Press Release
Atlanta, GA, USA, April 25, 2025 — A small gilt-framed portrait by the Dutch Golden Age painter Gerard Dou (1613-1675) and a Chinese Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) Ru ware brush washer are both expected to bring six figures in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Spring Estates & Collections auction scheduled for Thursday, May 8th, online and live in the Ahlers & Ogletree showroom at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard.
The 412-lot auction, starting promptly at 10am Eastern time, will feature a refined selection of antiques, fine art, and decorative arts consigned from prominent Southeastern estates and private collections. Other top performers include three bronzes from one of America’s premier early modernists, Paul Manship (1885-1966); and a Tiffany Studios “Linen Fold” table lamp on 534 base.
The oil on wood portrait painting by Gerard Dou is a masterfully rendered painting by a student of Rembrandt. The circa 1650 work, 8.5 inches by 6.375 inches (panel, minus frame), is titled Alter Mann (Old Man) / Portrait of an Old Man with a Cap. It is artist signed and comes with a copy of a 1926 letter of expert opinion from Cornelis Hofstede de Groot. Estimate: $200,000-$300,000
Ahlers & Ogletree has back-to-back auctions planned for early June. They are as follows:
June 4th | Modern and Contemporary Art & Design
June 5th | Fine Art Glass
To learn more about Ahlers & Ogletree and the Spring Estates & Collections auction on Thursday, May 8th, online and live in the Atlanta gallery, at 10am Eastern time, visit www.aandoauctions.com. You can also follow Ahlers & Ogletree on social media, at Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.
