On Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, the New Orleans Auction Galleries will offer over 800 beautiful items sourced from several estates, including James Carville and Mary Matalin's Palmer Avenue family home. Jewelry, art, furniture, and more will be available at the June Major Estates Auction.
The virtual flipbook offers a closer look at each lot, and appointments are available until Friday, June 4 to view items ahead of time in person. Below, a few of our favorites from the upcoming sales.
Pair of Continental Carved Architectural Fragments
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Continental Carved and Parcel-Gilt Wood Reliquary Bust of a Young Male Saint
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Wolf Kahn
(German/New York, 1927-2020)
"Orange Hill", 1982
Estimate $25,000-40,000
Pair of Louis XVI-Style Polychromed Bergeres
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Ansel Adams
(American, 1902-1984)
"Fern Spring, Yosemite National Park", 1974
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Pablo Picasso
(Spanish/French, 1881-1973)
"Le Vieux Roi", 1959
Estimate $1,800-2,500
Helen Frankenthaler
(American/New York, 1928-2011)
"Venice II", 1969-72
Estimate $4,000-7,000
Unusual Murano Glass and Brass Spiral Chandelier
Estimate $1,000-1,500
After Qi Baishi
(Chinese, 1864-1957)
"Insects and Flowers"
Estimate $2,500-4,000
Hunt Slonem
(American, b. 1951)
"Blue Chandelier", 1994
Estimate $10,000-15,000
William "Bill" Hemmerling
(American/Louisiana, 1943-2009)
"Napoleon House", 2003
Estimate $2,000-4,000
William "Bill" Hemmerling
(American/Louisiana, 1943-2009)
"Sweet Olive"
Estimate $4,000-7,000
Pair of Italian Venetian Blown Glass Sconces
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Louis XIII-Style Stripped Beechwood Bench
Estimate $1,000-1,500
French Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Boudoir Mirror
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Directoire-Style Sliver Leaf Bench
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Gustave-Emile Couder
(French, 1845-1903)
"Still Life of Flowers and Oranges"
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Sevres Art Nouveau Double-Gourd Vase
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Zircon and Diamond Necklace
Estimate $12,000-18,000
Amethyst and Diamond Ring
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Pair of Morganite and Diamond Earrings
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Pair of Diamond Earrings
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Victorian Diamond and Pearl Brooch on a Retro Cuff Bracelet
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Harry Winston Diamond Stud Earrings
Estimate $15,000-25,000
Emerald and Diamond "Buckle" Bracelet
Estimate $7,000-10,000
Multi-Colored Sapphire Bracelet
Estimate $1,500-2,500
Mabe Pearl and Diamond Ear Clips
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Charm Bracelet
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Diamond Bracelet
Estimate $4,500-7,000
Diamond Lariat Tassel Necklace
Estimate $14,000-18,000
Circle of Michel Jean Cazabon
(Trinidadian, 1813-1888)
"Caribbean Bay View with Palm Trees and a Flower Peddler Astride a Donkey in the Distance"
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Frederick Judd Waugh
(American/New Jersey, 1861-1940)
"Waves Crashing into Rocky Cove"
Estimate $4,000-7,000
Guy Carleton Wiggins, N.A.
(American, 1883-1962)
"5th Avenue at Wartime", 1940-1945
Estimate $30,000-50,000
Tiffany & Co. "English King" Sterling Silver Carving Service
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Stieff Repousse Sterling Silver Tea Set
Estimate $2,000-4,000
"A Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi [sic]"
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Pair of William IV Bronze Dore Figures Personifying Autumn
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Victorian Ebonized and Paint-Decorated Cabinet
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Turkish Angora Oushak Carpet
Estimate $1,400-1,800