James Tucker's Paintings at Friday Night Auction

One of James Tucker's paintings from his Ocracoke series that I was not high bidder on.

The late James Tucker from Greensboro was a dear friend of ours, and on Friday night some of his paintings were sold at Leland Little's Auction.  Laura and I went over to Hillsborough for the auction, and I was lucky to be high bidder on two of the paintings from his Ocracoke series. 

I was high bidder on this one.

And this one.

But I was outbid on this one.

There was a nice modernistic wood sculpture that just seemed to have my name on it, and luckily by the end of the auction it did. 

I took this home with me.

I really liked a photograph that sold for over $1000.  I'm not sure who the lucky high bidder was. 

A very captivating photograph from the 1930s.

Leland Little's auction is one of the best in the southeast, and we are lucky it is near us over in Hillsborough.

Leland Little Winter Estate Catalogued Auction

On  Friday night my friend Virginia from Greensboro and I attended the Leland Little Auction in Hillsborough. The sale featured the personal collection of Joseph D. Rowand, founder of Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC and a large collection of rare and fine wine.
There were a number of Maude Gatewood pieces offered and one that I particularly liked.

Maude Gatewood oil on canvas abstract.

I was outbid on a wonderful still life by Lucy Spencer.  It sold for $1600.

Lucy Spencer still life.

 There was a  reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres prior to the auction.

Wine and cheese.

Virginia at the Friday night auction.

I went back on Saturday where the auction continued with over 700 lots of fine and decorative arts offered. This session featured multi-estate national and international level collections.  Art Deco items from James and Virginia Tucker's collection were among the items sold on Saturday. 

The auction in progress.

I was the successful bidder of one item on Saturday.  Check my blog tomorrow for a description of this.