PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
The month of May ends with our Premier Auction of American furniture, paintings, and decorative arts. Important artists include A.T. Bricher, Worthington Whittredge, Winfred Rembert, Andrew Melrose, Gunnar Widforss, and others. Of Southern interest is a museum exhibited W. A. Walker, a double sided panel by Key West folk artist Mario Sanchez, two works by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Southern pottery from the Ackland Art Museum, and more. A Connecticut Queen Ann bonnet top high chest, Tiffany, Arts & Crafts and mixed metal silver, weathervanes, and many other categories round out the sale.
Objects sourced from private collections and deaccessioned from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Items include a wucai gu form phoenix vase, a large baluster jar with lid, Qing dynasty painting of pheasants amongst prunus blossom and peonies by a rocky outcropping. From a family whose ancestor was a missionary to China, an archaistic Hu form vase with a Qianlong reign mark. A pair of large impressive open work porcelain vases with Kangxi reign marks. Thankgas, Japanese woodblocks, a large collection of jade figures and snuff bottles. Interior painted snuff bottle by Chen Zohngsan.
A recently discovered group of works by artist Thomas Laughlin, with family historical items dating to the early to mid 20th century. A lifetime Southern Gentleman’s collection of cabinet miniatures and curiosities. Old Master paintings and drawings from two private Southern collections. Over 50 silver lots—Georgian, William IV, Continental, and American. A diverse selection of Continental, British, and American furniture, Louis XV–XVII style, two sets of Biedermeier chairs, Queen Anne and Georgian pieces, an early Southern poplar chest of drawers, and a classical scroll arm sofa.