Gallery 63 to sell stunning jewelry and important art

Gallery 63 to sell stunning jewelry and important art
ClickPress (press release), UK

Gallery 63 is preparing for what promises to be its best sale yet for 2007, one featuring investment-grade jewelry and important works of art. About 300 lots will change hands on Saturday night, June 16, beginning at 6 p.m. The sale will be held at Gallery 63’s showroom facility, at 4577 Roswell Road in Atlanta, Ga.

[ClickPress, Fri May 25 2007] Gallery 63 is preparing for what promises to be its best sale yet for 2007, one featuring investment-grade jewelry and important works of art. About 300 lots will change hands on Saturday night, June 16, beginning at 6 p.m. The sale will be held at Gallery 63’s spacious 17,000-square-foot showroom facility, at 4577 Roswell Road. A preview will be held the week prior to sale.

“The jewelry we’ll be selling is Oscar red carpet quality, the kind of stuff you’d find in the Queen’s collection,” mused Paul Brown of Gallery 63. “And the artwork is important enough that we’ve enlisted the services of Dr. Daniel Hersh to help us appraise and authenticate it.” Dr. Hersch has over 30 years’ experience in American and European art. He is also a Court Certified Appraiser of Fine Arts.

The expected top lot in the jewelry category is a stunning, 16.44-carat GIA-certified natural sapphire ring set in platinum, with twin matching trillion diamonds flanking the oval cut stone. “This ring, quite frankly, is the finest of its kind to be offered at auction in decades,” Mr. Brown remarked. “Wars have been fought over lesser gems. It’s the kind of ring you’d need to propose to a princess.”

A headliner in the fine art category is a signed oil-on-canvas beach scene by Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965), titled “Palm Beach” (18” x 24”). Ms. Peterson was born in Elgin, Illinois, and studied in New York, Paris, Venice, London and Madrid. Her works are a blend of Impressionism, Expressionism and Fauvism. She is best-known for her vivid still-lifes and colorful beach scenes.

Another shining star in the galaxy of jewelry offerings promises to be a 34-carat total weight bracelet in platinum. Each stone is a VVS emerald-cut diamond. Also to be sold will be four Ballerina rings, each with a different cut center stone with corresponding baguettes surrounding it. One featured in the auction brochure has a heart-shaped, 2.09 cognac diamond and 3.73 carats of baguettes.

Other works of art certain to generate crowd buzz include the following:
“Figures Along a Catskills Stream” by John Frederick Kensett (American, 1818-1872) – This Connecticut-born painter is one of the major figures in American art. His work showing the effect of light and air on landscapes resulted in an original technique called Luminism. His characteristic tight brushwork and subdued palette are on full display in the signed oil-on-canvas painting to be sold. Mr. Kensett’s works hang in the Metropolitan Museum, the Smithsonian and the White House.

“Along the Banks” by Owen Dalziel (British, 1861-1942) – The piece has been in a private museum collection for over 25 years and is perhaps one of the largest and most intricate paintings ever executed by the artist. Mr. Dalziel specialized in landscape, figural and marine painting. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Socierty of British Artists and numerous other venues.
“Bastille Day” by Ludwig Bemelmans (Austrian-born American artist, 1898-1962) – Best known for his “Madeline” series of children’s books, Mr. Bemelmans was an illustrator and painter of Impressionistic works. His painting style exhibits exceptional vitality, and his palette leans toward Fauvism. His energetic stroke is evidenced in “Bastille Day.” Fans of “Madeline” will recognize it.

“Washington Square” by Johann Berthelsen (Danish-born American painter, 1883-1972) – This pastel-on-paper work is an excellent representation of Mr. Berthelsen’s work, as he was known for his street scenes in New York City. Born in Copenhagen, he emigrated to the United States, where he exhibited widely and received numerous awards, including the Erskine and Holcombe Prizes.

“Admiring the Garden” by Philip Leslie Hale (American, 1865-1931) – Mr. Hale was a painter, teacher and writer, recognized for his decorative paintings of female figures. His technique is reminiscent of Edgar Degas. Born in Boston, he studied there, in New York City and in Paris, where he became acquainted with Claude Monet. The watercolor to be sold is signed by the artist.

“At Water’s Edge” by Robert Spencer (American, 1879-1931) – Born in Nebraska, a minister’s son, Mr. Spencer studied medicine before deciding to become an artist. He attended the National Academy of Design in New York City and studied with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri. He finally settled in New Hope, Bucks County. The work to be sold is a signed oil-on-canvas.
Additional jewelry offerings will include four graduated Riviera necklaces (the one shown in the brochure is set in platinum, with a total weight of 25.25 carats; each stone is set in an elegant, three-prong, martini-style setting); several 18k diamond bracelets in a variety of styles; two Cartier watches; six Rolex watches; a five-row diamond bracelet set in 18k white gold; and many other pieces.

Civil War-era swords and other militaria will also be sold. The swords include an Ames Mfg. Co. Civil War sword with braided grips, bronze handle and nickel-plated blade; a Civil War Militia sword; a Spanish-American War-era U.S. officer’s sword; an 1890s Russan military sword with bayonet; a Confederate Militia sword with eagle hilt and bone handle; and a rare 1700s Bowie knife.
This is just the third sale that Gallery 63 will have held in its new location. The firm was previously housed at 6363 Roswell Road (hence the name), about three miles away, but it outgrew that space. An inaugural sale at the new, larger quarters was held March 3-4. A second sale was then held on April 15. Gallery 63 is the consignment arm of Atlanta auction powerhouse Red Baron Antiques.

Gallery 63 is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign an item, estate or collection, you may call the firm directly, at (404) 252-2555. The e-mail address is Rbaron2@bellsouth.net. To learn more about the company, and for further information about the upcoming June 16 auction, you may visit Gallery 63 online at www.Gallery63.net.