Auction Industry, Press Release

Case Auctions Presents George Rodrigue’s Acrylic Artwork, Limestone Figure by William Edmondson, and More

Published on Jan 11, 24

The upcoming Winter 2024 – Day 1: Fine Art, Antiques, and Jewelry sale from Case Auctions features more than 600 lots of rare antiques, fine art, and jewelry. The auction will start at 9:00 AM EST on January 27, 2024.

Leading the sale is an acrylic on canvas painting titled A Louisiana Sunday Morning by George Rodrigue (lot #133; estimate: USD 50,000 – $60,000). The artwork features a blue-hued dog with yellow eyes. It is shown seated between two lit candles and before a flower basket adorned with a red bow. Born in New Iberia, Louisiana in 1944, American artist George Rodrigue was famous for his iconic blue dog paintings. This piece, executed in 2012, comes with the artist’s signature. It is housed in a molded gilt wood frame. A carved limestone figure by William Edmondson will also be available in this auction. Titled Mother and Child, the sculpture shows a woman carrying a young child with one arm and a pocketbook with the other. Born in Davidson County, Tennessee, William Edmondson became the first Black American artist to have a solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. The auction house notes that this particular lot is unusual or possibly unique because of the addition of the pocketbook, an element usually found in women without children in Edmondson’s works. The piece comes to auction with a presale estimate of $40,000 to $44,000.

Mother and Child, a carved limestone figure by William Edmondson.

Among jewelry, a ladies 14-karat yellow gold ring is notable. It features a 2.59-carat marquise-cut diamond with G color with SI2 clarity. The big stone is flanked by two trillion cuts and eight baguette-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.88 carats. The ring is size 6 and has a gross weight of 9.42 grams. This auction also presents a collection of luxury watches and clocks that includes a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust two-tone wristwatch and 18th-century Dutch Rococo marquetry long-case clock.

*A 2.59-carat marquise brilliant-cut diamond ring in the auction.*

Additional lots of interest include:

Fleurs, an oil on canvas painting by L ê Phổ (1907 – 2001) (lot #92; estimate: $34,000 – $38,000)
A GIA-certified ladies platinum engagement ring featuring a 1.83-carat round brilliant-cut diamond (lot #24; estimate: $16,000 – $14,000)
Beauford Delaney’s watercolor and gouache abstract painting titled Ibiza (lot #128; estimate: $14,000 – $12,000)
A free-form coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin Laverne (lot #418; estimate: $6,500 – $6,000)
Set of 12 hand-decorated Kirk Repousse sterling silver goblets (lot # 46; estimate: $5,600 – $5,200)

Established in 2005, Case Auctions is a leading auction house based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Case Auctions regularly conducts cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the supervision of knowledgeable professionals. The Winter 2024 – Day 1: Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry sale (Lots #1 – 625) will begin at 9:00 AM EST on January 27, 2024. To view more information or register to bid, visit Bidsquare. A public preview will take place on January 26 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Email [email protected] or call 865-558-3033 for more information.