We went through the photos of upcoming sales in New Orleans and found art and paintings at 8 sales between Sat, Oct 31 and Fri, Nov 6: 24 items in all. The most are at the estate sale running Nov 6, with 6.
The ones with the highest eBay prices: Salvador Dalí signed color lithograph, framed, surrealist abstract figure, gilt wood frame (listed ~$890), Hand-colored original etching 'Paris - Notre Dame Abside' with pencil-signed 'Eau forte originale' notation, framed in ornate gilt frame (listed ~$161), Dark patinated plaster sculpture of nude couple embracing, kissing pose, rectangular base (listed ~$64), Hand-carved wooden humpback whale sculpture on driftwood base, black and white painted finish (listed ~$53). Listed prices are what similar items are asking on eBay, not what they sell for.
Run by Consign Consign Estate Sales, New Orleans Estate Collective, The Occasional Wife, Big Easy Estate Sales, Great Southern Estate Sales and 1 more.
Art and paintings by sale, soonest first
Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · run by Consign Consign Estate Sales
- Salvador Dalí signed color lithograph, framed, surrealist abstract figure, gilt wood frame · similar listed on eBay ~$890
- Dark patinated plaster sculpture of nude couple embracing, kissing pose, rectangular base · similar listed on eBay ~$64
- Antique-style Civil War generals lithograph print with Union and Confederate officers on horseback, framed
- Bronze-finish spelter figure of a warrior with raised sword and shield, likely French-style decorative sculpture, early 20th century
- Robinson Bros. Triple Shows circus lithograph poster, vintage circus advertising
Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM–6:00 PM · run by New Orleans Estate Collective
- Hand-colored original etching 'Paris - Notre Dame Abside' with pencil-signed 'Eau forte originale' notation, framed in ornate gilt frame · similar listed on eBay ~$161
- Framed hand-colored limited edition etching of a Southern plantation-style farmhouse with live oak, pencil-signed and numbered 7/50 (artist signature partially legible)
- Framed limited edition hand-colored etching "Acadian House & Garden", pencil-signed and numbered (approx. 9/50 or 79/350, hard to read)
- Framed original etching ("eau forte originale") of a street flower vendor with cart, pencil-signed, ornate carved wood frame with mat
- Framed vintage color etching of a European village canal scene with stone bridge and red-roofed houses, gilt crackle frame with cream mat
Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM · run by The Occasional Wife
- Hand-carved wooden humpback whale sculpture on driftwood base, black and white painted finish · similar listed on eBay ~$53
- Hand-carved red-stained wooden pelican sculpture on tree stump base · similar listed on eBay ~$25
Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM · run by The Occasional Wife
- Brass mudra hand sculpture, vintage Buddhist-style
Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · run by Big Easy Estate Sales
- Patinated bronze sculpture of a seated male nude in contemplative pose, hand to chin, on oval wood base
Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · run by Great Southern Estate Sales
- Driftwood root sculpture with twisted natural form
- Hand-carved wooden face head sculpture, cylindrical base, possibly Asian-style folk art
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM–11:59 PM · run by Crescent City Auction Gallery
- Contemporary hand-painted resin figural sculpture of elongated face on tree-root base, artist signed style
- Framed watercolor and ink painting of a jazz bassist in a blue suit with upright bass, microphone, and ice bucket, signed (signature illegible)
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM–11:59 PM · run by Crescent City Auction Gallery
- Antique carved and gilded wood figure of Saint Luke with ox, likely 18th-century Italian or Spanish religious sculpture
- Antique oil painting on canvas of a seated woman in a black habit and white wimple at a window, signed lower left, in ornate gilt Rococo-style frame
- Bronze-finished bust sculpture on black marble base, brass plaque reading 'Joe Frazier' with sculptor credit (partially legible, possibly 'Eric Frasier')
- Framed impressionist oil painting of a beach scene with sailboats and sunbathers, signed lower right, in gilt wood frame with cream liner
- Framed original oil painting of sailing catamarans regatta on blue water with dunes, signed lower right (signature illegible), ornate gold composition frame
- Framed Sam Francis abstract splatter lithograph, pastel edition, pencil-signed and numbered (approx. 42/50), c. 1969
About this list
Spotted collects garage, yard, moving and estate sale listings for New Orleans from public listing sites every few hours and identifies the items in their photos. This page lists sales starting within the next 21 days where we spotted art and paintings. Item names come from photos, so they can be off, and organizers sometimes sell items before the sale opens. Check the listing before you drive out. Every sale in New Orleans is on the New Orleans sales page.
