What: Day 1: Luxury Estates & Private CollectionsWhere: Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.; 5180 Peachtree Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30341 United StatesWhen: March 16; 03:00 PM GMTTop lots of the sale: — 19th Century ‘Italian Renaissance Revival Oak Bookcase’. Carved in high relief, the cornice surmounting two glazed panel doors framed in carved acanthus motifs, opening to four adjustable interior shelves, the doors flanked by high relief carved corners depicting acanthus, birds, and flowers, with conforming carving on the sides of the case, the whole resting on a carved acanthus plinth with two drawers and rising on double bracket feet. Dimensions: 89«h x 67.5»w x 25«d. Estimate:  12,000 USD -  15,000 USD— 19th c. ‘Persian Bidjar Harshang Hand-Knotted Wool Carpet’ on a wool foundation with natural dyes, having an all over dragon and blossom (Harshang) pattern in blues, greens, and pinks on a raspberry ground with a stylized Herati border of meandering palmettes on a navy ground. Dimensions: 17' 10» x 11' 9«. Estimate:  10,000 USD -  15,000 USD— Pair of ‘Monumental Sevres Style Lidded Urns,’ each having an acorn finial above a domed lid embellished with foliate gilding, surmounting a trumpet neck and a pear form body having a reserve on one side depicting 18th century European courtiers engaged in leisure pursuits, the other side depicting a bucolic landscape, both reserves surrounded by elaborate gilt foliate frames all on a cobalt ground and flanked by gilt bronze laurel wreath handles, marked inside the lid. Dimensions: 46»h x 15«w. Estimate: 7,000 USD - 10,000 USD— Late 19th or early 20th century ‘Italian Verde Marble Mantel,’ having a rectangular top above a stepped cornice surmounting a frieze centering a rectangular panel, flanked by carved acanthus leaves, rising on stepped carved supports terminating to plinth bases. Dimensions: 55.25»h x 72«w x 21»d; firebox 35«h x 43.5»w. Estimate: 6,000 USD - 8,000 USD— Monumental ‘French Carved Oak Buffet,’ mid-19th century, the relief carved backsplash surmounting a demi-lune base cabinet, the drawer fronts with carved cornucopias, the door panels with carved lion masks within a geometric maze, all flanked by lion mask pilasters and curved glass display cabinets. Dimensions: 72«h x 114»w x 31«d. Estimate: 6,000 USD - 8,000 USD— Monumental ‘French Baroque Revival Walnut Huntboard,’ late 19th century, having a classical molded arch pediment centering a vase with carved fruit, over a frieze centering a monogrammed cabochon, surmounting a cabinet having two glazed arched doors opening to shelves with molded edges, flanked by detached fluted columns with Corinthian capitals and scrolling foliate carved side panels with shelves, atop a long linen drawer centering a small bronze plaque engraved, »1re Medaille d'Or/Leseyeux Simon/Angers 1877,« resting on a D-shaped top surmounting a conforming buffet having four carved frieze drawers above four doors, each door having a low relief carving of a sporting scene including a boar hunt, a falconer, and hunting dogs, framed by male and female term figure, the whole rising on a plinth resting on compressed bun feet. Dimensions: 115»h x 96«w x 29»d. Estimate: 6,000 USD - 8,000 USD— Late 18th century ‘French Provincial Walnut Armoire,’ the arched top surmounting the conforming two-door case opening to reveal a painted interior with two serpentine shelves, likely later, over the lower buffet case of two drawers over two doors, the whole rising above the carved undulating apron and supported by two block feet and two dainty cabriole legs terminating in padded scroll feet. Condition: Repair to proper right back leg. Dimensions: 108«h x 65.5»w x 30"d. Estimate: 4,000 USD - 6,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more