Spinosa shines at Gray's March 29 auction Interesting collection of contemporary art, significant collection of bronzes, fine period furniture and good collection of Asian ceramics and artifacts at Gray's Spring Auction March 29, 11am.
out shelf, and a roof and cabinet doors which open to reveal shelves. This is a delightful and whimsical piece. In the late 19th century Jules Moigniez the renowned French sculptor was creating his signature animal bronzes. Lot 104 is a familial group of Merino sheep rendered by Moigniez in exquisite detail. Moigniez exhibited regularly at The Salon between 1859 and 1892. His bronzes were cast by his father, a gilder, who opened the foundry to cast his son’s bronzes.
Rounding out the lots of note at Gray’s spring auction is Lot 52 a hand woven, camel wool, tapestried panel by Ahmed Gareeb, a contemporary Iraqi artist living and working in the US. Gareeb’s work is in collections all over the world, and he was recently invited to exhibit at Art Dubai. Gareeb draws from his experiences straddling the Arab and Western worlds and infuses his work with a deep historical context, using calligraphy and color to draw the viewer in to a more complex story of his particular struggle. Gareeb has four large and powerful textiles in this auction.
This is just a small selection from the Fine Furniture, Paintings and Decorative Arts auction taking place at Gray’s Auctioneers on Tuesday, March 29 at 11am. In addition to live online bidding provided by LiveAuctioneers.com, there will be telephone bidding and absentee bidding offered directly through Gray's Auctioneers. The showrooms will be open for preview Monday-Friday, 11am-4 pm and Saturday, 12 – 5pm. Gray's Auctioneers is the only licensed, bonded and insured auction house in Cleveland holding monthly live auctions, and offering complimentary valuations every day by appointment. Deborah J. Gray, auctioneer, opened her eponymous auction house in 2007 with her partner Serena Harragin, and together they have transformed the abandoned building that used to house a Citroen dealership into a driving force in the vibrant Cleveland Fine Art and Antiques auction market. The complete illustrated catalog for this auction can be found on Gray’s web site at www.graysauctioneers.com.
