accompany a pair carved ivory statues of an emperor and empress. Exquisitely detailed throughout, the sculptures have a $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
Foo dogs accompany a pair carved ivory statues of an emperor and empress. Exquisitely detailed throughout, the sculptures have a $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Picking up estates from Coral Gables to Vero Beach, Bill Hood & Sons Auctions will be bringing fresh antiques and art to the market on March 23. The 514-lot auction, to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern, will include antiques of all kinds and100 antique and contemporary paintings.

LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

Chris Hood, son of Bill and Carolyn Hood said some of the estate property belongs to people who are still living, but have decided to choose auction marketing to downsize.

Top items will be Tiffany bronze pieces, French and American antique furniture, great Russian, English and Chinese sterling, Chinese export porcelain, fine Chinese antique and 20th-century porcelains, gilt carved mirrors, lamps, Baccarat and Webb art glass, clocks, ivory and jade.

An extraordinary lot is a pair of carved ivory emperor and empress statues with on carved wooded bases. The seated figures are 37 inches high, 21 inches wide and 20 inches deep. The pair has a $10,000-$15,000 estimate.

Chris Hood said the Orientalia in the auction is particularly strong, with much ivory, jade and porcelain.

“We get some good things in this area; there are a lot of retired people with money. They bring some of their best things with them when they move here and eventually part with those items, hence the quality,” said Hood.

The Hood family has owned the business for 20 years. Chris co-founded the company with his parents. Mother Carolyn was a licensed appraiser for more than 10 years, which eventually spurred the auction business, said Chris.

For condition reports or to ask questions, e-mail info@hoodauction.com or call Chris or Bill Hood at 561-278-8996.

Absentee and phone bids are accepted. Live on-line bidding is also available.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions’ complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Henri Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916) painted this 19 1/2- by 13 1/2-inch oil on board. A Gallerie Charpentier label is on verso. It carries a $12,000-$18,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
Henri Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916) painted this 19 1/2- by 13 1/2-inch oil on board. A Gallerie Charpentier label is on verso. It carries a $12,000-$18,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.

Expected to sail to a $5,000-$7,000 finish is this Swedish Wasa silver enamel and jeweled ship. Stamped ‘925,’ the model is 29 inches tall and weighs 180 ounces. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
Expected to sail to a $5,000-$7,000 finish is this Swedish Wasa silver enamel and jeweled ship. Stamped ‘925,’ the model is 29 inches tall and weighs 180 ounces. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.

This period Queen Anne desk has a dovetailed case and fitted interior. It stands 36 inches high by 35 inches wide by 19 1/2 inches deep. The estimate is a modest $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
This period Queen Anne desk has a dovetailed case and fitted interior. It stands 36 inches high by 35 inches wide by 19 1/2 inches deep. The estimate is a modest $1,000-$2,000. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.

Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) used mixed media to create this abstract face. The untitled work, 26 inches by 20 inches, has a $20,000-$26,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.
Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921-2006) used mixed media to create this abstract face. The untitled work, 26 inches by 20 inches, has a $20,000-$26,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions.