[Washington, D.C.]—Weschler’s will hold its inaugural 2015-2016 season Capital Collections Estate Auction on Friday, September 18. The 382-lot auction will feature fine art, jewelry, Asian art, furniture, decorative art, and rugs. The sale will kick off at 10am and will feature the life-sized sculpture, Forever Marilyn, by American artist, Seward Johnson (b. 1930).

Forever Marilyn, previously housed in Washington, D.C.’s St. Gregory hotel, will be a truly monumental offering of the sale. The statue is a replica of the iconic image of Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch and carries a $50,000-$70,000 estimate. It is one out of six made by the American artist, who hails from the Johnson & Johnson family. A similar life-sized Forever Marilyn sculpture is currently on view in New York City as part of the installation, Seward Johnson in New York. In 2011, the largest and most-well known Forever Marilyn, at 26 feet, was installed in Chicago on the Magnificent Mile; the piece is now located Palm Springs, CA.

Three works by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle (American b. 1961) will be on offer. Le Baiser, The Kiss I: A Diptych is a still taken from his 12-minute video installation, which was part of the 2000 Whitney Biennial. Climate: White Noise is another still and takes place in Mies van der Rohe’s apartment. Lastly, Robert, Kelly and Lydia (From the Garden of Delights): A Triptych explores the then-recent developments in genetic sciences and their effects on identity.  Manglano-Ovalle’s sophisticated style, taking inspiration from nature by drawing influence from DNA to astrophysics, serves as a metaphor for broader social issues.

Other fine art highlights include four works by notable Indian artists, such as Krishen Khanna and Biren De. A deeply colored abstract with vivid greens and blues by Biren De (1926-2011) is a rich example of Indian abstract art. The sepia oil on canvas, Hyderabad, by Krishen Khanna (b. 1925) depicting three women on the back of a truck with the words “stop” on the license plate, shows the artist’s penchant for exploring Indian society in connection with its rich history.

The large work, Les Ponts, by Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine (French 1835-1892) and the work, View of St. Paul’s Cathedral from the Thames Looking towards Westminster Bridge in the circle of William James (British 18th-19th century), are exceptional offerings for European and British art.

The jewelry portion of the sale will shine with a number of high-carat diamonds, the standout being a 14-karat white-gold solitaire diamond ring, holding 6.40 carats in total with a 5.05 carat, GIA J, VS1 center stone ($60,000-$80,000). Other diamonds in the sale are a 14-karat white-gold solitaire diamond ring with a 4.20 carat center stone ($12,000-$18,000), a 14-karat white-gold and diamond four-piece ensemble weighing 10 carats in total ($10,000-$15,000), and a beautiful Edwardian tested platinum, diamond and sapphire ring with a 2.30 carat center stone, circa 1910 ($7,000-$9,000).

Two lots of decorative art, a German silver Rococo style figural centerpiece by Bruckmann & Söhne, Heilbronn, circa 1900, and a Berlin porcelain figural group of Nessus and Deianira, KPM, circa 1900, originally hail from the estate of Amedeo Obici (1877-1947), who was the founder of Planter’s Peanuts. Reputedly, these pieces were part of the furnishings from the Symphonia, the yacht owned by circus magnate Charles Ringling circa 1922. Obici purchased the Symphonia and its contents in 1939.

A George III silver hot water urn by Peter and Ann Bateman, London 1798, is yet another decorative art lot rich in provenance. The urn was originally purchased in 1870 by Joseph Crocker Sibley, who served in Congress as a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania in the 19th century, while on honeymoon in London. Other featured decorative art includes an elegant French silver covered tureen by Emile Puiforcat circa 1900 ($5,000-$7,000) and a pair of Charles X bronze and ormolu allegorical figural candlesticks after a design by Louis-Simon Boizot from the second quarter 19th century ($10,000-$15,000).

English furniture from a local estate highlights the furniture portion of the sale. A George III style marquetry and satinwood crossbanded mahogany serpentine sideboard, a George III mahogany chest-on-chest circa 1790, an Irish George III style walnut marble-top side table, and a George II satinwood feather inlaid figured walnut eight-day tall case clock with its dial signed Thomas Baker, Portsmouth circa 1740, are among the standouts.

Thirty lots of rugs and a number of Asian art lots will be on offer. Asian art lots of note are a Sino-Tibetan partial gilt-copper alloy figure of the Gelugpa Lama Tsongkhapa from the 18th century ($3,000-$5,000), four Chinese white and pale celadon jade carvings from the 18th-19th century ($2,000-$3,000) and six woodblock prints, Actors from the Series Shunsen Nigao-e Shu, by Natori Shunsen (Japanese 1886-1960) ($2,000-$4,000).

Exhibition for the auction will be held September 12th—17th at Weschler’s second floor gallery, located at 909 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. Exhibition hours, a complete illustrated catalogue and online bidding options are available online at www.weschlers.com.