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Sarasota Estate Auction Draws Big Interest at Sept. 13 Sale
By Tom O’Hara
Sarasota, FL— Sarasota Estate Auction sold over 800 lots Sunday, September 13, 2020
at their auction of fine art, Gucci and Fendi collectibles and wonderful antiques. But
Five Solomon’s were sold
the big sale was the opening lot of the at Sarasota Estate Auction
auction, the life size portrait attributed including this piece, Lightride
to Anthony Van Dyke of George Gordon, which hit $11,100 at the
2nd Marquess of Huntley [1599-1649]. September 13 sale.→
The winning bidder was the sitter’s
descendant, Alastair Granville Gordon,
Earl of Aboyne and son of the 13th ← The Willem de Kooning is
Marguess of Huntley. an oil on a page of the New
After the sale Andrew Ford, owner York Times, reaching $11,200
and auctioneer for Sarasota said “It is at the sale.
indeed a great pleasure to have this
wonderful historic piece return to its FANNING SPRINGS
ancestors and home.”
Ford in a post-sale interview said he
spoke to The Earl on the day after who “explore the difference”
Point of View
was very pleased the painting will be
returning to its ancestral home Aboyne Point of View
Castle in Huntly, Scotland to mounted in
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the castle, next to his father and some Antiques
other notable descendants. The final
price of the Masterwork was $44,400 17452 US Hwy 19 N
including buyer’s premium.
Of great local interest were the five Fanning Springs www.PointofViewGifts.com
paintings by the late Sarasota resident, (352) 463-0718 10-5 Monday-Saturday
Syd Solomon [1917-2004] each Attributed to Anthony Van Dyke the “sitter” is George Now Open Sunday 11-4
selling well into or about their presale Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, [1599-1649] and it was
estimates, from $1,440 to $11,100. sold September 13 to the sitter’s descendant, Alastair collectibles, wood carvings, jewelry, gifts and more
Granville Gordon, Earl of Aboyne, the son of the 13th
A Willem de Kooning [1904-1997] Marquess of Huntly. Andrew Ford is there to show the
known as a painting on a page of The scale of this life size portrait –DEALER SPACE AVAILABLE– 33
New York Times sold for $11,200 after
aggressive bidding.
The Gucci and Fendi collections were WILLISTON — OCALA — REDDICK
consigned to the sale by Francesco
Gittardi, the Italian gentleman who rose BELLEVIEW — INVERNESS
through the ranks at Gucci starting in his
teens and eventually became head of
design and the company. He later left to Back Door Antiques
join Fendi before retiring residing part of
the year in Sarasota. 36 E. Noble Ave. · Williston DIGGERS ANTIQUE MALL
Sarasota Estate Auction has highlights 1811 N. PINE AVE.
of this sale on its website, www. Antiques-Furniture-Books-Collectibles & More
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at 941 359 8700for more about this and 352-629-5250
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