Hockney lithograph made waves at Ahlers & Ogletree sale

David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
David Hockney, ‘Bora Bora,’ $47,795. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery

ATLANTA, Ga. – A color lithograph on paper by the acclaimed British artist David Hockney (b. 1937-), titled Bora Bora, climbed to $47,795, and original artworks by American artists Thomas Wilmer Dewing and William Worcester Churchill posted identical prices of $39,325 in three days of auctions held June 15-17 by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery. The auctions featured items from the collection of a North Carolina gentleman on Thursday, June 15; then a Summer Fine Estates & Collections auction was conducted on Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17. Nearly 1,000 lots came up for bid in a sale that grossed $1.2 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.

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Bidders will be spoiled for choice at Ahlers & Ogletree sale, June 15-17

John Meyer, ‘The Valley in June,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000
John Meyer, ‘The Valley in June,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Image courtesy of Ahlers & Ogletree

ATLANTA – A bronze sculpture by Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986), a mixed media and tempera work by Marino Marini (Italian and Swiss, 1901-1980), and an oil on canvas by John Meyer (South African and American, b. 1942-) are just a few highlights of a three-day, three-session auction slated for Thursday, June 15, Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 at Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, online and live in Atlanta, starting at 10 am Eastern time each day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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