Charleston Collects

• Inaugural Charleston Collects Auction on October 1, 2024 Surpassed Expectations!

• Artwork, Furniture, Silver, Decorative Arts and Jewelry from Southern Collections and Estates

• Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

• We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection

CHARLESTON, SC – Competitive bidding at Doyle’s inaugural Charleston Collects auction on October 1, 2024 drove the sale total beyond its high estimate. Held in Doyle's Charleston gallery and livestreamed on Doyle.com, Charleston Collects offered an exciting array of artwork, furniture, silver, decorative arts and jewelry from Southern collections and estates.

Artwork by Alice R. Huger Smith
Highlighting the sale were two works by Charleston artist Alice R. Huger Smith (1876–1958) that far surpassed expectations. Wild Rice on the Savannah estimated at $25,000-45,000 achieved an exceptional $69,120 and Towers on the Scotch Church, Charleston estimated at $8,000-12,000 realized $15,360. A key figure in the Charleston Renaissance of the early 20th century, Smith is best known for her dream-like watercolors of Charleston and the Carolina Lowcountry. The sale also saw strong results for works by John Carroll Doyle and William Aiken Walker.

Southern Regional Furniture & Decorative Arts
The selection of furniture and decorative arts featured Property from the Collection of Joreen White Wenzl and Daniel Wenzl of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Assembled over many decades, this remarkable and extensive collection showcased fine examples of Southern regional furniture and decorative arts. Featured among the offerings was a circa 1825 cherry sugar chest, possibly Kentucky, that tripled its $1,000-1,500 estimate, selling for $4,480.

Fine Jewelry
A section of the sale was devoted stylish jewelry and fine watches, including gem-set designs, gold jewelry and signed pieces. Highlighting the selection was a stunning gold and opal ring by jewelry designer Christopher Walling that soared over its $1,000-2,000 estimate to achieve $10,880. The opal was an especially fine stone displaying vivid colors with a contemporary setting that attracted fans and collectors of his distinctive jewelry.

Since the October 2023 opening of Doyle Charleston, our local Regional Advisors have hosted a full schedule of special events. These include consignment days with Doyle’s team of Specialists, connoisseurship talks on a range of collecting topics, selling exhibitions of jewelry and decorative arts, and preview exhibitions of property to be auctioned in New York and online to collectors around the globe.

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We Invite You to Auction!

Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our Specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.

For information, please contact:
Emily Grimball Longley, 843-501-2450, Charleston@Doyle.com