2 Day Art & Antique Auction October 6 and 7 in Inverness, FL The Saturday, October 6th auction features 200 lots of art from Pin Up Artist, Joyce Ballantyne and artists from all over the world including Jonathan Winters and original Erte, framed and signed.
News-Antique.com - Oct 05,2007 - (Inverness, FL) Saturday night's auction will offer the estate of Joyce Ballantyne, (renown pin up artist & illustrator) along with works of some Florida and National artists, at public auction. This 2-day event will present the rare opportunity to purchase some of Ms. Ballantyne's personal art collection to furnishing & other pieces from her studio and home. Ms. Ballantyne was a true pioneer in the male dominated world of pin-up art and she never lost her zeal for life until her passing in 2006. In addition, we will offer art from the collection of William Zemp (Ad Agency) as well as estate items of importance. Please call to reserve seating or to purchase PRIORITY seating. This sale will be offering over 200 pieces of art on Saturday night and 400 lots of antiques, furniture and collectibles on Sunday.
Other art include Erte"7 Deadly Sins" Serigraphs all 7 are museum mounted in matching frames, Etching by Graciela Rodo Boulanger, 2 serigraphs by Jurge Gorg, "Classical Nude", Doug D. Lind, "BATMAN'S SCRAPBOOK" comic art John Maioriello, Robert Abbett Artist Proof ,"HAKONE" by Antonio Alvarado, Doris Jones FLORIDA SWAMP SCENE, John Eckert pottery, Art Pottery Sculpture, 7 signed & numbered Thornton Utz, Monika Watson, fishing Boat oil by B Jacobson, 7 Nicolai Fachin and much more.
Sunday's Antique Auction will showcase over 400 lots from quilts to antique trunks, to Ballantyne furniture and Victorian, We have crystal and sterling, silver dollars and other coins, many pieces of art including oils, prints, lithos and more, Stain glass and Slag glass lamps, Costume & 7 -14kt jewelry.
Lots of crystal, Roseville, Hummel's, Lladro, Fenton, Lifelong BUTTON collection & the Big Button Book, Singer Feather Weight Sewing machine, Numerous antique and collectible dolls that did not make it in time for the doll auction, Dessert rose Dinnerware, Kerr Spool chest with advertising on 3 sides, Oak Murphy bed, tall oak glass front cabinets, Victorian & Eastlake furnishings, marble top chest., Empire desk, Mahogany sideboard, needle point seat chairs, Oriental highly carved folding screen, black lacquer tables & chairs, contemporary oriental tv cabinet, Oriental carpets, Antique tools, etc.
This is just a brief description of what a wonderful 2 day sale this will be. Be sure to watch the website as we will continue to add photos and hope to have the catalog up by Friday. Please note that on Saturday night you will be able to bid live on line using the proxibid website. Please give us a call if you need any additional information. We look forward to seeing you all at the sale. We are located at 4000 S. Florida Avenue (US41) in Inverness, FL. You can call us for more information 800-241-0710.
For more information, go to http://www.dudleysauction.com or sign up on Proxibid to bid online.
