Ahlers & Ogletree's January 15-16 New Year's Signature Estates Auction in Atlanta grosses $814,270

ATLANTA - Jan. 28, 2025 - PRLog -- A full-length oil portrait painting of Lady Bridget by Thomas Gibson (English, 1680-1751), and a bust oil portrait painting of a young man done by a French School artist in the late 18^th or early 19^th century, sold for $36,300 and $9,680 respectively, at a two-day New Year's Signature Estates auction held January 15^th and 16^th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery.

The auction was loaded with an extraordinary array of items that include an impressive selection of Asian art, timeless 19^th century furniture, fine and decorative arts and collectible sports memorabilia. In all, close to 800 premier lots crossed the auction block. January 15^th featured many fine Asian items, while January 16^th showcased a wonderful array of fine art from many established estates.

The full-length, life-size oil on canvas portrait painting by Thomas Gibson was the overall top lot of the two days. Measuring an impressive 68 1/4 inches tall by 44 ¼ inches wide (canvas, minus the frame), the work was titled Lady Bridget Daughter of John First Earl Poulett and Wife of Polexfen Bastard Esq. It carried a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$4,000, but bidders pushed that to $36,300.

The French School oil on canvas painting, titled simply Portrait of a Young Man, was a bust portrait, apparently unsigned, that had a canvas size of 23 inches by 19 inches and was housed in a frame measuring 28 inches by 24 inches. The work came into the sale with a modest estimate of just $500-$700 but, like the Gibson portrait, bidders blasted through expectations to finish at $9,680.

Following are additional highlights from the auction, which attracted 20-25 in-person bidders to the gallery and grossed $814,270, including the buyer's premium. Internet bidding was provided by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Ahlers & Ogletree's platform, bid.AandOauctions.com. All prices quoted include a 21 percent buyer's premium.

A seven-piece Reed & Barton sterling hot beverage service in the Francis I pattern (active 1907-2019), comprising a tilting kettle on a stand, a coffee pot, a teapot, a covered sugar bowl, a cream jug, a waste bowl and a tray, all marked appropriately, settled at $16,940 against a pre-sale estimate of $7,000-$9,000.

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