Part 1, the Ron Blessing Estate Collection
Part 1 of the lifetime Ron Blessing estate collection – an amazing accumulation of quality Victorian antiques, French cameo art glass, period American furniture and other items – will come up for bid on Saturday, October 29th, beginning at 9:30 am Central time, by Woody Auction. The sale will be held online and live in the Woody Auction hall located at 130 East Third Street, Douglass, Kansas. Mr. Blessing was a long-time resident of Kearney, Nebraska, and began collecting quality Victorian antiques many years ago. Early on, he developed a love of silverplate items, especially pickle castors and brides’ baskets. His dream was to turn his Kearney warehouse into a fully displayed showroom of the finest antiques available and to host large dinner parties surrounded by the Victorian atmosphere. As with many collectors, Ron's tastes evolved, and French cameo art glass became another passion. Consequently, he managed to acquire some of the most sought-after pieces in the country. His antiques needed to be properly displayed, so Ron commenced collecting only the finest furniture, by makers such as R.J. Horner, A.J. Johnson, Meeks, Belter, Pottier & Stymus, Karpen, Phillip Kopp and Oriel. A preview will be held on Friday, October 28th, from 1-5 Central time in the Douglass auction hall, for all of the antiques and small furniture items (but not the heavy furniture pieces and groupings). People can register and bid online now, at www.liveauctioneers.com/woody-auction-llc. Bidders are encouraged to register at least 48 hours in advance. For information about absentee and phone bidding, as well as local accommodations, please visit www.woodyauction.com/October-29-2022-ron-blessing/. Woody Auction is always accepting quality consignments for future sales. To consign a single item, an estate or an entire collection, please call (316) 747-2694; or, you can send them an email, to info@woodyauction.com. To learn more about Woody Auction and the antique auction scheduled for Saturday, October 29th at 9:30 am Central, please visit www.woodyauction.com. Updates are posted often.
- Contact:
- Jason Woody
- info@woodyauction.com
- 316-747-2694
_Infinity_by_Santiago_Medina_PhotoCr100x100_c.jpg "Santiago Medina’s “Infinity” is made with highly polished Italian stainless steel and displays in its organic sculptoric form, the infinite symbol. The sculpture measures 24 inches in height by 12 x 10 inches. Infinity is pictured in front of the Colombian landscape where it was cast in stainless steel at Medina’s studio in Medellin, Colombia and will be shipped to its permanent home at the Tisch Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA.")
_2018_2-high-res-Muholi100x100_c.jpg "Zanele Muholi, Thuleleni, Bijlmer, \"Amsterdam,\" from the \"Somnyama Ngonyama\" series, 2017, Gelatin silver print.")
