Paintings and many other fine items sail past estimates at Ahlers & Ogletree auction held October 9-10

ATLANTA - Oct. 17, 2024 - PRLog -- An oil on canvas Piccadilly Circus street scene by Edward Brian Seago (U.K., 1910-1974) climbed to $72,600 and an oil on silk laid to Masonite still life painting by Le Pho (Vietnamese/French, 1907-2001) realized $60,500 at auctions held October 9^th and 10^th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the gallery located at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta.

The two-day Autumn Fine Estates & Collections auction contained nearly 750 exceptional lots that included fine art by renowned artists, fine watches and other luxury accessories, exquisite Chinese export porcelain and tableware, 18^th and 19^th century furniture, hand-woven Persian textile rugs, Asian arts and decorative accessories. By the time it was done, the auction had grossed just over $859,000.

Edward Seago's oil on canvas street scene titled Piccadilly Circus was the expected top lot of Day 1 and it more than doubled its $35,000 high estimate. The mid-20^th century work was signed lower left and had a gallery label to verso for MacConnal-Mason & Sons, Ltd. It was 20 ¼ inches by 26 ¼ inches (canvas, less frame). Seago was an accomplished self-taught artist who worked in watercolors and oils.

The circa 1972 still-life by Le Pho titled Les Dahlias Blancs (The White Dahlias) was the top earner on Day 2, besting the $50,000 high estimate by more than $10,000. The painting was signed lower right, titled and inscribed "New York, Wally F. No. 44" to verso. It measured 19 ¾ inches by 25 ½ inches (less frame).  Le Pho was born in Vietnam and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts of Hanoi and Paris.

An unsigned oil on canvas Portrait of a Gentleman attributed to Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872), 32 inches by 27 inches (less frame), pictured in the book Southern Interiors of Charleston, South Carolina (a copy accompanied the lot) sold for $7,260, defeating the $4,000 high estimate.

Ahlers & Ogletree will close out 2024 with three more auctions: a one-day Winter Fine Estates & Collections Auction on Thursday, November 14^th; a Modern Art & Design Auction on Wednesday, December 4^th; and their annual Winter Jewelry & Design Accessories Auction on Thursday, December 5^th. All will be held live and online.

To learn more, visit www.aandoauctions.com.