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.
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| Maude Gatewood oil on canvas abstract. |
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I was outbid on a wonderful still life by Lucy Spencer. It sold for $1600.
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| Lucy Spencer still life. |
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There was a reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres prior to the auction.
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| Wine and cheese. |
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| 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.
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| The auction in progress. |
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I was the successful bidder of one item on Saturday. Check my blog tomorrow for a description of this.
