Items from the Atlanta estate of Gregory Crawford will be sold Sept. 12 by Ahlers & Ogletree

ATLANTA - Aug. 22, 2024 - PRLog -- Nearly 400 curated lots from the Atlanta estate of Gregory Crawford – including decorative and fine arts, exquisite 19^th century furniture, elegant silver pieces and stunning Chinese export items – will cross the auction block on Thursday, September 12^th, by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW, starting at 10 am Eastern.

Highlights from the collection include a pair of Alexander Pope Jr. game bird trophies, Chinese bronze gilt Guanyin figures, a 19^th century continental shell veneer vitrine cabinet, a pair of European inspired bronze crane garden sculptures, and a 19^th century Japonese champleve and onyx centerpiece. Here's a link to the catalog: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/340385_the-estate-of-gregory-crawford/

With a robust pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000, the pair of game bird trophies by Alexander Pope Jr. (American, 1849-1924) could easily end up being the top lot of the auction. The untitled quail and woodcock game trophies are fashioned from carved and polychrome painted wood, one signed to the plaque and one unsigned. The unsigned plaque is 16 inches tall by 10 ¾ inches wide.

The late 19^th century Japonese gilt bronze, champleve and onyx centerpiece was created in the manner of the French metalworker and manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). The apparently unmarked centerpiece, 16 ¾ inches tall, boasts naturalistic branch form handles, enamel flower heads and crane plaques, and an oval body, rising on scrolled feet with grotesque masks (est. $4,000-$6,000).

The large pair of Chinese gilt bronze Guanyin figures seated on a recumbent elephant and guardian lion, apparently unmarked, carries a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$7,000. The figures are raised up on a rectangular plinth with a border of lotus petals. The figure on a guardian lion stands 25 ¼ inches tall.

The 19^th century continental parcel ebonized and shell veneer vitrine cabinet has a shaped cornice, glazed door and sides, a single glass shelf, and an antiqued silver leaf floral urn back panel, all rising on square tapering legs with an 'X' stretcher. It's 69 inches tall by 38 inches wide (est. $3,000-$6,000).

Online bidding will be provided by the Ahlers & Ogletree website (AandOAuctions.com), as well as LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted.

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