Everard’s October 27-29 Southern Estates and Collections Auction Features Picasso Ceramic, Belle Epoque Pastel, Tiffany Gold, and More

Top lots include a Picasso ceramic plate, a Jules Chéret Belle Epoque pastel, Tiffany 18K gold spoons and tongs, a Finn Juhl Baker Sofa, and a Richard MacDonald bronze of Nureyev

Savannah, GA — October 2026 — Everard Auctions will present its three-day Southern Estates and Collections Auction on October 27-29, 2026, offering 1,470 expertly curated lots drawn from prominent Southern estates, distinguished residences, and long-held collections. Each day’s session begins at 10:00 AM ET, with bidding available live online through Everard Live, LiveAuctioneers, Bidsquare, and Invaluable. The entire third session on October 29 is devoted to jewelry and luxury goods from Tiffany, Cartier, Dior, Chanel, Gucci, and other top-tier brands.

Modern and Contemporary Fine Art

Pablo Picasso’s (Spanish, 1881-1973) Centaure, a Madoura ceramic plate conceived in 1956 and executed in vibrant yellow, green, and gold with dark outline accents, is numbered 9/100 and bears Madoura and Picasso stamps on verso. The 16¾-inch plate depicting the half-human, half-horse figure of Greek mythology is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Peter Anton (Connecticut, b. 1963) contributes Gold Assortment, a hyper-realistic mixed-media work from 2004 that presents itself as an opened box of chocolates, with colorful wrappers and sweets in various stages of consumption. Sized at 36⅛in x 48in and signed on verso, it is estimated at $10,000-$15,000.

The sculpture section is led by Nureyev Half-Life, a patinated bronze of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev by California artist Richard MacDonald (b. 1946). Standing 38in x 26in and weighing 126 lbs., the work is mounted on a stepped marble stand inscribed to previous owners and is accompanied by a gallery certificate of authenticity. Its estimate is set at $15,000-$25,000.

Nineteenth-Century Fine Art

Among the nineteenth-century highlights, Theatrophone (1890), a large pastel on paper by Jules Chéret (French, 1836-1932), a celebrated master of poster art, captures the exhilaration of a young woman listening to music through a then-new device that transmitted opera and theater productions via public telephone lines. The artist-signed work, measuring 64½in x 46½in framed, carries an estimate of $8,000-$12,000. Also offered is a portrait of Elias Mather by John Wesley Jarvis (New York, 1780-1840), estimated at $1,500-$2,500. A photograph of the painting and its provenance are held in the Frick Research Library archives; the sitter was a wealthy Albany merchant and direct descendant of Puritan minister Richard Mather.

Antique and Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Fine antique furniture is led by a circa-1770 George III mahogany collector’s cabinet designed in the manner of Robert Adam. With an upper section of three shelved doors, a fluted shaped cornice, and a carved stand with square tapering legs, the cabinet stands 78in x 25in and carries provenance from Florian Papp, one of America’s oldest antiques galleries in New York. Estimate: $4,000-$8,000.

Mid-century modern design is anchored by a Finn Juhl Baker Sofa (designed 1951), upholstered in two-tone gray wool and measuring 37½in high x 76in wide x 34⅜in deep. It is accompanied by a House of Finn Juhl certificate and a print depicting the sofa from multiple perspectives, and is estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Automobilia and Advertising

An exceptional grouping of automobilia and advertising from the Hilton Head Island, South Carolina estate of Sally Lloyd Steedman highlights the October 28 session. A circa-1933 Goodrich Tires porcelain sign, measuring 56in x 20in and featuring a uniformed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, is in excellent condition with bright colors and is estimated at $8,000-$12,000. A rare seven-color porcelain sign for “The Santa Fe Scout,