This Niermann Weeks (American, 1978) “Calais” six-light chandelier, 32¼ inches tall and 34 inches in diameter, crossed the block for $5,115 ($1,5/3,000).
ATLANTA, GA. — A Niermann Weeks “Calais” six-light chandelier lit up the room for $5,115, an Eighteenth Century American School oil on canvas portrait of a boy with his dog realized $4,538, a Kirk & Son sterling repousse pitcher gaveled for $4,840 and a pair of Italian burled veneer pedestal cabinets fetched $2,723 in two days of auctions held June 5 and 6 by Ahlers & Ogletree.
The 522-lot Summer Estates & Collections auction was held live in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery, as well as online. Session one, on June 5, featured 246 lots of English and American decorative arts, fine art and furniture. Session two, on June 6, had 276 lots of Continental decorative arts, fine arts, furniture and silver. Together, the two days realized approximately $419,000.
A Niermann Weeks “Calais” six-light chandelier, measuring 32¼ inches tall and 34 inches in diameter, had a gilt finished metal frame and stylized ostrich plumes (or palm fronds) composed of colorless glass rods. Manufacturers’ labels were attached to the ceiling canopy.
An Eighteenth Century oil on canvas American School portrait of a boy with his dog was rendered in 1779 and titled “Portrait of Morgan Wilmot.” The unsigned work was inscribed and dated to the upper right and nicely housed in a frame. The work measured 47 inches by 32¾ inches, minus its frame.
“Portrait of Morgan Wilmot,” unsigned, 1779, oil on canvas, American School, 47 by 32¾ inches minus frame, sold for $4,538 ($1,2/2,400).
A Samuel Kirk & Son sterling silver repousse water pitcher from 1846 showed marks that were used from 1892-1924 and had a repousse pattern with florals and various animals, all set in a landscape with ruins. The pitcher was marked “26,” “S. Kirk & Son,” “925/1000,” with an inscription.
A mid-Twentieth Century pair of Italian burl chestnut veneer hexagonal pedestal cabinets, both 32 inches tall by 15 inches wide, each had a single door and rose on a plinth base, with manufacturers’ labels.
Internet bidding was facilitated by Auction Mobility (Bid.AandOAuctions.com), LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. About 30 people attended the auction in person at the gallery, while 20 phone bidders and 64 absentee bidders also submitted bids.
This Samuel Kirk & Son (American, 1846) sterling silver water pitcher with a repousse pattern realized $4,840 ($1,2/2,400).
Additional highlights included a palace-size Persian Mahal rug with a heavily patterned central navy-blue field surrounded by multiple borders, measuring 12 feet by 20 feet 8 inches, which found a new home for $5,143.
A Dennis & Leen (American, 1959) shaped chinoiserie tray coffee table with a black lacquered top which rose on a gilt metal faux bois base, unmarked, brought $4,235.
Other Dennis & Leen offerings in the sale included a pair of Marseilles giltwood mirrors, each having a shape pattern distressed frame, 52¼ by 34¼ inches, unmarked ($4,235); and a pair of Italian Louis XVI armchairs, each having an antique cream painted parcel gilt finish and possibly Luigi Bevilacqua “Melograno” upholstery with one accent pillow, finished at $2,299.
This palatial Persian Mahal rug, measuring 12 feet by 20 feet 8 inches exchanged hands for $5,143 ($1,5/3,000).
A large pair of Paul Ferrante (American, 1957) crystal 12-light “Anniversary” chandeliers in the Louis XIV taste each boasts a 22K gold leaf finish. Both are hung with colorless crystal swags and prisms, with both chandeliers 60 inches in height and 42 inches in diameter, sold within estimate for $7,260.
A large Tridacna gigas clam shell, complete with both halves, an adult sessiled pair with the remains of the connective tissue that hinged the two halves of the shell when still alive, hit $3,933.
A Twentieth Century French provincial-style carved walnut panetiére (ornate French bread box) in the Louis XV taste, having turned finials and spindles, a paneled door and rising on scroll and die front feet, unmarked and measuring 39 inches in height by 33¼ inches in width, reached $1,815.
An untitled pastoral landscape oil on canvas painting done in 1900 by Archibald McNeal Willard (American, 1836-1918), monogrammed “A.M.W.” and dated to the lower right, made $4,538.
This pair of mid-Twentieth Century Italian burl chestnut veneer hexagonal pedestal cabinets, both 32 inches tall by 15 inches wide, each having a single door and rose on a plinth base, with makers’ labels, found a new home for around four and a half times their high estimate, at $2,723 ($400/600).
A pair of Victorian-style cast iron garden benches, produced in the manner of the Coalbrookdale Foundry (English, 1709-2017), having a white painted finish, a serpentine crest with an oak and ivy pattern, rolled arms terminating in beast hand rests and wooden slat seats, commanded $2,299.
A group of 19 Lalique (French, Twentieth Century) “Honfleur” frosted geranium dessert and small leaf plates, consisting of 11 dessert plates and eight small plates, found a new owner for $2,178.
A late Nineteenth/early Twentieth Century British oak Welsh dresser base in the Georgian taste, having an overhanging top, two drawers and a single shelf, rising on turned legs, unmarked, rose to $1,573.
Next up for Ahlers & Ogletree is an online-only Books & Documents auction on Thursday, June 20; a Modern Art & Design and Outsider Art auction on Wednesday, June 26; an online-only Asian Art & Antiques auction on Thursday, July 18; an auction featuring the estate of Greg Crawford on Thursday, September 12; and a two-day Fall Auction on Wednesday and Thursday, October 2 and 3.
Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house. For more information, www.aandoauctions.com or 404-869-2478.
