Press Release
New Orleans, LA, USA, Mar 6, 2025 — An oil on canvas portrait painting by Emile Munier (French, 1840-1895); a pair of bronze sculptures by Gilbert “Gib” Singleton (Mo./N.M., 1936-2014); an Imperial Folio and two hand-colored engravings by John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851); and an oil on canvas board by Clementine Hunter (La., 1887-1988) will all come up for bid in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Estates Auction slated for March 21-22, live and online.
The sale consists of 755 lots, mostly pulled from prominent estates and collections throughout the South. Featured will be property from a New Orleans gentleman antiquarian and a notable natural history collection, plus many fine items people have come to expect from Crescent City.
The oil painting by Emile Munier is titled Portrait of Colonel Henry Octavius Seixas, New Orleans (1841-1911). Done in 1891, the work is artist signed and dated upper right and measures 36 ¼ inches by 29 inches (minus the giltwood frame). It carries an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
The bronze statues mounted on wood bases by Gilbert “Gib” Singleton are titled Between the Acts (1984) and Lady with a Bowl (20th century). Both depict tall, thin figures. Between the Acts is 20 ½ inches tall (est. $9,000-$12,000). Lady with a Bowl is 32 inches tall (est. 6,000-$9,000).
For more information regarding Crescent City Auction Gallery and the two-day Estates Auction planned for Friday and Saturday, March 21st and 22nd, beginning at 10 am Central time both days, please visit www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com. Updates are posted frequently.
