Case Antiques Presents Two-Day Sale of Fine Art, Jewelry, Silver, and More

This upcoming two-day auction from Case Antiques features a variety of fine artworks, decorative art, furniture, Asian antiques, and more. Leading the first day of the sale is a ‘Blue Dog’ painting from American artist George Rodrigue. It is dated 2012 on verso, executed just a year before the artist’s death in 2013. The Cajun painter completed this work, which depicts his characteristic yellow-eyed blue dog sitting before a basket of flowers, after a series of health issues. According to George Rodrigue Studios, Rodrigue included two lit candles in this painting to represent his second chance at life. Rodrigue began painting scenes of the Louisiana landscape in the late 1960s, seeking to preserve Cajun heritage. By the 1990s, he was a Pop Art icon known for his depictions of the loup-garou (crazy werewolf dog). Additional lots of interest from the first day of the sale include a Mother and Child carved limestone sculpture by William Edmondson and a Chicago street scene painting by William Clusmann. 

The second day of this sale particularly highlights silver, tableware, and decorative art. Among the leading lots is a 72-piece sterling flatware set produced by Wallace Silversmiths, an American silver manufacturer founded in 1833. The offered set features the Grand Baroque pattern and the maker’s mark on each piece. An 18-karat gold flying phoenix brooch is notable among jewelry lots. This petite pin shows the phoenix’s wings stretched out in flight and is engraved with delicate feathers. Bidders can also consider jewelry from Tiffany & Co., sterling silver and porcelain tableware sets, and assorted lithographs from Pablo Picasso. Visit Bidsquare to view the complete Winter 2024 – Day 1: Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry sale catalog and browse other online auctions.