Crescent City lines up nearly 700 lots for July estates auction

Crescent City Auction Gallery will hold its two-session Important Summer Estates Auction on July 9-10 in New Orleans, with nearly 700 lots online and live in the gallery. The sale spans cars, fine art, furniture, jewelry and decorative objects, led by a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL and a Henner portrait.

Why it matters: - The New Orleans sale gives collectors a broad estate-market snapshot, with high-value art, jewelry, furniture and specialty objects concentrated in one auction. - The nearly 700-lot catalog signals strong depth across categories, not just a few headline pieces. - The auction includes material from prominent local and regional estates, which tends to draw wider bidder interest.

What happened: - Crescent City Auction Gallery scheduled its Important Summer Estates Auction for Thursday and Friday, July 9-10, starting at 10 a.m. Central both days. - The auction will run online and live at the gallery at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. - Top lots include a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible, carved marble recumbent lions and a portrait by French artist Jean-Jacques Henner. - The catalog will also include property from New Orleans hotelier and developer Joe Jaeger Jr., the estate of Murphy A. Bourke, the estate of Genevieve McClure Southerland of Coden, Alabama, and a gentleman antiquarian from New Orleans.

The details: - The Mercedes-Benz 380SL has a 155-horsepower 3.8-liter V8 engine, rear-wheel drive and a four-speed automatic transmission, with an estimate of $8,000-$12,000. - The pair of late-20th-century carved marble recumbent lions is estimated at $4,000-$6,000. - Henner’s Portrait of a Red-Headed Woman in Red carries a $3,000-$5,000 estimate. - Other European art includes Niek van der Plas’ Beach Scene with Sailboats, estimated at $2,000-$3,000, and two scenes from The Duchess of Malfi sold as one lot for $2,500-$4,500. - The jewelry selection includes diamonds, yellow and white gold, tortoiseshell items, sapphires and watches. - A lady’s two-tone Rolex Datejust in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold is estimated at $3,000-$5,000. - A reproduction British K-6 Kiosk wine bar is estimated at $800-$1,200. - A large pair of Black Forest carved walnut jewelry caskets is estimated at $2,000-$4,000. - A five-piece British sterling coffee and tea service in the Kentshire pattern by Edward Viner carries a $4,000-$8,000 estimate. - A mid-19th-century French Louis XVI-style giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror is estimated at $1,000-$2,000. - Local and regional artworks include two Alexander John Drysdale oil wash on board works, both estimated at $2,500-$4,500. - Other regional works include a 1976 Maria Laredo New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival poster, a 1983 Jim Blanchard Luling Mansion and a Leo Meiserdorff watercolor of a brass band in the French Quarter. - Furniture highlights include a nine-piece Spanish Revival carved walnut and iron dining group estimated at $1,500-$2,500 and a French Louis XVI-style marble-top enfilade estimated at $1,200-$1,800. - A pair of crystal and iron basket chandeliers and a French Louis XVI-style gilt metal crystal chandelier each carry an $800-$1,200 estimate. - Other notable lots include a 9-by-12-foot Turkish Angora Oushak carpet, a 25-cent Kroeger piano nickelodeon band organ and a cast stone putti garden fountain with basin. - Bric-a-brac includes a French Napoleon III mother of pearl inlay cave a liqueur, Lalique glass, Paul Hanson lamps, a Roseville jardiniere and stand, copper pots, Wedgwood and a Roman glass jug.

Between the lines: - The mix of cars, art, furnishings and decorative objects suggests Crescent City is targeting both seasoned collectors and broader estate buyers. - The auction’s range of price points opens the sale to bidders with very different budgets. - The strong showing of regional art and New Orleans-related property reinforces the gallery’s local collecting focus.

What's next: - In-gallery previews run July 1-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central, excluding July 3 and the weekend, with no appointment needed. - Absentee and phone bids are accepted until 1 p.m. Central the day before the auction. - Internet bidding will be available through the auction gallery’s website, the Crescent City app, LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. - Buyer’s premiums are 28% for online bidders or credit-card payments and 25% for in-house bidding. - A printed catalog is available by phone at 504-529-5057 or by email at info@crescentcityauctiongallery.com. - Crescent City Auction Gallery is also seeking consignments for future auctions.

The bottom line: - Crescent City’s July estates auction is built around a deep, varied catalog with several standout lots and broad bidding access for both local and remote buyers.